fcclogoDaily Digest

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

Vol. 31 No. 21
News media information 202 / 418-0500
Internet: http://www.fcc.gov
TTY: 202/418-2555



February 01, 2012


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THE FOLLOWING ITEMS WERE ADOPTED AT THE JANUARY 31, 2012, COMMISSION MEETING AND RELEASED LATER THAT DAY

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NEWS RELEASES

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FCC REFORMS, MODERNIZES LIFELINE PROGRAM TO KEEP LOW-INCOME AMERICANS CONNECTED TO JOBS, FAMILY, 911 SERVICES. Changes to Eliminate Waste, Fraud and Abuse and Improve Effectiveness. News Release. Adopted: 01/31/2012. News Media Contact: Mark Wigfield at (202) 418-0253, email: Mark.Wigfield@fcc.gov WCB . Contact Kimberly Scardino at (202) 418-1442  DOC-312210A1.doc  DOC-312210A2.doc  DOC-312210A3.doc  DOC-312210A4.doc  DOC-312210A1.pdf  DOC-312210A2.pdf  DOC-312210A3.pdf  DOC-312210A4.pdf  DOC-312210A1.txt  DOC-312210A2.txt  DOC-312210A3.txt  DOC-312210A4.txt  

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THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE DATED AND RELEASED TODAY:

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PUBLIC NOTICES

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Released: 02/01/2012. COMMENT CYCLE ESTABLISHED FOR COMMENTS AND REPLY COMMENTS ON STRUCTURE AND PRACTICES OF THE VIDEO RELAY SERVICE PROGRAM. (DA No. 12-119). (Dkt No 10-51 03-123 ). Comments Due: 03/02/2012. Reply Comments Due: 03/19/2012. CGB . Contact: Dana Wilson at (202) 418-2247  DA-12-119A1.doc  DA-12-119A1.pdf  DA-12-119A1.txt  

Report No: SES-01420 Released: 02/01/2012. SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES re: Satellite Radio Applications Accepted for Filing. IB . Contact: (202) 418-0719, TTY: (202) 418-2555  DOC-312231A1.pdf  DOC-312231A1.txt  

Report No: SES-01421 Released: 02/01/2012. SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES INFORMATION re: Actions Taken. IB . Contact: (202) 418-0719, TTY: (202) 418-2555  DOC-312232A1.pdf  DOC-312232A1.txt  

Report No: 47665 Released: 02/01/2012. BROADCAST ACTIONS. MB   DOC-312201A1.pdf  DOC-312201A2.txt  

Report No: 27665 Released: 02/01/2012. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. MB   DOC-312200A1.pdf  DOC-312200A2.txt  

Released: 02/01/2012. OFFICE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY REQUESTS COMMENT ON THE PUBLIC TESTING OF TELCORDIA TECHNOLOGIES INC.'S TV BANDS DATABASE SYSTEM. (DA No. 12-118). (Dkt No 04-186 ). Comments Due: 02/16/2012. Reply Comments Due: 02/23/2012. OET . Contact: Alan Stillwell at (202) 418-2470 or Hugh L. Van Tuyl at (202) 418-7506. News Media Contact: Bruce Romano at (202) 418-2124  DA-12-118A1.doc  DA-12-118A1.pdf  DA-12-118A1.txt  

Released: 02/01/2012. EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY COMMENT PERIOD FILING IN PERMIT-BUT-DISCLOSURE PROCEEDINGS RECEIVED ON 1/25/2012. OMD . Contact: Jason Lewis at (202) 418-0300  DOC-312230A1.pdf  DOC-312230A1.txt  

Released: 02/01/2012. TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG. WCB . Contact: (202) 418-0270  DOC-312236A1.pdf  DOC-312236A1.txt  

Report No: 7490 Released: 02/01/2012. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU SITE-BY-SITE ACTION. WTB   DOC-312208A1.pdf  DOC-312208A1.txt  

Report No: 7491 Released: 02/01/2012. PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY BUREAU SITE-BY-SITE ACTION. PSHSB   DOC-312209A1.pdf  DOC-312209A1.txt  

Report No: 7488 Released: 02/01/2012. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU SITE-BY-SITE ACCEPTED FOR FILING. WTB   DOC-312206A1.pdf  DOC-312206A1.txt  

Report No: 7494 Released: 02/01/2012. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU MARKET-BASED APPLICATIONS ACTION. WTB   DOC-312213A1.pdf  DOC-312213A1.txt  

Released: 02/01/2012. GUARD BAND LICENSEE AND BAND MANAGER ANNUAL REPORTS ARE DUE MARCH 1, 2012. (DA No. 12-117). WTB . Contact: Iraida Longin at (202) 418-1301 email: Iraida.Longin@fcc.gov  DA-12-117A1.doc  DA-12-117A1.pdf  DA-12-117A1.txt  

