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Release of the full text of a Commission order constitutes official action. See MCI v. FCC. 515 F 2d 385 (D.C. Circ 1974).  y: 5 dddhy  L9h U 1  1  Figure 1  Figure 1 y!HH,,@Uddfcclogo.wpgHHy! X ddS8 Z#S2pPG;2# NEWS L X   (##XR  P7jQzXP# hJuly 16, 1999 j4(#\ # 4  pG; 4 #  X  ,   j4|# OPEN PROCEEDINGS# G4  pQ Y#у  yO*'  yO'# C\  P6Q /P#The following is a listing of current FCC Notices of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRMs) and Notices of Inquiry (NOIs) open for public comment, except routine petitions to amend the Table of Allotments. This listing also includes pertinent Public Notices (PNs) announcing comment subjects and dates. For additional information, contact Martha Contee, Public Service Division at (202) 4180190, TTY (202) 4182555, email  yO'mcontee@fcc.gov. # C\  P6Q /P# Please note: as comment and reply comment periods expire, they are deleted from this  yO'listing. *Asterisk indicates comment period deadline is past, but reply comment period still is open.# Xj\  P6G; XP#  `t 4 # |\  P6G;˼P#CABLE SERVICES BUREAU#Xj\  P6G; XP#   X~ '  Xg 'PN 6/8; DA 991104  X9' Cable Services Action Petition Seeking Declaratory Ruling That Internet Service Providers Are Entitled to Commercial Leased Access to Cable Facilities under Section  X '612 of the Communications Act of 1934, As Amended The Commission received a Petition for Declaratory Ruling from Internet Ventures, Inc. and its subsidiary, Internet OnRamp, Inc., asking the Commission to issue a ruling that Internet service providers are entitled to commercial leased access under Section 612 of the  X'Communications Act of 1934, as amended. Responses Due to Petition: July 13, 1999*, Replies to Petitions Due: July 28, 1999. Contact: Reference Information Center: (202) 4187092.  X<' CS 99250; NPRM 7/14 (adopted 7/9); FCC 99166  X' Optel, Inc.  X' The Commission is seeking comment on a proposal to amend the Commission's rules to allow private cable operators and other multichannel video programming distributors to use the frequencies in the 12 GHz band for the delivery of video programming. Comments due August 16; replies September 20. "?#,$$ !"Ԍ `4ԙ &F  &F  # |\  P6G;˼P#COMMON CARRIER BUREAU#Xj\  P6G; XP#  X '   X' CC 92105; PN 4/20/99; DA 99761 Petition by the United States Department of Transportation for Assignment of an Abbreviated Dialing Code (N11) To Access Intelligent Transportation System (ITS)  X'Services Nationwide CC Docket No. 92105 Pleading Cycle Established On March 8, 1999, the United States Department of Transportation filed a Petition for assignment of a nationwide standard abbreviated dialing number (N11). Petitioner proposes that state and local governments use the abbreviated dialing number to deliver travelrelated information to the public. Comments due July 20; replies August 20. Contact: Helene Schrier Nankin, Network Services Division at (202) 4182320; TTY: (202) 4180484.  X ' CC 96128; PN 5/6; DA 99841 The Common Carrier Bureau Asks Parties to update and Refresh Record for the Inmate  X'Payphone Service Proceedings Pleading Cycle Established CC Docket No. 96128 In a series of orders, the Commission has promulgated regulations to implement section 276 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 regarding the provision of payphone service. In this PN, the Commission invites parties to update their comments and refresh the record on the specific issues discussed in this PN in order to provide a full and uptodate record of the inmate issues in this proceeding. Comments due June 21*; replies July 21. Contacts: Lynne Milne or Renee Terry, Competitive Pricing Division at (202) 4181520; TTY: (202) 4180484.   X' XCC 96128; PN 6/25; DA No. 991266 (#  Xo' XCompetitive Pricing Division of the Common Carrier Bureau Extends Pleading Cycle of the Colorado Payphone Association Reconsideration Petition in CC  XA'Docket No. 96128 Pleading Cycle Established (# XIn order to afford the parties adequate time to consider issues raised in the Colorado Payphone Association's Petition for Partial reconsideration and in its ex parte supplement, the deadline to file opposition comments is extended to July 7.* Time to file replies to any opposition is extended to July 26. Contact: Lynne Milne or Renee Terry, Competitive Pricing Division at (202) 4181520, TTY: (202) 4180484.