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Federal Communications Commission 445 12th St., SW Washington, D.C. 20554 Vol. 26 No. 19 | News media information 202 / 418-0500 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov TTY: 202/418-2555 January 30, 2007 |
Released: 01/30/2007. MEDIA BUREAU RECEIVES REQUEST BY ANALOG TELEVISION STATION IN THE UPPER 700 MHZ BAND TO CEASE ANALOG BROADCASTING, SURRENDER NTSC LICENSE, AND OPERATE AS A SINGLE CHANNEL, DIGITAL-ONLY TELEVISION STATION. (DA No. 07-333). MB. Contact: Joyce Bernstein at (202) 418-1647  DA-07-333A1.doc  DA-07-333A1.pdf  DA-07-333A1.txt Report No: 46412 Released: 01/30/2007. BROADCAST ACTIONS. MB  DOC-269801A2.txt  DOC-269801A1.pdf Report No: 26412 Released: 01/30/2007. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. MB  DOC-269797A2.txt  DOC-269797A1.pdf 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: 01/25/2007 by ORDER. (DA No. 07-252). CGB  DA-07-252A1.doc  DA-07-252A1.pdf  DA-07-252A1.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: 01/25/2007 by ORDER. (DA No. 07-261). CGB  DA-07-261A1.doc  DA-07-261A1.pdf  DA-07-261A1.txt NECC 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: 01/25/2007 by ORDER. (DA No. 07-256). CGB  DA-07-256A1.doc  DA-07-256A1.pdf  DA-07-256A1.txt TELRITE CORPORATION. Granted the complaint regarding unauthorized change of subscriber's telecommunications carrier. Action by: Deputy Chief, Consumer Policy Division, Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau. Adopted: 01/25/2007 by ORDER. (DA No. 07-263). CGB  DA-07-263A1.doc  DA-07-263A1.pdf  DA-07-263A1.txt CORDIA COMMUNICATIONS. Granted the complaint regarding unauthorized change of subscriber's telecommunications carrier. Action by: Deputy Chief, Consumer Policy Divsion, Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau. Adopted: 01/25/2007 by ORDER. (DA No. 07-264). CGB  DA-07-264A1.doc  DA-07-264A1.pdf  DA-07-264A1.txt SILV COMMUNICATION INC. Granted the complaint regarding unauthorized change of subscriber's telecommunications carrier. Action by: Deputy Chief, Consumer Policy Division, Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau. Adopted: 01/25/2007 by ORDER. (DA No. 07-262). CGB  DA-07-262A1.doc  DA-07-262A1.pdf  DA-07-262A1.txt EMBARQ COMMUNICATIONS, INC. Granted the complaint regarding unauthorized change of subscriber's telecommunications carrier. Action by: Deputy Chief, Consumer Policy Division, Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau. Adopted: 01/25/2007 by ORDER. (DA No. 07-259). CGB  DA-07-259A1.doc  DA-07-259A1.pdf  DA-07-259A1.txt ZOOM-I-NET COMMUNICATIONS, INC. Granted the complaint regarding unauthorized change of subscriber's telecommunications carrier. Action by: Deputy Chief, Consumer Policy Division, Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau. Adopted: 01/25/2007 by ORDER. (DA No. 07-260). CGB  DA-07-260A1.doc  DA-07-260A1.pdf  DA-07-260A1.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: 01/25/2007 by ORDER. (DA No. 07-265). CGB  DA-07-265A1.doc  DA-07-265A1.pdf  DA-07-265A1.txt BUSINESS NETWORK LONG DISTANCE, INC. Granted the complaint regarding unauthorized change of subscriber's telecommunications carrier. Action by: Deputy Chief, Consumer Policy Division, Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau. Adopted: 01/25/2007 by ORDER. (DA No. 07-253). CGB  DA-07-253A1.doc  DA-07-253A1.pdf  DA-07-253A1.txt COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK BILLING, INC. Granted the complaints regarding unauthorized change of subscriber's telecommunications carrier. Action by: Deputy Chief, Consumer Policy Division, Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau. Adopted: 01/25/2007 by ORDER. (DA No. 07-257). CGB  DA-07-257A1.doc  DA-07-257A1.pdf  DA-07-257A1.txt LONG DISTANCE CONSOLIDATED BILLING CO. Granted the complaint regarding unauthorized change of subscriber's telecommunications carrier. Action by: Deputy Chief, Consumer Policy Division, Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau. Adopted: 