In the Matter of Amendment of Parts 21 and 74 to Enable Multipoint Distribution Service

February 18, 2000

FCC Filings

February 10

In the Matter of QUALCOMM INCORPORATED Petition for Declaratory Ruling Seeking 700 MHz Band License Pursuant to Ruling of U.S. Court of Appeals/Service Rules for the 746-764 and 776-794 MHz Bands and Revisions to Part 27 of the Commission’s Rules (DA 00-219/WT Docket No. 99-168). Emergency Motion for Extension of Time – US West Wireless, LLC.

In the Matter of Amendment of Parts 21 and 74 to Enable Multipoint Distribution Service and Instructional Television Fixed Service Licensees to Engage in Fixed Two-Way Transmissions (MM Docket No. 97-217/File No. RM 9060). Consolidated Comments and Partial Opposition – The over 110 wireless communications system operators, Commission licensees, equipment manufacturers and consultants who were parties to the Petition for Rulemaking that commenced this proceeding (collectively, the “Petitioners”), by their attorneys, Comments on Petitions for Further Reconsideration – Catholic Television Network, BellSouth Corporation and BellSouth Wireless Cable, Inc., The National ITFS Association.

In the Matter of Establishment of a Class A Television Service (MM Docket No. 00-10/MM Docket No. 99-292/RM 9260). Comments – Telemundo Group, Inc., Grupo Televisa, S.A., Community Service Television Company, Entravision Holdings, LLC, Schwartz, Woods & Miller, The Board of Trustees, Coast Community College District, Costa De Oro Television, Inc., Rancho Palos Verdes Broadcasting, Inc., Engles Communications, Inc., Guenter Marksteiner, The Union Mission, TV 31, L.L.C., Derek Ray Eubanks, Blade Communications, Inc., Paul E. Knies, FM Broadcasting, Inc./Robert E. Kelly, Commercial Broadcasting Corporation, Mohave County Board of Supervisors, Fox Television Stations, Inc., Fox Broadcasting Company, Lockwood Broadcasting, Inc., Council Tree Communications, L.L.C., Maranatha Broadcasting Company, Inc., National Minority T.V., Inc., Educational Broadcasting Corporation.

In the Matter of Applications of Paging Network, Inc. and Arch Communications Group, Inc. for the Transfers of Control of Their Radio Licenses (WT Docket No. 99-365/DA 99-3028). Joint Opposition to Petitions to Deny and Reply to Comments – Paging Network, Inc., Arch Communications Group, Inc., Davis Telephone Clarksburg, LLC, Davis Television Corpus Christi, LLC, Davis Television Duluth, LLC, Davis Television Fairmont, LLC, Davis Television Pittsburg, LLC, Davis Television Topeka, LLC, Davis Television Wausau, LLC, Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc., Proclaim Broadcasting, Inc., Sonshine Family Television, Inc., KB Prime Media, LLC, H&R Production Group, LLC, Sarkes Tarzian, Inc., Larry A. Miller, World Broadcasting, Inc., The Oklahoma Educational Television Authority, Paxson Communications Corporation, Channel 12 of Beaumont, Inc., Delmarva Broadcast Service General Partnership, Three TV Licenses Entitled to DTV Maximization, Roberts Broadcasting of Alabama, LLC, Mobile Video Tapes, Inc., Richard and Ann Vermillion, Mike Simons, Cordillera Communications, Inc., Alaskan Choice Television, L.C., HIC Broadcast, Inc., First United, Inc., Cosmos Broadcasting Corporation, Vista Communications, Inc., Pelican Broadcasting Company, SILENTCO, Inc., Certain Channel 2-6 Licensees, The Association of America’s Public Television Stations, Channel 13 Television, Inc., The WB Television Network, Pappas Telecasting Companies, The Association of Local Television Stations, Inc., The Association for Maximum Service Television, Inc., The National Association of Broadcasters, Quorum of Utica License, LLC, KM Broadcasting, Inc., Paging Systems, Inc., TV Translator Licensees and LPTV Licensees, Univision Communications, Inc., Turnpike Television, NYN, LLC, Centrex Television Limited Partnership, KSLS, Inc., Centex Television Limited Partnership, Television Capital Corporation, The City of New York, K Licensee, Inc., North Rocky Mountain Television, L.L.C., Home Shopping Club, LP.

In re: Comments of IBL, LLC Low Power Station W53AV Indianapolis, Indiana (MM Docket No. 99-292). Comments – IBL, LLC.

