fcclogoDaily Digest

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

Vol. 31 No. 237
News media information 202 / 418-0500
Internet: http://www.fcc.gov
TTY: 202/418-2555



December 12, 2012


THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE DATED AND RELEASED TODAY:

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SUNSHINE NOTICE

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DELETION OF AGENDA ITEMS FROM DECEMBER 12, 2012 OPEN MEETING  DOC-317888A1.doc  DOC-317888A1.pdf  DOC-317888A1.txt  

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PUBLIC NOTICES

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Report No: SES-01507 Released: 12/12/2012. SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES re: Satellite Radio Applications Accepted for Filing. IB . Contact: (202) 418-0719, TTY: (202) 418-2555  DOC-317892A1.pdf  DOC-317892A1.txt  

Report No: SES-01508 Released: 12/12/2012. SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES INFORMATION re: Actions Taken. IB . Contact: (202) 418-0719, TTY: (202) 418-2555  DOC-317893A1.pdf  DOC-317893A1.txt  

Report No: 47883 Released: 12/12/2012. BROADCAST ACTIONS. MB   DOC-317849A1.pdf  DOC-317849A2.txt  

Report No: 27883 Released: 12/12/2012. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. MB   DOC-317848A1.pdf  DOC-317848A2.txt  

Released: 12/12/2012. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU ANNOUNCES TEMPORARY PROHIBITION ON EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS IN CERTAIN PROCEEDINGS. (DA No. 12-2015). (Dkt No 10-142 04-356 12-70 12-357 ). WTB . Contact: Brian Regan at (202) 418-2849, email: Brian.Regan@fcc.gov  DA-12-2015A1.docx  DA-12-2015A1.pdf  DA-12-2015A1.txt  

Released: 12/12/2012. EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY COMMENT PERIOD FILING IN PERMIT-BUT-DISCLOSURE PROCEEDINGS RECEIVED ON 12/6/2012. OMD . Contact: Jason Lewis at (202) 418-0300  DOC-317889A1.pdf  DOC-317889A1.txt  

Report No: 8290 Released: 12/12/2012. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU SITE-BY-SITE ACTION. WTB   DOC-317879A1.pdf  DOC-317879A1.txt  

Report No: 8291 Released: 12/12/2012. PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY BUREAU SITE-BY-SITE ACTION. PSHSB   DOC-317878A1.pdf  DOC-317878A1.txt  

Report No: 8296 Released: 12/12/2012. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU MARKET-BASED APPLICATIONS ACTION. WTB   DOC-317864A1.pdf  DOC-317864A1.txt  

Report No: 8287 Released: 12/12/2012. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU SITE-BY-SITE ACCEPTED FOR FILING. WTB   DOC-317875A1.pdf  DOC-317875A1.txt  

Report No: 8287A Released: 12/12/2012. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU SITE-BY-SITE ACCEPTED FOR FILING. WTB   DOC-317877A1.pdf  DOC-317877A1.txt  

Report No: CWS-13-20 Released: 12/12/2012. ANTENNA STRUCTURE REGISTRATION SERVICE INFORMATION, ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION. WTB   DOC-317897A1.doc  DOC-317897A1.pdf  DOC-317897A1.txt  

Report No: 8297 Released: 12/12/2012. PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY BUREAU MARKET-BASED APPLICATIONS ACTION. PSHSB   DOC-317865A1.pdf  DOC-317865A1.txt  

Report No: 8288 Released: 12/12/2012. PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY BUREAU SITE-BY-SITE ACCEPTED FOR FILING. PSHSB   DOC-317874A1.pdf  DOC-317874A1.txt  

Report No: 8294 Released: 12/12/2012. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU MARKET-BASED APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING. WTB   DOC-317862A1.pdf  DOC-317862A1.txt  

Report No: 8295 Released: 12/12/2012. PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY BUREAU MARKET-BASED APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING. PSHSB   DOC-317863A1.pdf  DOC-317863A1.txt  

