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Gloria Tristani's Statements

09/17/01
Service Rules for the 746-764 and 776-794 MHz Bands

09/07/01
Departure Statement of Commissioner Tristani

09/07/01
Press Statement Regarding EEO Rules

09/06/01
Joint Statement with Commissioner Michael J. Copps on 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

08/27/01
Commissioner Gloria Tristani to Depart the Federal Communications Commission on September 7, 2001

08/09/01
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

08/03/01
Transfer of Control of Tiberius Broadcasting, Inc., Licensee of WTXX (TV), Waterbury, Connecticut, from Counterpoint Communications, Inc. to Tribune Television Company

07/24/01
Transfer of Control of Broadcast Licenses Held by Subsidiaries of Chris-Craft Industries, Inc., to Fox Television Stations, Inc.

07/18/01
NCLR's Ruben Salazar Honor.

07/02/01
Enforcement Bureau Letter Ruling on Indecency Complaint Against WDGC(FM), Durham, North Carolina.

07/02/01
Enforcement Bureau Letter Ruling on Indecency Complaints Against WKQX (FM), Chicago, Illinois.

06/08/01
Dedication of Mobile Breast Care Center.

05/23/01
Commissioner Tristani Announces Personnel Changes.

05/14/01
Los Angeles Times, May 14, 2001 - For Kid's Sake, TV Must Be More Diverse .

04/27/01
Statement on Commissioner Susan Ness' Announcement

04/25/01
Press Statement on Approval of Radio License Transfers in Erie, Pennsylvania; Killeen, Texas; Columbus, Georgia; and Columbus/Starkville, Mississippi.

04/19/01
Elimination of the Dual Network Rule for Emerging Networks

04/19/01
Press Statement on Elimination of the Dual Network Rule for Emerging Networks

04/16/01
Press Statement on Verizon’s Massachusetts 271 Application

04/16/01
Dissent of Commissioner Gloria Tristani regarding Application of Verizon New England Inc., Bell Atlantic Communications, Inc. (d/b/a Verizon Long Distance), NYNEX Long Distance Company (d/b/a Verizon Enterprise Solutions) and Verizon Global Networks Inc., for Authorization to Provide In-Region, InterLATA Services in Massachusetts, CC Docket No. 01-9.

04/13/01
Press Statement on Summary Rejection of Petitions to Deny and Subsequent Approval of Radio License Transactions by the Mass Media Bureau

04/10/01
Letter of Congratulations to APCO International on the Launch of Project LOCATE

04/06/01
Industry Guidance On The Commission’s Case Law Interpreting 18 U.S.C. §1464 And Enforcement Policies Regarding Broadcast Indecency, EB File No. 00-IH-0089

04/05/01
Press Statement Regarding Enforcement Bureau Letter Rulings on WLAN, (FM), Lancaster, Pennsylvania and WBZZ (FM), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Indecency Complaints

04/04/01
Press Statement Regarding False Information on the Deutsch Telekom - Voicestream Proceeding

03/27/01
Press Statement on the Enforcement Bureau Letter Ruling on WXQR (FM), Wilmington, North Carolina Indecency Complaint.

03/16/01
FCC Order on AT&T-MediaOne [ Press Statement | Dissenting Statement ]

03/16/01
Indian Tribe Aspects of the Nationwide Programmatic Agreement for the Collocation of Wireless Antennas

03/16/01
Reallocation and Service Rules for the 698-746 MHz Spectrum Band (Television Channels 52-59), GEN Docket No. 01-XXX

03/12/01
Approval of 32 Radio License Transactions in 26 Radio Markets by the Mass Media Bureau

03/09/01
Enforcement Bureau Letter Dismissing a Request by Senators Ron Wyden and John Breaux for an Investigation Regarding Allegations of the Broadcast of Subliminal Advertising Provided by the Republican National Committee

03/02/01
MD/DC/DE Broadcasters Associations et al., v. FCC

03/01/01
Press Statement on AOL-Time Warner Merger Report and Order

03/01/01
Separate Statement on AOL-Time Warner Merger Report and Order

02/28/01
Press Statement Regarding Enforcement Bureau Letter Ruling on WGR (AM) Buffalo, New York Indecency Complaint

02/21/01
Press Statement Regarding Application for Radio License Transfer from Titus Broadcasting to Clear Channel Broadcasting in Binghamton, NY

02/13/01
Press Statement Regarding Enforcement Bureau Letter Ruling on WRLR (FM), Homewood, Alabama Indecency Complaint

02/08/01
Press Statement Regarding Enforcement Bureau Letter Ruling on KLOU (FM), St. Louis, Missouri Indecency Complaint

02/07/01
Press Statement on the E-Rate Program.