(#  X$' CC 98170; First R&O and FNPRM 5/11 (adopted 4/15); FCC 9972  X[&' TruthinBilling and Billing Format Adopted truth-in-billing principles to ensure that consumers receive thorough, accurate and understandable bills from their telecommunications carriers. Adopted minimal, basic "),** '" guidelines that explicate carriers' binding obligations pursuant to these broad principles. Comments concerning standardized labels for charges relating to federal regulatory action due 14 days from Federal Register publication. Replies due 21 days from Federal Register publication. Comments concerning applicability of truth-in-billing principles and guidelines to CMRS carriers due 30 days from Federal Register publication. Replies due 45 days from Federal Register publication.  X_'  XH' CC 9645, CC 96262; 7th R&O, 13th Order on Recon in CC Docket No. 96-45, 4th  X1'R&O in CC Docket No. 96-262, and FNPRM 5/28 (adopted 5/27); FCC 99-119  X ' FederalState Joint Board on Universal Service Access Charge Reform Took a major step in reforming the high-cost universal service support mechanism for non-rural carriers. Issued FNPRM on the model input and operational issues and another FNPRM seeking comment on several specific implementation issues. Comments due July 2*; replies July 16.  XK' CC- 96-45, CC- 97-160 ; FNPRM 5/28 (adopted 5/27); FCC 99120  X4'  X' FederalState Joint Board on Universal Service ForwardLooking Mechanism for High  X'Cost Support for NonRural LECs Took a major step in reforming the high-cost universal service support mechanism for non-rural carriers. Issued FNPRM proposing input values for the model, such as the cost of cables, switches and other network components, in addition to various capital cost parameters. Sought to supplement the record regarding certain inputs to the model. Comments due July 2*; replies July 16.  X7' NPRM 6/2 (adopted 5/27); FCC 99122  X 'Numbering Resource Optimization Proposed examining a variety of measures intended to increase the efficiency with which telecommunications carriers use telephone numbering resources. Comments due July 30; replies August 30.  Xh$' Dkt No.: CC 99117 ; Order 6/2 (adopted 6/2); DA 991072  X:&' CCB's Continuing Property Records Audits of the Regional Bell Operating Companies Granted MCI Worldcom, Inc.'s request for a thirtyday extension 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 due August 6.  X'X CC 99117; Order 7/2 (adopted 7/2); DA 991321(#  X'XRegional Bell Operating Companies (# XNOI seeking comment on ten issues arising out of the Common Carrier Bureau's continuing property records audits of the Regional Bell Operating Companies. Extended time to file comments to September 13 and reply comments to October 13.(#  X '  X ' PN 6/22; DA 991198 Common Carrier Bureau Seeks Comment on State Utility Commission Requests for Additional Authority to Implement Telecommunications Numbering Conservation  X 'Measures Pleading Cycle Established On September 28, 19998, the FCC released an order in the matter of a Petition for Declaratory Ruling and Request for Expedited Action on the July 15, 1997 Order of the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission Regarding Area Codes 412, 610, 215, and 717, and Implementation of the Local Competition Provisions of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, MO&O on Recon, FCC 98224, CC Docket No. 9698. This order delegated additional authority to state public utility commissions to order NXX code rationing, under certain circumstances and encouraged state commissions to seek further limited delegations of authority to implement other innovative number conservation methods. Several state utility commissions have filed requests for additional delegations of authority to implement number conservation methods in their states. Comments due July 16. Contact: Al McCloud, Network Services Division at (202) 4182320; TTY: (202) 4180484.  XN' PN 6/23; DA 991196 Brazos Telecommunications Inc., Cap Rock Telephone Coop., Five Area Telephone Coop. Inc., and Santa Rosa Telephone Coop. Inc. file Application for Review of Petitions  X'for Waiver of Section 36.611 of the Commission's Rules Public Comment Invited On May 7, the Common Carrier Bureau released an Order denying the Petitions for Waiver of Section 36.611 filed by the abovementioned petitioners. On June 7, the Petitioners filed an Application for Review. Comments due July 23; replies August 6. Contact: Gary Seigel at 9202) 4180879; TTY: (202) 4180484.  