fcclogoDaily Digest

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

Vol. 31 No. 96
News media information 202 / 418-0500
Internet: http://www.fcc.gov
TTY: 202/418-2555



May 17, 2012


THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE DATED AND RELEASED TODAY:

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SUNSHINE NOTICE

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FCC TO HOLD OPEN COMMISSION MEETING, THURSDAY, MAY 24, 2012  DOC-314138A1.doc  DOC-314138A1.pdf  DOC-314138A1.txt  

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PUBLIC NOTICES

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Report No: 2950 Released: 05/17/2012. PETITIONS FOR RECONSIDERATION OF ACTION IN RULEMAKING PROCEEDING. (Dkt No 99-25 ). CGB   DOC-314130A1.doc  DOC-314130A1.pdf  DOC-314130A1.txt  

Report No: 2951 Released: 05/17/2012. PETITIONS FOR RECONSIDERATION OF ACTION IN RULEMAKING PROCEEDING. (Dkt No 11-154 ). CGB   DOC-314131A1.doc  DOC-314131A1.pdf  DOC-314131A1.txt  

Released: 05/17/2012. REQUEST FOR COMMENT; REQUEST FOR EXEMPTION FROM COMMISSION'S CLOSED CAPTIONING RULES; CGB-CC-0045. (DA No. 12-781). (Dkt No 06-181 ). CGB   DA-12-781A1.doc  DA-12-781A1.pdf  

Report No: TEL-01560 Released: 05/17/2012. INTERNATIONAL AUTHORIZATIONS GRANTED. (DA No. 12-777). IB . Contact: (202) 418-1460  DA-12-777A1.pdf  

Report No: 47740 Released: 05/17/2012. BROADCAST ACTIONS. MB   DOC-314105A1.pdf  DOC-314105A2.txt  

Report No: 27740 Released: 05/17/2012. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. MB   DOC-314104A1.pdf  DOC-314104A2.txt  

Report No: PGL12-3 Released: 05/17/2012. LOW POWER/TELEVISION TRANSLATORS: PROPOSED CONSTRUCTION PERMITS. MB   DOC-314111A1.doc  DOC-314111A1.pdf  DOC-314111A1.txt  

Released: 05/17/2012. EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY COMMENT PERIOD FILING IN PERMIT-BUT-DISCLOSURE PROCEEDINGS RECEIVED ON 5/9/2012. OMD . Contact: Jason Lewis at (202) 418-0300  DOC-314125A1.pdf  

Released: 05/17/2012. EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY COMMENT PERIOD FILING IN PERMIT-BUT-DISCLOSURE PROCEEDINGS RECEIVED ON 5/10/2012. OMD . Contact: Jason Lewis at (202) 418-0300  DOC-314126A1.pdf  

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TEXTS

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ROSENDO CASAREZ, JR. Issued a monetary forfeiture in the amount of $8,000 to Rosendo Casarez, Jr., for failure to ensure the operational readiness of the Station KCRX(AM) Emergency Alert System equipment. Action by: Regional Director, Western Region, Enforcement Bureau. Adopted: 05/16/2012 by Forfeiture Order. (DA No. 12-769). EB   DA-12-769A1.doc  DA-12-769A1.pdf  DA-12-769A1.txt  

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ADDENDA: THE FOLLOWING ITEMS, RELEASED MAY 16, 2012, DID NOT APPEAR IN DIGEST NO. 95:

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NEWS RELEASES

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FCC RELEASES RESULTS OF LATEST REVIEW OF LIFELINE PROGRAM REFORMS TO CUT WASTE, FRAUD & ABUSE: 135,000 MORE DUPLICATE SUBSCRIPTIONS TO BE ELIMINATED, GENERATING $15 MILLION OF SAVINGS. News Release. News Media Contact: Mark Wigfield at (202) 418-0253, email: Mark.Wigfield@fcc.gov WCB . Contact Kimberly Scardino at (202) 418-1442  DOC-314114A1.doc  DOC-314114A1.pdf  DOC-314114A1.txt  

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PUBLIC NOTICES

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Released: 05/16/2012. COMMENT DATES ESTABLISHED FOR TWO PETITIONS FOR TEMPORARY PARTIAL EXEMPTION OR LIMITED WAIVER OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF 47 C.F.R. SECTION 79.4(C)(2)(I). (DA No. 12-775). (Dkt No 11-154 ). Comments Due: 06/15/2012. Reply Comments Due: 07/02/2012. MB . Contact: Diana Sokolow at (202) 418-2120, email: Diana.Sokolow@fcc.gov. News Media Contact: Janice Wise at (202) 418-8165, email: Janice.Wise@fcc.gov  DA-12-775A1.doc  DA-12-775A1.pdf  DA-12-775A1.txt  