02/06/01
Applications for Radio License Transfers from Southard Radio, Inc. to Golden Isles Broadcasting in Brunswick, Georgia.

02/06/01
Applications for Radio License Transfers from Taylor Broadcasting to Clear Channel Broadcasting in Macon, Georgia.

01/31/01
Auction of Licenses for the 747-762 and 777-792 MHZ Bands Postponed Until September 12, 2001

01/30/01
Suspension of the Broadcast and Cable Equal Employment Opportunity Outreach Program

01/23/01
Press Statement Congratulating Michael Powell

01/19/01
Service Rules for the 746-764 and 776-794 MHz Bands, and Revision to Part 27 of the Commission's Rules, Third Report and Order, WT Docket No. 99-168

01/19/01
In the Matter of the Carriage of Digital Television Broadcast Signals and Related Matters, CSB Docket Nos. 98-120; 00-96; 00-2.

01/19/01
Press Statement In the Matter of the Periodic Review of Digital Television

01/18/01
Interactive Television Services

01/18/01
Concerns Over Ads for "Temptation Island"

01/17/01
Letter to Mr. Rupert Murdoch, Chairman and CEO, NewsCorp regarding Promotional Advertisements for “Temptation Island”

01/16/01
Press Statement on D.C. Circuit’s EEO Decision

01/11/01
Press Statement of Commissioner Gloria Tristani on the Approval Of The AOL-TW Merger


12/08/00
Definition of Radio Markets, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking

11/29/00
Commission's Rules to Permit Operation of NGSO FSS Systems Co-Frequency with GSO and Terrestrial Systems in the Ku-Band Frequency Range.

11/09/00
Principles for Promoting the Efficient Use of Spectrum.

11/09/00
Service Quality Reporting Requirements.

10/16/00
En Banc Hearing on Public Interest Obligations of TV Broadcast Licensees.

10/11/00
Court of Appeals Order on Political Editorial and Personal Attack Rules.

09/28/00
Notice of Inquiry Into High-Speed Internet Service.

09/14/00
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.

09/14/00
Children's Television Obligations of Digital Television Broadcasters, MM Docket No. 99-360

09/12/00
Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association et al's Request for Delay of the Auction of Licenses in the 747-762 and 777-792 MHz Bands Scheduled for September 6, 2000 (Auction No. 31).

09/08/00
Revision of the Commission's Rules To Ensure Compatibility with Enhanced 911 Emergency Calling Systems, CC Docket No. 94-102.

09/01/00
AMFM Inc./Clear Channel Inc. Transfer of Control.

08/25/00
The Establishment of Policies and Service Rules for the Mobile Satellite Service in the 2 GHz Band, IB Docket No. 99-81.

08/21/00
Releases Letter Sent to CBS President Regarding “Snipers Wanted” Graphic Below a Picture of Governor George W. Bush.

08/03/00
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, Second Report, CC Docket No. 98-146.

07/31/00
Auction of Licenses for the 747-762 and 777-792 MHz Bands Postponed Until March 6, 2001, Public Notice

07/31/00
Amendments of Parts 1, 2, 87 and 101 of the Commission's Rules To License Fixed Services at 24 GHz, WT Docket No. 99-327.

07/27/00
En Banc Hearing on AOL/Time Warner Merger

06/26/00
Impact of Entertainment Violence on Children.

06/23/00
AT&T CALLS Participation.

06/22/00
Service Rules for the 746-764 and 776-794 MHz Bands, and Revisions of Part 27 of the Commission's Rules, WT Docket No. 99-168.

06/20/2000
Amendment of Section 73.658(g) of the Commission's Rules--The Dual Network Rule--MM Docket No. 00-108.

