Vol. 18, No. 245 December 23,1999
Released: December 23, 1999. TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG: DEC. 22. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/Tariffs/combined/tt122299.pdf
Report No: 1259. Released: December 23, 1999. CABLE SERVICES BUREAU REGISTRATIONS; SPECIAL RELIEF AND SHOW CAUSE PETITIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Public_Notices/1999/pncb9018.doc
Report No: TEL-00172. Released: December 23, 1999. SECTION 214 APPLICATIONS. (DA No. 99-3000). Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Public_Notices/1999/da993000.pdf
Report No: SAT-00030. Released: December 23, 1999. APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Public_Notices/1999/pnin9255.pdf
Report No: 44638. Released: December 23, 1999. BROADCAST ACTIONS (1 OF 2). Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Actions/ac991223.txt
Report No: 44638. Released: December 23, 1999. BROADCAST ACTIONS (2 OF 2). Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Actions/ac991223.txt
Report No: 24638. Released: December 23, 1999. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Applications/ap991223.txt
Released: December 23, 1999. EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY COMMENT PERIOD FILINGS IN PERMIT-BUT-DISCLOSE PROCEEDINGS.
Report No: AUC-99-26-C. Released: December 23, 1999. AUCTION OF 929 AND 931 MHZ PAGING SERVICE SPECTRUM.Contact Richard Arsenault 202-418-0920. (DA No. 99-2988).
Report No: AUC-99-28-B. Released: December 23, 1999. SUPPLEMENTAL CLOSED BROADCAST AUCTION NO. 28.Notice and filing requirements for auction of certain AM, FM, LPTV, and TV broadcast construction permits scheduled for Mar. 21, 2000; minimum opening bids and other procedural issues. (DA No. 99-2958). Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/1999/da992958.doc
Released: December 23, 1999. TRITON COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C. AND RCC HOLDINGS, INC. SEEK CONSENT FOR ASSIGNMENT.Comments/petitions due Jan. 24, 2000; responses/oppositions due Feb. 3, 2000; contact: Lauren Kravetz or John Branscome 202-418-7240 (Parts 22 and 24); Ramona Melson 202-418-0680 ( Part 101). (DA No. 99-3001). Dkt No.: WT- 99-364. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/1999/da993001.doc
U S WEST. Granted U S West's petition to establish Part 69 rate elements for SS7 signaling. Action by Deputy Chief, Common Carrier Bureau. Adopted: December 22, 1999. by Order. (DA No. 99-1474). CCB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/1999/da991474.doc
LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. Conditionally granted Lucent's petition for waiver of the volume control requirement of its Explosive Atmosphere telephone. Action by Chief, Network Services Division. Adopted: December 21, 1999. by Order. (DA No. 99-2982). CCB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/1999/da992982.doc
FEDERAL-STATE JOINT BOARD ON UNIVERSAL SERVICE. Granted four temporary waivers of Lifeline subscriber amounts until the FCC addresses this specific issue directly in the Unserved Areas proceding. Dkt No.: CC- 96-45. Action by Chief, Common Carrier Bureau. Adopted: December 22, 1999. by Order. (DA No. 99-2970). CCB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/1999/da992970.doc
AMERICAN COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES, INC., MCI TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP. Granted in part and deferred in part petitions for preemption and declaratory ruling. Dkt No.: CC- 97-100. Action by the Commission. Adopted: December 9, 1999. by MO&O. (FCC No. 99-386). CCB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/1999/fcc99386.doc
PETITION OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA FOR A DECLARATORY RULING REGARDING THE EFFECT OF SECTION 253 ON AN AGREEMENT TO INSTALL FIBER OPTIC WHOLESALE TRANSPORT CAPACITY IN STATE FREEWAY RIGHTS-OF-WAY. Declined to grant Minnesota's petition for declaratory ruling. Dkt No.: CC- 98-1. Action by the Commission. Adopted: December 20, 1999. by MO&O. (FCC No. 99-402). CCB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/1999/fcc99402.wp
ECHOSTAR COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION. Dismissed an Application for Review and granted a motion to dismiss filed by EchoStar. EchoStar's application sought review of Memorandum Opinion and Order, DA 98-2153, and Order on Reconsideration, DA 99-1271, released by the Cable Services Bureau. Action by Chief, Consumer Protection and Competition Division, Cable Services Bureau. Adopted: December 20, 1999. by Order. (DA No. 99-2969). CSB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1999/da992968.doc
