Vol. 18, No. 140 July 23,1999
NETWORK RELIABILITY & INTEROPERABILITY COUNCIL U.S. TELECOMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY NEARS YEAR 2000 READINESS. This notice announces that the U.S. telecommunications industry is fast closing on its goal to be Year 2000 ready allowing uninterrupted local and long distance services on and after January 1, 2000. In its quarterly report to the FCC, the NRIC announced that, based on surveys with telecommunications companies, the industry is expected to achieve Year 2000 readiness late in the 3rd quarter, 1999. CCB Contact: NRIC Steering Committee at (908) 542-6401, email: jpasqua@att.com. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/year2000/nric0723.pdf
NRIC'S REPORT TO FCC SAYS U.S. TELECOMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY NEARS YEAR 2000 READINESS. This news release announces the Network Reliability and Interoperability Council's (NRIC) report to the FCC on the U.S. telecommunications industry assessment of Year 2000 readiness. News Media Contact: Audrey Spivack (202) 418-0654. CCB Contact: Nancy Plon at (202) 418-2899nh. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/News_Releases/1999/nrcc9052.html
FCC FILINGS. OPA. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Miscellaneous/Filings/fl990723.html
FCC CALENDAR OF EVENTS. OPA. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Miscellaneous/Calendar/cl990723.html
OPEN PROCEEDINGS. OPA Contact: Martha Contee at (202) 418-0260. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Miscellaneous/Open_Proceedings/op990723.html
Released: July 23, 1999. TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG.Public Reference Room: 07/22/99. Contact: Public Reference Room: (202) 418-0270. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/Tariffs/combined/tt072299.pdf
Released: July 23, 1999. AT&T CORP. AND MEDIAONE GROUP, INC. SEEK FCC CONSENT FOR A PROPOSED TRANSFER OF CONTROL.The Cable Services Bureau issued a Public Notice accepting applications for the transfer of control of licenses and authorizations held by various subsidiaries and entities controlled by MediaOne to AT&T. Comments/Petitions Due: August 23, 1999, Responses/Oppositions to Petitions Due: September 17, 1999. (DA No. 99-1447). Dkt No.: CS-99-251. Action by: Chief, Cable Services Bureau. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Public_Notices/1999/da991447.wp
Report No: TEL-00116S. Released: July 23, 1999. STREAMLINED INTERNATIONAL APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING SECTION 214 APPLICATIONS (C.F.R. SECTION 63.18); CABLE LANDING LICENSE APPLICATIONS (47 C.F.R. SECTION 1.767) REQUESTS TO AUTHORIZE SWITCHED SERVICES OVER PRIVATE LINES (47 C.F.R. SECTION 63.16);.SECTION 63.16); SECTION 310(B)(4) REQUESTS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Public_Notices/1999/pnin9143.pdf
Report No: TEL-00117NS. Released: July 23, 1999. NON STREAMLINED INTERNATIONAL APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING SECTION 214 APPLICATIONS (47 C.F.R. SECTION 63.18); CABLE LANDING LICENSE APPLICATIONS (47 C.F.R. SECTION 1.767); AUTHORIZE SWITCHED SERVICES OVER PRIVATE LINES (47 C.F.R. SECTION 63.16) AND.SECTION 310(B)(4). Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Public_Notices/1999/pnin9142.pdf
Report No: 44535. Released: July 23, 1999. BROADCAST ACTIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Actions/ac990723.txt
Report No: 24535. Released: July 23, 1999. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Applications/ap990723.txt
Report No: 114. Released: July 23, 1999. INSTRUCTIONAL TV FIXED SERVICE ACTIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/ITFS_Notices/pnmm9140.html
Released: July 23, 1999. NOTICE OF PROHIBITED PRESENTATIONS IN THE MATTER OF IMPLEMENTATION OF SECTIONS 255 AND 251(A)(2) OF THE COMMUNICATIONS ACT OF 1934, AS ENACTED BY THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT OF 1996; AND ACCESS TO TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE, TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT,.AND CUSTOMER PREMISES EQUIPMENT BY PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES. Dkt No.: WT-96-198. Contact: FCC Reference Center: (202) 418-0270.
