*Pages 1--6 from Microsoft Word - 7886.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 30, 2001 FCC FILINGS March 22 In the Matter of Implementation of the Subscriber Carrier Selection Changes Provisions of the Telecommunications Act of 1996/ ComTech21, LLC Request for Waiver (CC Docket No. 94- 129). Petition for Waiver – ComTech21, LLC. In the Matter of Amendment of the U. S. Table of Frequency Allocations to Designate the 2500 – 2520 and 2670 – 2690 MHz Frequency Bands for the Mobile- Satellite Service (RM 9911). Opposition – WorldCom, Inc. In the Matter of Amendment of the U. S. Table of Frequency Allocations to Designate the 2500- 2520/ 2670- 2690 MHz Frequency Bands for the Mobile Satellite Service (RM 9911). Opposition to SIA Petition for Reconsideration – The National ITFS Association, The Satellite Industry Association, The Catholic Television Network, IPWIRELESS, Inc., The Wireless Communications Association International, Inc. In the Matter of Reallocation of the 216 – 217 MHz (ET Docket No. 00- 221). Comments – Julia M. Olson. March 23 In the Matter of Implementation of the Pay Telephone Reclassification and Compensation Provisions of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 (CC Docket No. 96- 128)/ AT& T Petition for Declaratory Ruling -2- 1 Regarding Payphone Compensation Rate Caps (CCB/ CPD No. 01- 05). Comments – QWEST Communications Corporation. In the Matter of CALEA Section 107© Extension Petitions (CC Docket No. 97- 213)/ Additional Petitions Receiving Preliminary Extensions from the Common Carrier Bureau And Revised Date for All Preliminary Extensions Previously Granted in DA 97- 213, NSD- L- 00- 234 (released Nov. 20, 2000). Comments – The United States Telecom Association. In the Matter of Provision of Directory Listing Information Under the Telecommunications Act of 1934, as amended (CC Docket No. 99- 273). Petition for Clarification Or, In the Alternative, Reconsideration – SBC Communications, Inc., BellSouth Corporation. In the Matter of Amendment of Section 73. 202( b), Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations, (Alva, Mooreland, Tishomingo, Tuttle, and Woodward, Oklahoma)( MM Docket No. 98- 155/ RM 9082/ RM 9133). Reply to Opposition to Motion for Leave to Accept Opposition to Petition for Reconsideration – Chisholm Trail Broadcasting Co. 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). Reply to Opposition to Petition for Reconsideration – Jose J. Arzuaga, Jr., d/ b/ a Ocean Communications. In re: Amendment of Section 73. 622( b), Table of Allotments DTV Broadcast Stations (Albuquerque, New Mexico)( MM Docket No. 01- 28/ RM 10043). Comments – The Board of Regents of the University of New Mexico and the Board of Education of the City of Albuquerque, New Mexico. In the Matter of Implementation of the Pay Telephone Reclassification and Compensation Provisions of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 (CC Docket No. 96- 128)/ AT& T Petition for Declaratory Ruling -3- 2 Regarding Payphone Compensation Rate Caps (CCB/ CPD No. 01- 05). Comments – Citizens United for the Rehabilitation of Errants. March 26 In the Matter of Amendment of Section 73. 202( b), Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations (Hewitt, Texas)( MM Docket No. 01- 24/ RM 10052). Comments – Bordeaux Radio Broadcasting. In the Matter of Amendment of Section 73. 202( b), Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations (Wisner, Louisiana)( MM Docket No. 01- 27/ RM 10056). Comments – Wisner Broadcasting Company. In the Matter of Amendment of Section 73. 622 of the Commission’s Rules Digital Television’s Table of Allotments (Ontario, California)( MM Docket No. 01- 23/ RM 9960). Comments – USA Station Group Partnership of Southern California, Pappas Telecasting of Southern California, LLC; Comments in Opposition to Proposed DTV Channel Substitution – Venture Technologies Group, LLC. In the Matter of Amendment of Section 73. 202( b), Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations (Northome, Minnesota)( MM Docket No. 01-25/ RM 10055). Withdrawal – PharrNorth Radio. In the Matter of Amendment of Section 73. 