*Pages 1--3 from Microsoft Word - 5133.doc* PUBLIC NOTICE Federal Communications Commission 445 12 th Street S. W. Washington, D. C. 20554 DA- 00- 2689 ________________________________________________________________________________ Before the Federal Communications Commission Washington, D. C. 20554 PUBLIC NOTICE Released: November 29, 2000 FEE DECISIONS OF THE MANAGING DIRECTOR AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC The Managing Director is responsible for fee decisions in response to requests for waiver or deferral of fees as well as other pleadings associated with the fee collection process. A public notice of these fee decisions is published in the FCC record. The decisions are placed in General Docket 86- 285 and are available for public inspection. A copy of the decision is also placed in the appropriate docket, if one exists. The following Managing Director fee decisions are released for public information: Adelphia Business Solutions, Inc f/ k/ a Hyperion Telecommunications, Inc - Request for waiver of the late penalty payment for Adelphia Business Solutions, Inc f/ k/ a Hyperion Telecommunications, Inc. at Coudersport, PA. Denied. (October 18, 2000). [See 47 CFR 1.1164]. Bessemer Radio, Inc. (WSMQ- AM) - Request for waiver of late charge penalty for the late payment of regulatory fees for Bessemer Radio, Inc. (WSMQ- AM) at Bessemer, AL. Denied. (October 18, 2000). [See 47 CFR 1.1164( b)]. Brazos Broadcasting Company - Request for waiver of late charge penalty for late payment of FY 1998 regulatory fees for Brazos Broadcasting Company at Annapolis, MD. Denied. (October 26, 2000). Business Discount Plan - Request for waiver and refund of the regulatory fee penalty for Business Discount Plan at Long Beach, CA. Denied. (October 18, 2000). [See 47 CFR 1.1164( b)]. Cornbelt Broadcasting Co. - Request for waiver of late charge penalty for the late payment of regulatory fees for Cornbelt Broadcasting Co. at Clinton, IL. Denied. (October 18, 2000). [See 47 CFR 1.1164( b)]. Electric Lightwave, Inc. - Request for waiver of late charge penalty for the late payment of regulatory fees for Electric Lightwave, Inc., Ltd, at Vancouver, WA. Denied. (October 18, 2000). [See 47 CFR 1.1164( b)]. IDT Corporation - Request for waiver of late charge penalty for the late payment of regulatory fees for IDT Corporation. at Hackensack, NJ. Denied. (October 18, 2000). [See 47 CFR 1.1164( b)]. Intelsat, LLC. - Request for waiver and deferral of application fee for Intelsat, LLC. at Washington, DC. Granted. (May 16, 2000). [See Establishment of a Fee Collection Program to Implement the Provision of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, 2 FCC Rcd (“ Fee Collection Order”), clarified on recon., 3 FCC Rcd 5987 (1988); Consolidated Omnibus Reconciliation Act of 1985, Pub L. No. 99- 272 5002( e), (f), 100 Stat. 82, 118- 21 (1986). See 47 U. S. C. 158( d)( 2) and 47 CFR 1.1117. See also, 47 CFR 25.114, 25.117, 25.118, and 25.140]. Jackson Radio Works, Inc. - Request for waiver of late charge penalty for the late payment of regulatory fees for Jackson Radio Works, Inc. at Jackson, MI. Denied. (October 18, 2000). [See 47 CFR 1.1164( b)]. KAPS Radio - Request for waiver of the late charge penalty for late payment of FY 1998 regulatory fees for KAPS at Mount Vernon, WA. Granted. (October 26, 2000). [See 47 CFR 1.1164.]. News media information 202 / 418- 5000 Fax- On- Demand 202 / 418- 2830 Internet: http:// www. fcc. gov ftp. fcc. gov 1 DA- 00- 2689 Federal Communications Commission _____________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ 2 KITV Hearst- Argyle Television , Inc. - Request for waiver of the late charge penalty for late payment of FY 1999 regulatory fees for KITV at Honolulu, HI. Denied. (October 26, 2000). KPRC - Request for waiver of the late charge penalty for late payment of FY 1999 regulatory fees for KPRC at Houston, TX. Denied. (October 18, 2000). Lake Huron Cellular Corp. - Request for waiver of the late charge penalty for late payment of FY 1999 regulatory fees for Lake Huron Cellular Corp. at Cass City, MI. Denied. (October 18, 2000). LMGT Astro License, LLC - Request for partial waiver and refund fees for LMGT Astro License, LLC at Bethesda, MD. Denied. (October 18, 2000). [See Establishment of a Fee Collection Program to Implement the Provision of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1989, 5 FCC Rcd 3558, 3574 (1990) and Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, 2 FCC Rcd 947, 961 (1987) and 3 FCC Rcd 5987 (1988); See also, 47 U. S. C. 158( d)( 2) and 47 CFR 1.1117( a)]. Lockheed Martin Corporation - Request for