August 27, 2001

OPEN PROCEEDINGS

The following is a listing of current FCC Notices of Proposed Rulemaking
(NPRMs) and Notices of Inquiry (NOIs) open for public comment; however,
routine petitions to amend the Table of Allotments are not included.
This listing also includes pertinent Public Notices (PNs) announcing
comment subjects and dates. For additional information, contact Marilyn
Abraham (202) 418-2374 in the Consumer Information Bureau. Please note:
as comment and reply comment periods expire, they are deleted from this
listing. An asterisk indicates that the comment period deadline has
past, but the reply comment period is still open.

# [CABLE SERVICES BUREAU]{.underline}

**CS 01-129; NOI 06/25/01 (adopted 06/20/01); FCC 01-191**

**In the Matter of Annual Assessment of the Status of Competition in the
Market for the**

**Delivery of Video Programming.**

The Commission seeks information that will allow it to evaluate the
status of competition

in the video marketplace, prospects for new entrants to that market, and
its effect on the cable television industry and consumers. Comments due
August 3\*; replies due September 5. Contact: Marcia Glauberman at (202)
418-7200 (voice), (202) 418-7172 TTY.

# [COMMON CARRIER BUREAU]{.underline}

**CC 96-45; PN 06/20/01; DA 01-1458**

**Common Carrier Bureau Seeks Comment on Translation of Cost Model to
Delphi Computer Language and Announces Posting of Updated Cost Model.**

The Commission seeks comment on whether it should use the Delphi version
for purposes of calculating support amounts for 2002. Comments due 45
days after publication in the Federal Register; replies due 60 days
after publication in the Federal Register. Contact: Katie King or

Tom Buckley at (202) 418-0725 (voice).

**CC 80-286; PN 06/22/01; DA 01-1496**

**Common Carrier Bureau Seeks Comment on Proposed Streamlined ARMIS
43-04 (Jurisdictional Separations) Report.**

On May 22, 2001, the Commission adopted the recommendation of the
Federal-State Joint Board to impose an interim freeze of certain
jurisdictional cost categories and allocation factors. Comments due 20
days after date of publication in the Federal Register; replies due 35
days after date of publication in the Federal Register. Contact: Andrew
Mulitz at (202) 418-0827.

**PN 07/13/01; DA 01-1672**

**Comments Sought on SBC Inc. Petition for Waiver of 47 C.F.R. §
32.27(c).**

On July 2, 2001, Southwest Bell Communications, Inc. (SBC) filed a
petition for waiver of the Commission\'s affiliate transactions rules.
SBC requests that the Commission waive § 32.27(c) of its rules to allow
SBC service affiliates to continue to offer services to another
affiliate at fully distributed cost pending the sale of that affiliate
to a third party. Comments due August 15\*; replies due August 30.
Contact: Ed Dashkin at (202) 418-0806 (voice), (202) 418-0484 TTY.

**CC 98-67; PN 07/16/01; DA 01-1706**

**Common Carrier Bureau Seeks Comment on Requests for Temporary Waiver
of Video Relay Service Requirements.**

The Common Carrier Bureau seeks comment on the waiver requests filed by
Hamilton Telephone Company and Sprint Communications. Both Hamilton and
Sprint request temporary waiver of certain mandatory minimum
requirements for providing Video Relay Services. Comments due 30 days
after publication in the Federal Register; replies due 45 days after
publication in the Federal Register. Contact: Pam Slipakoff at (202)
418-7705 (voice), (202) 418-0484 TTY.

**CC 01-150; Declaratory Ruling and NPRM 07/20/01 (adopted 07/12/01);
FCC 01-205**

**Implementation of Further Streamlining Measures for Domestic Section
214 Authorizations.**

The Commission seeks comment on (1) how best to streamline the
application process to reduce the regulatory burden on applications and
simplity application porcedures (2) whether certain transactions merit
treatment similar to that currently afforded pro forma assignments and
transfers of control in the wireless and international context and (3)
what treatment should apply where an internal corporate restructuring
results in a new or existing subsidiary assuming interstate carrier
operations under section 214 from an existing parent or affiliated
company.

