*Pages 1--3 from Microsoft Word - 17794* 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). May 17, 2002 FCC FILINGS May 9 In the Matter of Improving Public Safety Communications in the 800 MHz Band/ Consolidating the 900 MHz Industrial/ Land Transportation and Business Pool Channels (WT Docket No. 02- 55). Reply Comments – The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio, Southwest Louisiana Electric Membership Corporation, East Bay Municipal Utility District. In the Matter of Field Repair Requirements for Commercially- Built Transmitter and Transceiver Equipment for the Amateur Radio Service (RM 10412). Comments in Opposition to Petition – Nicklaus E. Legget, N3NL Amateur Radio Operator. May 10 In the Matter of Improving Public Safety Communications in the 800 MHz Band/ Consolidating the 900 MHz Industrial/ Land Transportation and Business Pool Channels (WT Docket No. 02- 55). Comments – Iridium Satellite, LLC, State of New York Office for Technology. In the Matter of Procedures to Govern the Use of Satellite Earth Stations on Board Vessels in Bands Shared With Terrestrial Fixed Service (IB Docket No. 02- 10). Comments – Inmarsat Ventures plc, International Council of Cruise Lines, Maritime Telecommunications Network, Inc.. May 13 In the Matter of Federal- State Joint Board on Universal Service (CC Docket No. 96- 45)/ 1998 Biennial Regulatory Review – Streamlined Contributor Reporting Requirements Associated with Administration of Telecommunications Relay Service, North American Numbering Plan, Local Number Portability, and Universal Service Support Mechanisms (CC Docket No. 98- 171)/ Telecommunications Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (CC Docket No. 90- 1 -2- 571)/ Administration of the North American Numbering Plan and North American Numbering Plan and North American Numbering Plan Cost Recovery Contribution Fact and Fund Size (CC Docket No. 92- 237)/ NSD File No. L- 00- 72)/ Number Resource Optimization (CC Docket No. 99- 200)/ Telephone Number Portability (CC Docket No. 95- 116)/ Truth- in- Billing and Billing Format (CC Docket No. 98- 170). Reply Comments – Earthlink, Inc., AOL Time Warner, Inc., The National ALEC Association/ Prepaid Communications Association, Consumer Union, Texas Office of Public Utility Counsel, Consumer Federation of America, Appalachian People’s Action Coalition, Center for Digital Democracy, Edgemont Neighborhood Coalition and Migrant Legal Action Program. In the Matter of Implementation of the Pay Telephone Reclassification and Compensation Provisions of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 (CC Docket No. 96- 128). Reply to Comments on Petitions for Reconsideration – The American Public Communications Council, Southern LINC. In the Matter of Universal Service Funds (CC Docket No. 96- 45). Comments – Federated Rural Electric. May 14 In the Matter of Reexamination of the Comparative Standards for Noncommercial Educational Applications/ Association of America’s Public Television Stations’ Motion for Stay Low Power Television Auction (No. 81)( MM Docket No. 95- 31). Comments – Jack Gartner. In the Matter of Universal Service Funds (CC Docket No. 96- 45). Comments – Midstate Communications Telephone. May 15 In the Matter of Reexamination of the Comparative Standards for Noncommercial Educational Applications/ Association of America’s Public Television Stations’ Motion for Stay Low Power Television Auction (No. 81)( MM Docket No. 95- 31). Comments – National Public Radio, Inc., Educational Communications of Colorado Springs, Inc., Media for the Holy Family Foundation and Maranatha Church of Laredo, Inc./ Good News Broadcasting of Texas. 2 -3- In the Matter of Qwest Corporation Petition for Declaratory Ruling Concerning Wholesale DSL Services and Sections 251©( 4) of the Act (WC Docket No. 02- 77). Comments – The Minnesota Department of Commerce. In the Matter of Winstar Communications, LLC Emergency Petition for Declaratory Ruling Regarding ILEC Obligations to Continue Providing Services/ Verizon Petition for Declaratory Ruling Regarding CLEC Obligations to Cure Assigned Indebtedness (WC Docket No. 02- 80). Comments – WINSTAR Communications, LLC. -FCC- 3