*Pages 1--6 from Microsoft Word - 7710.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 23, 2001 FCC FILINGS March 16 In the Matter of Federal- State Joint Board on Universal Service/ Petition for Agreement with Change in Definition of Rural LEC Service Areas in the State of Arizona (CC Docket No. 96- 45). Comments – CenturyTel, Inc. In the Matter of Numbering Resource Optimization (CC Docket No. 99-200/ Implementation of the Local Competition Provisions of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 (CC Docket No. 96- 98) Petitions for Delegated Authority: Louisiana (NSD File No. L- 00- 170), Maryland (NSD File No. L- 00- 171), Massachusetts (NSD File No. L- 00- 169), New Jersey (NSD File No. L- 00- 95s). Application for Review – Sprint Corporation, Sprint PCS. In the Matter of Expedited Petition of the Illinois Commerce Commission to Reset the Mandatory Expiration Date of Its Temporary Waiver of 47 C. F. R. Section 52. 19©( 3)( ii) to Reflect the Exhaust of the 847 NPA, The First of the Five Area Codes in the Chicago Metropolitan Area to Reach Exhaust (NSD File No. L- 99- 65/ CC Docket No. 96- 98). Comments – The Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association. In the Matter of Development of Operational, Technical and Spectrum Requirements for Meeting Federal, State and Local Public Safety Communication Requirements Through the Year 2010 (WT Docket No. 96- 86/ 5 th NPRM). Comments – The International Association of Fire Chiefs, Inc., The International Municipal Signal Association. -2- 1 In the Matter of Amendment of Section 73. 622( b), Table of Allotments, Digital Television Broadcast Stations (Tyler, Texas). Supplement to Civic License Holding Company, Inc. ’s Petition for Rule Making To Amend the DTV Table of Allotments. In the Matter of Amendment of Section 73. 622( b), Table of Allotments, Digital Television Broadcast Stations (Lufkin, Texas). Further Supplement to Civic License Holding Company, Inc. ’s Petition for Rule Making to Amend the DTV Table of Allotments. In the Matter of ET Docket 00- 221. Comments – Sylvia Van Astin, Roberta Schneider, Kathy Scanlan, Susan Buchinger, Chrystal Frailing, . In the Matter of Petition for Rule Making of SAVI Technology, Inc.; Amendment of Part 15 to Permit Broader Data Transmission Capabilities (RM 10051). Reply Comments – AARL, The National Association for Amateur Radio. March 19 In the Matter of the Association of Communications Enterprises Petition for Preemption of Alabama Taxation Policy (CC Docket No. 01- 40). Comments – National ALEC Association/ Prepaid Communications Association, EZTALK Communications, Now Communications, Inc., AmeriMex Communications, Seven Bridges Communications, The City of Montgomery, Cat Communications International. In the Matter of the Development of Operational, Technical and Spectrum Requirements for Meeting Federal, State, and Local Public Safety Communication Requirements Through the Year 2010, Establishment of Rules and Requirements for Priority Access Service (FNPRM in WT Docket No. 96- 86). Comments – The Association of Public- Safety Communications Officials- International, Inc., Federal Law -3- 2 Enforcement Wireless Users Group, – Public Safety Wireless Network, Petition for Reconsideration – Public Safety Wireless Network, Nokia, Inc. In the Matter of Amendment of Parts 2 and 25 of the Commission’s Rules to Permit Operation of NGSO FSS Systems Co- Frequency with GSO and Terrestrial Systems in the Ku- Band Frequency/ 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). Joint Petition for Partial Reconsideration – Hughes Communications, Inc., Hughes Communications Galaxy Inc., Hughes Network Systems, Request for Waiver – SkyBridge, L. L. C., Petition for Reconsideration – SkyBridge, Echostar Satellite Corporation, DIRECTV, Inc. In the Matter of Inquiry Regarding Software Defined Radios (ET Docket No. 00- 47). Federal Law Enforcement Wireless Users Group’s Comments In Response to Notice of Proposed Rulemaking. In the Matter of Nondiscrimination in the Distribution of Interactive Television Services Over Cable (CS Docket No. 01- 7). Comments – The Golf Channel, Outdoor Life Network, Speedvision Network and the Weather Channel, Charter