Daily Digest
	Federal Communications Commission 445 12th St., SW Washington, D.C. 20554 Vol. 20 No. 214	News media information 202 / 418-0500 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov TTY: 202/418-2555 November 2, 2001

FCC TO HOLD OPEN COMMISSION MEETING THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2001,. at the FCC, 445 12th Street, SW, Room TW-C305(Commission Meeting Room), Washington, DC, 9:30 am  DOC-217402A1.doc  DOC-217402A1.pdf  DOC-217402A1.txt

FCC TO HOLD A CLOSED COMMISSION MEETING THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2001,. at the FCC, 445 12th Street, SW, Room TW-C305(Commission Meeting Room), Washington, DC, 9:30 am  DOC-217401A1.doc  DOC-217401A1.pdf  DOC-217401A1.txt

FCC FILINGS. News Release. News Media Contact: Sharon Hurd at (202) 418-0504 OMR  DOC-217386A1.doc  DOC-217386A1.pdf  DOC-217386A1.txt

FCC CALENDAR OF EVENTS. News Release. News Media Contact: Sharon Hurd at (202) 418-0504 OMR  DOC-217383A1.doc  DOC-217383A1.pdf  DOC-217383A1.txt

Released: 11/02/2001. COMMENTS SOUGHT ON SBC TELECOM PETITION REQUESTING APPROVAL OF CERTAIN LATA BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENTS TO OFFER COMPETITIVE LOCAL EXCHANGE SERVICE IN OHIO. Comments Due: 11/22/2001. Reply Comments Due: 12/06/2001. CCB. Contact: Alan Thomas at (202) 418-2338  DOC-216898A1.doc  DOC-216898A1.pdf  DOC-216898A1.txt

Released: 11/02/2001. COMMON CARRIER BUREAU SEEKS NOMINATION FOR BOARD MEMBER POSITION ON THE UNIVERSAL SERVICE ADMINISTRATIVE COMPANY BOARD OF DIRECTORS.. (DA No. 01-2515). (Dkt No 96-45, 97-21). CCB. Contact: Sheryl Todd at (202) 418-7400  DA-01-2515A1.doc  DA-01-2515A1.pdf  DA-01-2515A1.txt

Released: 11/02/2001. FCC ANNOUNCES NEXT MEETING OF THE CONSUMER/DISABILITY TELECOMMUNICATIONS ADVISORY COMMITTEE - NOV.30. (DA No. 01-2564). CIB. Contact: Scott Marshall at (202) 418-2809 (voice); (202) 418-0179 (TTY)  DA-01-2564A1.doc  DA-01-2564A1.pdf  DA-01-2564A1.txt

Report No: SAT-00088 Released: 11/02/2001. SATELLITE POLICY BRANCH INFORMATION APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING. IB. Contact: (202) 418-0719, TTY: (202) 418-2555  DOC-217409A1.pdf  DOC-217409A1.txt

Report No: 45104 Released: 11/02/2001. BROADCAST ACTIONS. MMB  DOC-217403A1.txt

Report No: 25014 Released: 11/02/2001. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. MMB  DOC-217385A1.txt

Report No: 568 Released: 11/02/2001. INSTRUCTIONAL TELEVISION FIXED SERVICE AND MULTIPOINT DISTRIBUTION SERVICE ACTIONS. MMB  DOC-217376A1.pdf  DOC-217376A1.txt

Report No: 567 Released: 11/02/2001. INSTRUCTIONAL TELEVISION FIXED SERVICE AND MULTIPOINT DISTRIBUTION SERVICE APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING. MMB  DOC-217375A1.pdf  DOC-217375A1.txt

Report No: CWS-02-11 Released: 11/02/2001. ANTENNA STRUCTURE REGISTRATION SERVICE INFORMATION. WTB  DOC-217388A1.pdf  DOC-217388A1.txt

Report No: CWS-02-10 Released: 11/02/2001. ANTENNA STRUCTURE REGISTREATION SERVICE INFORMATION. WTB  DOC-217387A1.pdf  DOC-217387A1.txt

Released: 11/02/2001. NEW ENGLAND (REGION 19) 700 MHZ PUBLIC SAFETY PLANNING COMMITTEE ANNOUNCES PLANNING MEETING. (DA No. 01-2566). WTB  DA-01-2566A1.doc  DA-01-2566A1.pdf  DA-01-2566A1.txt