February 11

In the Matter of Rulemaking to Amend Parts 1, 2, 21, and 25 of the Commission’s Rules to Redesignate the 27.5-29.5 GHz Frequency Band, to Reallocate the 29.5-30.0 GHz Frequency Band, to Establish Rules and Policies for Local Multipoint Distribution Service and for Fixed
Satellite Services (CC Docket No. 92-297). Reply Comments – Sully Buttes Telephone Cooperative, Inc., Golden West Telecommunications Cooperative, Inc., The National Cable Television Association, Teligent, Inc., The Independent Alliance, Reply Comments and Request for Clarification – Horry Telephone Cooperative, Inc., The United States Telecom Association.

In the Matter of Service Rules for the 746-764 and 776-794 MHz Bands, and Revisions to Part 27 of the Commission’s Rules (WT Docket No. 99-168). Petition for Reconsideration or Clarification – TRW, Inc.

In the Matter of Amendment of Section 73.202(b), Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations, (Spencer and Webster, Massachusetts)(MM Docket No. 00-8/RM 9788). Comments – Montachusett Broadcasting, Inc.

In the Matter of Amendment of Section 73.202(b), Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations (Osceola and Sedalia, Missouri)(MM Docket No. 99-299/RM 9687/RM 9813). Opposition to Counterproposal – The Clair Group, Lake Area Educational Broadcasting Foundation, Bick Broadcasting Company.

In the Matter of Implementation of Sections 255 and 251(a)(2) of the Communications Act of 1934, as Enacted by the Telecommunications Act of 1996/Access to Telecommunications Services, Telecommunications Equipment and Customer Premises Equipment by Persons with Disabilities (WT Docket No. 96-198). Reply Comments – NET2PHONE, Inc., Voice on the Net.

In the Matter of AT&T Corporation Petition for Declaratory Ruling that Ameritech Ohio’s Dialing Party Cost Recovery Mechanism Violates 47 C.F.R. Section 51.215 (CC Docket No. 96-98/File No. NSD-00-6). Comments of Petition for Expedited Declaratory Ruling – MediaOne Group, Inc.

In the Matter of Implementation of the Satellite Home Viewer Improvement Act of 1999; Retransmission Consent Issues (CS Docket No. 99-363). Supplemental Information – EchoStar Satellite Corporation.

In the Matter of 1998 Biennial Regulatory Review – Amendment of Part 97 of the Commission’s Amateur Service Rules (WT Docket No. 98-143)/FCC Report and Order Amateur Radio Restructuring Released December 30, 1999 (FCC Report and Order 99-412). Petition for Partial Reconsideration.

February 14

In the Matter of AT&T Corporation Petition for Declaratory Ruling that Ameritech Ohio’s Dialing Parity Cost Recovery Mechanism Violates 47 C.F.R. Section 52.215 (CC Docket No. 96-98)(File No. NSD-L-00-06). Comments – Ameritech Ohio’s, MCI WorldCom, Inc., MediaOne Group, Inc.

In the Matter of Rural Telephone Companies Seek Removal of Individual Caps Placed on High Cost Loop Support (CC Docket No. 96-45). Comments – TELALASKA, Inc., CenturyTel, Inc., The United States Telecom Association.

In the Matter of Amendment of Section 73.622(b), Table of Allotments, DTV Broadcast Stations (Evansville, Indiana)(MM Docket No. 99-346/RM 9763). Reply Comments In Support of Rulemaking and Request for Expedited Processing – Tri-State Public Teleplex, Inc.

In the Matter of Amendment of Section 95.413(a)(9), CB Rule 13, Prohibiting Communications or Attempts to Communicate with Citizens Band Stations More Than 250 Kilometers (155.3 Miles) Away (RM 9807). Comments – ARRL, The National Association for Amateur Radio In Response to Petition for Rulemaking.

February 15

In the Matter of Amendment of Section 73.202(b), Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations (Gaviota, California)(MM Docket No. 99-352/RM 9786). Reply Comments – Brian Costello, Stratosphere Broadcasting Limited Partnership.

In the Matter of Application by New York Telephone Company (d/b/a Bell Atlantic – New York), Bell Atlantic Communications, Inc., NYNEX Long Distance Company, and Bell Atlantic Global Networks, Inc. for Authorization to Provide In-Region, InterLATA Services in New York (CC Docket No. 99-295). Reply Comments – CloseCall America, Inc.

In the Matter of Amendment of Section 73.202(b), Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations, (Exmore and Cheriton, Virginia and Fruitland, Maryland)(MM Docket No. 99-347/RM 9751/RM 9761). Reply Comments – BE-MORE Broadcasting, Great Scott Broadcasting, Sound Enterprise, Inc., Cumulus Licensing Corporation.

In the Matter of GTE Corporation and Bell Atlantic For Consent to Transfer of Control (CC Docket No. 98-184). Comments – The Progress & Freedom Foundation, The Competitive Telecommunications Association, The Association for Local Telecommunications Services, Opposition – AT&T Corporation.

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