DAILY DIGEST

Vol. 16, No. 162                                            August 21,1997

**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: August 21, 1997. DOMINANT CARRIERS TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG.Public Reference Log: 08/20/97. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/Tariffs/Dominant/d082097.pdf

Released: August 21, 1997. NON-DOMINANT CARRIERS TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG.Public Reference Log: 08/20/97. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/Tariffs/Non-Dominant/nd082097.pdf

Released: August 21, 1997. GTE PETITIONS COMMISSION FOR WAIVER OF PART 69 TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL SONET-BASED SWITCHED ACCESS SERVICES.Pleading Cycle Established CCB/CPD 97-42; Comments Due: September 9, 1997; Reply Comments: September 19, 1997.

Report No: I-8258. Released: August 21, 1997. OVERSEAS COMMON CARRIER SECTION 214 APPLICATIONS ACTIONS TAKEN. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Public_Notices/1997/pnin7181.txt

Report No: 44060. Released: August 21, 1997. BROADCAST ACTIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Actions/ac970821.txt

Report No: 24060. Released: August 21, 1997. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Applications/ap970821.txt

Report No: 125A. Released: August 21, 1997. TYPE ACCEPTANCE/NOTIFICATION ACTIONS.

Released: August 21, 1997. FCC LABORATORY EQUIPMENT AUTHORIZATION PROCESSING - SPEED OF SERVICE.

Report No: 125B. Released: August 21, 1997. CERTIFICATION/NOTIFICATION ACTIONS. Contact: Equipment Authorization Division, Office of the Engineering and Technology: (301) 725-1585.

Released: August 21, 1997. EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY COMMENT PERIOD FILINGS IN PERMIT-BUT-DISCLOSE PROCEEDINGS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Miscellaneous/Public_Notices/Exparte/ex970821.html

Report No: 2218. Released: August 21, 1997. OFFICE OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS REFERENCE OPERATIONS DIVISION PETITIONS FOR RULEMAKING FILED.

Report No: 2217. Released: August 21, 1997. PETITIONS FOR RECONSIDERATION AND CLARIFICATION OF ACTION IN RULEMAKING PROCEEDINGS CORRECTED.

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PAXSON ATLANTA LICENSE, INC. Granted petition filed filed by the Monroe Water, Light, and Gas Commission for modification of WTLK-TV's television market to exclude Monroe, Georgia, and surrounding unincorporated areas of Walton County, Georgia. Dismissed petition filed by Paxson Atlanta License, Inc. for mandatory carriage on the Monroe Commission's cable system. Action by Deputy Chief, Cable Services Bureau. Adopted: August 15, 1997. by MO&O. (DA No. 97-1777). CSB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1997/da971777.txt

CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS ENTERTAINMENT I, L.P. AND CENCOM CABLE INCOME PARTNERS, L.P. Granted in part and denied in part WCEE-TV's petition for reconsideration of the decision by the Cable Services Bureau in Charter Communications Entertainment I, L.P., et al. to exclude certain communities in Missouri and Illinois from WCEE-TV's ADI of St. Louis, Missouri. Action by Deputy Chief, Cable Services Bureau. Adopted: August 18, 1997. by MO&O. (DA No. 97-1784). CSB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1997/da971784.txt

CONTEMPORARY MEDIA, INC./CONTEMPORARY BROADCASTING, INC./LAKE BROADCASTING, INC. Revoked the licenses of Contemporary Media, Inc., for Stations WBOW-AM, WBFX-AM, and WZZQ-FM, Terre Haute, Indiana, the license and permit of Contemorary Broadasting, Inc., for Station KFMZ-FM, Columbia, Missouri, and Staion KAAM-FM, Huntsville, Missouri, and the license and permit of Lake Broadcasting, Inc., for Station KBMX-FM, Eldon, Missouri, and Station KFXE-FM, Cuba, Missouri, and denied the application of Lake Broadcasting, Inc., for a construction permit for a new FM station on Channel 244A at Bourbon, Missouri. Dkt No.: MM-95-154. Adopted: August 18, 1997. by Initial Decisions. (FCC No. 97D-09). MMB

ADDENDA: The following items, released August 20, 1997, did not appear in Digest No. 161:

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NEWS RELEASES

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COMMISSION AFFIRMS WITH MINOR MODIFICATIONS DECISION TO ELIMINATE TARIFF FILING REQUIREMENTS FOR LONG DISTANCE CARRIERS. Report No: CC-97-46. by Order on Recon. Action by: the Commission. Adopted: August 15, 1997. (FCC No. 97-293) CCB. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/News_Releases/1997/nrcc7062.txt

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PUBLIC NOTICES

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Report No: D-945A. Released: August 20, 1997. MASS MEDIA BUREAU MULTIPOINT DISTRIBUTION SERVICE APPLICATIONS.

Report No: D-945. Released: August 20, 1997. MASS MEDIA BUREAU MULTIPOINT DISTRIBUTION SERVICE APPLICATIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/MDS_Notices/pnmm7176.pdf

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POLICY AND RULES CONCERNING THE INTERSTATE, INTEREXCHANGE MARKETPLACE/IMPLEMENTATION OF SECTION 254(G) OF THE COMMUNICATIONS ACT OF 1934, AS AMENDED. The Commission affirms with minor modifications decision to eliminate tariff filing requirements for long distance carriers. Dkt No.: CC-96-61. Action by the Commission. Adopted: August 15, 1997. by Order on Recon. (FCC No. 97-293). CCB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/1997/fcc97293.txt