FINANCIAL REPORT  

Checking Account Balance:      $2,702.32

Savings Account Balance:         $1,730.73  

OLD BUSINESS

Washington State Patrol (WSP) Squak Repeater.  Pat Buller stated the WSP Squak Repeater portion of this issue has been resolved.  Further discussion involving NOAA at Cougar Mountain is listed under another topic (see next item).  (CLOSED)

NOAA Move to Cougar Mountain.  Kris McGowan has not yet talked to Ted Beuhner at the National Weather Service regarding NOAA’s possible dissatisfaction with their move to Cougar Mountain.  She will invite him to attend the next meeting.   (OPEN)

Interference from Nextel.   Wiz from City of Seattle was not present to report on their current status.  Jerry Noe said there has been no change in the City of Bellingham’s interference from Nextel.  Dennis Anderson stated that Nextel is now causing interference to ValleyCom’s 800 Mhz system.  Dennis will follow up on the latter two situations.   (OPEN)

Suggested Amendments to Constitution and Bylaws.  Rich Tiedeman was not present to discuss his recommendations.  (OPEN)

Interference Complaint Form.   Alan Robinson passed out a copy of the revised form which incorporates all suggestions and comments.  He will work with Tami Bernstein to post the form on WWCIC’s web site.  Complainants will be instructed to print the form, fill it out, and mail it to the WWCIC Secretary.  It was decided that no special committee will be formed to review complaints and that the regularly scheduled WWCIC meetings and attendees will act upon complaints as they are received.  (CLOSED)

WWCIC Meeting Location.  George Bisso advised Kris McGowan that WWCIC will be able to use Sandusky’s Conference Room through 2001.  Thank you George!  (CLOSED)

NEW BUSINESS

450MHz.  Jerry Noe commented that Action Communications’ repeater customers have been experiencing some interference drifting through the 450 MHz band, possibly from a paging operation.  It has been reported before but disappears before FCC agents can locate the signal.  (CLOSED)

Site Standards.  Pat Buller spoke about an email from Doug Rider of the Inland Empire Cooperative Interference Committee (IECIC).  Doug was passing along comments from KSPS-TV of Spokane.  KSPS attached a copy of their site standards and felt that WWCIC’s site standards should be tighter.  Pat will prepare a reply to IECIC.  (OPEN) 

ITEMS OF INFORMATION

REACT.   John Fisken invited WWCIC members to the REACT Council meeting this week-end, October 14-15.  Information about using Family Radio Service (FRS) channels, especially during an emergency situation, will be of special interest.  Mr. Fisken also commented that REACT has an MOU with ARRL.  Shirley will email him a list of the agencies which are members of WWCIC.

Wiztronics.  Jerry Noe was contacted by a coordinator from Industry Canada, Ottowa, for additional information regarding one of their license applications.

FCC.  Dennis Anderson reported on the following FCC issues.   Most FCC documents can be found on FCC's web site www.fcc.gov.  If you would like a hard copy, please contact Shirley Perry.

1)      911 Act.  A third Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FCC 00-327) was released August 29, 2000 regarding steps taken to implement the 911 Act.

2)      ULS.  WTB announced the redesign of the Universal Licensing System (ULS) and antenna structure registration homepages. (PN DA00-2157)

3)      Part 90.  Report and Order released July 12, 2000 (FCC 00-235) adopts changes to Part 90 that were proposed in Notice of Proposed Rulemaking dated September 30, 1998.

4)      Spectrum Requirements Through 2010.  A second Report and Order was released July 13, 2000 in the matter of development of operational, technical and spectrum requirements for meeting federal, state and local public safety agency communication requirements through the Year 2010.  (FCC 00-242)

5)      Amendment of Parts 2, 15, 90 and 95.  Report and Order released June 12, 2000 created a Wireless Medical Telemetry Service (WMTS).  (FCC 00-211)

6)      Fraudulent Land Mobile Applications.  A hearing was ordered in apparent fraudulent private land mobile licenses in Dallas, Texas area.  It appears applications by DLB Enterprises were submitted to FCC in the name of deceased relatives and other misrepresented facts. (FCC 00-314)

7)      CORES.  Starting July 19, 2000, FCC began implementing the Commission Registration System (CORES), which is a registration system for entities filing applications or making payments with the FCC.  (PN DA00-1596)

8)      R/F Noise Study.  FCC’s Technological Advisory Council agreed on 6/29/00 to raise funding to finance a study on the radio spectrum noise floor.  $100,000 will be needed for initial research.

9)      Rescission of Forfeiture. A $7,000 fine was rescinded which involved transmission of a “dead carrier” signal on 505.2625 MHz.  (DA 00-1494)

10)  Recent Forfeitures:

·        MCI is making a voluntary contribution to the U.S. Treasury of $3.5 million for slamming.

·        Vincent Communications, $4,500, for failure to file timely for paging license renewal.

·        Taco Time, voluntary contribution of $1,500 for unauthorized transmissions.

·        Carolina Liquidators, Inc., $230,000, for sending unsolicited faxes.

·        Station WNLR864 in Denver, $2,000, for transmitting from an unauthorized location.

·        Southeast Telephone, voluntary contribution of $40,000 for unauthorized operation of Broadband PCS.

·        Enserch Corp., $150,000, for unauthorized transfer of 152 licenses.

·        First Energy Corp., voluntary contribution of $35,000 for unauthorized transfers of private wireless licenses.

·        Telnet, $2,000, for failure to file license renewal application prior to expiration.

·        D.A. Sanders, $6,000, for failing to file license renewal for paging stations prior to expiration.  Forfeiture was cancelled due to inability to pay.

·        Two Way Shop, $7,000, for marketing illegal linear amplifiers.

·        Leonard Martin, $4,000, for unauthorized operation of two-way radio station and refusal to allow inspections.

·        Snider Communications, $3,000, for failure to file timely license renewal applications for 14 paging stations.

The meeting adjourned at 11:10 a.m.

Shirley Perry

Secretary-Treasurer