Vol. 18, No. 105 June 3,1999
AMATEUR STATION SEQUENTIALLY ASSIGNED CALL SIGNS. WTB Contact: Bill Cross at (202) 418-0680. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/News_Releases/1999/nrwl9020.txt
Released: June 3, 1999. EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY COMMENT PERIOD FILINGS IN PERMIT-BUT-DISCLOSE PROCEEDINGS. Contact: Barbara Lowe, Office of the Secretary at (202) 418-0310. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Miscellaneous/Public_Notices/Exparte/1999/ex990603.html
Report No: N-121-A. Released: June 3, 1999. COMMON CARRIER NETWORK SERVICES APPLICATIONS FILED UNDER RULES PART 68. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/Part68_Actions/1999/03jun99r.txt
Report No: 44500. Released: June 3, 1999. BROADCAST ACTIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Actions/ac990603.txt
Report No: 24500. Released: June 3, 1999. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Applications/ap990603.txt
INTERMEDIA PARNTERS. Approved the refund plan InterMedia Partners filed for the City of Senoia, GA. Action by Acting Chief, Financial Analysis and Compliance Division. Adopted: May 26, 1999. by Order. (DA No. 99-1044). CSB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1999/da991044.wp
SAH ACQUISITION CORPORATION II. Granted must carry complaint filed against Cable One, Inc., operator of a cable television system serving Santa Rosa, California, and surrounding unincorporated Sonoma County, California, seeking carriage. Action by Chief, Consumer Protection and Competition Division. Adopted: May 28, 1999. by MO&O. (DA No. 99-1048). CSB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1999/da991048.wp
SOUNDS AND THINGS, INC. D/B/A COMMUNICATIONS PROFESSIONALS V. SOUTHWESTERN BELL MOBILE SYSTEMS, INC. AND SAN ANTONIO SMSA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP. Dismissed with prejudice the formal complaints filed on May 23, 1991, by Sounds and Things, Inc. d/b/a Communications Professionals against Southwestern Bell Mobile Systems, Inc. and San Antonio SMSA Limited Partnership; terminated proceeding. Action by Chief, Compliance and Litigation Branch, Enforcement and Consumer Information Division. Adopted: June 2, 1999. by Order. (DA No. 99-1061). WTB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Orders/1999/da991061.txt
Report No: FCN-00007. Released: June 2, 1999. FOREIGN CARRIER AFFILIATION NOTIFICATION RE: APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING. Contact: Joanna Lowry, Telecommunications Division at (202) 418-1470; TTY: (202) 418-2555.
Released: June 2, 1999. COMMISSION SEEKS COMMENT ON "REQUEST FOR DETERMINATION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR DBS SET-ASIDE" FILED BY "NOGGIN," A JOINT VENTURE OF THE CHILDREN'S TELEVISION WORKSHOP AND NICKELODEON.The Commission is soliciting comment on a "Request for Determination of Eligibility for DBS Set-Aside" filed by "Noggin," a joint venture of the Children's Television Workshop and Nickelodeon. That Request seeks a Commission determination that Noggin is eligible for the DBS channel capacity reserved for noncommercial educational programming under Section 335(b) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended and Section 100.5(c) of the Commission's Rules. Comments due July 6; replies July 21. (DA No. 99-1057). Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/da991057.wp
Report No: 243. Released: June 2, 1999. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU SITE-BY-SITE ACTION. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/1999/pnwl9133.pdf
Report No: 239. Released: June 2, 1999. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU SITE-BY-SITE ACCEPTED FOR FILING. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/1999/pnwl9132.pdf
Report No: 242. Released: June 2, 1999. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU ASSIGNMENT OF AUTHORIZATION AND TRANSFER OF CONTROL APPLICATIONS ACTION. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/1999/pnwl9131.pdf
Report No: 241. Released: June 2, 1999. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU ASSIGNMENT OF AUTHORIZATION AND TRANSFER OF CONTROL APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/1999/pnwl9130.pdf
BELL ATLANTIC. Suspended for five months from the effective date and instituted an investigation into the language filed under Bell Atlantic Transmittal No. 1138. Ordered Bell Atlantic to file tariff revisions within five business days of the release of this Order to reflect this supsension. Dkt No.: CC- 99-201. Action by Chief, Competitive Pricing Division. Adopted: June 2, 1999. by Partial Susp. Ord. (DA No. 99-1060). CCB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/1999/da991060.wp
