fcclogoDaily Digest

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


THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE DATED AND RELEASED TODAY:

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NEWS RELEASES

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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  

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PUBLIC NOTICES

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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  

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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  

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ADDENDA: THE FOLLOWING ITEMS, RELEASED SEPTEMBER 1, 2011, DID NOT APPEAR IN DIGEST NO. 170:

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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  

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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  

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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