fcclogoDaily Digest

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

Vol. 28 No. 119
News media information 202 / 418-0500
Internet: http://www.fcc.gov
TTY: 202/418-2555



June 15, 2009


THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE DATED AND RELEASED TODAY:

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PUBLIC NOTICES

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Released: 06/15/2009. FCC RELEASES 2007 INTERNATIONAL TRAFFIC DATA. IB . Contact: Linda Blake at (202) 418-0945, TTY: (202) 418-0484  DOC-291391A1.doc  DOC-291391A2.pdf  DOC-291391A1.pdf  DOC-291391A1.txt  DOC-291391A2.txt  

Report No: 47006 Released: 06/15/2009. BROADCAST ACTIONS. MB   DOC-291366A1.pdf  DOC-291366A2.txt  

Report No: 27006 Released: 06/15/2009. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. MB   DOC-291365A1.pdf  DOC-291365A2.txt  

Report No: 517 Released: 06/15/2009. MEDIA BUREAU CALL SIGN ACTIONS. MB   DOC-291355A1.txt  

Released: 06/15/2009. 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-291378A1.pdf  DOC-291378A1.txt  

Released: 06/15/2009. 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-291380A1.pdf  DOC-291380A1.txt  

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TEXTS

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TELECOMMUNICATIONS RELAY SERVICES AND SPEECH-TO-SPEECH SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH HEARING AND SPEECH DISABILITIES; E911 REQUIREMENTS FOR IP-ENABLED SERVICE PROVIDERS. Extended the June 30, 2009, Internet-based TRS registration deadline until November 12, 2009. (Dkt No. 03-123 05-196 ). Action by: Chief, Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau. Adopted: 06/15/2009 by ORDER. (DA No. 09-1323). CGB   DA-09-1323A1.doc  DA-09-1323A1.pdf  DA-09-1323A1.txt  

GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION, HUGHES ELECTRONICS CORPORATION AND THE NEWS CORPORATION LTD. Granted the Petition filed by News Corporation to remove the remaining conditions adopted in the News Corp.-Hughes Order. (Dkt No. 03-124 ). Action by: the Commission. Adopted: 06/11/2009 by MO&O. (FCC No. 09-50). MB   FCC-09-50A1.doc  FCC-09-50A1.pdf  FCC-09-50A1.txt  

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ADDENDA: THE FOLLOWING ITEMS, RELEASED JUNE 13, 2009, DID NOT APPEAR IN DIGEST NO. 117:

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NEWS RELEASES

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FULL-POWER TV BROADCASTERS GO ALL-DIGITAL. News Release. News Media Contact: FCCDTV Media Hotline: (202) 418-1013 or (202) 418-7917; Email: dtvcountdown@fcc.gov OCH   DOC-291384A1.doc  DOC-291384A1.pdf  DOC-291384A1.txt  

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STATEMENT

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REMARKS OF ACTING FCC CHAIRMAN MICHAEL J. COPPS IN THE WAKE OF THE DIGITAL TELEVISION TRANSITION by Statement. OCH   DOC-291388A1.doc  DOC-291388A1.pdf  DOC-291388A1.txt  

STATEMENT OF COMMISSION JONATHAN S. ADELSTEIN ON THE DIGITAL TELEVISION TRANSITION by Statement. CMMR   DOC-291389A1.doc  DOC-291389A1.pdf  DOC-291389A1.txt  

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ADDENDA: THE FOLLOWING ITEMS, RELEASED JUNE 12, 2009, DID NOT APPEAR IN DIGEST NO. 116:

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FCC ANNOUNCES TENTATIVE AGENDA FOR JULY 2, 2009 OPEN MEETING. News Release. News Media Contact: David Fiske at (202) 418-0513, email: David.Fiske@fcc.gov OCH   DOC-291381A1.doc  DOC-291381A1.pdf  DOC-291381A1.txt  

