fcclogoDaily Digest

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

Vol. 23 No. 217
News media information 202 / 418-0500
Internet: http://www.fcc.gov
TTY: 202/418-2555



November 16, 2004


THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE DATED AND RELEASED TODAY:

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NEWS RELEASES

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CONSUMER ADVISORY COMMITTEE RELEASES FINAL AGENDA FOR NOVEMBER 19. News Release. News Media Contact: Rosemary Kimball at (202) 418-0511, email: rosemary.kimball@fcc.gov CGB. Contact Scott Marshall at (202) 418-2809, TTY: (202) 418-0179; email: scott.marshall@fcc.gov  DOC-254282A1.doc  DOC-254282A1.pdf  DOC-254282A1.txt

ITU DEVELOPMENT BUREAU DIRECTOR HAMADOUN I. TOURÉ AND FCC COMMISSIONER KATHLEEN Q. ABERNATHY URGE INTERNATIONAL REGULATOR CONSENSUS ON LOW COST INTERNET ACCESS; FCC COMMISSIONER ABERNATHY TO CHAIR GLOBAL SYMPOSIUM FOR REGULATORS IN DECEMBER. News Release CMMR. Contact Jennifer Manner at (202) 418-2530, email: Jennifer.Manner@fcc.gov  DOC-254278A1.doc  DOC-254278A1.pdf  DOC-254278A1.txt

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PUBLIC NOTICES

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Released: 11/16/2004. PAUL BUNYAN RURAL TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE FILES AN APPLICATION FOR OPEN VIDEO SYSTEM CERTIFICATION. (DA No. 04-3595). MB. Contact: Sonia Greenaway-Mickle or Steve Garner at (202) 418-7200, TTY: (202) 418-7172  DA-04-3595A1.doc  DA-04-3595A1.pdf  DA-04-3595A1.txt

Released: 11/16/2004. FCC ANNOUNCES IT IS PREPARED TO GRANT BROADCAST CONSTRUCTION PERMIT AFTER FINAL PAYMENT IS MADE. (DA No. 04-3592) Balance of Winning Bid Due by December 1, 2004, Auction No. 54. MB. Contact: Gail Glasser at (202) 418-0578 or Shaun Maher at (202) 418-2324  DA-04-3592A1.doc  DA-04-3592A1.pdf  DA-04-3592A1.txt

Report No: 45862 Released: 11/16/2004. BROADCAST ACTIONS. MB  DOC-254253A2.txt  DOC-254253A1.pdf

Report No: 25862 Released: 11/16/2004. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. MB  DOC-254252A2.txt  DOC-254252A1.pdf

Released: 11/16/2004. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU GRANTS CONSENT TO ASSIGN MULTIPOINT DISTRIBUTION SERVICE STATION LICENSES. (DA No. 04-3603). WTB. Contact: Rita Cookmeyer or Yolanda Lee at (202) 418-0660  DA-04-3603A1.doc  DA-04-3603A1.pdf  DA-04-3603A1.txt

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TEXTS

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RULES AND REGULATIONS IMPLEMENTING THE TELEPHONE CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT OF 1991. Granted the Motion to Withdraw Petition for a Declaratory Ruling. Dismissed the Petition. (Dkt No. 02-278). Action by: Deputy Bureau Chief, Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau. Adopted: 11/15/2004 by ORDER. (DA No. 04-3588). CGB  DA-04-3588A1.doc  DA-04-3588A1.pdf  DA-04-3588A1.txt

EAST TEXAS BROADCASTING, INC. Issued a monetary forfeiture in the amount of $8,000 to East Texas Broadcasting, Inc. for failure to register its antenna structure for radio station KPLT, and its failure to enclose its antenna tower within an effective locked fence. Action by: Assistant Chief, Enforcement Bureau. Adopted: 11/10/2004 by Forfeiture Order. (DA No. 04-3550). EB  DA-04-3550A1.doc  DA-04-3550A1.pdf  DA-04-3550A1.txt

VERIZON WIRELESS - RE: CALEA SECTION 107(C) EXTENSION PETITION, DEADLINE FOR PACKET-MODE COMMUNICATIONS, VERIZON WIRELESS. Denied Verizon's Petition. Action by: Chief, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau by LETTER. (DA No. 04-3589). WTB  DA-04-3589A1.doc  DA-04-3589A1.pdf  DA-04-3589A1.txt

PETITION FOR FORBEARANCE FROM E911 ACCURACY STANDARDS IMPOSED ON TIER III CARRIERS FOR LOCATING WIRELESS SUBSCRIBERS UNDER RULE SECTION 20.18(H)/PETITION FOR LIMITED FORBEARANCE AND WAIVER BY ACS WIRELESS, INC. Extended by 90 days the Petition requesting forbearance filed by ACS Wireless, Inc. (Dkt No. 94-102 , 02-377). Action by: Chief, Public Safety and Critical Infrastructure Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau. Adopted: 11/10/2004 by ORDER. (DA No. 04-3575). WTB  DA-04-3575A1.doc  DA-04-3575A1.pdf  DA-04-3575A1.txt

ADDENDA: THE FOLLOWING ITEMS, RELEASED NOVEMBER 15, 2004, DID NOT APPEAR IN DIGEST NO. 216:

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PUBLIC NOTICES

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Released: 11/15/2004. MULTIPLE ADDRESS SYSTEMS SPECTRUM AUCTION SCHEDULED FOR APRIL 26, 2005; COMMENT SOUGHT ON RESERVE PRICES OR MINIMUM OPENING BIDS AND OTHER AUCTION PROCEDURES. (DA No. 04-3198). WTB. Contact: John Evanoff at (202) 418-0680 or Joan Howery at (717) 338-2646  DA-04-3198A1.doc  DA-04-3198A1.pdf  DA-04-3198A1.txt

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TEXTS

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PETITION MID-RIVERS TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE, INC. FOR ORDER DECLARING IT TO BE AN INCUMBENT LOCAL EXCHANGE CARRIER IN TERRY, MONTANA PURSUANT TO SECTION 251(H)(2). Initiated this NPRM and invite comment on how this section of the Act should be applied to this specific factual situation as well as to future petitions of this type. (Dkt No. 02-78). Action by: the Commission. Adopted: 10/21/2004 by NPRM. (FCC No. 04-252). WCB  FCC-04-252A1.doc  FCC-04-252A2.doc  FCC-04-252A3.doc  FCC-04-252A4.doc  FCC-04-252A1.pdf  FCC-04-252A2.pdf  FCC-04-252A3.pdf  FCC-04-252A4.pdf  FCC-04-252A1.txt  FCC-04-252A2.txt  FCC-04-252A3.txt  FCC-04-252A4.txt