fcclogoDaily Digest

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

Vol. 23 No. 11
News media information 202 / 418-0500
Internet: http://www.fcc.gov
TTY: 202/418-2555



January 16, 2004


THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE DATED AND RELEASED TODAY:

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NEWS RELEASES

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LEON J. JACKLER NAMED LEGAL ADVISOR TO THE CHIEF OF THE CONSUMER & GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS BUREAU. News Release. News Media Contact: Rosemary Kimball at (202) 418-0511, email: Rosemary.Kimball@fcc.gov CGB  DOC-242894A1.doc  DOC-242894A1.pdf  DOC-242894A1.txt

FCC CALENDAR OF EVENTS. News Release. News Media Contact: Sharon Hurd at (202) 418-0504 OMR  DOC-242945A1.doc  DOC-242945A1.pdf  DOC-242945A1.txt

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PUBLIC NOTICES

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Report No: FCN-00086 Released: 01/16/2004. FOREIGN CARRIER AFFILIATION NOTIFICATION. (DA No. 04-89). IB. Contact: Peggy Reitzel at (202) 418-1460, TTY: (202) 418-2555  DA-04-89A1.pdf  DA-04-89A1.txt

Report No: TEL-00752S Released: 01/16/2004. STREAMLINED INTERNATIONAL APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING Accepted for Filing Streamlined. IB. Contact: (202) 418-0270  DOC-242977A1.pdf  DOC-242977A1.txt

Released: 01/16/2004. CLARIFICATION OF OWNERSHIP REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. (DA No. 04-51). MB. Contact: Jim Brown at (202) 418-1600  DA-04-51A1.doc  DA-04-51A1.pdf  DA-04-51A1.txt

Report No: 45653 Released: 01/16/2004. BROADCAST ACTIONS. MB  DOC-242924A1.txt  DOC-242924A1.pdf

Report No: 25653 Released: 01/16/2004. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. MB  DOC-242925A1.txt  DOC-242925A1.pdf

Released: 01/16/2004. EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY COMMENT PERIOD FILING IN PERMIT-BUT-DISCLOSURE PROCEEDINGS. OMD. Contact: Barbara P. Chappelle @ (202) 418-0310  DOC-243004A1.pdf  DOC-243004A1.txt

Released: 01/16/2004. TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG. WCB. Contact: Reference Information Center at (202) 418-0270  DOC-242983A1.pdf  DOC-242983A1.txt

Report No: CWS-04-16 Released: 01/16/2004. ANTENNA STRUCTURE REGISTRATION SERVICE INFORMATION. WTB  DOC-242962A1.pdf  DOC-242962A1.txt

Released: 01/16/2004. NEW ULS ONLINE SERVICES FOR MDS AND ITFS DATA TO BE PRESENTED ON JANUARY 28, 2004. (DA No. 04-93) A Public Forum will be held to present the new ULS online capabilities for Multipoint Distribution Service (MDS) and Instructional Television Fixed Service (ITFS) application and license data. WTB. Contact: Lee Burcham at (202) 513-4575, email: lburcham@fcc.gov, MDS or ITFS: (717) 338-2687  DA-04-93A1.doc  DA-04-93A1.pdf  DA-04-93A1.txt

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TEXTS

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FRIEDLAND CAPITAL, INC. Issued Official citation to Friedland Capital, Inc., Denver, CO and New York, NY 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. 04-90). EB  DA-04-90A1.doc  DA-04-90A1.pdf  DA-04-90A1.txt

FM TABLE OF ALLOTMENTS, MONTGOMERY AND MARMET, WV. Amended FM Table of Allotments for these communities. (Dkt No. 03-164). Action by: Assistant Chief, Audio Division, Media Bureau. Adopted: 01/14/2004 by R&O. (DA No. 04-30). MB  DA-04-30A1.doc  DA-04-30A1.pdf  DA-04-30A1.txt

FM TABLE OF ALLOTMENTS, AMHERST AND LYNCHBURG, VA. Amended FM Table of Allotments for these communities. (Dkt No. 96-100). Action by: Assistant Chief, Audio Division, Media Bureau. Adopted: 12/31/2003 by R&O. (DA No. 03-4121). MB  DA-03-4121A1.doc  DA-03-4121A1.pdf  DA-03-4121A1.txt

GEMSTAR INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LTD. AND GEMSTAR DEVELOPMENT CORP., TIME WARNER CABLE. Granted the Petition to Dismiss. Dismissed the Petition for Reconsideration. Action by: Chief, Media Bureau. Adopted: 01/15/2004 by ORDER. (DA No. 04-76). MB  DA-04-76A1.doc  DA-04-76A1.pdf  DA-04-76A1.txt

FM TABLE OF ALLOTMENTS, CHARLOTTE AMALIE, FREDERIKSTED, AND CHRISTIANSTED, VI. Amended FM Table of Allotments for these communities. (Dkt No. 00-102). Action by: Assistant Chief, Audio Division, Media Bureau. Adopted: 12/31/2003 by R&O. (DA No. 03-4120). MB  DA-03-4120A1.doc  DA-03-4120A1.pdf  DA-03-4120A1.txt

