*Pages 1--5 from Microsoft Word - 4636.doc* NEWS News media Information 202 / 418- 0500 TTY 202 / 418- 2555 Fax- On- Demand 202 / 418- 2830 Internet: http:// www. fcc. gov ftp. fcc. gov Federal Communications Commission 445 12 th Street, S. W. Washington, D. C. 20554 This is an unofficial announcement of Commission action. Release of the full text of a Commission order constitutes official action. See MCI v. FCC. 515 F 2d 385 (D. C. Circ 1974). November 3, 2000 FCC FILINGS October 26 In the Matter of Amendment of Part 90 of the Commission’s Rules to Facilitate Future Development of SMR Systems in the 800 MHz Frequency Band (PR Docket No. 93- 144/ RM 8117/ RM 8030/ RM 8029)/ Implementation of Section 3( n) and 322 of the Communications Act – Regulatory Treatment of Mobile Services (GN Docket No. 93- 252)/ Implementation of Section 309( j) of the Communications Act – Competitive Bidding (PP Docket No. 93- 253). Petition for Expedited Declaratory Ruling – Nextel Communications, Inc. In the Matter of MAP Mobile Communications, Inc. v. U. S. West Communications, Inc. (File No. E- 99- 11). Consent Motion for Withdrawal of Formal Complaint. In the Matter of Request for Expedited Treatment of First Communications, LLC Petition for Waiver (CC Docket No. 94- 129). Comments – First Communications, LLC. In the Matter of Federal- State Joint Board on Universal Service/ Petition for Agreement With Change in Definition of Frontier Communications of Minnesota, Inc. ’s Service Area (CC Docket No. 96- 45). Petition of the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission for FCC Agreement to Redefine the Service Area of Frontier Communications of Minnesota, Inc. 1 -2- October 27 In the Matter of ATEAC, Inc., Alaska Telephone Company, Arctic Slope Telephone Association Cooperative, Inc., Interior Telephone Company, Inc., Mukluk Telephone Company, Inc., and United- Kuc, Inc./ Petition for Waiver of the Definition of “Study Area” in Part 36, Appendix- Glossary of the Commission’s Rules (CC Docket No. 96- 45). Comments – The United States Telecom Association. In the Matter of Revision of Part 15 of the Commission’s Rules Regarding Ultra- Wideband Transmission Systems (Docket No. 98- 153). Reply Comments – ARRL, The National Association for Amateur Radio, XtremeSpectrum, Inc., XM Radio, Inc., The U. S. GPS Industry Council, Lockheed Martin Corporation, Computer & Communications Industry Association, The Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions (ATIS), AT& T Wireless Services, Inc., Department of Communications/ United States Catholic Conference. In the Matter of Joint Applications of one point Communications Corp. and Verizon Communications for Authority Pursuant to Section 214 of the Communications Act of 1934, as Amended, to Transfer Control of Authorizations to provide Domestic Interstate and International Telecommunications Services as a Non- Dominant Carrier (CC Docket No. 00- 170/ DA 00- 2155). Reply Comments – One point Communications Corporation, Verizon Communications. In the Matter of Application by Verizon New England, Inc., Bell Atlantic Communications, Inc. (d/ b/ a Verizon Long Distance), NYNEX Long Distance (d/ b/ a Verizon Enterprise Solutions), and Verizon Global Networks Inc. for Authorization to Provide In- Region, InterLATA Services in Massachusetts (CC Docket No. 00- 176). Evaluation of the United States Department of Justice. In the Matter of Deployment of Wireline Services Offering Advanced Telecommunications Capability (CC Docket No. 98- 147). Motion to Supplement SBC’s Petition for Conditional Waiver. 2 -3- In the Matter of Amendment of Section 73. 