Daily Digest
	Federal Communications Commission 445 12th St., SW Washington, D.C. 20554 Vol. 22 No. 243	News media information 202 / 418-0500 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov TTY: 202/418-2555 December 23, 2003

Report No: 2640 Released: 12/23/2003. PETITIONS FOR RECONSIDERATION AND CLARIFICATION OF ACTION IN RULEMAKING PROCEEDINGS. CGB  DOC-242483A1.doc  DOC-242483A1.pdf  DOC-242483A1.txt

Report No: 325-00058 Released: 12/23/2003. PERMIT TO DELIVER PROGRAMS TO FOREIGN BROADCAST STATIONS. IB. Contact: Tom Albers at (202) 418-2145, email: Tom.Albers@fcc.gov, TTY: (202) 418-2555  DOC-242476A1.pdf  DOC-242476A1.txt

Report No: 3934 Released: 12/23/2003. MEDIA BUREAU ACTIONS. MB  DOC-242427A1.doc  DOC-242427A1.pdf  DOC-242427A1.txt

Report No: 45638 Released: 12/23/2003. BROADCAST ACTIONS. MB  DOC-242400A1.txt  DOC-242400A1.pdf

Report No: 25638 Released: 12/23/2003. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. MB  DOC-242401A1.txt  DOC-242401A1.pdf

Released: 12/23/2003. EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY COMMENT PERIOD FILINGS IN PERMIT-BUT-DISCLOSE PROCEEDINGS (1 OF 2). OMD. Contact: Barbara P. Chappelle @ (202) 418-0310  DOC-242474A1.doc  DOC-242474A1.pdf  DOC-242474A1.txt

Released: 12/23/2003. EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY COMMENT PERIOD FILINGS IN PERMIT-BUT-DISCLOSE PROCEEDINGS (2 OF 2). OMD. Contact: Barbara P. Chappelle @ (202) 418-0310  DOC-242478A1.doc  DOC-242478A1.pdf  DOC-242478A1.txt

Released: 12/23/2003. TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG. WCB. Contact: Reference Information Center at (202) 418-0270  DOC-242485A1.pdf  DOC-242485A1.txt

Released: 12/23/2003. PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED FOR COMMENTS ON QWEST'S PETITION FOR FORBEARANCE FROM APPLICATION OF SECTION 271. (DA No. 03-4084). (Dkt No 03-260) Comment periods established in WC Docket 03-260. Comments Due: 01/20/2004. Reply Comments Due: 01/30/2004. WCB. Contact: Pamela Arluk at (202) 418-1580, email: pamela.arluk@fcc.gov  DA-03-4084A1.doc  DA-03-4084A1.pdf  DA-03-4084A1.txt

FEDERAL-STATE JOINT CONFERENCE ON ADVANCED TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES. Increased the size of the Federal-State Joint Conference on Advanced Services to include representatives from up to seven state commissions, in order to enhance its effectiveness and ensure a diversity of viewpoint. (Dkt No. 99-294). Action by: the Commission. Adopted: 12/19/2003 by ORDER. (FCC No. 03-331). CGB  FCC-03-331A1.doc  FCC-03-331A1.pdf  FCC-03-331A1.txt

HOFFMAN COMMUNICATIONS, INCORPORATED, LICENSEE OF STATION WGGM(AM), OWNER OF ANTENNA STRUCTURE NUMBERS 1040995, 1040996, AND 1040997, ALEXANDRIA, VA. Issued a monetary forfeiture in the amount of $19,600 to Hoffman Communications, Inc., for various violations of the Rules. Action by: Chief, Enforcement Bureau. Adopted: 12/19/2003 by Forfeiture Order. (DA No. 03-4064). EB  DA-03-4064A1.doc  DA-03-4064A1.pdf  DA-03-4064A1.txt

PROFESSIONAL PRINTING GROUP, INC. A.K.A. TYPESETTING AND PRINTING DEPOT OF AMERICA, INC. Issued an official citation to Professional Printing Group, Inc., Pompano Beach, Florida, for violation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act and the Commission's rules regarding unsolicited fax advertising. Action by: Deputy Chief, Telecommunications Consumers Division, Enforcement Bureau by LETTER. (DA No. 03-4032). EB  DA-03-4032A1.doc  DA-03-4032A1.pdf  DA-03-4032A1.txt

FM TABLE OF ALLOTMENTS, ALPINE AND PRESIDIO, TX. Amended FM Table of Allotments for these communities. (Dkt No. 02-239). Action by: Assistant Chief, Audio Division, Media Bureau. Adopted: 12/18/2003 by R&O. (DA No. 03-4037). MB  DA-03-4037A1.doc  DA-03-4037A1.pdf  DA-03-4037A1.txt

