[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 17 (Wednesday, January 26, 2000)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 4136-4137]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-1797]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Parts 21 and 74

[MM Docket 97-217, DA 00-99]


MDS and ITFS Two-Way Transmissions

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Petitions for reconsideration.

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SUMMARY: This item gives notice of the filing of petitions for 
reconsideration and sets out the dates for oppositions and replies to 
those oppositions.

DATES: Oppositions to the petitions for reconsideration are due 
February 10, 2000. Replies to oppositions are due February 22, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dave Roberts (202) 418-1600, Video 
Services Division, Mass Media Bureau.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commission has received six petitions 
for further reconsideration of its Report and Order on Reconsideration, 
MM Docket, 97-217, 64 FR 63727. The petitions were filed by: Wireless 
Cable Association International, et al.; the Catholic Television 
Network; BellSouth; the Archdiocese of Los Angeles; IPWireless, Inc.; 
and the National ITFS Association. In the Report and Order on 
Reconsideration, the Commission made changes to the rules adopted in 
previous order which enabled licensees in the Multipoint Distribution 
Service (``MDS'') and Instructional Television Fixed Service (``ITFS'') 
to engage in fixed two-way transmissions. The petitioners seek further 
changes. The full text of the petitions for further reconsideration are 
available for inspection and copying during normal business hours in 
the FCC Reference Room, Room CY-A257, Portals II, 445 12th Street, SW, 
Washington, DC, and also may be purchased from the Commission's copy 
contractor, International Transcription Services, Inc. (``ITS''), 
Portals II, 445 12th Street,

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SW Room CY-B402, Washington, DC 20554.

List of Subjects

47 CFR Part 21

    Communications common carriers, Communications equipment, Reporting 
and recordkeeping requirements, Television.

47 CFR Part 74

    Communications equipment, Education, Reporting and Recordkeeping 
requirements, Television.

Federal Communications Commission.
Magalie Roman Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 00-1797 Filed 1-25-00; 8:45 am]
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