fcclogoDaily Digest

Federal Communications Commission
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Washington, D.C. 20554

Vol. 25 No. 167
News media information 202 / 418-0500
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TTY: 202/418-2555



August 29, 2006


THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE DATED AND RELEASED TODAY:

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Released: 08/29/2006. REQUEST FOR WAIVER OF 47 C.F.R. SECTION 76.1204(A)(1) FILED WITH THE COMMISSION. (DA No. 06-1733). (Dkt No 97-80) CSR-7049-Z. Comments Due: 09/18/2006. Reply Comments Due: 09/28/2006. MB. Contact: Brendan Murray at (202) 418-1573; TTY: (202) 418-7172 or (888) 835-5322  DA-06-1733A1.doc  DA-06-1733A1.pdf  DA-06-1733A1.txt

Released: 08/29/2006. REQUEST FOR WAIVER OF 47 C.F.R. SECTION 76.1204(A)(1) FILED WITH THE COMMISSION. (DA No. 06-1734). (Dkt No 97-80) CSR-7042-Z. Comments Due: 09/18/2006. Reply Comments Due: 09/28/2006. MB. Contact: Brendan Murray at (202) 418-1573; TTY: (202) 418-7172 or (888) 835-5322  DA-06-1734A1.doc  DA-06-1734A1.pdf  DA-06-1734A1.txt

Report No: 46309 Released: 08/29/2006. BROADCAST ACTIONS. MB  DOC-267100A2.txt  DOC-267100A1.pdf

Report No: 26309 Released: 08/29/2006. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. MB  DOC-267099A2.txt  DOC-267099A1.pdf

Released: 08/29/2006. THIRD ROUND OF THE DTV CHANNEL ELECTION PROCESS: TENTATIVE CHANNEL DESIGNATIONS. (DA No. 06-1675). MB , MB. Contact: Nazifa Sawez at (202) 418-7059, email: Nazifa.Sawez@fcc.gov or Gordon Godfrey at (202) 418-2193, email: Gordon.Godfrey@fcc.gov, TTY: (202) 418-7172  DA-06-1675A1.doc  DA-06-1675A2.xls  DA-06-1675A1.pdf  DA-06-1675A2.pdf  DA-06-1675A1.txt  DA-06-1675A2.txt

Released: 08/29/2006. DOMESTIC SECTION 214 APPLICATION FILED FOR THE TRANSFER OF CONTROL OF ONE EIGHTY COMMUNICATIONS, INC. TO ESCHELON TELECOM, INC. (DA No. 06-1727). (Dkt No 06-165) STREAMLINED PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED. Comments Due: 09/12/2006. Reply Comments Due: 09/19/2006. WCB. Contact: Cecilia Seppings at (202) 418-1588 or Jodie May at (202) 418-0913  DA-06-1727A1.doc  DA-06-1727A1.pdf  DA-06-1727A1.txt

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TALK AMERICA. Denied the complaint regarding unauthorized change of subscriber's telecommunications carrier. Action by: Deputy Chief, Consumer Policy Division, Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau. Adopted: 08/24/2006 by ORDER. (DA No. 06-1701). CGB  DA-06-1701A1.doc  DA-06-1701A1.pdf  DA-06-1701A1.txt

BUZZ TELECOM. Denied the complaint regarding unauthorized change of subscriber's telecommunications carrier. Action by: Deputy Chief, Consumer Policy Division, Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau. Adopted: 08/24/2006 by ORDER. (DA No. 06-1705). CGB  DA-06-1705A1.doc  DA-06-1705A1.pdf  DA-06-1705A1.txt

NECC TELECOM. Granted the complaint regarding unauthorized change of subscriber's telecommunications carrier. Action by: Deputy Chief, Consumer Policy Division, Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau. Adopted: 08/24/2006 by ORDER. (DA No. 06-1706). CGB  DA-06-1706A1.doc  DA-06-1706A1.pdf  DA-06-1706A1.txt

CSP TELECOM, INC. Granted the complaint regarding unauthorized change of subscriber's telecommunications carrier. Action by: Deputy Chief, Consumer Policy Division, Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau. Adopted: 08/24/2006 by ORDER. (DA No. 06-1703). CGB  DA-06-1703A1.doc  DA-06-1703A1.pdf  DA-06-1703A1.txt

CSP TELECOM, INC. Granted the complaint regarding unauthorized change of subscriber's telecommunications carrier. Action by: Deputy Chief, Consumer Policy Division, Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau. Adopted: 08/24/2006 by ORDER. (DA No. 06-1704). CGB  DA-06-1704A1.doc  DA-06-1704A1.pdf  DA-06-1704A1.txt

CAVALIER TELEPHONE, LLC. Granted the complaints regarding unauthorized change of subscribers' telecommunications carrier. Action by: Deputy Chief, Consumer Policy Division, Consumer & Governmental Bureau. Adopted: 08/24/2006 by ORDER. (DA No. 06-1714). CGB  DA-06-1714A1.doc  DA-06-1714A1.pdf  DA-06-1714A1.txt

