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Federal Communications Commission 445 12th St., SW Washington, D.C. 20554 Vol. 25 No. 250 | News media information 202 / 418-0500 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov TTY: 202/418-2555 December 29, 2006 |
QUARTERLY REPORT ON INFORMAL CONSUMER INQUIRIES AND COMPLAINTS RELEASED. Report for third quarter of calendar year 2006. News Release. News Media Contact: Rosemary Kimball at (202) 418-0511 CGB. Contact Stephen Ebner at (202) 418-1400.  DOC-269265A1.doc  DOC-269265A1.pdf  DOC-269265A1.txt FEDERAL-STATE UNIVERSAL SERVICE JOINT BOARD STAFF RELEASES MONITORING REPORT. Comprehensive Report Tracks Trends Related To Universal Service. News Release. (Dkt No 98-202) WCB. Contact Alexander Belinfante at (202) 418-0944; TTY (202) 418-0484  DOC-269242A1.doc  DOC-269242A1.pdf  DOC-269242A1.txt Report No: TEL-01100 Released: 12/29/2006. INTERNATIONAL AUTHORIZATIONS GRANTED. (DA No. 06-2616). IB. Contact: (202) 418-1460  DA-06-2616A1.pdf  DA-06-2616A1.txt Report No: TEL-01101S Released: 12/29/2006. STREAMLINED INTERNATIONAL APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING Section 214 Applications (47 C.F.R. Section 63.18); Section 310(B)(4) Requests. IB  DOC-269253A1.pdf  DOC-269253A1.txt Report No: 0193 Released: 12/29/2006. SPECIAL RELIEF AND SHOW CAUSE PETITIONS. MB. Contact: Media Bureau at (202) 418-7200  DOC-269239A1.doc  DOC-269239A1.pdf  DOC-269239A1.txt Report No: 46392 Released: 12/29/2006. BROADCAST ACTIONS. MB  DOC-269227A2.txt  DOC-269227A1.pdf Report No: 26392 Released: 12/29/2006. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. MB  DOC-269226A2.txt  DOC-269226A1.pdf Released: 12/29/2006. EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY COMMENT PERIOD FILING IN PERMIT-BUT-DISCLOSURE PROCEEDINGS (1 OF 3). OMD. Contact: Jason Brown at (202) 418-0310  DOC-269248A1.pdf  DOC-269248A1.txt Released: 12/29/2006. EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY COMMENT PERIOD FILING IN PERMIT-BUT-DISCLOSURE PROCEEDINGS (2 OF 3). OMD. Contact: Jason Brown at (202) 418-0310  DOC-269249A1.pdf  DOC-269249A1.txt Released: 12/29/2006. EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY COMMENT PERIOD FILING IN PERMIT-BUT-DISCLOSURE PROCEEDINGS (3 OF 3). OMD. Contact: Jason Brown at (202) 418-0310  DOC-269250A1.pdf  DOC-269250A1.txt Released: 12/29/2006. PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY BUREAU ANNOUNCES THAT 800 MHZ BAND RECONFIGURATION WILL COMMENCE FEBRUARY 1, 2007, IN THE NPSPAC REGIONS ASSIGNED TO WAVE 4 FOR NPSPAC CHANNELS. (DA No. 06-2618). (Dkt No 02-55). PSHSB. Contact: Roberto Mussenden at (202) 418-1428, TTY (202) 418-7233, or e-mail Roberto.Mussenden@fcc.gov  DA-06-2618A1.doc  DA-06-2618A1.pdf  DA-06-2618A1.txt Report No: CWS-07-26 Released: 12/29/2006. ANTENNA STRUCTURE REGISTRATION SERVICE INFORMATION. WTB  DOC-269241A1.pdf  DOC-269241A1.txt Released: 12/29/2006. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU ANNOUNCES FILING DATES AND PROCEDURES FOR VERIZON AIRFONE INC. TRANSITION STATUS REPORTS. (DA No. 06-2622). WTB. Contact: Richard Arsenault at (202) 418-0920  DA-06-2622A1.doc  DA-06-2622A1.pdf  DA-06-2622A1.txt Report No: AUC-61-H Released: 12/29/2006. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU GRANTS TEN AUTOMATED MARITIME TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS LICENSES. (DA No. 06-2621) Granted the Auction No. 61 applications for Automated Maritime Telecommunications System licenses. WTB  DA-06-2621A1.doc  DA-06-2621A2.xls  DA-06-2621A3.doc  DA-06-2621A4.doc  DA-06-2621A1.pdf  DA-06-2621A2.pdf  DA-06-2621A3.pdf  DA-06-2621A4.pdf  DA-06-2621A1.txt  DA-06-2621A2.txt  DA-06-2621A3.txt  DA-06-2621A4.txt Released: 12/29/2006. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU SEEKS COMMENT ON RONAN TELEPHONE COMPANY REQUEST FOR THREE ADDITIONAL YEARS TO MEET TRIBAL LANDS BIDDING CREDIT CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENT. (DA No. 06-2625). (Dkt No 06-321) Seeks comment on request for additional time to meet TLBC construction requirement for the Blackfeet Indian Reservation, Montana. Comments Due: 01/12/2007. Reply Comments Due: 01/17/2007. WTB. Contact: James Brown at (717) 338-262, or e-mail at james.brown@fcc.gov  DA-06-2625A1.doc  DA-06-2625A1.pdf  DA-06-2625A1.txt POWERNET GLOBAL. Granted a complaint regarding unauthorized change of subscriber's telecommunications carrier. Action by: Deputy Chief, Consumer Policy Division, Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau. Adopted: 12/22/2006 by ORDER. (DA No. 06-2610). CGB  DA-06-2610A1.doc  DA-06-2610A1.pdf  DA-06-2610A1.txt QWEST COMMUNICATIONS. Denied complaint regarding unauthorized change of subscriber's telecommunications carrier. Action by: Deputy Chief, Consumer Policy Division, Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau. Adopted: 12/22/2006 by ORDER. (DA No. 06-2615). CGB  DA-06-2615A1.doc  DA-06-2615A1.pdf  DA-06-2615A1.txt CSP TELECOM, INC. Granted the complaints regarding unauthorized change of subscriber's telecommunications carrier. Action by: Deputy Chief, Consumer Policy Division, Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau. Adopted: 12/22/2006 by ORDER. (DA No. 06-2609). CGB  DA-06-2609A1.doc  DA-06-2609A1.pdf  DA-06-2609A1.txt LDC TELECOMMUNICATIONS. Granted the complaints regarding unauthorized change of subscriber's telecommunications carrier. Action by: Deputy Chief, Consumer Policy Division, Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau. Adopted: 12/22/2006 by ORDER. (DA No. 06-2613). CGB  DA-06-2613A1.doc  DA-06-2613A1.pdf  DA-06-2613A1.txt LDC TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC. Granted the complaint regarding unauthorized change of subscriber's telecommunications carrier. Action by: Deputy Chief, Consumer Policy Division, Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau. Adopted: 12/22/2006 by ORDER. (DA No. 06-2606). CGB  DA-06-2606A1.doc  DA-06-2606A1.pdf  DA-06-2606A1.txt BUSINESS NETWORK LONG DISTANCE. Granted a complaint regarding unauthorized change of subscriber's telecommunications carrier. Action by: Deputy Chief, Consumer Policy Division, Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau. Adopted: 12/22/2006 by ORDER. (DA No. 06-2608). CGB  DA-06-2608A1.doc  DA-06-2608A1.pdf  DA-06-2608A1.txt BUSINESS NETWORK LONG DISTANCE. Granted a complaint regarding unauthorized change of subscriber's telecommunications carrier. Action by: Deputy Chief, Consumer Policy Division, Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau. Adopted: 12/22/2006 by ORDER. (DA No. 06-2612). CGB  DA-06-2612A1.doc  DA-06-2612A1.pdf  DA-06-2612A1.txt ACN COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK, INC. Granted a complaint regarding unauthorized change of subscriber's telecommunications carrier. Action by: Deputy Chief, Consumer Policy Division, Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau. Adopted: 12/22/2006 by ORDER. (DA No. 06-2611). CGB  DA-06-2611A1.doc  DA-06-2611A1.pdf  DA-06-2611A1.txt GLOBAL CROSSING TELECOMMUNICATIONS. Granted a complaint regarding unauthorized change of subscriber's telecommunications carrier. Action by: Deputy Chief, Consumer Policy Division, Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau. Adopted: 