*Pages 1--3 from Microsoft Word - 11389.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). September 7, 2001 FCC FILINGS August 30 In the Matter of Federal- State Joint Board on Universal Service (CC Docket No. 96- 45)/ Forward- Looking Mechanism for High Cost Support for Non- Rural LECs (CC Docket No. 97- 160). Reply Comments – BellSouth Corporation. In the Matter of XM Radio, Inc. Request for Special Temporary Authority/ Sirius Satellite Radio, Inc. Request for Special Temporary Authority (IB Docket No. 95- 91). Reply Comments – Verizon Wireless. August 31 In the Matter of International Settlement Rates Petition of Atlantic Tele- Network, Inc. for Waiver of the Benchmark Settlement Rate for Guyana (IB Docket No. 96- 261). Motion for Additional Extension of Time to File Comments and Reply Comments – Caribbean Wireless Telecom, LLC. In re Application of GTE Corporation and Bell Atlantic Corporation for Consent to Transfer Control of Domestic and International Section 214 and 310 Authorizations and Applications to Transfer Control of a Submarine Cable Landing License (CC Docket No. 98- 184). Opposition – AT& T Corporation, WorldCom, Inc. In Re: Western Wireless Corp. Petition for Designation as an Eligible Telecommunications Carrier, et al. Comments – Fort Randall Telephone Company, Golden West Telephone Cooperative, Great Plains Communications, Project Telephone Company and Range Telephone Cooperative. In the Matter of Petition of WorldCom, Inc. pursuant to Section 252( e) of the Communications Act for Expedited Preemption of the Jurisdiction of the Virginia State Corporation Commission Regarding Interconnection Disputes with Verizon Virginia. Motion of Verizon VA to File Additional Direct Testimony on Mediation Issues. 1 -2-In the Matter of MCI Telecommunications Corporation v. US Telecommunications, Inc. (EB Docket No. 01- 173/ File No. E- 97- 40s). Joint Motion for Stay of Supplemental Complaint Proceeding Pending Mediation – WorldCom, Inc., Qwest Corporation. In re: WorldCom, Cox, and AT& T ads. Verizon (CC Docket Nos. 00- 218, 00- 249, and 00-251). Verizon VA’s Rebuttal Testimony on Non- Mediation Issues. In the Matter of Request of XM Radio, Inc. for Special Temporary Authority to Operate Digital Audio Radio Service Terrestrial Repeaters (IB Docket No. 95- 91). Reply Comments – XM Radio, 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). Reply Comments – QualComm, Inc., Verizon Wireless; Petition for Waiver of Section 20.18( e) of the Rules – South Canaan Cellular Communications Company, L. P., Western Wireless Corporation; Petition for Limited Waiver of Section 20.18( f) – Cingular Wireless LLC. September 4 In the Matter of Verizon Request to Eliminate Illinois Reporting Requirements from the Federal Carrier- to- Carrier Performance Assurance Plan (CC Docket No. 98- 184). Comments – Illinois Commerce Commission. In the Matter of Allocation and Designation of Spectrum for Fixed Satellite Services in the 37.5- 38.5 GHz, 40.5- 41.5 GHz and 48. 2- 50. 2 GHz Frequency Bands; Allocation of Spectrum to Upgrade Fixed and Mobile Allocations in the 40. 5 –42. 5 GHz Frequency Band; Allocation of Spectrum in the 46.9- 47.0 GHz Frequency Band for Wireless Services; and Allocation of Spectrum in the 37.0- 38.0 GHz and 40. 0 –40. 5 GHz for Government Operations (IB Docket No. 97- 95/ RM 8811). Comments – Spectrum Astro, Inc., National Academy of Science’s Committee on Radio Frequencies, The Wireless Communications Associat ion Internat ional, Inc., . In the Matter of the Use of N11 Codes and Other Abbreviated Dialing Arrangements (CC Docket No. 92- 105). Motion to Withdraw Petition for Waiver – CenturyTel, Inc. In the Matter of AOL Time Warner, Inc., Texas Networking, Inc., Petition for Declaratory Ruling and Complaint Regarding Violations of Merger Conditions and for Enforcement of Merger Conditions (CS Docket No. 00- 30). Response and Opposition – AOL Time Warner, Inc. 2 -3-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 – Qualcomm, Inc. -FCC- 3