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Statements for 2002

12/31/02
SBC's Petition for Forbearance from Application of Dominant Carrier Status to its Provision of Advanced Services
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12/23/02
Section 272(f)(1) Sunset of the BOC Separate Affiliate & Related Requirements
Re: Order FCC 02-336: Text | Acrobat
Re: Public Notice FCC 02-335: Text | Acrobat

12/12/02
Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service.
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12/11/02
Implementation of Section 6002(b) of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993; Annual Report and Analysis of Competitive Market Conditions With Respect to Commercial Mobile Services
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12/11/02
Additional Spectrum for Unlicensed Devices Below 900 MHz and in the 3 GHz Band
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12/11/02
Facilitating the Provision of Spectrum-Based Services to Rural Areas and Promoting Opportunities for Rural Telephone Companies to Provide Spectrum-Based Services
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12/4/02
First Hearing on Media Concentration
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12/3/02
Jonathan Adelstein Joining the Commission
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11/21/02
Call for Re-Examination of FCC's Indecency Definition, Analysis of Link between Media Consolidation and "Race to the Bottom"
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11/15/02
Senate Confirmation of Jonathan Adelstein
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11/13/02
Dissenting Statement on AT&T-Comcast Merger
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11/7/02
Review of the Commission’s Broadcast and Cable Equal Employment Opportunity Rules and Policies, MM Docket No. 98-204
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11/7/02
Two Spectrum Priorities of Commissioner Copps Supported by Spectrum Policy Task Force Report
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11/7/02
Amendment of Part 2 of the Commission’s Rules to Allocate Spectrum Below 3 GHz for Mobile and Fixed Services to Support the Introduction of New Advanced Wireless Services, Including Third Generation Wireless Systems
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11/6/02
Order In the Matter of Applications for Consent to the Transfer of Control of Licenses from Comcast Corporation and AT&T Corp., Transferors, to AT&T Comcast Corporation, Transferree
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11/5/02
Commissioner Copps Expresses "Alarm" and "Disappointment" With FCC’s Media Concentration Decision
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10/25/02
COMSAT and Intelsat Applications
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10/25/02
Telecommunications Relay Services and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Fifth Report and Order
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10/10/02
FCC Selects Digital Radio Technology
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10/10/02
FCC Declines to Approve EchoStar-DirecTV Merger
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9/25/02
Application by Verizon New England, Inc., Verizon Delaware, Inc., Bell Atlantic Communications, Inc. (d/b/a Verizon Long Distance), NYNEX Long Distance Company (d/b/a Verizon Enterprise Solutions), Verizon Global Networks, Inc., and Verizon Select Services Inc., for Authorization to Provide In-Region InterLATA Services in New Hampshire and Delaware (WC Docket No. 02-157).
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9/24/02
Year 2000 Biennial Review – Amendment of Part 22 of the Commission’s Rules to Modify or Eliminate Outdated Rules Affecting the Cellular Radiotelephone Service and Other Commercial Mobile Radio Services, Second Report and Order, WT Docket No. 108
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9/12/02
Third Biennial Review of Broadcast Ownership Rules.
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8/20/02
Accounting Issues.
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8/19/02
Complaints Received Regarding Radio Broadcast of Sex Act in St. Patrick's Cathedral.
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8/8/02
FCC Introduces Phase-In Plan for DTV Tuners.
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8/8/02
FCC Streamlines Part 22 of its Rules: Eliminates Analog Service Requirement After Five-Year Transition Period
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8/8/02
Digital Broadcast Copy Protection, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
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7/24/02
Request by Cellular Telecommunications and Internet Association to Commence Rulemaking to Establish Fair Location Information Practices.
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7/16/02
Verizon Wireless's Petition for Partial Forbearance from the Commercial Mobile Radio Services Number Portability Obligation and Telephone Number Portability.
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7/16/02
Implementation of the Telecommunications Act of 1996.
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7/10/02
Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service, Recommended Decision.
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7/8/02
Alexis Johns Detailed to Assist Commissioner Copps on Media Matters.
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6/28/02
Enforcement Bureau Dismissal of Complaints Regarding Broadcast of "Philly"