FM TABLE OF ALLOTMENTS, MULESHOE, TX, BIG LAKE, TX AND TURKEY, TX. Amended FM Table of Allotments for these communities. (Dkt No. 02-251, 02-254, 02-370). Action by: Assistant Chief, Audio Division, Media Bureau. Adopted: 12/31/2003 by R&O. (DA No. 03-4122). MB  DA-03-4122A1.doc  DA-03-4122A1.pdf  DA-03-4122A1.txt

FM TABLE OF ALLOTMENTS, KETCHUM, JEROME AND RUPERT, ID, AND COALVILLE, NAPLES, HUNTSVILLE, SOUTH JORDAN, TOOELE, WELLINGTON, CASTLE DALE, SALINA, PAROWAN AND PAYSON, UT. Amended FM Table of Allotments for these communities. (Dkt No. 02-14). Action by: Assistant Chief, Audio Division, Media Bureau. Adopted: 01/14/2004 by R&O. (DA No. 04-29). MB  DA-04-29A1.doc  DA-04-29A1.pdf  DA-04-29A1.txt

TELEPHONE NUMBER PORTABILITY. Granted a limited waiver of the wireline-to-wireless porting requirement. (Dkt No. 95-116). Action by: the Commission. Adopted: 01/13/2004 by ORDER. (FCC No. 04-12). WCB  FCC-04-12A1.doc  FCC-04-12A1.pdf  FCC-04-12A1.txt

RURAL HEALTH CARE SUPPORT MECHANISM. Reconsidered the requirement in section 54.619(a)(4) of the Commission's rules that the Universal Service Administrative Company submit to the Commission an annual report. (Dkt No. 02-60). Action by: the Commission. Adopted: 01/14/2004 by Order on Reconsideration. (FCC No. 04-15). WCB  FCC-04-15A1.doc  FCC-04-15A1.pdf  FCC-04-15A1.txt

JURISDICTIONAL SEPARATIONS REFORM AND REFERRAL TO THE FEDERAL-STATE JOINT BOARD. Adopted modifications to the Commission's Part 36 Jurisdictional Separations Rules to conform those rules to revisions to the Part 32 Uniform System of Accounts adopted in the Commission's 2000 Biennial Regulatory Review. (Dkt No. 80-286). Action by: the Commission. Adopted: 01/13/2004 by R&O. (FCC No. 04-11). WCB  FCC-04-11A1.doc  FCC-04-11A1.pdf  FCC-04-11A1.txt

ADDENDA: THE FOLLOWING ITEMS, RELEASED JANUARY 15, 2004, DID NOT APPEAR IN DIGEST NO. 10:

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PUBLIC NOTICES

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Report No: SAT-00187 Released: 01/15/2004. POLICY BRANCH INFORMATION Satellite Space Applications Accepted for Filing. IB. Contact: (202) 418-0719, TTY: (202) 418-2555  DOC-242975A1.pdf  DOC-242975A1.txt

Released: 01/15/2004. COMMENTS INVITED ON APPLICATION OF QWEST CORPORATION TO DISCONTINUE DOMESTIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES. (DA No. 04-79). (Dkt No 04-9). WCB. Contact: Carmell Weathers at (202) 418-2325, email: Carmell.Weathers@fcc.gov or Rodney McDonald at (202) 418-7513, email: Rodney.Mcdonald@fcc.gov, TTY: (202) 418-0484  DA-04-79A1.doc  DA-04-79A1.pdf  DA-04-79A1.txt

Released: 01/15/2004. COMMENTS INVITED ON APPLICATION OF MCLEODUSA TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES, INC. TO DISCONTINUE DOMESTIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES. (DA No. 04-78). (Dkt No 04-08). Comments Due: 01/29/2004. WCB. Contact: Carmell Weathers at (202) 418-2325, email: Carmell.Weathers@fcc.gov or Denise Coca at (202) 418-0574, email: Denise.Coca@fcc.gov, TTY: (202) 418-0484  DA-04-78A1.doc  DA-04-78A1.pdf  DA-04-78A1.txt

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TELEPHONE NUMBER PORTABILITY/BENTLEYVILLE TELEPHONE COMPANY PETITION FOR WAIVER OF SECTION 52.23 (C) OF THE COMMISSION RULES. Granted the request to withdraw petition for waiver of section 52.23(c) of the Commission's rules. (Dkt No. 95-116). Action by: Deputy Chief, Telecommunications Access Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau. Adopted: 01/14/2004 by ORDER. (DA No. 04-69). WCB  DA-04-69A1.doc  DA-04-69A1.pdf  DA-04-69A1.txt

AUCTION OF DIRECT BROADCAST SATELLITE LICENSES. Affirmed our conclusion in the Auction No. 52 Comment Public Notice that our authority to auction these licenses has not been altered by regulatory and statutory actions taken since DBS auctions were last held. Action by: the Commission. Adopted: 01/05/2004 by ORDER. (FCC No. 04-8). WTB  FCC-04-8A1.doc  FCC-04-8A1.pdf  FCC-04-8A1.txt