Vol. 18, No. 243 December 21,1999
LINDA L. HALLER NAMED ASSITANT CHIEF OF FCC INTERNATIONAL BUREAU. IB. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/News_Releases/1999/nrin9042.doc
Released: December 21, 1999. TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG DEC. 20. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/Tariffs/combined/tt122099.pdf
Report No: N-145-A. Released: December 21, 1999. COMMON CARRIER NETWORK SERVICE APPLICATIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/Part68_Actions/1999/y99dec21.txt
Released: December 21, 1999. PUERTO RICO TELEPHONE COMPANY, INC. PETITIONS FOR WAIVER OF PARTS 61 AND 69 OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES.Comments due January 11, 2000, reply comments due January 21, 2000. (DA No. 99-2963). Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/1999/da992963.doc
Released: December 21, 1999. COMPETITIVE PRICING DIVISION WAIVES SECTION 61.16 OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES TO FACILITATE Y2K COMPLIANCE. (DA No. 99-2967). Contact: Jim Lichford or Judy Nitsche at (202) 418-1540. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/1999/da992967.doc
Released: December 21, 1999. COMMENTS INVITED ON AT&T'S APPLICATION TO DISCONTINUE DIGITAL AND ANALOG PRIVATE LINE SERVICES.Comments due January 7, 2000. Contact: Al McCloud (202) 418-2499 or Marty Schwimmer at (202) 418-2320; TTY (202) 418-0484. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/1999/pncc9041.doc
Released: December 21, 1999. VPS COMMUNICATIONS, INC. SEEKS COMMISSION DETERMINATION OF "EXEMPT TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANY" STATUS UNDER THE PUBLIC UTLITY HOLDING COMPANY ACT OF 1935, AS AMENDED BY SECTION 103 OF THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT OF 1996.Comments due January 14, 2000, reply comments due January 21, 2000. (DA No. 99-2951). Contact: Marty Schwimmer or Al McCloud in the Network Services Division at (202) 418-2320; TTY (202) 418-0484. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/1999/da992951.doc
Report No: 44636. Released: December 21, 1999. BROADCAST ACTIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Actions/ac991221.txt
Report No: 24636. Released: December 21, 1999. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Applications/ap991221.txt
Report No: 149. Released: December 21, 1999. INSTRUCTIONAL TV FIXED SERVICE ACTIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/ITFS_Notices/vxac1221.html
Report No: 133. Released: December 21, 1999. MASS MEDIA BUREAU MULTIPOINT DISTRIBUTION SERVICE. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/MDS_Notices/mdac1221.html
Released: December 21, 1999. EXPARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY COMMENT PERIOD FILINGS IN PERMIT-BUT-DISCLOSE PROCEEDINGS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Miscellaneous/Public_Notices/Exparte/1999/ex991221.html
Report No: 2072. Released: December 21, 1999. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU WEEKLY RECEIPTS AND DISPOSALS.
Released: December 21, 1999. ERRATUM - WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU GRANTS CONSENT TO ASSIGN C AND F BLOCK BROADBAND PCS LICENSES (DA 99-2822). Contact: Rita Cookmeyer (202) 418-0660. Action by: Bureau Chief. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/1999/da992822.doc
CROOKSTON, MINNESOTA. Denied the Letter of Appeal filed August 30, 1999 by the Crookston Public Schools seeking review of the Schools and Libraries Division of the Universal Service Administrative Company. Dkt No.: CC- 96-45, CC- 97-21. Action by Deputy Chief. Adopted: December 20, 1999. by Order. (DA No. 99-2955). CCB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/1999/da992955.doc
CONSERSENT COMMUNICATIONS, LLC. Granted the waiver request filed November 15, 1999 of the authorization and verification requirements of the Commissions rules and Carrier Change Orders. Dkt No.: CC- 94-129. Action by Deputy Chief. Adopted: December 20, 1999. by Order. (DA No. 99-2776). CCB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/1999/da992776.doc
RUNNEMEDE, NEW JERSEY. Granted the Letter of Appeal filed by Runnemede seeking review of a decision of the Schools and Libraries Division of the Universal Service Administrative Company. Dkt No.: CC- 96-45, CC- 97-21. Action by Deputy Chief. Adopted: December 20, 1999. by Order. (DA No. 99-2957). CCB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/1999/da992957.doc
SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS. Denied the Letter of Appeal filed September 13, 1999 seeking review of a decision issued by the Schools and Libraries Division of the Universal Service Administrative Company. Dkt No.: CC- 96-45, CC- 97-21. Action by Deputy Chief. Adopted: December 20, 1999. by Order. (DA No. 99-2953). CCB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/1999/da992955.doc
IOWA TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES. Granted the waiver request filed on October 8, 1999 of the authorization and verification requirements of the Commissions rules and Carrier Change Orders. Dkt No.: CC- 94-129. Action by Deputy Chief. Adopted: December 20, 1999. by Order. (DA No. 99-2777). CCB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/1999/da992777.doc
PITTSBORO, NORTH CAROLINA. Granted the Letter of Appeal filed April 19, 1999 by Chatham County Schools seeking review of the Schools and Libraries Division of the Universal Service Administrative Company. Dkt No.: CC- 96-45, CC- 97-21. Action by Deputy Chief. Adopted: December 20, 1999. by Order. (DA No. 99-2954). CCB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/1999/da992954.doc
NEW KENSINGTON, PENNSYLVANIA. Denied the appeal filed on May 24, 1999 by New Kensington-Arnold School District seeking review of a decision issued by the Schools and Libraries Division of the Universal Service Administrative Company. Dkt No.: CC- 96-45, CC- 97-21. Action by Deputy Chief. Adopted: December 20, 1999. by Order. (DA No. 99-2956). CCB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/1999/da992956.doc
FALCON RADIO, INC. Issued a forfeiture of $20,000 for willful and repeated violation of Section 301 of the Commission's rules. Action by Bureau Chief. Adopted: December 20, 1999. by Forfeiture Order. (DA No. 99-2961). ENF
AM BROADCAST STATION KTNC AND C.R. COMMUNICATIONS, INC. FALLS CITY, NE. Imposed a forfeiture in the amount of $8,000 for willful violation of Commission Rules regarding the Emergency Alert System rules. Action by Bureau Chief. Adopted: December 20, 1999. by Forfeiture Order. (DA No. 99-2960). ENF
HAUPPAUGE FIRE DISTRICT. Denied the application and waiver request filed on April 24, 1998 and July 16, 1997; denied the application for license modification filed on July 16, 1997 for use of certain highway maintenance radio service channels in Suffolk County, New York. Action by Deputy Chief. Adopted: December 16, 1999. by MO&O. (DA No. 99-2830). WTB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Orders/1999/da992830.doc
COUNTY OF SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA. Denied application and waiver request filed December 1, 1997 and December 16, 1998 to obtain a license for a frequency allocated for exclusive paging operations. Action by Deputy Chief. Adopted: December 20, 1999. by Order. (DA No. 99-2959). WTB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Orders/1999/da992959.doc
INDUSTRIAL/BUSINESS POOL AND BUSINESS LCIENSEES. Dismissed Applications for Review of denial of motions for reconsideration of waiver requests of construction period. Action by the Commission. Adopted: December 17, 1999. by MO&O. (FCC No. 99-400). WTB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Orders/1999/fcc99400.wp
AIRCELL, INC. AND WESTERN WIRELESS CORPORATION. Granted request for a waiver of Airborne Cellular Rule. Action by Deputy Chief, Commercial Wireless Division. Adopted: December 20, 1999. by Order. (DA No. 99-2950). WTB
GTE TELEPHONE COMPANIES. Suspended for one day and set for investigation the tariffs filed by GTE Telephone Operating Companies and GTE Systems Telephone Companies seeking to establish rates, terms, and conditions for Expanded Interconnection Service. Action by Chief, Competitive Pricing Division. Adopted: December 20, 1999. by Order. (DA No. 99-2966). CCB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/1999/da992966.doc
INTERNATIONAL BUREAU RELEASES 1998 YEAR-END CIRCUIT STATUS REPORT FOR U.S. FACILITIES-BASED INTERNATIONAL CARRIERS, REFLECTING INCREASED CAPACITY AND INCREASED USE INTERNATIONAL PRIVATE LINES. Report No: IN 99-36. IB. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/News_Releases/1999/nrin9043.doc
The following items are corrections from previous Daily Digests.
THE FOLLOWING ITEM WAS LISTED ON YESTERDAYS DIGEST AS A TEXT BUT SHOULD HAVE BEEN LISTED AS A NEWS RELEASE - FCC ADOPTS RULES TO GIVE CARRIERS FREEDOM FROM DEPRECIATION REQUIREMENTS. Adopted: December 17, 1999. Dkt No.: CC 98-137. (FCC No. 99-397) News Media Contact: Michael Balmoris (202) 418-0253. CCB Contact: JoAnn Lucanik at (202) 418-0873.