fcclogoDaily Digest

Federal Communications Commission
445 12th St., SW
Washington, D.C. 20554

Vol. 36 No. 192
News media information 202 / 418-0500
Internet: http://www.fcc.gov
TTY: 1-888-835-5322



October 05, 2017


THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE DATED AND RELEASED TODAY:

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FCC TO HOLD ACCESSIBILITY INNOVATIONS EXPO. Event to Showcase Technology Solutions for Users of All Abilities. News Release. News Media Contact: Will Wiquist at (202) 418-0509, email: Will.Wiquist@fcc.gov CGB . Contact Mike Snyder at (202) 418-0997, email: Michael. Snyder@fcc.gov  DOC-347079A1.docx  DOC-347079A1.pdf  

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PUBLIC NOTICES

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Report No: 49085 Released: 10/05/2017. BROADCAST ACTIONS. MB   DOC-347060A1.pdf  DOC-347060A2.txt  

Report No: 29085 Released: 10/05/2017. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. MB   DOC-347058A1.pdf  DOC-347058A2.txt  

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ADDENDA: THE FOLLOWING ITEMS, RELEASED OCTOBER 4, 2017, DID NOT APPEAR IN DIGEST NO. 191:

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COMMISSIONER JESSICA ROSENWORCEL ANNOUNCES STAFF. News Release. News Media Contact: Travis Litman at (202) 418-2400, email: Travis.Litman@fcc.gov OCJR   DOC-347071A1.docx  DOC-347071A1.pdf  

STATEMENT OF COMMISSIONER BRENDAN CARR ON ADDITIONAL STAFF APPOINTMENTS. STMT. News Media Contact: Jamie Susskind at (202) 418-2293, email: Jamie.Susskind@fcc.gov OCBC   DOC-347074A1.docx  DOC-347074A1.pdf  

FCC ADVANCES UP TO $76.9 MILLION TO RESTORE COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS IN PUERTO RICO AND U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS DEVASTATED BY MARIA. News Release. News Media Contact: Mark Wigfield at (202) 418-0253, email: Mark.Wigfield@fcc.gov WCB   DOC-347069A1.docx  DOC-347069A1.pdf  

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Report No: NCD-2756 Released: 10/04/2017. WIRELINE COMPETITION BUREAU COPPER RETIREMENT NETWORK CHANGE NOTIFICATION FILED BY ACS OF FAIRBANKS, LLC D/B/A ALASKA COMMUNICATIONS. (Dkt No 17-260 ). WCB . Contact: Rodney McDonald at (202) 418-7513, email: Rodney.McDonald@fcc.gov or Carmell Weathers at (202) 418-2325, email: Carmell.Weathers@fcc.gov, TTY: 1-888-835-5322  DOC-347070A1.docx  DOC-347070A2.pdf  DOC-347070A1.pdf  

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VICTORY TELEVISION NETWORK PETITION FOR MODIFICATION OF THE SATELLITE TELEVISION MARKET OF KVTJ-DT, JONESBORO, ARKANSAS. Grants a petition for satellite market modification filed by Victory Television Network, making KVTJ eligible for DBS carriage in several counties in Arkansas and Missouri where the station is already eligible for cable carriage. (Dkt No. 17-157 ). Action by: Senior Deputy Chief, Policy Division, Media Bureau. Adopted: 10/04/2017 by MO&O. (DA No. 17-968). MB   DA-17-968A1.doc  DA-17-968A1.pdf  

HURRICANE MARIA COMMUNICATIONS STATUS REPORT FOR OCT. 4. Action by: PSHSB by REPORT. PSHSB   DOC-347073A1.pdf  

CONNECT AMERICA FUND. Approves an advance of $77M of Universal Service support to carriers in PR and USVI to restore telecommunications services. (Dkt No. 10-90 ). Action by: the Commission. Adopted: 10/03/2017 by ORDER. (FCC No. 17-129). WCB   FCC-17-129A1.docx  FCC-17-129A2.docx  FCC-17-129A3.docx  FCC-17-129A4.docx  FCC-17-129A5.docx  FCC-17-129A6.docx  FCC-17-129A1.pdf  FCC-17-129A2.pdf  FCC-17-129A3.pdf  FCC-17-129A4.pdf  FCC-17-129A5.pdf  FCC-17-129A6.pdf