Daily Digest
	Federal Communications Commission 445 12th St., SW Washington, D.C. 20554 Vol. 20 No. 182	News media information 202 / 418-0500 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov TTY: 202/418-2555 September 18, 2001

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION RELEASES STATISTICS OF COMMUNICATIONS COMMON CARRIERS. News Release. News Media Contact: Michael Balmoris at (202)418-0253, email: ebalmori@fcc.gov CCB. Contact (202) 418-0940, TTY: (202) 418-0484  DOC-216177A1.doc  DOC-216177A1.pdf  DOC-216177A1.txt

FCC ANNOUNCES AUCTIONS WEBSITE REDESIGN. The FCC announces the redesign of its Auctions website www.fcc.gov/wtb/auctions. The new design provides consumers with a simplified layout and easier navigation. News Release. News Media Contact: Meribeth McCarrick at (202) 418-0654 WTB. Contact Jennifer Bush at (202) 418-0586, email: jbush@fcc.gov or TTY: (202) 418-7233  DOC-216187A1.doc  DOC-216187A1.pdf  DOC-216187A1.txt

Released: 09/18/2001. COMMENTS INVITED ON URBAN MEDIA LONG DISTANCE, INC. APPLICATION TO DISCONTINUE DOMESTIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES. (DA No. 01-2181). Comments Due: 10/02/2001. CCB. Contact: Jon Minkoff at (202) 418-2353  DA-01-2181A1.doc  DA-01-2181A1.pdf  DA-01-2181A1.txt

Released: 09/18/2001. COMMENTS INVITED ON SPRINT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY L.P. APPLICATION TO DISCONTINUE DOMESTIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES. (DA No. 01-2182). Comments Due: 10/02/2001. CCB. Contact: Jon Minkoff at (202) 418-2353  DA-01-2182A1.doc  DA-01-2182A1.pdf  DA-01-2182A1.txt

Released: 09/18/2001. EAS ROUTINE TESTING. (DA No. 01-2183). ENF. Contact: Bonnie Gay at (202) 418-1228. News Media Contact: John Winston at (202) 418-7450  DA-01-2183A1.doc  DA-01-2183A1.pdf  DA-01-2183A1.txt

Report No: 45072 Released: 09/18/2001. BROADCAST ACTIONS. MMB  DOC-216171A1.txt

Report No: 25072 Released: 09/18/2001. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. MMB  DOC-216172A1.txt

Report No: 511 Released: 09/18/2001. INSTRUCTIONAL TELEVISION FIXED SERVICE AND MULTIPOINT DISTRIBUTION SERVICE ACTIONS. MMB  DOC-216117A1.pdf  DOC-216117A1.txt

Report No: 510 Released: 09/18/2001. INSTRUCTIONAL TELEVISION FIXED SERVICE AND MULTIPOINT DISTRIBUTION SERVICE APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING. MMB  DOC-216116A1.pdf  DOC-216116A1.txt

Released: 09/18/2001. EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY COMMENT PERIOD FILINGS EX PARTE PUBLIC NOTICE BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 7 AND SEPTEMBER 12, 2001. OMD.. OMD. Contact: Barbara P. Chappelle (202) 418-0310  DOC-216165A1.doc  DOC-216165A1.pdf  DOC-216165A1.txt

OKLAHOMA TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH WAIVER ORDER. Denied request for waiver of section 36.621(a)(4) of the Commission's rules, which limits the amount of corporate operations expenses that a carrier may include in the high-cost loop support mechanism. (Dkt No. 96-45). Action by: the Deputy Chief, Common Carrier Bureau. Adopted: 09/17/2001 by ORDER. (DA No. 01-2139). CCB  DA-01-2139A1.doc  DA-01-2139A1.pdf  DA-01-2139A1.txt

TRI-STATE INSPIRATIONAL BROADCASTING CORPORATION (TRI-STATE). Admonished Tri-State's licensee of noncommercial educational station WFIX(FM), Florence, Alabama for broadcasting advertisements in violation of Section 399B of the Communicaitons Act of 1934, as amended. Action by: Chief, Enforcement Bureau. Adopted: 09/17/2001 by MO&O. (DA No. 01-2178). ENF  DA-01-2178A1.doc  DA-01-2178A1.pdf  DA-01-2178A1.txt

CHRISTINE M CROWE, ESQ ON BEHALF OF CAROLINE PCS I LIMITED PARTNERSHIP. Clarified at Carolina PCS' request that the rule on assignments of C and F block PCS licenses won in closed bidding extends to partial assignments of C and F block PCS spectrum as described in Section 24.714(a). Action by: Divsion Chief by LETTER. (DA No. 01-2175). WTB  DA-01-2175A1.doc  DA-01-2175A1.pdf  DA-01-2175A1.txt

PHASE II CELLULAR UNSERVED AREA APPLICATION OF TWIGSS COUNTY, CELLULAR PARTNERSHIP. Granted American's petition and dismissed the application. Action by: Deputy Chief, Commercial Wireless Division. Wireless Telecommunications Bureau. Adopted: 09/14/2001 by ORDER. (DA No. 01-2173). WTB  DA-01-2173A1.doc  DA-01-2173A1.pdf  DA-01-2173A1.txt