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	Federal Communications Commission 445 12th St., SW Washington, D.C. 20554 Vol. 23 No. 113	News media information 202 / 418-0500 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov TTY: 202/418-2555 June 17, 2004

INTERNATIONAL BUREAU LAUNCHES NEW WORKING PAPER SERIES. Releases First Paper: "Traits of an Independent Communications Regulator: A Search for Indicators" By Irene Wu. News Release. News Media Contact: Linda Haller at (202) 418-1408 IB  DOC-248468A1.doc  DOC-248468A1.pdf  DOC-248468A1.txt

Released: 06/17/2004. ERRATUM - THE FCC'S ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR THE 2007 WORLD RADIOCOMMUNICATION CONFERENCE PROPOSES PRELIMINARY VIEWS ON WRC-07 ISSUES - ERRATA. (DA No. 04-1723) This is an errata to public notice, DA 04-1698, released June 14, 2004, and includes a table of the WRC-07 Advisory Committee document numbers. The document numbers were missing in the notice, and are to be used for reference purposes when commenting. IB. Contact: Don Weiland at (202) 418-2220  DOC-248493A1.doc  DOC-248493A1.pdf  DOC-248493A1.txt

Report No: TEL-00801 Released: 06/17/2004. INTERNATIONAL AUTHORIZATIONS GRANTED. (DA No. 04-1731). IB. Contact: (202) 418-1460  DA-04-1731A1.pdf  DA-04-1731A1.txt

Report No: 45758 Released: 06/17/2004. BROADCAST ACTIONS. MB  DOC-248440A1.txt  DOC-248440A1.pdf

Report No: 25758 Released: 06/17/2004. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. MB  DOC-248442A1.txt  DOC-248442A1.pdf

Released: 06/17/2004. NEW PHONE AND ADDRESS FOR PURCHASE OF AUDIO AND VIDEO TAPES. OMD. Contact: Cozette Ballesteros at (202) 418-7585, email: Cozette.Ballesteros@fcc.gov  DOC-248501A1.doc  DOC-248501A1.pdf  DOC-248501A1.txt

Report No: NCD-957 Released: 06/17/2004. WIRELINE COMPETITION BUREAU SHORT TERM NETWORK CHANGE NOTIFICATION FILED BY BELLSOUTH. WCB. Contact: Carmell Weathers at (202) 418-2325, email: Carmell.Weathers@fcc.gov, TTY: (202) 418-0484  DOC-248479A1.doc  DOC-248479A1.pdf  DOC-248479A1.txt

GEORGIA TRANSMISSION CORPORATION. Cancelled $3,000 Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture issued to Georgia Transmission Corporation, owner of antenna structure number 1238206 in Douglas, Georgia. Action by: Chief, Enforcement Bureau. Adopted: 06/15/2004 by MO&O. (DA No. 04-1714). EB  DA-04-1714A1.doc  DA-04-1714A1.pdf  DA-04-1714A1.txt

INTERNATIONAL BUREAU WORKING PAPER SERIES. Traits of an Independent Communications Regulator: a Search for Indicators, International Bureau Working Paper. Action by: the International Bureau. Adopted: 06/17/2004 by Study. IB  DOC-248467A1.doc  DOC-248467A1.pdf  DOC-248467A1.txt

ANNUAL ASSESSMENT OF THE STATUS OF COMPETITION IN THE MARKET FOR THE DELIVERY OF VIDEO PROGRAMMING. Issued Notice of Inquiry soliciting data and information on the status of competition in the market for the delivery of video programming for the eleventh annual report ("2004 Report"). (Dkt No. 04-227). Action by: the Commission. Comments Due: 07/23/2004. Reply Comments Due: 08/25/2004. Adopted: 06/10/2004 by NOI. (FCC No. 04-136). MB  FCC-04-136A1.doc  FCC-04-136A2.doc  FCC-04-136A3.doc  FCC-04-136A1.pdf  FCC-04-136A2.pdf  FCC-04-136A3.pdf  FCC-04-136A1.txt  FCC-04-136A2.txt  FCC-04-136A3.txt

ADMINISTRATION OF THE NORTH AMERICAN NUMBERING PLAN. Granted SBC IP Communications, Inc. Special Temporary Authority to obtain numbering resources from the Pooling Administrator for use in a limited, non-commercial trial of VOIP services. (Dkt No. 99-200). Action by: Chief, Wireline Competition Bureau. Adopted: 06/16/2004 by ORDER. (DA No. 04-1721). WCB  DA-04-1721A1.doc  DA-04-1721A1.pdf  DA-04-1721A1.txt

Report No: SPB-207 Released: 06/16/2004. INTERNATIONAL BUREAU SATELLITE DIVISION INFORMATION: CLARIFICATION OF 47 C.F.R. § 25.140(B)(2) SPACE STATION APPLICATION INTERFERENCE ANALYSIS. (DA No. 04-1708). IB. Contact: Robert Nelson at (202) 418-2341  DA-04-1708A1.doc  DA-04-1708A1.pdf  DA-04-1708A1.txt

Report No: SPB-208 Released: 06/16/2004. INTERNATIONAL BUREAU SATELLITE DIVISION INFORMATION ORBITAL DEBRIS MITIGATION: CLARIFICATION OF 47 C.F.R. SECTIONS 25.143(B), 25.145(C)(3), 25.146(I)(4) AND 25.217(D) REGARDING CASUALTY RISK ASSESSMENT FOR SATELLITE ATMOSPHERE RE-ENTRY. (DA No. 04-1724). IB. Contact: Sankar Persaud at (202) 418-2441, email: Sankar.Persaud@fcc.gov  DA-04-1724A1.doc  DA-04-1724A1.pdf  DA-04-1724A1.txt

AFRISPACE, INC. - APPLICATION FOR AUTHORITY TO LAUNCH AND OPERATE A REPLACEMENT SATELLITE, AFRISTAR-2, AT 21 DEGREES E.L. AND TO CO-LOCATE IT WITH AFRI-STAR-1, FILE NO. SAT-LOA-20040413-00082, CALL SIGN S2624. Dismissed the application as defective, without prejudice to refiling. Action by: Chief, Satellite Division, International Bureau by LETTER. (DA No. 04-1719). IB  DA-04-1719A1.doc  DA-04-1719A1.pdf  DA-04-1719A1.txt

NORTHROP GRUMMAN SPACE & MISSION SYSTEMS CORPORATION. Reversed the May 18, 2004 partial dismissal of Northrop Grumman Space & Mission Systems Corporation's applications for Authority to Launch and Operate a Global Satellite System Employing Geostationary and Non-Geostationary Satellites. Action by: Chief, Satellite Division, International Bureau by LETTER. (DA No. 04-1725). IB  DA-04-1725A1.doc  DA-04-1725A1.pdf  DA-04-1725A1.txt

CONTACTMEO COMMUNICATIONS, LLC APPLICATION FOR AUTHORITY TO LAUNCH AND OPERATE A NON-GEOSTATIONARY ORBIT FIXED-SATELLITE SYSTEM IN THE KA-BAND, FILE NO. SAT-AMD-20040322-00057; FILE NO. SAT-LOA-19971222-00222 (CALL SIGN 2346). Reversed the May 18, 2004 dismissal of contactMEO Communications, LLC's application for Authority to Launch and Operate a Non-Geostationary Orbit Fixed-Satellite System in the Ka-band. Action by: Chief, Satellite Division, International Bureau by LETTER. (DA No. 04-1722). IB  DA-04-1722A1.doc  DA-04-1722A1.pdf  DA-04-1722A1.txt