fcclogoDaily Digest

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

Vol. 21 No. 7
News media information 202 / 418-0500
Internet: http://www.fcc.gov
TTY: 202/418-2555



January 10, 2002


THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE DATED AND RELEASED TODAY:

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NEWS RELEASES

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WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU ANNOUNCES PERSONNEL ACTION, MICHAEL FERRANTE NAMED CHIEF OF THE LICENSING AND TECHNICAL ANALYSIS BRANCH OF THE WIRELESS BUREAU'S COMMERCIAL WIRELESS DIVISION. News Release. News Media Contact: Meribeth McCarrick at (202) 418-0654 WTB  DOC-219048A1.doc  DOC-219048A1.pdf  DOC-219048A1.txt

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PUBLIC NOTICES

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Released: 01/10/2002. TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG. CCB. Contact: Reference Information Center at (202) 418-0270  DOC-219049A1.pdf  DOC-219049A1.txt

Released: 01/10/2002. AMBIENT CORPORATION WITHDRAWS ITS APPLICATION FOR EXEMPT TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANY STATUS UNDER THE PUBLIC UTILITY HOLDING COMPANY ACT. (DA No. 02-50) NSD File No: ETC 01-20. CCB. Contact: Carmell Weathers at (202) 418-2325, email: cweather@fcc.gov or Jon Minkoff at (202) 418-2353, email: jminkoff@fcc.gov, TTY: (202) 418-0484  DA-02-50A1.doc  DA-02-50A1.pdf  DA-02-50A1.txt

Released: 01/10/2002. COMMENTS INVITED ON FAIRPOINT COMMUNICATIONS SOLUTIONS CORP.. (DA No. 02-51) NSD File No. W-P-D-549, Section 214 Application, Applicant: FairPoint Communications Solutions Corp.. Comments Due: 01/25/2002. CCB. Contact: Carmell Weathers at (202) 418-2325, email: cweather@fcc.gov or Jon Minkoff at (202) 418-2353, email: jminkoff@fcc.gov, TTY: (202) 418-0484  DA-02-51A1.doc  DA-02-51A1.pdf  DA-02-51A1.txt

Released: 01/10/2002. COMMON CARRIER BUREAU SEEKS COMMENT ON THE NEW YORK STATE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION'S REQUEST FOR DELEGATED AUTHORITY. (DA No. 02-42) FOR JURISDICTION OVER AREA CODE CHANGES PURSUANT TO 47 U.S.C. Section 251(e)(1), NSD File No. L-01-159, Pleading Cycle Established. Comments Due: 01/30/2002. Reply Comments Due: 02/11/2002. CCB. Contact: Jennifer Gorney at (202) 418-2320, email: jgorny@fcc.gov, TTY: (202) 418-0484  DA-02-42A1.doc  DA-02-42A1.pdf  DA-02-42A1.txt

Report No: 2525 Released: 01/10/2002. PETITION FOR RECONSIDERATION OF ACTION IN RULEMAKING PROCEEDING. Comments Due: 02/01/2002. CIB  DOC-219071A1.doc  DOC-219071A1.pdf  DOC-219071A1.txt

Report No: SAT-00097 Released: 01/10/2002. SATELLITE POLICY BRANCH INFORMATION. IB. Contact: (202) 418-0719, TTY: (202) 418-2555  DOC-219067A1.pdf  DOC-219067A1.txt

Report No: FCN-00061 Released: 01/10/2002. FOREIGN CARRIER AFFILIATION NOTIFICATION. (DA No. 02-49). IB. Contact: Peggy Reitzel at 9202) 418-1460, TTY: (202) 418-2555  DA-02-49A1.pdf  DA-02-49A1.txt

Report No: TEL-00484 Released: 01/10/2002. INTERNATIONAL AUTHORIZATIONS GRANTED. (DA No. 02-46) Section 214 Applications (47 C.F.R. Section 63.18); Cable Landing License Applications (47 C.F.R. Section 1.767); Requests to Authorize Switched Services over Private Lines (47 C.F.R. Section 63.16); Sectoin 310(b)(4) Requests. IB. Contact: (202) 418-1460  DA-02-46A1.pdf  DA-02-46A1.txt

Report No: 45148 Released: 01/10/2002. BROADCAST ACTIONS. MMB  DOC-219069A1.txt

Report No: 25148 Released: 01/10/2002. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. MMB  DOC-219068A1.txt

Report No: 629 Released: 01/10/2002. INSTRUCTIONAL TELEVISION FIXED SERVICE AND MULTIPOINT DISTRIBUTION SERVICE ACTIONS. MMB  DOC-219060A1.pdf  DOC-219060A1.txt

Report No: 628 Released: 01/10/2002. INSTRUCTIONAL TELEVISION FIXED SERVICE AND MULTIPOINT DISTRIBUTION SERVICE APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING. MMB  DOC-219059A1.pdf  DOC-219059A1.txt

