DAILY DIGEST

Vol. 16, No. 166                                            August 27,1997

**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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Report No: 2221. Released: August 27, 1997. PETITIONS FOR RECONSIDERATION AND CLARIFICATION OF ACTION IN RULEMAKING PROCEEDINGS.

Released: August 27, 1997. TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG - DOMINANT CARRIERS.August 26. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/Tariffs/Dominant/d082697.pdf

Released: August 27, 1997. TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG - NON-DOMINANT CARRIERS.August 26. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/Tariffs/Non-Dominant/nd082697.pdf

Report No: 3617. Released: August 27, 1997. CABLE SERVICES ACTION.

Report No: 1323. Released: August 27, 1997. CABLE TELEVISION RELAY SERVICE (CARS) APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING.

Report No: DS-1764. Released: August 27, 1997. SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Public_Notices/1997/pnin7196.txt

Report No: DS-1763. Released: August 27, 1997. SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES INFORMATION. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Public_Notices/1997/pnin7195.txt

Report No: TEL-100-A. Released: August 27, 1997. STREAMLINED INTERNATIONAL SECTION 214 APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Public_Notices/1997/pnin7202.pdf

Report No: 44064. Released: August 27, 1997. BROADCAST ACTIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Actions/ac970827.txt

Report No: 24064. Released: August 27, 1997. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Applications/ap970827.txt

Released: August 27, 1997. EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY COMMENT PERIOD FILINGS IN PERMIT-BUT-DISCLOSE PROCEEDINGS. Contact: Barbara Lowe at (202) 418-0310. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Miscellaneous/Public_Notices/Exparte/ex970827.html

Report No: 2220. Released: August 27, 1997. OFFICE OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS REFERENCE OPERATIONS DIVISION PETITIONS FOR RULEMAKING FILED.

Report No: NCS-97-48-A. Released: August 27, 1997. WIRELESS NARROWBAND BRANCH INFORMATION. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/1997/pnwl7209.txt

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FEDERAL-STATE JOINT BOARD ON UNIVERSAL SERVICE - CHANGES TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC. Denied Metrocall, Inc.'s motion for an extension of time to file the Universal Service Worksheet, FCC form 457. Dkt No.: CC- 96-45, CC- 97-21. Action by Chief, Accounting and Audits Division, Common Carrier Bureau. Adopted: August 26, 1997. by Order. (DA No. 97-1847). CCB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/1997/da971847.html

ALEXCOM, L.P. Granted petition for special relief filed by Alexcom, L.P. requesting that it be allowed to set rates for Tennessee Cablevision, Inc. and Smyrna Cablevision, Inc. using the small system cost-of-service methodology. Action by Bureau Chief. Adopted: August 25, 1997. by MO&O. (DA No. 97-1836). CSB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1997/da971836.txt

C-TEC CABLE SYSTEMS OF MICHIGAN, INC. Denied petition for special relief filed by C-TEC Cable Systems of Michigan, Inc. requesting that it be alloweed to set rates for its Michigan systems serving Allendale, Grand Haven, Holland, and Hudsonville using the small system cost-of-service methodology. Action by Bureau Chief. Adopted: August 25, 1997. by MO&O. (DA No. 97-1837). CSB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1997/da971837.txt

RAINBOW BROADCASTING LTD. Denied channel positioning complaint filed against Tomoka Cable TV, operator of a cable television system serving Ormond Beach, Florida. Action by Chief, Consumer Protection and Competition Division, Cable Services Bureau. Adopted: August 25, 1997. by MO&O. (DA No. 97-1830). CSB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1997/da971830.txt

FREDERICK CABLEVISION, INC. Dismissed complaint filed against the rate charged for cable programming service tier in Frederick, Maryland, because complaint was untimely filed. Action by Acting Chief, Financial Analysis and Compliance Division, Cable Services Bureau. Adopted: August 25, 1997. by Order. (DA No. 97-1833). CSB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1997/da971833.txt

