*Pages 1--2 from Microsoft Word - 19065.doc* PUBLIC NOTICE Federal Communications Commission 445 12 th Street S. W. Washington, D. C. 20554 DA – 00- 566 ________________________________________________________________________________ Before the Federal Communications Commission Washington, D. C. 20554 PUBLIC NOTICE Released: March 14 , 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: Digital Satellite Broadcasting Corp. - Request for waiver and refund of the satellite system launch and operation authority application fee for Digital Satellite Broadcasting Corp. at Seattle, WA. Granted. (February 15, 2000). [See In the Matter of Establishment of a Fee Collection Program to Implement the Provisions of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, 2 FCC Rcd 947, 949, (rel 1987). See also, Fee Decisions of the Managing Director Available to the Public, 9 FCC Rcd 2223, 2240- 41 (1994)]. Green TV Corporation - Request for waiver and reduction of FY 1998 and subsequent years on regulatory fees for KSBS (TV) at Steamboat Springs, CO. Denied. (February 15, 2000). [See Implementation of Section 9 of the Communication Act, 10 FCC Rcd 12759, 12763 (1995); See also, TCI Cablevision of Colorado, 11 FCC Rcd 6109, (1996) (TCI)]. Heartland Wireless Communications, Inc. - Request for waiver and refund of application fees for Heartland Wireless Communications, Inc. at Plano, TX. Granted. (February 23, 2000). [See Accord Implementation of Section 9 of the Communications Act, 10 FCC Rcd 12759, 12762 (1995)]. KCBR - Request for reduction in FY 1998 regulatory fees and refund for FY 1997 fees on KCBR- AM at Colorado Springs, CO. Denied. (February 15, 2000). [See 47 CFR 1.1166 and 47 U. S. C. 159]. KQTN - Request for waiver of late charge penalty payment for FY 1998 regulatory fees on KQTN at Lordsburg, NM. Denied. (February 23, 2000). [See Implementation of Section 9 of the Communication Act, 9 FCC Rcd 5333, 5345 (1945)]. Lotus Communications Corp. - Request for refund on FY 1998 regulatory fees for Lotus Communication Corp at Los Angeles, CA. Granted. (February 17, 2000). MJR Media, Inc. - Request for waiver of late charge News media information 202 / 418- 5000 Fax- On- Demand 202 / 418- 2830 Internet: http:// www. fcc. gov ftp. fcc. gov 1 DA 00- 566 Federal Communications Commission _____________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ 2 penalty payment for FY 1998 regulatory fees on MJR Media, Inc. (WISL) at Shamokin, PA. Denied. (February 23, 2000). Nextel Communication Corp. - Request for waiver of application fee for Nextel Communication, Inc. at Rutherford, NJ. Denied. (February 8, 2000). [See Memorandum Opinion and Order, FCC 00- 32 (2000)]. Quest Communications, Inc. - Request for waiver of late charge penalty payment for FY 1998 regulatory fees on Quest Communications, Inc. at Ludington, MI. Denied. (February 23, 2000). Sprint PCS - Request for waiver or reduce of late payment penalty for Sprint PCS at Overland Park, KS. Denied. (January 14, 2000). WEYS (TV) - Request for waiver and reduction in FY 1998 regulatory fees and subsequent years for WEYS (TV) at Key West, FL. Granted. (February 15, 2000). [See Dynamic Cablevision of Florida, 11 FCC Rcd 9880, (1996). See also Implementation of Section 9 of the Communication Act, 10 FCC Rcd 12759, 12763 (1995)]. WLVA- AM - Request for deferral of FY 1998 regulatory fees for WLVA- AM at Lynchburg, VA. Dismissed. (February 15, 2000). [See 47 CFR 1.1166 (b) and Implementation of Section 9 of the Communications Act, Assessment and Collection of Regulatory Fees for the 1994 Fiscal Year, 10 FCC Rcd. 12759, 12761]. WOAY 860AM - Request for waiver of late payment penalty for FY 1998 regulatory fees for WOAY 860AM at Oak Hill, WV. Denied. (February 23, 2000). WPVG, Inc. - Request for waiver of late payment penalty for FY 1997 regulatory fees for WPVG (AM) at Potomac, MD. Denied. (February 15, 2000). WVHL - Request for reduction of FY 1998 regulatory fees for WVHL (FM) at Farmville, VA. Denied. (February 29, 2000). [See Report and Order, In re Implementation of Section 9 of the Communications Act, Assessment and Collection of Regulatory Fees for the 1994 Fiscal Year, FCC 9 Rcd 5333 (June 1994); 47 CFR 1.1160, 1.1166. See also 47 CFR 73.3573]. NOTE: ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS REPORT SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO THE CREDIT & DEBT MANAGEMENT CENTER AT (202) 418- 1995. 2