Vol. 18, No. 24 February 5,1999
FCC CLOSES AN UNLICENSED RADIO STATION IN GREENWOOD, SC. News media contact: David Fiske at (202) 418-0500; Compliance and Information Bureau contact: Pamera Hairston at (202) 418-1160; TTY (888) 835-5322. Report No: CI 99-5. CIB. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Compliance/News_Releases/1999/nrci9003.wp
RENEE LICHT TO BE NAMED DEPUTY MANAGING DIRECTOR. OMD. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Miscellaneous/News_Releases/1999/nrmc9004.html
OPEN PROCEEDINGS. Contact: Martha Contee, Public Services Divisin at (202) 418-0260, TTY (202) 418-2555. OPA. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Miscellaneous/Open_Proceedings/op990205.html
AMATEUR STATION SEQUENTIALLY ASSIGNED CALL SIGNS. Contact: (202) 418-0654. WTB. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/News_Releases/1999/nrwl9006.wp
Released: February 5, 1999. COMMISSION SEEKS COMMENT ON BELL ATLANTIC'S PROGRESS REPORT ON COMPLIANCE WITH BELL ATLANTIC/NYNEX MERGER ORDER CONDITIONS.Comments due March 8, replies March 23; Contact: Anthony Dale, Accounting Safeguards Division, at (202) 418-2260. (DA No. DA- 99-296). Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/1999/da990296.wp
Released: February 5, 1999. COMMON CARRIER BUREAU RELEASES PRELIMINARY COMMON INPUT VALUES TO FACILITATE SELECTION OF FINAL INPUT VALUES FOR THE FORWARD-LOOKING COST MODEL FOR UNIVERSAL SERVICE.Contact: Katie King, Accounting Policy Division, (202) 418-7400. (DA No. 99-295). Dkt No.: CC- 96-45. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/1999/da990295.wp
Report No: TEL-00063S. Released: February 5, 1999. STREAMLINED INTERNATIONAL SECTION 214, CABLE LANDING LICENSE AND SECTION 310(B)(4) APPLICAITONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Public_Notices/1999/pnin9033.pdf
Report No: TEL-00062NS. Released: February 5, 1999. NON-STREAMLINED INTERNATIONAL SECTION 214, CABLE LANDING LICENSE AND SECTION 310(B)(4) APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Public_Notices/1999/pnin9034.pdf
Report No: 44423. Released: February 5, 1999. BROADCAST ACTIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Actions/ac990205.txt
Report No: 24423. Released: February 5, 1999. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Applications/ap990205.txt
Report No: 2309. Released: February 5, 1999. OFFICE OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS, REFERENCE OPERATIONS DIVISON, PETITIONS FOR RULEMAKING FILED. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Miscellaneous/Public_Notices/1999/pnmc9007.wp
Report No: 2315. Released: February 5, 1999. OFFICE OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS, REFERENCE OPERATIONS DIVISION, PETITIONS FOR RULEMAKING FILED. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Miscellaneous/Public_Notices/1999/pnmc9009.wp
Released: February 5, 1999. FCC REQUESTS NOMINATIONS FOR NEW MEMBERSHIP ON THE LOCAL AND STATE GOVERNMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE.Accepted until 5 p.m. Friday, Feb. 19. Contact: Roz Allen at (202) 418-0611. (DA No. 99-223). Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/OPP/Public_Notices/1999/da990223.wp
TCI. Granted Petition for Determination of LEC Effective Competition filed by TCI challenging the certification of three local franchising authorities in Oakland County, MI to regulate TCI's basic cable service and associated equipment rates. Action by Chief, Cable Services Bureau. Adopted: February 3, 1999. by MO&O. (DA No. 99-286). CSB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1999/da990286.wp
TIME WARNER CABLE. Granted Petition for Determination of LEC Effective Competition filed by Time Warner Cable challenging the certification of the City of Somerville, MA, to regulate Time Warner's basic cable service and associated equipment rates. Action by Chief, Cable Services Bureau. Adopted: February 3, 1999. by MO&O. (DA No. 99-285). CSB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1999/da990285.wp
MARTIN W. HOFFMAN ESQ., TRUSTEE IN BANKRUPTCY FOR THE ESTATE OF ASTROLINE COMMUNICAITONS L.P. Denied petition filed by Martin W. Hoffman, Esq., licensee of Television Broadcast Station WHCT-TV, located in Hartford, CT, for reconsideration of the action taken in the must-carry complaint against Comcast Cablevision of Groton, Inc., operator of a cable television system serving Hartford-New Haven, CT. Action by Deputy Chief, Cable Services Bureau. Adopted: February 2, 1999. by Order on Recon. (DA No. 99-280). CSB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1999/da990280.wp
