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Federal Communications Commission
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Washington, D.C. 20554

Vol. 34 No. 164
News media information 202 / 418-0500
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August 27, 2015


THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE DATED AND RELEASED TODAY:

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CENTURYLINK ACCEPTS NEARLY $506 MILLION IN ANNUAL SUPPORT FROM CONNECT AMERICA FUND TO EXPAND AND SUPPORT BROADBAND FOR OVER 2.3 MILLION CONSUMERS IN 33 STATES. News Release. News Media Contact: Mark Wigfield at (202) 418-0253, email: Mark.Wigfield@fcc.gov WCB   DOC-335071A1.docx  DOC-335071A1.pdf  

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Report No: 48562 Released: 08/27/2015. BROADCAST ACTIONS. MB   DOC-335051A1.pdf  DOC-335051A2.txt  

Report No: 28562 Released: 08/27/2015. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. MB   DOC-335049A1.pdf  DOC-335049A2.txt  

Released: 08/27/2015. EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY COMMENT PERIOD FILING IN PERMIT-BUT-DISCLOSURE PROCEEDINGS RECEIVED ON 8/21/2015. OMD . Contact: Jason Lewis at (202) 418-0300  DOC-335064A1.pdf  

Released: 08/27/2015. TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG. WCB . Contact: (202) 418-1520  DOC-335070A1.pdf  

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CONNECT AMERICA FUND; RURAL BROABAND EXPERIMENTS. Denied AFRs filed by Rural Broadband Services, Lennon Telephone, and Last Mile Broadband seeking review of a WCB order denying their respective petitions for waiver of the rural broadband experiments financial and technical qualification requirements. (Dkt No. 10-90 14-259 ). Action by: the Commission. Adopted: 08/24/2015 by MO&O. (FCC No. 15-107). WCB   FCC-15-107A1.docx  FCC-15-107A2.docx  FCC-15-107A1.pdf  FCC-15-107A2.pdf  

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ADDENDA: THE FOLLOWING ITEMS, RELEASED AUGUST 26, 2015, DID NOT APPEAR IN DIGEST NO. 163:

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CHAIRMAN WHEELER STATEMENT ON DISH-SINCLAIR DECISION TO END BLACKOUT. STMT OCHTW   DOC-335066A1.docx  DOC-335066A1.pdf  

STATEMENT OF FCC CHAIRMAN TOM WHEELER ON RETRANSMISSION DISPUTE BETWEEN DISH NETWORKS AND SINCLAIR BROADCASTING. STMT. News Media Contact: Neil Grace at (202) 418-0506, email: Neil.Grace@fcc.gov OCHTW   DOC-335057A1.docx  DOC-335057A1.pdf  

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Released: 08/26/2015. FURTHER INFORMATION CONCERNING SEPTEMBER 9, 2015, MEDIA BUREAU WORKSHOP ON ACCESS TO, AND USE OF, THE FCC'S FORM 323 DATA. (DA No. 15-966). (Dkt No 14-50 07-294 09-182 ). MB . Contact: Jake Riehm at (202) 418-2166, email: MBdataworkshop@fcc.gov  DA-15-966A1.docx  DA-15-966A1.pdf  

Released: 08/26/2015. DOMESTIC SECTION 214 APPLICATION GRANTED FOR THE TRANSFER OF CONTROL OF FREEDOM RING COMMUNICATIONS, LLC D/B/A BAYRING COMMUNICATIONS TO OXFORD COUNTY TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH COMPANY. (DA No. 15-965). (Dkt No 15-133 ). WCB . Contact: Jodie May at (202) 418-0913  DA-15-965A1.docx  DA-15-965A1.pdf  

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JAMES ENGLE. Imposed a $2,400 penalty against James Engle for operating a radio transmitter without authorization and intentionally causing interference to CB communications. Action by: Regional Director, Northeast Region, Enforcement Bureau. Adopted: 08/26/2015 by Forfeiture Order. (DA No. 15-962). EB   DA-15-962A1.docx  DA-15-962A1.pdf  

UNIVERSAL SPACE NETWORK, INC. Dismissed the application as defective, without prejudice to re-filing. Action by: Chief, Systems Analysis Branch, Satellite Division, International Bureau by LETTER. (DA No. 15-960). IB   DA-15-960A1.doc  DA-15-960A1.pdf  

JOSHUA A. BABB. Modified Joshua Babb's Call Sign. Action by: Deputy Chief, Mobility Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau. Adopted: 08/26/2015 by Order Proposing Modification. (DA No. 15-964). WTB   DA-15-964A1.doc  DA-15-964A1.pdf  

APPLICATION OF AT&T MOBILITY SPECTRUM LLC AND KAPLAN TELEPHONE COMPANY, INC. Approved AT&T-Kaplan Transaction. (Dkt No. 14-167 ). Action by: Chief, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau. Adopted: 08/26/2015 by MO&O. (DA No. 15-958). WTB   DA-15-958A1.docx  DA-15-958A1.pdf