Daily Digest
	Federal Communications Commission 445 12th St., SW Washington, D.C. 20554 Vol. 20 No. 147	News media information 202 / 418-0500 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov TTY: 202/418-2555 July 27, 2001

COMMISSIONER ABERNATHY COMPLETES STAFF WITH ADDITION OF STACY ROBINSON. News Release CMMR. Contact Bryan Tramont 202-418-2534  DOC-214907A1.doc  DOC-214907A1.pdf  DOC-214907A1.txt

FCC FILINGS. News Release. News Media Contact: Sharon Hurd at (202) 418-0504 OMR  DOC-214898A1.doc  DOC-214898A1.pdf  DOC-214898A1.txt

FCC CALENDAR OF EVENTS. News Release. News Media Contact: Sharon Hurd at (202) 418-0504 OMR  DOC-214897A1.doc  DOC-214897A1.pdf  DOC-214897A1.txt

Released: 07/27/2001. TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG - 7/26/2001. CCB  DOC-214914A1.pdf  DOC-214914A1.txt

Released: 07/27/2001. COMMENTS INVITED ON GST TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES APPLICATION TO DISCONTINUE DOMESTIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES. (DA No. 01-1799). Comments Due: 08/10/2001. CCB. Contact: Jon Minkoff at 202-418-2353  DA-01-1799A1.doc  DA-01-1799A1.pdf  DA-01-1799A1.txt

Released: 07/27/2001. EEI TELECOM HOLDINGS, LLC SEEKS COMMISSION DETERMINATION OF "EXEMPT TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANY" STATUS UNDER THE PUBLIC UTILITY HOLDING COMPANY ACT.. (DA No. 01-1800). Comments Due: 08/09/2001. Reply Comments Due: 08/15/2001. CCB. Contact: Jon Minkoff at 202-418-2353  DA-01-1800A1.doc  DA-01-1800A1.pdf  DA-01-1800A1.txt

Report No: 3801 Released: 07/27/2001. CABLE SERVICES BUREAU ACTIONS OF: JULY 23, 2001. CSB

Report No: TEL-00424S Released: 07/27/2001. STREAMLINED INTERNATIONAL APLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING. IB  DOC-214911A1.pdf  DOC-214911A1.txt

Released: 07/27/2001. NON-STREAMLINED INTERNATIONAL APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING. (DA No. 01-1805). IB  DA-01-1805A1.doc  DA-01-1805A1.pdf  DA-01-1805A1.txt

Report No: TEL-00425NS Released: 07/27/2001. NON STREAMLINED INTERNATIONAL APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING. IB  DOC-214910A1.pdf  DOC-214910A1.txt

Report No: 45036 Released: 07/27/2001. BROADCAST ACTIONS. MMB  DOC-214913A1.txt

Report No: 25036 Released: 07/27/2001. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. MMB  DOC-214916A1.txt

Report No: 451 Released: 07/27/2001. INSTRUCTIONAL TELEVISION FIXED SERVICE AND MULTIPOINT DISTRIBUTION SERVICE ACTIONS. MMB  DOC-214819A1.pdf  DOC-214819A1.txt

Report No: 452 Released: 07/27/2001. INSTRUCTIONAL TELEVISION FIXED SERVICE AND MULTIPOINT DISTRIBUTION SERVICE APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING. MMB  DOC-214820A1.pdf  DOC-214820A1.txt

Released: 07/27/2001. EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY COMMENT PERIOD FILINGS (2 OF 2 ) JULY 17 AND JULY 23, 2001. OMD. Contact: Barbara Lowe at 202-418-2310  DOC-214899A1.doc  DOC-214899A1.pdf  DOC-214899A1.txt

Released: 07/27/2001. EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY COMMENT PERIOD FILINGS IN PERMIT-BUT-DISCLOSE PROCEEDINGS ( 1 OF 2 ) July 18 and July 23, 2001. OMD. Contact: Barbara P. Chappelle at (202) 418-0310  DOC-214896A1.doc  DOC-214896A1.pdf  DOC-214896A1.txt

Report No: CWS-01-72 Released: 07/27/2001. ANTENNA STRUCTURE REGISTRATION SERVICE INFORMATION. WTB  DOC-214906A1.pdf  DOC-214906A1.txt