FM TABLE OF ALLOTMENTS, NEWCASTLE AND PINE HAVEN, WY. Proposed amending FM Table of Allotments for these communities. (Dkt No. 03-258). Action by: Assistant Chief, Audio Divison, Media Bureau. Comments Due: 02/17/2004. Reply Comments Due: 03/03/2004. Adopted: 12/18/2003 by NPRM. (DA No. 03-4035). MB  DA-03-4035A1.doc  DA-03-4035A1.pdf  DA-03-4035A1.txt

FM TABLE OF ALLOTMENTS, HARTFORD AND SOUTH HAVEN, MI. Proposed amending FM Table of Allotments for these communities. (Dkt No. 03-257, RM-10814). Action by: Assistant Chief, Audio Division, Media Bureau. Comments Due: 02/17/2004. Reply Comments Due: 03/03/2004. Adopted: 12/18/2003 by NPRM. (DA No. 03-4034). MB  DA-03-4034A1.doc  DA-03-4034A1.pdf  DA-03-4034A1.txt

FM TABLE OF ALLOTMENTS, MERIDIANVILLE, TUSCUMBIA, CARROLLTON, AND GURLEY, AL. Amended FM Table of Allotments for these communities. (Dkt No. 02-114). Action by: Assistant Chief, Audio Division, Media Bureau. Adopted: 12/18/2003 by R&O. (DA No. 03-4036). MB  DA-03-4036A1.doc  DA-03-4036A1.pdf  DA-03-4036A1.txt

FM TABLE OF ALLOTMENTS, SILVERTON, TX, LEEDEY, OK, AND MEMPHIS, TX. Amended FM Table of Allotments for these communities. (Dkt No. 03-72, 03-73, 03-75). Action by: Assistant Chief, Audio Division, Media Bureau. Adopted: 12/18/2003 by R&O. (DA No. 03-4038). MB  DA-03-4038A1.doc  DA-03-4038A1.pdf  DA-03-4038A1.txt

COMMERCIAL AVAILABILITY OF NAVIGATION DEVICES AND COMPATIBILITY BETWEEN CABLE SYSTEMS AND CONSUMER ELECTRONICS EQUIPMENT. Revised the definition of Unencrypted Broadcast Television in encoding rules. (Dkt No. 97-80, 00-67). Action by: the Commission. Adopted: 12/19/2003 by Order on Reconsideration. (FCC No. 03-329). MB  FCC-03-329A1.doc  FCC-03-329A1.pdf  FCC-03-329A1.txt

DAN REYNOLDS V. TCA CABLE PARTNERS D/B/A COX COMMUNICATIONS, REQUEST FOR CARRIAGE. Granted Reynolds' petition for mandatory carriage of K07XL, Mountain Home, Arkansas, on Cox Communications' cable television system serving Mountain Home, AR. Action by: Deputy Chief, Policy Division, Media Bureau. Adopted: 12/22/2003 by MO&O. (DA No. 03-4080). MB  DA-03-4080A1.doc  DA-03-4080A1.pdf  DA-03-4080A1.txt

COMMERCIAL AVAILABILITY OF NAVIGATION DEVICES AND COMPATIBILITY BETWEEN CABLE SYSTEMS AND CONSUMER ELECTRONICS EQUIPMENT AND DIGITAL BROADCAST CONTENT PROTECTION. Extended the deadline for filing comments and reply comments in the above-captioned proceedings. (Dkt No. 97-80, 02-230). Action by: Chief, Media Bureau. Adopted: 12/22/2003 by ORDER. (DA No. 03-4085). MB  DA-03-4085A1.doc  DA-03-4085A1.pdf  DA-03-4085A1.txt

AMENDMENT OF PARTS 25, 74, 78 AND 101 OF THE RULES RE COORDINATION BETWEEN THE NONGEOSTATIONARY AND GEOSTATIONARY SATELLITE ORBIT FIXED-SATELLITE SERVICE AND FIXED, BAS AND CATV RELAY SERVICES. Proposed to modify our frequency coordination rules to promote sharing between NGSO and GSO fixed-satellite service operations and various terrestrial services operating in several frequency bands. (Dkt No. 03-254). Action by: the Commission. Adopted: 12/15/2003 by NPRM. (FCC No. 03-318). OET  FCC-03-318A1.doc  FCC-03-318A1.pdf  FCC-03-318A1.txt

SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES UNIVERSAL SERVICE SUPPORT MECHANISM. Adopted rules that will limit the ability of schools and libraries to engage in wasteful or fraudulent practices when obtaining internal connections, by 3rd R&O and 2nd NPRM. (Dkt No. 02-6). Action by: the Commission. Adopted: 12/17/2003 by R&O. (FCC No. 03-323). WCB  FCC-03-323A1.doc  FCC-03-323A2.doc  FCC-03-323A3.doc  FCC-03-323A4.doc  FCC-03-323A5.doc  FCC-03-323A1.pdf  FCC-03-323A2.pdf  FCC-03-323A3.pdf  FCC-03-323A4.pdf  FCC-03-323A5.pdf  FCC-03-323A1.txt  FCC-03-323A2.txt  FCC-03-323A3.txt  FCC-03-323A4.txt  FCC-03-323A5.txt