Comments due 30 days after publication in the Federal Register; replies
due 60 days after publication in the Federal Register.

### CC 98-184; PN 08/01/01; DA 01-1790

**Common Carrier Bureau Seeks Comment on Proposed Change to Verizon's
Merger Performance Plan.**

The Bell Atlantic/GTE Merger Order requires Verizon Communications, Inc.
to publicly file performance data demonstrating its progress in opening
its local markets to competitors as part of the Carrier-to-Carrier
Performance Plan.

Verizon has requested the Common Carrier Bureau's approval to remove
Illinois, Ohio, and Pennsylvania from the federal Carrier-to-Carrier
Performance Plan. The Bureau seeks comment on Verizon's proposal.
Comments due: August 31; replies due: September 15. Contact: Mark Stone
at (202) 418-0816.

### CC 96-45; PN 08/01/01; DA 01-1842

**Common Carrier Bureau Seeks Comment on Guam Cellular and Paging, Inc.
d/b/a Guamcell Communications Petition for Designation as a Eligible
Telecommunications Carrier in the Territory of Guam. Pleading Cycle
Established**

On July 26, 2001, Guam Cellular and Paging, Inc. d/b/a Guamcell
Communications filed a petition under section 214(e)(6) seeking
designation as an eligible telecommunications carrier to receive federal
universal service support for service offered in Guam. Comments due 30
days after publication in the Federal Register; replies due 45 days
after publication in the Federal Register. Contact: Richard D. Smith or
Anita Cheng at (202) 418-7400 (voice), (202) 418-0484 TTY.

### PN 08/07/01; DA 01-1880

**Energy East Corporation Seeks Commission Determination of \"Exempt
Telecommunications Company\" Status Under the Public Utility Holding
Company Act for its Affiliate, Neon Communications, Inc. Pleading Cycle
Established**

On July 11, 2001, Energy East Corporation, pursuant to section 34(a)(1)
of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, 15 U.S.C. §§ 79 *et
seq*., as amended by section 103 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996,
Pub. L. No. 104-104, filed an application on behalf of its affiliate,
Neon Communications, Inc., requesting a determination by the Commission
that it is an "exempt telecommunications company". Comments due August
22\*; replies due August 29. Contact: Jon Minkoff at (202) 418-2353
(voice) or Carmell Weather at (202) 418-2325 (voice), (202) 418-0484
TTY.

**ORDER 08/07/01 (adopted 08/06/01); DA 01-1882**

**Children's Home Society, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, et. al.**

The Commission extended for 30 days the deadline for resolution of the
captioned Request for Review.

### PN 08/10/01; DA 01-1918

**AFN Finance Company No. 3, LLC Seeks Commission Determination of
\"Exempt Telecommunications Company\" Status Under the Public Utility
Holding Company Act. Pleading Cycle Established.**

On July 25, 2001, AFN Finance Company No. 3, LLC, pursuant to section
34(a)(1) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, 15 U.S.C. §§
79 *et seq.*, as amended by section 103 of the Telecommunications Act of
1996, Pub. L. No. 104-104, filed an application requesting a
determination by the Commission that it is an "exempt telecommunications
company."

Comments due August 27; replies due September 3. Contact: Carmell
Weathers at (202) 418-2325 (voice) or Jon Minkoff at (202) 418-2353
(voice), (202) 418-0484 TTY.

