DAILY DIGEST

Vol. 16, No. 3                                            January 6,1997

**Before an entry denotes that the item is part of the FCC's implementation of the 1996 Telecom Act. While we will attempt to flag all Telecom Act-related items, this marking is unofficial and informational only.

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PUBLIC NOTICES

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Released: January 6, 1997. COMMON CARRIER BUREAU CONTACTS FOR BELL OPERATING COMPANY APPLICATIONS TO PROVIDE INTERLATA SERVICE. (DA No. 97-14). Contact: Staff members can be reached by calling Policy and Program Planning Division, CCB, (202) 419-1580. News Media Contact: Mindy Ginsburg (202) 418-1500. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/1997/da970014.txt

Report No: CW-97-17. Released: January 6, 1997. PERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS SERVICE INFORMATION - BROADBAND - MAJOR ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION. Contact: Irene Longin at (202) 418-1301. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/1997/pnwl7002.txt

ADDENDA: The following items, released January 3, 1997, did not appear in Digest No. 2:

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NEWS RELEASES

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FCC FILINGS. OPA. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/filings.html

FCC CALENDAR OF EVENTS. OPA. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/calendar.html

WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU ANNOUNCES CONDITIONAL GRANT OF C BLOCK LICENSES TO NEXTWAVE PERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. News Media Contact: Kara Palamaras (202) 418-0654. WTB Contact: David Furth or Eric Bash at (202) 418-0620. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/News_Releases/1997/nrwl7001.txt

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PUBLIC NOTICES

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Released: January 3, 1997. CABLE SERVICES ACTION.Notice of Intent to Establish An Open Video System filed by Digital Broadcasting OVS. (DA No. 97-0015). Contact: Deborah Klein at (202) 418-7200. News Media Contact: Morgan Broman (202) 418-2358. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Public_Notices/1997/da970015.txt

Report No: AUC-96-12-E. Released: January 3, 1997. AUCTION OF CELLULAR UNSERVED AREA LICENSES (AUCTION NO. 12) - MOCK AUCTION SCHEDULED FOR JANUARY 9, 1997. (DA No. 97-11). Contact: For additional information, contact the FCC Auctions Technical Support Hotline at (202) 414-1250. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/1997/da970011.txt

Released: January 3, 1997. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU ANNOUNCES CONDITIONAL GRANT OF BROADBAND PERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES ENTREPRENEURS' C BLOCK LICENSES TO NEXTWAVE PERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. - FINAL DOWN PAYMENT DUE BY JANUARY 10, 1997. (DA No. 97-12). Contact: Payment Questions: Regina Dorsey or Linwood Jenkins, OMD, (202) 418-1995; Legal and Licensing Questions: David Furth or Sandra Danner, WTB, (202) 418-0620; Licensing Questions: Irene Longin, WTB, (202) 418-0620. News Media Contact: Kara Palamaras (202) 418-0654. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/1997/da970012.txt

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TEXTS

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FALCON CABLE TV. Dismissed complaints against the April 1, 1996 rate increases of Falcon Cable TV for its cable programming services tier for lack of jurisdiction in Astoria, Cannon Beach, Florence, Garibaldi, Dunes City, Veneta, and Brownsville, Oregon. Action by Chief, Financial Analysis and Compliance Division, Cable Services Bureau. Adopted: January 2, 1997. by Order. (DA No. 97-0008). CSB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1997/da970008.txt

ADDENDA: The following items, released January 2, 1997, did not appear in Digest No. 1:

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PUBLIC NOTICES

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Released: January 2, 1997. ALIANT COMMUNICATIONS CO. FILES PETITION FOR WAIVER OF SECTION 32.27 OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES.Comments due February 3; replies February 18. Contact: Ron Kaufman at (202) 418-7148.

Report No: 3596. Released: January 2, 1997. CABLE SERVICES ACTION.

Report No: 1289. Released: January 2, 1997. CABLE TELEVISION RELAY SERVICE (CARS) APPLICATIONS - RE: APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING.

Report No: 43900. Released: January 2, 1997. BROADCAST ACTIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Actions/ac970106.txt

Report No: D-901-A. Released: January 2, 1997. MULTIPOINT DISTRIBUTION SERVICE APPLICATIONS.

Report No: 23900. Released: January 2, 1997. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Applications/ap970106.txt

Report No: D-901. Released: January 2, 1997. MASS MEDIA BUREAU MULTIPONT DISTRIBUTION SERVICE APPLICATIONS - RE: APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING.

Report No: NCS-97-14-A. Released: January 2, 1997. WIRELESS NARROWBAND BRANCH INFORMATION. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/1997/pnwl7001.txt

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TWENTY-ONE SOUND COMMUNICATIONS, INC. Cancelled license of Twenty-One Sound Communications, Inc. for Station KFPS(AM), Salem, Missouri; deleted KFPS(SM)'s call sign; terminated proceeding. Dkt No.: MM- 96-210. Action by Chief, Mass Media Bureau. Adopted: December 23, 1996. by Order. (DA No. 96-2204). MMB