*Pages 1--3 from Microsoft Word - 15564* 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 8, 2002 FCC FILINGS February 28 In the Matter of Telecommunications Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities/ Recommended TRS Cost Recovery Guidelines/ Request by Hamilton Telephone Company for Clarification and Temporary Waivers (CC Docket No. 98- 67). Comments – Sprint Communications Company, L. P. In the Matter of Review of Regulatory Requirements for Incumbent LEC Broadband Telecommunications Services (CC Docket No. 01- 337). Comments – Corning Incorporated. In the Matter of Petition for Rulemaking of the Wireless Ethernet Compatibility Allicance to Permit Unlicensed National Information Infrastructure Devices to Operate in the 5.470 – 5.725 GHz Band (RM 10371). Comments – ARRL, The National Association for Amateur Radio, Lincom Wireless, Inc. In the Matter of Federal- State Board on Universal Service (CC Docket No. 96- 45). Reply Comments – The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Alliance for Community Media, Appalachian People’s Action Coalition, Center for Digital Democracy, Consumer Action, Consumer Action, Consumer Federation of America, Edgemont Neighborhood Coalition and Migrant Legal Action Program. March 1 In the Matter of Review of Regulatory Requirements for Incumbent LEC Broadband Telecommunications Services (CC Docket No. 01- 337). Comments – Cbeyond and Nuvox, Qwest Communications International, Inc., Earthlink, Inc., The Competitive Telecommunications Association, Verizon. In the Matter of Federal- State Joint Board on Universal Service Petition of Smith Bagley, Inc. to redefine Local Exchange Carrier Service Area Definitions of Century Tel of the Southwest, Inc. within the State of New Mexico as Set Forth in Part 36 of the Commission’s Rules (CC Docket No 96- 45). Petition to Redefine Local Exchange Carrier Service Areas – Smith Bagley, Inc. 1 -2- In the Matter of Application by Verizon New England Inc., Bell Atlantic Communications, Inc. (d/ b/ a Verizon Long Distance), NYNEX Long Distance Company (d/ b/ a Verizon Enterprise Solutions), Verizon Global Networks, Inc., and Verizon Select Services, Inc. for Authorization to Provide In- Region, InterLATA Services in Vermont (CC Docket No. 02- 7). Reply Comments – Verizon New England. March 4 In the Matter of Revision of the Commission’s Rules to Ensure Compatibility with Enhanced 911 Emergency Calling Systems/ AT& T Wireless Request for Limited Modification of E911 Phase II Waiver (CC Docket No. 94- 102). Comments – NENA, APCO and NASNA. 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 and 2385- 2390 MHz Government Transfer Bands (WT Docket No. 02- 08). Comments – Arraycomm, Inc., AeroAstro, Inc., The United Telecom Council, The United Telecom Council, The American Mobile Telecommunications Association, Inc., The National Academy of Sciences’ Committee on Radio Frequencies. In the Matter of Joint Application by BellSouth Telecommunications, Inc. et al for Authorization to Provide In- Region, InterLATA Service in the states of Georgia and Louisiana pursuant to Section 271 of the Telecommunications Act (CC Docket No. 02- 35). Opposition – The Competitive Telecommunications Association, Comments - Datex Spectrum, L. L. C. and U. S. Telemetry Corporation, Allegiance Telecom of Georgia, Inc., DIRECTV Broadband, Inc. In the Matter of Joint Application by BellSouth Corporation, BellSouth Telecommunications, Inc. and BellSouth Long Distance, Inc. for Provision of In- Region, InterLATA Service In Georgia and Louisiana (CC Docket No. 02- 35). Comments – Sprint Communications Company, L. P. March 5 In the Matter of Joint Application by BellSouth Telecommunications, Inc. et al for Authorization to Provide In- Region, InterLATA Service in the states of Georgia and Louisiana pursuant to Section 271 of the Telecommunications Act (CC Docket No. 02- 35). Comments – The Georgia Public Service Commission. 2 -3- In the Matter of Request for Review by Unicom, Inc. of Decision of Universal Service Administrator (Docket Nos. 96- 45 and 97- 21). Reply to Response of General Communication, Inc. – Unicom, Inc. March 6 In the Matter of Revision of the Commission’s Rules to Ensure Compatibility With Enhanced 911 Emergency Calling Systems (CC Docket No. 94- 102). Amended Request for Limited Modification of E911 Phase II Implementation Plan – Voicestream Wireless Corporation. In the Matter of Joint Application by BellSouth Corporation, BellSouth Telecommunications, Inc. and BellSouth Long Distance, Inc. for Provision of In- Region, InterLATA Services in Georgia and Louisiana (CC Docket No. 02- 35). Comments – The Louisiana Public Service Commission, XSPEDIUS Corporation. -FCC- 3