**PUBLIC NOTICE**![](media/image1.png){width="0.5770833333333333in"
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**Federal Communications Commission**

**445 12^th^ Street, S.W.**

**Washington, D.C. 20554**

DA 99-1258

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**Before the**

**Federal Communications Commission**

**Washington, D.C. 20554**

**PUBLIC NOTICE**

**Released: June 25, 1999**

**FEE DECISIONS OF THE MANAGING**

**DIRECTOR AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC**

The Managing Director is responsible for fee decisions in response to
requests for waiver or deferral of fees as well as other pleadings
associated with the fee collection process. On a monthly basis, a public
notice of these fee decisions is published in the FCC record.

The decisions are placed in General Docket 86-285 and are available for
public inspection. A copy of the decision is also placed in the
appropriate docket, if one exists.

The following Managing Director fee decisions are released for public
information:

> **Donn Communications, Inc.** -- Petition for reconsideration of the
> dismissal of a request for waiver of FY 1994 regulatory fee for
> WMBA-AM at Ambridge, PA **Granted** (November 24, 1998) \[See
> Implementation of Section 9 of the Communications Act, 9 FCC Rcd 5333,
> 5346 (1994), reconsideration granted, 10 FCC Rcd 12759 (1995).\]
>
> **Max Bangerter d/b/a Microwave Telecommunications** -- Request for
> clarification of the FY 1998 Regulatory Fee. **Replied** (November
> 17,1998)
>
> **Big Elk Meadows Association**- Requests for waivers of FY 1998
> Regulatory Fee for TV translators K08JK, K11OF and K13OU. **Granted**
> (November 17, 1998) \[See Implementation of Section 9 of the
> Communications Act, FCC 95-257, ¶ 16 released 6/22/95\]
>
> **Blue Mountain Translator District** -- Request for determination of
> Regulatory Fee exempt status. **Waived** (November 17, 1998)
>
> **Canby TV Club** -- Request for waiver of the FY 1998 Regulatory Fee
> for TV translator K76AL. **Waived** (November 17, 1998) \[See
> Implementation of Section 9 of the Communications Act , FCC 95-257, ¶
> 16 released 6/22/95\]
>
> **First United, Inc.** -- Request for refund of FY 1996 and 1997
> regulatory fee for TV translator W17BD. **Granted** (November 17,
> 1998)
>
> **Happy Broadcasting, Inc.** - Request for waiver of FY 1997
> regulatory fee for WPWC-AM at Dumfries, VA. **Denied** (November 17,
> 1998) \[See Implementation of Section 9 of the Communications Act, 9
> FCC Rcd 5333, 5346 (1994), reconsideration granted, 10 FCC Rcd 12759
> (1995).\]
>
> **WHVW-AM** - Request for waiver of FY 1998 regulatory fee for WHVW-AM
> at Hyde Park, NY. **Denied** (November 17, 1998) \[See Implementation
> of Section 9 of the Communications Act, 9 FCC Rcd 5333, 5346 (1994),
> reconsideration granted, 10 FCC Rcd 12759 (1995) see also 10 FCC Rcd
> at 12761-2762.\]
>
> **WKQW-AM** -- Request for a reduction of FY 1998 regulatory fee for
> WKQW-AM at Oil City, PA. **Granted** (November 17, 1998)
>
> **Brazos Telephone Cooperative, Inc. and Brazos Telecommunications,
> Inc.** - Request for refund of application fee. **Denied** (October
> 22, 1998) \[See Establishment of a Fee Collection Program to Implement
> the Provisions of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act
> of 1985, 2 FCC Rcd 947, 961 (1987); See also 47 CFR 1.1117; See also
> Implementation of Section 9 of the Communications Act, 9 FCC Rcd 5333,
> 5346 (1994), reconsideration granted, 10 FCC Rcd 12759 (1995).\]
>
> **Cap Rock Telephone Cooperative (Cap Rock)** - Request for refund of
> application fee for Cap Rock. **Denied** (October 22, 1998) \[See
> Establishment of a Fee Collection Program to Implement the Provisions
> of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, 2 FCC