BP EXPLORATION, INC., REQUEST FOR WAIVER TO ALLOW THE USE OF 20 KHZ BANDWIDTH AT PROCESSING PLANTS IN ALASKA. Granted BP's waiver request. Action by: Chief, Public Safety and Critical Infrastructure Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau. Adopted: 12/18/2003 by ORDER. (DA No. 03-4049). WTB  DA-03-4049A1.doc  DA-03-4049A1.pdf  DA-03-4049A1.txt

220 MHZ INC., LASMR AND C. DINO SAKKIS LICENSEES OF WPCV804, WPCB301, AND WPCR818 REQUEST FOR EXTENSION OF TIME AND WAIVER OF 47 CFR § 90.157. Denied the Petition for Waiver and Extension of Time filed by 220 MHz, Inc., LASMR and C. Dino Sakkis. Action by: Chief, Mobility Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau. Adopted: 12/22/2003 by ORDER. (DA No. 03-4082). WTB  DA-03-4082A1.doc  DA-03-4082A1.pdf  DA-03-4082A1.txt

AMENDMENT OF PART 90 OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES AND POLICIES FOR APPLICATIONS AND LICENSING OF LOW POWER OPERATIONS IN THE PRIVATE LAND MOBILE RADIO 450-470 MHZ BAND. This Second Erratum corrects errors in the Report and Order that the Commission adopted in the above-captioned proceeding on February 14, 2003, 18 FCC Rcd 3948 (2003). (Dkt No. 01-146). Action by: Associate Chief, Public Safety and Critical Infrastructure Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau by ERRATUM. (DA No. 03-4050). WTB  DOC-242419A1.doc  DOC-242419A1.pdf  DOC-242419A1.txt

INDUSTRIAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION, INC., GERALD R. WALKER, PETITIONS FOR MODIFICATION OF THE LICENSE OF RF DATA, INC. FOR INDUSTRIAL/BUSINESS PRIVATE LAND MOBILE RADIO STATION WPTJ220, CHICAGO, IL AND RF DATA INC. Modified the Commission's licensing records to reflect that Walker's authorization for Station WPSV754, Chicago, IL, cancelled automatically and that the license is terminated. Action by: Chief, Public Safety and Critical Infrastructure Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau. Adopted: 12/19/2003 by ORDER. (DA No. 03-4042). WTB  DA-03-4042A1.doc  DA-03-4042A1.pdf  DA-03-4042A1.txt

Released: 12/22/2003. FCC REFERENCE INFORMATION CENTER CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. CGB. Contact: Bill Cline at 202-418-0267  DOC-242457A1.doc  DOC-242457A1.pdf  DOC-242457A1.txt

REMARKS OF FCC CHAIRMAN MICHAEL K. POWELL AT THE CHICAGO ECONOMIC CLUB, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, DECEMBER 18, 2003. CMMR. Remarks of FCC Chairman Michael K. Powell, at the Chicago Economic Club, Chicago, Illinois, December 18, 2003  DOC-242454A1.doc  DOC-242454A1.pdf  DOC-242454A1.txt

PEGASUS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION. Declared Pegasus Development Corporation's license for two Ka-band satellites at the 117 degrees W.L. orbit location null and void for failure to begin construction by the required date. Action by: Deputy Chief, Satellite Division, International Bureau. Adopted: 12/22/2003 by MO&O. (DA No. 03-4075). IB  DA-03-4075A1.doc  DA-03-4075A1.pdf  DA-03-4075A1.txt

SECTION 272(F)(1) SUNSET OF BOC SEPARATE AFFILIATE AND RELATED REQUIREMENTS, 2000 BIENNIAL REGULATORY REVIEW, REVIEW OF REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS FOR INCUMBENT LEC BROADBAND ET AL. Issued Protective Order. Action by: Chief, Wireline Competition Bureau. Adopted: 12/22/2003 by ORDER. (DA No. 03-4055). WCB  DA-03-4055A1.doc  DA-03-4055A1.pdf  DA-03-4055A1.txt

CABLE & WIRELESS USA, INC. APPLICATION FOR AUTHORITY TO DISCONTINUE CERTAIN U.S. DOMESTIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES. Granted the application of Cable & Wireless USA, Inc. to discontinue the provision of certain U.S. domestic telecommunications services. Action by: Chief, Competition Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau. Adopted: 12/22/2003 by ORDER. (DA No. 03-4081). WCB  DA-03-4081A1.doc  DA-03-4081A1.pdf  DA-03-4081A1.txt

WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU SITE-BY-SITE ACTION. Report 1690, released on 12/17/03, did not have a DA number