*Pages 1--2 from Microsoft Word - 8182.doc* NEWS News media Information 202 / 418- 0500 TTY 202 / 418- 25 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). April 13, 2001 FCC FILINGS April 5 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 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). Reply Comments – Northpoint Technology, Ltd, Broadwave USA, Inc., MDS America, Inc., The National Association of Broadcasters, DIRECTV, Inc., Gray Communications Systems, Inc., The National Association of Black Owned Broadcasters, Skybridge. April 6 In the Matter of the Petition of the Cellular Telecommunications and Internet Association Regarding Proposed Location Information Privacy Principles (WT Docket No. 01- 72). Initial Comments – The Location Privacy Association; Comments – Wireless Location Industry Association, The Direct Marketing Association, AT& T Wireless Services, Inc., Leap Wireless International, Inc., Trueposition, Inc. In the Matter of Implementation of the Local Competition Provisions of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 (CC Docket No. 96- 98). Motion to Accept Late- Filed Comments – WorldCom, Inc.; Comments – WorldCom, Inc. In the Matter of Review of the Commission’s Rules and Policies Affecting the Conversion To Digital Television (MM Docket No. 00- 39). Comments – Thomson Multimedia, Petition for Reconsideration – Delta College, Comments on the MSTV/ NAB/ ALTV- Holston Valley Broadcasting Corporation. In the Matter of Federal- State Joint Board on Universal Service/ Petition of the State of Alaska for Waiver for the Utilization of Schools and Libraries Internet Point- of- Presence in Rural Remote Alaska Villages Where No Local Access Exists and Request for Declaratory Ruling (CC Docket No. 96- 45). Comments – The Independent Telephone & Telecommunications Alliance, The United States Telecom Association. 1 - 2 -April 9 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 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 – Paxson Communications Corporation. 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). Reply Comments – Mobex Communications, Inc., Datex Spectrum, L. L. C., In- Sync Interactive Corporation, The National Association of Broadcasters, U. S. Telemetry Corporation, Rocky Mountain Motorists, d/ b/ a AAA Colorado, Inc., MRFAC, Inc., Electronic Tracking Systems, L. L. C., The Alarm Industry Communications Committee of the Central Station Alarm Association, Fairfield Industries, Inc. In the Matter of Blackduck Telephone Company and Arvig Telephone Company Joint Petition for Waiver of the Definition of “Study Area” in Part 36, Appendix- Glossary of the Commission’s Rules (CC Docket No. 96- 45). Reply Comments – Blackduck Telephone Company and Arvig Telephone Company. -FCC- 2