Report No. 2447                                                 October 20, 2000     
                                                                      
     
PETITIONS FOR RECONSIDERATION AND CLARIFICATION OF ACTION                              
                                        IN RULEMAKING PROCEEDINGS
           
     Petitions for Reconsideration and Clarification have been filed in the Commission's 
     rulemaking proceedings listed in this Public Notice and published pursuant to 47 CFR 
     Section 1.429(e). The full text of this document is available for viewing and copying in 
     Room CY-A257, 445 12th Street, S.W., Washington, D.C. or may be purchased from the 
     Commission's copy contractor, ITS, Inc. (202) 857-3800. Oppositions to these petitions 
     must be filed within 15 days of the date of public notice of the petitions in the Federal 
     Register. See Section 1.4(b)(1) of the Commission's rules (47 CFR 1.4(b)(1)).  Replies to 
     an opposition must be filed within 10 days after the time for filing oppositions have 
     expired.  
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Subject:  Redesignation of the 17.7-19.7 GHz Frequency Band, Blanket Licensing of Satellite
       Earth Stations in the 17.7-20.2 GHz and 27.5-30.0 GHz Frequency Bands, and the
       Allocation of Additional Spectrum in the 17.3-17.8 GHz and 24.75-25.25 GHz
       Frequency Bands for Broadcast Satellite-Service Use (IB Docket No. 98-172, 
       RM-9005, RM-9118)                                              

Filed By: -Samuel L. Feder for Teledesic Corporation on 09/29/00
       -Arthur S. Landerholm, Attorney for Hughes Electronics Corporation on 10/06/00
       -Jack Richards, Attorney for Winstar Communications, Inc. on 10/10/00
       -Leonard R. Raish, Co-Chairman for Fixed Wireless Communications Coalition
        on 10/10/00

Subject:  Implementation of Video Description of Video Programming (MM Docket No. 
       99-339)

Filed By: -Jerianne Timmerman for National Association of Broadcasters on 10/11/00
       -James L. Casserly, Attorney for Home Box Office on 10/11/00
       -Rhonda M.  Rivens, Counsel for EchoStar Satellite Corporation on 10/11/00
       -James J. Popham, Counsel for Motion Picture Association of America, Inc. 
        on 10/11/00
  Petitons for Reconsideration and Clarification filed in MM Docket No. 99-339 Cont'd 

       -Kimberly S. Reindl, Attorney for Directv, Inc. on 10/11/00
       -Bertram W. Carp, Attorney for Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. on 10/11/00
       -Daniel L. Brenner for National Cable Television Association on 10/11/00
       -James Gashel for National Federation of the Blind on 10/11/00
   
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