*Pages 1--3 from Microsoft Word - 21634.doc* 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). September 27, 2002 FCC FILINGS September 18 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 the 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 – 127 GHz Band (ET Docket No. 98- 206/ RM 9147/ RM 9245). Joint Reply of Echostar and Directv To Responses In Opposition To Petition for Reconsideration of Second Report and Order. In the Matter of Verizon Telephone Companies Section 63.71 Application to Discontinue Expanded Interconnection Service Through Physical Collocation (WC Docket No. 02- 237). Comments – Sprint Corporation, Opposition – WorldCom, Inc.; Opposition – Network Access Solutions Corporation. In the Matter of Applications of Shareholders of Hispanic Broadcasting Corporation and Univision Communications, Inc. For Consent to the Transfer of Control of Tichenor License Corporation, et al. (Docket No. MB 02- 235). Opposition to Petition to Deny and Informal Objection – Univision Communications, Inc.; Consolidated Opposition to Petitions to Deny – Hispanic Broadcasting Corporation. In the Matter of Applications of Ameritech Corporation and SBC Communications, Inc. For Consent to Transfer Control of Corporation Holding Commission Licenses and Lines Pursuant to Sections 214 and 310( d) of the Communications Act and Parts 5, 22, 24, 25, 63, 90, 95 and 101 of the Commission’s Rules (CC Docket No. 98- 141). Reply to SBC’s Opposition – Z- Tel Communications, Inc. September 19 In the Matter of Federal- State Joint Board on Universal Service/ Highland Cellular, Inc./ Petition for Designation as an Eligible Telecommunications Carrier in the State of Virginia (CC Docket No. 96- 45). Petition for Designation as an Eligible Telecommunications Carrier in the Commonwealth of Virginia. 1 -2- In the Matter of Amendments to Parts 1, 2, 27 and 90 of the Commission’s Rules to License Services in 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- 8/ RM 9267/ RM 9692/ RM 9797/ RM 9854/ RM 9882). Comments on ITRON Petition for Reconsideration – Final Analysis Communication Services, Inc. September 20 In the Matter of Public Notice Requesting Comment on Request for Postponement of 1670- 1675 MHz Band Auction (Auction #46)( WT Docket No. 02- 8 (DA 02- 2283)). Comments – Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. In the Matter of Applications for Consent to the Transfer of Control of Licenses from COMCAST Corporation and AT& T Corporation to AT& T COMCAST Corporation (MB Docket No. 02- 70). Reply to Joint Opposition of COMCAST Corporation and AT& T – Earthlink, Inc. In re: Review of Part 15 and Other Parts of the Commission’s Rules (RM 9375 and RM 10051). Opposition to Petition for Reconsideration of the Commission’s Order Denying Radioshack’s Petition for Waiver of Section 15.37( k) – Satellite Industry Association. In the Matter of David Michelman (WT Docket No. 01- 35). Petition for Waiver and to Extend Divestiture Deadline. September 23 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 – Kenwood Communications Corporation, Blooston, Mordkofsky, Dickens, Duffy & Prendergast, Iridium Satellite LLC, The Forestry Conversation Communications Association; Consensus Comments – The Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials- International, Inc.; Reply Comments – Governor Benjamin J. Cayetano. In the Matter of Second Transition Report for the Implementation of the 911 Abbreviated Dialing Code (CC Docket No. 92- 105). Comments – Plant Telephone Company, McDonough Telephone Cooperative, Adams Telephone Cooperative, Panhandle Telephone Cooperative, Inc., Green Hills Telephone Corporation, Glenwood Telephone Company, Darien Telephone Company, Inc., Hardy Telecommunications, Inc., Consolidated Telephone Company, Consolidated Telco, Inc. 2 -3- In the Matter of Verizon Telephone Companies Section 63.71 Application to Discontinue Expanded Interconnection Service Through Physical Collocation (WC Docket No. 02- 237). Initial Comments – Choice One Communications, Inc. September 23 In re: WC Docket No. 02- 150: Application by BellSouth Telecommunications, Inc. for Authorization to provide In- Region InterLATA Services in Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, and South Carolina. Comments – The Public Service Commission State of South Carolina. September 24 In the Matter of the Petition of Warwick Valley Telephone Company for Certification with Regard to the Use of Universal Service Support. Comments – State of New Jersey Board of Public Utilities. September 25 In the Matter of the Application of Voice in the Wilderness Broadcasting, Inc. and Clear Channel Broadcasting Licenses, Inc. For Consent to Assignment of License of KCOL- FM, Groves, Texas (MB Docket No. 02- 272). Joint Election – Voice of Wilderness Broadcasting, Inc. and Clear Channel Broadcasting Licenses, Inc. In the Matter of Applications of Shareholders of Hispanic Broadcasting Corp. and Univision Communications, Inc. for Consent to the Transfer of Control of Tichenor Licensee Corporation, HBC License Corporation, et al. (Docket No. MB- 02- 235). Consolidated Reply to Oppositions – National Hispanic Policy Institute, Inc. In the Matter of Hilco Communications, Inc. and Cumulus Licensing Corp. For Consent to Assignment of License of KAYD- FM, Silbsbee, Texas (MB Docket No. 02- 236). Joint Election to Defer Consolidation of Application. -FCC- 3