Daily Digest
	Federal Communications Commission 445 12th St., SW Washington, D.C. 20554 Vol. 22 No. 175	News media information 202 / 418-0500 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov TTY: 202/418-2555 September 11, 2003

FCC EASES DIGITAL TV TRANSITION FOR CONSUMERS COMPETITION, CONVENIENCE, AND SIMPLICITY CITED AS KEY GOALS OF "PLUG AND PLAY" RULES. The FCC adopted rules for digital "plug and play" cable compatibility, which is a key piece of the digital television puzzle. News Release. (Dkt No 99-80, 00-67). Adopted: 09/10/2003. News Media Contact: Michelle Russo at (202) 418-2358 MB. Contact Susan Mort at (202) 418-7200  DOC-238850A1.doc  DOC-238850A2.doc  DOC-238850A3.doc  DOC-238850A4.doc  DOC-238850A5.doc  DOC-238850A6.doc  DOC-238850A1.pdf  DOC-238850A2.pdf  DOC-238850A3.pdf  DOC-238850A4.pdf  DOC-238850A5.pdf  DOC-238850A6.pdf  DOC-238850A1.txt  DOC-238850A2.txt  DOC-238850A3.txt  DOC-238850A4.txt  DOC-238850A5.txt  DOC-238850A6.txt

FCC PROPOSES CHANGES IN TECHNICAL REGULATIONS FOR UNLICENSED DEVICES TO FACILITATE DEPLOYMENT OF ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES AND TO STREAMLINE REGULATIONS TO INCREASE FLEXIBILITY. News Release. (Dkt No 03-201). Adopted: 09/10/2003. News Media Contact: Lauren Van Wazer at (202) 418-0030 OET. Contact Neal McNeil at (202) 418-2408  DOC-238842A1.doc  DOC-238842A2.doc  DOC-238842A3.doc  DOC-238842A4.doc  DOC-238842A5.doc  DOC-238842A1.pdf  DOC-238842A2.pdf  DOC-238842A3.pdf  DOC-238842A4.pdf  DOC-238842A5.pdf  DOC-238842A1.txt  DOC-238842A2.txt  DOC-238842A3.txt  DOC-238842A4.txt  DOC-238842A5.txt

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION TO REVIEW TELEPHONE UNBUNDLED NETWORK ELEMENT PRICING RULES. The FCC launched its first comprehensive review of pricing rules that establish wholesale pricing of unbundled network elements (UNEs). News Release. (Dkt No 03-173). Adopted: 09/10/2003. News Media Contact: Michael Balmoris at (202) 418-0253 WCB. Contact Tamara Preiss or Steve Morris at (202) 418-1520  DOC-238839A1.doc  DOC-238839A2.doc  DOC-238839A3.doc  DOC-238839A4.doc  DOC-238839A5.doc  DOC-238839A6.doc  DOC-238839A1.pdf  DOC-238839A2.pdf  DOC-238839A3.pdf  DOC-238839A4.pdf  DOC-238839A5.pdf  DOC-238839A6.pdf  DOC-238839A1.txt  DOC-238839A2.txt  DOC-238839A3.txt  DOC-238839A4.txt  DOC-238839A5.txt  DOC-238839A6.txt

FCC PROPOSES AMENDING CURRENT SPECTRUM REGULATIONS IN ORDER TO PROMOTE WIRELESS SERVICES IN RURAL AMERICA. The FCC adopted a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking proposing ways to amend its spectrum regulations and policies in order to promote the continued rapid and efficient deployment of quality spectrum-based services in rural America. News Release. (Dkt No 03-202). Adopted: 09/10/2003. News Media Contact: Meribeth McCarrick at (202) 418-0654 WTB. Contact Nicole McGinnis at (202) 418-0317, email: Nicole.McGinnis@ fcc.gov or Wayne Leighton at (202) 418-0690, email: Wayne.Leighton@fcc.gov  DOC-238840A1.doc  DOC-238840A2.doc  DOC-238840A3.doc  DOC-238840A4.doc  DOC-238840A5.doc  DOC-238840A6.doc  DOC-238840A1.pdf  DOC-238840A2.pdf  DOC-238840A3.pdf  DOC-238840A4.pdf  DOC-238840A5.pdf  DOC-238840A6.pdf  DOC-238840A1.txt  DOC-238840A2.txt  DOC-238840A3.txt  DOC-238840A4.txt  DOC-238840A5.txt  DOC-238840A6.txt

