Daily Digest
	Federal Communications Commission 445 12th St., SW Washington, D.C. 20554 Vol. 24 No. 82	News media information 202 / 418-0500 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov TTY: 202/418-2555 May 2, 2005

FCC TO IMPLEMENT MANDATORY ELECTRONIC FILING FOR ALL INTERNATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES. Commission committed to mandatory electronic filing of applications for all international telecommunications services. News Release. (Dkt No 04-226). Adopted: 04/29/2005. News Media Contact: Jacki Ponti at 202-418-0436; e-mail:jackiponti@fcc.gov IB. Contact Claudia Fox (202) 418-1527 or JoAnn Ekblad (202) 418-1372  DOC-258479A1.doc  DOC-258479A1.pdf  DOC-258479A1.txt

FCC TAKES NEXT STEPS IN FULL IMPLEMENTATION OF SHVERA. News Release. (Dkt No 05-181). Adopted: 04/29/2005. News Media Contact: Rebecca Fisher at (202) 418-2359 MB. Contact Steve Broeckaert at (202) 418-7200 or Eloise Gore at (202) 418-7200  DOC-258477A1.doc  DOC-258477A1.pdf  DOC-258477A1.txt

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION REQUESTS COMMENT ON DISTANT DIGITAL TELEVISION RECEPTION. Adopted NOI regarding the adequacy of the digital signal strength standard and testing procedures used to determine whether households are eligible to receive distant broadcast digital television network signals from satellite communications providers. News Release. Adopted: 04/29/2005. News Media Contact: Bruce Romano at (202) 418-2124, email: Bruce.Romano@fcc.gov OET. Contact David Sturdivant at (202) 418-1227, email: David.Sturdivant@fcc.gov  DOC-258480A1.doc  DOC-258480A1.pdf  DOC-258480A1.txt

FCC UPHOLDS RULES GOVERNING COMPETITIVE ACCESS TO DIRECTORY ASSISTANCE. The Commission upheld and clarified its rules governing the duty of local exchange carriers to grant competing carriers access to directory assistance information. News Release. Adopted: 04/29/2005. News Media Contact: Mark Wigfield at (202) 418-0253, email: Mark.Wigfield@fcc.gov WCB. Contact Rodney McDonald at (202) 418-7513, email: Rodney.Mcdonald@fcc.gov  DOC-258478A1.doc  DOC-258478A1.pdf  DOC-258478A1.txt

Report No: 45975 Released: 05/02/2005. BROADCAST ACTIONS. MB  DOC-258467A2.txt  DOC-258467A1.pdf

Report No: 25975 Released: 05/02/2005. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. MB  DOC-258466A2.txt  DOC-258466A1.pdf

Released: 05/02/2005. NOTICE OF PROHIBITED PRESENTATIONS IN THE MATTER OF AMENDMENT OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES TO FACILITATE THE USE OF CELLULAR TELEPHONES AND OTHER WIRELESS DEVICES ABOARD AIRBORNE AIRCRAFT. (DA No. 05-1275). (Dkt No 04-435). OGC  DA-05-1275A1.doc  DA-05-1275A1.pdf  DA-05-1275A1.txt

Released: 05/02/2005. EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY COMMENT PERIOD FILING IN PERMIT-BUT-DISCLOSURE PROCEEDINGS. OMD. Contact: Barbara P. Chappelle @ (202) 418-0310  DOC-258493A1.pdf  DOC-258493A1.txt

Released: 05/02/2005. COMMENTS SOUGHT ON SBC PETITION FOR A WAIVER OF SECTION 61.42(G) OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES. (DA No. 05-1274). (Dkt No 05-24). Comments Due: 05/09/2005. Reply Comments Due: 05/16/2005. WCB. Contact: Marvin Sacks at (202) 418-1520  DA-05-1274A1.doc  DA-05-1274A1.pdf  DA-05-1274A1.txt

Released: 05/02/2005. REGION 39 (TENNESSEE) 700 MHZ REGIONAL PLANNING COMMITTEE ANNOUNCES NEXT MEETING. (DA No. 05-1273). WTB  DA-05-1273A1.doc  DA-05-1273A1.pdf  DA-05-1273A1.txt

Released: 05/02/2005. COMMENT SOUGHT ON EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN FOR EXAMINING PERFORMANCE PROPERTIES OF SIMULTANEOUS MULTIPLE ROUND SPECTRUM LICENSE AUCTIONS WITH AND WITHOUT COMBINATORIAL BIDDING. (DA No. 05-1267). Comments Due: 06/01/2005. Reply Comments Due: 06/15/2005. WTB. Contact: Dr. Martha Stancill at (202) 418-7015, OSP Contact: Dr. Mark Bykowsky at (202) 418-1695 or Dr. William Sharkey at (202) 418-2743  DA-05-1267A1.doc  DA-05-1267A2.doc  DA-05-1267A1.pdf  DA-05-1267A2.pdf  DA-05-1267A1.txt  DA-05-1267A2.txt

ERRATUM - CREATION OF A LOW POWER RADIO SERVICE. Issued Erratum correcting Second Order on Reconsideration and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, FCC 05-75, released March 17, 2005. (Dkt No. 99-25). Action by: Acting Chief, Media Bureau. Adopted: 05/02/2005 by ERRATUM. (DA No. 05-1271). MB  DOC-258481A1.doc  DOC-258481A1.pdf  DOC-258481A1.txt

IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SATELLITE HOME VIEWER EXTENSION AND REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2004 ("SHVERA"). The Commission adopted a Notice seeking comment to implement Section 210 of the SHVERA, which requires satellite carriage of local broadcast stations in the noncontiguous states. (Dkt No. 05-181). Action by: the Commission. Comments Due: 06/06/2005. Reply Comments Due: 06/20/2005. Adopted: 04/29/2005 by NPRM. (FCC No. 05-92). MB  FCC-05-92A1.doc  FCC-05-92A1.pdf  FCC-05-92A1.txt

MARC D. SOBEL FOR CONSENT TO ASSIGN THE LICENSE FOR CONVENTIONAL 800 MHZ SMR STATION KKT934, MONTROSE, CALIFORNIA. Denied the Application for Review. Action by: the Commission. Adopted: 04/27/2005 by MO&O. (FCC No. 05-90). WTB  FCC-05-90A1.doc  FCC-05-90A1.pdf  FCC-05-90A1.txt

Released: 04/29/2005. COMMENTS INVITED ON APPLICATION OF QWEST CORPORATION TO DISCONTINUE DOMESTIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES. (DA No. 05-1272). (Dkt No 05-178). 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-05-1272A1.doc  DA-05-1272A1.pdf  DA-05-1272A1.txt

APPLICATIONS OF AT&T WIRELESS SERVICES, INC. AND CINGULAR WIRELESS CORPORATION. Denied the Petition for Reconsideration. (Dkt No. 04-70). Action by: the Commission. Adopted: 04/26/2005 by Order on Reconsideration. (FCC No. 05-88). WTB  FCC-05-88A1.doc  FCC-05-88A1.pdf  FCC-05-88A1.txt