Released: 05/16/2012. COMMENTS INVITED ON APPLICATION OF AT&T SERVICES INC. ON BEHALF OF BELLSOUTH TELECOMMUNICATIONS, LLC D/B/A AT&T SOUTHEAST TO DISCONTINUE DOMESTIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES. (DA No. 12-776). (Dkt No 12-126 ). Comments Due: 06/15/2012. WCB . Contact: Carmell Weathers at (202) 418-2325, email: Carmell.Weathers@fcc.gov or Rodney McDonald at (202) 418-7513, email: Rodney.McDonald@fcc.gov, TTY: (202) 418-0484  DA-12-776A1.doc  DA-12-776A1.pdf  DA-12-776A1.txt  

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TEXTS

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JAMES A. DAVIS. Notified James A. Davis of this Apparent Liability for Forfeiture in the amount of $13,000 for failure to notify the FCC of an antenna structure light outage, et al. by NALF. Action by: Resident Agent, Houston Office, South Central Region, Enforcement Bureau. Adopted: 05/16/2012 by ORDER. (DA No. 12-755). EB   DA-12-755A1.doc  DA-12-755A1.pdf  DA-12-755A1.txt  

ERRATUM - CENTRAL TECHNOLOGY CENTER, DRUMRIGHT, OK, ET AL. Issued an Erratum correcting Order, DA 12-732, released May 9, 2012. (Dkt No. 02-6 ). Action by: Chief, Telecommunications Access Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau by ERRATUM. WCB   DOC-314122A1.doc  DOC-314122A1.pdf  DOC-314122A1.txt  

ERRATUM - LIFELINE AND LINK UP REFORM AND MODERNIZATION, ET AL. Issued an Erratum correcting Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (Lifeline Reform Order and FNPRM), FCC 12-11, released February 6, 2012. (Dkt No. 12-23 11-42 96-45 03-109 ). Action by: Chief, Wireline Competition Bureau by ERRATUM. WCB   DOC-314116A1.doc  DOC-314116A1.pdf  DOC-314116A1.txt  

ACADEMY OF EXCELLENCE PHOENIX, ARIZONA, ET AL. Granted the requests for review. (Dkt No. 02-6 ). Action by: Chief, Telecommunications Access Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau. Adopted: 05/16/2012 by ORDER. (DA No. 12-753). WCB   DA-12-753A1.doc  DA-12-753A1.pdf  DA-12-753A1.txt  

DIVERSIFIED COMPUTER SOLUTIONS, INC., COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA. Granted the request. (Dkt No. 02-6 ). Action by: Chief ,Telecommunications Access Policy Division,Wireline Competition Bureau. Adopted: 05/16/2012 by ORDER. (DA No. 12-754). WCB   DA-12-754A1.doc  DA-12-754A1.pdf  DA-12-754A1.txt  

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TESTIMONY

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STATEMENT OF CHAIRMAN JULIUS GENACHOWSKI, FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION, HEARING ON THE "OVERSIGHT OF THE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION", COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, SCIENCE, AND TRANSPORTATION, U.S. SENATE by Testimony. OCHJG   DOC-314128A1.doc  DOC-314128A1.pdf  DOC-314128A1.txt  

STATEMENT OF COMMISSIONER ROBERT M. MCDOWELL, FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION, BEFORE THE UNITED STATES SENATE COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, SCIENCE, AND TRANSPORTATION, OVERSIGHT OF THE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION by Testimony. OCRMM   DOC-314117A1.pdf  

STATEMENT OF FCC COMMISSIONER MIGNON L. CLYBURN, SENATE COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, SCIENCE, AND TRANSPORTATION, OVERSIGHT OF THE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION by Testimony. OCMC   DOC-314121A1.doc  DOC-314121A1.pdf  DOC-314121A1.txt  

STATEMENT OF COMMISSIONER JESSICA ROSENWORCEL, FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION, BEFORE THE UNITED STATES SENATE, COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, SCIENCE, AND TRANSPORTATION, "OVERSIGHT OF THE FEDERAL COMMUNICTIONS COMMISSION" by Testimony. OCJR   DOC-314110A1.doc  DOC-314110A1.pdf  DOC-314110A1.txt  

STATEMENT OF AJIT PAI, COMMISSIONER, FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION, HEARING BEFORE THE UNITED STATES SENATE COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, SCIENCE, AND TRANSPORTATION: "OVERSIGHT OF THE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION" by Testimony. OCAP   DOC-314115A1.pdf