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Federal Communications Commission 445 12th St., SW Washington, D.C. 20554 Vol. 30 No. 171 | News media information 202 / 418-0500 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov TTY: 202/418-2555 September 02, 2011 |
FCC CROWDSOURCES QUESTIONS FROM PARENTS, EDUCATORS & OTHERS AHEAD OF "BACK TO SCHOOL IN A DIGITAL WORLD". News Release. News Media Contact: Neil Grace at (202) 418-0506, email: Neil.Grace@fcc.gov OCHJG . Contact Roger.Goldblatt@fcc.gov DOC-309425A1.doc DOC-309425A1.pdf DOC-309425A1.txt Report No: SAT-00805 Released: 09/02/2011. POLICY BRANCH INFORMATION. (DA No. 11-1498) Actions Taken. IB . Contact: (202) 418-0719, TTY: (202) 418-2555 DA-11-1498A1.pdf DA-11-1498A1.txt Report No: TEL-01516S Released: 09/02/2011. STREAMLINED INTERNATIONAL APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING. IB . Contact: (202) 418-0270 DOC-309421A1.pdf DOC-309421A1.txt Report No: TEL-01517NS Released: 09/02/2011. NON STREAMLINED INTERNATIONAL APPLICATIONS/PETITIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING. IB . Contact: (202) 418-0270 DOC-309422A1.pdf DOC-309422A1.txt Report No: 47564 Released: 09/02/2011. BROADCAST ACTIONS. MB DOC-309386A1.pdf DOC-309386A2.txt Report No: 0349 Released: 09/02/2011. SPECIAL RELIEF AND SHOW CAUSE PETITIONS. MB . Contact: (202) 418-7200 DOC-309397A1.doc DOC-309397A1.pdf DOC-309397A1.txt Report No: 27564 Released: 09/02/2011. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. MB DOC-309385A1.pdf DOC-309385A2.txt Released: 09/02/2011. EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY COMMENT PERIOD FILING IN PERMIT-BUT-DISCLOSURE PROCEEDINGS. OMD . Contact: Jason Lewis at (202) 418-0300 DOC-309411A1.pdf DOC-309411A1.txt Released: 09/02/2011. TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG. WCB . Contact: (202) 418-0270 DOC-309403A1.pdf DOC-309403A1.txt COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC. Granted the Petition. Action by: Senior Deputy Chief, Policy Division, Media Bureau. Adopted: 08/31/2011 by MO&O. (DA No. 11-1479). MB DA-11-1479A1.doc DA-11-1479A1.pdf DA-11-1479A1.txt THE CROMWELL GROUP, INC. OF ILLINOIS. Granted the request for waiver of Section 74.1233(a)(1) of the Rules for Station W263AQ, Mattoon, IL. Action by: Chief, Audio Division, Media Bureau by LETTER. (DA No. 11-1495). MB DA-11-1495A1.doc DA-11-1495A1.pdf DA-11-1495A1.txt STATE OF OREGON ACTING BY AND THROUGH THE STATE BOARD OF HIGHER EDUCATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF SOUTHERN OREGON UNIVERSITY. Denied the Petition for Reconsideration for New NCE(FM) station in Brookings, Oregon. Action by: Chief, Audio Division, Media Bureau by LETTER. (DA No. 11-1492). MB DA-11-1492A1.doc DA-11-1492A1.pdf DA-11-1492A1.txt TIP SHEET, PRE-PAID PHONE CARDS: WHAT CONSUMERS SHOULD KNOW. FACT SHEET EB DOC-309416A1.doc DOC-309416A1.pdf DOC-309416A1.txt FCC ANNOUNCES $20 MILLION IN PROPOSED PENALTIES AGAINST COMPANIES BELIEVED TO BE INVOLVED IN DECEPTIVE MARKETING OF PREPAID CALLING CARDS. FCC acts on four major investigations involving deceptive marketing of prepaid calling cards, with penalties totaling $20 Million. News Release. News Media Contact: David Fiske at (202) 418-0513, email: David.Fiske@fcc.gov EB . Contact Richard A. Hindman at (202) 418-7320 DOC-309410A1.doc DOC-309410A1.pdf DOC-309410A1.txt FCC ANNOUNCES TENTATIVE AGENDA FOR SEPTEMBER OPEN MEETING. News Release. News Media Contact: David Fiske at (202) 418-0513, email: David.Fiske@fcc.gov OCHJG DOC-309420A1.doc DOC-309420A1.pdf DOC-309420A1.txt Released: 09/01/2011. FCC ENFORCEMENT ADVISORY - ENFORCEMENT BUREAU PROPOSES SIGNIFICANT PENALTIES FOR DECEPTIVE MARKETING OF PREPAID CALLING CARDS; CONSUMERS ADVISED TO CAREFULLY REVIEW CARD ADVERTISEMENTS. (DA No. 11-1494) FCC acts on four major investigations