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 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). 
 December  13,  2002 
 FCC  FILINGS 
 December  2 
 In  the  Matter  of  Application  of  EchoStar  Communications  Corporation  (a  Nevada  Corporation),  General  Motors,  and  Hughes  Electronics  Corporation  (Delaware 
 Corporation)  and  EchoStar  Communications  Corporation  (a  Delaware  Corporation)(  CS  Docket  No.  01-  348).  Opposition  to  Request  to  Certify  Question  As  to  Whether  Hearing  Should 
 Be  Held. 
 December  3 
 In  the  Matter  of  Rules  and  Regulations  Implementing  the  Telephone  Consumer  Protection  Act  of  1991  (CC  Docket  No.  02-  278/  CC  Docket  No.  92-  90).  Comments  –  Oregon 
 Telecommunications  Association. 
 December  4 
 In  the  Matter  of  Amendment  of  Sections  90.20  and  90.175  of  the  Commission’s  Rules  for  Frequency  Coordination  of  Public  Safety  Frequencies  in  the  Private  Land  Mobile  Radio 
 Below  -470  MHz  Band  (WT  Docket  No.  02-  28/  RM  10077).  Comments  -  State  of  Delaware  Department  of  Technology  &  Information. 


 December  5 
 In  the  Matter  of  Amendment  of  Sections  90.20  and  90.175  of  the  Commission’s  Rules  for  Frequency  Coordination  of  Public  Safety  Frequencies  in  the  Private  Land  Mobile  Radio 
 Below  -470  MHz  Band  (WT  Docket  No.  02-  28/  RM  10077).  Comments  –  The  County  of  Bergen,  NJ,  The  Suffolk  County,  NY  Police  Department,  State  of  Delaware  Department  of 
 Technology  &  Information. 
 December  6 
 In  the  Matter  of  Rules  and  Regulations  Implementing  the  Telephone  Consumer  Protection  Act  of  1991  (CC  Docket  No.  02-  278/  CC  Docket  No.  92-  90).  Comments  -  The  Broadcast 
 Team,  Inc.,  Review  of  Freedom  of  Information  Action  –  The  American  Teleservices  Association,  The  Kauffman  Group,  Inc.,  Emergency  Communication  Network,  Inc. 
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 In  the  Matter  of  Digital  Broadcast  Copy  Protection  (MB  Docket  No.  02-  230).  Comments  –  The  IT  Coalition,  The  Home  Recording  Rights  Coalition,  The  Consumer  Electronics 
 Association,  DIRECTV,  Inc.,  Motorola. 
 December  9 
 In  the  Matter  of  Rules  and  Regulations  Implementing  the  Telephone  Consumer  Protection  Act  of  1991  (CC  Docket  No.  02-  278/  CC  Docket  No.  92-  90).  Comments  –  VeriSign,  Inc.,  John 
 Holcomb,  National  Cable  &  Telecommunications  Association,  The  National  Retail  Federation,  Ameriquest  Mortgage  Company,  The  Direct  Marketing  Association,  Cox  Enterprises,  Inc.,  NCS 
 Pearson,  Inc.,  National  Association  of  Attorneys  General,  The  Newspaper  Association  of  America,  Sprint  Corporation,  Vector  Marketing  Corporation,  The  Cellular  Telecommunications 
 &  Internet  Association,  Janet  Crossman,  The  American  Teleservices  Association,  Tennessee  Regulatory  Authority  and  the  Tennessee  Attorney  General,  Metris  Companies,  Household 
 Automotive  Finance  Corporation,  The  Public  Utilities  Commission  of  Ohio,  The  Kauffman  Group,  Inc.,  American  International  Automobile  Dealers  Association,  The  Broadcast  Team,  Inc. 


 In  the  Matter  of  Application  of  EchoStar  Communications  Corporation  (a  Nevada  Corporation),  General  Motors,  and  Hughes  Electronics  Corporation  (Delaware 
 Corporation)  and  EchoStar  Communications  Corporation  (a  Delaware  Corporation)(  CS  Docket  No.  01-  348).  Response  to  Applicants’  Petition  for  Suspension  of  Hearing  &  Opposition 
 to  Motion  to  Delete  and  Clarify  Issues  –  EchoStar  Communications  Corp.,  General  Motors  Corporation,  Hughes  Electronics  Corporation. 


 In  the  Matter  of  Biennial  Regulatory  Review  –  Review  of  the  Commissions’  Broadcast  Ownership  Rules  and  Other  Rules  Adopted  Pursuant  to  Section  202  of  the 
 Telecommunications  Act  of  1996  (MB  Docket  No.  02-  277)/  Cross-  Ownership  of  Broadcast  Stations  and  Newspapers  (MM  Docket  No.  01-  235)/  Rules  and  Policies  Concerning  Multiple 
 Ownership  of  Radio  Broadcast  Stations  in  Local  Markets  (MM  Docket  No.  01-  317)/  Definition  of  Radio  Markets  (MM  Docket  No.  00-  244).  Early  Submission  –  The 
 National  Association  of  Broadcasters  and  the  Network  Affiliated  Stations  Alliance,  Motion  for  Further  Extension  of  Time  –  The  Minority  Media  and  Telecommunications  Council  and  the 
 National  Association  of  Black  Owned  Broadcasters. 
 December  10 
 In  the  Matter  of  Rules  and  Regulations  Implementing  the  Telephone  Consumer  Protection  Act  of  1991  (CC  Docket  No.  02-  278/  CC  Docket  No.  92-  90).  Comments  -  MBNA  America 
 Bank,  N.  A.,  Comcast  Cable  Communications,  Inc.,  Nextel  Communications,  Inc. 
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 December  11 
 In  the  Matter  of  The  Development  of  Operational,  Technical  and  Spectrum  Requirements  For  Meeting  Federal,  State  and  Local  Public  Safety  Agency  Communication  Requirements 
 Through  the  Year  2010  (WT  Docket  No.  96-  86).  Comments  –  M/  A-  COM  Private  Radio  Systems,  Inc. 


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