### PN 08/16/01; DA 01-1956

**Comments Sought on BellSouth Communications, Inc. Expedited Petition
for Waiver of 47 C.F.R. Section 32.27(c).**

On August 9, 2001, BellSouth Communications, Inc. (BST) filed an
expedited petition for waiver of the Commission's affiliate transactions
rules. In its petition, BellSouth requested that the Commission waive §
32.27© of its rules to allow BST to receive services from certain
affiliates at "less than fully distributed cost" or at "no charge".
Comments due September 17; replies due October 2. Contact: Debbie Weber
at (202) 418-0812 (voice), (202) 418-0484 TTY.

### PN 08/16/01; DA 01-1957

**Comments Invited on DSLNet Communications, LLC Application to
Discontinue Domestic Telecommunications Services.**

On July 20, 2001, DSLNet Communications, LLC, filed an application
requesting authority under section 214(a) of the Communications Act of
1934, 47 U.S.C. § 214(a), and section 63.71 of the Commission's rules,
47 C.F.R. § 63.71, to discontinue its domestic telecommunications
services. Comments due August 30. Contact: Carmell Weathers at (202)
418-2325 (voice) or Jon Minkoff at (202) 418-2353 (voice), (202)
418-0484 TTY.

**CC 01-194; PN 08/20/01; DA 01-1952**

**Comments Requested on the Applications by SB Communications Inc. for
Authorization Under Section 271 of the Communications Act to Provide
In-Region, InterLATA Service in the State of Arkansas and Missouri.**

On August 20, 2001, SBC Communications Inc.and its subsidiaries,
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company and Southwestern Bell Communications
Services, Inc., d/b/a Southwestern Bell Long Distance filed a joint
application for authorization to provide in-region, interLATA service in
the States of Arkansas and Missouri, pursuant to section 271 of the
Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. § 271. Comments due
September 10; replies due October 4. Contact: Scott Bergmann at (202)
418-7102 or Michael Balmoris at (202) 418-1500.

**CC 99-200; PN 08/20/01; DA 01-1966**

**Common Carrier Bureau Seeks Comment on Petition for Reconsideration
Filed by Competitive Telecommunications Association and Personal
Communications Industry Association.**

The Commission seeks comment on Petitioners' request for reconsideration
of the requirement to report forecast and utilization data for numbering
resources in the 500 and 900 numbering plan areas. Comments due:
September 19; replies due October 4. Contact: Tania Cho at (202)
418-2320 (voice), (202) 418-0484 TTY.

**CC 96-128; PN 08/20/01; DA 01-1967**

**Common Carrier Bureau Seeks Comment on Petitions for Declaratory
Ruling, Reconsideration and/or Clarification of the Payphone
Compensation Second Order on Reconsideration.**

The Commission seeks comment on the petitioners' requests for
declaratory ruling, clarification and reconsideration. Comments due 30
days after publication in the Federal Register; replies due 45 days
after publication in the Federal Register. Contact: Tania Cho at (202)
418-2320 (voice), (202) 418-0484 TTY.

### CC 96-45; PN 08/21/01; FCC 01-J-1

**Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service (Joint Board) Seeks
Comment on Review of the Definition of Universal Service.**

The Joint Board invites comment on what services should be added to or
removed from the list of core services eligible for federal universal
service support and how those core service should be defined. Comments
due 60 days from publication in the Federal Register; replies due 120
days from publication in the Federal Register. Contact: Greg Guice at
(202) 418-7400 (voice), (202) 418-0484 TTY.

**PN 08/22/01; DA 01-1978**

**Comments Sought on Roseville Telephone Company's Cost Allocation
Manual.**

On August 17, 2001, Roseville Telephone Company filed revisions to its
cost allocation manual in accordance with Section 64.903 of the
Commission's rules. Comments due September 21; replies due October 9.
Contact: Debbie Weber at (202) 418-0812 (voice), (202) 418-0484 TTY.

