*Pages 1--2 from Microsoft Word - 23005.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). November 15, 2002 FCC FILINGS November 6 In the Matter of Petition of National Translator Association Westminister, Colorado For Amendment of Part 74 of the Commission’s Rules to Add a Rural Translator Service (RM Docket No.). Petition for Rulemaking; Notice of Appearance. November 7 In the Matter of Application of EchoStar Communications Corporation, General Motors Corporation, Hughes Electronics Corporation and EchoStar Communications Corporation For Authority to Transfer of Control (CS Docket No. 01- 348). Request for Deferral and Determination of Hearing Fee – Johnson Broadcasting of Dallas, Inc. November 12 In the Matter of TELENOR Satellite, Inc. Application for Modification of Earth Station License KA- 312. Reply of Telenor Satellite, Inc. to Comments of Panamsat – Telenor Satellite, Inc. In the Matter of the Verizon Telephone Companies Tariff F. C. C. 1, 11, 14 and 16 Transmittal No. 226 (WC Docket No. 02- 317). Opposition to Direct Case – Sprint Corporation, Nextel Communications, Inc., Allegiance Telecom, Inc., WorldCom, Inc., Time Warner Telecom, AT& T Corporation. November 13 In the Matter of Verizon Telephone Companies Tariff FCC Nos. 1, 11, 14 and 16 (WC Docket No. 02- 317). Motion for Acceptance of Opposition to Direct Case – US LEC Corp.; Level 3 Communications, LLC; et al., MPower Communications Corporation, The Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors of WorldCom, Inc. 1 In the Matter of Application of EchoStar Communications Corporation, General Motors Corporation, Hughes Electronics Corporation and EchoStar Communications Corporation For Authority to Transfer of Control (CS Docket No. 01- 348). Opposition to Petition to Intervene and Seek Continuance of Hearing – EchoStar Communications Corporation, et al., Enforcement Bureau’s Opposition to Petition to Intervene – Advanced Communications Corporation. In the Matter of Verizon Telephone Companies Tariff FCC Nos. 1, 11, 14 and 16 Transmittal No. 226 (WC Docket No. 02- 317). Opposition to Direct Case – The Association for Local Telecommunications Services; Opposition to Direct Case – Time Warner Telecom, AT& T Corporation. In the Matter of 2002 Biennial Regulatory Review (WC Docket No. 02- 313/ IB Docket No. 02- 309). Reply Comments – AT& T Corporation. In the Matter of Rules and Regulations Implementing the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 (CG Docket No. 02- 278). Motion for Extension of Time – The American Teleservices Association. In the Matter of Biennial Review of Broadcast Ownership Rules (MB Docket No. 02- 277)/ Broadcast Newspaper Crossownership (MM Docket No. 01- 235)/ Local Radio Ownership (MM Docket No. 01- 317)/ Definition of Radio Markets (MM Docket No. 00- 240). Comments – Minority Media and Telecommunications Council. -FCC- 2