Released: 01/10/2002. FEE DECISIONS OF THE MANAGING DIRECTOR AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. (DA No. 02-09). OMD. Contact: (202) 418-1995  DA-02-09A1.doc  DA-02-09A1.pdf  DA-02-09A1.txt

Released: 01/10/2002. EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY COMMENT PERIOD FILINGS ( 2 of 2 ). OMD. Contact: Barbara Lowe at (202) 418-0310  DOC-219076A1.doc  DOC-219076A1.pdf  DOC-219076A1.txt

Released: 01/10/2002. EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY COMMENT PERIOD FILINGS IN PERMIT-BUT-DISCLOSE PROCEEDINGS (1 of 2). OMD. Contact: Barbara Chappelle at (202) 418-0310  DOC-219077A1.doc  DOC-219077A1.pdf  DOC-219077A1.txt

Released: 01/10/2002. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU APPROVES REQUEST TO WITHDRAW PETITION FOR RECONSIDERATION FILED BY MOBILE REPEATER SERVICE, INC.. (DA No. 02-43). WTB. Contact: Leon Jackler at (202) 418-0946  DA-02-43A1.doc  DA-02-43A1.pdf  DA-02-43A1.txt

Released: 01/10/2002. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU & MASS MEDIA BUREAU ANNOUNCE THE RELEASE OF A FACT SHEET REGARDING THE MARCH 16, 2001 ANTENNA COLLOCATION PROGRAMMATIC AGREEMENT. (DA No. 02-28). WTB. Contact: Chris Gacek 418-7314  DA-02-28A1.doc  DA-02-28A2.doc  DA-02-28A1.pdf  DA-02-28A2.pdf  DA-02-28A1.txt  DA-02-28A2.txt

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TEXTS

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AMERITECH AND SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE CO. TARIFF REVISIONS. Suspended the respective filings for one day, pending investigation. Action by: Chief, Competition Pricing Division, Common Carrier Bureau. Adopted: 01/09/2002 by ORDER. CCB  DOC-219046A1.doc  DOC-219046A1.pdf  DOC-219046A1.txt

ATLANTA ADVENTIST ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL, ATLANTA, GEORGIA. Dismissed the request for review filed on March 3, 2000 by the Atlanta Adventist Academy High School, Atlanta, Georgia. Action by: Deputy Chief, Accounting Policy Division. Adopted: 01/09/2002 by ORDER. (DA No. 02-40). CCB  DA-02-40A1.doc  DA-02-40A1.pdf  DA-02-40A1.txt

RANCHO PALOS VERDES BROADCASTERS, INC. V. AT&T BROADBAND. Granted the petition for partial reconsideration filed by AT&T Broadband. Action by: Deputy Chief, Cable Services Bureau. Adopted: 01/08/2002 by ORDER. (DA No. 02-37). CSB  DA-02-37A1.doc  DA-02-37A1.pdf  DA-02-37A1.txt

RANCHO PALOS VERDES BROADCASTERS, INC. V. MEDIACOM COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION. Granted the petition for reconsideration filed by Mediacom. Action by: Deputy Chief, Cable Services Bureau. Adopted: 01/08/2002 by ORDER. (DA No. 02-36). CSB  DA-02-36A1.doc  DA-02-36A1.pdf  DA-02-36A1.txt

MIKE GRUSS. Denied the petition. (Dkt No. 98-20). Action by: Public Safety and Private Wireless Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau. Adopted: 01/03/2002 by ORDER. (DA No. 02-15). WTB  DA-02-15A1.doc  DA-02-15A1.pdf  DA-02-15A1.txt

GELICO, INC.. Dismissed a petition for reconsideration filed by Quad Communications on 9/28/9 as moot. Action by: Commercial Wireless Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau. Adopted: 01/09/2002 by ORDER. (DA No. 02-44). WTB. Contact S. Mackoul  DA-02-44A1.doc  DA-02-44A1.pdf  DA-02-44A1.txt

ADDENDA: THE FOLLOWING ITEMS, RELEASED JANUARY 9, 2002, DID NOT APPEAR IN DIGEST NO. 6:

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PUBLIC NOTICES

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Released: 01/09/2002. ELISKA WIRELESS VENTURES LICENSE SUBSIDIARY I, L.L.C., ELISKA WIRELESS INVESTORS I, L.P., POWERTEL, INC., AND SONERA HOLDING, B.V. SEEK FCC CONSENT TO TRANSFER CONTROL OF LICENSES AND SECTION 214 AUTHORIZATIONS AND REQUEST DECLARATORY RULING. (DA No. 02-39) Allowing Increased Indirect Foreign Ownership, Pleading Cycle Established. Comments Due: 02/06/2002. Reply Comments Due: 02/16/2002. IB. Contact: Robert Krinsky at (202) 418-0660  DA-02-39A1.doc  DA-02-39A1.pdf  DA-02-39A1.txt