**[ENFORCEMENT BUREAU]{.underline}**

**EB 01-66; NPRM 03/20/01 (adopted 03/13/01); FCC 01-88**

**Amendment of Part 11 of the Commission\'s Rules Regarding the
Emergency Alert System (EAS).**

The Commission seeks comment on requested revisions to the Part 11 rules
governing the Emergency Alert System (EAS) set forth in petitions for
rulemaking filed by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
National Weather Service and the Society of Broadcast Engineers. In
addition, the Commission proposed to revise Part 11 of the Rules to
eliminate references to the now-defunct Emergency Action Notification
network and its participants. Further, the Commission proposed to amend
Part 11 to delete the requirement that

international High Frequency broadcast stations purchase and install EAS
equipment.

Comments due 75 days after publication in the Federal Register; replies
due 105 days after publication in the Federal Register.

**[INTERNATIONAL BUREAU]{.underline}**

**IB 97-95; FNPRM 05/31/01; (adopted 05/24/01); FCC 01-182**

**Allocation and Designation of Spectrum for Fixed-Satellite Services in
the 37.5-38.5**

**GHZ, 40.5-41.5 GHZ and 48.2-50.2 GHZ Frequency Bands, et al.**

The Commission has proposed to modify the band plan for the 36.051.4 GHz
band. Comments due 60 days after publication in the Federal Register;
replies due 90 days after publication in the Federal Register.

**IB 01-185; NPRM 08/17/01 (adopted 08/09/01); FCC 01-225**

**In the Matter of Flexibility for Delivery of Communications by Mobile
Satellite Service Providers in the 2 GHZ Band, the L-Band, and the
1.6/2.4 GHZ Band.**

The Commission seeks comment on proposals to bring flexibility to the
delivery of communications by mobile satellite service providers.
Comments due 28 days after publication in the Federal Register; replies
due 42 days after publication in the Federal Register.

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# [OFFICE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY]{.underline}

**ET 99-231; FNPRM & ORDER 05/11/01 (adopted 05/10/01); FCC 01-158**

**Amendment of Part 15 of the Commission\'s Rules Regarding Spread
Spectrum Devices, WI-LAN, Inc. et al.**

The Commission proposes to amend Part 15 of its rules to improve
spectrum sharing by unlicensed devices operating in the 2.4 GHZ band
(2400 - 2483.5 MHz), provide for introduction of new digital
transmission technologies, and eliminate unnecessary regulations for
spread

spectrum systems. Comments due 75 days after publication in the Federal
Register; replies due 105 days after publication in the Federal
Register. Contact: Neal L. McNeil at (202) 418-2408 (voice), (202)
418-2989 TTY.

# [WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU]{.underline}

**PN 07/16/01; DA 01-1659**

**Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Seeks Comment on Request for Waiver
by Breitling U.S.A., Inc. for Type Certification of Breitling Emergency
Watch Emergency Locator Transmitter.**

Breitling U.S.A., Inc. is requesting a permanent waiver in the
above-captioned proceeding.

Comments due August 16\*; replies due August 31. Contact: Jim Shaffer at
(202) 418-0687 (voice), (202) 418-7233 TTY.

**WT 01-146; NPRM 07/24/01 (adopted 07/02/01); FCC 01-199**

**Part 90 of the Commission Rules and Policies.**

The Commission seeks comment on the proposals set forth in the LMCC's
Petition as well as other matters related to low power operations in the
private land mobile radio (PLMR) 450-470 MHz band. Comments due 30 days
after date of publication in the Federal Register; replies due 60 days
after date of publication in the Federal Register.

**GEN 90-287; PN 07/26/01; DA 01-1649**

**Comments Invited on Northern California Area (Region 6) Public Safety
Plan Amendment.**

On June 11, 2001, the Commission received an amendment request from the
Northern California (Region 6) Planning Update Committee proposing to
amend its 821-824/866-869 MHz (800 MHz) Public Safety Plan. Comments due
August 27; replies due September 11. Contact: Joy Alford at (202)
418-0694 (voice), (202) 418-7233 TTY.

