*Pages 1--3 from Microsoft Word - 5911.doc* PUBLIC NOTICE Federal Communications Commission 445 12 th Street S. W. Washington, D. C. 20554 DA- 01- 49 ________________________________________________________________________________ Before the Federal Communications Commission Washington, D. C. 20554 PUBLIC NOTICE Released: January 09, 2001 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: Accipiter Communications, Inc. - Request to petition for reconsideration of the denial of waiver and refund of filing fee for Accipiter Communications, Inc. at Glendale, AZ. Denied. (December 18, 2000). [ See Request for Clarification (Definition of “Study Area”), 11 FCC Rcd 8156, 8160- 61 (CCB 1996) and Implementation of Section 9 of the Communications Act, 9 FCC Rcd 5333, 5346 (1994), reconsideration granted, 10 FCC Rcd 12759, 12761- 62 (1995)]. Aerco Broadcasting Corp. - Request for waiver of penalty for late payment of FY 1998 regulatory fees for Aerco Broadcasting Corp. at Arlington, VA. Denied. (November 21, 2000). A- O Broadcasting Corp. – Request for refund of a application fee for A- O Broadcasting Corp. at Cloudcroft, NM. Granted. (November 21, 2000). Aquis Communications, Inc. – Request for waiver and refund of the filing fee on special temporary authority (STA) for Aquis Communications Inc. and SourceOne Wireless II, LLC. Denied. (November 21, 2000). [See Establishment of a Fee Collection Program to Implement the Provision of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, 2 FCC Rcd 3558, 3572- 73 (1990). See also, 47 CFR 1.1102 (45)( i) and 1.1117]. Beulah Chamber of Commerce - Request for waiver of FY 2000 regulatory fees for TV translator stations KO7EZ and KO9EZ at Beulah, ND. Granted. (December 18, 2000). [See Implementation of Section 9 of the Communications Act, FCC 95- 257, 16, released June 22, 1995]. Chara Communications - Request for waiver of penalty for the late payment of regulatory fees for Chara Communications at Leavenworth, KS. Denied. (November 16, 2000). [See 47 CFR 1.1164( b) and 1.1166]. Communication Enterprise, Inc. - Request for waiver of penalty for the late payment of FY 1999 regulatory fee for Communication Enterprise, Inc at Woonsocket, SD. Denied. (November 15, 2000). [See 47 CFR 1.1164( b)]. Cox Radio, Inc. - Request for refund of the filing fee for licensee Aural STL WFW- 584 of Cox Radio, Inc. at Atlanta, GA. Denied. (December 18, 2000). [See Streamlining the Commission’s Antenna Structure Clearance Procedure and Revision of Part 17 of the Commission’s Rules Concerning Construction, Marking, and Lighting of Antenna Structures, Report and Order , 11 FCC Rcd 4272, 4287 (1995) (Antenna Report and Order) and Streamlining the Commission’s Antenna Structure Clearance Procedure, FCC 00- 76, para. 8, n. 39 (Mar. 8, 2000). See also, 47 CFR 1.1102( 41) (a)]. News media information 202 / 418- 5000 Fax- On- Demand 202 / 418- 2830 Internet: http:// www. fcc. gov ftp. fcc. gov 1 DA- 01- 49 Federal Communications Commission _____________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ 2 Glenwood T. V. Association - Request for the waiver of the FY 1993 and FY 1997 regulatory fees for television translator K07OT, K09NU, K11KV, and K13DQ at Burien, WA. Denied. (December 18, 2000). [See Implementation of Section 9 of the Communication Act, FCC 95- 257, 16, released June 22,1995]. Guam Cellular & Paging - Request for waiver of penalty for the late payment of regulatory fee for Guam Cellular & Paging at Tamuning, GU. Denied. (November 15, 2000). [See 47 CFR 1.1164( b)]. Inter- Island Communications, Inc. - Request for waiver of penalty for the late payment of FY 1998 regulatory fees for Inter- Island Communications, Inc. at Guam Main Facility, GU. Denied. (November 21, 2000). J. D. Service, Inc. - Request for waiver of penalty for the late payment of regulatory fees for J. D. Service, Inc. at Salt Lake City, UT. Denied. (November 15, 2000). [See 47 CFR 1.1164( b)]. Joy Christian Communications - Request for waiver of penalty for the late payment of regulatory fee for Joy Christian Communications at Florence, MS. Denied. (November 15, 2000). [See 47 CFR 1.1164( b)]. Knudson, Ray - Request for waiver and refund of the FY 1998 regulatory fee for FM translator station K222AG at LaCrosse, WI. Denied. (December 18, 2000). See Implementation of Section 9 of the Communication Act, FCC 95- 257, 16, released June 22,1995]. Long Nine, Inc. - Request for waiver of penalty for the late payment of regulatory fees for WMAY (AM ) and WNNS (FM) at Springfield, IL. and WQLZ (FM) at Taylorville, IL. Denied. (November 15, 2000). [See 47 CFR 1.1164( b)]. Lost Nation- Elwood Telephone Company - Request for the waiver of regulatory fees for Lost Nation- Elwood Telephone Company, at Lost Nation, IA. Denied. (December 18, 2000). [See Conference Report To Accompany H. R. No. 386, 101 st Cong., 1 st Sess. 20- 28 (1989); repreinted in the Congressional Record of Nov. 21, 1989 at page H9333 (Conference Report). See Establishment of a Fee Collection Program To Implemnt the Provisions of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Act of 1985, 2 FCC Rcd 947, 949 (1987) and Common Carrier Bureau