involving deceptive marketing of prepaid calling cards, with penalties of 5M per company, and advises consumers to carefully review all prepaid calling card advertisements. EB . Contact: Richard A. Hindman at (202) 418-7320. News Media Contact: David Fiske at (202) 418-0513 DA-11-1494A1.doc DA-11-1494A1.pdf DA-11-1494A1.txt Report No: AUC-92 Released: 09/01/2011. WIRELESS TELCOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU ANNOUNCES THAT APPLICATIONS FOR 700 MHZ BAND LICENSES ARE ACCEPTED FOR FILING. (DA No. 11-1496) Petitions to Deny Due: 09/12/2011, Oppositions to Petitions to Deny Due: 09/19/2011, Replies to Oppositions Due: 09/26/2011. WTB . Contact: email: Michael.Connelly@fcc.gov or email: Kathy.Harris@fcc.gov DA-11-1496A1.pdf DA-11-1496A1.txt LYCA TEL, LLC. Notified Lyca Tel, LLC of its Apparent Liability for Forfeiture in the amount of $5,000,000 for deceptively marketing prepaid calling cards. Action by: the Commission. Adopted: 08/26/2011 by NAL. (FCC No. 11-131). EB FCC-11-131A1.doc FCC-11-131A1.pdf FCC-11-131A1.txt TOUCH-TEL USA, LLC. Notified Touch-Tel USA, LLC of its Apparent Liability for Forfeiture in the amount of $5,000,000 for deceptively marketing prepaid calling cards. Action by: the Commission. Adopted: 08/26/2011 by NAL. (FCC No. 11-132). EB FCC-11-132A1.doc FCC-11-132A1.pdf FCC-11-132A1.txt WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT. Notified Washington Gas Light of its Apparent Liability for Forfeiture in the amount of $13,000 for failure to exhibit all red obstruction lighting from sunset to sunrise, et al. Action by: District Director, Columbia Office, Northeast Region, Enforcement Bureau. Adopted: 08/31/2011 by NAL. (DA No. 11-1487). EB DA-11-1487A1.doc DA-11-1487A1.pdf DA-11-1487A1.txt LOCUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC. Notified Locus Telecommunications, Inc. of its Apparent Liability for Forfeiture in the amount of $5,000,000 for deceptively marketing prepaid calling cards. Action by: the Commission. Adopted: 08/26/2011 by NAL. (FCC No. 11-130). EB FCC-11-130A1.doc FCC-11-130A1.pdf FCC-11-130A1.txt NORTHEAST UTILITIES SERVICE COMPANY. Notified the Northeast Utilities Service Company of its Apparent Liability for Forfeiture in the amount of $19,000 for operating a PLMRS station for more than three years without Commission authority. Action by: Acting Chief, Spectrum Enforcement Division, Enforcement Bureau. Adopted: 09/01/2011 by NAL. (DA No. 11-1491). EB DA-11-1491A1.doc DA-11-1491A1.pdf DA-11-1491A1.txt STI TELECOM, INC. (FORMERLY EPANA NETWORKS, INC.). Notified STi Telecom, Inc. of its Apparent Liability for Forfeiture in the amount of $5,000,000 for deceptively marketing prepaid calling cards. Action by: the Commission. Adopted: 08/26/2011 by NAL. (FCC No. 11-129). EB FCC-11-129A1.doc FCC-11-129A1.pdf FCC-11-129A1.txt ANNUAL CPNI CERTIFICATION/APPARENT LIABILITY FOR FORFEITURE. Determined that no forfeiture penalties should be imposed against the companies listed in the Appendix. Action by: Chief, Telecommunications Consumers Division, Enforcement Bureau. Adopted: 09/01/2011 by ORDER. (DA No. 11-1497). EB DA-11-1497A1.doc DA-11-1497A1.pdf DA-11-1497A1.txt ORBCOMM LICENSE CORP. Dismissed the modification application of Orbcomm License Corp., without prejudice to re-filing. Action by: Chief, Satellite Division, International Bureau. Adopted: 09/01/2011 by LETTER. (DA No. 11-1499). IB DA-11-1499A1.doc DA-11-1499A1.pdf DA-11-1499A1.txt ERRATUM - VIDEO DESCRIPTION: IMPLEMENTATION OF THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY COMMUNICATIONS AND VIDEO ACCESSIBILITY ACT OF 2010. Issued an Erratum correcting Report and Order, FCC 11-126, released August 25, 2011. (Dkt No. 11-43 ). Action by: Chief, Media Bureau by ERRATUM. (DA No. 11-1490). MB DOC-309387A1.doc DOC-309387A1.pdf DOC-309387A1.txt