fcclogoDaily Digest

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

Vol. 29 No. 19
News media information 202 / 418-0500
Internet: http://www.fcc.gov
TTY: 202/418-2555



January 26, 2010


THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE DATED AND RELEASED TODAY:

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NEWS RELEASES

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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION RELEASES TELECOMMUNICATIONS PROVIDER LOCATOR. News Release. News Media Contact: Mark Wigfield at (202) 418-0253, email: Mark.Wigfield@fcc.gov WCB . Contact Kenneth Lynch at (202) 418-0940, TTY: (202) 418-0484  DOC-295937A1.doc  DOC-295937A1.pdf  DOC-295937A1.txt  

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PUBLIC NOTICES

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Released: 01/26/2010. WRC-12 ADVISORY COMMITTEE -- MEETING OF INFORMAL WORKING GROUP FOUR. (DA No. 10-126). (Dkt No 04-286 ). IB   DA-10-126A1.doc  DA-10-126A1.pdf  DA-10-126A1.txt  

Report No: 47159 Released: 01/26/2010. BROADCAST ACTIONS. MB   DOC-295897A1.pdf  DOC-295897A2.txt  

Report No: 27159 Released: 01/26/2010. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. MB   DOC-295896A1.pdf  DOC-295896A2.txt  

Released: 01/26/2010. OFFICE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY SEEKS COMMENT ON ERA SYSTEMS CORPORATION' PROPOSAL TO PERMIT FIXED GROUND-TRAFFIC RADAR AT AIRPORTS IN 76-77 GHZ BAND. (DA No. 10-127). (Dkt No 10-26 ). Comments Due: 02/26/2010. Reply Comments Due: 03/15/2010. OET . Contact: Aamer Zain at (202) 418-2437  DA-10-127A1.doc  DA-10-127A1.pdf  DA-10-127A1.txt  

Released: 01/26/2010. OFFICE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY DECLARES THE OHMART/VEGA CORPORATION REQUEST FOR A WAIVER OF SECTION 15.252 TO BE A "PERMIT-BUT-DISCLOSE" PROCEEDING FOR EX PARTE PURPOSES AND REQUESTS COMMENTS. (DA No. 10-128). (Dkt No 10-27 ). Comments Due: 02/26/2010. Reply Comments Due: 03/15/2010. OET . Contact: Anh Wride at (202) 418-0577  DA-10-128A1.doc  DA-10-128A1.pdf  DA-10-128A1.txt  

Released: 01/26/2010. OET DECLARES THE WILLIAMS SOUND CORP., PETITION FOR DECLARATORY RULING REGARDING PART 15 AUDITORY ASSISTANCE DEVICES IN THE 72-76 MHZ AND 902-928 MHZ BANDS TO BE A "PERMIT-BUT-DISCLOSE" PROCEEDING FOR EX PARTE PURPOSES AND REQUESTS COMMENTS. (DA No. 10-129). (Dkt No 10-28 ). Comments Due: 02/26/2010. Reply Comments Due: 03/15/2010. OET . Contact: Patrick Forster at (202) 418-7061  DA-10-129A1.doc  DA-10-129A1.pdf  DA-10-129A1.txt  

Report No: NCD-1837 Released: 01/26/2010. WIRELINE COMPETITION BUREAU SHORT TERM NETWORK CHANGE NOTIFICATION FILED BY QWEST. WCB . Contact: Carmell Weathers at (202) 418-2325, email: Carmell.Weathers@fcc.gov, TTY: (202) 418-0484  DOC-295926A1.doc  DOC-295926A1.pdf  DOC-295926A1.txt  

Report No: NCD -1836 Released: 01/26/2010. WIRELINE COMPETITION BUREAU SHORT TERM NETWORK CHANGE NOTIFICATION FILED BY VERIZON. WCB . Contact: Carmell Weathers at (202) 418-2325, email: Carmell.Weathers@fcc.gov, TTY: (202) 418-0484  DOC-295924A1.doc  DOC-295924A1.pdf  DOC-295924A1.txt  

Report No: NCD - 1780 Released: 01/26/2010. WIRELINE COMPETITION BUREAU SHORT TERM NETWORK CHANGE NOTIFICATION FILED BY AT & T SOUTHWEST. WCB . Contact: Carmell Weathers at (202) 418-2325, email: Carmell.Weathers@fcc.gov, TTY: (202) 418-0484  DOC-295928A1.doc  DOC-295928A1.pdf  DOC-295928A1.txt  

