fcclogoDaily Digest

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

Vol. 28 No. 96
News media information 202 / 418-0500
Internet: http://www.fcc.gov
TTY: 202/418-2555



May 18, 2009


THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE DATED AND RELEASED TODAY:

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NEWS RELEASES

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STATEMENT OF ACTING CHAIRMAN MICHAEL L. COPPS ON FORMER FCC COMMISSIONER DEBORAH TAYLOR TATE RECEIVING ITU WORLD TELECOMMUNICATION & INFORMATION SOCIETY AWARD. STMT. News Media Contact: Rick Chessen at (202) 418-2000 OCH   DOC-290781A1.doc  DOC-290781A1.pdf  DOC-290781A1.txt  

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PUBLIC NOTICES

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Report No: 46987 Released: 05/18/2009. BROADCAST ACTIONS  DOC-290752A1.pdf  DOC-290752A2.txt  

Report No: 26987 Released: 05/18/2009. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS  DOC-290751A1.pdf  DOC-290751A2.txt  

Released: 05/18/2009. EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY COMMENT PERIOD FILING IN PERMIT-BUT-DISCLOSURE PROCEEDINGS (1 OF 2). OMD . Contact: Jason Lewis at (202) 418-0310  DOC-290754A1.pdf  DOC-290754A1.txt  

Released: 05/18/2009. EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY COMMENT PERIOD FILING IN PERMIT-BUT-DISCLOSURE PROCEEDINGS (2 OF 2). OMD . Contact: Jason Lewis at (202) 418-0310  DOC-290755A1.pdf  DOC-290755A1.txt  

Released: 05/18/2009. PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY BUREAU ANNOUNCES REGION 6 (NORTHERN CALIFORNIA) PUBLIC SAFETY REGIONAL PLANNING COMMITTEE TO HOLD 700 MHZ AND 4.9 GHZ REGIONAL PUBLIC SAFETY PLANNING MEETING. (DA No. 09-1080). PSHSB   DA-09-1080A1.doc  DA-09-1080A1.pdf  DA-09-1080A1.txt  

Released: 05/18/2009. PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY BUREAU ANNOUNCES REGION 3 (ARIZONA) PUBLIC SAFETY REGIONAL PLANNING COMMITTEES TO HOLD 700 MHZ REGIONAL PUBLIC SAFETY PLANNING AND 800 MHZ NPSPAC ARIZONA REGIONAL REVIEW COMMITTEE MEETINGS. (DA No. 09-1081). (Dkt No 91-143 ). PSHSB   DA-09-1081A1.doc  DA-09-1081A1.pdf  DA-09-1081A1.txt  

Released: 05/18/2009. PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY BUREAU ANNOUNCES REGION 13 (ILLINOIS) PUBLIC SAFETY REGIONAL PLANNING COMMITTEES TO HOLD 700 MHZ REGIONAL PUBLIV SAFETY PLANNING AND 800 MHZ NPSPAC REGIONAL PUBLIC SAFETY PLANNING MEETINGS. (DA No. 09-1082). (Dkt No 91-228 ). PSHSB   DA-09-1082A1.doc  DA-09-1082A1.pdf  DA-09-1082A1.txt  

Released: 05/18/2009. DOMESTIC SECTION 214 APPLICATION FILED FOR THE TRANSFER OF CONTROL OF INDEPENDENT NETWORKS, L.C. TO RINGSTED COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, INC. (DA No. 09-1085). (Dkt No 09-60 ). Comments Due: 06/01/2009. Reply Comments Due: 06/08/2009. WCB . Contact: Jodie May at (202) 418-0913 or Tracey Wilson-Parker at (202) 418-1394  DA-09-1085A1.doc  DA-09-1085A1.pdf  DA-09-1085A1.txt  

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TEXTS

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YVETTE GONZALES, TRUSTEE FOR REALRADIO, LLC. Cancelled a Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture for Station KRSN(AM), Los Alamos, New Mexico. Action by: Chief, Audio Division, Media Bureau. Adopted: 05/18/2009 by MO&O. (DA No. 09-1083). MB   DA-09-1083A1.doc  DA-09-1083A1.pdf  DA-09-1083A1.txt  

LETTER TO JEFFREY D. SOUTHMAYD, ESQ., KALD(FM), CALDWELL, TEXAS. Denied petition for reconsideration of dismissal of application to modify a construction permit awarded by decisive fair distribution preference. Action by: Chief, Audio Division, Media Bureau by LETTER. (DA No. 09-1084). MB   DA-09-1084A1.doc  DA-09-1084A1.pdf  DA-09-1084A1.txt  

IMPACT OF ARBITRON AUDIENCE RATINGS MEASUREMENTS ON RADIO BROADCASTERS. The FCC adopted a Notice of Inquiry seeking comment on issues relating to Arbitron's use of Portable People Meters to rate radio stations. (Dkt No. 08-187 ). Action by: the Commission. Adopted: 05/15/2009 by NOI. (FCC No. 09-43). MB   FCC-09-43A1.doc  FCC-09-43A2.doc  FCC-09-43A3.doc  FCC-09-43A4.doc  FCC-09-43A1.pdf  FCC-09-43A2.pdf  FCC-09-43A3.pdf  FCC-09-43A4.pdf  FCC-09-43A1.txt  FCC-09-43A2.txt  FCC-09-43A3.txt  FCC-09-43A4.txt  

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ADDENDA: THE FOLLOWING ITEMS, RELEASED MAY 15, 2009, DID NOT APPEAR IN DIGEST NO. 95:

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COMTECH MOBILE DATACOM CORPORATION APPLICATION FOR MODIFICATION OF BLANKET EARTH STATION AUTHORIZATION. Granted Comtech Mobile Datacom Corporation's application to modify its existing mobile satellite service authorization to operate 25,000 mobile earth terminals (METs). Action by: Acting Chief, International Bureau and the Chief, Office of Engineering and Technology. Adopted: 05/14/2009 by O&A. (DA No. 09-906). IB   DA-09-906A1.doc  DA-09-906A1.pdf  DA-09-906A1.txt  

IMPLEMENTATION OF SECTION 12.3 OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES. Adopted Protective Order Pursuant to Section 12.3 of the Commission's Rules. Action by: Acting Chief, Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau. Adopted: 05/15/2009 by Protective Order. (DA No. 09-1077). PSHSB   DA-09-1077A1.doc  DA-09-1077A1.pdf  DA-09-1077A1.txt  

JURISDICTIONAL SEPARATIONS AND REFERRAL TO THE FEDERAL-STATE JOINT BOARD. Extended the Jurisdictional Separations Freeze and Referred Jurisdictional Separations Issues to the Joint Board. (Dkt No. 80-286 ). Action by: the Commission. Adopted: 05/15/2009 by R&O. (FCC No. 09-44). WCB   FCC-09-44A1.doc  FCC-09-44A1.pdf  FCC-09-44A1.txt