Released: 07/27/2001. CINGULAR WIRELESS WITHDRAWS TDMA PORTION OF REQUEST FOR WAIVER OF E911 PHASE II LOCATION TECHNOLOGY IMPLEMENTATION RULES. (DA No. 01-1809). (Dkt No 94-102). WTB  DA-01-1809A1.doc  DA-01-1809A1.pdf  DA-01-1809A1.txt

Report No: AUC-35 Released: 07/27/2001. WTB ANNOUNCES IT IS PREPARED TO GRANT SIXTY-TWO C AND F BLOCK BROADBAND PERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES (PCS) LICENSES UPON FULL AND TIMELY PAYMENT. (DA No. 01-1785). WTB. Contact: Amal Abdallah 202-418-7240. News Media Contact: Meribeth McCarrick at (202) 418-0654  DA-01-1785A1.doc  DA-01-1785A3.doc  DA-01-1785A4.doc  DA-01-1785A1.pdf  DA-01-1785A2.pdf  DA-01-1785A3.pdf  DA-01-1785A4.pdf  DA-01-1785A5.pdf  DA-01-1785A1.txt  DA-01-1785A2.txt  DA-01-1785A3.txt  DA-01-1785A4.txt  DA-01-1785A5.txt

PART 68 WAIVER REQUESTS OF CIDCO COMMUNICATION, LLC, VTECH TELECOMMUNICATIONS LTD., HEAD STRONG INTERNATIONAL LIMITED, TMC CORPORATION, ATLINKS USA, INC., KYUSHU MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC CO., LTD.. Conditionally granted petitions for waiver of its rules from named parties who wish to register, under Part 68 of the rules, devices that detect the presence of a stutter dial tone. Action by: Acting Chief, Network SErvices Division, Common Carrier Bureau. Adopted: 07/26/2001 by ORDER. (DA No. 01-1802). CCB  DA-01-1802A1.doc  DA-01-1802A1.pdf  DA-01-1802A1.txt

PART 68 WAIVER REQUESTS OF EFFICIENT NETWORKS INC., COMTREND CORPORATION, CHUNG FU CHEN YEH ENTERPRISE CORP., DIRECTV BROADBAND, INC., KINPO ELECTRONICS, INC., APACHE MICRO PERIPHERAL, INC.. Conditionally granted petitions for waiver of its rules from named parties who wish to register, under Part 68, Asymmetrical Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL) modems that exceed the out-of-band signal power limitations of that section. Action by: Acting Chief, Network Services Division, common Carrier Bureau. Adopted: 07/26/2001 by ORDER. (DA No. 01-1801). CCB  DA-01-1801A1.doc  DA-01-1801A1.pdf  DA-01-1801A1.txt

POST-NEWSWEEK CABLE PETITION FOR RECONSIDERATION. Granted Post-Newsweek Cable's Petition for Reconsideration. Action by: Deputy Chief, Cable Services Bureau. Adopted: 07/25/2001 by ORDER. (DA No. 01-1797). CSB  DA-01-1797A1.doc  DA-01-1797A1.pdf  DA-01-1797A1.txt

PRESTIGE CABLE TV, INC.. Vacated Order, DA 95-1988 and stay. Dismissed Prestige Cable TV, Inc's Petition for Reconsideration as moot. Action by: Deputy Chief, Cable Services Bureau. Adopted: 07/25/2001 by ORDER. (DA No. 01-1798). CSB  DA-01-1798A1.doc  DA-01-1798A1.pdf  DA-01-1798A1.txt

TCI AMERICAN CABLE HOLDINGS, II, LP. Conditionally granted TCI American Cable Holdings, II, LP Petitions for Reconsideration and dismissed request for stay as moot. Action by: Deputy Chief, Cable Services Bureau. Adopted: 07/24/2001 by ORDER. (DA No. 01-1795). CSB  DA-01-1795A1.doc  DA-01-1795A1.pdf  DA-01-1795A1.txt

PRESTIGE CABLE TV, INC. PETITION FOR RECONSIDERATION. Vacated Order, DA 95-1987 and stay. Dismissed Prestige Cable TV, Inc.'s Petition for Reconsideration as moot. Action by: Deputy Chief, Cable Services Bureau. Adopted: 07/25/2001 by ORDER. (DA No. 01-1796). CSB  DA-01-1796A1.doc  DA-01-1796A1.pdf  DA-01-1796A1.txt

