fcclogoDaily Digest

Federal Communications Commission
445 12th St., SW
Washington, D.C. 20554

Vol. 20 No. 164
News media information 202 / 418-0500
Internet: http://www.fcc.gov
TTY: 202/418-2555



August 21, 2001


THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE DATED AND RELEASED TODAY:

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Released: 08/21/2001. TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG - 8/20/2001. CCB. Contact: Reference Information Center at (202) 418-0270  DOC-215540A1.pdf  DOC-215540A1.txt

Released: 08/21/2001. FCC ANNOUNCES THE NEXT MEETING OF THE NORTH AMERICAN NUMBERING COUNCIL. (DA No. 01-1970) The next meeting of the North American Numbering Council will be held on Tuesday, September 11, 2001, from 8:30am until 5:00pm, and on Wednesday, September 12, 2001, from 8:30am until 12:00 noon.. CCB. Contact: Deborah Blue at (202) 418-2320  DA-01-1970A1.doc  DA-01-1970A1.pdf  DA-01-1970A1.txt

Report No: 45053 Released: 08/21/2001. BROADCAST ACTIONS. MMB  DOC-215552A1.txt

Report No: 25053 Released: 08/21/2001. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. MMB  DOC-215553A1.txt

Report No: 481 Released: 08/21/2001. MASS MEDIA BUREAU INSTRUCTIONAL TELEVISION FIXED SERVICE MULTIPOINT DISTRIBUTION SERVICE ACTIONS. MMB  DOC-215548A1.pdf  DOC-215548A1.txt

Report No: 480 Released: 08/21/2001. MASS MEDIA BUREAU INSTRUCTIONAL TELEVISION FIXED SERVICE MULTIPOINT DISTRIBUTION SERVICE APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING. MMB  DOC-215547A1.pdf  DOC-215547A1.txt

Released: 08/21/2001. EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY COMMENT PERIOD FILINGS BETWEEN AUGUST 15 AND AUGUST 16, 2001. OMD. Contact: Barbara Lowe at (202) 418-0310  DOC-215546A1.doc  DOC-215546A1.pdf  DOC-215546A1.txt

Released: 08/21/2001. EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY COMMENT PERIOD FILINGS BETWEEN AUGUST 14 AND AUGUST 16, 2001. OMD.. OMD. Contact: Barbara P. Chappelle at (202) 418-0310.  DOC-215561A1.doc  DOC-215561A1.pdf  DOC-215561A1.txt

Released: 08/21/2001. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU GRANTS REQUEST OF JOSEPH J. SIMONS, ESQ., TRUSTEE, TO EXTEND DIVESTITURE TRUST. (DA No. 01-1963). WTB. Contact: Lauren Kravetz Patrich or John Branscome at (202) 418-7240  DA-01-1963A1.doc  DA-01-1963A1.pdf  DA-01-1963A1.txt

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APPLICATIONS OF SHAREHOLDERS OF CBS CORPORATION AND VIACOM, INC., FOR TRANSFER OF CBS CORP. AND CERTAIN SUBSIDIARIES, LICENSEES OF KCBS-TV, LOS ANGELES, CA., ET AL.. Denied petition for reconsideration filed by Al Westcott, Glenn C. Benfield and Kathleen Benfield. Action by: The Commission. Adopted: 08/10/2001 by MO&OR. (FCC No. 01-232). MMB. Contact David Roberts  FCC-01-232A1.doc  FCC-01-232A1.pdf  FCC-01-232A1.txt

IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF CHAMPION INDUSTRIES, INC., FOR AUTHORITY TO CONSTRUCT AND OPERATE A NEW MULTIPOINT DISTRIBUTION SERVICE STATION ON THE F-GROUP CHANNELS AT SPRINGFIELD, MO. Denied a petition by Champion for review and affirmed return of Champion's application.. Action by: The Commission. Adopted: 08/07/2001 by MO&O. (FCC No. 01-221). MMB. Contact Barrett L. Brick  FCC-01-221A1.doc  FCC-01-221A1.pdf  FCC-01-221A1.txt