Report No: 8298 Released: 12/12/2012. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU SITE BASED LICENSES TERMINATION PENDING PUBLIC NOTICE. WTB   DOC-317868A1.pdf  DOC-317868A1.txt  

Report No: 8292 Released: 12/12/2012. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU MARKET BASED LICENSES TERMINATION PENDING PUBLIC NOTICE. WTB   DOC-317867A1.pdf  DOC-317867A1.txt  

Report No: 8299 Released: 12/12/2012. PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY BUREAU SITE BASED LICENSES TERMINATION PENDING PUBLIC NOTICE. PSHSB   DOC-317869A1.pdf  DOC-317869A1.txt  

Report No: 8293 Released: 12/12/2012. PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY BUREAU MARKET BASED LICENSES TERMINATION PENDING PUBLIC NOTICE. PSHSB   DOC-317866A1.pdf  DOC-317866A1.txt  

Report No: CWS-13-19 Released: 12/12/2012. ANTENNA STRUCTURE REGISTRATION SERVICE INFORMATION, PUBLIC NOTICE OF APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING DISCONTINUED; APPLICATION NOW AVAILABLE ON WEBSITE. WTB   DOC-317890A1.doc  DOC-317890A1.pdf  DOC-317890A1.txt  

Report No: 8301 Released: 12/12/2012. 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-317880A1.pdf  DOC-317880A1.txt  

Report No: 8305 Released: 12/12/2012. 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-317901A1.pdf  DOC-317901A1.txt  

Report No: 8300 Released: 12/12/2012. 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-317882A1.pdf  DOC-317882A1.txt  

Report No: 8300A Released: 12/12/2012. 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-317883A1.pdf  DOC-317883A1.txt  

Report No: 8300B Released: 12/12/2012. 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-317885A1.pdf  DOC-317885A1.txt  

Report No: 8300C Released: 12/12/2012. 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-317886A1.pdf  DOC-317886A1.txt  

Report No: 8306 Released: 12/12/2012. 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-317903A1.pdf  DOC-317903A1.txt  

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REQUESTS FOR WAIVER AND REVIEW OF DECISIONS OF THE UNIVERSAL SERVICE ADMINISTRATOR BY ABBOTSFORD SCHOOL DISTRICT, ABBOTSFORD, WISCONSIN, ET AL. Granted 58 requests for review or requests for waiver and denied 33 requests for review or requests for waiver. (Dkt No. 02-6 ). Action by: Chief, Telecommunications Access Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau. Adopted: 12/12/2012 by ORDER. (DA No. 12-1998). WCB   DA-12-1998A1.doc  DA-12-1998A1.pdf  DA-12-1998A1.txt  

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TESTIMONY

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STATEMENT OF COMMISSIONER ROBERT M. MCDOWELL, BEFORE THE UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND COMMERCE, SUBCOMMITTEE ON COMMUNICATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY, "KEEPING THE NEW BROADBAND SPECTRUM LAW ON TRACK" by Testimony. OCRMM   DOC-317905A1.doc  DOC-317905A1.pdf  DOC-317905A1.txt  

SPOKEN STATEMENT OF COMMISSIONER ROBERT M. MCDOWELL, BEFORE THE UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND COMMERCE, SUBCOMMITTEE ON COMMUNICATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY, "KEEPING THE NEW BROADBAND SPECTRUM LAW ON TRACK" by Testimony. OCRMM   DOC-317906A1.docx  DOC-317906A1.pdf  DOC-317906A1.txt  

STATEMENT OF COMMISSIONER MIGNON L. CLYBURN, BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND COMMERCE, SUBCOMMITTEE ON COMMUNICATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY, UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES by Testimony. OCMC   DOC-317899A1.docx  DOC-317899A1.pdf  DOC-317899A1.txt  

