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Vol. 35 No. 37
News media information 202 / 418-0500
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February 29, 2016


THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE DATED AND RELEASED TODAY:

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NEWS RELEASES

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FCC COMMISSIONER AJIT PAI AND SOUTH CAROLINA GOVERNOR NIKKI HALEY ANNOUNCE FIELD HEARING ON CONTRABAND CELLPHONES. STMT. News Media Contact: Matthew Berry at (202) 418-2005, email: Matthew.Berry@fcc.gov OCAP   DOC-337952A1.docx  DOC-337952A1.pdf  

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PUBLIC NOTICES

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Report No: 48680 Released: 02/29/2016. BROADCAST ACTIONS. MB   DOC-337924A1.pdf  DOC-337924A2.txt  

Report No: 28680 Released: 02/29/2016. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. MB   DOC-337923A1.pdf  DOC-337923A2.txt  

Released: 02/29/2016. EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY COMMENT PERIOD FILING IN PERMIT-BUT-DISCLOSURE PROCEEDINGS RECEIVED ON 2/22/2016. OMD . Contact: Jason Lewis at (202) 418-0300  DOC-337935A1.pdf  

Released: 02/29/2016. NOTICE OF DOMESTIC SECTION 214 AUTHORIZATION GRANTED. (DA No. 16-216). (Dkt No 16-15 ). WCB . Contact: Tracey Wilson at (202) 418-1394 or Jodie May at (202) 418-0913  DA-16-216A1.docx  DA-16-216A1.pdf  

Released: 02/29/2016. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU SEEKS COMMENT ON THE CURRENT STATE OF CONSUMER SIGNAL BOOSTERS. (DA No. 16-221). (Dkt No 10-4 ). Comments Due: 03/30/2016. Reply Comments Due: 04/14/2016. WTB . Contact: Amanda Huetinck at (202) 418-7090, email: Amanda.Huetinck@fcc.gov  DA-16-221A1.docx  DA-16-221A1.pdf  

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TEXTS

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DATAWELL BV AND MARINE INSTRUMENTS S.A. Granted the Waiver Requests. (Dkt No. 15-197 ). Action by: Deputy Chief, Mobility Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau. Adopted: 02/26/2016 by ORDER. (DA No. 16-219). WTB   DA-16-219A1.doc  DA-16-219A1.pdf  

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ADDENDA: THE FOLLOWING ITEMS, RELEASED FEBRUARY 26, 2016, DID NOT APPEAR IN DIGEST NO. 36:

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PUBLIC NOTICES

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Released: 02/26/2016. MEDIA BUREAU ANNOUNCES PERMIT-BUT-DISCLOSE EX PARTE STATUS FOR APPLICATIONS FILED FOR THE TRANSFER OF CONTROL AND ASSIGNMENT OF BROADCAST TELEVISION LICENSES FROM MEDIA GENERAL, INC. TO NEXSTAR BROADCASTING GROUP, INC. (DA No. 16-214). (Dkt No 16-57 ). MB . Contact: David Brown at (202) 418-1645, Jeremy Miller at (202) 418-1507, or Alison Nemeth at (202) 418-0162. Action by: Chief, Media Bureau  DA-16-214A1.doc  DA-16-214A1.pdf  

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SPEECHES

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REMARKS OF FCC COMMISSIONER AJIT PAI, BEFORE THE HERITAGE FOUNDATION, THE FCC AND INTERNET REGULATION: A FIRST-YEAR REPORT CARD. OCAP   DOC-337930A1.docx  DOC-337930A1.pdf  

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CHANNEL 61 ASSOCIATES, LLC AND CROSS HILL COMMUNICATIONS, LLC. Granted the application for assignment of station WNMN(TV), Saranac Lake, NY to Cross Hill Communications, LLC and denied petition to deny of Convergence Entertainment and Communications, LLC. Action by: Chief, Video Division, Media Bureau by LETTER. (DA No. 16-213). MB   DA-16-213A1.doc  DA-16-213A1.pdf  

AMENDMENT OF PART 15 OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES FOR UNLICENSED WHITE SPACE DEVICES. This NPRM and Order responds to a petition submitted by NAB alleging that there are data errors in the registration records for fixed devices in the white space databases, and requesting that the Commission undertake rulemaking and other actions. (Dkt No. RM-11745 16-56 ). Action by: the Commission. Adopted: 02/25/2016 by NPRM. (FCC No. 16-23). OET   FCC-16-23A1.doc  FCC-16-23A1.pdf  

APPLICATIONS OF CELLULAR NETWORK PARTNERSHIP AND KANOKLA TELEPHONE ASSOCIATION FOR CONSENT TO ASSIGN LICENSES. Approved the CNP-KanOkla Transaction. (Dkt No. 15-48 ). Action by: Chief, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau. Adopted: 02/26/2016 by ORDER. (DA No. 16-211). WTB   DA-16-211A1.docx  DA-16-211A1.pdf