Released: 09/11/2003. NEW DOCKET NUMBER FOR THE VERIZON SECTION 272 JOINT FEDERAL/STATE AUDIT. (DA No. 03-2874). (Dkt No 96-150, 03-200). EB. Contact: Ernestine Creech at (202) 418-0820  DA-03-2874A1.doc  DA-03-2874A1.pdf  DA-03-2874A1.txt

Released: 09/11/2003. NEW DOCKET NUMBER FOR THE SBC SECTION 272 JOINT FEDERAL/STATE BIENNIAL AUDITS. (DA No. 03-2873). (Dkt No 96-150, 03-199). EB. Contact: Ernestine Creech at (202) 418-0820.  DA-03-2873A1.doc  DA-03-2873A1.pdf  DA-03-2873A1.txt

Released: 09/11/2003. NEW DOCKET NUMBER FOR THE QWEST SECTION 272 JOINT FEDERAL/STATE BIENNIAL AUDITS. (DA No. 03-2872). (Dkt No 96-150, 03-198). EB. Contact: Ernestine Creech at (202) 418-0820  DA-03-2872A1.doc  DA-03-2872A1.pdf  DA-03-2872A1.txt

Released: 09/11/2003. NEW DOCKET NUMBER FOR THE BELLSOUTH SECTION 272 JOINT FEDERAL/STATE BIENNIAL AUDITS. (DA No. 03-2871). (Dkt No 96-150, 03-197). EB. Contact: Ernestine Creech at (202) 418-0820  DA-03-2871A1.doc  DA-03-2871A1.pdf  DA-03-2871A1.txt

Report No: TEL-00710 Released: 09/11/2003. INTERNATIONAL AUTHORIZATIONS GRANTED. (DA No. 03-2877). IB. Contact: (202) 418-1460  DA-03-2877A1.pdf  DA-03-2877A1.txt

Report No: 45568 Released: 09/11/2003. BROADCAST ACTIONS. MB  DOC-238788A1.txt

Report No: 25568 Released: 09/11/2003. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. MB  DOC-238792A1.txt

Report No: 25568A Released: 09/11/2003. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. MB  DOC-238853A1.doc  DOC-238853A1.pdf  DOC-238853A1.txt

Released: 09/11/2003. TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG. WCB. Contact: Reference Information Center at (202) 418-0270  DOC-238876A1.pdf  DOC-238876A1.txt

Released: 09/11/2003. REGION 41 (UTAH) 700 MHZ REGIONAL PLANNING COMMITTEE ANNOUNCES FIRST MEETING. (DA No. 03-2870). WTB  DA-03-2870A1.doc  DA-03-2870A1.pdf  DA-03-2870A1.txt

Released: 09/11/2003. REGION 5 (SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA) 700 MHZ REGIONAL PLANNING COMMITTEE ANNOUNCES FIRST PUBLIC SAFETY 4.9 GHZ BAND MEETING. (DA No. 03-2869). WTB  DA-03-2869A1.doc  DA-03-2869A1.pdf  DA-03-2869A1.txt

Released: 09/11/2003. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU GRANTS CONSENT TO ASSIGN MDS LICENSES. (DA No. 03-2879). WTB. Contact: Rita Cookmeyer or Yolanda Lee at (202) 418-0660  DA-03-2879A1.doc  DA-03-2879A1.pdf  DA-03-2879A1.txt

GTE CORPORATION, TRANSFEROR AND BELL ATLANTIC CORPORATION, TRANSFEREE FOR CONSENT TO TRANSFER CONTROL OF DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL SECTIONS 214 AND 310 AUTHORIZATIONS AND APPLICATIONS TO TRANSFER CONTROL OF A SUBMARINE CABLE LANDING LICENSE. Approved $175.1 million in out-of-region expenditures, including $73.8 million in facilities expenditures, as counting toward Verizon Communications, Inc.'s compliance with the out-of-region expenditure requirements of the Bell Atlantic/GTE Merger Order. (Dkt No. 98-184). Action by: the Commission. Adopted: 09/08/2003 by ORDER. (FCC No. 03-219). EB  FCC-03-219A1.doc  FCC-03-219A1.pdf  FCC-03-219A1.txt