STATEMENT OF COMMISSIONER JESSICA ROSENWORCEL, BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON COMMUNICATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY, COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND COMMERCE, UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, "KEEPING THE NEW BROADBAND SPECTRUM LAW ON TRACK" by Testimony. OCJR   DOC-317907A1.pdf  DOC-317907A1.txt  

STATEMENT OF COMMISSIONER AJIT PAI, BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON COMMUNICATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY, UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND COMMERCE, "KEEPING THE NEW BROADBAND SPECTRUM LAW ON TRACK" by Testimony. OCAP   DOC-317900A1.pdf  DOC-317900A1.txt  

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ADDENDA: THE FOLLOWING ITEMS, RELEASED DECEMBER 11, 2012, DID NOT APPEAR IN DIGEST NO. 236:

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NEWS RELEASES

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COMMISSION ANNOUNCES THE ADOPTION OF AWS-4 ORDER AND H BLOCK NPRM. Statement from Tammy Sun, FCC Director of Communications. News Release. News Media Contact: Mark Wigfield at (202) 418-0253, email: Mark.Wigfield@fcc.gov or Justin Cole at (202) 418-8191, email: Justin.Cole@fcc.gov WTB   DOC-317894A1.doc  DOC-317894A1.pdf  DOC-317894A1.txt  

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PUBLIC NOTICES

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Released: 12/11/2012. WIRELINE COMPETITION BUREAU ANNOUNCES AVAILABILTY OF VERSION ONE OF THE CONNECT AMERICA FUND PHASE II COST MODEL. (DA No. 12-2011). (Dkt No 10-90 05-337 ). Comments Due: 01/11/2013. WCB . Contact: David Zesiger at (202) 418-1500, email: David.Zesiger@fcc.gov  DA-12-2011A1.doc  DA-12-2011A1.pdf  DA-12-2011A1.txt  

Released: 12/11/2012. WIRELINE COMPETITION BUREAU SEEKS COMMENT ON A PETITION FOR CLARIFICATION AND PARTIAL RECONSIDERATION OF THE WHOLESALER-RESELLER CLARIFICATION ORDER BY XO COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES, INC. (DA No. 12-2012). (Dkt No 06-122 ). Comments Due: 01/10/2013. Reply Comments Due: 01/25/2013. WCB . Contact: Claudia Fox at (202) 418-7400, email: Claudia.Fox@fcc.gov, TTY: (202) 418-0484  DA-12-2012A1.doc  DA-12-2012A1.pdf  DA-12-2012A1.txt  

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JOAQUIM BARBOSA. Issued a monetary forfeiture in the amount of $16,000 to Joaquim Barbosa for operating radio transmitting equipment on an unauthorized frequency in violation of Section 301 of the Communications Act. Action by: Regional Director, Northeast Region, Enforcement Bureau. Adopted: 12/11/2012 by Forfeiture Order. (DA No. 12-2008). EB   DA-12-2008A1.doc  DA-12-2008A1.pdf  DA-12-2008A1.txt  

IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMMERCIAL ADVERTISEMENT LOUDNESS MITIGATION (CALM) ACT. Granted two CALM Act waivers and extended the filing deadline until Dec. 13, 2012 for streamlined waivers. (Dkt No. 11-93 ). Action by: Chief, Policy Division, Media Bureau. Adopted: 12/11/2012 by MO&O. (DA No. 12-2013). MB   DA-12-2013A1.docx  DA-12-2013A1.pdf  DA-12-2013A1.txt  

CONNECT AMERICA FUND PHASE II. Adopted Third Supplemental Protective Order related to Version One of the Connect America Fund Phase II Cost Model. (Dkt No. 10-90 ). Action by: Chief, Wireline Competition Bureau. Adopted: 12/11/2012 by Protective Order. (DA No. 12-1995). WCB   DA-12-1995A1.doc  DA-12-1995A1.pdf  DA-12-1995A1.txt