TCI TKR OF HOUSTON, INC. D/B/A/ CABLEVISION OF HOUSTON, INC. Dismissed five appeals and an application for review of local rate orders setting basic cable service and equipment rates in League City, Texas. Action by Chief, Consumer Protection and Competition Division. Adopted: December 16, 1999. by Order. (DA No. 99-2978). CSB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1999/da992978.doc
TCI TKR OF HOUSTON, INC. D/B/A/ CABLEVISION OF HOUSTON, INC. Dismissed four appeals and an application for review of local rate orders setting basic cable service and equipment rates in Texas City, Texas. Action by Chief, Consumer Protection and Competition Division. Adopted: December 16, 1999. by Order. (DA No. 99-2980). CSB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1999/da992980.doc
TCI TKR OF HOUSTON, INC. D/B/A/ CABLEVISION OF HOUSTON, INC. Dismissed two appeals of local rate orders setting basic cable service and equipment rates in Santa Fe, Texas. Action by the Chief, Consumer Protection and Competition Division. Adopted: December 16, 1999. by Order. (DA No. 99-2979). CSB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1999/da992979.doc
ECHOSTAR V. FOX/LIBERTY NETWORKS, LLC ET AL. Dismissed with prejudice EchoStar's program access complaint against Fox/Liberty Networks, LLC et al. pursuant to EchoStar's request. Action by Chief, Consumer Protection and Competition Division, Cable Services Bureau. Adopted: December 20, 1999. by MO&O. (DA No. 99-2968). CSB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1999/da992968.doc
TCI TKR OF HOUSTON, INC. D/B/A/ CABLEVISION OF HOUSTON, INC. Dismissed five appeals and an application for review of local rate orders setting basic cable service and equipment rates in Alvin, Texas. Action by Chief, Consumer Protection and Competition Division, Cable Services Burea. Adopted: December 16, 1999. by Order. (DA No. 99-2975). CSB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1999/da992975.doc
TCI TKR OF HOUSTON, INC. D/B/A/ CABLEVISION OF HOUSTON, INC. Dismissed five appeals and an application for review of local rate orders setting basic cable service and equipment rates in El Lago, Texas. Action by Chief, Consumer Protection and Competition Division, Cable Services Bureau. Adopted: December 16, 1999. by Order. (DA No. 99-2976). CSB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1999/da992976.doc
TCI TKR OF HOUSTON, INC. D/B/A/ CABLEVISION OF HOUSTON, INC. Dismissed five appeals and an application for review of local rate orders setting basic cable service and equipment rates in Friendswood, Texas. Action by Chief, Consumer Protection and Competition Division, Cable Services Bureau. Adopted: December 16, 1999. by Order. (DA No. 99-2977). CSB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1999/da992977.doc
YP-USA, LTD., D/B/A THE SUNEHINSE PAGES V. SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY. Granted joint motion for voluntary dismissal with prejudice. Action by Chief, Market Disputes Resolution Division. Adopted: December 22, 1999. by Order. (DA No. 99-2999). ENF
UNICARE CORPORATION AND RUDY KHATCHATOURIAN V. CAPROCK COMMUNICATIONS CORP. Granted joint motion to dismiss complaint with prejudice. Action by Deputy Chief, Market Disputes Resolution Division. Adopted: December 22, 1999. by Order. (DA No. 99-2992). ENF Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Enforcement/Orders/1999/da992992.doc
INNKEEPERS' TELEMANAGEMENT AND EQUIPMENT V. MCI TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION. Granted ITEC's motion to voluntarily dismiss its complaint and dismissed complaint with prejudice. Action by Deputy Chief, Market Disputes Resolution Division. Adopted: December 22, 1999. by Order. (DA No. 99-2993). ENF Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Enforcement/Orders/1999/da992993.doc
AT&T CORP. Approved AT&T's petition for waiver of the International Settlements Policy to change the accounting rate for switched voice service with Chile. Action by Chief, Telecommunications Division. Adopted: December 22, 1999. by Order. (DA No. 99-2994). IB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Orders/1999/da992994.doc