Communications, Inc., DIRECTV, Inc., AOL Time Warner, Inc., The Non- MVPD Owned Programming Networks, Comcast Corporation, The National Association of Broadcasters, The National Football League, Earthlink, Inc., Cablevision Systems Corporation, AT& T Corporation, Canal Technologies, SBC Communications, Inc., BellSouth Corporation, The Association of Local Television Stations, Inc., The Consumer Electronics Retailers Coalition. In the Matter of Implementation of Competitive Bidding Rules to License Certain Rural Service Areas (WT Docket No. 01- 32/ RM 8897). Comments – Alee Cellular Communications. -4-In the Matter of Local Competition and Broadband Reporting (CC Docket No. 99- 301). Comments – WorldCom, Inc., The Commonwealth of 3 the Northern Mariana Islands, AT& T Corporation, Kansas Corporation Commission, Hughes Network Systems, Competitive Telecommunications Association, The United States Telecom Association, Global Crossing North America, Inc., The General Services Administration. In the Matter of Revision of the Commission’s Rules to Ensure Compatibility with Enhanced 911 Emergency Calling Systems (CC Docket No. 94- 102). Reply Comments – Rural Cellular Association. In the Matter of Implementation of Section 309( j) and 337 of the Communications Act of 1934 As Amended/ Promotion of Spectrum Efficient Technologies on Certain Part 90 Frequencies/ Establishment of Public Service Radio Pool in the Private Mobile Frequencies Below 800 MHz (WT Docket No. 99- 87). Reply of APCO to Opposition to Petition for Partial Reconsideration – The Association of Public Safety- Communications Officials- International, Inc. In the Matter of Amendment of Section 73. 202( b), Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations (Arriba, Colorado)( MM Docket No. 01- 18/ RM 10026). Counterproposal – KKDD- FM Broadcasters, LLC. March 20 In the Matter of Amendment of Section 73. 202( b), Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations (MM Docket No. 01- 05/ RM 10028). Reply Comments – Fort Valley State University. In the Matter of Implementation of Section 309( j) and 337 of the Communications Act of 1934 As Amended (WT Docket No. 99- 87). Reply to Opposition of PCIA – AllCom, LLC. -5-In the Matter of Amendment of Section 73. 202( b), Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations (MM Docket No. 01- 33/ RM 10060). Comments – Edwards Communications, L. C. 4 In the Matter of Amendment of Section 73. 622( b), Table of Allotments, Digital Television Broadcast Stations (Boca Raton, Florida)( MM Docket No. 00- 138/ RM 9896). Comments In Opposititon to Letter Request – Guenter Marksteiner. In the Matter of ET Docket 00- 221. Comments – Judith A. Schmidt, Francis Buchinger, JoAnn Ploetz. In the Matter of Amendment of Section 73. 622( b), DTV Table of Allotments, Digital Television Broadcast Stations (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma)( MM Docket No. 99- 297/ RM 9276). Further Amendment to Petition for Rule Making. In the Matter of Family Broadcasting, Inc. Order to Show Cause Why the Licenses for Stations WSTX( AM) and WSTX- FM), Christiansted, U. S. Virgin Islands, Should Not Be Revoked (EB Docket No. 01- 39). Reply to Enforcement Bureau’s Opposition to Petition for Reconsideration. March 21 In the Matter of Amendment of Parts 2 and 25 of the Commission’s Rules to Permit Operation of NGSO 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 Broadware 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). Motion for Extension of Time – DIRECTIV, Inc., EchoStar Satellite Corporation. -6-In the Matter of Zspedius Corp. ’s Acquisition of Customer Base of Actel Integrated Communications, Inc. (Docket No. 94- 129). Petition for Waiver of Commission Rules – Xspedius Corporation. In the Matter of Authorization and Use of Software Defined Radios (ET Docket No. 00- 47). Comments – The National Telecommunications and Information Administration. 5 In the Matter of Number Resource Optimization (CC Docket No. 99- 200). Comments – Carlos Gonzales Lopez. In the Matter of Amendment of Section 73. 202( b), Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations (Abingdon and Canton, Illinois)( MM Docket No. 01- 67/ RM 10084). Comments – Abingdon Broadcasters. -FCC- 6