Daily Digest
	Federal Communications Commission 445 12th St., SW Washington, D.C. 20554 Vol. 22 No. 57	News media information 202 / 418-0500 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov TTY: 202/418-2555 March 26, 2003

FCC GENERAL COUNSEL JOHN ROGOVIN ANNOUNCES CHANGES IN THE OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL. News Release. News Media Contact: Audrey Spivack 202-418-0512 OGC  DOC-232534A1.doc  DOC-232534A1.pdf  DOC-232534A1.txt

Report No: 2601 Released: 03/26/2003. CONSUMER & GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS BUREAU REFERENCE INFORMATION CENTER PETITION FOR RULEMAKING FILED. CGB  DOC-232519A1.doc  DOC-232519A1.pdf  DOC-232519A1.txt

Report No: SES-00484 Released: 03/26/2003. SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES INFORMATION RE: ACTIONS TAKEN. IB. Contact: (202) 418-0719, TTY: (202) 418-2555  DOC-232494A1.pdf  DOC-232494A1.txt

Report No: SES-00483 Released: 03/26/2003. SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES RE: SATELLITE RADIO APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING. IB. Contact: (202) 418-0719, TTY: (202) 418-2555  DOC-232525A1.pdf  DOC-232525A1.txt

Report No: 45450 Released: 03/26/2003. BROADCAST ACTIONS. MB  DOC-232509A1.txt

Report No: 25450 Released: 03/26/2003. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. MB  DOC-232378A1.txt

Report No: 3894 Released: 03/26/2003. CABLE TELEVISION RELAY SERVICE (CARS) APPLICATIONS RE: ACTIONS ON PENDING APPLICATIONS. MB. Contact: (202) 418-7200  DOC-232483A1.pdf  DOC-232483A1.txt

Report No: 1615 Released: 03/26/2003. CABLE TELEVISION RELAY SERVICE (CARS) APPLICATIONS RE: APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING. MB. Contact: (202) 418-7000  DOC-232507A1.pdf  DOC-232507A1.txt

Released: 03/26/2003. EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY COMMENTS PERIOD FILINGS IN PERMIT-BUT-DISCLOSE PROCEEDINGS. OMD. Contact: Barbara P. Chappelle at (202) 418-0310  DOC-232512A1.doc  DOC-232512A1.pdf  DOC-232512A1.txt

Released: 03/26/2003. PETITION FOR DECLARATORY RULING FILED BY OUTSIDE CONNECTION, INC. (DA No. 03-874). Comments Due: 04/16/2003. Reply Comments Due: 04/28/2003. WCB. Contact: Joi Nolen at (202) 418-1520  DA-03-874A1.doc  DA-03-874A1.pdf  DA-03-874A1.txt

Report No: 1451 Released: 03/26/2003. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU SITE-BY-SITE ACTIONS. WTB  DOC-232516A1.pdf  DOC-232516A1.txt

Report No: 1450 Released: 03/26/2003. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU SITE-BY-SITE ACCEPTED FOR FILING. WTB  DOC-232514A1.pdf  DOC-232514A1.txt

Report No: 1453 Released: 03/26/2003. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU MARKET-BASED APPLICATIONS ACTIONS. WTB  DOC-232492A1.pdf  DOC-232492A1.txt

Report No: 1450A Released: 03/26/2003. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU SITE-BY-SITE ACCEPTED FOR FILING. WTB  DOC-232515A1.pdf  DOC-232515A1.txt

Report No: 1455 Released: 03/26/2003. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU ASSIGNMENT OF AUTHORIZATION AND TRANSFER OF CONTROL APPLICATIONS ACTION. WTB  DOC-232500A1.pdf  DOC-232500A1.txt

Report No: 1454 Released: 03/26/2003. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU ASSIGNMENT OF AUTHORIZATION AND TRANSFER OF CONTROL APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING. WTB  DOC-232499A1.pdf  DOC-232499A1.txt

Released: 03/26/2003. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU SEEKS COMMENT ON REQUEST BY CENTRAL TEXAS COMMUNICATIONS, INC. FOR WAIVER TO ALLOW TEMPORARY DISCONTINUANCE OF LOCAL MULTIPOINT DISTRIBUTION SERVICE. (DA No. 03-865). Comments Due: 04/09/2003. Reply Comments Due: 04/23/2003. WTB. Contact: Joy Alford at (202) 418-0694, email: jalford@fcc.gov, TTY: (202) 418-7233  DA-03-865A1.doc  DA-03-865A1.pdf  DA-03-865A1.txt