NECC TELECOM, INC. Granted the complaints regarding unauthorized change of subscribers' telecommunications carrier. Action by: Deputy Chief, Consumer Policy Division, Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau. Adopted: 08/24/2006 by ORDER. (DA No. 06-1715). CGB  DA-06-1715A1.doc  DA-06-1715A1.pdf  DA-06-1715A1.txt

NETONE INTERNATIONAL. Granted the complaint regarding unauthorized change of subscriber's telecommunications carrier. Action by: Deputy Chief, Consumer Policy Division, Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau. Adopted: 08/24/2006 by ORDER. (DA No. 06-1707). CGB  DA-06-1707A1.doc  DA-06-1707A1.pdf  DA-06-1707A1.txt

QWEST COMMUNICATIONS. Denied the complaints regarding unauthorized change of subscribers' telecommunications carrier. Action by: Deputy Chief, Consumer Policy Division, Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau. Adopted: 08/24/2006 by ORDER. (DA No. 06-1718). CGB  DA-06-1718A1.doc  DA-06-1718A1.pdf  DA-06-1718A1.txt

LDC TELECOMMUNICATIONS. Granted the complaint regarding unauthorized change of subscriber's telecommunications carrier. Action by: Deputy Chief, Consumer Policy Division, Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau. Adopted: 08/24/2006 by ORDER. (DA No. 06-1708). CGB  DA-06-1708A1.doc  DA-06-1708A1.pdf  DA-06-1708A1.txt

EXCEL TELECOMMUNICATIONS. Granted the complaint regarding unauthorized change of subscriber's telecommunications carrier. Action by: Deputy Chief, Consumer Policy Division, Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau. Adopted: 08/24/2006 by ORDER. (DA No. 06-1698). CGB  DA-06-1698A1.doc  DA-06-1698A1.pdf  DA-06-1698A1.txt

DISCOUNTED TELECOMMUNICATIONS. Granted the complaint regarding unauthorized change of subscriber's telecommunications carrier. Action by: Deputy Chief, Consumer Policy Division, Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau. Adopted: 08/24/2006 by ORDER. (DA No. 06-1702). CGB  DA-06-1702A1.doc  DA-06-1702A1.pdf  DA-06-1702A1.txt

BUSINESS NETWORK LONG DISTANCE. Granted the complaints regarding unauthorized change of subscribers' telecommunications carrier. Action by: Deputy Chief, Consumer Policy Division, Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau. Adopted: 08/24/2006 by ORDER. (DA No. 06-1709). CGB  DA-06-1709A1.doc  DA-06-1709A1.pdf  DA-06-1709A1.txt

BUSINESS NETWORK LONG DISTANCE. Granted the complaints regarding unauthorized change of subscribers' telecommunications carrier. Action by: Deputy Chief, Consumer Policy Division, Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau. Adopted: 08/24/2006 by ORDER. (DA No. 06-1712). CGB  DA-06-1712A1.doc  DA-06-1712A1.pdf  DA-06-1712A1.txt

STARTEC GLOBAL OPERATING COMPANY. Granted the complaint regarding unauthorized change of subscriber's telecommunications carrier. Action by: Deputy Chief, Consumer Policy Division, Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau. Adopted: 08/24/2006 by ORDER. (DA No. 06-1699). CGB  DA-06-1699A1.doc  DA-06-1699A1.pdf  DA-06-1699A1.txt

ACCERIS COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION. Denied the complaint regarding unauthorized change of subscriber's telecommunications carrier. Action by: Deputy Chief, Consumer Policy Division, Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau. Adopted: 08/24/2006 by ORDER. (DA No. 06-1700). CGB  DA-06-1700A1.doc  DA-06-1700A1.pdf  DA-06-1700A1.txt

LONG DISTANCE CONSOLIDATED BILLING. Granted the complaints regarding unauthorized change of subscribers' telecommunications carrier. Action by: Deputy Chief, Consumer Policy Division, Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau. Adopted: 08/24/2006 by ORDER. (DA No. 06-1711). CGB  DA-06-1711A1.doc  DA-06-1711A1.pdf  DA-06-1711A1.txt

COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK BILLING, INC. Granted the complaints regarding unauthorized change of subscribers' telecommunications carrier. Action by: Deputy Chief, Consumer Policy Division, Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau. Adopted: 08/24/2006 by ORDER. (DA No. 06-1716). CGB  DA-06-1716A1.doc  DA-06-1716A1.pdf  DA-06-1716A1.txt

INMARK, INC. D/B/A PREFERRED BILLING. Granted the complaints regarding unauthorized change of subscribers' telecommunications carrier. Action by: Deputy Chief, Consumer Policy Division, Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau. Adopted: 08/24/2006 by ORDER. (DA No. 06-1710). CGB  DA-06-1710A1.doc  DA-06-1710A1.pdf  DA-06-1710A1.txt

