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                                                                          ftp.fcc.govPUBLIC NOTICE
                                                                                                  
                                                                 Federal Communications Commission
                                                                                  1919 M St., N.W.
                                                                            Washington, D.C. 20554
                                                                                                  
                                                                                                  
REPORT NO.  2290                                                                                                    August 5, 1998
                                                                                           
                                  OFFICE OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS
                               REFERENCE OPERATIONS DIVISION
                               PETITIONS FOR RULEMAKING FILED
  
  
  (Interested persons may file statements opposing or supporting the Petition for Rulemaking listed herein within 30 days.  See Section
  1.4 and 1.405 of the Commission's rules for further information).
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  -RM NO.        RULES SEC.     PETITIONER      DATE REC'D    NATURE OF PETITION
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  9335      73.683         The National Rural            07/08/98  Request Amendment of the Commission's Rules
                            Telecommunications           Regarding Definition of an Over-the-Air Signal of
                             Cooperative                 Grade B Intensity for Purposes of the Satellite Home
                                                         Viewer Act.
                           
                           Seven T. Berman, Senior Vice President
                           Business Affairs and General Counsel
                           2201 Cooperative Way
                           Suite 400
                           Woodland Park
                           Herndon, Virginia  20171
                           (703) 787-0874
  
                           
  
                                              (OVER)
  
                           Jack Richards
                           Paula Deza
                           Nicole Donath
                           KELLER AND HECKMAN  LLP
                           1001 G Street, N.W.
                           Suite 500 West
                           Washington, D.C.  20001
                           (202) 434-4210
  

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