WILLIAM L. NEEDHAM AND LUCILLE NEEDHAM. Issued a monetary forfeiture in the amount of $10,000 to William L. Needham and Lucille Needham for willfully violating Section 17.50 of the Commission's Rules. Action by: Chief, Enforcement Bureau / TPSD. Adopted: 03/24/2003 by Forfeiture Order. (DA No. 03-869). EB  DA-03-869A1.doc  DA-03-869A1.pdf  DA-03-869A1.txt

TIDEWATER COMMUNICATIONS, INC. Cancelled monetary forfeiture in the amount of $10,000 against Tidewater Communications, Inc. for tower light outage based on tower owner's good faith and history of overall compliance with the FCC's rules. Action by: Chief, Enforcement Bureau. Adopted: 03/24/2003 by MO&O. (DA No. 03-870). EB  DA-03-870A1.doc  DA-03-870A1.pdf  DA-03-870A1.txt

HOMERE HYPPOLITE. Issued a monetary forfeiture in the amount of $2,000 to Homere Hyppolite for operating a radio station on 99.7 MHz without Commission authorization in willful violation of Section 301 of the Communications Act. Action by: Chief, Enforcement Bureau. Adopted: 03/24/2003 by Forfeiture Order. (DA No. 03-858). EB  DA-03-858A1.doc  DA-03-858A1.pdf  DA-03-858A1.txt

EAST TENNESSEE RADIO GROUP, L.P. Issued a monetary forfeiture in the amount of $2,400 to East Tennessee Radio Group, L.P. for failing to notify the Commission immediately of a change in ownership of the antenna structure in willful violation of Section 17.57 of the Rules. Action by: Chief, Enforcement Bureau. Adopted: 03/24/2003 by Forfeiture Order. (DA No. 03-868). EB  DA-03-868A1.doc  DA-03-868A1.pdf  DA-03-868A1.txt

SECOND PERIODIC REVIEW OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES AND POLICIES. Extended the deadlines for filing comments and reply comments in this proceeding. (Dkt No. 99-360, 00-168, 00-167, 03-15). Action by: Chief, Media Bureau. Comments Due: 04/21/2003. Reply Comments Due: 05/21/2003. Adopted: 03/24/2003 by ORDER. (DA No. 03-872). MB  DA-03-872A1.doc  DA-03-872A1.pdf  DA-03-872A1.txt

AMENDMENT OF ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS IN PART 78 REGARDING 12 GHZ CABLE TELEVISION RELAY SERVICE. Affirmed the Commission's decision to allow Cable Television Relay Service (CARS) stations to use the band from 13.20 - 13.25 GHz on a secondary basis. (Dkt No. 99-250). Action by: the Commission. Adopted: 03/20/2003 by MO&O. (FCC No. 03-61). MB  FCC-03-61A1.doc  FCC-03-61A1.pdf  FCC-03-61A1.txt

ASSESSMENT AND COLLECTION OF REGULATORY FEES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2003. Proposed collecting $269,000,000 in regulatory fees for FY 2003 mandated by Congress and collected to recover the regulatory costs associated with the Commission's enforcement, policy and rulemaking, user information, and international activities. (Dkt No. 03-83). Action by: the Commission. Comments Due: 04/25/2003. Reply Comments Due: 05/05/2003. Adopted: 03/24/2003 by NPRM. (FCC No. 03-64). OMD  FCC-03-64A1.doc  FCC-03-64A1.pdf  FCC-03-64A1.txt

APPLICATION FOR CONSENT TO TRANSFER CONTROL OF DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL SECTIONS 214 AND 310 AUTHORIZATIONS AND APPLICATION TO TRANSFER CONTROL OF A SUBMARINE CABLE LANDING LICENSE FROM GTE CORPORATION TRANSFEROR TO BELL ATLANTIC CORPORATION. Granted Verizon's request to remove merger conditions relating to Verizon's relationship to Genuity, Inc. (Dkt No. 98-184). Action by: the Commission. Adopted: 03/24/2003 by ORDER. (FCC No. 03-65). WCB  FCC-03-65A1.doc  FCC-03-65A1.pdf  FCC-03-65A1.txt

ROCKWELL COLLINS, INC. Issued an Erratum correcting the DA number of the Public Notice released February 14, 2003 to read "DA 03-686", rather than "DA 03-386". Action by: Chief, Public Safety and Private Wireless Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau. Adopted: 03/24/2003 by ERRATUM. WTB  DOC-232467A1.doc  DOC-232467A1.pdf  DOC-232467A1.txt