fcclogoDaily Digest

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

Vol. 30 No. 54
News media information 202 / 418-0500
Internet: http://www.fcc.gov
TTY: 202/418-2555



March 21, 2011


THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE DATED AND RELEASED TODAY:

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NEWS RELEASES

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FCC RELEASES NEW DATA ON INTERNET ACCESS SERVICES, LOCAL TELEPHONE COMPETITION. News Release. News Media Contact: Mark Wigfield at (202) 418-0253, email: Mark.Wigfield@fcc.gov WCB . Contact James Eisner and Suzanne Mendez at (202) 418-0940, TTY: (202) 418-0484  DOC-305295A1.doc  DOC-305295A1.pdf  DOC-305295A1.txt  

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PUBLIC NOTICES

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Report No: 47447 Released: 03/21/2011. BROADCAST ACTIONS. MB   DOC-305258A1.pdf  DOC-305258A2.txt  

Report No: 27447 Released: 03/21/2011. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. MB   DOC-305257A1.pdf  DOC-305257A2.txt  

Report No: 529 Released: 03/21/2011. MEDIA BUREAU CALL SIGN ACTIONS. MB   DOC-305236A1.doc  DOC-305236A1.pdf  DOC-305236A1.txt  

Released: 03/21/2011. EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY COMMENT PERIOD FILING IN PERMIT-BUT-DISCLOSURE PROCEEDINGS (1 OF 2). OMD . Contact: Jason Lewis at (202) 418-0300  DOC-305280A1.pdf  DOC-305280A1.txt  

Released: 03/21/2011. EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY COMMENT PERIOD FILING IN PERMIT-BUT-DISCLOSURE PROCEEDINGS (2 OF 2). OMD . Contact: Jason Lewis at (202) 418-0300  DOC-305281A1.pdf  DOC-305281A1.txt  

Released: 03/21/2011. TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG. WCB . Contact: (202) 418-0270  DOC-305293A1.pdf  DOC-305293A1.txt  

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COX COMMUNICATIONS HAMPTON ROADS, LLC. Granted the petition. Action by: Senior Deputy Chief, Policy Division, Media Bureau. Adopted: 03/16/2011 by MO&O. (DA No. 11-509). MB   DA-11-509A1.doc  DA-11-509A1.pdf  DA-11-509A1.txt  

POST-TRANSITION DTV TABLE OF ALLOTMENTS, 47 C.F.R. 73.622(I), JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI. Substitution of channel 23 for channel 51 at Jackson. (Dkt No. 11-8 RM-11618 ). Action by: Chief, Video Division, Media Bureau. Adopted: 03/16/2011 by R&O. (DA No. 11-516). MB   DA-11-516A1.doc  DA-11-516A1.pdf  DA-11-516A1.txt  

ERRATUM - AMENDMENT OF SECTION 73.622(I), DTV TABLE OF ALLOTMENTS, AUGUSTA, GEORGIA. Issued an Erratum correcting a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, DA 11-499, released March 16, 2011. (Dkt No. 11-54 RM-11624 ). Action by: Chief, Video Division, Media Bureau by ERRATUM. MB   DA-11-499A1.doc  DOC-305294A1.doc  DOC-305294A1.pdf  DOC-305294A1.txt  

FCC RELEASES NEW DATA ON INTERNET ACCESS SERVICES. The report summarizes information about Internet access connections over 200 kilobits per second (kbps) in at least one direction in service in the United States on June 30, 2010, as collected by FCC Form 477. Action by: Chief, Industry Analysis & Technology Division, Wireline Competition Bureau by REPORT. WCB   DOC-305296A1.pdf  DOC-305296A1.txt  

FCC RELEASES NEW DATA ON LOCAL TELEPHONE COMPETITION. The report summarizes information about telephone services as of June 30, 2010. Action by: Chief, Industry Analysis & Technology Division, Wireline Competition Bureau by REPORT. WCB   DOC-305297A1.pdf  DOC-305297A1.txt  

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ADDENDA: THE FOLLOWING ITEMS, RELEASED MARCH 18, 2011, DID NOT APPEAR IN DIGEST NO. 53:

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NEWS RELEASES

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FCC CONDITIONALLY APPROVES CENTURYLINK/QWEST MERGER. News Release. News Media Contact: Mark Wigfield at (202) 418-0253, email: Mark.Wigfield@fcc.gov WCB . Contact Alexis Johns at (202) 418-1167  DOC-305278A1.doc  DOC-305278A1.pdf  DOC-305278A1.txt  