Report No: AUC-01-42-E Released: 11/02/2001. SUPPLEMENTAL DUE DILIGENCE INFORMATION FOR THE MULTIPLE ADDRESS SYSTEMS SPECTRUM AUCTION SCHEDULED FOR NOVEMBER 14, 2001. (DA No. 01-2553) (Auction No. 42). WTB. Contact: Shellie Blakeney at (202) 418-0680  DA-01-2553A1.doc  DA-01-2553A2.doc  DA-01-2553A1.pdf  DA-01-2553A2.pdf  DA-01-2553A1.txt  DA-01-2553A2.txt

CARIBOU REGIONAL TECHNOLOGY CENTER, CARIBOU, ME. Granted and remanded request for review seeking review of SLD's decision concerning its application for discounted services. (Dkt No. 96-45, 97-21). Action by: Deputy Chief, Common Carrier Bureau. Adopted: 10/31/2001 by ORDER. (DA No. 01-2535). CCB  DA-01-2535A1.doc  DA-01-2535A1.pdf  DA-01-2535A1.txt

NEW HARTFORD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, NEW HARTFORD, NY. Granted and remanded request for review seeking review of SLD's decision concerning its application for discounted services. (Dkt No. 96-45, 97-21). Action by: Deputy Chief, Common Carrier Bureau. Adopted: 10/31/2001 by ORDER. (DA No. 01-2536). CCB  DA-01-2536A1.doc  DA-01-2536A1.pdf  DA-01-2536A1.txt

NORTH BABYLON UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, NORTH BABYLON, NY. This erratum corrects the following error in the released text. The file number DA 01-2930 in the upper right-hand corner of each page is replaced by DA 01-2530. (Dkt No. 96-45, 97-21) by ERRATUM. CCB  DOC-217397A1.doc  DOC-217397A1.pdf  DOC-217397A1.txt

SOUTHWESTERN BELL PETITION FOR LIMITED MODIFICATION OF LATA BOUNDARY TO PROVIDE EXPANDED LOCAL CALLING SERVICE (ELCS). Granted SWBT's request of SWBT for a LATA modification for the limited purpose of providing two-way, flat-rated, non-optional ELCS at the specific location, identified in File No. NSD-L-01-30. Action by: Acting Chief, Network Services Division, Common Carrier Bureau. Adopted: 11/02/2001 by MO&O. (DA No. 01-2534). CCB  DA-01-2534A1.doc  DA-01-2534A1.pdf  DA-01-2534A1.txt

SBC COMMUNICATIONS, INC.. Found SBC liable for a monetary forfeiture in the amount of $100,000 for willfully violating an Enforcement Bureau directive to submit timely a sworn written resonse to a Bureau letter of inquiry. Action by: Chief, Enforcement Bureau. Adopted: 11/01/2001 by NAL. (DA No. 01-2549). EB  DA-01-2549A1.doc  DA-01-2549A1.pdf  DA-01-2549A1.txt

AT&T CORP. V., ADVAMTEL, LLC D/B/A PLAN B COMMUNICATIONS, ET AL. Granted the Consent Motion of AT&T Corporation to extend time to December 2, 2001, in which to convert informal complaints to formal complaints and toll limitations period. Action by: Chief, Market Disputes Resolution Division. Adopted: 11/01/2001 by ORDER. (DA No. 01-2551). EB  DA-01-2551A1.doc  DA-01-2551A1.pdf  DA-01-2551A1.txt

QUEST NET CORP.. Dismissed application requesting authority to provide facilities-based international telecommunications service between the United States and Cuba. Action by: Chief, Telecommunications Division, International Bureau. Adopted: 11/01/2001 by ORDER. (DA No. 01-2563). IB  DA-01-2563A1.doc  DA-01-2563A1.pdf  DA-01-2563A1.txt

BURNEY, CA. Proposed to Amend FM Table of Allotments for this community. (Dkt No. MM 01-311). Action by: Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules, MMB. Comments Due: 12/24/2001. Reply Comments Due: 01/08/2002. Adopted: 10/31/2001 by NPRM. (DA No. 01-2568). MMB  DA-01-2568A1.doc  DA-01-2568A1.pdf  DA-01-2568A1.txt

IMPLEMENTATION OF VIDEO DESCRIPTION OF VIDEO PROGRAMMING. Granted a limited waiver of the aural tone requirement of the FCC's emergency information rules to multichannel video programming distributors that receive emergency information warnings from the Weather Channel. (Dkt No. 99-339). Action by: the Commission. Adopted: 10/26/2001 by ORDER. (FCC No. 01-318). MMB. Contact Jane Gross  FCC-01-318A1.doc  FCC-01-318A1.pdf  FCC-01-318A1.txt

