September 24, 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.

# [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 (voice).

**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 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.**

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 08/16/01; 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.

**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 (voice) or Michael Balmoris at (202) 418-1500 (voice).

**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.

CC 92-105; PN 08/24/01; DA 01-1994

Common Carrier Bureau Seeks Comment on the Petition for Waiver of 711
Implementation Rules Filed by CenturyTel, Inc.

On June 5, 2001, CenturyTel, Inc. filed a petition for waiver of the 711
implementation rules for 15 switches that cannot be upgraded to handle
711 calls by the October 1, 2001 deadline. The Commission seeks comment
on CenturyTel's petition. Comments due September 24; replies due October
8. Contact: Tania Cho at (202) 418-2320 (voice), (202) 418-0484 TTY.

CC 96-98; PN 08/28/01; DA 01-2030

Common Carrier Bureau Seeks Comment on Petition of ITC\^DeltaCom
Communications,

Inc. for Waiver of Supplemental Order Clarification.

On August 16, 2001, ITC\^DeltaCom Communications, Inc. d/b/a
ITC\^DeltaCom filed a Petition asking the Commission to waive the safe
harbor requirements established in the *Supplemental Order
Clarification* (CC Docket No. 96-98, FCC 00-183, rel. June 2, 2000).
Comments due September 18\*; replies due September 28. Contact Jeremy
Miller or Julie Veach at (202) 418-1580 (voice).

**CC 01-195; PN 08/30/01; DA 01-2050**

**Commission Seeks Comment on Joint Application for Consent to Transfer
Control of Americatel Corporation.**

On August 17, 2001, Bell S.A. and Pirelli S.p.A. filed a joint
application pursuant to section 214 of the Communications Act of 1934,
as amended, 47 U.S.C. § 214, requesting Commission approval for the
transfer of control of Americatel Corporation from Bell to Pirelli.
Comments due 30 days following the date of the Public Notice. Contact:
Aaron Goldberger at (202) 418-1580 (voice).

CC 01-174; NPRM 08/31/01 (adopted 07/31/01); FCC 01-218

In the Matter of 2000 Biennial Regulatory Review -- Requirements
Governing the NECA

Board of Directors and Requirements for the Computation of Average
Schedule Company Payments.

The Commission seeks comment on certain rules pertaining to the National
Exchange Carrier Association. Comments due 30 days after publication in
the Federal Register; replies due 45 days after publication in the
Federal Register.

ORDER 09/04/01 (adopted 08/31/01); DA 01-2062

**Alameda County Office of Education, Hayward, CA, et al.**

The Commission extended by 60 days the deadline for resolution of the
captioned Requests for Review.

**ORDER 09/04/01 (adopted 08/31/01); DA 01/2064**

**Centerville School, Centerville, SD, et al.**

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

**CC 96-115, 96-149; ORDER and 2^nd^ FURTHER NPRM 09/07/01 (adopted
8/28/01); FCC 01-247**

**Customer Proprietary Network Information (CPNI).**

The Commission seeks comment on the responsibilities of carriers in
obtaining consent from customers for the use of CPNI and, whether it
should adopt opt-in or opt-out consent under Section 222(c)(1). Comments
due 30 days after publication in the Federal Register; replies due 45
days after publication in the Federal Register.

**CC 96-45; PN 09/11/01; DA 01-2107**

**Common Carrier Bureau Seeks Comment on Updating Line Counts and Other
Limited Information used Calculating High-Cost Universal Service Support
for Non-Rural Carriers for 2002.**

The Commission seeks comment on (1) updating line count data in the
universal service cost model consistent with the updated framework
adopted in the *Line Counts Updates Order*;

\(2\) whether to adjust support amounts each quarter using wire center
line count data reported by carriers each quarter, (3) whether to apply
the methods adopted in the *Line Counts Update Order* for allocating
line counts to classes of service in order to calculate support in 2002,
whether to divide the 2000 ARMIS special lines access lines among wire
centers in the same proportion as the special lines from the *1999 Data
Request* to estimate special line count growth, and (4) whether to apply
the method adopted in the *Line Counts Update Order* for matching line
count

data to wire centers used in the model for calculating support in 2002.
Comments due 15 days from publication in the Federal Register; replies
due 21 days from publication in the Federal Register. Contact: Katie
King or Thomas Buckley at (202) 418-7400 (voice).

### CC 96-262, 94-1; PN 09/17/01; DA 01-2163

**Initiation of Cost Review Proceeding for Residential and Single-Line
Business Subscriber Line Charge (SLC) Caps.**

The Commission seeks comment on LECs price cap cost submissions
described in CALLS Order, 15 FCC Rcd at 12994, para. 83. Cost
information due October 17; comments due November 14; replies due
November 28. Contact: Jennifer McKee at (202) 418-1530 (voice).