AMERICAN RADIO BROKERS, INC.. Denied an application for review of a $4,000 forfeiture because argument that the Commission lacks the "moral authority" to impose forfeitures is frivolous. Action by: Commission. Adopted: 07/25/2001 by MO&O. (FCC No. 01-215). ENF. Contact Kathy Berthot  FCC-01-215A1.doc  FCC-01-215A1.pdf  FCC-01-215A1.txt

SHEPLER'S, INC., MACKINAW CITY, MICHIGAN. Issued a forfeiture in the amount of $2,200 for navigation of the vessels Captain Shepler & Wyandot without the required annual inspection & certification of their marine VHF radiotelephone equipment. Action by: Chief, Enforcement Bureau. Adopted: 07/25/2001 by Forfeiture Order. (DA No. 01-1776). ENF  DA-01-1776A1.doc  DA-01-1776A1.pdf  DA-01-1776A1.txt

AMENDMENT OF FM TABLE OF ALLOTMENTS, MENDOCINO, CA. Proposed amendment of Channel 266A for Channel 224A at Mendocino, CA filed by George Anderson, petitioner. (Dkt No. MM 01-168). Action by: Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, MMB. Comments Due: 09/17/2001. Reply Comments Due: 10/02/2001. Adopted: 07/18/2001 by NPRM. (DA No. 01-1786). MMB  DA-01-1786A1.doc  DA-01-1786A1.pdf  DA-01-1786A1.txt

CHANGE DTV CHANNEL FOR WTGL-TV, COCOA, FL. Proposed amendment of DTV channel 53 for station WTGL-TV's assigned DTV channel 51 filed by Good Life Broadcasting, Inc., licensee of station WTGL-TV. Action by: Chief, Video Services Division, MMB. Comments Due: 09/17/2001. Reply Comments Due: 10/02/2001. Adopted: 07/24/2001 by NPRM. (DA No. 01-1768). MMB  DA-01-1768A1.doc  DA-01-1768A1.pdf  DA-01-1768A1.txt

CHANGE DTV CHANNEL FOR KVCT-TV, VICTORIA, TX. Proposed amendment of DTV channel 11 for station KVCT-TV's assigned DTV channel 34 filed by Surtsey Productions, Inc., licensee of station KVCT-TV. Action by: Chief, Video Services Division, MMB. Comments Due: 09/17/2001. Reply Comments Due: 10/02/2001. Adopted: 07/24/2001 by NPRM. (DA No. 01-1767). MMB  DA-01-1767A1.doc  DA-01-1767A1.pdf  DA-01-1767A1.txt

AMENDMENT OF SECTION 73.202(B) FM TABLE OF ALLOTMENTS PITTSBURG, NEW HAMPSHIRE. Proposed amendment of FM Channel 246A to Pittsburg, New Hampshire, as that community's first local aural transmission service. Action by: Chief, Allocations Branch. Comments Due: 09/17/2001. Reply Comments Due: 10/02/2001. Adopted: 07/18/2001 by NPRM. (DA No. 01-1804). MMB  DA-01-1804A1.doc  DA-01-1804A1.pdf  DA-01-1804A1.txt

DTV CHANNEL CHANGE PROCEEDING FOR KPAX, MISSOULA, MT. Amended DTV channel 7 for station KPAX-TV's assigned DTV channel 35 KPAX Communications, Inc. ("KPAX"), licensee of station KPAX-TV, NTSC channel 8. Action by: Chief, Video Services Division, MMB. Adopted: 07/24/2001 by R&O. (DA No. 01-1765). MMB  DA-01-1765A1.doc  DA-01-1765A1.pdf  DA-01-1765A1.txt

DTV CHANNEL CHANGE PROCEEDING FOR KNBC, KANSAS CITY, MO IS TERMINATED. Amended DTV channel 7 for station KMBC(TV)'s assigned DTV channel 14 KMBC Hearst-Argyle Television, licensee of station KMBC(TV), NTSC channel 9. Action by: Chief, Video Services Division, MMB. Adopted: 07/24/2001 by R&O. (DA No. 01-1766). MMB  DA-01-1766A1.doc  DA-01-1766A1.pdf  DA-01-1766A1.txt

