Daily Digest
	Federal Communications Commission 445 12th St., SW Washington, D.C. 20554 Vol. 22 No. 40	News media information 202 / 418-0500 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov TTY: 202/418-2555 March 3, 2003

RASHMI DOSHI NAMED CHIEF OF LABORATORY DIVISION IN THE OFFICE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY. News Release. News Media Contact: Xenia Hajicosti at (202) 418-7280 OET  DOC-231658A1.doc  DOC-231658A1.pdf  DOC-231658A1.txt

Report No: 2596 Released: 03/03/2003. PETITION FOR RECONSIDERATION AND CLARIFICATION OF ACTION IN RULEMAKING PROCEEDINGS. (Dkt No 94-102, 98-204). CGB  DOC-231655A1.doc  DOC-231655A1.pdf  DOC-231655A1.txt

Released: 03/03/2003. BROADCAST ACTIONS. MB  DOC-231651A1.txt

Released: 03/03/2003. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. MB  DOC-231652A1.txt

Released: 03/03/2003. TARIFF TRANSMITTALS PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG. WCB. Contact: Reference Information Center at (202) 418-0270  DOC-231653A1.pdf  DOC-231653A1.txt

Released: 03/03/2003. REGION 6 (NORTHERN CALIFORNIA) 700 MHZ REGIONAL PLANNING COMMITTE ANNOUNCES THIRD MEETING. (DA No. 03-612). WTB  DA-03-612A1.doc  DA-03-612A1.pdf  DA-03-612A1.txt

Released: 03/03/2003. REGION 16 (KANSAS) 700MHZ PUBLIC SAFETY REGIONAL PLANNING COMMITTEE ANNOUNCES FOURTH MEETING. (DA No. 03-611). WTB  DA-03-611A1.doc  DA-03-611A1.pdf  DA-03-611A1.txt

SCOTT TELECOM AND ELECTRONICS, INC. Granted one 12-month waiver and two 36-month waivers for cable television systems in the State of Virginia. Action by: Chief, Technical and Public Safety Division, Enforcement Bureau. Adopted: 02/25/2003 by ORDER. (DA No. 03-557). EB  DA-03-557A1.doc  DA-03-557A1.pdf  DA-03-557A1.txt

QUALITY CABLEVISION. Granted Quality Cablevision a temporary 12-month waiver of Section 11.11(a) of the Commission's Rules for the New Paris, IN cable television system. Action by: Chief, Technical and Public Safety Division, Enforcement Bureau. Adopted: 02/25/2003 by ORDER. (DA No. 03-564). EB  DA-03-564A1.doc  DA-03-564A1.pdf  DA-03-564A1.txt

TELECOM SUPPLY, INC. Granted Telecom Supply, Inc. a temporary one-month waiver of Section 11.11(a) of the Commission's Rules for the cable television system in Livingston, Texas. Action by: Chief, Technical and Public Safety Division, Enforcement Bureau. Adopted: 02/25/2003 by ORDER. (DA No. 03-554). EB  DA-03-554A1.doc  DA-03-554A1.pdf  DA-03-554A1.txt

CCS, LLC D/B/A COMMUNITY CABLE SERVICE. Granted a temporary six-month waiver for one cable system and temporary 36-month waivers for eight cable systems in the State of Washington. Action by: Chief, Technical and Public Safety Division, Enforcement Bureau. Adopted: 02/25/2003 by ORDER. (DA No. 03-560). EB  DA-03-560A1.doc  DA-03-560A1.pdf  DA-03-560A1.txt

D & D CABLE SYSTEM, INC. Granted D & D Cable System, Inc. temporary 36-month waivers of Section 11.11(a) of the Commission's Rules for three cable television systems in the State of MIssouri. Action by: Chief, Technical and Public Safety Division, Enforcement Bureau. Adopted: 02/25/2003 by ORDER. (DA No. 03-559). EB  DA-03-559A1.doc  DA-03-559A1.pdf  DA-03-559A1.txt

HEARTLAND CABLE TV, INC. Granted Heartland Cable TV, Inc. a temporary 36-month waiver of Section 11.11(a) of the Commission's Rules for the two captioned cable television systems in the State of MO. Action by: Chief, Technical and Public Safety Division, Enforcement Bureau. Adopted: 02/25/2003 by ORDER. (DA No. 03-563). EB  DA-03-563A1.doc  DA-03-563A1.pdf  DA-03-563A1.txt

CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC. Granted Charter Communications, Inc. temporary 36-month waivers of Section 11.11(a) of the Commission's Rules for 69 cable television systems in the 18 captioned states. Action by: Chief, Technical and Public Safety Division, Enforcement Bureau. Adopted: 02/25/2003 by ORDER. (DA No. 03-553). EB  DA-03-553A1.doc  DA-03-553A1.pdf  DA-03-553A1.txt

