Vol. 16, No. 212 November 3,1997
COMMON CARRIER BUREAU RELEASES REPORT ON EQUAL ACCESS LINES AND PRESUBSCRIBED LINES. Released a staff report titled, "Distribution of Equal Access Lines and Presubscribed Lines" summarizing equal access conversion from 1984 until December 31, 1996. CCB Contact: James Eisne or Katie Rangos at (202)418-0940. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/News_Releases/1997/nrcc7074.txt
Released: November 3, 1997. DOMINANT CARRIERS TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PBULIC REFERENCE LOG.Public Reference Log: 10/31/97. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/Tariffs/Dominant/d103197.pdf
Released: November 3, 1997. NON-DOMINANT CARRIERS TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG.Public Reference Log: 10/31/97. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/Tariffs/Non-Dominant/nd103197.pdf
Released: November 3, 1997. OPERATOR SERVICE PROVIDERS - TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG INFOMRATIONAL TARIFFS.Public Reference Log: 10/31/97. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/Tariffs/Operator/os103197.pdf
Report No: 44110. Released: November 3, 1997. BROADCAST ACTIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Actions/ac971103.txt
Report No: 24110. Released: November 3, 1997. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Applications/ap971103.txt
Released: November 3, 1997. EQUIPMENT AUTHORIZATION DIVISION OF THE OFFICE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY ANNOUNCES ROUND TABLE DISCUSSIONS ON APPLICATIONS ISSUES. Contact: Phyllis Parrish at (301) 725-1585. Copies may be purchased through Infocus, 341 Victory Drive, Herndon, VA 20170 (Telephone Number: 703-834-0100). Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Engineering_Technology/Public_Notices/1997/pnet7023.txt
Released: November 3, 1997. PUBLIC COMMENT INVITED.Comment Sought on Amoco Production Company's Request for Advisory Opinion Regarding Proposed Not-for-Profit 900 MHz Trunked System in the Gulf of Mexico for Use on Cooperative, Cost-Shared Basis. Comment Date: December 10, 1997; Reply Comment Date: December 24, 1997. (DA No. 97-2300). Contact: Public Safety and Private Wireless Division: James Moskowitz at (202) 418-0396. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/1997/da972300.wp
AMENDMENT OF COMMISSION'S RULES REGARDING THE 37.0-38.6 GHZ AND 38.6-40.0 GHZ BANDS. Amended Parts 1, 2, and 101 of the Commission's Rules to facilitate use of the 39 GHz band; expanded regulatory framework to include service rules for mobile operations in the 39 GHz band; requested comments on use of partitioning and disaggregation by parties taking advantage of bidding creidts under the competitive bidding licensing rules. Dkt No.: ET- 95-183, PP- 93-253. Action by Commission. Adopted: October 24, 1997. by R&O. (FCC No. 97-391). OET Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Orders/1997/fcc97391.txt
ERRATUM - AMENDING THE COMMISSION'S RULES TO ESTABLISH A RADIO ASTRONOMY COORDINATION ZONE IN PUERTO RICO. Corrects the Report and Order released on Oct. 15, 1997. Dkt No.: ET- 96-2. Action by Chief, OET. by Erratum. OET Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Engineering_Technology/Orders/1997/err97347.txt
Released: October 31, 1997. JURISDICTIONAL SEPARATIONS REFORM AND REFERRAL TO THE FEDERAL-STATE JOINT BOARD.Comments due by Dec. 10, 1997; replies by Jan. 26, 1998. (DA No. 97-2308). Dkt No.: CC- 80-286.
Released: October 31, 1997. EXTENSION OF REPLY COMMENT PERIOD FOR PETITION FILED BY MICROSCOPE ASSOCIATES, INC.Granted request. Comments due by Dec. 4, 1997. (DA No. 97-2302). Dkt No.: CC- 97-51.
Released: October 31, 1997. JURISDICTIONAL SEPARATIONS REFORM AND REFERRAL TO THE FEDERAL-STATE JOINT BOARD CC DOCKET NO. 80-286.Comments Due: December 10, 1997; Reply Comments Due: January 26, 1998. (DA No. 97-2308). Dkt No.: CC-80-286. Contact: Accounting and Audits Division, Common Carrier Bureau: Connie Chapman at (202) 418-0885.
Released: October 31, 1997. COMMON CARRIER BUREAU MAKES AVAILABLE POTENTIAL MODULES FOR DETERMINING CUSTOMER LOCATION AND OUTSIDE PLANT DESIGN IN FORWARD-LOOKING MECHANISM FOR DETERMINING UNIVERSAL SERVICE SUPPORT FOR NON-RURAL CARRIERS.Comments due by Nov. 26, 1997. Dkt No.: CC- 96-45, CC- 97-160. Contact: William Sharkey at (202) 418-2743. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/1997/da972311.html
Report No: CF-39A. Released: October 31, 1997. WINDOW NOTICE FOR THE FILING OF FM BROADCAST APPLICATIONS.Erratum correcting public notice CF-39, released October 6, 1997 by deleting the following sentence: "Selection of a permittee from a group of acceptable applicants will be by the Comparative Hearing Process.".
Report No: 44109. Released: October 31, 1997. BROADCAST ACTIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Actions/ac971031.txt
Released: October 31, 1997. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU COMMERCIAL WIRELESS INFORMATION.Commission Requests Comment on a Petition for Waiver of Rules to Permit Airborne Operation of Specially Designed Terminal Equipment in the Cellular Radiotelephone Service. (DA No. 97-2309). Contact: Commercial Wireless Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau: B.C. Jay Jackson, Jr. at (202) 418-1309 or Policy and Rules Branch, Commercial Wireless Division at 418-7240. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/1997/da972309.txt
MINIMUM RATE PRICING, INC. Issued a Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture for $80,000 to Minimun Rate Pricing for willfully or repeatedly changing the primary interexchange carriers for interstate service without authorization by customers. By Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture. Action by Acting Chief, CCB. Adopted: October 31, 1997. by NAL. (DA No. 97-2306). CCB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Notices/1997/da972306.txt
TELECOM FINLAND, LTD. Granted Telecom Finland, LTD's request for declaratory ruling that its indirect ownership of LMDS and PCS licenses in excess of the 25 percent foreign ownership benchmarks was in the public interest. Action by Chief, IB. Adopted: October 31, 1997. by Order. (DA No. 97-2307). IB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Orders/1997/da972307.txt
MONROE, UTAH. Sought comment on the request to allot Channel 257C2 to Monroe, Utah. Comments due by Dec. 22, 1997; replies by January 6, 1998. Dkt No.: MM- 97-224. Action by Chief, Allocations Branch. Adopted: October 22, 1997. by NPRM. (DA No. 97-2271). MMB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Notices/1997/da972271.txt
PRINEVILLE, OREGON. Sought comment on allotment of Channel 254C3 to Prineville, Oregon. Comments due by Dec. 22; replies by Jan. 6, 1998. Dkt No.: MM- 97-226. Action by Chief, Allocations Branch. Adopted: October 22, 1997. by NPRM. (DA No. 97-2272). MMB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Notices/1997/da972272.txt
OLNEY & ARCHER CITY, TEXAS. Sought comment on the reallotment of Channel 248C2 from Olney to Archer City, Texas and the modification of Station KRZB(FM)'s construction permit to specify Archer City as its community of license. Comments due by Dec. 22, 1996; replies by Jan. 6, 1998. Dkt No.: MM- 97-225. Action by Chief, Allocations Branch. Adopted: October 22, 1997. by NPRM. (DA No. 97-2273). MMB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Notices/1997/da972273.txt