AMENDMENT OF FM TABLE OF ALLOTMENTS, DANVILLE AND NONESUCH, KY. Proposed amendment of Channel 296A from Danville, KY to Nonesuch, KY filed by Clear Channel Broadcastings Licenses, Inc.. (Dkt No. MM 01-169). Action by: Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, MMB. Comments Due: 09/17/2001. Reply Comments Due: 10/02/2001. Adopted: 07/18/2001 by NPRM. (DA No. 01-1787). MMB  DA-01-1787A1.doc  DA-01-1787A1.pdf  DA-01-1787A1.txt

DTV CHANNEL CHANGE PROCEEDING FOR WLEX-TV, LEXINGTON, KY IS TERMINATED. Amended DTV channel 39 for station WLEX-TV's assigned DTV channel 22 WLEX Communications, LLC ("WLEX"), licensee of station WLEX-TV, NTSC channel 18. Action by: Chief, Video Services Division, MMB. Adopted: 07/24/2001 by R&O. (DA No. 01-1764). MMB  DA-01-1764A1.doc  DA-01-1764A1.pdf  DA-01-1764A1.txt

CHANGE DTV CHANNEL FOR KASY-TV, ALBUQUERQUE, NM. Proposed amendment of DTV channel 45 for station KASY-TV assigned DTV channel 51 filed by ACME Television Licenses of New Mexico, LLC ("ACME"), licensee of station KASY-TV, NTSC channel 50. Action by: Chief, Video Services Division, MMB. Comments Due: 09/17/2001. Reply Comments Due: 10/02/2001. Adopted: 07/24/2001 by NPRM. (DA No. 01-1770). MMB  DA-01-1770A1.doc  DA-01-1770A1.pdf  DA-01-1770A1.txt

CHANGE DTV CHANNEL FOR KUSM, BOZEMAN, MT. Proposed amendment of DTV channel 8 for station KUSM(TV)'s assigned DTV channel 20 filed by the Montana State University ("MSU"), licensee of noncommercial station KUSM(TV), NTSC channel *9, Bozeman, Montana. Action by: Chief, Video Services Division, MMB. Comments Due: 09/17/2001. Reply Comments Due: 10/02/2001. Adopted: 07/24/2001 by NPRM. (DA No. 01-1769). MMB  DA-01-1769A1.doc  DA-01-1769A1.pdf  DA-01-1769A1.txt

TELETOUCH LICENSES, INC. FEE PAYMENT FORNOTIFICATION OF PERMISSIVE MODIFCATION TO RELOCATE THE 152.57 MHZ BASE STATION OF PAGING AND RADIOTELEPHONE SERVICE STATION KNKD849 AT DENTON, TX. Denied an application for review filed by Teletouch Licenses, Inc. of a letter ruling by the Acting Associate Managing Director for Operations. Action by: The Commission. Adopted: 07/24/2001 by MO&O. (FCC No. 01-212). OMD  FCC-01-212A1.doc  FCC-01-212A1.pdf  FCC-01-212A1.txt

VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES AND AFFILIATES OF GEOTEK-NEXTEL AFR FOR CONSENT TO ASSIGNMENT OF 900 MHZ SPECIALIZED MOBILE RADIO LICENSES. Denied application for review filed by Hugh P. Taylor. Action by: Commission. Adopted: 07/24/2001 by MO&O. (FCC No. 01-211). WTB. Contact Monica S. Desai  FCC-01-211A1.doc  FCC-01-211A1.pdf  FCC-01-211A1.txt

JIM CRINKLAW, LICENSEE OF TRUNKED INDUSTRIAL/BUSINESS POOL RADIO SERVICE STATION WPQA434, MEMPHIS, TN. Denied Industrial Telecommunications Association, Inc.'s Set-aside Request. Initiated a proceeding to modify Crinklaw's license to remove the frequency pair 464.5875/469.5875 MHz. Action by: Chief, Public Safety and Private Wireless Division. Adopted: 07/20/2001 by MO&O. (DA No. 01-1783). WTB

MR. THOMAS GUTIERREZ, ESQ. LUKAS, NACE, GUTIERREZ & SACHS. Dismissed Instapage Network, Ltd.'s request as moot for a grace period of installment obligations by LETTER. (DA No. 01-1803). WTB  DA-01-1803A1.doc  DA-01-1803A1.pdf  DA-01-1803A1.txt