01/25/2007 by ORDER. (DA No. 07-254). CGB  DA-07-254A1.doc  DA-07-254A1.pdf  DA-07-254A1.txt LONG DISTANCE CONSOLIDATED BILLING CO. Granted the complaint regarding unauthorized change of subscriber's telecommunications carrier. Action by: Deputy Chief, Consumer Policy Division, Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau. Adopted: 01/25/2007 by ORDER. (DA No. 07-255). CGB  DA-07-255A1.doc  DA-07-255A1.pdf  DA-07-255A1.txt RAMA COMMUNICATIONS, INC. Denied the petition for reconsideration and affirmed the assessment of a forfeiture in the amount of $18,000. Action by: Assistant Chief, Enforcement Bureau. Adopted: 01/26/2007 by MO&O. (DA No. 07-232). EB  DA-07-232A1.doc  DA-07-232A1.pdf  DA-07-232A1.txt CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P. Notified Citicasters Licenses, L.P. of its Apparent Liability for Forfeiture in the amount of $10,000 broadcasting a live telephone conversation and recording it for later broadcast without giving proper notice. Action by: Chief, Investigations and Hearings Division, Enforcement Bureau. Adopted: 01/30/2007 by NALF. (DA No. 07-374). EB  DA-07-374A1.doc  DA-07-374A1.pdf  DA-07-374A1.txt YORK CABLE TELEVISION, INC. Granted the petitions. Action by: Deputy Chief, Policy Division, Media Bureau. Adopted: 01/26/2007 by MO&O. (DA No. 07-275). MB  DA-07-275A1.doc  DA-07-275A1.pdf  DA-07-275A1.txt MEMPHIS CITY SCHOOLS. Issued a $1,500 Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture to Station WQOX(FM), Memphis, Tennessee for failure to timely file its license renewal application. Granted the application for renewal. by NALF. Action by: Chief, Media Bureau. Adopted: 01/26/2007 by MO&O. (DA No. 07-336). MB  DA-07-336A1.doc  DA-07-336A1.pdf  DA-07-336A1.txt CHURCH FAITH TRINITY ASSEMBLIES. Issued a $1,500 Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture to Station WZYZ(FM), Spencer Tennessee for failure to timely file license renewal application. Granted the application for renewal. by NALF. Action by: Chief, Media Bureau. Adopted: 01/26/2007 by MO&O. (DA No. 07-342). MB  DA-07-342A1.doc  DA-07-342A1.pdf  DA-07-342A1.txt GARY COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORPORATION. Issued a $1,500 Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture to Station WGVE-FM, Gary, Indiana for failure to timely file its license renewal application. Granted the application for renewal. by NALF. Action by: Chief, Media Bureau. Adopted: 01/26/2007 by MO&O. (DA No. 07-334). MB  DA-07-334A1.doc  DA-07-334A1.pdf  DA-07-334A1.txt MORGAN COUNTY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC. Issued a $3,000 Notice of Apparent Liability to Stations WECO(AM) and WECO-FM, Wartburg, Tennessee for failure to timely file its license application. Granted the application for renewal. by NALF. Action by: Chief, Media Bureau. Adopted: 01/26/2007 by MO&O. (DA No. 07-330). MB  DA-07-330A1.doc  DA-07-330A1.pdf  DA-07-330A1.txt TENNESSEE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY. Issued a $1,500 Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture to Station WTTU(FM), Cookeville, Tennessee, for failure to timely file its renewal application. Granted the application for renewal. by NALF. Action by: Chief, Media Bureau. Adopted: 01/26/2007 by MO&O. (DA No. 07-339). MB  DA-07-339A1.doc  DA-07-339A1.pdf  DA-07-339A1.txt BLOOMINGTON COMMUNITY RADIO, INC. Issued a $1,500 Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture to Station WFHB(FM), Bloomington, Indiana for failure to timely file its license renewal application. Granted the application for renewal. by NALF. Action by: Chief, Media Bureau. Adopted: 01/26/2007 by MO&O. (DA No. 07-337). MB  DA-07-337A1.doc  DA-07-337A1.pdf  DA-07-337A1.txt MANCHESTER COLLEGE. Issued a $7,000 Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture to Station WBKE-FM, North Manchester, Indiana for failure to timely file renewal application and unauthorized operation. Granted the application for renewal. by NALF. Action by: Chief, Media Bureau. Adopted: 01/26/2007 by