BLACK CROW WIRELESS, L.P., SCOTT D. REITER, AND SALMON PCS LLC. Dismissed petitions to deny filed by Southern Communications Systems, Inc., against the applications of the above three winning bidders in the C and F block broadband PCS auction (Auction No. 35).. Action by: Deputy Chief, Policy and Rules Branch, Commercial Wireless Division. Adopted: 08/17/2001 by ORDER. (DA No. 01-1886). WTB  DA-01-1886A1.doc  DA-01-1886A1.pdf  DA-01-1886A1.txt

NORTHCOAST COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C., DCC PCS, INC., MCG PCS II, INC., PCS PARTNERS, L.P., SALMON PCS LLC, AND SUMMIT WIRELESS, L.L.C.. Dismissed petitions to deny filed by 21st Century Telesis Joint Venture and 21st Century Bidding Corp. against applications of the above winning bidders in the C and F block broadband PCS auction (Auction No. 35). Action by: Deputy Chief, Policy and Rules Branch, Commercial Wireless Division. Adopted: 08/17/2001 by ORDER. (DA No. 01-1885). WTB  DA-01-1885A1.doc  DA-01-1885A1.pdf  DA-01-1885A1.txt

ADDENDA: THE FOLLOWING ITEMS, RELEASED AUGUST 20, 2001, DID NOT APPEAR IN DIGEST NO. 163:

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COMMISSIONER COPPS ANNOUNCES OFFICE REORGANIZATION. News Release. News Media Contact: Jordan Goldstein at 202-418-2000 CMMR  DOC-215541A1.doc  DOC-215541A1.pdf  DOC-215541A1.txt

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Released: 08/20/2001. COMMENTS REQUESTED ON THE APPLICATIONS BY SBC/SWBT FOR AUTHORIZATION UNDER SECTION 271 OF THE ACT TO PROVIDE IN-REGION, INTERLATA SERVICE IN MISSOURI AND ARKANSAS. (DA No. 01-1952). (Dkt No 01-194). Comments Due: 09/10/2001. Reply Comments Due: 10/04/2001. CCB. Contact: Scott Bergmann at (202) 418-1500. News Media Contact: Michael Balmoris at (202) 418-0253  DA-01-1952A1.doc  DA-01-1952A1.pdf  DA-01-1952A1.txt

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IN THE MATTER OF APPLICATION OF SBC COMMUNICATIONS, INC. PURSUANT TO SECTION 271 OF THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT OF 1996 TO PROVIDE IN-REGION, INTERLATA SERVICES IN ARKANSAS AND MISSOURI. Entered protective order in this proceeding. (Dkt No. 01-194). Action by: the Common Carrier Bureau. Adopted: 08/20/2001 by ORDER. (DA No. 01-1953). CCB  DA-01-1953A1.doc  DA-01-1953A1.pdf  DA-01-1953A1.txt

IN THE MATTER OF AMENDMENT OF PART 2 OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES TO ALLOCATE SPECTRUM BELOW 3 GHZ FOR MOBILE AND FIXED SERVICES TO SUPPORT THE INTRODUCTION OF NEW ADVANCED WIRELESS SERVICES, INCLUDING THIRD GENERATION WIRELESS SYSTEMS. AMENDMENT OF SECTION 2.106 OF THE RULES TO ALLOCATION SPECTRUM AT 2 GHZ FOR USE BY THE MOBILE-SATELLITE SERVICE, ET AL. [NPRM; 66 FR 47618 (09/13/01)]. (Dkt No. 95-18, 99-81, 00-258, 9498, 10024). Action by: The Commission. Comments Due: 10/11/2001. Reply Comments Due: 10/25/2001. Adopted: 08/09/2001 by MO&O. (FCC No. 01-224). WTB. Contact Kris Monteith  FCC-01-224A1.doc  FCC-01-224A1.pdf  FCC-01-224A1.txt