6/24/02
Application by Verizon New Jersey, Inc., Bell Atlantic Communications, Inc. (d/b/a Verizon Long Distance), NYNEX Long Distance (d/b/a Verizon Enterprise Solutions) Verizon Global Networks Inc., and Verizon Select Services Inc., for Authorization to Provide In-Region InterLATA Services in New Jersey (WC Docket No. 02-67)
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6/13/02
Schools and Libraries Universal Service Support Mechanism.
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6/13/02
Implementation of Section 6002(b) of the Omnibus budget Reconciliation Act of 1993; Annual Report and Analysis of Competitive Market Conditions With Respect to Commercial Mobile Services.
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6/13/02
In the Matter of Service Rules for Use of the 71-76 GHz, 81-86 GHz and 92-95 GHz Bands, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking.
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6/13/02
Implementation of the Cable Television Consumer Protection and Competition Act of 1992 Development of Competition and Diversity in Video Programming Distribution: Section 628(c)(5) of the Communications Act Sunset of Exclusive Contract Prohibition.
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6/6/02
The Spectrum Policy Task Force’s Public Notice on Spectrum Policies.
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6/5/02
Cost Review Proceeding for Residential and Single- Line Business Subscriber Line Charge (SLC) Caps
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5/24/02
Auction of Licenses in the 747- 762 and 777- 792 MHz Bands and Auction of Licenses in the 698- 746 MHz Band.
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5/23/02
Amendment of Parts 2 and 25 of the Commission’s Rules to Permit Operation of NGSO FSS Systems Co-Frequency with GSO and Terrestrial Systems in the Ku-Band Frequency Range (ET Docket No. 98-206; RM-9147 and RM-9245); Amendment of the Commission’s Rules to Authorize Subsidiary Terrestrial Use of the 12.2-12.7 GHz Band by Direct Broadcast Satellite Licensees and Their Affiliates; and Applications of Broadwave USA, PDC Broadband Corporation, and Satellite Receivers, Ltd. to Provide A Fixed Service in the 12.2-12.7 GHz Band.

5/16/02
Requests for Extension of the October 5, 2001 Digital Television Construction Deadline
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5/16/02
In the Matter of Amendments to Parts 1, 2, 27, and 90 of the Commission’s Rules to License Services in the 216-220 MHz, 1390-1395 MHz, 1427-1429 MHz, 1429-1432 MHz, 1432-1435 MHz, 1670-1675 MHz and 2385-2390 MHz Government Transfer Bands (Report and Order)
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4/29/02
Revision of the Commission's Rules To Ensure Compatibility with Enhanced 911 Emergency Calling Systems; Non-Initialized Phones

4/23/02
Press Statement on Request for Review of the Decision of the Universal Service Administrator by Information Technology Department, State of North Dakota, Bismarck, North Dakota, DA 02-956

4/23/02
Approving in Part and Dissenting in Part Amendment of Parts 2 and 25 of the Commission’s Rules to Permit Operation of NGSO FSS Systems Co-Frequency with GSO and Terrestrial Systems in the Ku-Band Frequency Range (ET Docket No. 98-206; RM-9147 and RM-9245); Amendment of the Commission’s Rules to Authorize Subsidiary Terrestrial Use of the 12.2-12.7 GHz Band by Direct Broadcast Satellite Licensees and Their Affiliates; and Applications of Broadwave USA, PDC Broadband Corporation, and Satellite Receivers, Ltd. to Provide A Fixed Service in the 12.2-12.7 GHz Band

4/18/02
Provision of Improved Telecommunications Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities

4/17/02
Authorization to Provide In-Region InterLATA Services in Vermont

4/11/02
Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement

4/10/02
FCC Media Bureau Ruling on EchoStar's "Two-Dish" Plan. Press Release.

4/10/02
Various Applications for Transfer of Control of Telemundo Communications Group, Inc. to NBC Broadcasting Co., Inc.

4/3/02
VoiceStream Wireless Corporation – Petition for Waiver of Section 64.402 of the Commission’s Rules


3/19/02
Application to Assign WUMX(FM), Charlottesville, VA for Hearing

3/14/02
Implementation of Further Streamlining Measures for Domestic Section 214 Authorizations

3/14/02
Mitigation of Orbital Debris, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking

3/14/02
Improving Public Safety Communications in the 800 MHz Band; Consolidating the 900 MHz Industrial/Land Transportation and Business Pool Channels

3/14/02
High-Speed Access to the Internet Over Cable and Other Facilities


2/15/02
Telephone Number Portability

2/14/02
Establishment of Rules Governing Procedures to Be Followed When Informal Complaints Are Filed by Consumers Against Entities Regulated by the Commission

2/14/02
Appropriate Framework for Broadband Access to the Internet over Wireline Facilities; Universal Service Obligations of Broadband Providers

2/14/02
Revision of Part 15 of the Commission’s Rules Regarding Ultra-Wideband Transmission Systems (ET Docket No. 98-153)

2/6/02
Inquiry Concerning the Deployment of Advanced Telecommunications Capability to All Americans in a Reasonable and Timely Fashion, and Possible Steps to Accelerate Such Deployment Pursuant to Section 706 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996


1/29/02
Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service; Implementation of the Local Competition Provisions of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, Order on Reconsideration, CC Docket Nos. 96-45 & 96-98

1/16/02
Schools and Libraries Universal Service Support Mechanism, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Order (CC Docket No. 02-6)

1/8/02
Enforcement Bureau Determination Regarding "The Real Slim Shady"



last reviewed/updated on 1/15/04 


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