MO&O. (DA No. 07-331). MB  DA-07-331A1.doc  DA-07-331A1.pdf  DA-07-331A1.txt MEADOWLAND BAPTIST CHURCH. Issued a $1,500 Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture to Low Power FM Station WBLG-LP, Bowling Green, Kentucky for failure to timely file its license renewal application. Granted the application for renewal. by NALF. Action by: Chief, Media Bureau. Adopted: 01/26/2007 by MO&O. (DA No. 07-332). MB  DA-07-332A1.doc  DA-07-332A1.pdf  DA-07-332A1.txt JOHN F. WARMATH. Issued a $3,500 Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture to Station WIRJ(AM), Humboldt, Tennessee for failure to timely file license renewal application and for unauthorized station operation. Granted the application for renewal. by NALF. Action by: Chief, Media Bureau. Adopted: 01/26/2007 by MO&O. (DA No. 07-343). MB  DA-07-343A1.doc  DA-07-343A1.pdf  DA-07-343A1.txt PETITION OF ACS OF ANCHORAGE, INC. PURSUANT TO SECTION 10 OF THE COMMUNICATIONS ACT OF 1934, AS AMENDED, FOR FORBEARANCE FROM SECTIONS 251(C)(3) AND 252(D)(1) IN THE ANCHORAGE STUDY AREA. Granted ACS's Petition for Forbearance, subject to conditions established. (Dkt No. 05-281). Action by: the Commission. Adopted: 12/28/2006 by MO&O. (FCC No. 06-188). WCB  FCC-06-188A1.doc  FCC-06-188A2.doc  FCC-06-188A3.doc  FCC-06-188A4.doc  FCC-06-188A1.pdf  FCC-06-188A2.pdf  FCC-06-188A3.pdf  FCC-06-188A4.pdf  FCC-06-188A1.txt  FCC-06-188A2.txt  FCC-06-188A3.txt  FCC-06-188A4.txt MOBILE RELAY ASSOCIATES. Denied the Petition for Reconsideration. Action by: Deputy Chief, Mobility Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau. Adopted: 01/29/2007 by ORDER. (DA No. 07-361). WTB  DA-07-361A1.doc  DA-07-361A1.pdf  DA-07-361A1.txt AVIATION DATA SYSTEMS (AUST) PTY LTD. Denied the Request for Waiver. Action by: Deputy Chief, Mobility Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau. Adopted: 01/29/2007 by ORDER. (DA No. 07-362). WTB  DA-07-362A1.doc  DA-07-362A1.pdf  DA-07-362A1.txt AMTS CONSORTIUM, LLC. Denied the petition for reconsideration. Action by: Chief, Mobility Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau. Adopted: 01/29/2007 by Order on Reconsideration. (DA No. 07-360). WTB  DA-07-360A1.doc  DA-07-360A1.pdf  DA-07-360A1.txt MOBILE RELAY ASSOCIATES. Denied the petition for partial reconsideration. Action by: Deputy Chief, Mobility Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau. Adopted: 01/29/2007 by Order on Reconsideration. (DA No. 07-364). WTB  DA-07-364A1.doc  DA-07-364A1.pdf  DA-07-364A1.txt FRED LUXENBERG. Granted in part and denied in part the informal request. Dismissed the application. Action by: Deputy Chief, Mobility Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau. Adopted: 01/29/2007 by ORDER. (DA No. 07-363). WTB  DA-07-363A1.doc  DA-07-363A1.pdf  DA-07-363A1.txt Released: 01/29/2007. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU GRANTS ADVANCED WIRELESS SERVICE LICENSES AUCTION EVENT NO. 66. (DA No. 07-285). WTB. Contact: John Spencer or Genevieve Ross at (202) 418-2487 or Beth Fishel at (717) 338-2649  DA-07-285A1.doc  DA-07-285A4.doc  DA-07-285A5.doc  DA-07-285A1.pdf  DA-07-285A2.pdf  DA-07-285A3.pdf  DA-07-285A4.pdf  DA-07-285A5.pdf  DA-07-285A1.txt  DA-07-285A2.txt  DA-07-285A3.txt  DA-07-285A4.txt  DA-07-285A5.txt ITC DELTACOM. Denied the Petition filed by ITC DeltaCom. Action by: Chief, Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau. Adopted: 01/29/2007 by Order on Reconsideration. (DA No. 07-345). CGB  DA-07-345A1.doc  DA-07-345A1.pdf  DA-07-345A1.txt VLD. Denied the Petition for Reconsideration filed by Verizon. Action by: Chief, Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau. Adopted: 01/29/2007 by Order on Reconsideration. (DA No. 07-351). CGB  DA-07-351A1.doc  DA-07-351A1.pdf  DA-07-351A1.txt VERIZON. Denied the Petition for Reconsideration filed by Verizon. Action by: Chief, Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau. Adopted: 01/29/2007 by Order on Reconsideration. (DA No. 07-335). CGB  DA-07-335A1.doc  DA-07-335A1.pdf  DA-07-335A1.txt