PRIME CABLE OF CHICAGO INC. Denied complaints filed against the rates charged for cable programming services tier in Chicago NW, & Chicago NE, IL. Found cable programming services tier rates reasonable beginning March 1, 1997. Action by Acting Chief, Financial Analysis and Compliance Division, Cable Services Bureau. Adopted: August 25, 1997. by Order. (DA No. 97-1835). CSB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1997/da971835.txt

TRIAX MIDWEST ASSOCIATES, L.P. Denied a complaint filed against the rates charged for cable programming services tier in Ontario, WI. Found cable programming services tier rates reasonable beginning February 1, 1996. Action by Acting Chief, Financial Analysis and Compliance Division, Cable Services Bureau. Adopted: August 25, 1997. by Order. (DA No. 97-1834). CSB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1997/da971834.txt

FRONTIERVISION OPERATING PARTNERS, L.P. Dismissed a complaint regarding the cable programming services tier rates that FrontierVision was charging in Greene County, VA. Action by Acting Chief, Financial Analysis and Compliance Division, Cable Services Bureau. Adopted: August 26, 1997. by Order. (DA No. 97-1839). CSB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1997/da971839.txt

OCALA, FLORIDA. Granted the request for conditional waiver of the Commission's televsion duopoly rules to permit the common ownership by Post-Newsweek of television stations WCPX-TV, Orlando, Florida and WJXT(TV), Jacksonville, Florida, subject to the outcome of the Commission's pending broadcast ownership rulemaking in MM Docket 91-221 and 87-8; granted application for asignment of licenses of WCPX-TV and W29AB, Ocala, FL, from Meredith Corp. to Post-Newsweek Stations, Connecticut. Action by Bureau Chief. Adopted: August 26, 1997. by MO&O. (DA No. 97-1840). MMB

CINCINNATI, OHIO. Responded to notification by Jacor Broadcasting that it will not respond to $4,000 Notice of Apparent Liability issued June 24, 1997 to Jacor Broadcasting Corp., licensee of Station WEBN (FM), Cincinnati, Ohio for the broadcast of apparently indecent material. Action by Bureau Chief. Adopted: August 25, 1997. by MO&O. (DA No. 97-1832). MMB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Orders/1997/da971832.txt

ADDENDA: The following items, released August 26, 1997, did not appear in Digest No. 165:

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Released: August 26, 1997. FILING FEE WAIVER ESTABLISHED FOR APPLICATIONS PROPOSING GEOSYNCHRONOUS SPACE STATIONS IN RESPONSE TO REPORT NOS. SPB-88 AND SPB-89 - CUT-OFFS ESTABLISHED IN THE 2 GHZ AND 36 - 51.5 GHZ FREQUENCY BANDS. Contact: Regina Dorsey at (202) 418-1995 or Kathleen Campbell at (202) 418-0753..

Report No: 1951. Released: August 26, 1997. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU WEEKLY RECEIPTS AND DISPOSALS.

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SPEECH BY CHAIRMAN REED HUNDT. At the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers Symposium on Hot Chips, August 26, 1997, "The Internet: From Here to Ubiquity," Palo Alto, CA. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Speeches/Hundt/spreh742.html

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LCI INTERNATIONAL WORLDWIDE TELECOMMUNICATIONS. Approved Consent Decree and terminated an investigation concerning LCI's alleged apparent violation of the Commission's policies and rules regarding primary interexchange carrier conversions. By Order and Consent Decree. Action by Deputy Chief, Common Carrier Bureau. Adopted: August 22, 1997. by Order. (DA No. 97-1814). CCB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/1997/da971814.txt

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

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Report No: 24059A. Released: August 20, 1997. ERRATUM TO PUBLIC NOTICE WITH REPORT NUMBER 24046A RELEASED AUGUST 1, 1997. Contact: Thuan Pham at (202) 418-7067.. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/ITFS_Notices/pnmm7177.txt