202( b), Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations (Huntsville, La Porte, Nacogdoches, and Willis, Texas, and Lake Charles, Louisiana)( MM Docket No. 01- 31/ RM 10035). Comments – New Wavo Communication Group, Inc. In the Matter of Amendment of Section 73. 202( b), Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations (Patterson, Georgia)( MM Docket No. 01- 26/ RM 10045). Comments – Mattox Broadcasting, Inc. -4-In the Matter of Procedures to Govern the Auction of Licenses for the Lower and Upper Paging Bands Scheduled for June 26, 2001 (Auction 3 No. 40/ Docket No. WT 96- 18). Reply Comments – Central Communications Service Company, Business Service Center, Inc. In the Matter of the 2000 Biennial Regulatory Review – Streamlining and Other Revisions of Part 25 of the Commission’s Rules Governing the Licensing of, and Spectrum Usage by, Satellite Network Earth Stations and Space Stations (IB Docket No. 00- 248/ DA 00- 435). Comments – Motient Services, Inc., Andrew Corporation, Aloha Networks, Inc., Spacenet, Inc., StarBand Communications, Inc., Telesat Canada. In the Matter of Promotion of Competitive Networks in Local Telecommunications Markets/ Wireless Communications Association International, Inc. Petition for Rulemaking to Amend Section 1.4000 of the Commission’s Rules to Preempt Restrictions on Subscriber Premises Reception or Transmission Antennas Designed to Provide Fixed Wireless Services (WT Docket No. 99- 217)/ Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association Petition for Rulemaking and Amendment of the Commission’s Rules to Preempt State and Local Imposition of Discriminatory and/ or Excessive Taxes and Assessments/ Implementation of the Local Competition Provisions in the Telecommunications Act of 1996 (CC Docket No. 96- 98). Reply to Oppositions to ITS Petition for Reconsideration – The Real Access Alliance. In the Matter of Procedures to Govern the Auction of Licenses for the Lower and Upper Paging Bands Scheduled for June 26, 2001 (Auction No. 40/ DA 01- 593, Report No. AUC- 01- 40- A, WT Docket No. 96- 18). Reply Comments – Robert F. Ryder d/ b/ a Radio Paging Service. 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. and Talk. com Holding Corporation Request for Waiver (CC Docket -5-No. 94- 129). Withdrawal of Petition for Expedited Waiver – Talk. com, Inc. and Talk. com Holding Corp. 4 March 27 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, GA)( MM Docket No. 98- 112/ RM 9027/ RM 9268/ RM 9384). Statement for the Record – WNNX LICO, Inc. In the Matter of Amendment of Section 73. 202( b), Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations, (Banks, Redmond, Sunriver and Coravallis, Oregon)( MM Docket No. 96- 7/ RM 8732/ RM 8845)/ Amendment of Section 73.202( b), Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations, (The Dalles and Corvalis, Oregon)( MM Docket No. 96- 12)/ Madgekal Broadcasting, Inc. Station KFLY( FM), Corvalis, Oregon For a Construction Permit to Modify Licensed Facilities (File No. BPH-960206IE). Consent Request for Extension of Time – Life Talk Broadcasting Association. In the Matter of WESTERN WIRELESS CORPORATION Petition for Designation as an Eligible Telecommunications Carrier for The Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota (CC Docket No. 96- 45). Reply Comments – The Oglala Sioux Tribe. In the Matter of Amendment of Section 73. 622( b), Table of Allotments, Digital Television Broadcast Stations (Ontario, California)( MM Docket No. 01- 23/ RM 9960). Comments – Loma Linda Broadcasting Network, Inc.; Petition for Extension of Time – Loma Linda Broadcasting Network, Inc., Sunbelt Television, Inc. -6-March 28 In the Matter of Blackduck Telephone Company and Arvig Telephone Company/ Joint Petition for Waiver of the Definition of “Study Area” in 5 Part 36, Appendix- Glossary of the Commission’s Rules (CC Docket No. 96- 45). Comments – 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). Supplement to Petition for Expedited Waiver. -FCC- 6