Report No: 7489 Released: 02/01/2012. PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY BUREAU SITE-BY-SITE ACCEPTED FOR FILING. PSHSB   DOC-312207A1.pdf  DOC-312207A1.txt  

Report No: 7495 Released: 02/01/2012. PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY BUREAU MARKET-BASED APPLICATIONS ACTION. PSHSB   DOC-312214A1.pdf  DOC-312214A1.txt  

Report No: 7492 Released: 02/01/2012. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU MARKET-BASED APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING. WTB   DOC-312211A1.pdf  DOC-312211A1.txt  

Report No: CWS-12-27 Released: 02/01/2012. ANTENNA STRUCTURE REGISTRATION SERVICE INFORMATION, APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING. WTB   DOC-312228A1.pdf  DOC-312228A1.txt  

Report No: 7493 Released: 02/01/2012. PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY BUREAU MARKET-BASED APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING. PSHSB   DOC-312212A1.pdf  DOC-312212A1.txt  

Report No: 7498 Released: 02/01/2012. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU SITE BASED LICENSES TERMINATION PENDING PUBLIC NOTICE. WTB   DOC-312218A1.pdf  DOC-312218A1.txt  

Report No: 7496 Released: 02/01/2012. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU MARKET BASED LICENSES TERMINATION PENDING PUBLIC NOTICE. WTB   DOC-312216A1.pdf  DOC-312216A1.txt  

Report No: 7499 Released: 02/01/2012. PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY BUREAU SITE BASED LICENSES TERMINATION PENDING PUBLIC NOTICE. PSHSB   DOC-312217A1.pdf  DOC-312217A1.txt  

Report No: 7497 Released: 02/01/2012. PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY BUREAU MARKET BASED LICENSES TERMINATION PENDING PUBLIC NOTICE. PSHSB   DOC-312215A1.pdf  DOC-312215A1.txt  

Report No: 7503 Released: 02/01/2012. PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY BUREAU ASSIGNMENT OF LICENSE AUTHORIZATION APPLICATIONS, TRANSFER OF CONTROL OF LICENSEE APPLICATIONS, DE FACTO TRANSFER LEASE APPLICATIONS AND SPECTRUM MANAGER LEASE NOTIFICATIONS, DESIGNATED ENTITY REPORTABLE ELIGIBILITY EVENT APPLICATIONS, AND DESIGNATED ENTITY ANNUAL REPORTS ACTION. PSHSB   DOC-312221A1.pdf  DOC-312221A1.txt  

Report No: 7500 Released: 02/01/2012. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU ASSIGNMENT OF LICENSE AUTHORIZATION APPLICATIONS, TRANSFER OF CONTROL OF LICENSEE APPLICATIONS, AND DE FACTO TRANSFER LEASE APPLICATIONS, AND DESIGNATED ENTITY REPORTABLE ELIGIBILITY EVENT APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING. WTB   DOC-312220A1.pdf  DOC-312220A1.txt  

Report No: 7502 Released: 02/01/2012. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU ASSIGNMENT OF LICENSE AUTHORIZATION APPLICATIONS, TRANSFER OF CONTROL OF LICENSEE APPLICATIONS, DE FACTO TRANSFER LEASE APPLICATIONS AND SPECTRUM MANAGER LEASE NOTIFICATIONS, DESIGNATED ENTITY REPORTABLE ELIGIBILITY EVENT APPLICATIONS, AND DESIGNATED ENTITY ANNUAL REPORTS ACTION. WTB   DOC-312222A1.pdf  DOC-312222A1.txt  

Report No: 7502A Released: 02/01/2012. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU ASSIGNMENT OF LICENSE AUTHORIZATION APPLICATIONS, TRANSFER OF CONTROL OF LICENSEE APPLICATIONS, DE FACTO TRANSFER LEASE APPLICATIONS AND SPECTRUM MANAGER LEASE NOTIFICATIONS, DESIGNATED ENTITY REPORTABLE ELIGIBILITY EVENT APPLICATIONS, AND DESIGNATED ENTITY ANNUAL REPORTS ACTION. WTB   DOC-312223A1.pdf  DOC-312223A1.txt  

Report No: 7502B Released: 02/01/2012. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU ASSIGNMENT OF LICENSE AUTHORIZATION APPLICATIONS, TRANSFER OF CONTROL OF LICENSEE APPLICATIONS, DE FACTO TRANSFER LEASE APPLICATIONS AND SPECTRUM MANAGER LEASE NOTIFICATIONS, DESIGNATED ENTITY REPORTABLE ELIGIBILITY EVENT APPLICATIONS, AND DESIGNATED ENTITY ANNUAL REPORTS ACTION. WTB   DOC-312224A1.pdf  DOC-312224A1.txt  