06/20/2000
1998 Biennial Regulatory Review--Review of the Commission's Broadcast Ownership Rules and Other Rules Adopted Pursuant to Section 202 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996--MM Docket No. 98-35.

06/16/00
In re Application of GTE Corp., Transferor, and Bell Atlantic Corporation, Transferee, for Consent to Transfer Control of Domestic and International Section 214 and 310 Authorizations and Application to Transfer Control of a Submarine Cable Landing License. CC Docket No. 98-184.

06/14/00
Application for Radio License Transfer in Worcester, MA from Wilks Broadcast Acquisition to Citadel Communications Corp.

06/08/00
Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service: Promoting Deployment and Subscribership in Unserved and Underserved Areas, Including Tribal and Insular Areas, 12th Report and Order and Memorandum Opinion and Order, CC Docket No. 96-45; Extending Wireless Telecommunications Services, Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, WT Docket No. 99-266.

06/07/00
AT&T Rate Increase

06/05/00
In the Matter of Applications for Consent to the Transfer of Control of Licenses and Section 214 Authorizations from MediaOne Group, Inc. to AT&T Corp.

06/02/00
Application for Radio License Transfers in Bloomington, Illinois from Bloomington Broadcast Holdings, Inc. to Citadel Communications Corp.

05/26/00
1998 Biennial Regulatory Review-Review of the Commission's Broadcast Ownership Rules and Other Rules Adopted Pursuant to Section 202 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996-MM Docket No. 98-35

05/23/00
Personnel Changes

05/19/00
D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals Decision in Time Warner Case Upholding Constitutionality of Cable "Subscriber Limits" and "Channel Occupancy" Provisions

05/18/00
Enforcement Bureau Letter Ruling on Don and Mike Indecency Complaint

05/03/00
CBS-Viacom Merger

04/14/00
Statement of Commissioners Tristani and Furchtgott-Roth , Dissenting in Part. In the Matter of Reexamination of the Comparative Standards for Noncommercial Educational Applicants -- MM Docket No. 95-31

04/14/00
In the Matter of Reexamination of the Comparative Standards for Noncommercial Educational Applicants -- MM Docket No. 95-31

04/14/00
H.R. 3439, House Action Will Eliminate 80% of the Low Power FM Radio Stations Nationwide

04/13/00
Statement of Chairman Kennard and Commissioner Tristani E-Rate to Receive Full Funding $186 Million to Be Sent this Week

04/06/00
SBC's Announcement That It Plans To Supplement Its Texas 271 Application.

04/04/00
Network V-Chip PSAs.

03/31/00
Application for Radio License Transfer in Rockford, Illinois from Salter Broadcasting to RadioWorks, Inc..

03/27/00
Low Power Radio.

03/24/00
Mass Media Bureau Approval of Radio License Transfer in Wichita, Kansas.

03/20/2000
Mass Media Bureau Approval of Radio License Transfers in Youngstown-Warren, Ohio and Lafayette, Louisiana.

03/17/00
Numbering Resource Optimization. CC Docket No. 99-200.

03/09/00
FCC Approval of Qwest / US WEST Merger.

03/09/00
Service Rules for the 746-764 and 776-794 MHz Bands, and Revisions to Part 27of the Commissions Rule, Second Report and Order, WTB Docket No. 99-168.

03/09/00
Bell Atlantic New York Authorization Under Section 271 of the Communications Act to Provide In-Region, InterLATA Service in the State of New York.

03/01/00
Joint FTC/FCC Policy Statement for the Advertising of Dial-Around and other Long-Distance Service to Consumers.

02/28/00
Clearing Television Broadcasters from Channels 60-69.

02/28/00
Mass Media Bureau's granting of applications to transfer radio licenses from Pilot Communications to Citadel Communications Corp. in Augusta-Waterville, Maine.

02/28/00
Applications for Radio License Transfers in Stamford-Norwalk, Connecticut.

02/17/00
Telecommunications Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities. CC Docket No. 98-67

01/28/00
Applications of WQED Pittsburgh and Cornerstone Television, Inc.

