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 NEWS  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).  News  Media  Information  202  /  418-  0500  Internet:  http://  www.  fcc.  gov  TTY:  1-  888-  835-  5322 
 July  18,  2003 
 FCC  FILINGS 
 July  10 
 In  the  Matter  of  Redesignation  of  the  17.7-  19.7  GHz  Frequency  Band,  Blanket  Licensing  of  Satellite  Earth  Stations  in  the  17.7-  20.2  GHz  and  27.5-  30.0  GHz 
 Frequency  Bands  and  the  Allocation  of  Additional  Spectrum  in  the  17.3-  17.8  GHz  and  24.75-  25.25  GHz  Frequency  Bands  for  Broadcast  Satellite  Service 
 Use  (IB  Docket  No.  98-  172).  Opposition  to  Petition  for  Reconsideration. 
 July  11 
 In  the  Matter  of  Petition  for  Forbearance  From  the  Current  Pricing  Rules  for  the  Unbundled  Network  Element  Platform  (WC  Docket  No.  03-  157). 
 Opposition  of  Verizon  Telephone  Companies  To  Request  for  Extension  of  Comment  Period  –  The  Verizon  Telephone  Companies. 


 In  the  Matter  of  Valor  Telecommunications  of  Texas,  L.  P.  Petition  for  Waiver  of  the  2003  X-  Factor  Reductions  Under  Section  61.45(  b)(  1)(  i)  of  the 
 Commission’s  Rules  (WCB  Docket  No.  03-  16).  Application  for  Review. 
 July  14 
 In  the  Matter  of  Petition  of  BellSouth  Corporation  for  Forbearance  From  the  Prohibition  of  Sharing  Operating,  Installation,  and  Maintenance  Functions 
 Under  Section  53.203(  a)(  2)-(  3)  of  the  Commission’s  Rules  (CC  Docket  No.  96-149).  Petition  for  Forbearance  –  BellSouth  D.  C.,  Inc. 
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 July  15 
 In  the  Matter  of  Flexibility  for  Delivery  of  Communications  by  Mobile  Satellite  Service  Provides  in  the  2  GHz  Band,  the  L-  Band,  and  the  1.6/  2.4  GHz 
 Bands  (IB  Docket  No.  01-  185)/  Review  of  the  Spectrum  Sharing  Plan  Among  Non-  Geostationary  Satellite  Orbit  Mobile  Satellite  Service  Systems  in  the 
 1.6/  2.4  GHz  Bands  (IB  Docket  N.  02-  364).  Comments  –  The  National  Telecommunications  and  Information  Administration. 


 July  16 
 In  the  Matter  of  Federal-  State  Joint  Board  on  Universal  Service  NPCR,  INC.  d/  b/  a  NEXTEL  Partners  Petition  for  Designation  as  an  Eligible 
 Telecommunications  Carrier  in  the  State  of  Tennessee  (CC  Docket  No.  96-  45).  Amendment  to  Petition  –  NPCR,  Inc.  d/  b/  a  Nextel  Partners. 


 In  the  Matter  of  Federal-  State  Joint  Board  on  Universal  Service  NEXTEL  Partners  of  Upstate  New  York,  Inc.  d/  b/  a  NEXTEL  Partners  Petition  for 
 Designation  as  an  Eligible  Telecommunications  Carrier  in  the  State  of  New  York  (CC  Docket  No.  96-  45).  Amendment  to  Petition  –  Nextel  Partners  of 
 Upstate  New  York,  Inc.  d/  b/  a  Nextel  Partners. 


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