*Pages 1--8 from Microsoft Word - 8607.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 27, 2001 FCC FILINGS April 19 In the Matter of Amendment of Section 73. 202( b), Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations, (Ardmore, Brilliant, Gadsen, Moundville, Pleasant Grove, Scottsboro, Trussville, Tuscaloosa and Winfield, Alabama, Columbus and Okolona, Mississippi, McMinnville, Pulaski and Walden, Tennessee)( MM Docket No. 01- 62/ RM 10053). Comments and Counterproposal – Jim Lawson Communications, Inc. In the Matter of GTE Corporation, Transferor, and Bell Atlantic Corporation, Transferee, For Consent to Transfer of Control (CC Docket No. 98- 184)/ In the Matter of NYNEX Corporation, Transferor, And Bell Atlantic Corporation, Transferee, For Consent to Transfer of Control (File No. NSD-L- 96- 10). Comments – MCI WorldCom, Inc. 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). Response to “Enforcement Bureau’s Motion to Have Responses Deemed As Admission of Facts” – Family Broadcasting, Inc. In the Matter of Implementation of the Local Competition Provisions of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 (CC Docket No. 96- 98)/ Joint Petition of BellSouth, SBC, and Verizon for Elimination of Mandatory Unbundling of High- Capacity Loops and Dedicated Transport (DA 01- 911). Joint Motion for Extension of Time – Advanced Telcom Group, Inc. 1 -2- In the Matter of Review of the Commission’s Regulations Governing Attribution of Broadcast and Cable/ MDS Interests (MM Docket No. 94- 150)/ Review of the Commission’s Regulations and Policies Affecting Investment in the Broadcast Industry (MM Docket No. 92- 51)/ Reexamination of the Commission’s Cross- Interest Policy (MM Docket No. 87- 154). Comments – The National Association of Broadcasters. In the Matter of Carrier Efforts Toward Attaining Digital TTY Accessibility, and the Status of the Various Technological Solutions, as Provided by CC Docket No. 94- 102, In the Matter of Revision of the Commission’s Rules to Ensure Compatibility with Enhanced 911 Emergency Calling Systems. Comments – Carolina PCS I Limited Partnership. In the Matter of Request for Review of the Decision of the Universal Service Administrator by Association de Escuelas Privada, San Juan, PR, File No. SLD- 265532 Federal- State Joint Board on Universal Service (CC Docket No. 96- 45)/ Changes to the Board of Directors of the National Exchange Carrier Association, Inc. (CC Docket No. 97- 21). Comments – Asociacion de Educaion Privada de Puerto Rico. April 20 In the Matter of Request for Review of the Decision of the Universal Service Adminstrator by Western Heights School District I- 41 Oklahoma City, OK (FCC Decision Docket DA 00- 2700)/ Federal- State Joint Board on Universal Service (CC Docket No. 96- 45)/ Changes to the Board of Directors of the National Exchange Carrier Association, Inc. (CC Docket No. 97- 21). Request for Review – Western Heights School District I- 41. In the Matter of Implementation of the Local Competition Provisions of the Telecommunications Act of 1996/ Joint Petition of BellSouth, SBC, and Verizon for Elimination of Mandatory Unbundling of High- Capacity Loops and Dedicated Transport (DA 01- 911). Motion for Extension of Time – Mpower Communications Corporation. 2 -3- 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)/ Carriage of the Transmissions of Digital Television Broadcast Stations (CS Docket No. 98- 120)/ Review of the Commission’s Rules and Policies Affecting the Conversion to Digital Television (MM Docket No. 00- 39). Reply to the Spectrum Clearing Alliance’s Response to MSTV’s Petition for Reconsideration and Clarification – The Association for Maximum Service Television, Inc. In the Matter of Letter of Appeal by the South Carolina Budget and Control Board Office of Information Resources of the Decision of Schools and Libraries (CC Docket No. 96- 45 and 97- 21). Appeal to the FCC of the Decision of the Schools and Libraries Division of the Universal Service Administrative Company Regarding – Form 471 Application Number 265470 Applicant Form Identifier: Year 4 (Funding Request Number Not Assigned) – David Boison. April 23 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 Systems, Referral Organizations of America, Referral Organizations 211 (Atlanta, Georgia), Referral Organizations 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). Reply to Oppositions – Verizon Wireless; Reply – Nextel Communications, Inc., The Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association. In the Matter Re: Availability of INTELSAT Space Segment Capacity to Users and Service Providers Seeking to Access INTELSAT Directly (IB Docket No. 00- 91). Comments – Sprint. 