EL DORADO AND CAMDEN, AR. Proposed reallocation of Channel 49 from El Dorado to Camden, as that community's first local TV service. Comments due Mar. 29; replies April 13. Dkt No.: MM- 99-45. Action by Chief, Allocations Branch. Adopted: January 27, 1999. by NPRM. (DA No. 99-288). MMB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Notices/1999/da990288.wp
DENMARK AND KAUKAUNA, WI. Proposed substituting Channel 285 C3 for Channel 285A at Kaukauna and reallocating Channel 285C3 to Denmark as that community's first FM local service. Comments due Mar 29; Replies April 13. Dkt No.: MM- 99-36. Action by Chief, Allocations Branch. Adopted: January 27, 1999. by NPRM. (DA No. 99-289). MMB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Notices/1999/da990289.wp
FM TABLE OF ALLOTMENTS FOR LA, CO, IA, AND KS. Proposed amending FM table of allotments in various communities. Comments due Mar. 29; replies April 13. Dkt No.: MM- 99-26. Action by Chief, Allocations Branch. Adopted: January 27, 1999. by NPRM. (DA No. 99-269). MMB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Notices/1999/da990269.wp
RULES TO PERMIT OPERATION OF NGSO AND FSS SYSTEMS CO-FREQUENCY WITH GSO AND TERRESTRIAL SYSTEMS IN THE KU-BAND FREQUENCY RANGE. Extended comment date to Mar. 2 and reply date to Mar. 29. Dkt No.: ET- 98-206. Action by Chief, Office of Engineering and Technology. Adopted: February 4, 1999. by Order. (DA No. 99-284). OET Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Engineering_Technology/Orders/1999/da990284.wp
MOBILEMEDIA CORPORATION. Conditionally granted the applications for transfer of control and petition to terminate and for special relief, filed by MobileMedia, debtor-in-possession, and Arch Communications Group, Inc. Dkt No.: WT- 97-115. Action by the Commission. Adopted: February 2, 1999. by MO&O. (FCC No. 99-15). WTB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Orders/1999/fcc99015.wp
Released: February 4, 1999. FCC REQUESTS PROPOSALS FOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS RELAY SERVICES FUND ADMINISTRATOR AND COMMENTS ON THE AUTHORIZATION OF AN ADDITIONAL TRS ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEMBER TO REPRESENT THE SPEECH-DISABLED COMMUNITY.Comments due Feb. 26, replies Mar. 12; Contact Debra Sabourin at (202) 418-0976 or Marilyn Jones at (202) 418-2357, Network Services Divison, TTY (202) 418-0484. (DA No. 99-297). Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/1999/da990297.wp
Report No: D-1027. Released: February 4, 1999. MASS MEDIA BUREAU MULTIPOINT DISTRIBUTION SERVICE APPLICATIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/MDS_Notices/md990204.pdf
Released: February 4, 1999. COMMISSION TO HOLD EN BANC HEARING ON FEB. 12, 1999 REGARDING THE PENDING REVIEW OF THE FCC'S LOCAL TV OWNERSHIP RULES.9:30 a.m. to noon, Commission Meeting Room, 445 12th Street, S.W., News media contact: David Fiske (202) 418-0513; Mass Media Bureau contacts: Buck Logan (202) 418-2120, Vicki Phillips (202) 418-2130. (DA No. 99-281). Dkt No.: MM- 91-221, MM- 87-8. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/da990281.wp
CHAIRMAN WILLIAM KENNARD, 1999 AARP NATIONAL LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MEETING"THINKING LIKE A CONSUMER". Washington, D.C. Feb. 4. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Speeches/Kennard/spwek904.html
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PAY TELEPHONE RECLASSIFICAITON AND COMPENSATION PROVISIONS OF THE TELECOM ACT. OF 1996. Continued efforts to implement the requirements of section 276 which directs FCC to promulgate regulations that will achieve three basic policy objectives with respect to the provision of payphone services. Dkt No.: CC- 96-128. Action by the Commission. Adopted: January 28, 1999. by 3rd R&O, & Order. (FCC No. 99-7). CCB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/1999/fcc99007.wp
BRISTOL MAS PARTNERS. Denied Bristol's request for reconsideration for extension of time to construct and place into operation multiple address system stations WPJF864 through WPJF870 and ordered that the authorizations be returned to the FCC as they have cancelled automatically. Action by Chief, Public Safety and Private Wireless Division. Adopted: February 4, 1999. by Order. (DA No. 99-292). WTB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Orders/1999/da990292.wp