**PN 09/18/01; DA 01-2181**

**Comments Invited on Urban Media Long Distance, Inc. Application to
Discontinue Domestic Telecommunications Services.**

On August 17, 2001, Urban Media Long Distance, Inc. filed an application
with the Commission, 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 October 2. Contact: Jon
Minkoff at (202) 418-2353 (voice) or Carmell Weathers at (202) 418-2325
(voice), (202) 418-0484 TTY.

**PN 09/18/01; DA 01-2182**

**Comments Invited on Sprint Communications Company L.P. Application to
Discontinue Domestic Telecommunications Services.**

On August 29, 2001, Sprint Communications Company L.P. filed an
application with the Commission 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
October 2. Contact: Jon Minkoff at (202) 418-2353 (voice) or Carmell
Weathers at (202) 418-2325 (voice), (202) 418-0484 TTY.

### 

### CC 01-92; ORDER 09/19/01 (adopted 09/18/01); DA 01-2188

**In the Matter of Developing a Unified Intercarrier Compensation
Regime.**

On September 14, 2001, the United States Telecom Association (USTA)
filed a Motion for Extension of Time to extend the date for reply
comments until November 19, 2001. The Commission granted the extension
for reply comments until November 5, 2001.

### PN 09/19/01; DA 01-2194

**Comments Invited on Universal Access, Inc. d/b/a Pacific Crest
Networks, Inc. Application to Discontinue Domestic Telecommunications
Services.**

On September 10, 2001, Universal Access, Inc., d/b/a Pacific Crest
Networks, Inc. filed an application with the Commission, 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 October 3. Contact: Jon Minkoff at (202) 418-2353 (voice)
or Carmell Weather (voice), (202) 418-0484 TTY.

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

**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.

# 

IB 96-261; PN 09/06/01; DA 01-2104

International Bureau Grants Motion for Limited Extension of Time for
Filing Reply Comments on Petition of Atlantic Tele-Network for Waiver of
the Benchmark Settlement Rate for Guyana.

On August 30, 2001, Caribbean Wireless Telecom filed a motion pursuant
to 47 C.F.R. § 1.46 of the Commission's Rules to extend the period for
filing comments and reply comments for a Waiver of the Benchmark
Settlement Rate for Guyana. The Commission extended the deadline to file
reply comments until September 28, 2001. Contact: Ken Stanley at (202)
418-1486 (voice).

# 

# [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}

**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.

**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 (voice).

**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\*; oppositions
due September 27; replies due October 4. Contact: Lauren Kravetz Patrich
or Susan Sullivan Singer at (202) 418-7240 (voice).

CC 94-102; PN 9/04/01; DA 01-2080

WTB Seeks Comment on Wireless E911 Phase II Waiver Request Filed by
Cingular Wireless, LLC.

The Commission seeks comment on Cingular's waiver request to deploy True
Position's network-based location technology in its TDMA/Advanced Mobile
Phone Service networks. Comments due September 19\*; replies due
September 26. Contact: Jennifer Salhus at (202) 418-1310 (voice).

PN 09/07/01; DA 01-2076

Auction No. 43 Multiple Radio Service Auction Scheduled for January 10,
2002.

The Commission seeks comment on Reserve Prices or Minimum Opening Bids
and other auction procedural issues. Comments due September 21\*;
replies due September 28. Contact: Lyle Ishida at (202) 418-0660 (voice)
or Barbara Seibert at (717) 338-2888 (voice).

**PN 09/14/01; DA 01-2141**

**Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Seeks Comment on Request for Waiver
of the Commission's Rules to Allow a 100-Question Test for Commercial
Operator License Examination Element 7 (Global Maritime Distress and
Safety System (GMDSS) Radio Operating Procedures).**

On August 15, 2001, the National Radio Examiners requested a waiver of
Section 13.203(a)(5) of the Commission's Rules, 47 C.F.R. § 13.203(a)(5)
to allow a 100-question test, with a minimum passing score of 75
questions answered correctly, for Commercial Operator License
Examination Element 7 (Global Maritime Distress and Safety System Radio
Operating Procedures). Comments due September 30; replies due October
10. Contact: Ghassan Khalek at (202) 418-2771 (voice), (202) 418-7233
TTY.

### CC 94-102; PN 09/19/01; DA 01-2187

**WTB Seeks Comment on Wireless E911 Phase II Waiver Request Filed by
AT&T Wireless Services, INC.**

The Commission seeks comment on AT&T's request for waiver to deploy
TruePosition or Grayson's network overlay technologies. Comments due
October 4; replies due October 11. Contact: Jennifer Tomchin at (202)
418-1310 (voice).