12/22/2006 by ORDER. (DA No. 06-2614). CGB  DA-06-2614A1.doc  DA-06-2614A1.pdf  DA-06-2614A1.txt TALK AMERICA INC.. FCC and Talk America Inc. entered into $470,000 Consent Decree concerning billing issues. Action by: the Commission. Adopted: 12/26/2006 by ORDER. (FCC No. 06-187). EB  FCC-06-187A1.doc  FCC-06-187A1.pdf  FCC-06-187A1.txt ALPHA BROADCASTING CORPORATION. Issued a $1,500 Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture to Station WSVI(TV), Christiansted, Virgin Islands for failure to timely file renewal application. Action by: Chief, Media Bureau. Adopted: 12/28/2006 by NALF. (DA No. 06-1981). MB  DA-06-1981A1.doc  DA-06-1981A1.pdf  DA-06-1981A1.txt UNIVERSAL SERVICE MONITORING REPORT 2006. These reports contain information designed to monitor the impact of various universal service support mechanisms, and the methods used to finance them. (Dkt No. 96-45 , 98-202). Action by: Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service by REPORT. WCB  DOC-269251A1.pdf  DOC-269251A10.pdf  DOC-269251A11.pdf  DOC-269251A12.pdf  DOC-269251A13.pdf  DOC-269251A2.pdf  DOC-269251A3.pdf  DOC-269251A4.pdf  DOC-269251A5.pdf  DOC-269251A6.pdf  DOC-269251A7.pdf  DOC-269251A8.pdf  DOC-269251A9.pdf  DOC-269251A1.txt  DOC-269251A10.txt  DOC-269251A11.txt  DOC-269251A12.txt  DOC-269251A13.txt  DOC-269251A2.txt  DOC-269251A3.txt  DOC-269251A4.txt  DOC-269251A5.txt  DOC-269251A6.txt  DOC-269251A7.txt  DOC-269251A8.txt  DOC-269251A9.txt GEORGIA PACIFIC CORPORATION. Granted waiver of 900 MHz freeze to permit relicensing of expired station in Cedar Springs, Georgia. Action by: Deputy Chief, Mobility Division Wireless Telecommunications Bureau. Adopted: 12/28/2006 by ORDER. (DA No. 06-2624). WTB  DA-06-2624A1.doc  DA-06-2624A1.pdf  DA-06-2624A1.txt GARMIN INTERNATIONAL, INC. Extended waiver to permit manufacture and marketing of GMRS transceivers with the capability of transmitting Global Positioning System coordinates as non-voice data. Action by: Deputy Chief, Mobility Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau. Adopted: 12/28/2006 by ORDER. (DA No. 06-2623). WTB  DA-06-2623A1.doc  DA-06-2623A1.pdf  DA-06-2623A1.txt APPLICATIONS FOR CONSENT TO THE ASSIGNMENT OF LICENSES PURSUANT TO SECTION 310(D) OF THE COMMUNICATIONS ACT FROM URBAN COMM-NORTH CAROLINA, INC., DEBTOR-IN-POSSESSION, TO CELLCO PARTNERSHIP D/B/A VERIZON WIRELESS. Consented the full assignment of six broadband Personal Communications Services licenses and grant Urban Comm-North Carolina, Inc. a limited waiver of section 1.2111 of the Commission's rules. Action by: Acting Chief, Wirelesss Telecommunications Bureau. Adopted: 12/29/2006 by MO&O. (DA No. 06-2619). WTB  DA-06-2619A1.doc  DA-06-2619A1.pdf  DA-06-2619A1.txt FCC GRANTS ACS OF ANCHORAGE, INC. FORBEARANCE RELIEF IN THE ANCHORAGE, ALASKA STUDY AREA. News Release. News Media Contact: Mark Wigfield, mark.wigfield@fcc.gov, 202-418-0253 WCB. Contact Tim Stelzig, tim.stelzig@fcc.gov, 202-418-0942  DOC-269254A1.doc  DOC-269254A1.pdf  DOC-269254A1.txt Released: 12/28/2006. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU SEEKS COMMENT ON REQUEST BY ANTILLES WIRELESS, L.L.C. D/B/A USA DIGITAL FOR WAIVER OF THE REQUIREMENT TO TRANSITION TO THE NEW BRS/EBS BAND PLAN. (DA No. 06-2617). Comments Due: 01/09/2007. Reply Comments Due: 01/19/2007. WTB. Contact: John J. Schauble at (202) 418-0797; email: John.Schauble@fcc.gov  DA-06-2617A1.doc  DA-06-2617A1.pdf  DA-06-2617A1.txt ERRATUM - COMPASS, INC. D/B/A COMPASS GLOBAL, INC. F/K/A FORVA, INC. Issued an Erratum correcting FCC 06-186 released on 12/27/2006 by ERRATUM. EB  DOC-269247A1.doc  DOC-269247A1.pdf  DOC-269247A1.txt