3 -4- In the Matter of Implementation of the Satellite Home Viewer Improvement Act of 1999 (CS Docket No. 00- 96). Reply to Opposition – The Association of Local Television Stations, Inc. In the Matter of Review of the Commission’s Rules and Policies Affecting the Conversion to Digital Television (MM Docket No. 00- 39). Reply to Opposition – Thomson Multimedia, Inc.; Reply and Supplement to Response to Petitions for Reconsideration – Cox Broadcasting, Inc. In the Matter of Numbering Resource Optimization (CC Docket No. 99- 200). Reply – The United States Telecom Association. In the Matter of Federal- State Joint Board on Universal Service/ Petition for Reconsideration filed by AT& T (CC Docket No. 96- 45). Petition for Reconsideration – The United States Telecom Association. In the Matter of the Commission’s Rules to Ensure Compatibility with Enhanced 911 Emergency Calling Systems (CC Docket No. 94- 102/ DA 01- 886). Comments – The National Emergency Number Association, VoiceStream Wireless Corporation, The Association of Public- Safety Communications Officials- International, Inc., United States Cellular Corporation, In the Matter of Petition of Coalition of Competitive Fiber Providers for Declaratory Ruling of Sections 251( b)( 4) and 224( f)( 1)( CC Docket No. 01- 77). Comments – SBC Communications, Inc., ONFIBER Communications, Inc., Utility Infrastructure Owners, AT& T Communications, The United States Telecom Association, WorldCom, Inc., Qwest Communications International, Inc. In Re: Rulemakings 9147 and 9245 (ET Docket No. 98- 206). Comments – Barry D. Wood/ William R. Varecha. 4 -5- In the Matter of Reexamination of the Comparative Standards for Non-commercial Educational Applicants (MM Docket No. 95- 31). Opposition to Petition for Reconsideration – Spring Arbor College. April 24 In the Matter of Rules and Policies Regarding Calling Number Identification Service Caller ID (CC Docket No. 91- 281). Reply Comments – Macro International, Inc. In the Matter of Joint Application by SBC Communications, Inc., Southwestern Bell Telephone Company, and Southwestern Bell Communications Services, Inc. d/ b/ a Southwestern Bell Long Distance for Provision of In- Region InterLATA Services in Missouri (CC DocketNo. 01- 88). Comments – Sprint Communications Company, L. P. on Southwestern Bell’s Section 271 Application, Campaign for Telecommunications Access; American Association of Retirement Communities; American Council of the Blind; American Council of the Blind of Texas; American Council of Blind Enterprises & Services, Inc.; Linda Baker- Oberst, Disability Area Representative, Missouri Governor’s Council on Disabilities; Robert S. Barela, Board Member of the National Hispanic Counsel on Aging; Coast Line College Foundation Emeritus Program; California Congress of Senior Citizens; Diane Coleman, Executive Director, Progress Center for Independent Living; Benjamin A. Collier, Vice Chairman, Alzheimers Committee, National Association of Federal Employees; Wally Daeley, Representative for Montana, National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare; et al., City of Springfield, Missouri, National ALEC Association/ Prepaid Communications Association, , Southwest Society On Aging, Missouri Association of the Deaf, Inc., National Silver Haired Congress, SBC Communications, IMPACT, Inc., El Paso Networks, LLC, PacWest Telecom, Inc., WorldCom, Inc. , NUVOX, Inc. In the Matter of Application of SBC Communications, Inc., Southwestern Bell Telephone Company, and Southwestern Bell Communications Services, Inc. d/ b/ a Southwestern Bell Long Distance for Provision of In- Region, Interlata Services in Missouri (CC Docket No. 01- 81). Comments – IONEX Communications. 