*Pages 1--8 from Microsoft Word - 7567.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). March 16, 2001 FCC FILINGS March 8 In the Matter of Petition for Reconsideration of the Commission’s 2 nd MO& O, In the Matter of Service Rules for the 746- 764 and 776- 794 MHz Bands, and Revisions to Part 27 of the Commission’s Rules (WT Docket No. 99- 168). Petition for Reconsideration of the Commission’s Second MO& O – The Public Safety Wireless Network Program (PSWN) Program Executive Committee (EC). In the Matter of Implementation of Sections 309( j) and 337 of the Communications Act of 1934 as Amended/ Promotion of Spectrum Efficient Technologies on Certain Part 90 Frequencies (RM 9332)/ Establishment of Public Service Radio Pool in the Private Mobile Frequencies Below 800 MHz. Opposition – The Personal Communications Industry Association, Inc. In the Matter of Revision of the Commission’s Rules to Ensure Compatibility with Enhanced 911 Emergency Calling Systems (CC Docket No. 94- 102). Comments – Nextel Communications, Inc. In the Matter of Reallocation of the 216- 220 MHz, 1390- 1395 MHz, 1427-1429 MHz, 1429- 1432 MHz, 1432- 1435 MHz, 1670- 1675 MHz, 2385- 2390 MHz (ET Docket No. 00- 221/ RM 9267/ RM 9692/ RM 9797/ RM 9854). Comments – Mobex Communications, Inc., The Land Mobile Communications Council, U. S. Telemetry Corporation, Datex Spectrum, L. L. C., The Aerospace and Flight Test Radio Coordinating Council, Securicor Wireless Holdings, Inc., Electronic Tracking Systems, -2- 1 L. L. C., U. S. Telemetry Corporation, MicroTax, Millennium Networks, Inc., Trimble Navigation Limited, MRFAC, Inc., In- Sync Interactive Corporation, AeroAstro, Inc., AARL, The National Association for Amateur Radio, Fairfield Industries, Inc., Petition for Reconsideration – Entravision Holdings, Inc., The National Association of Broadcasters. In re Applications of AMERITECH Corporation and SBC Communications, Inc. For Consent to Transfer Control of Corporations Holding Commission Licenses and Lines Pursuant to Sections 214 and 310( d) of the Communications Act and Parts 5, 22, 25, 63, 90, 95 and 101 of the Commission’s Rules (CC Docket No. 98- 141/ ASD 01- 17). Comments – McLeodUSA Telecommunications Services, Inc. In the Matter of Amendment of the Commission’s Rules Concerning Maritime Communications (PR Docket No. 92- 257)/ Petition for Rule Making filed by RegioNet Wireless License, LLC (RM 9664). Reply Comments – Mobex Communications, Inc. In the Matter of Deployment of Wireline Services Offering Advanced Telecommunications Capability (CC Docket No. 98- 147) and Implementation of the Local Competition Provisions of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 (CC Docket No. 96- 98). Petition for Reconsideration – BellSouth Corporation. In the Matter of Numbering Resource Optimization Petition for Declaratory Ruling and Request for Expedited Action on the July 15, 1997 Order of the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission Regarding Area Codes 412, 610, 215 and 717 (Docket No. 99- 200/ Docket No. 96- 97). Reply Comments – The National Association of State Utility Consumer Advocates. In the Matter of SBC/ Ameritech Merger Order Proposed Changes to SBC’s Performance Measurements (CC Docket No. 98- 141/ ASD File No. 99- 49). Comments – SBC Communications, Inc. -3-March 9 2 In the Matter of 1998 Biennial Regulatory Review – Review of the Commission’s Broadcast Ownership Rules and Other Rules Adopted Pursuant to Section 202 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 (MM Docket No. 98- 35). Emergency Request of Viacom, Inc. for Interim Relief Pending Judicial Review – Viacom, Inc., CBS Broadcasting, Inc. In the Matter of Implementation of the Local Competition Provisions of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 (CC Docket No. 96- 98)/ Florida Public Service Commission Petition for Expedited Decision for the Release of a New Area Code to Provide Relief for the 561 Numbering plan Area (CC Docket No. 96- 98/ NSD File No. L- 01- 21). Comments – The United States Telecom Association, SBC Communications, Inc. In the Matter of CELTRONIX Telemetry, Inc. et al Application of Bidding Credits in the Interactive Video and Data Services Auction (WT Docket No. 98- 169/ RM 8951). Petition for Reconsideration – The Ad Hoc Coalition, Celtronix Telemetry, Inc., TV- Active, L. L. C., Texas Interactive Network, Inc., Hispanic & Associates, Zarg Corporation, IVDS Interactive Acquisition Partners, G. Ray Hale/ Myers Lazrus Technology Law Group. In the Matter of Amendment of Section 72. 