01/20/2000
Equal Employment Opportunity Rules and Policies, (MM 98-204, 96-16)

01/20/2000
Creation of a Low Power Radio Servic, (MM 99-25)

01/14/00
Annual Assessment of the Status of Competition in Markets for the Delivery of Video Programming, CS Docket No. 99-230


12/29/99
Applications of WQED Pittsburgh and Cornerstone Television, Inc. For Consent to the Assignment of License of Noncommercial Educational Station WQEX(TV), Channel *16, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

12/15/99
In the Matter of Public Interest Obligations of TV Broadcast Licensees, Notice of Inquiry.

12/1/1999
Decision to Remain at the FCC.

10/21/99
Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service; Twelfth Order on Reconsideration. CC Docket No. 96-45.

10/8/99
Implementation of Section 11(c) Of the Cable Television Consumer Protection and Competition Act of 1992 Horizontal Ownership Limits MM Docket No. 92-264.

10/8/99
Implementation of the Cable Television Consumer Protection and Competition Act of 1992, Implementation of the Cable Act Reform Provisions of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, and Review of the Commission's Cable Attribution Rules, CS Docket Nos. 98-82 and 96-85.

10/6/99
In re Application of Ameritech Corp., Transferor, and SBC Communications Inc., Transferee, for Consent to Transfer Control of Corporations Holding Commission Licenses and Lines Pursuant to Sections 214 and 310(d) of the Communications Act and Parts 5, 22, 24, 25, 63, 90, 95 and 101 of the Commission's Rules. CC Docket No. 98-141.

09/15/99
Adoption of the Third Report and Order in the Matter of Revision of the Commission's Rules to Ensure Compatibility with Enhanced 911 Emergency Calling Systems

09/10/99
New Kermit the Frog V-Chip Public Service Announcement

08/24/99
Mass Media Bureau's granting of applications to transfer radio licenses from Fuller-Jeffrey Broadcasting to Citadel Broadcasting in Portland, Maine

08/16/99
Telecommunications Carriers' Use of Customer Proprietary Network Information and Other Information; Implementation of the Non-Accounting Safeguards of Sections 271 and 272 of the Communications Act of 1934, As Amended. CC Docket Nos. 96-45 and 96-149.

08/05/99
Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service: Promoting Deployment and Subscribership in Unserved and Underserved Areas, CC Docket No. 96-45; Extending Wireless Telecommunications Services

08/05/99
Broadcast Ownership

08/04/99
Application of Alton Rainbow Corporation and Cox Radio, Inc. for Assignment of License of WPYO(FM), Apopka, Florida File No. BALH-980309GK

07/14/99
Report and Order on Implementation of Section 255 and 251(a)(2) Access to Telecommunications Services, Telecommunications Equipment, and Consumer Premises Equipment by Persons with Disabilities

07/01/99
July 1st V-Chip Demonstration

06/30/99
Proposed SBC-Ameritech Conditions

06/23/99
Press Conference on V-Chip Public Education Campaign at Center For Media Education and Kaiser Family Foundation

06/21/99
Applications of AirTouch Communications, Inc., Transferor and Vodafone Group, PLC, Transferee for Consent to Transfer Control of Licenses and Authorizations

06/17/99
Application of Great Empire Broadcasting, Inc. and Journal Broadcast Corp. for Transfer of Control of Omaha Great Empire Broadcasting, Inc., Licensee of WOW(AM) and WOW(FM), Omaha, Nebraska File Nos. BTC-980831GH, BTCH-980831GI

06/09/99
V-Chip Statement

05/27/99
Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service; Twelfth Order on Reconsideration. CC Docket No. 96-45

05/27/99
Numbering Resource Optimization. CC Docket No. 99-200

05/26/99
Before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

05/13/99
Adoption of the Second Report and Order In the Matter of Revision of the Commission's Rules To Ensure Compatibility with Enhanced 911 Emergency Calling Systems

03/26/99
Dissenting Statement with Commissioner Furchtgott-Roth, Request for Extension of the Commission's Initial Non- Delinquency Period for C and F Block Payments

03/26/99
Implementation of Cable Act Reform Provisions of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 -- CS Docket No. 96-85

03/26/99
Applications of Engles Enterprises, Inc. and Smith Broadcasting Group, Inc., File No. BAL-980812GF

03/18/99
Deployment of Wireline Services Offering Advanced Telecommunications Capability, First Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking.