5 -6- 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). Comments – Motorola, Inc. In the Matter of the Petition of the Cellular Telecommunications and Internet Association Regarding Proposed Location Information Privacy Principles (WT Docket No. 01- 72). Reply Comments – The Intelligent Transportation Society of America, Wireless Location Industry Association, NetCoalition, The Location privacy Association, Location Privacy Association, NENA. 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/ 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/ 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). Opposition to Petitions for Reconsideration – Skybridge, LLC., Northpoint Technology, Ltd., and Broadwave USA, Inc. April 25 In the Matter of E- 911 TTY Compatibility Implementation Status Report of Triton PCS, Inc. (CC Docket No. 94- 102). Comments – Triton. In the Matter of Application by Verizon New England, Inc. (d/ b/ a Verizon Long Distance), NYNEX Long Distance Company (d/ b/ a Verizon Enterprise Solutions), and Verizon Enterprise Solutions), and Verizon Global Networks, Inc., for Authorization to Provide In- Region, InterLATA Services in Massachusetts (CC Docket No. 01- 09). Motion of WorldCom, Inc. for Stay Pending Judicial Review or, Alternatively, for a Delay of Implementation Date. 6 -7- In the Matter of Implementation of the Local Competition Provisions of the Telecommunications Act of 1996/ Joint Petition of BellSouth, SBC and Verizon for Elimination of Mandatory Unbundling of High- Capacity Loops and Dedicated Transport (CC Docket No. 96- 98). Motion to Dismiss Joint Petition – NewSouth Communications. In the Matter of Public Service Commission of South Carolina Petition for Delegation of Authority Pertaining to NXX Code Conservation Measures and Number Resource Optimization (CC Docket No. 99- 200). Public Service Commission of South Carolina Petition for Delegated Authority to Implement Number Conservation Measures; Comments on Opposition to its Petition for Reconsideration -– SBC Communications, Inc. In the Matter of Carriage of Digital Television Broadcast Signals Amendments to Part 76 of the Commission’s Rules/ Implementation of the Satellite Home Viewer Improvement Act of 1999/ Local Broadcast Signal Carriage Issues (CS Docket No. 00- 96)/ Application of Network Non-Duplication, Syndicated Exclusivity and Sports Blackout Rules to Satellite Retransmissions of Broadcast Signals (CS Docket No. 00- 2). NAB/ MSTV/ ALTV PETITION FOR RECONSIDERATION AND CLARIFICATION; Petition for Reconsideration – Telemundo Communications Group, Inc., Time Warner Cable. In the Matter of GTE CORPORATION AND BELL ATLANTIC CORPORATION FOR CONSENT TO TRANSFER OF CONTROL (CC DOCKET NO. 98- 184). Comments – WorldNet Telecommunications, Inc. In the Matter of Ameritech Corp., Transferor and SBC Communications Transferee for Consent to Transfer of Control (CC Docket No. 98- 141)/ In Matter of GTE Corporation and Bell Atlantic Corporation for Consent to Transfer of Control (CC Docket No. 98- 184). Comments – WorldCom, Inc., Centennial Puerto Rico License Corporation, Primus Telecommunications, Inc., Pan American Telephone Co., Inc., Asociacion De Proveedores Competitivos De Telecommunications Act, AT& T Corporation. 7 -8- In the Matter of Carriage of Digital Television Broadcast Signals (CS Docket No. 98- 120)/ Amendments to Part 76 of the Commission’s Rules/ Implementation of the Satellite Home Viewer Improvement Act of 1999/ Local Broadcast Signal Carriage Issues (CS Docket No. 00- 96)/ Application of Network Non- Duplication, Syndicated Exclusivity and Sports Blackout Rules to Satellite Retransmission of Broadcast Signals (CS Docket No. 00- 2). Petition for Reconsideration – The Walt Disney Company, Paxson Communications Corporation. In the Matter of Revision of Part 15 of the Commission’s Rules Regarding Ultra- Wideband Transmission Systems (ET Docket No. 98- 153/ DA 01- 753). Comments – XtremeSpectrum, Inc., ARRL, The National Association for Amateur Radio, Sirius Satellite Radio, Inc. -FCC- 8