LOCAL NUMBER PORTABILITY TARIFF FILING OF AMERITECH OPERATING COMPANIES. The Commission, on its own motion, suspended until August 31, Ameritech's Transmittal No. 1204 proposing new monthly rates for its local number portability query service charges and included Ameritech Transmittal No. 1204 in the investigation of CC Docket No. 99-35. Dkt No.: CC- 99-35. Action by Chief, Competitive Pricing Division. Adopted: June 2, 1999. by MO&O. (DA No. 99-1071). CCB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/1999/da991071.txt
CCB'S CONTINUING PROPOERTY RECORDS AUDITS OF THE REGIONAL BELL OPERATING COMPANIES. Granted MCI Worldcom, Inc.'s request for a thirty-day extnsion of time to file comments and reply comments in the NOI seeking comment on ten issues arising out of the Common Carrier Bureau's continuing property records audits of the Regional Bell Operating Companies. Comments now due July 7 and replies now due August 6. Dkt No.: CC- 99-117. Action by Chief, Accounting Safeguards Division. Adopted: June 2, 1999. by Order. (DA No. 99-1072). CCB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/1999/da991072.wp
NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION PETITION FOR EXPEDITED WAIVER OF PART 69 OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL SONET BASED SERVICE. Granted the Petition by the National Exchange Carrier Association (NECA) for a waiver of Part 69 of the Commission's rules so that it can establish Switch Acess Synchronous Optical Channel transport service. Action by Deputy Bureau Chief. Adopted: June 2, 1999. by MO&O. (DA No. 99-1058). CCB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/1999/da991058.wp
APPLICATIONS FOR AUTHORITY PURSUANT TO SECTION 214 OF THE COMMUNICATIONS ACT OF 1934, AS AMENDED, TO ACQUIRE AND OPERATE CAPACITY IN THE NORTH PACIFIC CABLE SYSTEM. Reconsidered conditions imposed by the Common Carrier Bureau in its 1991 order (DA 91-588) granting six carriers authroity, pursuant to Section 214 of the Communications Act of 1934, to acquire and operate capacity in the North Pacific Cable (NPC) system for provision of authorized common carrier services betwen the United States and points in the Pacific Ocean region. Granted the licensee's (Pacific Telecom Cable, Inc. - "PTC") petition for reconsideration and removed the conditions in question. Dismissed any pending applications to modify the NPC calbe landing license, SCL-86-002, to add a party as a licensee, filed in response to DA 91-588. Action by Acting Bureau Chief. Adopted: June 2, 1999. by MO&O. (DA No. 99-1054). IB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Orders/1999/da991054.wp
PETITIONS FOR RECONSIDERATION RE: C BLOCK PCS LICENSES. Dismissed the July 2, 1997, Application for Review filed by the Joint C-Block Applicants, which contested the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau's 1997 action dismissing Savannah Independent PCS Corporation's petition for reconsideration challenging the 7 percent interest rate imposed on licenses conditionally granted on September 17, 1996. Denied the June 17, 1997, Application for Review filed by Omnipoint Corporation and the July 2, 1997, Application for Review filed by Savannah Independent PCS Corporation, both of which involved challenged the Bureau's decisions regarding the C Block PCS Licenses. Action by the Commission. Adopted: June 1, 1999. by MO&O. (FCC No. 99-128). WTB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Orders/1999/fcc99128.wp
Released: June 1, 1999. EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST REPLY COMMENT PERIOD FILINGS IN PERMIT-BUT-DISCLOSE PROCEEDINGS. Contact: Barbara Lowe, Office of the Secretary at (202) 418-0310. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Miscellaneous/Public_Notices/Exparte/1999/ex990601.html
ERRATUM. Amended the Order (DA 99-983) released May 25, 1999 re: UNIMAT, Inc., v. MCI Telecommunications Corporation. Action by Acting Chief, Enforcement Division. by Erratum. CCB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/1999/er990983.wp
TEMPO SATELLITE, INC., ASSIGNOR AND DIRECTV ENTERPRISES, INC., ASSIGNEE. Granted, subject to conditions, Tempo Satellite, Inc. authority to assign its authorization to construct, launch and operate a direct broadcast satellite system using 11 frequency channels at the 119 degree W.L. orbital location to DirecTV Enterprises, Inc. Action by Bureau Chief. Adopted: May 28, 1999. by Ord. and Auth. (DA No. 99-1043). IB