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€%€#ü’’š’’Ąü’’ų0€%€#ü’’š’’’ž’’šx?€%€#ų?’’ą’’ƒ’’’’šx€%€#ų?’’ą’’’’ƒ’’š|€%€#ų?’’ą’’’’ƒ’’šü€%€#ų?’’ą’’’’Ć’’šž€%€#ų?’’į’’’’Ć’’š’€%€#ų?’’į’’€ą’€%€#š’’Į’’€ą’€%€#š’’Į’’€ą’€%€#š’’Į’’€€ą’Ą€%€# š’’Į’’€?€į’Ą€%€# š’’Ć’’Ą€į’ą€$€# š’’Ć’’ą€Į’ą?€$€#ą€ƒ’’š€Į’š?€$€#ą€ ƒ’’ü’’Į’ą€$€#ą€ƒ€ ?’’Į’Ą€$€#ą€‡€ ų’’Ąš€$€#ą€‡€’’€€$€#ą€€ų’’€€$€#ą€€ž’’€€$€#ą€€’’€€$€#ą€€Ą’’€’€$€#ą’’ž€Ą’’€’’Ą€$€#š’ž€Ą’’’’Ą€$€#š’ü’ž’’ą’’’’ą€#€#š?’ü’ž’’ą’’’’ą?€#€#ų’ų’ž’’ą’’’’š€#€#ų’š?’ž’’ą’ž’’ų€#€#ü’š?’ž’’Ą’ž’’ų€#€#ž?’’’’Į’ž’’ü€#€$ƒ€ ’’’ž’’ü?€#€$ą€€’ž’ž€'€$š€€?ü’ž€'€$ü€Ąš’ž€'€*š’ü€'€*ų’ü€'€+’ž€'€+ą€+€XCŠŠÕBéŚ>Ō ‘X“-ŌĮąõģFĮ© ŲŲ ©ƒBՊ Śy!> · WŪČČČČW@Udd€fcclogo.wpg > · yŚ Ō$°°(#(#Ņ\\(#(#!\$Ō Ō!\Ō October 29, 1996 Ō!\Ō Ō!\Ō Ō!\Ō Ō ‘X_“-ŌŌ!\ŌĆ ĆREPORT ON FCC IMPLEMENTATION OF Ō ‘XH“-ŌŌ!\ŌTELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT OF 1996Ä Ä Ō!\Ō Ō!\ŌThe following is a report by Dan Phythyon, Director Ō!\Ōof the Office of Legislative and Intergovernmental Ō!\ŌAffairs, detailing additional progress made in Ō!\Ōimplementing the provisions of the Ō!\ŌTelecommunications Act of 1996 since the August 7, Ō!\Ō1996 report. Ō!\Ō Ō!\Ō Ō!\Ō Ō\\(#(#K°°(#(#ŌŃ#Xjō\  PŽ6G;ynXP#Ń Ō ‘X4“-ŌĮąį ģĮĮĆ ĆEighth Report on Telecom Act ImplementationÄ Äƒ ĮxĮSince the August 7, 1996 report, the Commission has taken the following steps to implement the Telecommunications Act of 1996. Ō ‘XĮ“-ŌĆĆCommission ActionsÄÄ Ō ‘X““-Ō1.ĀXxĀThird Report and Order and Second Order on Reconsideration adopted reaffirming the FCC's rules for the operation of open video systems. (CSB, released 8/8). Ę(#Ę Ō ‘XN“-Ō2.ĀXxĀAdopted a Second Report and Order and Memorandum Opinion and Order to implement the dialing parity, nondiscriminatory access, network disclosure and numbering administration requirements of the Telecommunications Act. (CCB, released 8/8).Ę(#Ę Ō ‘XŪ“-Ō3.ĀXxĀFurther Notice of Proposed Rulemaking released regarding the implementation of digital television (DTV). (OET/MMB, released 8/14).Ę(#Ę Ō ‘X–"“-Ō4.ĀXxĀAdopted a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking seeking comment on proposals to implement streamlined tariff filing requirements for local exchange carriers. (CCB, released 9/6).Ę(#Ę Ō ‘X:&“-Ō5.ĀXxĀAdopted a Report and Order streamlining procedures for utility companies to enter in the telecommunications industry. (OGC, released 9/12).Ę(#Ę ŌX (0*0*0*°°¬&į3\Y!WŪ*T:ä0 ˆģ‚XŌŒŌ ‘X“-Ō6.ĀXxĀOrder and Notice of Proposed Rulemaking released reducing accounting reporting requirements for common carriers. (CCB, released 9/12).Ę(#Ę Ō ‘X»“-Ō7.ĀXxĀThe Federal©State Joint Board on Universal Service held an open meeting on September 13, 1996 on Insular Areas and the recovery of interstate loop costs. Ę(#Ę Ō ‘Xv“-Ō8.