##  October 15, 1999

**FCC Filings**

**October 6**

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**In the Matter of Amendment of Part 2 of the Commission's Rules to
Allocate Additional Spectrum to the Inter-Satellite, Fixed, and Mobile
Services and to Permit Unlicensed Devices to Use Certain Segments in the
50.2-50.4 GHz and 51.4-71.0 GHz Bands (ET Docket No. 99-261).** Reply
Comments -- Harmonix Corporation.

**In the Matter of Calling Party Pays Service Offering in the Commercial
Mobile Radio Services (WT Docket No. 97-207).** Opposition -- Airtouch
Communications, Inc., GTE Service Corporation.

**In the Matter of Direct Access to the INTELSAT System (IB Docket No.
98-192/File No. 60-SAT-ISP-97.** Request for Stay Pending Judicial
Review -- Comsat Corporation.

## October 8

**In the Matter of Closed Captioning Requirements for Digital Television
Receivers (MM Docket No. 99-254).** Comments -- Media Captioning
Services.

**In the Matter of Implementation of the Subscriber Carrier Selection
Changes Provisions of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 (CC Docket No.
94-129).** Petition for Waiver -- Iowa Telecommunications Services'.

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**In the Matter of Relicensing of Certain Part 90 Frequencies to Require
Spectrally Efficient Use (RM 9705).** Reply Comments -- Chadmoore
Wireless Group, Inc., The American Mobile Telecommunications
Association, Inc.

**In the Matter of Amendment of Parts 21 and 74 of the Commission's
Rules with regard to Licensing in the Multipoint Distribution Service
and the Instructional Television Fixed Service for the Gulf of Mexico
(RM 9718).** Comments -- Wireless Communications Association
International, Inc.

**In the Matter of the Global Venture of AT&T Corporation and British
Telecommunications plc, et al. (IB Docket No. 98-212).** Petition to
Adopt Conditions to Authorization and Licenses -- The Department of
Defense, The Federal Bureau of Investigation.

**In the Matter of Amendment of Part 15 of the Commission's Rules
Regarding Spread Spectrum Devices Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ET
Docket No. 99-231).** Comments -- Global Wireless Group, Inc.**\
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**In the Matter of Establishment of a Class A Television Service (MM
Docket No. 99-292/RM 9260).** Comments -- Video Voice, Inc.

**In the Matter of Amendment of the Commission's Rules Regarding
Multiple Address Systems (WT Docket No. 97-81).** Comments In Support of
the Petition to Lift the Breeze on MAS Applications or in the
Alternative for Limited Exception to the Freeze -- The American Public
Power Association; Comments -- Midwest Energy, Inc.

**In the Matter of Western Wireless Corporation Petition for Designation
as an Eligible Telecommunications Carrier and for Related Waivers to
Provide Universal Service to the Crow Reservation in Montana (CC Docket
No. 96-45/DA-99-1847 Comments Of the Montana Public Service
Commission).** Introduction.

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**In the Matter of Amendment of Part 2 of the Commission's Rules to
Allocate Additional Spectrum to the Inter-Satellite, Fixed, and Mobile
Services and to Permit Unlicensed Devices to Use Certain Segments in the
50.2-50.4 GHz and 51.4-71.0 GHz Bands (ET Docket No. 99-261).** Reply
Comments -- Nokia Telecommunications Inc., The Fixed Wireless
Communications Coalition.

**In the Matter of Public Safety National Channels of Carroll County,
Maryland Licensed Under Call Signs WPIQ515 and WPIU695 (GN Docket No.
90-7/GN Docket No. 89-574/GN Docket No. 92-274 DA-99-1812).** Response
-- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

**In the Matter of Promotion of Competitive Networks in Local
Telecommunications Markets/Wireless Communications Association
International, Inc. Petition for Rulemaking to Amend Section 1.4000 of
the Commission's Rules to Preempt Restrictions on Subscriber Premises
Reception or Transmission Antennas Designed to Provide Fixed Wireless
Services (WT Docket No. 99-217)/Cellular Telecommunications Industry
Association Petition for Rulemaking and Amendment of the Commission's
Rules to Preempt State and Local Imposition of Discriminatory And/Or
Excessive Taxes and Assessments (CC Docket No. 96-98)/Implementation of
the Local Competition Provisions in the Telecommunications Act of
1996.** Comments on Notices of Inquiry -- South Carolina Attorney
General.