PRIVASAFE. Granted the Petition for Reconsideration filed by Privasafe. Action by: Chief, Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau. Adopted: 01/29/2007 by Order on Reconsideration. (DA No. 07-346). CGB  DA-07-346A1.doc  DA-07-346A1.pdf  DA-07-346A1.txt VERIZON LONG DISTANCE. Denied the Petition for Reconsideration filed by Verizon Long Distance. Action by: Chief, Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau. Adopted: 01/29/2007 by Order on Reconsideration. (DA No. 07-350). CGB  DA-07-350A1.doc  DA-07-350A1.pdf  DA-07-350A1.txt CINERGY. Denied the Petition for Reconsideration filed by Cinergy Communications Company (Cinergy). Action by: Chief, Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau. Adopted: 01/29/2007 by Order on Reconsideration. (DA No. 07-344). CGB  DA-07-344A1.doc  DA-07-344A1.pdf  DA-07-344A1.txt AMERICATEL. Granted the Petition for Further Reconsideration filed by Americatel. by Order on Further Reconsideration. Action by: Chief, Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau. Adopted: 01/29/2007 by Order on Reconsideration. (DA No. 07-341). CGB  DA-07-341A1.doc  DA-07-341A1.pdf  DA-07-341A1.txt SPRINT COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION. Denied the Petition for Reconsideration filed by Sprint Communications Corporation (Sprint). Action by: Chief, Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau. Adopted: 01/29/2007 by Order on Reconsideration. (DA No. 07-347). CGB  DA-07-347A1.doc  DA-07-347A1.pdf  DA-07-347A1.txt ACCERIS. Denied the Petition for Reconsideration filed by Acceris Management and Acquisition LLC d/b/a Acceris Communications Corp. Action by: Chief, Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau. Adopted: 01/29/2007 by Order on Reconsideration. (DA No. 07-349). CGB  DA-07-349A1.doc  DA-07-349A1.pdf  DA-07-349A1.txt TRANS NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS INTERNATIONAL, INC. Denied the Petition for Reconsideration filed by Trans National Communications International, Inc. Action by: Chief, Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau. Adopted: 01/29/2007 by Order on Reconsideration. (DA No. 07-348). CGB  DA-07-348A1.doc  DA-07-348A1.pdf  DA-07-348A1.txt ERRATUM - VIRTUAL GEOSATELLITE, LLC. Issued an Erratum correcting Memorandum Opinion and Order, DA 07-222, released January 25, 2007. Action by: Acting Chief, International Bureau by ERRATUM. IB  DOC-269947A1.doc  DOC-269947A1.pdf  DOC-269947A1.txt ALLEN LEEDS. Denied the Petition for Reconsideration filed by Allen Leeds. Action by: Chief, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau. Adopted: 01/29/2007 by Order on Reconsideration. (DA No. 07-340). WTB  DA-07-340A1.doc  DA-07-340A1.pdf  DA-07-340A1.txt ALPINE PCS, INC. REQUEST FOR WAIVER OF AUTOMATIC CANCELLATION RULE FOR AUCTION NO. 5 C BLOCK LICENSES. Denied the Request. Action by: Chief, Wireless Telecommuications Bureau. Adopted: 01/29/2007 by ORDER. (DA No. 07-338). WTB  DA-07-338A1.doc  DA-07-338A1.pdf  DA-07-338A1.txt VIRGINIA COMMUNICATIONS INC. REQUEST FOR WAIVER OF INSTALLMENT PAYMENT RULES FOR AUCTION NO. 6 LICENSES. Denied the Waiver Request. Action by: Chief, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau. Adopted: 01/29/2007 by ORDER. (DA No. 07-314). WTB  DA-07-314A1.doc  DA-07-314A1.pdf  DA-07-314A1.txt TV COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK, INC. REQUEST FOR WAIVER OF INSTALLMENT PAYMENT RULES FOR AUCTION NO. 6 AND REINSTATEMENT OF LICENSES. Denied the Request. Action by: Chief, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau. Adopted: 01/29/2007 by ORDER. (DA No. 07-315). WTB  DA-07-315A1.doc  DA-07-315A1.pdf  DA-07-315A1.txt RAPID WIRELESS LTD. REQUEST FOR WAIVER OF INSTALLMENT PAYMENT RULES FOR AUCTION NO. 7 LICENSE. Denied the request of Rapid Wireless Ltd. for a waiver of the Commission's installment payment rules. Action by: Chief, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau. Adopted: 01/29/2007 by ORDER. (DA No. 07-316). WTB  DA-07-316A1.doc  DA-07-316A1.pdf  DA-07-316A1.txt