fcclogoDaily Digest

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

Vol. 20 No. 243
News media information 202 / 418-0500
Internet: http://www.fcc.gov
TTY: 202/418-2555



December 17, 2001


THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE DATED AND RELEASED TODAY:

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NEWS RELEASES

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OPEN PROCEEDINGS. Open Proceedings CIB. Contact Marilyn Abraham at (202) 418-2374  DOC-218429A1.doc  DOC-218429A1.pdf  DOC-218429A1.txt

FCC IMPOSES $1,020,000 FINE AGAINST AMERICA'S TELE-NETWORK CORP. FOR SLAMMING VIOLATIONS. News Release. Adopted: 12/12/2001 EB. Contact John Winston at 202-418-7450, e-mail jwinston@fcc.gov  DOC-218468A1.doc  DOC-218468A1.pdf  DOC-218468A1.txt

CHRISTOPHER OLSEN NAMED ASSISTANT CHIEF OF ENFORCEMENT BUREAU'S MARKET DISPUTES RESOLUTION DIVISION. News Release EB. Contact John Winston at (202) 418-7450, e-mail:jwinston@fcc.gov  DOC-218501A1.doc  DOC-218501A1.pdf  DOC-218501A1.txt

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PUBLIC NOTICES

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Released: 12/17/2001. TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG 12/14/01. CCB  DOC-218463A1.pdf  DOC-218463A1.txt

Released: 12/17/2001. BELLSOUTH FILES REVISED COST INFORMATION IN THE COST REVIEW PROCEEDING FOR RESIDENTIAL AND SINGLE-LINE BUSINESS SUBSCRIBER LINE CHARGE (SLC) CAPS. (DA No. 01-2915). CCB. Contact: Jennifer McKee at (202) 418-1530  DA-01-2915A1.doc  DA-01-2915A1.pdf  DA-01-2915A1.txt

Report No: 0023 Released: 12/17/2001. SPECIAL RELIEF AND SHOW CAUSE PETITIONS. CSB  DOC-218467A1.doc  DOC-218467A1.pdf  DOC-218467A1.txt

Report No: 45133 Released: 12/17/2001. BROADCAST ACTIONS. MMB  DOC-218489A1.txt

Report No: 25133 Released: 12/17/2001. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. MMB  DOC-218488A1.txt

Report No: 614 Released: 12/17/2001. INSTRUCTIONAL TELEVISION FIXED SERVICE AND MULTIPOINT DISTRIBUTION SERVICE ACTIONS. MMB  DOC-218476A1.pdf  DOC-218476A1.txt

Report No: 614A Released: 12/17/2001. INSTRUCTIONAL TELEVISION FIXED SERVICE AND MULTIPOINT DISTRIBUTION SERVICE ACTIONS. MMB  DOC-218477A1.pdf  DOC-218477A1.txt

Released: 12/17/2001. LIMITED EXTENSION OF TIME FOR FILING COMMENTS AND REPLIES IN RATE-OF-RETURN ACCESS CHARGE REFORM PROCEEDING (MAG PROCEEDING). (DA No. 01-2916). Comments Due: 02/14/2002. Reply Comments Due: 03/18/2002. MMB. Contact: Marvin Sacks at (202) 418-2017  DA-01-2916A1.doc  DA-01-2916A1.pdf  DA-01-2916A1.txt

Released: 12/17/2001. PETITION TO DENY FILING PERIODS FOR RESERVED CHANNEL NONCOMMERCIAL EDUCATIONAL FM AND FM TRANSLATOR APPLICATIONS. (DA No. 01-2813). MMB. Contact: George H. Gwinn or Irene Bleiweiss at 418-2700  DA-01-2813A1.doc  DA-01-2813A1.pdf  DA-01-2813A1.txt

Released: 12/17/2001. EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY COMMENT PERIOD FILINGS BETWEEN DECEMBER 5 AND DECEMBER 6, 2001. OMD  DOC-218475A1.doc  DOC-218475A1.pdf  DOC-218475A1.txt

Released: 12/17/2001. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU REGION 20 RECEIVES APPROVAL FOR AMENDMENT TO ITS PUBLIC SAFETY RADIO PLAN (GEN. DOCKET NO 90-7). (DA No. 01-2407). WTB. Contact: Joy Alford at (202) 418-0694, TTY (202) 418-7233  DA-01-2407A1.doc  DA-01-2407A1.pdf  DA-01-2407A1.txt

Report No: AUC-41 Released: 12/17/2001. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU ANNOUNCES THAT APPLICATIONS FOR NARROWBAND PCS AUCTION ARE ACCEPTED FOR FILING AND SEEKS COMMENT ON SPACE DATA SPECTRUM HOLDING'S REQUEST FOR CLARIFICATION OF WAIVER ORDER. (DA No. 01-2914). WTB  DA-01-2914A1.doc  DA-01-2914A1.pdf  DA-01-2914A2.pdf  DA-01-2914A3.pdf  DA-01-2914A4.pdf  DA-01-2914A5.pdf  DA-01-2914A1.txt  DA-01-2914A2.txt  DA-01-2914A3.txt  DA-01-2914A4.txt  DA-01-2914A5.txt