MCI INTERNATIONAL INC. Denied MCI's request for wavier of International Settlements Policy to change the accounting rate for switched voice service with El Salvador. Action by Chief, Telecommunications Division. Adopted: December 22, 1999. by Order. (DA No. 99-2996). IB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Orders/1999/da992996.doc
MCI INTERNATIONAL, INC. Denied MCI's request for waiver of FCC's International Settlements Policy to change the accounting rate for switched voice service with Chile. Action by Chief, Telecommunications Division. Adopted: December 22, 1999. by Order. (DA No. 99-2995). IB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Orders/1999/da992995.doc
MCI INTERNATIONAL INC. AND AT&T CORP. Approved AT&T's petition and denied MCI's petition for waiver of the International Settlements Policy to change the accounting rate for switched voice service with Chile. Action by Chief, Telecommunications Division. Adopted: December 22, 1999. by Order. (DA No. 99-2997). IB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Orders/1999/da992997.doc
SILVERTON AND BAYFIELD, CO. Modified authorization of Voice Ministries of Farmington, Inc. to specify operation on Channel 296C at Bayfield, CO instead of channel 297C1 at Silverton, CO. Dkt No.: MM- 99-76. Action by Chief, Allocations Branch. Adopted: December 15, 1999. by R&O. (DA No. 99-3004). MMB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Orders/1999/da993004.doc
LIBERTY COMMUNICATIONS, INC. Denied Liberty's application for review of Bureau's denial of reconsideration of grant-in-part of five chnnel 800 MHz conventional SMR station application. Action by the Commission. Adopted: December 17, 1999. by MO&O. (FCC No. 99-398). WTB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Orders/1999/fcc99398.wp
ASIA SKYLINK, INC. Denied Western Tele-Communications, Inc.'s requests and granted Asia's applications to modify Stations WPJC996, Aurora, CO and WPJC997, Denver, CO. Action by Chief, Public Safety and Private Wireless Division. Adopted: December 20, 1999. by MO&O. (DA No. 99-2965). WTB
AMENDMENT OF PART 90 OF FCC'S RULES TO FACILITATE FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OF SMR SYSTEMS IN THE 800 MHZ FREQUENCY BAND. Will allow incumbent wide-area 800 MHz SMR licensees who were within their construction periods at the time of the Fresno decision to apply construction requirements similar to those given Economic Area licensees int he 800 MHz band. Dkt No.: PR- 93-144. Action by the Commission. Adopted: December 17, 1999. by MO&O on Remand. (FCC No. 99-399). WTB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Orders/1999/fcc99399.doc
ERRATUM TO NPRM, FCC 99-333, RELEASED NOV. 10, 1999 REGARDING AMENDMENTS TO PARTS 1, 2, AND 101 OF THE FCC'S RULES TO LICENSE FIXED SERVICES AT 24 GHZ. Dkt No.: WT- 99-327. by Erratum. WTB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Notices/1999/err99333.doc
FCC BEGINS IMPLEMENTATION OF SATELLITE HOME VIEWER IMPROVEMENT ACT. FCC seeking comment on retransmission consent for satellite. Comments due for Section IV (Exclusivity and Good Faith Negotiations) due 14 days after publication in Federal Register, replies due 21 days after publication in Federal Register; comment for Section III (Retransmission Consent) & Section V (Administrative Matters) due Feb. 1, 2000; replies due Feb. 20, 2000. News Media contact: Michelle Russo 202-418-2358; Cable Services Bureau contacts: Steve Broeckaert and Jay Heimbach 202-418-7200.. by NPRM. Action by: the Commission. Adopted: December 21, 1999. Dkt No.: CS- 99-363. (FCC No. 99-406) CSB. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/News_Releases/1999/nrcb9020.doc
COMMISSIONER NESS NAMES LAUREN NORTHROP AS CONFIDENTIAL ASSISTANT. OMR. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Miscellaneous/News_Releases/1999/nrmc9085.html
Released: December 22, 1999. YEAR 2000 READINESS PUBLIC NOTICE. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Miscellaneous/Public_Notices/1999/pnmc9092.doc
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SATELLITE HOME VIEWER IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1999: RETRANSMISSION CONSENT ISSUES. Notice of Proposed Rulemaking issued by the Commission to implement the retransmission consent provisions of the Satellite Home Viewer Improvement Act of 1999. Dkt No.: CS- 99-363. Action by the Commission. Adopted: December 21, 1999. by NPRM. (FCC No. 99-406). CSB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Notices/1999/fcc99406.doc