PROTEL ADVANTAGE, INC. D/B/A LONG DISTANCE SAVINGS. Granted the complaints regarding unauthorized change of subscribers' telecommunications carrier. Action by: Deputy Chief, Consumer Policy Division, Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau. Adopted: 08/24/2006 by ORDER. (DA No. 06-1713). CGB  DA-06-1713A1.doc  DA-06-1713A1.pdf  DA-06-1713A1.txt

LOTUS COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION. Dismissed Lotus Communications Corporation's Petition for Reconsideration. Action by: Chief, Enforcement Bureau. Adopted: 08/25/2006 by MO&O. (DA No. 06-1720). EB  DA-06-1720A1.doc  DA-06-1720A1.pdf  DA-06-1720A1.txt

WEST FAX, INC.. Issued official Citation to West Fax, Inc., Denver, CO, for apparent violation of the TCPA and the Commission's rules regarding unsolicited fax advertising. Action by: Deputy Chief, Telecommunications Consumers Division, Enforcement Bureau by LETTER. (DA No. 06-1729). EB  DA-06-1729A1.doc  DA-06-1729A1.pdf  DA-06-1729A1.txt

PREMIER GLOBAL SERVICES, INC.. Issued official Citation to Premier Global Services, Inc., Atlanta, GA, for apparent violation of the TCPA and the Commission's rules regarding unsolicited fax advertising. Action by: Deputy Chief, Telecommunications Consumers Division, Enforcement Bureau by LETTER. (DA No. 06-1724). EB  DA-06-1724A1.doc  DA-06-1724A1.pdf  DA-06-1724A1.txt

GIBSON TECH ED, INC. D/B/A HOBBYTRON.COM. Denied the Petition for Reconsideration. Imposed a monetary forfeiture in the amount of $14,000 to Gibson Tech Ed, Inc. d/b/a Hobbtron.com for marketing two models (R-FM25B-WT) and (R-FM100B-WT) of unauthorized FM broadcast transmitters. Action by: Chief, Enforcement Bureau. Adopted: 08/25/2006 by MO&O. (DA No. 06-1697). EB  DA-06-1697A1.doc  DA-06-1697A1.pdf  DA-06-1697A1.txt

BRASFIELD & GORRIE, LLC. Issued a monetary forfeiture in the amount of $4,000 to Brasfield & Gorrie, LLC for failure to operate its stations in accordance with its station authorizations and failure to identify its stations' transmissions. Action by: Regional Director, South Central Region, Enforcement Bureau. Adopted: 08/25/2006 by Forfeiture Order. (DA No. 06-1717). EB  DA-06-1717A1.doc  DA-06-1717A1.pdf  DA-06-1717A1.txt

FAIRFIELD RESORTS. Issued official Citation to Fairfield Resorts, Orlando, Florida, for apparent violation of the TCPA and the Commission's rules for apparently delivering prerecorded unsolicited advertisements to a residential telephone line. Action by: Deputy Chief, Telecommunications Consumers Division, Enforcement Bureau by LETTER. (DA No. 06-1694). EB  DA-06-1694A1.doc  DA-06-1694A1.pdf  DA-06-1694A1.txt

DEVELOPING A UNIFIED INTERCARRIER COMPENSATION REGIME. Granted National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners motion requesting an extension of comment and reply dates. (Dkt No. 01-92). Action by: Associate Chief, Wireline Competition Bureau. Comments Due: 10/25/2006. Reply Comments Due: 12/11/2006. Adopted: 08/29/2006 by ORDER. (DA No. 06-1730). WCB  DA-06-1730A1.doc  DA-06-1730A1.pdf  DA-06-1730A1.txt

ADDENDA: THE FOLLOWING ITEMS, RELEASED AUGUST 28, 2006, DID NOT APPEAR IN DIGEST NO. 166:

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Released: 08/28/2006. NOTICE OF STREAMLINED DOMESTIC 214 APPLICATIONS GRANTED. (DA No. 06-1725). (Dkt No 06-132 , 06-141). WCB. Contact: Cecilia Seppings at (202) 418-1588, Adam Kirschenbaum at (202) 418-7280 or Jodie May at (202) 418-0913  DA-06-1725A1.doc  DA-06-1725A1.pdf  DA-06-1725A1.txt

Report No: AUC-06-69-A Released: 08/28/2006. AUCTION OF 1.4 GHZ BANDS LICENSES SCHEDULED FOR FEBRUARY 7, 2007; COMMENT SOUGHT ON COMPETITIVE BIDDING PROCEDURES FOR AUCTION NO. 69. (DA No. 06-1016). (Dkt No 06-104). Comments Due: 09/11/2006. Reply Comments Due: 09/18/2006. WTB. Contact: Roy Knowles or Barbara Sibert at (717) 338-2868, Howard Davenport at (202) 418-0660, Mobility Division: Erin McGrath, Michael Connelly or Keith Harper at (202) 418-0620  DA-06-1016A1.doc  DA-06-1016A1.pdf  DA-06-1016A1.txt