**WT 91-143; PN 07/26/01; DA 01-1738**

**Comments Invited on Arizona (Region 3) Public Safety Plan Amendment.**

On May 25, 2001, the Commission received an amendment request from the
Arizona (Region 3) Regional Review Committee proposing to amend its
821-824/866-869 (800 MHz) Public Safety Plan. Comments due August 27;
replies due September 11. Contact: Joy Alford at (202) 418-0694 (voice),
(202) 418-7233 TTY.

### CC 94-102; PN 07/30/01; DA 01-1816

**WTB Seeks Comment on Wireless E911 Phase II Waiver Request Filed by
Qwest Wireless, LLC and TW Wireless, LLC.**

On July 23, 2001, Qwest Wireless LLC and TW Wireless, LLC requested a
limited waiver of the Phase II rules to permit it to deploy an
assisted-global positioning satellite (A-GPS) hybrid

E-911 Phase solution on a schedule that deviates from the schedule
contained in the Commission's rules. Comments due August 20\*; replies
due August 30. Contact: Andra Cunningham at (202) 418-1630.

### CC 94-102; PN 07/31/01; DA 01-1836

**WTB Seeks Comment on Wireless E911 Phase II Waiver Request Filed by
Verizon Wireless**.

On July 25, 2001, Verizon Wireless requested a limited waiver of the
Phase II rules to permit it to deploy a network assisted Global
Positioning System/Advanced Forward Link Trilateration (AGPS/AFLT)
handset solution for its CDMA Broadband PCS Network E-911 Phase II
solution on a schedule that deviates from the schedule contained in the
Commission's rules. The Commission seeks comment on the waiver request.
Comments due August 21\*; replies due August 31. Contact: Jane Phillips
at (202) 418-1310.

### CC 94-102; PN 08/02/01; DA 01-1857

**WTB Seeks Comment on E911 Phase II Waiver Request Filed by Sprint
Specturm L. P.**

On July 30, 2001, Sprint Spectrum L. P. d/b/a Sprint PCS provided
additional information on its efforts to meet Phase II rules and
requested a waiver of those rules to permit it to deploy an assisted
Global Positioning Satellite solution for its CDMA network. Comments due

August 22\*; replies due September 1. Contact: Steve Rangel at (202)
418-1310.

**CC 94-102; PN 08/06/01; DA 01-1866**

**WTB Seeks Comment on Wireless E911 Phase II Waiver Request Filed by
AllTEL**

**Communications, Inc.**

On July 25, 2001, ALLTEL Communications, Inc. requested a waiver of the
Phase II rules to permit it to deploy an assisted-global positioning
satellite hybrid E911 Phase II solution on a schedule that deviates from
the schedule contained in the Commission's rules. Comments due August
27; replies due September 6. Contact: Jennifer Salhus at (202) 418-1310.

**WT 01-184; PN 08/07/01; DA 01-1872**

**WTB Seeks Comment on Wireless LNP Forbearance Petition Filed by
Verizon Wireless.**

On July 26, 2001, Verizon Wireless submitted a petition for forbearance
from the LNP requirements. Comments due: September 21; replies due
October 22. Contact: Jennifer Salhus at (202) 418-1310.

**WT 01-193; PN 08/17/01; DA 01-1955**

**Chadmoore Wireless Group, Inc. and Nextel Communications, Inc. Seek
Consent to assign 800 MHZ and 900 MHZ SMR Licenses.**

Chadmoore Wireless Group, Inc. and Nextel Communications, Inc. filed an
application under Section 310(d) of the Communications Act of 1934, as
amended, seeking Commission approval to assign 1,062 licenses in the 800
MHz specialized mobile radio and the 900 MHz SMR service held by
Chadmoore to Nextel. Petitions/Comments due September 17, 2001;
oppositions due September 27, 2001; replies due October 4, 2001.
Contact: Lauren Kravetz Patrich or Susan Sullivan Singer at (202)
418-7240.