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TEXTS

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BELLSOUTH TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC. PERMANENT COST ALLOCATIONS MANUAL PETITION FOR WAIVER OF SECTION 32.27 OF THE COMMISSION RULES. Approved BellSouth's petition for waiver in part and denied it in part.. Action by: Chief, Accounting Safeguards Division. Adopted: 12/17/2001 by ORDER. (DA No. 01-2912). CCB  DA-01-2912A1.doc  DA-01-2912A1.pdf  DA-01-2912A1.txt

ACS OF ANCHORAGE, INC. WAIVER OF ARMIS REPORTING REQUIREMENTS AND CAM ATTESTATION REQUIREMENTS FOR 2000 AND 2001. Granted request to waive the ARMIS reporting requirements and the CAM attestation requirement, for the years 2000 and 2001, for ACS of Anchorage, Inc.. Action by: Chief, Accounting Safeguards Division. Adopted: 12/17/2001 by ORDER. (DA No. 01-2913). CCB  DA-01-2913A1.doc  DA-01-2913A1.pdf  DA-01-2913A1.txt

AMERICA'S TELE-NETWORK CORPORATION APPARENT LIABILITY FOR FORFEITURE. Fined America's Tele-Network Corporation $1,020,000 for slamming. Action by: The Commission. Adopted: 12/12/2001 by Forfeiture Order. (FCC No. 01-365). EB. Contact LLoyd Collier  FCC-01-365A1.doc  FCC-01-365A1.pdf  FCC-01-365A1.txt

JEFFREY ALAN PETTREY. Cancelled forfeiture in the amount of $10,000.00 proposed in the July 30, 2001 Notice of Apparent Liability issued to Jeffrey Alan Pettrey. Action by: Chief, Enforcement Bureau. Adopted: 12/13/2001 by MO&O. (DA No. 01-2903). EB  DA-01-2903A1.doc  DA-01-2903A1.pdf  DA-01-2903A1.txt

INDIANA PAGING NETWORK, INC. V. INDIANA BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY, AN SBC/AMERITECH OPERATING COMPANY, VERIZON, BELLSOUTH OF INDIANA, SPRINT CORPORATION AND ROCHESTER TELEPHONE COMPANY. Granted Petition for Extension of Time filed by Indiana Paging Network Inc.. Action by: Deputy Chief, Market Disputes Resolution Division. Adopted: 12/14/2001 by ORDER. (DA No. 01-2910). EB  DA-01-2910A1.doc  DA-01-2910A1.pdf  DA-01-2910A1.txt

REGIONET WIRELESS LICENSEE, LLC. Denied Petition for Reconsideration. Action by: Chief, Public Safety and Private Wireless Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau. Adopted: 12/13/2001 by RECON. (DA No. 01-2906). WTB  DA-01-2906A1.doc  DA-01-2906A1.pdf  DA-01-2906A1.txt

POSSIBLE REVISION OR ELIMINATION OF RULES UNDER THE REGULATORY FLEXIBILITY ACT, 5 U.S.C. SECTION 610. Denied Comment and Pettion for Rulemaking. Action by: Chief, Priveate Wireless and Public Safety Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau. Adopted: 12/13/2001 by ORDER. (DA No. 01-2905). WTB  DA-01-2905A1.doc  DA-01-2905A1.pdf  DA-01-2905A1.txt

ADDENDA: THE FOLLOWING ITEMS, RELEASED DECEMBER 14, 2001, DID NOT APPEAR IN DIGEST NO. 242:

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PUBLIC NOTICES

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Released: 12/14/2001. COMMENTS INVITED ON TELERGY NETWORK SERVICES, INC., TELERGY METRO, LLC, AND TELERGY CENTRAL, LLC JOINT APPLICATION TO DISCONTINUE DOMESTIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES. (DA No. 01-2917). Comments Due: 12/28/2001. CCB. Contact: Jon Minkoff at 418-2325, e-mail: jminkoff@fcc.gov  DA-01-2917A1.doc  DA-01-2917A1.pdf  DA-01-2917A1.txt

Released: 12/14/2001. FCC ANNOUNCES A NEW FILING LOCATION FOR PAPER DOCUMENTS AND A NEW FAX NUMBER FOR GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE. (DA No. 01-2919). OMD. Contact: Ginger Weasenforth at 202-418-0330  DA-01-2919A1.doc  DA-01-2919A1.pdf  DA-01-2919A1.txt

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CROSS-OWNERSHIP OF BROADCAST STATIONS AND NEWSPAPERS. Granted Request for Extension of Time to File Reply Comments to 2/15/2002. Action by: Chief, Mass Media Bureau. Reply Comments Due: 02/15/2002. Adopted: 12/14/2001 by ORDER. (DA No. 01-2918). MMB  DA-01-2918A1.doc  DA-01-2918A1.pdf  DA-01-2918A1.txt

REVIEW OF THE COMMISSION'S REGULATIONS GOVERNING ATTRIBUTION OF BROADCAST AND CABLE/MDS INTERESTS; REVIEW OF THE COMMISSION'S REGULATIONS AND POLICIES AFFECTING INVESTMENT IN THE BROADCAST INDUSTRY. Suspended the FCC's elimination of the single majority shareholder exemption under our broadcast and cable attribution rules, pending resolution of the issues outlined in recent proposal. Action by: The Commission. Adopted: 12/03/2001 by ORDER. (FCC No. 01-353). MMB  FCC-01-353A1.doc  FCC-01-353A1.pdf  FCC-01-353A1.txt