*Pages 1--3 from Microsoft Word - 15140* PUBLIC NOTICE Federal Communications Commission 445 12 th Street S. W. Washington, D. C. 20554 DA- 02- 404 ________________________________________________________________________________ Before the Federal Communications Commission Washington, D. C. 20554 PUBLIC NOTICE Released: February 26, 2002 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. 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: American Cellular Corporation - Request for reconsideration of a fee decision regarding refund and waiver of a late charge penalty on payment of FY 2000 regulatory fee Granted a partial refund; waiver denied (January 31, 2002) [See 47 USC par. 159 (c)] Arso Radio Corporation – Request for a partial refund of the FY 2001 regulatory fee for WORA( AM). Granted (December 28, 2001) [See 47 CFR par. 1.1160 (a) (1)] Bethlehem Steel Corporation – Request for waiver of payment of application fees in connection with the filing of applications seeking pro- forma assignment of 133 wireless licenses. Granted (January 8, 2002) [See Implementation of Section 9 of the Communications Act, 10 FCC Rcd 12759, 12762 (1995)] Brazos Broadcasting Company - Petition for reconsideration of a fee decision dated October 26, 2000 Denied (January 4, 2002) [See 47 USC par. 159 (c) (1)] Cab, Inc. – Request for waiver and refund of the FY 2001 regulatory fee for WQIZ( AM) Granted (January 7, 2002) [See Implementation of Section 9 of the Communications Act, 9 FCC Rcd 5333, 5346 (1994), on recon, 10 FCC Rcd 12759, 12762 par. 15 (1995)] Carroll Broadcasting, Inc. – Request for a partial refund of FY 2001 regulatory fees paid by WQLB( FM), WKJC( FM) & WIOS( AM) Denied (January 14, 2002) [See Assessment and Collection of Regulatory Fees for Fiscal Year 1998, Report and Order, MD Docket No. 98- 36, FCC 98- 115 (adopted: June 9, 1998; released: June 16, 1998)] Dobson Communications Corporation - Request for reconsideration of a fee decision regarding refund and waiver of a late charge penalty on payment of FY 2000 regulatory fee. Granted a partial refund; waiver denied (January 31, 2002) [See 47 USC par. 159 (c)] Desert 31 Television, Inc. – Request for a waiver of the FY 2001 regulatory fee for Station KVMD, Twentynine Palms, CA Denied (January 7, 2002) [See Implementation News media information 202 / 418- 5000 Fax- On- Demand 202 / 418- 2830 Internet: http:// www. fcc. gov ftp. fcc. gov 1 DA- 02- 404 Federal Communications Commission _____________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ 2 of Section 9 of the Communications Act, 9 FCC Rcd 5333, 5346 (1994), on recon, 10 FCC Rcd 12759 (1995)] Desert 31 Television, Inc. – Request for a waiver of the FY 2000 regulatory fee for Station KVMD, Twentynine Palms, CA Denied (January 7, 2002) [See Implementation of Section 9 of the Communications Act, 9 FCC Rcd 5333, 5346 (1994), on recon, 10 FCC Rcd 12759 (1995)] Fifth Estate Broadcasting, LLC – Request for reduction of the FY 2001 regulatory fee for WHAN- AM Granted (January 4, 2002) [See Implementation of Section 9 of the Communications Act, 9 FCC Rcd 5333, 5346 (1994), recon granted, 10 FCC Rcd 12759 (1995)] Friendly Community Television Service – Request for deferment of the FY 2001 regulatory fee for MDS Station WLW927 Victoria, TX Denied (December 28, 2001) [See Implementation of Section 9 of the Communications Act, 10 FCC Rcd 12759, 12761- 62 (1995)] George, Michael – Request for a waiver of the late charge penalty assessed for late payment of FY 2000 regulatory fees Denied (January 4, 2002) [See USC par. 159 (c) (1)] Great Sounds, Inc. – Request for a refund of FY 2001 regulatory fee on WMBG( AM) Williamsburg, VA Denied (January 7, 2002) [See Assessment and Collection of Regulatory Fees for Fiscal Year 2001, Report and Order, 16 FCC Rcd 13,525 (2001); 47 CFR par 1.1153] Haugo Broadcasting, Inc. – Request for waiver of the late charge penalty for late payment of the FY 2000 regulatory fee for Haugo Broadcasting, Inc. Denied (January 8, 2002) [See 47 USC par. 159 (c)( 1)] KRZI, Inc. - Request for reconsideration of a fee decision dated December 10, 1999. Denied (October, 10, 2001) [See47 CFR par 1.1166] KWTY, Cartago, CA - Request for a waiver of FY 2001 regulatory fee. Granted (January 30, 2002) [See Implementation of Section 9 of the Communications Act, 9 FCC Rcd 5333, 5346 (1994)] L/ Q Licensee, Inc. – Request for a waiver of FY 2001 regulatory fee Granted (January 7, 2002) [See Implementation of Section 9 of the Communications Act, 9 FCC Rcd 5333, 5346 (1994), recon granted, 10 FCC Rcd 12759 (1995)] NCHE Telecommunications Network, Inc. – Request for reconsideration of a fee decision dated July 24, 2001. Granted (January 7, 2002) [See Assessment and Collection of Regulatory Fees for FY 1999, 14 FCC Rcd 9868, 9939 (1999)] Nelson Multimedia, Inc. – Request for waiver and refund of FY 2001 regulatory fees for station WFXW( AM), Geneva, IL Granted (December 12, 2001) [See Implementation of Section 9 of the Communications Act, 10 FCC Rcd 12759, 12762 par. 15 (1995)] Noalmark Broadcasting Corporation – Request for refund of regulatory fees for FY 1999 for KKTX( AM), KKTX( FM), WHQ- 418, WLJ- 598, K243AE, Kilgore, TX and KIOL( FM), 950.6250( 250f), 950.3750( 24f), Lamesa, TX Granted (January 30, 2002) Novo Networks International Services, Inc. – Request for waiver of FY 2001 regulatory fees Granted (January 4, 2002) [See Implementation of Section 9 of the Communications Act, 10 FCC Rcd 12759, 12762 (1995)] PanAmSat Corporation – Petition for reconsideration of a fee decision dated August 1, 2000 Denied (January 7, 2002) [See 47 USC par. 158( d)( 2); 47 CFR par 1.1115] Reading Broadcasting, Inc. – Request for waiver of the regulatory fee for FY 2001 station WTVE( TV) Reading, PA Fee reduction granted (January 8, 2002) [See Implementation of Section 9 of the Communications Act, 9 FCC Rcd 5333, 5346 (1994), on recon 10 FCC Rcd 12759 (1995)] Stereo 97, Inc. – Request for waiver of FY 2001 regulatory fee from FM station KAVV, Benson, AZ Granted (December 12, 2001) [See Implementation of Section 9 of the Communications Act, 9 FCC Rcd 5333, 5346 (1994), recon. granted 10 FCC Rcd 12759 (1995)] Tri- County TV Booster Club, Inc. – Request for a waiver of FY 2000 & 2001 regulatory fees for television translators W13AY, W07BE & W10AQ. Granted (January 7, 2002) [See Implementation of Section 9 of the Communications Act, FCC 95- 257, par. 16 released June 22, 1995] Texas Grace Communications – Request for refund of the FY 2001 construction permit fee paid by Station KRZB( FM) Denied (December 28, 2001) [See Implementation of Section 9 of the Communications Act, 9 FCC Rcd 5333, 5346 (1994), on recon 10 FCC Rcd 12759 (1995)] United States Wireless Systems, Inc. – Request for deferment of the FY 2001 regulatory fees for MDS stations in Brownsville, McAllen and Victoria, TX. Denied 2 DA- 02- 404 Federal Communications Commission _____________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ 3 (December 28, 2001) [See Implementation of Section 9 of the Communications Act, 10 FCC Rcd 12759, 12761- 62 (1995)] Vernal Enterprises, Inc. – Request for refund of the filing fee in connection with an application for a new FM Channel 277 B1 in Brookville, PA. Denied (January 14, 2002) [See Implementation of Section 309( j) of the Communications Act – Competitive Bidding for Commercial Broadcast and Instructional Television Fixed Service Licenses, First Report and Order, 13 FCC RCD 15920 (1988)] Wichita License Subsidiary Corp – Request for partial refund of FY 1994 regulatory fees filed on KSNW( TV), Wichita, KN and satellite television stations KSNC( TV), Great Bend, KS, KSNG( TV) Garden City, KS and KSNK( TV) McCook, NE Partially Granted (January 30, 2002) [See Implementation of Section 9 of the Communications Act, Assessment and Collection of Regulatory Fees for FY 1994, Memorandum Opinion and Order, 10 FCC Rcd 10,891, par 18 and 20 (1995)] Winstar Communications, Inc – Request for waiver of regulatory fees for FY 2001 Granted (January 8, 2002) [See Implementation of Section 9 of the Communications Act, 10 FCC Rcd 12759, 12761- 62 (1995)] NOTE: ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS REPORT SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO THE REVENUE AND RECEIVABLES OPERATIONS GROUP AT (202) 418- 1995. 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