fcclogoDaily Digest

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

Vol. 21 No. 72
News media information 202 / 418-0500
Internet: http://www.fcc.gov
TTY: 202/418-2555



April 15, 2002


THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE DATED AND RELEASED TODAY:

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NEWS RELEASES

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FCC FINES SBC COMMUNICATIONS, INC. $100,000 FOR VIOLATING ENFORCEMENT BUREAU ORDER. News Release. News Media Contact: John Winston at (202) 418-7450 EB. Contact Elizabeth H. Valinoti at 9202) 418-1529  DOC-221615A1.doc  DOC-221615A1.pdf  DOC-221615A1.txt

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PUBLIC NOTICES

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Released: 04/15/2002. WRC-03 ADVISORY COMMITTEE - INFORMAL WORKING GROUP 3 RESCHEDULES MEETING. (DA No. 02-870). IB  DA-02-870A1.doc  DA-02-870A1.pdf  DA-02-870A1.txt

Report No: 45123 Released: 04/15/2002. BROADCAST ACTIONS. MB  DOC-221610A1.txt

Report No: 25123 Released: 04/15/2002. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. MB  DOC-221611A1.txt

Report No: 2002-02 Released: 04/15/2002. FM BOOSTER APPLICATIONS READY AND AVAILABLE FOR PROCESSING Cut-off Date: May 15, 2002. MB  DOC-220832A1.doc  DOC-220832A1.pdf  DOC-220832A1.txt

Released: 04/15/2002. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU ALLOWING TEMPORARY CONTINUED USE OF FCC FORM 820 (APPLICATION FOR EXEMPTION FROM SHIP STATION REQUIREMENTS) DURING THE TRANSITION TO FCC FORM 605.. (DA No. 02-873). WTB. Contact: Ghassan Khalek at (202) 418-0680, TTY: (202) 418-7233, email: gkhalek@fcc.gov  DA-02-873A1.doc  DA-02-873A1.pdf  DA-02-873A1.txt

Report No: AUC-34 Released: 04/15/2002. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS ANNOUNCES THE ACCEPTED FOR FILING FOR AUCTION #34 800 MHZ SPECIALIZED MOBILE RADIO SERVICE (SMR) GENERAL CATEGORY (851-854MHZ) AND UPPER BAND (861-865MHZ) SILVER PALM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.. (DA No. 02-868). WTB. Contact: Technical Hotline at (202) 414-1250 or Bettye Woodward at (202) 418-1345  DA-02-868A1.doc  DA-02-868A3.doc  DA-02-868A4.doc  DA-02-868A1.pdf  DA-02-868A2.pdf  DA-02-868A3.pdf  DA-02-868A4.pdf  DA-02-868A1.txt  DA-02-868A2.txt  DA-02-868A3.txt  DA-02-868A4.txt

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TEXTS

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SBC COMMUNICATIONS, INC. Imposed a monetary forfeiture to SBC Communications, Inc. in the amount of $100,000 for failure to submit a sworn written response to an Enforcement Bureau letter of inquiry. Action by: the Commission. Adopted: 04/09/2002 by Forfeiture Order. (FCC No. 02-112). EB  FCC-02-112A1.doc  FCC-02-112A1.pdf  FCC-02-112A1.txt

LORAL CYBERSTAR, INC.. Authorized Loral to incorporate two new beams into the design of its Orion F2 geostationary-satellite orbit satellite to be located at 47 WL. Action by: Chief, Satellite Division/IB. Adopted: 04/12/2002 by O&A. (DA No. 02-872). IB  DA-02-872A1.doc  DA-02-872A1.pdf  DA-02-872A1.txt

LAKIN, TEXAS. Amended the DTV Table of Allotments for this community. Action by: Chief, Video Division, MB. Adopted: 04/08/2002 by R&O. (DA No. 02-785). MB  DA-02-785A1.doc  DA-02-785A1.pdf  DA-02-785A1.txt

BRYAN, TEXAS. Amended the DTV Table of Allotments for this community, and terminated proceeding. Action by: Chief, Video Division, MB. Adopted: 04/08/2002 by R&O. (DA No. 02-786). MB  DA-02-786A1.doc  DA-02-786A1.pdf  DA-02-786A1.txt

BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA. Dismissed the petition for rulemaking of the Alabama Educational Television Commission seeking substitution of DTV Channel *5 for DTV Channel *53 at Birmingham, AL, and terminated proceeding. Action by: Chief, Video Division, MB. Adopted: 04/08/2002 by R&O. (DA No. 02-784). MB  DA-02-784A1.doc  DA-02-784A1.pdf  DA-02-784A1.txt

ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC, COSTA DE ORO TELEVISION, INC., BRUNSON COMMUNICATIONS, INC., ET AL. V. ECHOSTAR COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION. Granted eleven petitions seeking non-discriminatory carriage on EchoStar's satellite network. Action by: Deputy Chief, Media Bureau. Adopted: 04/12/2002 by MO&O. (DA No. 02-871). MB  DA-02-871A1.doc  DA-02-871A1.pdf  DA-02-871A1.txt

VERIZON TELEPHONE COMPANIES PETITION FOR WAIVER OF SECTION 32.27(C) OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES.. Granted Verizon's request for a waiver of the affiliate transaction rules. Action by: Chief, Pricing Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau. Adopted: 04/12/2002 by ORDER. (DA No. 02-860). WCB  DA-02-860A1.doc  DA-02-860A1.pdf  DA-02-860A1.txt

DELTA COM INC. RE: FINAL BID WITHDRAWAL PAYMENT FOR AUCTION 18. Assessed a final withdrawal payment of $1,300 as a result of DeltaCom's withdrawal of its bid on license BEA 058D, as computed in Attachment A. Action by: Deputy Division Chief, Kelly Quinn by LETTER. (DA No. 02-805). WTB  DA-02-805A1.doc  DA-02-805A1.pdf  DA-02-805A1.txt

ADDENDA: THE FOLLOWING ITEMS, RELEASED APRIL 12, 2002, DID NOT APPEAR IN DIGEST NO. 71:

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Released: 04/12/2002. PAUL BUNYAN RURAL TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE FILES AN APPLICATION FOR OPEN VIDEO SYSTEM CERTIFICATION. (DA No. 02-875). MB. Contact: Sonia Greenway-Mickle or Steve Garner at (202) 418-7200, TTY: (202) 418-7172. News Media Contact: Michelle Russo at (202) 418-7200  DA-02-875A1.doc  DA-02-875A1.pdf  DA-02-875A1.txt