CLARK COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT. Denied the Application for Review filed by the North American Catholic Educational Programming Foundation, Inc. Action by: the Commission. Adopted: 08/26/2003 by MO&O. (FCC No. 03-214). WTB  FCC-03-214A1.doc  FCC-03-214A1.pdf  FCC-03-214A1.txt

STATEMENT OF COMMISSIONER MICHAEL J. COPPS - ANNUAL REPORT ON THE COMMERCIAL SATELLITE INDUSTRY. STMT CMMR  DOC-238863A1.doc  DOC-238863A1.pdf  DOC-238863A1.txt

PUBLIC SAFETY NATIONAL COORDINATION COMMITTEE (NCC) CHAIR BRIEFS FCC ON INTEROPERABILITY STANDARDS. Kathleen Wallman briefed the FCC on achievements of the Public Safety NCC - a Federal Advisory Committee chartered in 1999. News Release. News Media Contact: Meribeth McCarrick at (202) 418-0654 WTB. Contact Michael Wilhelm at (202) 418-0680, email: Michael.Wilhelm@fcc.gov  DOC-238843A1.doc  DOC-238843A1.pdf  DOC-238843A1.txt

Released: 09/10/2003. MEDIA BUREAU TO TERMINATE TEMPORARY BROADCAST STATION APPLICATION FREEZE; REVISED PROCESSING GUIDELINES ANNOUNCED. (DA No. 03-2867). MB. Contact: Peter H. Doyle-Nina Shafran at (202) 418-2700, Barbara Kreisman-Jim Brown at (202) 418-1600  DA-03-2867A1.doc  DA-03-2867A1.pdf  DA-03-2867A1.txt

Released: 09/10/2003. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU FEE FILING GUIDE. (DA No. 03-2878). OMD, WTB. Contact: 888-225-5322  DA-03-2878A1.doc  DA-03-2878A1.pdf  DA-03-2878A1.txt

Report No: WCB/PPD-03-25 Released: 09/10/2003. PROTESTED TARIFF TRANSMITTAL ACTION TAKEN. (DA No. 03-2875). WCB. Contact: Judy Nitsche at (202) 418-1540  DA-03-2875A1.doc  DA-03-2875A1.pdf  DA-03-2875A1.txt

Released: 09/10/2003. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU ANNOUNCES THAT APPLICATIONS FOR LOWER 700 MHZ BAND ARE ACCEPTED FOR FILING AUCTION EVENT NO. 49. (DA No. 03-2876). WTB. Contact: Evan Baranoff at (202) 418-0620  DA-03-2876A1.doc  DA-03-2876A2.xls  DA-03-2876A3.xls  DA-03-2876A4.doc  DA-03-2876A5.doc  DA-03-2876A1.pdf  DA-03-2876A2.pdf  DA-03-2876A3.pdf  DA-03-2876A4.pdf  DA-03-2876A5.pdf  DA-03-2876A1.txt  DA-03-2876A2.txt  DA-03-2876A3.txt  DA-03-2876A4.txt  DA-03-2876A5.txt

Released: 09/10/2003. NARROWBAND PCS SPECTRUM AUCTION 4 QUALIFIED BIDDERS. (DA No. 03-2866). WTB. Contact: Linda Sanderson at (717) 338-2888 or Jeff Crooks or Christopher Shields at (202) 418-0660, Technical Support: (202) 414-1250, TTY: (202) 414-1255  DA-03-2866A1.doc  DA-03-2866A5.doc  DA-03-2866A6.doc  DA-03-2866A1.pdf  DA-03-2866A2.pdf  DA-03-2866A3.pdf  DA-03-2866A4.pdf  DA-03-2866A5.pdf  DA-03-2866A6.pdf  DA-03-2866A1.txt  DA-03-2866A2.txt  DA-03-2866A3.txt  DA-03-2866A4.txt  DA-03-2866A5.txt  DA-03-2866A6.txt

RE: WNVT-TV, GOLDVEIN, VIRGINA. Granted Request by Commonwealth Public Broadcasting Corporation. Action by: Chief, Video Division, Media Bureau. Adopted: 09/03/2003 by LETTER. (DA No. 03-2845). MB  DA-03-2845A1.doc  DA-03-2845A1.pdf  DA-03-2845A1.txt