WESTERN DAKOTA CABLE, INC. Granted Western Dakota Cable, Inc. temporary, 36-month waivers of Section 11.11(a) of the Commission' Rules for three cable television systems in the State of North Dakota. Action by: Chief, Technical and Public Safety Division, Enforcement Bureau. Adopted: 02/25/2003 by ORDER. (DA No. 03-555). EB  DA-03-555A1.doc  DA-03-555A1.pdf  DA-03-555A1.txt

MOUNTAIN SHADOWS CABLE TV SYSTEMS. Granted Mountain Shadows Cable TV Systems a temporary 36-month waiver of Section 11.11(a) of the Commission Rules for the cable television system in San Bernardino, CA. Action by: Chief, Technical and Public Safety Division, Enforcement Bureau. Adopted: 02/25/2003 by ORDER. (DA No. 03-562). EB  DA-03-562A1.doc  DA-03-562A1.pdf  DA-03-562A1.txt

SOUTHTEL COMMUNICATIONS, L.P. Granted SouthTel Communications, L.P. temporary 36 month waivers of Section 11.11(a) of the Commission's Rules for 11 cable television systems in the States of Alabama, Mississippi and Texas. Action by: Chief, Technical and Public Safety Division, Enforcement Bureau. Adopted: 02/25/2003 by ORDER. (DA No. 03-558). EB  DA-03-558A1.doc  DA-03-558A1.pdf  DA-03-558A1.txt

CABLESOUTH, INC. Granted a temporary 12-month waiver for one cable television system in the State of Georgia and temporary, 36-month waivers for 40 cable systems in the States of Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. Action by: Chief, Technical and Public Safety Division, Enforcement Bureau. Adopted: 02/25/2003 by ORDER. (DA No. 03-561). EB. Contact Jacqueline Johnson  DA-03-561A1.doc  DA-03-561A1.pdf  DA-03-561A1.txt

NEW ENGLAND CABLEVISION, INC. AND FLASHER CABLEVISION, INC.. Granted New England Cablevision, Inc. and Flasher Cablevision, Inc. temporary 36 month waivers of Section 11.11(a) of the Commission's Rules for two cable television systems in the State of North Dakota. Action by: Chief, Technical and Public Safety Division, Enforcement Bureau. Adopted: 02/25/2003 by ORDER. (DA No. 03-556). EB  DA-03-556A1.doc  DA-03-556A1.pdf  DA-03-556A1.txt

AMENDMENT OF PARTS 2, 73, 74, 80, 90, AND 97 OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES TO IMPLEMENT DECISIONS FROM WORLD RADIOCOMMUNICATION CONFERENCES CONCERNING FREQUENCY BANDS BELOW 28000 KHZ. Amended rules in this proceeding. (Dkt No. 02-16). Action by: the Commission. Adopted: 02/25/2003 by R&O. (FCC No. 03-39). OET  FCC-03-39A1.doc  FCC-03-39A1.pdf  FCC-03-39A1.txt

SATELLITE MICROCABLE CORPORATION. Granted L.A. Page's Petition to Deny and Dismissed Satellite's Application For Authority to Construct and Operate a Multipoint Distribution Service Station on Channel H3 at El Centro, California. Action by: Chief, Public Safety and Private Wireless Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau. Adopted: 02/26/2003 by MO&O. (DA No. 03-570). WTB  DA-03-570A1.doc  DA-03-570A1.pdf  DA-03-570A1.txt

OPENING REMARKS OF COMMISSIONER KATHLEEN Q. ABERNATHY, THE FUTURE OF TELEVISION AND CHILDREN'S MEDIA POLICY. STMT CMMR  DOC-231650A1.doc  DOC-231650A1.pdf  DOC-231650A1.txt

Released: 02/28/2003. COMMENTS INVITED ON GEMPLEX INC. APPLICATION TO DISCONTINUE DOMESTIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES. (DA No. 03-613). Comments Due: 03/14/2003. WCB. Contact: Carmell Weathers at (202) 418-2325, email: cweather@fcc.gov or Rodney McDonald at (202) 418-7513, email: rlmcdona@fcc.gov, TTY: (202) 418-0484  DA-03-613A1.doc  DA-03-613A1.pdf  DA-03-613A1.txt

REMARKS OF COMMISSIONER JONATHAN S. ADELSTEIN BEFORE THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REGULATORY UTILITY COMMISSIONERS. CMMR. February 25, 2003 (As prepared for delivery)  DOC-231648A1.doc  DOC-231648A1.pdf  DOC-231648A1.txt

IN THE MATTER OF FEDERAL-STATE JOINT BOARD ON UNIVERSAL SERVICE, CHANGES TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION, INC., PETITION FOR LIMITED WAIVER OF 47 C.F.R. SECTION 54.717(F) REGARDING AUDIT REPORT DEADLINE. Extended the filing deadline by which the independent auditor hired by the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) must submit its draft audit report to the Wireline Competition Bureau for this year until April 15, 2003. (Dkt No. 96-45, 97-21). Action by: Deputy Chief, Wireline Competition Bureau. Adopted: 02/27/2003 by ORDER. (DA No. 03-614). WCB  DA-03-614A1.doc  DA-03-614A1.pdf  DA-03-614A1.txt