fcclogoDaily Digest

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

Vol. 24 No. 117
News media information 202 / 418-0500
Internet: http://www.fcc.gov
TTY: 202/418-2555



June 21, 2005


THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE DATED AND RELEASED TODAY:

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NEWS RELEASES

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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION RELEASES STUDY ON TELEPHONE TRENDS. News Release. News Media Contact: Mark Wigfield at (202) 418-0253, email: Mark.Wigfield@fcc.gov WCB. Contact Katie Rangos at (202) 418-0954, TTY: (202) 418-0484  DOC-259432A1.doc  DOC-259432A1.pdf  DOC-259432A1.txt

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PUBLIC NOTICES

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Released: 06/21/2005. STREAMLINED SUBMARINE CABLE LANDING LICENSE APPLICATIONS. (DA No. 05-1697). IB. Contact: (202) 418-0270  DA-05-1697A1.doc  DA-05-1697A1.pdf  DA-05-1697A1.txt

Report No: 46010 Released: 06/21/2005. BROADCAST ACTIONS. MB  DOC-259401A2.txt  DOC-259401A1.pdf

Report No: 26010 Released: 06/21/2005. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. MB  DOC-259400A2.txt  DOC-259400A1.pdf

Released: 06/21/2005. SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE FOR FCC INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS. OMD  DOC-259421A1.doc  DOC-259421A1.pdf  DOC-259421A1.txt

Released: 06/21/2005. TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG. WCB. Contact: (202) 418-0270  DOC-259426A1.pdf  DOC-259426A1.txt

Released: 06/21/2005. REGION 30 (NEW YORK - ALBANY) 700 MHZ REGIONAL PLANNING COMMITTEE ANNOUNCES NINTH MEETING. (DA No. 05-1704). WTB  DA-05-1704A1.doc  DA-05-1704A1.pdf  DA-05-1704A1.txt

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SCOTTIE E. KENNEDY. Issued a monetary forfeiture in the amount of $10,000 to Scottie E. Kennedy for operating a transmitter on 157.025 MHz (VHF marine channel 80) without a license. Action by: Regional Director, South Central Region, Enforcement Bureau. Adopted: 06/17/2005 by Forfeiture Order. (DA No. 05-1684). EB  DA-05-1684A1.doc  DA-05-1684A1.pdf  DA-05-1684A1.txt

VECTOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC. Issued a monetary forfeiture in the amount of $20,000 to Vector Communications, Inc. for failing to exhibit red obstruction lighting on antenna structures 1204872, 1204873, and 1204874. Action by: Regional Director, South Central Region, Enforcement Bureau. Adopted: 06/17/2005 by Forfeiture Order. (DA No. 05-1685). EB  DA-05-1685A1.doc  DA-05-1685A1.pdf  DA-05-1685A1.txt

MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ST. PETERSBURG LICENSEE, L.L.C. Issued a monetary forfeiture in the amount of $10,000 to Mega Communications of St. Petersburg Licensee, L.L.C. for failing to comply with prescribed antenna structure painting and lighting specifications. Action by: Regional Director, South Central Region, Enforcement Bureau. Adopted: 06/17/2005 by Forfeiture Order. (DA No. 05-1686). EB  DA-05-1686A1.doc  DA-05-1686A1.pdf  DA-05-1686A1.txt

SECTION 68.4(A) OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES GOVERNING HEARING AID-COMPATIBLE TELEPHONES. The FCC reaffirmed rules for hearing aid compatible digital wireless telephones. by Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking. (Dkt No. 01-309). Action by: the Commission. Adopted: 06/09/2005 by Order on Reconsideration. (FCC No. 05-122). WTB  FCC-05-122A1.doc  FCC-05-122A2.doc  FCC-05-122A3.doc  FCC-05-122A4.doc  FCC-05-122A1.pdf  FCC-05-122A2.pdf  FCC-05-122A3.pdf  FCC-05-122A4.pdf  FCC-05-122A1.txt  FCC-05-122A2.txt  FCC-05-122A3.txt  FCC-05-122A4.txt

ADDENDA: THE FOLLOWING ITEMS, RELEASED JUNE 20, 2005, DID NOT APPEAR IN DIGEST NO. 116:

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COMMISSIONER ABERNATHY ANNOUNCES STAFF CHANGES. News Release. News Media Contact: Ann Monahan at (202) 418-2400 CMMR  DOC-259424A1.doc  DOC-259424A1.pdf  DOC-259424A1.txt

CANADA AND U.S. REACH AGREEMENT THAT WILL FACILITATE DEPLOYMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY SERVICES NEAR THE U.S.-CANADA BORDER IN THE 764-776 MHZ AND 794-806 MHZ FREQUENCY BANDS. News Release. News Media Contact: Jacqueline Ponti at (202) 418-0436 IB , WTB. Contact Thomas Lucey at (202) 418-2161; Brian Marenco at (202) 418-0838 or Tim Maguire at (202) 418-2155  DOC-259427A1.doc  DOC-259427A1.pdf  DOC-259427A1.txt

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WB HOLDINGS 1 LLC. Granted WB Holdings 1 LLC's a one-year extension of its milestone to launch and operate its Ka-band satellite, WildBlue-1. Action by: Chief, Satellite Division, International Bureau. Adopted: 06/20/2005 by MO&O. (DA No. 05-1698). IB  DA-05-1698A1.doc  DA-05-1698A1.pdf  DA-05-1698A1.txt