X:&' PN 6/23; DA 991232  X ('Lucent Technologies, Inc., Files Petition for Waiver; Public Comment Invited "(,**&"ԌOn May 18, Lucent Technologies, Inc. petitioned the Commission for a waiver of the volume control requirement contained in 47 C.F.R. Section 68.6 for its Explosive Atmosphere telephone. Comments due July 23; replies August 9. Contact: Susan Magnotti, Network Services Division at (202) 4180871.  Xv' CC 9645; PN 6/23; DA 991212  XH' Common Carrier Bureau Seeks Comment on Letter Filed by Department of Commerce Regarding Schools and Libraries Universal Service Support Mechanism CC Docket 96 X '45 On April 7, 1999, the National Telecommunications and Information administration, United States Department of Commerce, on behalf of the Clinton Administration, sent a letter to Chairman William E. Kennard regarding the schools and libraries universal service support mechanism. NTIA addressed the issue of whether universal service support provided to eligible schools and libraries for Internet access and internal connections be conditioned on the agreement by such schools and libraries to adopt a policy regarding Internet usage by children. The FCC seeks comment on whether the Commission should adopt this proposal. Contact:Elizabeth Falinoti, Accounting Policy Division at (202) 4187400.  X' Order 6/29 (adopted 6/29); DA 99-1277  X'  X' Federal State Joint Board on Universal Service Granted in part, denied in part the requests of the United States Telephone Assn. (USTA), Sprint Corporation, and the National Assn. of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC), for extensions of the comment date and the reply comment date for the universal service high-cost Methodology Order and Inputs. Revised Comment Date: July 23, 1999 Revised Reply Comment Date: August 6, 1999.  X ' CC 9698; PN 6/30; DA 991304  X' Common Carrier Bureau Seeks Comment on Petition for Limited Waiver of IntraLATA Toll Dialing Parity Implementation Date filed by U S West Communications, inc. CC  X!'Docket 9698 Pleading Cycle Established On March 23, the FCC released an order extending the February 8 deadline for the implementation of intraLATA toll dialing parity in section 51.213. The Commission issued a revised schedule, which requires local exchange carriers to file intraLATA toll dialing parity implementation plans with the Common Carrier Bureau on June 22 if a state commission has not yet acted on that LEC's plan. On May 13, U S West Communications, Inc. filed a petition for limited waiver of the June 22 intraLATA dialing parity implementation date. Comments due July 12*; replies July 19. (DA No. 991304). Contact: Gregory Cooke,"(,**&" Network Services Division at (202) 4182351 or Robin Smolen, Network Services Division at (202) 4182353.  X'  X' CC 99200; PN 7/1; DA 991315 Common Carrier Bureau Seeks Comment on North American Numbering Council Recommendation Concerning Replacement of Central Office Code Utilization Survey  XH'CC 99200 On June 30, the Chief of the Common Carrier Bureau received a final report and recommendation from the North American Numbering Council on a plan to replace the Central Office Code Utilization Survey, the current tool for forecasting demand for central office codes. The FCC seeks comment on the NANC report and recommendation in connection with the FCC's recently initiated proceeding on numbering optimization, which raised a number of inquiries about number utilization and forecast reporting. Comments due July 30; replies August 30. Contact: Jeannie Grimes, Jared Carlson or Tejal Mehta, Network Services Division at (202) 4182345. TTY: (202) 4180484.  X4' CC 98141; PN 7/1; DA 991305 Pleading Cycle Established for Comments on Conditions Proposed by SBC Communications Inc. and Ameritech Corporation for their Pending Application to  X'Transfer Control CC Docket No. 98141 On July 1, SBC and Ameritech submitted a package of proposed conditions to the Commission in connection with their application to transfer licenses and authorizations. Comments due July 13*; replies July 20. Contact: Bill Dever, Policy and Program Planning at (202) 4181578. News Media Contact: Emily Hoffnar at (202) 4187396.  