CUMBERLAND, KY AND WEBER CITY, VA; GLADE SPRING, MARION, RICHLANDS AND GRUNDY, VA. Order to Show Cause (corrected) to Virginia-Kentucky Broadcasting Co., licensee of Station on WMJD(FM) in Grundy, VIrginia, why its license should not be modified to specify operation on Channel 264A. (Dkt No. MM 99-244). Action by: Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, MMB. Comments Due: 12/24/2001. Adopted: 10/24/2001 by ORDER. (DA No. 01-2569). MMB  DA-01-2569A1.doc  DA-01-2569A1.pdf  DA-01-2569A1.txt

AMENDMENT OF FM TABLE OF ALLOTMENTS, NORTHWYE, CUBA, WAYNESVILLE, LAKE OZARK AND ELDON, MO, AVA, BRANSON, MOUNTAIN GROVE, COLUMBIA, BOURBON, LEASBURG, GERALD, DIXON, AND CUBA, MO, ET AL. Denied the petitions for reconsideration filed by Lake Broadcasting, Inc.. (Dkt No. MM 89-120, MM 90-195, MM 91-352, MM 92-214). Action by: Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, MMB. Adopted: 10/31/2001 by MO&O. (DA No. 01-2567). MMB  DA-01-2567A1.doc  DA-01-2567A1.pdf  DA-01-2567A1.txt

REGIONET WIRELESS LICENSE, LLC. Dismissed petition for reconsideration. Action by: Chief, Public Safety & Private Wireless Division. Adopted: 10/31/2001 by ORDER. (DA No. 01-2550). WTB  DA-01-2550A1.doc  DA-01-2550A1.pdf  DA-01-2550A1.txt

FCC CHAIRMAN MICHAEL POWELL NAMES INTRA-AGENCY TEAM LEADERS TO REVIEW PROPOSED ECHOSTAR-DIRECTV COMBINATION. FCC Chairman Michael K. Powell announced that W. Kenneth Ferree, Chief, Cable Services Bureau and future Media Bureau, will head an intra-agency team of FCC officials to review whether EchoStar Communications Corporation's is in the public interest.. News Release. News Media Contact: Michelle Russo at (202) 418-2358 CSB  DOC-217355A1.doc  DOC-217355A1.pdf  DOC-217355A1.txt

Released: 11/01/2001. LIMITED EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE COMMENTS AND REPLY COMMENTS IN THE COST REVIEW PROCEEDING FOR RESIDENTIAL AND SINGLE-LINE BUSINESS SUBSCRIBER LINE CHARGE (SLC) CAPS. (DA No. 01-2547). (Dkt No 94-1, 96-262) Cost Submission Due: November 16, 2001. Comments Due: 01/24/2002. Reply Comments Due: 02/14/2002. CCB. Contact: Jennifer McKee at (202) 418-1530  DA-01-2547A1.doc  DA-01-2547A1.pdf  DA-01-2547A1.txt

Report No: SPB-176 Released: 11/01/2001. REQUEST FOR FURTHER COMMENT ON SELECTED ISSUES REGARDING THE AUTHORIZATION OF SATELLITE DIGITAL AUDIO RADIO SERVICE TERRESTRIAL REPEATER NETWORKS. (DA No. 01-2570). (Dkt No 95-91) RM 8610. Comments Due: 12/14/2001. Reply Comments Due: 12/21/2001. IB  DA-01-2570A1.doc  DA-01-2570A1.pdf  DA-01-2570A1.txt

PETITION BY NEVADA BELL & SBC FOR REQUESTING WAIVER OF COMPUTER III REQUIREMENTS REGARDING CEI .. Granted SBC's request. (Dkt No. 00-227, 01-126). Action by: Chief, Common Carrier Bureau. Adopted: 11/01/2001 by MO&O. (DA No. 01-2516). CCB  DA-01-2516A1.doc  DA-01-2516A1.pdf  DA-01-2516A1.txt

REDESIGNATION OF THE 17.7-19.7 GHZ FREQUENCY BAND, BLANKET LICENSING TO SATELLITE EARTH STATIONS IN THE 17.7-20.2 GHZ AND 27.5-30.0 GHZ FREQUENCY BANDS, AND THE ALLOCATION OF ADDITIONAL SPECTRUM IN THE 17.3-17.8 GHZ AND 24.75-25.25GHZ FREQUENCY BANDS. Granted in part and denied in part the petitions for reconsideration of the 18 GHz Order filed by Hughes Electronics Corpration, Fixed Wireless Coalition, and Winstar Communications, Inc.. (Dkt No. 98-172, RM 9005, RM 9118). Action by: The Commission. Adopted: 10/31/2001 by RECON. (FCC No. 01-323). IB. Contact Justin Connor  FCC-01-323A1.doc  FCC-01-323A1.pdf  FCC-01-323A1.txt