*Pages 1--3 from Microsoft Word - 30130* 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 August 8, 2003 FCC FILINGS July 31 In the Matter of Petitions for Rulemaking Filed by Maritel, Inc. and Mobex Network Services, LLC Requesting Amendment of the Commission’s Rules to Promote the Use of VHF Public Coast Station Frequencies (RM 10743). Comments – The American Mobile Telecommunications Association, Inc. In the Matter of Rules and Regulations Implementing the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 (CG Docket No. 02- 278). Supplement to Petition for Stay – The American Society of Association Executives; Petition for Emergency Clarification – The American Society of Association Executives. August 1 In the Matter of Rules and Regulations Implementing the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 (CG Docket No. 02- 278). Request for Emergency Stay of Facsimile Advertisement Rules – The National Association of Realtors. In Re: Application of SBC, Pursuant to Section 271 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 for Authorization to Provide In- Region, InterLATA Services in Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and Wisconsin (WC Docket No. 03- 167). Comments – Wisconsin Women’s Business Initiative Corporation, John O. Norquist, Mayor of Milwaukee. In the Matter of Amendment of Part 97 of the Commission’s Amateur Service Rules to Eliminate Morse code testing. Petition for Rulemaking – The National Conference of Volunteer Examiner Coordinators. 1 -2- In Re: WT Docket No. 03- 128 Nationwide Programmatic Agreement. Comments – National Conference of State Historic Preservation Officers. August 4 In the Matter of Amendment of Part 2 of the Commission’s Rules to Realign the 76- 81 GHz band and the Frequency Range Above 95 GHz Consistent with International Allocation Changes (ET Docket No. 03- 102)/ Amendment of Part 2 of the Commission’s Rules to Allocate Additional Spectrum to the Inter-Satellite, Fixed, and Mobile Services and to Permit Unlicensed Devices to Use Certain Segments in the 50.2- 50.4 GHz and 51.4- 71.0 GHz Bands (ET Docket No. 99- 261). Comments – Delphi Corporation. In the Matter of Inquiry Regarding Carrier Current Systems, Including Broadband over Power Line Systems (ET Docket No. 03- 104). Reply Comments – The American Public Power Association. In Re: WT Docket No. 03- 128 Nationwide Programmatic Agreement. Comments – Wyoming Department of State Parks and Cultural Resources. In re: Application of General Motors Corporation and Hughes Electronics Corporation and The News Corporation Limited For Authority to Transfer Control (MB Docket No. 03- 124). Petition to Condition the Transfer of Control on the Equitable Treatment of General Motor’s GM- H Shareholders – Wyser-Pratte Management Company, Inc. August 6 In the Matter of Petition of Cingular Wireless for a Declaratory Ruling, etc. (WT 02- 100). Application for Review – Anne Arundel County, Maryland. In the Matter of Telecommunications Relay Services And Speech- to- Speech Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities (CC Docket No. 98- 67). Petition for Reconsideration – Communication Services for the Deaf, Inc. 2 -3- In Re: WT Docket No. 03- 128 Nationwide Programmatic Agreement. Comments – OCHCC Committee on the Preservation of Historic Sites and Cultural Properties. August 7 In the Matter of Federal- State Joint Board on Universal Service Petition of the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission for Agreement with Changes in Definition of Service Areas for Exchanges Served by CenturyTel, Citizens Telecommunications Company, et al. (CC Docket No. 96- 45). Petition of the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission for FCC Agreement to Redefine the Service Areas of Twelve Minnesota Rural Telephone Companies. In Re: WT Docket No. 03- 128 Nationwide Programmatic Agreement. Comments – The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. In re application of WORLDCOM, Inc. and its Subsidiaries as Debtor in Possession and MCI, Inc. For consent to transfer of control of licenses and authorizations held by WorldCom in bankruptcy (WC Docket 02- 215). Petition to Deny Transfer of Licenses, Authorizations, and Certifications of WorldCom, Inc. In the Matter of Rules and Regulations Implementing the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 (CG Docket No. 02- 278). Petition for Emergency Stay – The American Society of Travel Agents, et al. - FCC - 3