X ' CC 9698; PN 7/2; DA 991326 Common Carrier Bureau Seeks Comment on Intralata Toll Dialing Parity Implementation Plans Filed by Local Exchange Carriers CC 9698  X!' On March 23, the FCC released an order that waived the February 8 deadline for implementation of intraLATA toll dialing parity in section 51.211(a) and the schedule for the  X#'impleme ntation of intraLATA toll dialing parity in section 51.213. The Commission issued a revised schedule which requires local exchange carriers to file intraLATA toll dialing parity implementation plans with the Common Carrier Bureau on June 22, if a state commission has not yet acted on that LEC's plan. The Bureau accepted for filing purposes various toll dialing parity plans, not yet approved by the indicated states but filed with the Bureau after the June 22 deadline. Comments due July 12*; replies July 19. Contact: Gregory Cooke, Network Services Division at (202) 4182351 or Robin Smolen, Network Services Division at"(,**&" (202) 4182353. TTY: (202) 4180484.  X' PN 7/7; DA 991331  X'  X' Petition of Smith Bagley, Inc. for Designation as an Eligible Telecommunications Carrier  Xv'ԩ Pleading Cycle Established Petition seeking designation as an eligible telecommunications carrier for those parts of its service area in Arizona and New Mexico that encompass federally reserved Native American lands. Comment Date: July 27, 1999, Reply Comment Date: August 6, 1999 CCB Contact: Mark Nadel at (202) 4187400.  X ' CC 9698; PN 7/7; DA 991341  X' Common Carrier Bureau Seeks Comment on intraLATA Toll Dialing Parity Implementation Plans Filed by Local Exchange Carriers CC Docket No. 9698  Xb'Pleading Cycle Established On March 23, the FCC released an order that waived the February 8 deadline for the implementation of intraLATA toll dialing parity in section 51.211(a) and the schedule for the implementation of intraLATA toll dialing parity in section 51.213. The Commission released a revised schedule requiring LECs to file intraLATA toll dialing parity implementation plans with the Common Carrier Bureau on June 22, if a state commission has not yet acted on the LEC's plan. The Bureau has accepted the intraLATA toll dialing parity plans, not yet approved by the state but filed with the Bureau after the June 22 deadline, listed in this PN. Comments due July 14*; replies July 19. Contact: Gregory Cooke, Network Services Division at (202) 4182351 or Robin Smolen, Network Services Division at (202) 4182353.  X7' PN 7/8; DA 991343 Southwestern Bell Files Revisions to its Cost Allocation Manual Public Comment  X'Invited On March 29, SBC Telecommunications, Inc. filed revisions to Southwestern Bell Telephone Company's cost allocation manual. Comments due August 9; replies August 25. Contact: Debbie Weber at (202) 4180810; TTY: (202) 4180484.  X:&' CC 9698; PN 7/13; DA 991372  X (' Common Carrier Bureau Seeks Comment on IntraLATA Toll Dialing Parity Implementation Plans Filed by Local Exchange Carriers CC Docket No. 9698 "(,**&"  X'Pleading Cycle Established On March 23, the FCC released an order that waived the February 8 deadline for the implementation of intraLATA toll dialing parity in section 51.211(a) and the schedule for the implementation of intraLATA toll dialing parity in section 51.213. The Commission issued a revised schedule, which requires local exchange carriers to file intraLATA toll dialing parity implementation plans with the Common Carrier Bureau on June 22, if a state commission has not yet acted on that LEC's plan. The Bureau accepted for filing purposes the listed intraLATA toll dialing parity plan, not yet approved by the indicated state but filed with the Bureau after the June 22 deadline. Comments due July 19; replies July 21. Contact: Gregory Cooke, Network Services Division at (202) 4182351 or Robin Smolen, Network Services Division at (202) 4182353.   X ' CC 9698; PN 7/13; DA 991370  Xy' Common Carrier Bureau Seeks Comment on IntraLATA Toll Dialing Parity Implementation Plans Filed by Local Exchange Carriers CC Docket No. 9698  XK'Pleading Cycle Established On March 23, the FCC released an order that waived the February 8 deadline for the implementation of intraLATA toll dialing parity in section 51.211(a) and the schedule for the implementation of intraLATA toll dialing parity in section 51.213. The Commission issued a revised schedule, which requires local exchange carriers to file intraLATA toll dialing parity implementation plans with the Common Carrier Bureau on June 22, if a state commission has not yet acted on that LEC's plan. The Bureau accepted for filing purposes the listed intraLATA toll dialing parity plan, not yet approved by the indicated state but filed with the Bureau after the June 22 deadline. Comments due July 19; replies July 21. Contact: Gregory Cooke, Network Services Division at (202) 4182351 or Robin Smolen, Network Services Division at (202) 4182353.  