fcclogoDaily Digest

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

Vol. 21 No. 223
News media information 202 / 418-0500
Internet: http://www.fcc.gov
TTY: 202/418-2555



November 19, 2002


THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE DATED AND RELEASED TODAY:

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Report No: 45364 Released: 11/19/2002. BROADCAST ACTIONS. MB  DOC-228570A1.txt

Report No: 25364 Released: 11/19/2002. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. MB  DOC-228573A1.txt

Released: 11/19/2002. TARIFF TRANSMITTALS PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG. WCB. Contact: Reference Information Center at (202) 418-0270  DOC-228645A1.pdf  DOC-228645A1.txt

Released: 11/19/2002. MICHAEL DE LEON HAWTHORNE, TRUSTEE, SEEKS FURTHER EXTENSION OF WIRELESS ASSETS TRUST. (DA No. 02-3198). (Dkt No 01-73). WTB. Contact: Erin McGrath at (202) 418-7240, email: emcgrath@fcc.gov, fax: (202) 418-7447  DA-02-3198A1.doc  DA-02-3198A1.pdf  DA-02-3198A1.txt

Released: 11/19/2002. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU ACTION REGION 24 (MISSOURI) 700 MHZ REGIONAL PLANNING COMMITTEE ANNOUNCES TWO PUBLIC SAFETY PLANNING MEETINGS. (DA No. 02-3195) Contact: Mr. Stephen Devine at (573) 526-6105, fax: (573) 526-1112, email: sdevine@mail.state.mo.us. WTB  DA-02-3195A1.doc  DA-02-3195A1.pdf  DA-02-3195A1.txt

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TALK AMERICA. Denied complaint filed against Talk America regarding unauthorized change of subscriber's telecommunications carrier. Action by: Deputy Chief, Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau. Adopted: 11/15/2002 by ORDER. (DA No. 02-3185). CGB  DA-02-3185A1.doc  DA-02-3185A1.pdf  DA-02-3185A1.txt

SPRINT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY. Granted the complaint filed against Sprint regarding unauthorized change of subscriber's telecommunications carrier. Action by: Deputy Chief, Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau. Adopted: 11/15/2002 by ORDER. (DA No. 02-3187). CGB  DA-02-3187A1.doc  DA-02-3187A1.pdf  DA-02-3187A1.txt

SPRINT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY. Granted the complaint filed against Sprint regarding unauthorized change of subscriber's telecommunications carrier. Action by: Deputy Chief, Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau. Adopted: 11/15/2002 by ORDER. (DA No. 02-3188). CGB  DA-02-3188A1.doc  DA-02-3188A1.pdf  DA-02-3188A1.txt

SPRINT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY. Granted the complaints filed against Sprint regarding unauthorized change of subscriber's telecommunications carrier.. Action by: Deputy Chief, Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau. Adopted: 11/15/2002 by ORDER. (DA No. 02-3186). CGB  DA-02-3186A1.doc  DA-02-3186A1.pdf  DA-02-3186A1.txt

COMMUNICATIONS VENDING CORPORATION OF ARIZONA, INC., ET AL., COMPLAINANTS V. CITIZENS TELECOM, ET AL., DEFENDANTS. Partially granted 13 formal complaints filed by independent payphone providers ("IPPs") against local exchange carriers ("LECs"), asserting the Defendents violations of the Act, and Part 69 of the Rules. Action by: Commission. Adopted: 11/15/2002 by MO&O. (FCC No. 02-314). EB  FCC-02-314A1.doc  FCC-02-314A1.pdf  FCC-02-314A1.txt

TIME WARNER ENTERTAINMENT-ADVANCE/NEWHOUSE PARTNERSHIP, TIME WARNER ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY, L.P. (TIME WARNER) AND CABLEVISION INDUSTRIES OF CENTRAL FLORIDA (CABLEVISION). Granted the petition for a determination of effective competition filed by Time Warner and Cablevision. Revoked the certifications of Bushnell and Volusia County to regulate basic cable rates. Action by: Deputy Chief, Policy Division, Media Bureau. Adopted: 11/15/2002 by MO&O. (DA No. 02-3192). MB  DA-02-3192A1.doc  DA-02-3192A1.pdf  DA-02-3192A1.txt

ADDENDA: THE FOLLOWING ITEMS, RELEASED NOVEMBER 18, 2002, DID NOT APPEAR IN DIGEST NO. 222:

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Released: 11/18/2002. RCN TELECOM SERVICES, INC. AN APPLICATION FOR OPEN VIDEO SYSTEM CERTIFICATION. (DA No. 02-3191). MB. Contact: Sonia Greenaway-Mickle or Steve Garner at (202) 418-7200, TTY: (202) 418-7172  DA-02-3191A1.doc  DA-02-3191A1.pdf  DA-02-3191A1.txt

Released: 11/18/2002. DOMESTIC SECTION 214 APPLICATION FILED FOR TRANSFER OF CONTROL OF XO COMMUNICATIONS, INC., DEBTOR-IN-POSSESSION, AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES. (DA No. 02-3197). (Dkt No 02-360). WCB. Contact: Tracey Wilson at (202) 418-1394 or William Dever at (202) 418-1578  DA-02-3197A1.doc  DA-02-3197A1.pdf  DA-02-3197A1.txt

Released: 11/18/2002. COMMENTS INVITED ON ACC TELECOMMUNICATIONS, LLC. AND ACC TELECOMMUNICATIONS OF VIRGINIA, LLC (COLORADO) APPLICATION TO DISCONTINUE DOMESTIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES. (DA No. 02-3193). Comments Due: 12/02/2002. WCB. Contact: Carmell Weathers at (202) 418-2325, email: cweather@fcc.gov or John Adams at (202) 418-0394, email: jkadams@fcc.gov, TTY: (202) 418-0484  DA-02-3193A1.doc  DA-02-3193A1.pdf  DA-02-3193A1.txt

Released: 11/18/2002. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU ACTION REGION 16 (KANSAS) 700 MHZ PUBLIC SAFETY REGIONAL PLANNING COMMITTEE ANNOUNCES THIRD MEETING. (DA No. 02-3194) Contact: Edwin Geer at (785) 295-5948, email: geer@ksdot.org or Captain Ken Justice at (785) 296-5981, email: kjustice@mail.khp.state.ks.us. WTB  DA-02-3194A1.doc  DA-02-3194A1.pdf  DA-02-3194A1.txt

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ECHOSTAR SATELLITE CORPORATION. Reversed prior determination and reinstated EchoStar's authorization. Action by: Chief, International Bureau. Adopted: 11/07/2002 by MO&O. (DA No. 02-3085). IB  DA-02-3085A1.doc  DA-02-3085A1.pdf  DA-02-3085A1.txt

VERIZON TELEPHONE COMPANIES FCC NOS. 1 & 11, TRANSMITTAL NO. 232. Designated for Investigation the issues set forth in this Order. Direct Case Due By: December 6, 2002; Oppositions to Direct Case By: December 20, 2002; Rebuttal Due By: December 27, 2002. (Dkt No. 02-362). Action by: Chief, Wireline Competition Bureau. Adopted: 11/18/2002 by ORDER. (DA No. 02-3196). WCB  DA-02-3196A1.doc  DA-02-3196A1.pdf  DA-02-3196A1.txt