fcclogoDaily Digest

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

Vol. 27 No. 131
News media information 202 / 418-0500
Internet: http://www.fcc.gov
TTY: 202/418-2555



July 8, 2008


THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE DATED AND RELEASED TODAY:

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NEWS RELEASES

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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION TO HOST PANDEMIC PREPAREDNESS SUMMIT ON SEPTEMBER 16, 2008. The Summit will focus on communications and coordination between the health care sector, first responders, government and industry in preparation for a pandemic. News Release. News Media Contact: Robert Kenny at (202) 418-2668, email: Robert.Kenny@fcc.gov PSHSB. Contact Susan McLean at (202) 418-7868, email: Susan.McLean@fcc.gov  DOC-283515A1.doc  DOC-283515A1.pdf  DOC-283515A1.txt

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PUBLIC NOTICES

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Report No: 325-00125 Released: 07/08/2008. PERMIT TO DELIVER PROGRAMS TO FOREIGN BROADCAST STATIONS Re: Applications Accepted for Filing. IB. Contact: Janice Shields at (202) 418-2153; email: Janice.Shields@fcc.gov; TTY: (202) 418-2555  DOC-283497A1.pdf

Released: 07/08/2008. TELEVISION STATIONS REMINDED TO UPDATE THEIR FCC FORM 387 -- DTV TRANSITION STATUS REPORT BY JULY 18, 2008. (DA No. 08-1606). MB. Contact: Nazifa Sawez at (202) 418-7059, email: Nazifa.Sawez@fcc.gov or Shaun Maher at (202) 418-2324, email: Shaun.Maher@fcc.gov, TTY: (202) 418-7172  DA-08-1606A1.doc  DA-08-1606A1.pdf  DA-08-1606A1.txt

Report No: 46773 Released: 07/08/2008. BROADCAST ACTIONS. MB  DOC-283479A2.txt  DOC-283479A1.pdf

Report No: 26773 Released: 07/08/2008. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. MB  DOC-283478A2.txt  DOC-283478A1.pdf

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POST-TRANSITION DTV TABLE OF ALLOTMENTS, 47 C.F.R. § 73.622(I), WITTENBERG, WISCONSIN. Proposed substituting DTV Channel 50 for DTV Channel 31 for Station WFXS(TV). (Dkt No. RM-11468, 08-136). Action by: Chief, Video Division, Media Bureau. Adopted: 07/01/2008 by NPRM. (DA No. 08-1600). MB  DA-08-1600A1.doc  DA-08-1600A1.pdf  DA-08-1600A1.txt

POST-TRANSITION DTV TABLE OF ALLOTMENTS, 47 C.F.R. SECTION 73.622(I), FREEPORT, ILLINOIS. Proposed substituting DTV Channel 23 for DTV Channel 41 for Station WIFR-DT. (Dkt No. RM-11467, 08-135). Action by: Chief, Video Division, Media Bureau. Adopted: 07/01/2008 by NPRM. (DA No. 08-1599). MB  DA-08-1599A1.doc  DA-08-1599A1.pdf  DA-08-1599A1.txt

POST-TRANSITION DTV TABLE OF ALLOTMENTS, 47 C.F.R. SECTION 73.622(I), ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA. Proposed substituting DTV Channel 38 for DTV Channel 26 for Station KTCI-DT. (Dkt No. RM-11450, 08-117). Action by: Chief, Video Division, Media Bureau. Adopted: 07/02/2008 by NPRM. (DA No. 08-1491). MB  DA-08-1491A1.doc  DA-08-1491A1.pdf  DA-08-1491A1.txt

POST-TRANSITION DTV TABLE OF ALLOTMENTS, 47 C.F.R. § 73.622(I), SCRANTON, PENNSYLVANIA. Proposed substituting DTV Channel 50 for DTV Channel 49 for station WNEP-DT. (Dkt No. RM-11457, 08-125). Action by: Chief, Video Division, Media Bureau. Adopted: 07/07/2008 by NPRM. (DA No. 08-1601). MB  DA-08-1601A1.doc  DA-08-1601A1.pdf  DA-08-1601A1.txt

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ADDENDA: THE FOLLOWING ITEMS, RELEASED JULY 7, 2008, DID NOT APPEAR IN DIGEST NO. 130:

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PUBLIC NOTICES

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Report No: AUC-08-78-C Released: 07/07/2008. AUCTION OF AWS-1 AND BROADBAND PCS LICENSES. (DA No. 08-1579) Status of Short-Form Applications to Participate in Auction 78. WTB  DA-08-1579A1.doc  DA-08-1579A1.pdf  DA-08-1579A2.pdf  DA-08-1579A3.pdf  DA-08-1579A1.txt  DA-08-1579A2.txt  DA-08-1579A3.txt

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CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP. Notified Capstar of its Apparent Liability for Forfeiture in the amount of $12,000 for broadcasting a telephone conversation without first informing a party to the conversation of its intention to do so. Action by: Chief, Investigations and Hearings Division, Enforcement Bureau. Adopted: 07/07/2008 by NALF. (DA No. 08-1598). EB  DA-08-1598A1.doc  DA-08-1598A1.pdf  DA-08-1598A1.txt

RICHARD C. AND LISA A. GOETZ V. CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, REQUEST FOR MANDATORY CARRIAGE OF LOW POWER TELEVISION STATION WKRP-LP, ALEXANDRIA, TN. Granted the must carry complaint of Richard and Lisa Goetz for carriage on Charter Communications' Lebanon, Tennessee cable system. Action by: Senior Deputy Chief, Policy Division, Media Bureau. Adopted: 07/07/2008 by MO&O. (DA No. 08-1603). MB  DA-08-1603A1.doc  DA-08-1603A1.pdf  DA-08-1603A1.txt

UTILITIES TELECOM COUNCIL AND WINCHESTER CATOR, LLC. Requested the extension of time to consider and respond to the technical issues raised in the oppositions filed in response to the Petition. (Dkt No. RM-11429). Action by: Chief, Office of Engineering and Technology. Comments Due: 06/26/2008. Reply Comments Due: 08/11/2008. Adopted: 07/07/2008 by Order Extending Pleading. (DA No. 08-1604). OET  DA-08-1604A1.doc  DA-08-1604A1.pdf  DA-08-1604A1.txt

ALPINE'S PCS, INC. REQUEST FOR STAY OF AUCTION 78 FOR THE BROADBAND PCS C BLOCK LICENSES IN THE SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA AND THE SANTA BARBARA-SANTA MARIA, CA BASIC TRADING AREAS. Dismissed Alpine's Stay Request. Action by: Chief, Auctions and Spectrum Access Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau. Adopted: 07/07/2008 by ORDER. (DA No. 08-1602). WTB  DA-08-1602A1.doc  DA-08-1602A1.pdf  DA-08-1602A1.txt