RCN TELECOM SERVICES OF ARIZONA, INC. Granted application for Open Video System certification in Phoenix, Arizona and certain surrounding communities filed by RCN Arizona. Action by Chief, Consumer Protection and Competition Division, Cable Services Bureau. Adopted: July 21, 1999. by MO&O. (DA No. 99-1438). CSB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1999/da991438.wp
AMENDMENT OF PART 2 OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES TO ALLOCATE ADDITIONAL SPECTRUM TO THE INTER-SATELLITE, FIXED, AND MOBILE SERVICES AND TO PERMIT UNLICENSED DEVICES TO USE CERTAIN SEGMENTS IN THE 50.2-50.4 GHZ AND 51.4-71.0 GHZ. Proposed to amend the United States Table of Frequency Allocations with respect to the 50.2-50.4 GHz and 51.4-71.0 GHZ bands Comments Due: September 7, 1999; Reply Comments Due: September 22, 1999. Dkt No.: ET-99-261. Action by the Commission. Adopted: July 16, 1999. by NPRM. (FCC No. 99-183). OET Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Engineering_Technology/Notices/1999/fcc99183.wp
ENSERCH CORPORATION. Notified ENSERCH Corporation of its liability for a monetary forfeiture in the amount of $510,000 for transferring control of 23 fixed point-to-point microwave services licenses and 147 private land mobile radio services licenses without prior Commission consent., in apparent violation of Section 310(d) of the Act and Section 101.53(a) of the Commission's Rules. By Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture. Action by the Commission. Adopted: July 20, 1999. (FCC No. 99-190). WTB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Orders/1999/fcc99190.wp
AIRGATE WIRELESS, L.L.C. AND CRICKET HOLDINGS, INC. This erratum corrects the Memorandum Opinion and Order in the above-captioned proceeding released on July 22, 1999, DA-99-1440. Action by Chief, Commercial Wireless Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau. Adopted: July 23, 1999. by Erratum. WTB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Orders/1999/er991440.wp
FCC CABLE CHIEF LATHEN CALLS FOR MARKETPLACE SOLUTIONS IN ERA OF CONVERGENCE; ECHOES CHAIRMAN KENNARD'S POLICY OF VIGILANT RESTRAINT IN OPEN ACCESS ISSUE. CSB Contact: News Media Contact: Michelle Russo at (202) 418-2358. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/News_Releases/1999/nrcb9013.html
Report No: 1422. Released: July 22, 1999. CABLE TELEVISION RELAY SERVICE (CARS) APPLICATIONS RE: APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING. Contact: Cable Services Bureau: (202) 418-7000.
Released: July 22, 1999. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU COMMERCIAL WIRELESS INFORMATION. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/1999/pnwl9173.pdf
NEVADA WIRELESS. Dismissed Nevada Wireless' Petitions for Reconsideration, Motions for Set Aside, and Motions for Stay as moot concerning 800 MHz Specialized Mobile Radio Auction Upper 200 Channels. Action by Deputy Chief, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau. Adopted: July 21, 1999. by Order. (DA No. 99-1448). WTB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Orders/1999/da991448.wp
NEVADA WIRELESS. Dismissed Nevada Wireless's Petition and Stay Motion as moot for 800 MHz Specialized Mobile Radio Auction Upper 200 Channels. Action by Deputy Chief, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau. Adopted: July 21, 1999. by Order. (DA No. 99-1449). WTB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Orders/1999/da991449.wp
GTE MOBILNET OF THE SOUTHWEST, INC. Granted the request of GTE Mobilenet of the Southwest, Inc. seeking reversal of the action by the Division's Licensing and Technical Analysis Branch Granted the Secondary Status for Station WLB848, El Paso, TX; reissued license with primary status. By Order on Reconsideration. Action by Chief, Public Safety and Private Wireless Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau. Adopted: July 21, 1999. by Order on Recon. (DA No. 99-1443). WTB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Orders/1999/da991443.wp
AIRGATE WIRELESS, L.L.C. AND CRICKET HOLDINGS, INC.; LEAP WIRELESS INTERNATIONAL, INC. Granted Application to assign Broadband PCS F Block Licenses KNLF882, KNLG279, KNLG280 and KNLG281 from Airgate to Cricket and Application of Leap Wireless International, Inc. for Authorization to Construct and Operate 36 Broadband PCS C Block Licenses. Action by Chief, Commercial Wireless Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau. Adopted: July 22, 1999. by MO&O. (DA No. 99-1440). WTB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Orders/1999/da991440.wp