Established Expedited Processing Procedures for Petitioners Seeking Part 36 Study Area Waivers, Publicc Notice. DA- 95- 1344 (1995). See Fee Decision of the Managing Director, 7 FCC Rcd 4708, 4718 (1992) (GTE Letter); Establishment of a Fee Collection Program, 3 FCC Rcd 5987 (1988); Fee Collection Order at 961 (citing Conference Report at 423). See also, 47 C. F. R. 1.1117( a) and the Implementation of Section 9 of the Communication ACT, 9 FCC Rcd 5333, 5346 (1994), reconsideration granted, 10 FCC Rcd 12759 (1995)]. Mayville Communications, Inc. - Request for the waiver and refund of the FY 1999 regulatory fees as a nonprofit entity for Mayville Communications, Inc at Mayville, WI. Granted. (December 18, 2000). [See 47 C. F. R. 1.1161( c)]. Northeast Radio, Inc. - Request for reconsideration of our decision on October 26, 1999 denying you request to waive FY 1998 regulatory fees for Northeast Radio, Inc, at Lowell, MA. Dismissed. (November 21, 2000). [See 47 CFR 1.104( b) and 1.106( a)( 1)]. Orca Radio, Inc. - Request for waiver of the filing fee in connection with an increase nighttime power for Station KSRB AM at Seattle, WA. Denied. (November 21, 2000). [See 47 U. S. C. 158( d)( 2); Establishment of a Fee Collection Program to Implement the Provisions of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, 2 FCC Rcd 947, 961 (1987); 47 C. F. R. 1.1117. See Implementation of Section 9 of the Communications Act Assessment and Collection of Regulatory Fees for the 1994 Fiscal Year, 9 FCC Rcd 5333, 5344 (1994); See also, 47 C. F. R 1.1117]. Palo Verde Valley TV Club, Inc. - Request for the waiver of the FY 2000 regulatory fees for FM and TV Translator Stations K16CR, K33FD, K67DZ, K65CP, K63CJ, K65CP, K29EC, K24FA, K26FS, K31FE, K288AR and K292AH at Blythe, CA. Granted. (December 18, 2000). [See Implementation of Section 9 of the Communication Act, FCC 95- 257, 16, released June 22,1995]. Rio Remigio, Hector I. - Request for waiver of regulatory fee for FM Translator W280CE at San Juan, PR. Denied. (November 15, 2000). [See 47 CFR 1.1164( b)]. Solomon Valley Broadcasting, Inc. - Request for waiver of penalty for the late payment of regulatory fees for Solomon Valley Broadcasting, Inc. at Beloit, KS. Denied. (November 15, 2000). [See 47 CFR 1.1164( b)]. SpaceData International, LLC - Request for waiver and deferral of fees related to its application for license under Section 301 and 303( c) of the Communication Act to operate on a timeshare basis five identical space stations, and utilize associated government radio frequencies for 2 DA- 01- 49 Federal Communications Commission _____________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ 3 SpaceData International, LLC. Granted. (November 2, 2000). [See Implementation of Section 9 of the Communications Act, 10 FCC Rcd 12759, 12762 (1995) See also, 47 U. S. C. 158( d)( 2) and 903 (e) and 47 CFR 1.1117( a)]. Star Communications, Inc - Request for waiver of penalty for the late payment of FY 1999 regulatory fees for Star Communications, Inc. at Florence, MS. Denied. (December 18, 2000). [See 47 C. F. R. 1.1154]. TelQuest Satellite Services, LLC - Request for determination of the appropriate fee to be charge by the Commission in connection with its application to deploy “up to 1 millions technically identical receive only earth stations as part of a planned direct- to- home (“ DTH”) satellite servicing using the Fixed Satellited Service” for TelQuest Satellite Services, LLC Granted. (November 15, 2000). [See Establishment of a Fee Collection Program to Implement the Provisions of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, 2 FCC Rcd 947, 948, 961 (1987); Amendment of the Commission’s Regulatory Policies to Allow Non- U. S. Licensed Space Stations to Provide Domestic and International Satellite Service in the United States. IB Docket 96- 111 (Released May 14, 1996) (para. 80). See also, 47 C. F. R. 1.1117 and 1.107( 6)( a)]. WKTX - Request for waiver of FY 1999 regulatory fees for WKTX at Lakewood, OH. Denied. (November 15, 2000). [See Conference Report, H. R., Rep. No. 453, 99 th Cong., 1 st Sess. 423; Implementation of Section 9 of the Communications Act, 9 FCC Rcd 5333, 5346 (1994); reconsideration granted, 10 FCC Rcd 12759 and 12761- 2762 (1995). See 47 CFR 1.1164 and 1.1166]. WVNA - Request for waiver of penalty for the late payment of regulatory fees for WVNA at Sheffield, AL. Denied. (November 15, 2000). Winstar Wireless Fiber Corp. - Request for refund of filing fees in connection with the notification of a consummation of a pro forma transfer of control involving wireless telecommunication carrier for Winstar Wireless Fiber Corp. at Washington, DC. Granted. (November 21, 2000). [See Federal Communication Bar Association’s Petition for Forbearance from Section 310( d) of the Communication Act Regarding Non- Substantial Assignments of Licenses and Transfers of Control Involving Telecommunications Carriers, 13 FCC Rcd 6293 (1998) (Forbearance Order)]. NOTE: ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS REPORT SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO THE REVENUE & RECEIVABLE OPERATIONS GROUP AT (202) 418- 1995. 3