## October 12

**In the Matter of Promotion of Competitive Networks in Local
Telecommunications Markets (WT Docket No. 99-217/FCC Docket No.
99-141).** Comments -- The American Gas Association, The Florida
Telecommunications Industry Association, Inc.

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**In the Matter of Promotion of Competitive Networks In Local
Telecommunications Markets (WT Docket No. 99-217)/Wireless
Communications Association International, Inc. Petition for Rulemaking
to Amend Section 1.4000 of the Commission's Rules to Preempt
Restrictions on Subscriber Premises Reception of Transmission Antennas
Designed to Provide Fixed Wireless Services -- Cellular
Telecommunications Industry Association Petition for Rulemaking and
Amendment of the Commission's Rules to Preempt State and Local
Imposition of Discriminatory and/or Excessive Taxes and
Assessments/Implementation of the Local Competition Provisions in the
Telecommunications Act of 1996 (CC Docket No. 96-98).** Comments -
General Communications, Inc., United States Communications Association,
Airtouch Communications, Inc., GST Telecom California, Inc., National
Cable Television Association, ICG Telecom Group, Inc., The Personal
Communications Industry Association, Cablevision Lightpath, Inc.,
Nextlink Communications, Inc., Level 3 Communications, LLC, The United
States Telephone Association, The Cellular Telecommunications Industry
Association, The National League of Cities and its member state leagues,
CTSI, Inc., MediaOne Group, Inc., BellSouth Corporation, The Association
for Local Telecommunications Services, Teligent, Inc., RCN Telecom
Services, Inc., The North Surburban Communications Commission, The
Ramsey/Washington Counties Suburban Cable Communications Commission, The
South Washington County Telecommunications Commission, The
Sherburne/Wright County Cable Commission and the North Metro
Telecommunications Commission, The National Association of Counties, The
United States Conference of Mayors, The National Association of
Telecommunications Officers and Advisors, et al.

**In the Matter of Petition of the Wireless Consumers Alliance, Inc. for
a Declaratory Ruling (WT Docket No. 99-263).** Reply Comments -- AT&T
Corporation, BellSouth Cellular Corporation, AB Cellular Holdings, LLC.

**In the Matter of Western Wireless Corporation Petition for Designation
as an Eligible Telecommunications Carrier and for Related Waivers to
Provide Universal Service to the Crow Reservation in Montana (CC Docket
No. 96-45).** Initial Comments -- US West Communications, Inc.

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**In the Matter of Amendment of Section 73.202(b), Table of Allotments,
FM Broadcast Stations (Boulder City, Nevada, Bullhead City, Lake Havasu
City, and Kingman, Arizona, and Ludlow, California (MM Docket No.
99-271).** Comments -- Centennial Broadcasting License, LLC, Opposition
-- Tele-Media Company of Southern California, L.L.C.

**In the Matter of Wireless Consumers Alliance, Inc. Petition for a
Declaratory Ruling Concerning Preemption of State Court Awards of
Monetary Relief Against Commercial Mobile Radio Services Providers (WT
Docket No. 99-263).** Reply Comments -- The Cellular Telecommunications
Industry Association.

**In the Matter of Processing Order for Applications Filed Pursuant to
the Commission's New Local Broadcast Ownership Rules (MM Docket No.
91-221/MM Docket No. 87-8).** Reply Comments -- Sinclair Broadcast
Group, Inc.

**In the Matter of CELTRONIX TELEMETRY, Inc. et al Application of
Bidding Credits in the Interactive Video and Data Services Auction (WT
Docket No. 98-169/RM 8951).** Petition for Reconsideration -- The Ad Hoc
Coalition.