FCC CHAIRMAN HAILS NEW ERA IN BROADCASTING; ASSURES CONTINUED SUPPORT FOR CONSUMERS MAKING THE TRANSITION TO DIGITAL TV. News Release. News Media Contact: FCC DTV Media Hotline: (202) 418-1013 or (202) 418-7917 OCH   DOC-291377A1.doc  DOC-291377A1.pdf  DOC-291377A1.txt  

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PUBLIC NOTICES

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Released: 06/12/2009. PROPOSED THIRD QUARTER 2009 UNIVERSAL SERVICE CONTRIBUTION FACTOR. (DA No. 09-1322). (Dkt No 96-45 ). OMD . Contact: Kim Yee at (202) 418-0805, TTY: (202) 418-0484  DA-09-1322A1.doc  DA-09-1322A1.pdf  DA-09-1322A1.txt  

Released: 06/12/2009. PUBLIC SAFETY & HOMELAND SECURITY BUREAU ANNOUNCES LIMITED WAIVER OF SECTIONS 4.9 AND 4.11 OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES DURING ACTIVATIONS OF THE DISASTER INFORMATION REPORTING SYSTEM. (DA No. 09-1319). PSHSB . Contact: Jeffery Goldthorp at (202) 418-1096, email: Jeffery.Goldthorp@fcc.gov  DA-09-1319A1.doc  DA-09-1319A1.pdf  DA-09-1319A1.txt  

Released: 06/12/2009. COMMENTS INVITED ON APPLICATION OF TALK AMERICA INC. (DA No. 09-1321). (Dkt No 09-99 ). Comments Due: 06/29/2009. WCB . Contact: Carmell Weathers at (202) 418-2325, email: Carmell.Weathers@fcc.gov or Michelle Sclater at (202) 418-0388, Email: Michelle.Sclater@fcc.gov, TTY: (202) 418-0484  DA-09-1321A1.doc  DA-09-1321A1.pdf  DA-09-1321A1.txt  

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STOGMEDIA. Granted commercial leased access complaint. Action by: Senior Deputy Chief, Policy Division, Media Bureau. Adopted: 06/12/2009 by MO&O. (DA No. 09-1320). MB   DA-09-1320A1.doc  DA-09-1320A1.pdf  DA-09-1320A1.txt  

LINCOLN MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY. Granted must carry complaint seeking carriage filed by Lincoln Memorial University, licensee of low power television station W18AN, Harrogate, Tennessee, against Telecommunications Management, LLC d/b/a New Wave Communications, operator of a cable system. Action by: Senior Deputy Chief, Policy Division, Media Bureau. Adopted: 06/11/2009 by MO&O. (DA No. 09-1315). MB   DA-09-1315A1.doc  DA-09-1315A1.pdf  DA-09-1315A1.txt  

COX COMMUNICATIONS LAS VEGAS, INC. Granted petition filed by Cox Communications Las Vegas, Inc. seeking special relief to modify the Las Vegas, Nevada DMA to exclude television broadcast station KEGS (Ind., Ch. 7), Goldfield, Nevada, from carriage on its Clark County, Nevada cable system. Action by: Senior Deputy Chief, Policy Division, Media Bureau. Adopted: 06/11/2009 by MO&O. (DA No. 09-1316). MB   DA-09-1316A1.doc  DA-09-1316A1.pdf  DA-09-1316A1.txt  

IMPROVING PUBLIC SAFETY COMMUNICATIONS IN THE 800 MHZ BAND. Granted extension of time for Sprint Nextel to relocate the broadcast auxiliary service, adopted provisions to enable the introduction of mobile satellite service, and proposed to resolve obligations for cost sharing. (Dkt No. 95-18 00-258 02-55 ). Action by: the Commission. Adopted: 06/10/2009 by R&O/NPRM. (FCC No. 09-49). OET   FCC-09-49A1.doc  FCC-09-49A1.pdf  FCC-09-49A1.txt