> Rcd 947, 961 (1987); See also 47 CFR 1.1117; See also Implementation
> of Section 9 of the Communications Act, 9 FCC Rcd 5333, 5346 (1994),
> reconsideration granted, 10 FCC Rcd 12759 (1995).\]
>
> **Cass County Telephone Company** - Request for refund of application
> fee for Cass County. **Denied** (October 22, 1998) \[See Establishment
> of a Fee Collection Program to Implement the Provisions of the
> Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation ACT of 1985, 2 FCC Rcd 947,
> 1961 (1987); 47 CFR 1.1117. See also Implementation of Section 9 of
> the Communications Act, 9 FCC Rcd 5333, 5346 (1994), reconsideration
> granted, 10 FCC Rcd 12759 (1995).\]
>
> **Five Area Telephone Cooperative, Inc. and West Plains
> Telecommunications, Inc. (Five Area) -** Request for refund of
> application fee for Five Area. **Denied** (October 22, 1998) \[See
> Establishment of a Fee Collection Program to Implement the Provisions
> of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation ACT of 1985, 2 FCC
> Rcd 947, 961 (1987); 47 CFR 1.1117. See also Implementation of Section
> 9 of the Communications Act, 9 FCC Rcd 5333, 5346 (1994),
> reconsideration granted, 10 FCC Rcd 12759 (1995).\]
>
> **Freemont Telecom Co. (Freemont) -** Request for refund of
> application fee for Freemont. **Denied** (October 22, 1998) \[See
> Establishment of a Fee Collection Program to Implement the Provisions
> of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation ACT of 1985, 2 FCC
> Rcd 947, 961 (1987); 47 CFR 1.1117. See also Implementation of Section
> 9 of the Communications Act, 9 FCC Rcd 5333, 5346 (1994),
> reconsideration granted, 10 FCC Rcd 12759 (1995).\]
>
> **Glades Media Company (WAFC)** - Request for reduction of FY 1997
> regulatory fee for WAFC-AM at Clewiston, FL. **Granted** (October 27,
> 1998) \[Based on fee derived from population of daytime protected
> service area. \]
>
> **Hughes Communications, Inc. (HCI)** - Request for waiver and partial
> refund of filing fees for geostationary-orbit satellites. **Granted**
> (October 20, 1998) \[See Filing Waiver Established for Applications
> Proposing Geosynchronous Space Stations in Response to Report Nos.
> SPB-88 and SPB-89 - Cut-Offs Established in the 2 GHz and 36-51.4
> Frequency Bands (1997).
>
> **KCMN and KCBR Radio Stations** - Request for reduction of FY 1997
> regulatory fees for KCMN-AM at Colorado Springs, CO and KCBR-AM at
> Monument, CO. **Denied** (October 20, 1998) \[Based on fee derived
> from population of daytime protected service area. \]
>
> **Lonerock Television Company** - Request for waiver of FY 1997
> regulatory fee for Lonerock TV at Condon, OR. **Waived** (October 20,
> 1998) Request for waiver of FY 1997 application fee for Lonerock, TV.
> **Dismissed** (October 20, 1998) \[See Establishment of a Fee
> Collection Program, 2 FCC Rcd 947, 961 (1985) and Implementation of
> Section 9 of the Communications Act, FCC 95-257 (1995).\]
>
> **MetroCom Corp.** - Request for waiver of FY 1997
>
> regulatory fee for WKKN-FM at Cordele, GA. **Granted**
>
> (October 22, 1998) \[See Implementation of Section 9 of
>
> the Communications Act, FCC 95-257 (1995).\]
>
> **Mobile Media Corporation** - Request for waiver of FY 1998
> regulatory fees for Mobile Media and subsidiaries. **Granted**
> (October 19, 1998) \[See Implementation of Section 9 of the
> Communications Act, FCC 95-257 (1995).\]
>
> **Northeast Radio, Inc.** - Request for refund of FY 1997 regulatory
> fee for WCAP-AM Lowell, MA. **Granted** (October 22, 1998) \[See
> Implementation of Section 9 of the Communications Act, 9 FCC Rcd 5333,
> 5346 (1994).\]
>
> **Santa Rosa Telephone Cooperative, Inc. -** Request for refund of
> application fee for Santa Rosa. **Denied.** (October 22,1998) \[See
> Establishment of a Fee Collection Program, 2 FCC Rcd 947, 961 (1987);