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PUBLIC NOTICES

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Released: 03/18/2011. BRH HOLDINGS GP, LTD, TRANSFEROR, AND ECHOSTAR CORPORATION, TRANSFEREE, SEEK FCC CONSENT TO TRANSFER CONTROL OF HUGHES COMMUNICATIONS, INC., HUGHES NETWORK SYSTEMS, LLC AND HNS LICENSE SUB, LLC. (DA No. 11-518). (Dkt No 11-55 ) PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED, Petitions to Deny Due: 04/18/2011, Oppositions Due: 04/28/2011. Reply Comments Due: 05/05/2011. IB . Contact: Lynne Montgomery at (202) 418-2229  DA-11-518A1.doc  DA-11-518A1.pdf  DA-11-518A1.txt  

Report No: NCD-1973 Released: 03/18/2011. WIRELINE COMPETITION BUREAU SHORT TERM NETWORK CHANGE NOTIFICATION FILED BY AT&T MIDWEST. WCB . Contact: Carmell Weathers at (202) 418-2325, email: Carmell.Weathers@fcc.gov, TTY: (202) 418-0484  DOC-305272A1.doc  DOC-305272A1.pdf  DOC-305272A1.txt  

Report No: NCD-1969 Released: 03/18/2011. 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-305269A1.doc  DOC-305269A1.pdf  DOC-305269A1.txt  

Report No: NCD-1972 Released: 03/18/2011. WIRELINE COMPETITION BUREAU SHORT TERM NETWORK CHANGE NOTIFICATION FILED BY AT&T SOUTHEAST REGION. WCB . Contact: Carmell Weathers at (202) 418-2325, email: Carmell.Weathers@fcc.gov, TTY: (202) 418-0484  DOC-305271A1.doc  DOC-305271A1.pdf  DOC-305271A1.txt  

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SPEECHES

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PREPARED REMARKS OF CHAIRMAN JULIUS GENACHOWSKI AT THE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION TOWN HALL MEETING. OCH . Delivered March 17, 2011, Washington, DC  DOC-305276A1.doc  DOC-305276A1.pdf  DOC-305276A1.txt  

PREPARED REMARKS OF CHAIRMAN JULIUS GENACHOWSKI, FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION, CENTER FOR DEMOCRACY AND TECHNOLOGY ANNUAL DINNER, "INTERNET WITHOUT BORDERS". OCH . Delivered March 8, 2011, Washington, D.C.  DOC-305275A1.doc  DOC-305275A1.pdf  DOC-305275A1.txt  

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GLOBALSTAR LICENSEE LLC AND GUSA LICENSEE LLC. Granted the applications with conditions. Action by: Chief, International Bureau. Adopted: 03/18/2011 by ORDER. (DA No. 11-520). IB   DA-11-520A1.doc  DA-11-520A1.pdf  DA-11-520A1.txt  

APPLICATIONS FILED BY QWEST COMMUNICATIONS INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND CENTURYTEL, INC. D/B/A CENTURYLINK FOR CONSENT TO TRANSFER CONTROL. FCC Conditionally Approves CenturyLink/Qwest Merger. (Dkt No. 10-110 ). Action by: the Commission. Adopted: 03/18/2011 by MO&O. (FCC No. 11-47). WCB   FCC-11-47A1.pdf  FCC-11-47A2.doc  FCC-11-47A3.doc  FCC-11-47A4.doc  FCC-11-47A5.doc  FCC-11-47A6.doc  FCC-11-47A2.pdf  FCC-11-47A3.pdf  FCC-11-47A4.pdf  FCC-11-47A5.pdf  FCC-11-47A6.pdf  FCC-11-47A1.txt  FCC-11-47A2.txt  FCC-11-47A3.txt  FCC-11-47A4.txt  FCC-11-47A5.txt  FCC-11-47A6.txt  

PETITION OF RECONSIDERATION OF DISMISSAL OF APPLICATION FOR ASSIGNMENT OF LICENSES FROM UNITED STATES WIRELESS CABLE, INC. TO RIOPLEX WIRELESS LTD. Declined to reinstate two Broadband Radio Services licenses that automatically cancelled when the former licensee defaulted on its installment payment loan. Action by: the Commission. Adopted: 03/16/2011 by ORDER. (FCC No. 11-46). WTB   FCC-11-46A1.doc  FCC-11-46A1.pdf  FCC-11-46A1.txt