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TEXTS

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2006 BIENNIAL REGULATORY REVIEW -- REVISION OF PART 25. Proposed amending various provisions of Part 25 of the rules, pursuant to Section 11 of the Communications Act. (Dkt No. 06-154 ). Action by: the Commission. Adopted: 01/21/2010 by NPRM. (FCC No. 10-21). IB   FCC-10-21A1.doc  FCC-10-21A1.pdf  FCC-10-21A1.txt  

ETHICS, INC. Granted petition for reconsideration and issued an $8,000 notice of apparent liability to Ethics, Inc. for station WHYR-LP, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Action by: Chief, Audio Division, Media Bureau. Adopted: 01/25/2010 by NALF. (DA No. 10-130). MB   DA-10-130A1.doc  DA-10-130A1.pdf  DA-10-130A1.txt  

MALIN CHRISTIAN CHURCH, INC. Dismissed the application for license for Station KBUG(FM), Malin, Oregon, ordered that the call sign of Station KBUG(FM) is deleted, and ordered Station KBUG(FM) to cease broadcast operations immediately. Action by: Chief, Audio Division, Media Bureau by LETTER. (DA No. 10-131). MB   DA-10-131A1.doc  DA-10-131A1.pdf  DA-10-131A1.txt  

WENNES COMMUNICATIONS STATIONS, INC. Cancelled a $7,000 forfeiture issued to Station KHPP(AM), Waukon, Iowa. Action by: Chief, Audio Division, Media Bureau by LETTER. (DA No. 10-122). MB   DA-10-122A1.doc  DA-10-122A1.pdf  DA-10-122A1.txt  

WENNES COMMUNICATIONS STATIONS, INC. Cancelled a $7,000 forfeiture issued to Station KVIK(FM), Decorah, Iowa. Action by: Chief, Audio Division, Media Bureau by LETTER. (DA No. 10-123). MB   DA-10-123A1.doc  DA-10-123A1.pdf  DA-10-123A1.txt  

PETITION FOR WAIVER OF SECTION 20.18(G)(1)(IV) OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES. Granted Verizon's request. Action by: Chief, Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau. Adopted: 01/26/2010 by ORDER. (DA No. 10-139). PSHSB   DA-10-139A1.doc  DA-10-139A1.pdf  DA-10-139A1.txt  

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION RELEASES TELECOMMUNICATIONS PROVIDER LOCATOR. The report lists 6,493 companies registered to provide interstate telecommunications as of October 2008, as compared to 6,252 companies as of October 2007. Action by: Industry Analysis and Technology Division, Wireline Competition Bureau by REPORT. WCB   DOC-295938A1.pdf  DOC-295938A1.txt  

PETITION OF THE STATE INDEPENDENT ALLIANCE AND THE INDEPENDENT TELECOMMUNICATIONS GROUP FOR A DECLARATORY RULING THAT THE BASIC UNIVERSAL SERVICE OFFERING PROVIDED BY WESTERN WIRELESS IN KANSAS IS SUBJECT TO REGULATION AS LOCAL EXCHANGE SERVICE. Affirmed the Order on Reconsideration. Denied the Petition for Reconsideration. (Dkt No. 00-239 ). Action by: the Commission. Adopted: 01/22/2010 by MO&O. (FCC No. 10-22). WTB   FCC-10-22A1.doc  FCC-10-22A1.pdf  FCC-10-22A1.txt  

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ADDENDA: THE FOLLOWING ITEMS, RELEASED JANUARY 25, 2010, DID NOT APPEAR IN DIGEST NO. 18:

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STATEMENT

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STATEMENT OF COMMISSIONER MEREDITH A. BAKER ON THE PASSING OF FORMER FCC COMMISSIONER JAMES QUELLO by Statement. CMMR   DOC-295931A1.doc  DOC-295931A1.pdf  DOC-295931A1.txt  

PREPARED REMARKS OF FCC COMMISSIONER MIGNON L. CLYBURN OPASTCO'S WINTER MEETING, SAN DIEGO, CA by Statement. CMMR   DOC-295927A1.doc  DOC-295927A1.pdf  DOC-295927A1.txt