ĀXxĀHeld the third and final meeting of the Telecommunications and Health Care Advisory Committee on September 17, 1996. Ę(#Ę Ō ‘X1“-Ō9. ĀXxĀNotice of Inquiry adopted regarding access to telecommunications service, telecommunications equipment, and customer premises equipment by persons with disabilities. (WTB, released 9/19).Ę(#Ę Ō ‘XÕ “-Ō10.ĀXxĀAdopted a Report and Order implementing the pay phone provision of the Telecommunications Act. (CCB, released 9/20).Ę(#Ę Ō ‘X“-Ō11.ĀXxĀPublic Notice announcing appointment of private sector board members to the Telecommunications Development Fund. (OGC, OCBO released 10/1).Ę(#Ę Ō ‘XK“-Ō12.ĀXxĀAdopted an Order amending the FCC rules to remove restrictions against corporate licensees having alien officers or directors. (OGC, released 10/9).Ę(#Ę Ō ‘X“-Ō13.ĀXxĀAdopted an Order approving the open video system certification of Digital Broadcasting OVS. (CSB, released 10/10).Ę(#Ę Ō ‘XĮ“-Ō14.ĀXxĀTelecommunications and Health Care Advisory Committee released report making recommendations on the expansion of telemedicine. (Report released 10/15). Ę(#Ę Ō ‘X|“-Ō15.ĀXxĀThe Federal©State Joint Board on Universal Service held an open meeting on October 17, 1996 to address universal service associated with implementation of Section 254 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996. Ę(#Ę Ō ‘X “-Ō16.ĀXxĀAdopted an Order approving the open video system certification of Bell Atlantic©New Jersey, Inc. (CSB, released 10/17).Ę(#Ę Ō ‘XŪ“-Ō17.ĀXxĀAdopted a Report and Order to permit operation of certain domestic ship and aircraft radio stations without individual licenses. (WTB, released 10/25).Ę(#Ę Ō ‘X#“-ŌĆĆFacilitating Public InformationÄÄ Ō ‘XQ%“-Ō1.ĀXxĀCommon Carrier Bureau held a public form on September 12, 1996, to discuss access charge reform and universal service issues raised by the Telecom Act of 1996.Ę(#Ę Ō"#'0*((°°Ė%į"ŌŒŌ ‘X“-Ō2.ĀXxĀCommon Carrier Bureau and Office of General Counsel held a public forum on September 17, 1996, to discuss enforcement issues raised by the Telecom Act of 1996.Ę(#Ę Ō ‘Xv“-Ō3.ĀXxĀWireless Telecommunication Bureau released on September 18, 1996, Fact Sheet #2 regarding national wireless facilities siting policies.Ę(#Ę Ō ‘X1“-Ō4.ĀXxĀOffice of General Counsel and Office of Communications Business Opportunities held a public forum on September 24, 1996, on market entry barriers for small businesses.Ę(#Ę Ō ‘Xģ “-Ō5.ĀXxĀOffice of General Counsel held a public forum on October 2, 1996 to discuss key issues ŌY!}s$steeminŌŌ Y!}s$ ŌstemmingŌ Y!}s$ ŌŌ Y!}s$g Ō from implementation of Section 103 (added a new Section 34 to the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935) of the Telecom. Act.Ę(#Ę