Report No: 7502C Released: 02/01/2012. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU ASSIGNMENT OF LICENSE AUTHORIZATION APPLICATIONS, TRANSFER OF CONTROL OF LICENSEE APPLICATIONS, DE FACTO TRANSFER LEASE APPLICATIONS AND SPECTRUM MANAGER LEASE NOTIFICATIONS, DESIGNATED ENTITY REPORTABLE ELIGIBILITY EVENT APPLICATIONS, AND DESIGNATED ENTITY ANNUAL REPORTS ACTION. WTB   DOC-312225A1.pdf  DOC-312225A1.txt  

Report No: 7502D Released: 02/01/2012. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU ASSIGNMENT OF LICENSE AUTHORIZATION APPLICATIONS, TRANSFER OF CONTROL OF LICENSEE APPLICATIONS, DE FACTO TRANSFER LEASE APPLICATIONS AND SPECTRUM MANAGER LEASE NOTIFICATIONS, DESIGNATED ENTITY REPORTABLE ELIGIBILITY EVENT APPLICATIONS, AND DESIGNATED ENTITY ANNUAL REPORTS ACTION. WTB   DOC-312226A1.pdf  DOC-312226A1.txt  

Report No: 7502E Released: 02/01/2012. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU ASSIGNMENT OF LICENSE AUTHORIZATION APPLICATIONS, TRANSFER OF CONTROL OF LICENSEE APPLICATIONS, DE FACTO TRANSFER LEASE APPLICATIONS AND SPECTRUM MANAGER LEASE NOTIFICATIONS, DESIGNATED ENTITY REPORTABLE ELIGIBILITY EVENT APPLICATIONS, AND DESIGNATED ENTITY ANNUAL REPORTS ACTION. WTB   DOC-312227A1.pdf  DOC-312227A1.txt  

Report No: 7501 Released: 02/01/2012. PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY BUREAU ASSIGNMENT OF LICENSE AUTHORIZATION APPLICATIONS, TRANSFER OF CONTROL OF LICENSEE APPLICATIONS, AND DE FACTO TRANSFER LEASE APPLICATIONS, AND DESIGNATED ENTITY REPORTABLE ELIGIBILITY EVENT APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING. PSHSB   DOC-312219A1.pdf  DOC-312219A1.txt  

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ROBENS CHERIZA. Notified Robens Cheriza of this Apparent Liability for Forfeiture in the amount of $20,000 for operating an unlicensed radio station. Action by: Resident Agent, Miami Office, South Central Region, Enforcement Bureau. Adopted: 02/01/2012 by NALF. (DA No. 12-112). EB   DA-12-112A1.doc  DA-12-112A1.pdf  DA-12-112A1.txt  

WHISLER FLEURINOR. Notified Whisler Fleurinor of this Apparent Liability for Forfeiture in the amount of $25,000 for operating an unlicensed radio station. Action by: Resident Agent, Miami Office, South Central Region, Enforcement Bureau. Adopted: 02/01/2012 by NALF. (DA No. 12-111). EB   DA-12-111A1.doc  DA-12-111A1.pdf  DA-12-111A1.txt  

CERRITOS FORD. Issued a monetary forfeiture in the amount of $4,000 to Cerritos Ford, licensee of Station WQKA311 in Cerritos, California for operating on a frequency not authorized by the Commission. Action by: Regional Director, Western Region, Enforcement Bureau. Adopted: 01/31/2012 by Forfeiture Order. (DA No. 12-115). EB   DA-12-115A1.doc  DA-12-115A1.pdf  DA-12-115A1.txt  

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ADDENDA: THE FOLLOWING ITEMS, RELEASED JANUARY 31, 2012, DID NOT APPEAR IN DIGEST NO. 20:

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ROSENDO CASAREZ, JR. Notified Rosendo Casarez, Jr., licensee of KCRX(AM), Roswell, NM of this Apparent Liability for Forfeiture in the amount of $8,000 for failure to ensure the operational readiness of the KCRX(AM) Emergency Alert System equipment. by NALF. Action by: District Director, San Diego Office, Western Region, Enforcement Bureau. Adopted: 01/30/2012 by ORDER. (DA No. 12-109). EB   DA-12-109A1.doc  DA-12-109A1.pdf  DA-12-109A1.txt  

APPLICATIONS FILED FOR THE TRANSFER OF CONTROL OF INSIGHT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, INC. TO TIME WARNER CABLE INC. Granted the Petition for Waiver filed by Insight and TWC. Granted the Applications to transfer control of domestic and international section 214 authorizations, satellite earth station registrations, and wireless licenses. (Dkt No. 11-148 ). Action by: Chief, Wireline Competition Bureau; Chief, International Bureau; and Chief, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau. Adopted: 01/31/2012 by MO&O. (DA No. 12-113). WTB WCB IB   DA-12-113A1.doc  DA-12-113A1.pdf  DA-12-113A1.txt