202( b), Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast Station (Arriba, Colorado)( MM Docket No. 01- 18/ RM 10026). Comments – Alan Olson, Bryan A. King. In the Matter of Promoting Efficient Use of Spectrum Through Elimination of Barriers to the Development of Secondary Markets (WT Docket No. 00- 230). Reply Comments – Cingular Wireless, LLC, MRFAC, Inc. In the Matter of Federal- State Joint Board on Universal Service/ Western Wireless Corporation Petition for Designation as an Eligible Telecommunications Carrier in the State of Wyoming (CC Docket No. -4-96- 45/ DA 99- 251). Reply to Opposition – Golden West Telephone Cooperative, Project Telephone Company, Range Telephone Cooperative 3 “Rural Independents” or “Petitioners”, Comments – The South Dakota Independent Telephone Coalition. In the Matter of Amendment of Part 2 of the Commission’s Rules to Allocate Spectrum Below 3 GHz for Mobile and Fixed Services to Support the Introduction of New Advanced Wireless Services, Including Third Generation Wireless Systems (ET Docket No. 00- 258/ Petition for Rulemaking of the Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association Concerning Implementation of WRC- 2000: Review of Spectrum and Regulatory Requirements for IMT- 2000 (RM 9920)/ Amendment of the U. S. Table of Frequency Allocations to Designate the 2500- 2520/ 2670- 2690 MHz Frequency Bands for Mobile- Satellite Service (RM 9911). Reply Comments – Verizon Wireless, Spectrumlink Networks, Inc., Clearwire Technologies, Inc., The Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association, The Council of the Great City Schools, Network for Instructional TV, Inc., Illinois Institute of Technology, The Catholic Television Network, WorldCom, Inc. March 12 In the Matter of Promoting Efficient Use of Spectrum Through Elimination of Barriers to the Development of Secondary Markets (WT Docket No. 00- 230). Reply Comments – Teligent, Inc., WINSTAR Communications, Inc., The Satellite Industry Association, Leap Wireless International, Inc., Nextel Communications, Inc. In the Matter of Federal- State Joint Board on Universal Service/ Western Wireless Corporation Petition for Designation as an Eligible Telecommunications Carrier for the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota (CC Docket No. 96- 45). Comments – Golden West -5-Telecommunications Cooperative, Inc., Great Plains Communications, Inc., South Dakota Public Utilities Commission, Oglala Sioux Tribe, WorldCom, Inc., SBC Communications, Inc. NRTA, OPASTCO and USTA, Innovative Telephone. 4 In the Matter of Parts 2 and 25 of the Commission’s to Permit Operation of NGSO and FSS Systems Co- Frequency with GSO and Terrestrial Systems in the Ku- Band Frequency Range; Amendment of the Commission’s Rules to Authorize Subsidiary Terrestrial Use of the 12. 2- 12.7 GHz Band by Direct Broadcast Satellite Licensees and Their Affiliates; and Applications of Broadwave USA, PDC Broadband Corporation, and Satellite Receivers, Ltd. To Provide A Fixed Service in the 12. 2- 12.7 GHz Band (ET Docket No. 98- 206/ RM 9147/ RM 9245). Comments – Pegasus Broadband Corporation, DIRECTV, Inc., Skybridge, L. L. C., Northpoint Technology, Ltd., MDS America, Inc., AT& T Corporation, Telesat Canada, Echostar Satellite Corporation, The Minority Media and Telecommunications Council, Skytower, Inc., Petition for Reconsideration – Skytower, Inc., Technical Supplement to Comments – Pegasus Broadband Corporation. In the Matter of Numbering Resource Optimization (CC Docket No. 99-200). Petition for Clarification and/ or Reconsideration – The United States Telecom Association, Verizon Wireless, WorldCom, Inc. In the Matter of Numbering Resource Optimization (CC Docket No. 99-200)/ Petition for Declaratory Ruling and Request For Expedited Action on the July 15, 1997 Order of the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission Regarding Area Codes 412, 610, 215, and 717 (CC Docket No. 96- 98). Petition for Reconsideration or Clarification – AT& T Wireless Services, Inc. In the Matter of Petition by the United States Department of Transportation for Assignment of an Abbreviated Dialing Code (N11) to Access Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) Services Nationwide (NSD- L- 99- 24)/ Request by the Alliance of Information and Referral -6-Systems, United Way of America, United Way 211 (Atlanta, Georgia), United Way of Connecticut, Florida Alliance of Information and Referral Services, Inc., and Texas I& R Network for Assignment of 211 Dialing Code (NSD- L- 98- 80)/ The Use of N11 Codes and Other Abbreviated Dialing Arrangements (CC Docket No. 92- 105). Petition for Reconsideration – The Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association. 