DAILY DIGEST

Vol. 16, No. 184                                         September 23,1997

**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: September 23, 1997. SELF -CERTIFICATION AS RURAL TELEPHONE COMPANY - CORRECTION. (DA No. 97-1748). Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/1997/cr971748.html

Report No: NCD-83. Released: September 23, 1997. COMMON CARRIER BUREAU NETWORK CHANGE NOTIFICATION. Contact: Ginny Kennedy, Network Services Division at (202) 418-2328.

Report No: NCD-80. Released: September 23, 1997. COMMON CARRIER BUREAU NETWORK CHANGE NOTIFICATION. Contact: Ginny Kennedy, Network Services Division at (202) 418-2328.

Report No: NCD-82. Released: September 23, 1997. COMMON CARRIER BUREAU NETWORK CHANGE NOTIFICATION. Contact: Ginny Kennedy, Network Services Division at (202) 418-2328.

Report No: NCD-81. Released: September 23, 1997. COMMON CARRIER BUREAU NETWORK CHANGE NOTIFICATION. Contact: Ginny Kennedy, Network Services Division at (202) 418-2328.

Released: September 23, 1997. TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG - DOMINANT CARRIERS - SEPTEMBER 22. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/Tariffs/Dominant/d092397.pdf

Released: September 23, 1997. TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG - NON-DOMINANT CARRIERS - SEPTEMBER 22. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/Tariffs/Non-Dominant/nd092297.pdf

Released: September 23, 1997. OCTOBER 1, 1997 MEETING ON FORWARD-LOOKING COST MECHANISM FOR UNIVERSAL SERVICE SUPPORT FOR NON-RURAL CARRIERS RESCHEDULED TO SEPTEMER 30, 1997 - CC DOCKET NOS. 96-45 AND 97-160. (DA No. 97-2050). Contact: Astrid Carson at (202) 418-7369. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/1997/da972050.html

Report No: 44082. Released: September 23, 1997. BROADCAST ACTIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Actions/ac970923.txt

Report No: 24082. Released: September 23, 1997. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Applications/ap970923.txt

Report No: 2227. Released: September 23, 1997. OFFICE OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS REFERENCE OPERATIONS DIVISION PETITIONS FOR RULEMAKING FILED.

Report No: CL-97-85. Released: September 23, 1997. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU COMMERCIAL RADIO SERVICES INFORMATION.

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TEXTS

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DIGITAL BROADCASTING OVS, INC. Denied application for review filed by California Cable Television Association challenging the Cable Services Bureau's decision to grant certification to Digital Broadcasting OVS, Inc. to operate an open video system. Action by the Commission. Adopted: September 2, 1997. by Order on Review. (FCC No. 97-310). CSB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1997/fcc97310.txt

CORPORATE MEDIA PARTNERS D/B/A AMERICAST AND AMERITECH NEW MEDIA, INC. V. RAINBOW PROGRAMMING HOLDINGS, INC. Granted in part and dismissed in part the program access complaint filed by Corporate Media Partners. Action by Bureau Chief. Adopted: September 22, 1997. by MO&O. (DA No. 97-2040). CSB

ITJ AMERICA, INC. Granted ITJ America Inc and Japan Telecom Co. Ltd.'s application requesting authority to transfer control of ITJ America from International Telecom Japan Inc. to Japan Telecom. Action by Chief, Telecommunications Division. Adopted: September 19, 1997. by MO&O. (DA No. 97-2049). IB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Orders/1997/da972049.txt

GLOBALCOM TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC. Granted application of GlobalCom and Comcast Telephony Communications, Inc. (CTCI) to transfer control of GlobalCom from its shareholders to CTCI. Action by Chief, Telecommunications Division. Adopted: September 17, 1997. by MO&O. (DA No. 97-2027). IB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Orders/1997/da972027.txt

ROCKWELL COMMUNICATIONS CORP. Granted Rockwell Communications Corp.'s and TresCom International, Inc.'s application to transfer control of Rockwell to TresCom. Action by Chief, Telecommunications Division. Adopted: September 17, 1997. by MO&O & Auth. (DA No. 97-2029). IB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Orders/1997/da972029.txt

SSI ATLANTIC CROSSING LLC. Granted application of SSI Atlantic Crossing, LLC under the Cable Landing License Act for authority to land and operate a digital fiber optic submarine cable system to be called "Atlantic Crossing" or "AC-1," extending between the United States and the United Kingdom and Germany. Action by Chief, Telecommunications Division. Adopted: September 22, 1997. by Cable Landing Lic. (DA No. 97-2034). IB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Orders/1997/da972034.txt

VISTA INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. Granted ACC National Long Distance Corp.'s and Vista International Communications, Inc.'s application to transfer control of Vista to ACC. Action by Chief, Telecommunications Division. Adopted: September 17, 1997. by MO&O & Auth. (DA No. 97-2026). IB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Orders/1997/da972026.txt

SMARTEL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. GTI TELECOM, INC. Granted SmarTel Communications, Inc.'s, GTI Telecom, Inc.'s and SmarTalk Teleservices, Inc.'s application to transfer control of SmarTel and GTI to SmarTalk. Action by Chief, Telecommunications Division. Adopted: September 17, 1997. by MO&O & Auth. (DA No. 97-2028). IB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Orders/1997/da972028.txt

ADDENDA: The following items, released September 22, 1997, did not appear in Digest No. 183:

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PUBLIC NOTICES

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Released: September 22, 1997. NOTICE OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS RELAY SERVICES (TRS) APPLICATIONS FOR STATE CERTIFICATION ACCEPTED (CC DOCKET NO. 90-571).Comments due November 7. (DA No. 97-2042). Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/1997/da972042.txt

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SPEECHES

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INTRODUCTORY AND WELCOMING REMARKS BY CHAIRMAN HUNDT AT THE UNIVERSAL SERVICE ADMINISTRATIVE COMPANY INAUGURAL MEETING SEPTEMBER 22, 1997. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Speeches/Hundt/spreh753.html

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The following items are corrections from previous Daily Digests.

Correction to "Suburban Cable TV, Inc. of Pennsylvania, Inc." released September 22. DA number should read 97-2032.