X ' CC 99253; NPRM 7/14 (adopted 7/13); FCC 99174 Comprehensive Review of the Accounting Requirements and ARMIS Reporting  X 'Requirements for Incumbent Local Exchange Carriers Phase 1 Adopted an NPRM in its Comprehensive Accounting and Reporting Review, which is a collaborative effort between the FCC and state commissions, which will lead to rule changes that will eliminate or streamline accounting and reporting requirements. Comments due August 23; replies September 9. "(,**&"Ԍ `4 &F  &F  # |\  P6G;˼P#INTERNATIONAL BUREAU  X ' #Xj\  P6G; XP#  X' IB 9967; NPRM 3/5/99 (adopted 2/25/99); FCC 9937 Amendment of Parts 2 and 25 to Implement the global Mobile Personal Communications  X'By Satellite Memorandum of Understanding and Arrangements Proposed amending the Commission's Rules to facilitate the global transport of portable telecommunications terminals used in connection with satellite systems providing global data, voice, Internet and other broadband services. Comments due June 21*; replies July 21.  X ' IB 9981; NPRM 3/25 (adopted 3/18); FCC 9950  X ' Establishment of Policies and Service Rules for the Mobile Satellite Service in the 2 GHz  X 'Band Proposed initiating the process for licensing a new generation of innovative mobile satellite services. Comments due June 24*, replies July 26.  X>' Order 4/21 (adopted 4/21); DA 99765 Skybridge L.L.C. et al  X' Extended deadlines for filing comments, petitions to deny and responsive pleadings with respect to applications to be considered in the nongeostationary fixedsatellite service Kuband. Comments and/or petitions to deny due June 30*; replies July 21; replies to opposition due August 2.  XX' Order 7/12 (adopted 7/9); DA 991358  X*'The Boeing Company Granted Motion for Extension of Time and the deadline for filing Opposition/Responses and Reply Comments in this proceeding is extended to August 4 and August 16, respectively.  X#' IB 9896; R&O/NPRM 7/13 (adopted 6/21); FCC 99150 1998 Biennial Regulatory Review Review of Accounts Settlement in the Maritime  X[&'Mobile and Maritime MobileSatellite Radio Services Commission concluded that Commission shall cease operating as an accounting authority for settling accounts for maritime mobile, maritime satellite, aircraft and handheld terminal radio") ,** '"  &F  &F services. Will transition to full privatization of the accountsettlement function and sought comment on a number of proposals regarding how best to implement this transition. Comments due August 23; replies September 8.  `_4 # |\  P6G;˼P#MASS MEDIA BUREAU #x6X@`7~*X@#  Xi'#Xj\  P6G; XP#  XR' MM 9925; NPRM 2/3/99 (adopted 1/28/99); FCC 996  X$ '&FCreation of a Low Power Radio Service Proposed to establish rules authorizing the operations of new, low power FM (LPFM) radio stations. Comments due April 12*; replies May 12.* X(#  X'X MM 9925; Order 3/19/99 (adopted 3/19/99); DA 99542(#  X'XCreation of a Low Power Radio Service (# XGranted extension of the comment date to June 1, 1999*, and reply comment date to July 1, 1999*, in response to petitions filed by Lucent Digital Radio and by the National Association of Broadcasters, the Consumer Electronics Manufacturers Association, and a number of state broadcaster organizations.(#  X' XMM 9925; Order 5/20 (adopted 5/20); FCC112(#  X'XCreation of a Low Power Radio Service (# XGranted 60day extension of comment and reply comment periods in the FCC's pending low power radio rulemaking proceeding. Comments due August 2; replies September 1.(#   XA' PN 6/2; DA 991057  X*' Commission Seeks Comment on "Request for Determination of Eligibility for DBS SetAside" Filed by "Noggin," A Joint Venture of the Children's Television Workshop and  X'Nickelodeon The Commission is soliciting comment on a "Request for Determination of Eligibility for DBS SetAside" 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.  X)' MM 93177; NPRM 6/11 (adopted 5/28); FCC 99126") ,** '"Ԍ &F  &F An Inquiry Into the Commission's Policies and Rules Regarding AM Radio Service  X'Directional Antenna Performance Verification Proposed reductions in testing procedures for AM directional antennas. Comments due 45 days after publication in the Federal Register; replies due 60 days after publication int he Federal Register.  `H4# |\  P6G;˼P#  `\ 4&FWIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU#Xj\  P6G; XP#  Xf '  XO ' CC 95116; MO&O 9/1/98 (adopted 9/1/98); DA 981763 Telephone Number Portability  X' Granted a petition filed by the Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association (CTIA) requesting a nine-month stay of the requirement that all cellular, broadband personal communications service (PCS), and covered specialized mobile radio (SMR) carriers provide service provider number portability by June 30, 1999, while supporting nationwide roaming. The Bureau finds that extending the deadline from June 30, 1999 to March 31, 2000, is necessary to ensure the efficient development of wireless number portability.  XR'  X;' WT 9987; NPRM 3/25 (adopted 3/19); FCC 9952  X ' Establishment of Public Service Radio Pool in the Private Mobile Frequencies Below 800  X'MHz Proposed changes to the FCC's rules and policies to implement the revised auction authority. Comments due 60 days and replies 90 days after Federal Register publication. X(#  Xl' XWT 9987; Order 5/19 (adopted 5/19); DA 99950(# XImplementation of Sections 309(j) and 337 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended Promotion of Spectrum Efficient Technologies on Certain Part 90 Frequencies/Establishment of Public Service Radio Pool in the Private Mobile  X"'Frequencies Below 800 MHz (# XGranted request for extension of time to file documents. Comments due August 2; replies September 16.(#  X&'  X'' PR 93144; PN 5/21; DA 99974 "o( ,**&"Ԍ &F  &F Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Requests Comment on the Construction Requirements for Commercial WideArea 800 MHz Licensees Pursuant to Fresno  X'Mobile Radio, Inc. v. FCC Commission requested comment on the construction requirements that the Commission should impose on 800 MHz Specialized Mobile Radio commercial licensees that are part of a wide area system. Comments due June 21*; replies July 6*. Contact: Scott A. Mackoul or Don Johnson, Commercial Wireless Division at (202) 4187240.  X ' XPR 93144; PN 6/15; DA 991168(# &FXNew Deadlines for Filing Comments on the Construction Requirements for  X 'Commercial WideArea 800 MHz Licensees (# XExtended filing deadline. Comments due July 12*; replies July 30.(#  X'  Xy' &F WT99168; NPRM 6/3 (adopted 5/13); FCC 9997  XK' In the Matter of Service Rules for the 746764 and 776794 MHz Bands, and Revisions  X4'to Part 27 of the Commission's Rules These proposed service rules include provisions for application licensing, technical and operating rules, and competitive bidding. The revised spectrum allocation in the Reallocation Report and Order provided for the potential provision of Fixed, Mobile, and Broadcasting services on these bands. Comments Due: July 19, 1999*; Reply Comments Due: August 13, 1999.   Xe' Dkt No.: WT 99168; NPRM 6/4 (adopted 5/13); FCC 9997  X7' New Service Rules Proposed new service rules for commercial licensing in the 746764 MHz and 776794 MHz bands that have been reallocated from use solely for the broadcasting service. Comments due: July 19, 1999. Replies due: August 13, 1999.  X"' PN 6/18; DA 991036 FCC Seeks Comment on Requests for Waivers to Permit Provision of Common Carrier  XQ%'Service on 2GHz Private Operational Fixed Microwave Service Frequencies In 1996, the Commission consolidate the rules for Common Carrier Fixed PointtoPoint Microwave Service and the Private Operational Fixed PointtoPoint microwave Service, and eliminated the prohibition on using common carrier transmitters for noncommon carrier"( ,**&"  &F  &F purposes. It nonetheless retained the prohibition against stations licensed as private systems offering common carrier services. While the Commission set forth how private licensees above 2 MHz could elect common carrier status, it excluded the 2 GHz bands. On February &F26, 1997, August 4, 1997, and September 11, 1998, respectively, Westinghouse Communications Services, Inc., AT&T Wireless, Inc. and Nextel Communications, Inc. applied to modify the status of private systems using 2 GHz band frequencies allocated exclusively to POFS licensees to common carrier or hybrid private/common carrier status, and sought rule waivers to permit the use of those frequencies for common carrier services. Comments due July 6* replies July 16. Contact: Scot Stone or Edgar Class, Public Safety and Private Wireless Division at (202) 4180680.  X ' PN 7/1; DA 991301 FCC Seeks Comment on American Electric Power Service Corporation Request for Waiver to Permit Sharing of Industrial and land Transportation and Business System  X'with Public Safety and Federal Government Users On December 3, 1998, American Electric Power Service Corporation filed a Request for Waiver of Section 90.179 of the Commission's Rules to permit it to share its 800 MHz Industrial/Land Transportation and Business Category system with public safety and Federal Government users on a nonprofit, cost shared basis. Comments due August 2; replies August 17. Contact: John Fernandez, Policy and Rules Branch, Public Safety and Private Wireless Division at (202) 4180680.  