*Pages 1--2 from Microsoft Word - 52363.doc* PUBLIC NOTICE Federal Communications Commission 445 12 th Street S. W. Washington, D. C. 20554 {DA 05- 2726} _______________________________________________________________________________ Before the Federal Communications Commission Washington, D. C. 20554 PUBLIC NOTICE Released: October 18, 2005 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: Alpha & Omega Communications, LLC – Request for waiver of FY 2004 regulatory fees. Granted (May 23, 2005) [See Implementation of Section 9 of the Communications Act, 9 FCC Rcd 5333, 5346 (1994), recon. granted 10 FCC Rcd 12759 (1995)] Baldwin Broadcasting Company, D. I. P – Request for waiver of FYs 2002, through 2005 regulatory fees as well as any other years during which Baldwin has been under Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Partial grant. Granted FYs 2003 and 2004 waiver request. Denied FYs 2001 and 2002 waiver request. (May 23, 2005) [See Implementation of Section 9 of the Communications Act, 10 FCC Rcd 12759, 12761- 62 (1995)] Chapparral. – Request for waiver of late payment penalty. Denied (May 23, 2005) [See 47 U. S. C. §1.1158( c)( 2)] EchoStar Satellite L. L. C– Request for waiver of application fees. Granted (May 23, 2005) [See Establishment of a Fee Collection Program to Implement the Provisions of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, Report and Order, 2 FCC Rcd 947, ¶¶ 245- 248 (1987)] Fireweed Communications Corporation (KYES TV, KYES- TV, KYEX- LP, KZND-LP). -Request for waiver of FY 2004 regulatory fees. Granted (May 23, 2005) [See Implementation of Section 9 of the Communications Act, 9 FCC Rcd 5333, 5344 (1994), recon granted 10 FCC Rcd 12,759 (1995)] Grove Communications Inc. - Request for waiver of FY 2004 regulatory fees. Denied (May 23, 2005) [See Implementation of Section 9 of the Communications Act, 9 FCC Rcd 5333, 5346 (1994), recon. granted, 10 FCC Rcd 12759 (1995)] KWTY- FM - Request for waiver of FYs 1999, 2000, and 2003 regulatory fees. Partial grant. News media information 202 / 418- 5000 Fax- On- Demand 202 / 418- 2830 Internet: http:// www. fcc. gov ftp. fcc. gov 1 Federal Communications Commission DA- 05- 2726 _____________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ 2 Denied FY 1999. Dismissed FY 2000. Granted FY 2003 (May 23, 2005) [See Implementation of Section 9 of the Communications Act, 9 FCC Rcd 5333, 5346 (1994), recon. granted, 10 FCC Rcd 12759 (1995)] Lockheed Martin Corporation - Request for refund of application fee. Denied (May 23, 2005) [See Implementation of Section 9 of the Communications Act, 10 FCC Rcd 12,759, 12762- 62 (1995)] Lyman Bros., Inc- Request for waiver of FYs 1995- 2002 regulatory fees. Denied (May 23, 2005) [See U. S. C §159( d); 47 C. F. R. §1.1166; see also Assessment and Collection of Regulatory Fees for the 1994 Fiscal Year Report and Order, 9 FCC Rcd 5333, 5344 (1995)] Mainstreet Communications, LLC – Dispute of late payment penalties associated with FY 2004 telephone and CATV regulatory fees. Denied (May 25, 2005) [ See Assessment and Collection of Regulatory Fees for Fiscal Year 2004, Report and Order, 19 FCC Rcd 11, 662 (2004)] Primosphere Limited Partnership- Request of Satellite Launch and Operation fees. Denied (May 23, 2005) [See Establishment of a Fee Collection Program to Implement the Provisions of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, 2 FCC Rcd 947, 958, para. 70 (1987); Sirius Satellite Radio, Inc., 18 FCC Rcd 12551 (2003)] Telefónica Larga Distancia de Puerto Rico, Inc – Request for waiver of FY 2003 late payment penalty fees. Denied (May 23, 2005) [See 47 C. F. R. §1.1157; see also Assessment and Collection of Regulatory Fees for Fiscal Year 2003, Report and Order, 18 FCC Rcd 15, 985 (2003)] U. S. Broadcasting (WMAC) – Request for waiver of FY 2001 late payment penalty fees. Denied (May 25, 2005) [See Assessment and Collection of Regulatory fees for Fiscal Year 2001, Report and Order, 16 FCC Rcd 13, 525,13,537}, See generally 47 C. F. R. §§ 1.1112 and 1.1164 NOTE: ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS REPORT SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO THE REVENUE AND RECEIVABLES OPERATIONS GROUP AT (202) 418- 1995. 2