fcclogoDaily Digest

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

Vol. 27 No. 112
News media information 202 / 418-0500
Internet: http://www.fcc.gov
TTY: 202/418-2555



June 10, 2008


THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE DATED AND RELEASED TODAY:

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NEWS RELEASES

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FCC RELEASES STATISTICS OF COMMUNICATIONS COMMON CARRIERS REPORT. News Release. News Media Contact: Mark Wigfield at (202) 418-0253, email: Mark.Wigfield@fcc.gov WCB. Contact John Adesalu at (202) 418-0940; TTY: (202) 418- 0484.  DOC-282812A1.doc  DOC-282812A1.pdf  DOC-282812A1.txt

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PUBLIC NOTICES

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Report No: 46754 Released: 06/10/2008. BROADCAST ACTIONS. MB  DOC-282768A2.txt  DOC-282768A1.pdf

Report No: 26754 Released: 06/10/2008. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. MB  DOC-282767A2.txt  DOC-282767A1.pdf

Released: 06/10/2008. EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY COMMENT PERIOD FILING IN PERMIT-BUT-DISCLOSURE PROCEEDINGS. OMD. Contact: Jason Lewis at (202) 418-0310  DOC-282799A1.pdf  DOC-282799A1.txt

Released: 06/10/2008. TARIFFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG. WCB. Contact: (202) 418-0270  DOC-282791A1.pdf  DOC-282791A1.txt

Released: 06/10/2008. DOMESTIC SECTION 214 APPLICATION FILED FOR THE TRANSFER OF CONTROL OF BLACKDUCK TELEPHONE COMPANY TO PAUL BUNYAN TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE. (DA No. 08-1374). (Dkt No 08-83). Comments Due: 06/24/2008. Reply Comments Due: 07/01/2008. WCB. Contact: Tracey Wilson-Parker at (202) 418-1394 or Jodie May at (202) 418-0913  DA-08-1374A1.doc  DA-08-1374A1.pdf  DA-08-1374A1.txt

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TEXTS

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CHOICE WIRELESS, LC. Adopted a Consent Decree in this proceeding. Action by: Chief, Enforcement Bureau. Adopted: 06/02/2008 by Order/Consent Decree. (DA No. 08-1186). EB  DA-08-1186A1.doc  DA-08-1186A1.pdf  DA-08-1186A1.txt

GLOBAL ACCESS, INC. Issued a Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture in the amount of $4,000 to Global Access, Inc. for failure to respond to an informal complaint. Action by: Chief, Enforcement Bureau:. Adopted: 06/09/2008 by NALF. (DA No. 08-1366). EB  DA-08-1366A1.doc  DA-08-1366A1.pdf  DA-08-1366A1.txt

AMERICA'S TONER. Notified America's Toner of its Apparent Liability for Forfeiture in the amount of $18,000 for violation of the TCPA and the FCC's related rules and orders concerning delivering unsolicited advertisements to the telephone facsimile machines of consumers. Action by: Chief, Enforcement Bureau. Adopted: 06/10/2008 by NALF. (DA No. 08-1373). EB  DA-08-1373A1.doc  DA-08-1373A1.pdf  DA-08-1373A1.txt

SECURED FINANCE & INVESTMENTS, INC. Notified Secured Finance of its Apparent Liability for Forfeiture in the amount of $4,500 for violation of the TCPA and the FCC's related rules and orders concerning delivering unsolicited advertisements to the telephone facsimile machines of consumers. Action by: Chief, Enforcement Bureau. Adopted: 06/10/2008 by NALF. (DA No. 08-1376). EB  DA-08-1376A1.doc  DA-08-1376A1.pdf  DA-08-1376A1.txt

RAINEY BROADCASTING, INC. Denied the Petition for Reconsideration. Action by: Chief, Audio Division, Media Bureau by LETTER. (DA No. 08-1371). MB  DA-08-1371A1.doc  DA-08-1371A1.pdf  DA-08-1371A1.txt

UNION VALLEY BAPTIST CHURCH, INC. Granted application for a new NCE FM station in Kirby, Wyoming. Action by: Chief, Audio Division, Media Bureau by LETTER. (DA No. 08-1375). MB  DA-08-1375A1.doc  DA-08-1375A1.pdf  DA-08-1375A1.txt

PRAISE COMMUNICATIONS, INC. Issued a $500 Forfeiture for late-filing of renewal application for Station WKDL(AM), Warrenton, Virginia. Action by: Chief, Audio Division, Media Bureau. Adopted: 06/09/2008 by Forfeiture Order. (DA No. 08-1370). MB  DA-08-1370A1.pdf

COOSA VALLEY NEWS, INC., PRESTON COLEMAN, PH.D., SOUTHERN BROADCASTING OF ATHENS, INC., SOUTHERN BROADCASTING COMPANIES, INC., NEW BROADCAST INVESTMENT PROPERTIES, INC., SOUTHERN BROADCASTING OF PENSACOLA, INC., AND COX RADIO, INC. Denied the informal objections. Granted applications for consent to assignment of radio station licenses. Action by: Chief, Audio Division, Media Bureau by LETTER. (DA No. 08-1372). MB  DA-08-1372A1.doc  DA-08-1372A1.pdf  DA-08-1372A1.txt

FCC RELEASES STATISTICS OF COMMUNICATIONS COMMON CARRIERS REPORT. This report includes a wealth of data on telecommunications costs, revenues, prices, and usage. Action by: Chief, Industry Analysis and Technology Division, Wireline Competition Bureau by REPORT. WCB  DOC-282813A1.pdf  DOC-282813A1.txt

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TESTIMONY

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WRITTEN STATEMENT OF THE HONORABLE KEVIN J. MARTIN, CHAIRMAN, FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION, BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND COMMERCE, SUBCOMMITTEE ON TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND THE INTERNET, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, JUNE 10, 2008 by Testimony. OCH  DOC-282817A1.doc  DOC-282817A1.pdf  DOC-282817A1.txt

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ADDENDA: THE FOLLOWING ITEMS, RELEASED JUNE 9, 2008, DID NOT APPEAR IN DIGEST NO. 111:

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SPEECHES

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REMARKS OF COMMISSIONER JONATHAN S. ADELSTEIN, NATIONAL CONFERENCE FOR MEDIA REFORM, MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA. CMMR. June 8, 2008  DOC-282800A1.doc  DOC-282800A1.pdf  DOC-282800A1.txt

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PROACTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, INC. Notified ProActive of its Apparent Liability for Forfeiture in the amount of $4,000 for recording a telephone conversation for broadcast and later broadcasting that telephone conversation without first informing the party to the conversation. Action by: Chief, Investigations and Hearings Division, Enforcement Bureau. Adopted: 06/09/2008 by NALF. (DA No. 08-1346). EB  DA-08-1346A1.doc  DA-08-1346A1.pdf  DA-08-1346A1.txt

LOTUS COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION. Dismissed the Petition for Reconsideration. Action by: Deputy Chief, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau. Adopted: 06/09/2008 by ORDER. (DA No. 08-1364). WTB  DA-08-1364A1.doc  DA-08-1364A1.pdf  DA-08-1364A1.txt

NORTHSTAR TECHNOLOGY, LLC. Granted the Waiver Request and consent to the Application, as well as a waiver request regarding pending renewal applications for these Licenses. Action by: Acting Chief, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau. Adopted: 06/09/2008 by MO&O. (DA No. 08-1368). WTB  DA-08-1368A1.doc  DA-08-1368A1.pdf  DA-08-1368A1.txt