fcclogoDaily Digest

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

Vol. 31 No. 77
News media information 202 / 418-0500
Internet: http://www.fcc.gov
TTY: 202/418-2555



April 20, 2012


THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE DATED AND RELEASED TODAY:

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COMMISSIONER MIGNON CLYBURN STATEMENT REGARDING LAUNCH OF FCC'S NEW "BILL SHOCK" WEBSITE. STMT. News Media Contact: Louis Peraertz at (202) 418-2100, Louis.Peraertz@fcc.gov OCMC   DOC-313677A1.doc  DOC-313677A1.pdf  DOC-313677A1.txt  

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Report No: SAT-00861 Released: 04/20/2012. POLICY BRANCH INFORMATION. (DA No. 12-622) Actions Taken. IB . Contact: (202) 418-0719; TTY: (202) 418-2555  DA-12-622A1.pdf  DA-12-622A1.txt  

Report No: SAT-00860 Released: 04/20/2012. POLICY BRANCH INFORMATION Satellite Space Applications Accepted for Filing. IB . Contact: (202) 418-0719; TTY: (202) 418-2555  DOC-313673A1.pdf  DOC-313673A1.txt  

Report No: 47721 Released: 04/20/2012. BROADCAST ACTIONS. MB   DOC-313665A1.pdf  DOC-313665A2.txt  

Report No: 27721 Released: 04/20/2012. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. MB   DOC-313664A1.pdf  DOC-313664A2.txt  

Released: 04/20/2012. TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG. WCB . Contact: (202) 418-0270  DOC-313671A1.pdf  DOC-313671A1.txt  

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SOUTH SEAS BROADCASTING, INC. Issued an $18,000 forfeiture to South Seas Broadcasting, Inc., former licensee of WVUV(AM), Leone, American Samoa by FORFEITURE ORDER. Action by: Chief, Audio Division, Media Bureau. Adopted: 04/19/2012 by Forfeiture Order. (DA No. 12-623). MB   DA-12-623A1.doc  DA-12-623A1.pdf  DA-12-623A1.txt  

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ADDENDA: THE FOLLOWING ITEMS, RELEASED APRIL 19, 2012, DID NOT APPEAR IN DIGEST NO. 76:

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***CONSUMER ALERT*** - FCC LAUNCHES NEW 'BILL SHOCK' WEBSITE TO HELP CONSUMERS TRACK WIRELESS CARRIERS' IMPLEMENTATION OF VOICE, DATA & TEXT USAGE ALERTS. Easy-to-use website will track implementation of 'bill shock' commitments designed to alert wireless consumers of extra fees as they approach plan limits. News Release. News Media Contact: Neil Grace at (202) 418-0506, email: Neil.Grace@fcc.gov OCHJG   DOC-313667A1.doc  DOC-313667A1.pdf  DOC-313667A1.txt  

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Released: 04/19/2012. OFFICE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY PERMITS TELCORDIA TECHNOLOGIES, INC. TO PROVIDE TV BANDS DATABASE SERVICE IN NOTTOWAY COUNTY, VIRGINIA. (DA No. 12-620). (Dkt No 04-186 ). 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-12-620A1.doc  DA-12-620A1.pdf  DA-12-620A1.txt  

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TELCORDIA TECHNOLOGIES, INC. Granted Telcordia Technologies, Inc. approval to operate its "TV bands database system" to provide commercial service to the public within Nottoway County, Virginia. (Dkt No. 04-186 ). Action by: Chief, Office of Engineering and Technology by LETTER. (DA No. 12-621). OET   DA-12-621A1.doc  DA-12-621A1.pdf  DA-12-621A1.txt  

REVIEW OF THE EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM; INDEPENDENT SPANISH BROADCASTERS ASSOCIATION, THE OFFICE OF COMMUNICATION OF THE UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST, INC., AND THE MINORITY MEDIA AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL, PETITION FOR IMMEDIATE RELIEF. Amended the Emergency Alert System rules so that EAS Participants may, but are not required to, employ the text-to-speech functions described in the ECIG Implementation Guide. (Dkt No. 04-296 ). Action by: the Commission. Adopted: 04/19/2012 by Order on Reconsideration. (FCC No. 12-41). PSHSB   FCC-12-41A1.doc  FCC-12-41A1.pdf  FCC-12-41A1.txt  

MATERIAL TO BE FILED IN SUPPORT OF 2012 ANNUAL ACCESS TARIFF FILINGS. Set forth the Tariff Review Plans that are available for all incumbent local exchange carriers to use to support the annual revisions to the rates in their interstate access service tariffs. Action by: Acting Chief, Pricing Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau. Adopted: 04/19/2012 by ORDER. (DA No. 12-575). WCB   DA-12-575A1.doc  DA-12-575A1.pdf  DA-12-575A1.txt