202( b), Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations (Blairsville, Georgia)( MM Docket No. 00- 204/ RM 9983). Comments – M. Terry Carter and Douglas Sutton, Jr. d/ b/ a Tugart Communications. In the Matter of Establishment of Rules and Policies for the Digital Audio Radio Satellite Service in the 2310- 2360 MHz Frequency Band (IB Docket No. 95- 91/ GN Docket 90- 357). Petition to Supplement Record – Mt. Wilson FM Broadcasters, Inc. In the Matter of Federal- State Joint Board on Universal Service; Promoting Deployment and Subscribership in Unserved and Undeserved Areas, Including Tribal and Insular Areas (CC Docket No. 96- 45). Reply Comments – United States Cellular Corporation. October 30 In the Matter of Amendment of Section 73. 202( b), Table of Allotments, FM Broadcasting Stations (Wickenburg and Aguila, Arizona) MM Docket No. 00- 166/ RM 9951). Counterproposal – Circle S. Broadcasting Co., Inc. In the Matter of Amendment of Section 73. 202( b), Table of Allotments, FM Broadcasting Stations (Royston and Arcade, Georgia)( MM Docket No. 00- 165/ RM 9941). Comments and Expression of Interest – Southern Broadcasting of Athens, Inc., Comments and Counterproposal – Bagdad Broadcasting Company. In the Matter of Revision of Part 15 of the Commission’s Rules Regarding Ultra- Wideband Transmission Systems (Docket No. 98- 153). Reply Comments - TeleHealth, Inc., Nancy J. Sharp, MSN, RN, FAAN, The Interagency GPS Executive Board, The United States Department of Transportation. 3 -4- In the Matter of Amendment of Part 1 of the Commission’s Rules – Competitive Bidding Procedures (WT Docket No. 97- 82). Comments to the Fourth Notice of Proposed Rulemaking – Ventures in Paging, L. C., Conestoga Telephone and Telegraph, Penasco Valley Telephone Cooperative, Inc. In the Matter of Deployment of Wireline Services Offering Advanced Telecommunications Capability (CC Docket No. 98- 147). Opposition – AT& T Corp. to SBC and QWEST Petitions for Conditional Waiver, Comments of WorldCom, Inc. In Opposition to Petitions for Conditional Waivers of QWEST and SBC, Opposition – The Association for Local Telecommunications Services. In the Matter of Implementation of the subscriber Carrier Selection Changes Provisions of the Telecommunications Act of 1996/ one point Communications Corporation and Talk. Com, Inc. and Talk. Com Holding Corp. Joint Petition for Waiver of the Subscriber Carrier Selection Change Provisions of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 (CC Docket No. 94- 129). Second Supplement to the Joint Petition for Waiver of One point Communications Corporation and Talk. Com, Inc. d/ b/ a the Phone Company, Inc. October 31 In the Matter of Implementation of the Pay Telephone Reclassification and Compensation Provisions of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 (CC Docket No. 96- 128). Reply Comments – The American Public Communications Council, AT& T Corporation, The RBOC Payphone Coalition. In the Matter of Amendment of Section 73. 202( b), Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations (Glenville, West Virginia)( MM Docket No. 00- 212/ RM 9988). Comments – Donald Staats d/ b/ a Media Staats. 4 -5- In the Matter of Amendment of Section 73. 202( b), Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations (Rose Hill, Trenton, Aurora, and Ocracoke, North Carolina)( MM Docket No. 95- 88/ RM 8641/ RM 8688/ RM 8689). Reply to Opposition to Motion to Strike – Woolstone Corporation. In the Matter of Amendment of Part 1 of the Commission’s Rules – Competitive Bidding Procedures (WT Docket No. 97- 82). Erratum – Ventures in Paging, L. C. November 1 In the Matter of Deployment of Wireline Services Offering Advanced Telecommunications Capability (CC Docket No. 98- 147). Opposition to Petitions for Reconsideration – AT& T. In the Matter of Amendment of Section 73. 202( b) of the Commission’s Rules FM Table of Allotments (Bardstown, Bowling Green, Lebanon Junction, and Auburn, Kentucky and Byrdstown, Tennessee (MM Docket No. 99- 326). Amendment to Counterproposal – WRUS, Inc. In the Matter of Federal- State Joint Board on Universal Service (CC Docket No. 96- 45). Comments – Fremont Telephone Company, The Wyoming Public Service Commission on the Rural Task Force Recommendation. -FCC- 5