**In the Matter of Creation of a Low Power Radio Service (MM Docket No.
99-25).** Reply Comments -- The North Carolina Association of
Broadcasters and the Virginia Association of Broadcasters.

**In the Matter of Review of the Commission's Regulations Governing
Television Broadcasting (MM Docket No. 91-221)/Television Satellite
Stations Review of Policy and Rules (MM Docket No. 87-8).** Reply
Comments -- The National Association of Broadcasters.**\
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**In the Matter of 1998 Biennial Regulatory Review -- Streamlined
Contributor Reporting Requirements Associated with Administration of
Telecommunications Relay Services, North American Numbering**

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**Plan, Local Number Portability, and Universal Service Support
Mechanisms (CC Docket No. 98-171).** Joint Submission of Program

Administrators Regarding Consolidated Data Collection Procedures and
Cost Allocation Methodology.

**In the Matter of Western Wireless Corporation Petition for Designation
as an Eligible Telecommunications Carrier and For Related Waivers to
Provide Universal Service To The Crow Reservation in Montana (CC Docket
No. 96-45).** Comments -- BellSouth Corporation, Project Telephone
Company, Inc., Range Telephone Cooperative, Inc.

**In the Matter of Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Order Allocation of
87.9 MHz on a Nationwide Basis for Emergency Message Transmissions (RM
9719).** Comments -- Educational Information Corporation.

## October 13

**In the Matter of Promotion of Competitive Networks In Local
Telecommunications Markets (WT Docket No. 99-217)/Wireless
Communications Association International, Inc. Petition for Rulemaking
to Amend Section 1.4000 of the Commission's Rules to Preempt
Restrictions on Subscriber Premises Reception of Transmission Antennas
Designed to Provide Fixed Wireless Services -- Cellular
Telecommunications Industry Association Petition for Rulemaking and
Amendment of the Commission's Rules to Preempt State and Local
Imposition of Discriminatory and/or Excessive Taxes and
Assessments/Implementation of the Local Competition Provisions in the
Telecommunications Act of 1996 (CC Docket No. 96-98).** Comments --
United States Communications Association.

**In the Matter of Application by New York Telephone Company (d/b/a Bell
Atlantic -- New York), et al. (CC Docket No. 99-295).** Comments -- Bell
Atlantic Network Services, Inc.

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**In the Matter of Provision of Directory Listing Information under the
Telecommunications Act of 1934, as amended (CC Docket No. 99-273).**
Comments -- US West Communications, Inc.

**In the Matter of Amendment of Part 15 of the Commission's Rules
Regarding Spread Spectrum Devices NPRM (ET Docket No. 99-231).**
Comments -- HQ Atlanta Buckhead.

**In the Matter of Replacement of Part 90 by Part 88 to Revise the
Private Land Mobile Radio Services and Modify the Policies Governing
Them and Examination of Exclusivity and Frequency Assignment Policies of
the Private Land Mobile Radio Service (PR Docket No. 92-235).** Reply to
Partial Opposition to Petition for Clarification -- The American
Petroleum Institute.

**In the Matter of Direct Access to the INTELSAT System (IB Docket No.
98-192).** Opposition to Request of COMSAT Corporation for Stay Pending
Judicial Review -- The Satellite Users Coalition, AT&T Corporation, MCI
WorldCom, Inc., Sprint Communications Company, L.P.

**In the Matter of Provision of Directory Listing Information Under the
Communications Act of 1934, as amended (CC Docket No. 99-273).**
Comments -- The Association of Directory Publishers, Telegate AG, The
Yellow Pages Publishers Association, Time Warner Telecom, Excell Agent
Services, L.L.C., Metro One Telecommunications, Inc.

**In the Matter of Implementation of the Telecommunications Act of 1996
(CC Docket No. 96-115)/Telecommunications Carriers' Use of Customer
Proprietary Network Information and Other Customer
Information/Implementation of the Local Competition Provisions of the
Telecommunications Act of 1996 (CC Docket No. 96-98)/Provision of
Directory Listing Information under the Telecommunications Act of 1934,
as amended (CC Docket No. 99-273).** Comments -- MCI WorldCom.

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