Subj : Digest. 7-15-05 To : All From : W8ZZU Date : Sun Sep 04 2005 12:49:00 Vol. 24 No. 134 July 15, 2005 * * * * * THE FOLLOWING ITEMS WERE ADOPTED AT THE JULY 14, 2005, COMMISSION MEETING AND RELEASED LATER THAT DAY ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- NEWS RELEASES ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- NEW RULES ADOPTED TO IMPROVE VIDEO RELAY SERVICE. Speed of Answer Requirements Now Mandated. News Release. (Dkt No 98-67 , 03-123). Adopted: 07/14/2005. News Media Contact: Rosemary Kimball at (202) 418-0511, Rosemary.Kimball@fcc.gov or Dan.Rumelt at (202) 418-7512 CGB. Contact Thomas Chandler at (202) 418-1475, TTY: (202) 418-0597 ASL-SPANISH TRANSLATION VIDEO RELAY SERVICE ELIGIBLE FOR COMPENSATION FROM INTERSTATE TRS FUND. The Commission concluded that Spanish translation video relay service is a form of telecommunications relay service (TRS) compensable from the Interstate TRS fund.. News Release. (Dkt No 98-67 , 03-123). Adopted: 07/14/2005. News Media Contact: Rosemary Kimball at (202) 418-0511, Rosemary.Kimball@fcc.gov or Dan.Rumelt at (202) 418-7512 CGB. Contact Thomas Chandler at (202) 418-1475 (voice); (202) 418-0597 (TTY) FCC LAUNCHES REVIEW OF CLOSED CAPTIONING RULES. The FCC has begun a proceeding to assess how its closed captioning rules are succeeding in ensuring that video programming is accessible to the millions of deaf and hard of hearing Americans and whether any revisions should be made to enhance the rules. News Release. (Dkt No 05-231). Adopted: 07/14/2005. News Media Contact: Rosemary Kimball at (202) 418-0511, Rosemary.Kimball@fcc.gov or Dan.Rumelt at (202) 418-7512 CGB. Contact Amelia Brown at (202) 418-2799, TTY: (202) 418-0597 COMMISSION CLARIFIES THAT TWO-LINE CAPTIONED TELEPHONE SERVICE IS ELIGIBLE FOR COMPENSATION FROM THE INTERSTATE TRS FUND. FCC clarified that two-line captioned telephone service is a type of telecommunications relay service (TRS) eligible for compensation from the Interstate TRS Fund. News Release. (Dkt No 98-67 , 03-123). Adopted: 07/14/2005. News Media Contact: Rosemary Kimball at (202) 418-0511, Rosemary.Kimball@fcc.gov or Dan.Rumelt at (202) 418-7512 CGB. Contact Thomas Chandler at (202) 418-1475, TTY: (202) 418-0597 * * * * * THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE DATED AND RELEASED TODAY: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- PUBLIC NOTICES ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Report No: SAT-00308 Released: 07/15/2005. POLICY BRANCH INFORMATION. (DA No. 05-2013) Actions Taken. IB. Contact: (202) 418-0719, TTY: (202) 418-2555 Report No: TEL-00928S Released: 07/15/2005. STREAMLINED INTERNATIONAL APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING. IB. Contact: (202) 418-0270 Report No: SAT-00307 Released: 07/15/2005. POLICY BRANCH INFORMATION Satellite Radio Applications Accepted for Filing. IB. Contact: (202) 418-0719, TTY: (202) 418-2555 Released: 07/15/2005. NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE FOR FILING OF DIGITAL TELEVISION BROADCAST STATION APPLICATION AND NOTICE OF PETITION TO DENY DEADLINE. (DA No. 05-2020) Cut-Off Date: 08/22/2005. MB Report No: 46027 Released: 07/15/2005. BROADCAST ACTIONS. MB Report No: 26027 Released: 07/15/2005. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. MB Released: 07/15/2005. EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY COMMENT PERIOD FILING IN PERMIT-BUT-DISCLOSURE PROCEEDINGS. OMD. Contact: Barbara P. Chappelle @ (202) 418-0310 Report No: CWS-05-57 Released: 07/15/2005. ANTENNA STRUCTURE REGISTRATION SERVICE INFORMATION. WTB Report No: CWS-05-58 Released: 07/15/2005. ANTENNA STRUCTURE REGISTRATION SERVICE INFORMATION. WTB ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- TEXTS ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- AT&T COMMUNICATIONS OF THE MIDWEST, INC. AND AT&T COMMUNICATIONS OF THE MOUNTAIN STATES, INC. V. QWEST CORPORATION. Dismissed the Complaint with Prejudice. Terminated the proceeding. Action by: Chief, Market Disputes Resolution Division, Enforcement Bureau. Adopted: 07/14/2005 by ORDER. (DA No. 05-2012). EB FM TABLE OF ALLOTMENTS, TIPTON, OK. Amended the FM Table of Allotments for this community. (Dkt No. 05-128 , RM-11210). Action by: Assistant Chief, Audio Division, Media Bureau. Adopted: 07/13/2005 by R&O. (DA No. 05-1986). MB FM TABLE OF ALLOTMENTS, VARIOUS LOCATIONS. Amended the FM Table of Allotments for various communities. Terminated the proceeding. Action by: Assistant Chief, Audio Division, Media Bureau. Adopted: 07/13/2005 by R&O. (DA No. 05-1988). MB FM TABLE OF ALLOTMENTS, PALACIOS, TX. Alloted Channel 264A to Palacios, TX, among other matters. (Dkt No. 04-330 , RM-11051). Action by: Assistant Chief, Audio Division, Media Bureau. Adopted: 07/13/2005 by R&O. (DA No. 05-2008). MB FM TABLE OF ALLOTMENTS, ROBY AND ANSON, TX. Amended the FM Table of Allotments for these communities. (Dkt No. 05-66 , RM-11146). Action by: Assistant Chief, Audio Division, Media Bureau. Adopted: 07/13/2005 by R&O. (DA No. 05-1989). MB FM TABLE OF ALLOTMENTS, KIOWA, KS. Proposed Amendment of the FM Table of Allotments for this community. (Dkt No. 05-228 , RM-11255). Action by: Assistant Chief, Audio Division, Media Bureau. Comments Due: 09/06/2005. Reply Comments Due: 09/20/2005. Adopted: 07/13/2005 by NPRM. (DA No. 05-2006). MB FM TABLE OF ALLOTMENTS, AUXVASSE, MO. Proposed Amendment of the FM Table of Allotments for this community. (Dkt No. RM-11032 , 05-230). Action by: Assistant Chief, Audio Division, Media Bureau. Comments Due: 09/06/2005. Reply Comments Due: 09/20/2005. Adopted: 07/13/2005 by NPRM. (DA No. 05-2019). MB FM TABLE OF ALLOTMENTS, JACKSON AND MADISON, MS. Amended the FM Table of Allotments for these communities. (Dkt No. 05-135 , RM-11215). Action by: Assistant Chief, Audio Division, Media Bureau. Adopted: 07/13/2005 by R&O. (DA No. 05-1999). MB FM TABLE OF ALLOTMENTS, JACKSONVILLE, TX. Granted Crawford's Petition for Rulemaking, among other matters. (Dkt No. 05-129 , RM-11201). Action by: Assistant Chief, Audio Division, Media Bureau. Adopted: 07/13/2005 by R&O. (DA No. 05-2007). MB FM TABLE OF ALLOTMENTS, ISLAMORADA, MARATHON AND SUGARLOAF KEY, FL. Amended the FM Table of Allotments for these communities. (Dkt No. 05-107 , RM-11199). Action by: Assistant Chief, Audio Division, Media Bureau. Adopted: 07/13/2005 by R&O. (DA No. 05-1985). MB FM TABLE OF ALLOTMENTS, KNOX CITY, TX, GUNNISON, CO, RED OAK, OK, ET AL. Amended the FM Table of Allotments for these communities. (Dkt No. 01-199 , 02-171). Action by: Assistant Chief, Audio Division, Media Bureau. Adopted: 07/13/2005 by R&O. (DA No. 05-1984). MB FM TABLE OF ALLOTMENTS, FERNLEY, NV, BAUDETTE, MN, PITTSBURG, OK, ET AL. Amended the FM Table of Allotments for these communities. (Dkt No. 04-342 , 04-349). Action by: Assistant Chief, Audio Division, Media Bureau. Adopted: 