5 In the Matter of Multi- Association Group (MAG) Plan for Regulation of Interstate Services of Non- Price Cap Incumbent Local Exchange Carriers and Interexchange Carriers (CC Docket No. 00- 256)/ Federal- State Joint Board on Universal Service (CC Docket No. 96- 45)/ Access Charge Reform for Incumbent Local Exchange Carriers Subject to Rate- of-Return (CC Docket No. 98- 77)/ Prescribing the Authorized Rate of Return for Interstate Services of Local Exchange Carriers (CC Docket No 98-166). Reply Comments – The State of Alaska. In the Matter of Petition by the United States Dept. of Transportation for Assignment of an Abbreviated Dialing Code (N11) to Access Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) Services Nationwide (NSD- L- 99- 24)/ Request by the Alliance of Information and Referral Systems, United Way of America, United Way 211 (Atlanta), (Georgia), United Way of Connecticut, Florida Alliance of Information and Referral Services, Inc., and Texas I& R Network for Assignment of 211 (NSD- L- 98- 80)/ The Use of N11 Codes and Other Abbreviated Dialing Arrangements (CC Docket No. 92- 105). Petition for Reconsideration – NEXTEL Communications, Inc., Sprint Spectrum, L. P., d/ b/ a Sprint PCS, Request for Clarification – SBC Communications, Inc., Verizon Wireless. In the Matter of Multi- Association Group (MAG) Plan for Regulation of Interstate Services of Non- Price Cap Incumbent Local Exchange Carriers and Interexchange Carriers (CC Docket No. 00- 256)/ Federal- State Joint Board on Universal Service (CC Docket No. 96- 45)/ Access Charge Reform for Incumbent Local Exchange Carriers Subject to Rate of Return Regulation (CC Docket No. 98- 77)/ Prescribing the Authorized -7-Rate of Return for Interstate Services of Local Exchange Carriers (CC Docket No. 98- 166). Reply Comments – WorldCom, Inc., The Alliance of Incumbent Rural Independent Telephone Companies, The Western Alliance, AT& T Corporation, General Services Administration, The LEC Multi-Association Group, Innovative Telephone, The Rural Independent Competitive Alliance, Roseville Telephone Company. 6 In the Matter of the Revision of Part 15 of the Commission’s Rules Regarding Ultra- Wideband Transmission Systems (ET Docket No. 98- 153). Reply Comments – XM Radio, Inc. XtremeSpectrum, Inc. In the Matter of Amendment of Section 73. 202( b), Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations (Murrieta, California)( MM Docket No. 01- 11/ RM 10027). Comments and Counterproposal – Big City Radio- LA, L. L. C. In the Matter of Amendment of Section 73. 202( b), Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations (Anniston and Ashland, AL, College Park, Covington, and Milledgeville, Georgia (MM Docket No. 98- 112/ RM 9027, RM 9268/ RM 9384). Petition for Reconsideration – Preston W. Small, Timothy E. Welch, Esq. In the Matter of Amendment of Section 73. 202( b), Table of Allotments, (Arthur, North Dakota)( MM Docket No. 01- 12/ RM 10039). Comments – Vision Media, Inc. March 13 In the Matter of Gannett Georgia, L. P. WMAZ- DT Macon, Georgia MM Docket No. 01- 1. Engineering Statement, Reply Comments – Gannett Georgia, L. P., Macon Urban Ministries, Inc. In the Matter of Amendment of Section 73. 606( b), Table of Allotments, TV Broadcast Stations (Richmond, Virginia)( MM Docket No./ RM). -8-Reply to Opposition to Petition for Rulemaking – Television Capital Corporation of Richmond. In the Matter of Amendment of Section 73. 202( b), Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations (Rincon, Puerto Rico)( MM Docket No. 00-123/ RM 9903). Opposition to Petition for Reconsideration – International Broadcasting Corporation. 7 In Re: Availability of INTELSAT Space Segment Capacity to Users and Service Providers Seeking to Access INTELSAT Directly (IB Docket No. 00- 91). Comments – Lockheed Martin/ Global Telecommunications. In the Matter of Deployment of Wireline Services Offering Advanced Telecommunications Capability (CC Docket No. 98- 147) and Implementation of the Local Competition Provisions of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 (CC Docket No. 96- 98). Reply Comments – BellSouth Corporation, The United States Telecom Association. In the Matter of Implementation of the Subscriber Changes Provisions of the Telecommunications Act of 1996/ Policies and Rules Concerning Unauthorized Changes of Consumers’ Long Distance Carriers/ Talk. com Inc., Talk. com Holding Corp., Access One Communications Corp., The Other Phone Company, Inc. d/ b/ a Access One, and OmniCall, Inc. (CC Docket No. 94- 129). Petition for Expedited Waiver – Talk. com Inc., Talk. com Holding Corp., Access One Communications Corp., The Other Phone Company, Inc. d/ b/ a Access One and OmniCall, Inc. In the Matter of Definitions of Radio Markets (MM Docket No. 00- 244). Reply Comments – Nassau Broadcasting II, L. L. C. -FCC- 8