X' PN 6/30; DA 991283  X' Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Seeks Comment on a Request for Waiver of the Coverage Requirements for 900 MHz SMR Licensees Filed by Geotek Communications,  Xe'Inc. and Hughes Network Systems On June 16, Geotek Communications, Inc., DebtorInPossession, its subsidiaries and affiliates and Hughes Electronic Systems filed a request for waiver of the Commission's coverage requirements for Geotek's Major Trading Area licenses in the 896901/935940 MHz band. Comments due July 15*; replies July 25. (DA No. 991283). Contact: Don Johnson at (202) 4187240.  X"' PN 7/2; DA 991323 FCC Seeks Comment on Request by SBC Communications Inc. and Cellular Communications of Puerto Rico, Inc. for FCC Consent to Transfer Control of Licenses to SBC Communications Inc. and for A Subsequent Investment by Telefonos de Mexico  X#''S.A. de C.V. SBC Communications Inc. and Cellular Communications of Puerto Rico, Inc. have filed"( ,**&"  &F  &F applications pursuant to Sections 214 and 310(d) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, seeking Commission approval of the transfer of control to SBC of licenses and authorizations currently controlled by subsidiaries and affiliates of CCPR. Comments or &Fpetitions to deny due August 2; oppositions to such pleadings due August 12; replies to oppositions due August 19. Contact: Lauren Kravetz, WTB Commercial Wireless Division at (202) 4187240; Susan O'Connell, International Bureau at (202) 4181480.  XH' PN 7/6; DA 991334 Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Seeks Comment on a Request for Waiver of Section 22.942 of the Commission's Rules Filed by Dobson Communications Corp. and  X 'AT&T Wireless On July 2, 1999, Dobson communications Corp and AT&T Wireless Services, Inc. filed a request for waiver of section 22.942 of the Commission's rules, which limits interests in licensees for both channel locks in overlapping cellular geographic service areas. Comments due July 16; replies July 21. Contact: David Krech, WTB, at (202) 4187240  XK' WT 97207; Dec. Rul/NPRM 7/7 (adopted 6/10); FCC 99137  X' WTB Calling Party Pays Service Offering in the Commercial Mobile Radio Services The Commission adopted a Declaratory Ruling and Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to help facilitate the offering of Calling Party Pays (CPP) as an optional wireless service to consumers in the United States. CPP has the potential to promote the development of local competition and to provide an important new alternative to consumers who have not previously used wireless extensively. Comments due August 18; replies September 8.   X7' WT 99217, CC 9698; NPRM/NOI/3rd FNPRM 7/7 (adopted 6/10); FCC 99141  X '   X ' Promotion of Competitive Networks in Local Telecommunications Markets The Commission initiated a proceeding intended to facilitate the development of competitive telecommunications networks that will provide consumers with alternatives to services provided by the incumbent wireline local exchange carriers (LECs). Comments due August 13; replies September 3.  `#'4# |\  P6G;˼P# #|\  P6G;˼P#OFFICE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY#Xj\  P6G; XP#  X-('  X)'PN 6/23; DA 991211 "),** '"Ԍ X'ԙ &F  &F  FCC to Seek Comments on a Letter from the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation Relating to Communications Transmission Facilities Located at Lookout Mountain, CO  X' The FCC is seeking comment on the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation's letter regarding the proposed construction of the transmissions tower and maintenance facility on Lookout Mountain, Colorado. Comments due July 23; replies August 9. Contact: Robert Cleveland at (202) 4182422.  X1' ET 99231; NPRM 6/24 (adopted 6/21); FCC 99149  X ' Amendment of Part 15 of the Commission's Rules Regarding Spectrum Devices The Commission proposed to amend the Part 15 rules regarding the operation of nonlicensed spread spectrum systems, specifically, to revise the rules for frequency hopping systems operating in the 2.4 GHz band (240002483.5 MHz) to allow for wider operational  X'bandwidths. Comments due 75 days after Federal Register publication; replies 105 days after publication.