> 47 CFR 1.1117. See also Implementation of Section 9 of the
> Communications Act, 9 FCC Rcd 5333, 5346 (1994), reconsideration
> granted, 10 FCC RCD 12759 (1995).\]
>
> **Sumiton Broadcasting Co., Inc.** - Request for waiver of FY 1997
> regulatory fee and late payment penalty for WRSM Radio at Sumiton, AL.
> **Denied** (October 8, 1998) \[See FY 1997 Mass Media Regulatory Fees
> and Implementation of Section 9 of the Communications Act, 9 FCC Rcd
> 5333, 5345 (1994).\]
>
> **WHVW-AM Radio Station** - Request for waiver of late payment penalty
> for WHVW-AM at Poughkeepsie, NY. **Denied** (October 22, 1998) \[See
> FY 1997 Mass Media Regulatory Fees and Implementation of Section 9 of
> the Communications Act, 9 FCC Rcd 5333, 5345 (1994).\]
>
> **WWSJ Radio Station**- Request for waiver of FY 1997 regulatory fee
> for WWSJ-AM at St. Johns, MI. **Granted** (October 22, 1998) \[See
> Implementation of Section 9 of the Communications Act, 9 FCC Rcd 5333,
> 5346 (1994), reconsideration granted, 10 FCC Rcd 12759 (1995).\]
>
> **Woonsocket Broadcasters, Ltd.** - Request for reduction of FY 1997
> regulatory fee for WOON Radio Station at Woonsocket, RI. **Granted**
> (October 19, 1998) \[Based on fee derived from population of daytime
> protected service area.\]
>
> **Uzona Broadcasting Co.** -- Request for waiver of FY 1997 regulatory
> fee for KCCA FM at Colorado City, AZ. **Denied** (December 8, 1998)
> \[See Implementation of Section 9 of the Communications Act, 9 FCC Rcd
> 5333, 5346 ¶ 34 (1994)\]
>
> **KVSN-AM** Request for reconsideration of FY 1998 regulatory fee for
> KVSN-AM at Tumwater, WA **Denied** (December 8,1998)
>
> **L W & M Watson Audio Enterprises -** Request for reduction of FY
> 1997 regulatory fee for WXLL at Decatur, GA. **Denied** (December 30,
> 1998) \[See Implementation of Section 9 of the Communications Act, 9
> FCC Rcd 5333, 5346 (1994), reconsideration granted, 10 FCC Rcd 12759
> (1995).\]
>
> **Steven R. Hicks** -- Request for refund of an application fee for a
> new FM station at Round Rock, TX **Granted** (December 8, 1998) \[See
> Memorandum Opinion and Order, FCC 98M-33 (March 20, 1998)
>
> **Multi-Cablevision Co. of Livingston/Washtenaw** - Request for waiver
> and refund of the filing fee in connection with its petition for
> special relief. **Denied** (December 8, 1998) \[See Implementation of
> Section 9 of the Communications Act, Assessment and Collection of
> Regulatory Fees for the 1994 Fiscal Year, 9 FCC Rcd 5333, 5368 (1994),
> see also Small Systems Order, 10 FCC Rcd at 7398.\]
>
> **Pathnet, Inc.** -- Request for refund of an application fee in
> connection with an amendment to four previously filed applications to
> operate a fixed point-to-point microwave system. **Granted** (December
> 8, 1998) \[See 47 CFR 1.1109(d) and 1.1113(a)(1)\]
>
> **Cox Broadcast Group, Inc.** -- Request for waiver of FY 1997
> regulatory fee and late payment penalty for WCGA at St. Simons Island,
> GA. **Denied** (December 8, 1998) \[See 47 CFR 1.1164\]
>
> **Viking Communications, Inc.** -- Request for waiver of FY 1998
> regulatory fee for LPTV Station WRIW at Providence, RI. **Granted**
> (December 30, 1998)
>
> **KTC Broadcasting, Inc.** -- Requests for reduction of FY 1997
> regulatory fees for WLON at Lincolnton, NC, WOHS at Shelby, NC and
> WCSL at Cherryville, NC. **Denied** (December 30, 1998)
>
> **Concord Area Broadcasting** -- Request for waiver of FY 1998
> regulatory fee for KRHT-AM at Concord, CA. **Dismissed** (December 30,
> 1998) \[See Implementation of Section 9 of the Communications Act, 9
> FCC Rcd 5333, 5346 (1994), reconsideration granted, 10 FCC Rcd
> 12761-2762.\]

NOTE: ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS REPORT SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO THE
PREPARER, CLAUDETTE PRIDE, CREDIT & DEBT MANAGEMENT CENTER ON (202)
418-1995.