partial waiver, refund and reduction of the application fees for the assignment of nine geostationatry (GSO) space station for Astrolink satellites and for Lockheed Martin Corporation at Bethesda, Md. Denied. (October 18, 2000). [See Establishment of a Fee Collection Program to Implement the Provision of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1989, 5 FCC Rcd 3558, 3574 (1990) and Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, 2 FCC Rcd 947, 961 (1987) and 3 FCC Rcd 5987 (1988); See also, 47 U. S. C. 158( d)( 2), 47 CFR 1.1117( a) and Public Notice (PN) 56031,Interim Filing Fee Payment Established for Ka- Band Satellite Applications (Sep 28, 1995)]. Long Distance Consolidated Billing Co. - Request for waiver of the late charge penalty for late payment of regulatory fee for Long Distance Consolidated Billing Co. at Rochester, MI. Denied. (October 18, 2000). [See 47 CFR 1.1164( b)]. Loral Space & Communications, Ltd. - Request for refund in connection with application to extend construction completion and launch milestones of its Telestar 9 satellite for Loral Space & Communications, Ltd, at Bedminster, NJ. Granted. (October 18, 2000). [See Establishment of Fee Collection Program to Implement the Provisions of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, FCC No. 86- 301 (July 9,1986) (WESTLAW, FCOM- FCC library). See also, section 1.1107( 9)( c) and 47 U. S. C. 158( g), Common Carries Services, 16g ]. KYZZ (FM) - Request for waiver of the late charge penalty for late payment of regulatory fee for KYZZ at San Angelo, TX. Denied. (October 18, 2000). [See 47 CFR 1.1164( b)]. Marlin Broadcasting, Inc. - Request for waiver of the late charge penalty for late payment of regulatory fees for WCCC at Hartford, CT. Denied. (October 18, 2000). [See 47 CFR 1.1164( b)]. Mattoon Broadcasting, Inc. - Request for waiver of the late charge penalty for late payment of regulatory fees for Mattoon Broadcasting at Mattoon, IL. Denied. (October 18, 2000). [See 47 CFR 1.1164( b)]. Millington CATV, Inc. - Request for waiver of the late charge penalty for late payment of FY 1998 regulatory fees for Millington CATV, Inc. at Millington, TN. Denied. (October 18, 2000). Network Service - Request for waiver of the late charge penalty for late payment of regulatory fees for Network Service at El Segundo, CA. Denied. (October 18, 2000). [See 47 CFR 1.1164( b)]. Tekstar Cablevision, Inc - Request for waiver of the late charge penalty for late payment of regulatory fees for Tekstar Cablevision, Inc at Perham, MN. Denied. (October 26, 2000). Tel America, Inc. - Request for waiver of the late charge penalty for late payment of regulatory fee for Tel America at Salt Lake City, UT. Denied. (October 18, 2000). [See 47 CFR 1.1164( b)]. Trumper Communication II - Request for waiver of the late charge penalty for late payment of FY 1998 regulatory fees for Trumper Communication II at Westmont, IL. Denied. (October 18, 2000). [See 47 CFR 1.1164( b)]. US LEC Corp. - Request for waiver of the late charge penalty for late payment of regulatory fees for US LEC Corp. at Charlotte, NC. Denied. (October 18, 2000). [See 47 CFR 1.1164( b)]. Valley Communications, Inc., - Request for waiver of the late charge penalty for late payment of regulatory fees for Valley Communications, Inc. at Geneva, IL. Denied. (October 18, 2000). [See 4 Conference Report, 2 DA- 00- 2689 Federal Communications Commission _____________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ 3 H. R. Rep. No. 453, 99 th Cong., 1 ST Sess. 423 and 47 CFR 1.1166. See also, Implementation of Section 9 of the Communication, 9 FCC Rcd 5333, 5346 at 35 (Jun 8, 1994) and 10 FCC Rcd 12759, at 13 (Jun 22, 1995)]. VarTec Telecom - Request for waiver of the late charge penalty for late payment of regulatory fees for VarTec Telecom at Lancaster, TX. Denied. (October 26, 2000). WFXO - Request for waiver of FY 1999 regulatory fees for WFXO at Iuka, MS. Dismissed. (October 18, 2000). [See Implementation of Section 9 of the Communications Act, 9 FCC Rcd 5333, 5346 (1994); recon granted, 10 FCC Rcd 12759 (1995). See also, 10 FCC Rcd at 12761- 62]. WLTG - Request for waiver of the late charge penalty for late payment of regulatory fee for WLTG at Panama City, FL. Denied. (October 18, 2000). [See 47 CFR 1.1164( b)]. WHLJ - Request for waiver of the late charge penalty for late payment of FY 1998 regulatory fees for WHLJ at Statenville, GA. Denied. (October 18, 2000). NOTE: ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS REPORT SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO THE REVENUE & RECEIVABLE OPERATION GROUP AT (202) 418- 1995. 3