03/18/99
Policy and Rules Concerning the Interstate, Interexchange Marketplace; and Implementation of Section 254(g) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.

02/17/99
Application for Consent to the Transfer of Control of Licenses and Section 214 Authorization from Tele-Communications, Inc., Transferor to AT&T Corp., Transferee

01/28/99
Joint Statement with Chairman William E. Kennard on the Establishment of a Low Power Radio Service

01/28/99
Inquiry Concerning the Deployment of Advanced Telecommunications Capability to all Americans in a Reasonable and Timely Fashion, Etc. CC Docket 98-146.

01/13/99
Discussing the Newly-Released Study Relating To Advertising Issues and Minority Broadcasters


12/17/98
Implementation of the Subscriber Carrier Selection Changes Provisions of the Telecommunications Act of 1996; Policies and Rules Concerning Unauthorized Changes of Consumers' Long Distance Carriers.

12/03/98
Regarding Streamlining of Mass Media Applications, Rules and Processes; Policies and Rules Regarding Minority and Female Ownership of Mass Media Facilities.

11/23/98
Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service, Second Recommended Decision

11/19/1998
Equal Employment Opportunity Rules and Policies

11/19/1998
Implementation of Section 25 of the Cable Television Consumer Protection and Competition Act of 1992, Direct Broadcast Satellite Public Interest Obligations, MM Docket No. 93-25

11/19/1998
1998 Biennial Review -- Spectrum Aggregation Limits for Wireless Carriers Notice of Proposed Rulemaking.

10/22/98
Regarding Streamlining of Mass Media Applications, Rules and Processes; Policies and Rules Regarding Minority and Female Ownership of Mass Media Facilities.

10/13/98
Application of BellSouth Corporation, BellSouth Telecommunications, Inc., and BellSouth Long Distance, Inc., for Provision of In-Region, InterLATA Services in Louisiana

09/28/98
AT&T Corp., v. Ameritech Corp. and Qwest Communications Corp.; AT&T Corp. v. U S WEST Communications Inc., and Qwest Communications Corp.; McLeod Telecommunications Services, Inc. v. U S WEST Communications, Inc., Memorandum Opinion and Order

09/17/98
Truth-in-Billing and Billing and Billing Format

09/16/98
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod V. FCC

09/14/98
Application of WorldCom, Inc. and MCI Communications Corporation for Transfer of Control of MCI Communication Corporation to WorldCom, Inc., CC Docket No. 97-211.

08/06/98
Petitions Relating to Section 706, Memorandum Opinion and Order and Notice of Proposed Rulemaking

06/30/98
Entertainment Connections, Inc., Motion for Declaratory Ruling

06/23/98
Minority Opportunities in the Media

06/22/98
Joint Statement with Commissioner Susan Ness and Concerning the Political Editorial and Personal Attack Rules, GEN. DOCKET NO. 83-484

06/12/98
Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service, CC Docket No. 96-45

06/10/98
Before the Subcommittee on Communications of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

05/29/98
Mass Media Bureau's Approval of Assignment and Transfer in Redding, CA

05/13/98
Common Carrier Bureau Seeks Comment on Proposed Revision of 1998 Collection Amounts for Schools and Libraries and Rural Health Care Universal Service Support Mechanisms, Public Notice

05/13/98
Common Carrier Bureau Seeks Comment on Proposed Revision of 1998 Collection Amounts for Schools and Libraries and Rural Health Care Universal Service Support Mechanisms, Public Notice

04/17/98
Performance Measurements and Reporting Requirements for Operations Support Systems, Interconnection, and Operator Services and Directory Assistance, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking

04/10/98
Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service, Report to Congress

04/02/98
Electronic Filing of Documents in Rulemaking Proceedings

04/02/98
Adoption of a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Access to Telecommunications Services, Telecommunications Equipment, and Customer Premises Equipment by Persons with Disabilities.

03/24/98
Amendment of the Commission's Rules Regarding Installment Payment Financing for Personal Communications Services (PCS) Licenses

03/12/98
1998 Biennial Review -- Review of the Commission's Broadcast Ownership Rules and Other Rules Adopted Pursuant to Section 202 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996

03/12/98
Implementation of Video Programming Ratings, and Technical Requirements to Enable Blocking of Video Programming Based on Program Ratings.



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