07/13/2005 by R&O. (DA No. 05-2021). MB FM TABLE OF ALLOTMENTS, PARKER, PRESCOTT VALLEY, MAYER, MIAMI AND AJO, AZ. Amended the FM Table of Allotments for these communities. (Dkt No. 04-252 , RM-11120). Action by: Assistant Chief, Audio Division, Media Bureau. Adopted: 07/13/2005 by R&O. (DA No. 05-2017). MB FM TABLE OF ALLOTMENTS, SAN LUIS OBISPO AND LOST HILLS, CA AND MARICOPA, CA. Amended the FM Table of Allotments for these communities. (Dkt No. 05-88 , RM-11173). Action by: Assistant Chief, Audio Division, Media Bureau. Adopted: 07/13/2005 by R&O. (DA No. 05-2005). MB RECLASSIFICATION OF LICENSE OF STATION KYQQ(FM), ARKANSAS CITY, KS/FM TABLE OF ALLOTMENTS, ARKANSAS CITY, KS. Issued Order to Show Cause in this proceeding. (Dkt No. RM-11256). Action by: Assistant Chief, Audio Division, Media Bureau. Adopted: 07/13/2005 by Order to Show Cause. (DA No. 05-1987). MB RECLASSIFICATION OF LICENSE OF STATIONS KMXV(FM), KANSAS CITY, MO AND KSRC(FM), KANSAS CITY, MO/FM TABLE OF ALLOTMENTS, KANSAS CITY, MO. Issued Order to Show Cause. (Dkt No. RM-11254). Action by: Assistant Chief, Audio Division, Media Bureau. Reply Comments Due: 08/29/2005. Adopted: 07/13/2005 by Order to Show Cause. (DA No. 05-2009). MB FM TABLE OF ALLOTMENTS, ROSEBUD AND MADISONVILLE, TX/RECLASSIFICATION OF LICENSE OF FM STATION KNUE, TYLER, TX. Proposed Amendment of the FM Table of Allotments for these communities. (Dkt No. RM-10780 , 05-229). Action by: Assistant Chief, Audio Division, Media Bureau. Comments Due: 09/06/2005. Reply Comments Due: 09/20/2005. Adopted: 07/13/2005 by NPRM. (DA No. 05-2018). MB TIME WARNER CABLE ENTERTAINMENT - ADVANCE/NEWHOUSE PARTNERSHIP D/B/A TIME WARNER CABLE/APPEAL OF LOCAL RATE ORDER OF THE CABLE TV DIVISION, DEPT. OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS & ENERGY, COMMONWEALTH OF MA FOR THE COMMUNITIES OF DALTON, PITTSFIELD, MA, ET AL. Denied the Appeal. Action by: Deputy Chief, Policy Division, Media Bureau. Adopted: 07/14/2005 by MO&O. (DA No. 05-2030). MB ERRATUM - AMENDMENT OF PARTS 2,25, AND 73 OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES TO IMPLEMENT DECISIONS FROM THE WORLD RADIOCOMMUNICATION CONFERENCE (GENEVA, 2003) (WRC-03). Issued an Erratum correcting Report and Order, FCC 05-70, released on March 16, 2005. (Dkt No. 04-139). Action by: Deputy Chief, Office of Engineering and Technology by ERRATUM. (DA No. 05-2010). OET 1993-1994 ANNUAL ACCESS TARIFF FILINGS. Approved the refund plan submitted by BellSouth Telecommunications, Inc., with the clarification specified, and modified the refund plan submitted by Verizon. (Dkt No. 93-193 , 94-65). Action by: Chief, Pricing Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau. Adopted: 07/15/2005 by ORDER. (DA No. 05-2029). WCB ADDENDA: THE FOLLOWING ITEMS, RELEASED JULY 14, 2005, DID NOT APPEAR IN DIGEST NO. 133: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- PUBLIC NOTICES ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Released: 07/14/2005. DOMESTIC SECTION 214 APPLICATION FILED FOR TRANSFER OF CONTROL OF FORESTHILL TELEPHONE COMPANY TO SEBASTIAN ENTERPRISES, INC. (DA No. 05-2016). (Dkt No 05-218) Streamlined Pleading Cycle Established. Comments Due: 07/28/2005. Reply Comments Due: 08/04/2005. WCB. Contact: Tracey Wilson-Parker at (202) 418-1394 or Alex Johns at (202) 418-1167 Jason - Whiskey Eight Zulu Zulu Uniform --- þ Synchronet þ Scanner Enthusiasts BBS - scannerbbs.dyndns.org - *CommNet HQ .