DAILY DIGEST

Vol. 16, No. 206                                           October 24,1997

**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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NEWS RELEASES

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FCC CLOSES DOWN UNLICENSED RADIO OPERATORS THAT WERE THREATENING AIR SAFETY AT TWO FLORIDA AIRPORTS. The Commission has located and shut-down two unlicensed radio broadcasting operations that were interfering with safe air traffic control communications at Miami International Airport and West Palm Beach International Airport.. Report No: CI 97-12. News Media Contact: David Fiske (202) 418-0500. CIB Contact: Magalie Salas at (202) 418-1150. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Miscellaneous/News_Releases/1997/nrmc7073.txt

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PUBLIC NOTICES

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Released: October 24, 1997. SECTION 214 APPLICATION ACCEPTED FOR FILING.Heartland Telecommunications Company of Iowa, Inc.

Released: October 24, 1997. TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG - DOMINANT CARRIERS.October 23. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/Tariffs/Dominant/d102397.pdf

Released: October 24, 1997. TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG - NON-DOMINANT CARRIERS.October 23. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/Tariffs/Non-Dominant/nd102397.pdf

Report No: 1154. Released: October 24, 1997. CABLE TELEVISION SERVICE REGISTRATIONS; SPECIAL RELIEF AND OTHER FILINGS.

Report No: TEL-110-A. Released: October 24, 1997. STREAMLINED INTERNATIONAL SECTION 214 APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING.

Report No: TEL-110-B. Released: October 24, 1997. NON-STREAMLINED INTERNATIONAL SECTION 214 AND CABLE LANDING LICENSE APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING.

Report No: 44104. Released: October 24, 1997. BROADCAST ACTIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Actions/ac971024.txt

Report No: 24104A. Released: October 24, 1997. BROADCAST APPLICATION. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Applications/pnmm7212.txt

Report No: 24104. Released: October 24, 1997. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Applications/ap971024.txt

Report No: 317. Released: October 24, 1997. MASS MEDIA BUREAU CALL SIGN ACTIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Call_Sign_Changes/pnmm7213.txt

Report No: A-219. Released: October 24, 1997. AM BROADCAST APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING AND NOTIFICATION OF CUT-OFF DATE. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Radio_Cutoffs/pnmm7210.txt

Released: October 24, 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/ex971024.html

Report No: LB-98-04. Released: October 24, 1997. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU COMMERCIAL WIRELESS SERVICE INFORMATION. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/1997/pnwl7249.txt

Report No: LB-98-05. Released: October 24, 1997. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU - PACIFICORP HOLDINGS, INC. AND CENTURY TELEPHONE ENTERPRISES, INC. ACTION TAKEN. (DA No. 97-2249). Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/1997/da972249.txt

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TEXTS

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ERRATA: ADMINISTRATION OF THE NORTH AMERICAN NUMBERING PLAN - TOLL FREE SERVICE ACCESS CODES. Amended the Third Report and Order and Third Report and Order, FCC 97-372, adopted October 9, 1997 by the Commission. Dkt No.: CC- 92-237, CC- 95-155. Action by Chief, Network Services Division, Common Carrier Bureau. by Errata. CCB

DALLAS, OREGON. Proposed amending the FM Table of Allotments to allot Channel 252C3 to Dallas, Oregon; comments due December 15, replies due December 30. Dkt No.: MM- 97-220. Action by Chief, Allocations Branch, Mass Media Bureau. Adopted: October 15, 1997. by NPRM. (DA No. 97-2230). MMB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Notices/1997/da972230.txt

COLCHESTER, ILLINOIS. Proposed amending the FM Table of Allotments to allot channel 244A to Colchester, Illinois; comments due December 15, replies due December 30. Dkt No.: MM- 97-218. Action by Chief, Allocations Branch, Mass Media Bureau. Adopted: October 15, 1997. by NPRM. (DA No. 97-2199). MMB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Notices/1997/da972199.txt

SATELLITE BEACH, FLORIDA. Proposed amending the FM Table of Allotments to allot Channel 253A to Satellite Beach, Florida; comments due December 15, replies due December 30. Dkt No.: MM- 97-221. Action by Chief, Allocations Branch, Mass Media Bureau. Adopted: October 15, 1997. by NPRM. (DA No. 97-2231). MMB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Notices/1997/da972231.txt

SAULT STE. MARIE, MICHIGAN. Proposed amending the FM Table of Allotments to allot Channel *272C3 to Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan; comments due December 15, replies due December 30. Dkt No.: MM- 97-222. Action by Chief, Allocations Branch, Mass Media Bureau. Adopted: October 15, 1997. by NPRM. (DA No. 97-2229). MMB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Notices/1997/da972229.txt

ASHDOWN AND DEQUEEN, ARKANSAS. Proposed substituting Channel 227C3 for Channel 221A at Ashdown and Channel 221C2 for Channel 226C2 at DeQueen; proposed modifying licenses of KARQ (FM) and KDQN(FM) accordingly. Comments due December 15, replies due December 30. Dkt No.: MM- 97-223. Action by Chief, Allocations Branch, Mass Media Bureau. Adopted: October 15, 1997. by NPRM. (DA No. 97-2232). MMB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Notices/1997/da972232.txt

PARRIS ISLAND AND HAMPTION, SOUTH CAROLINA. Amended FM Table. Dkt No.: MM- 96-250. Action by Chief, Allocations Branch, Mass Media Bureau. by R&O. (DA No. 97-2196). MMB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Orders/1997/da972196.txt

EVERGLADES CITY, LABELLE, ESTERO AND KEY WEST, FLORIDA. Ordered Spectrum Radio, Inc. licensee of Station WEOW, Key West, Florida, to show cause why its license should not be modified to specify operation on Channel 224C1 instead of the present Channel 223C1. Comments due December 15. By Order to Show Cause. Dkt No.: MM- 97-116. Action by Chief, Allocations Branch, Mass Media Bureau. Adopted: October 15, 1997. by Order to Show Cause. (DA No. 97-2238). MMB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Orders/1997/da972238.txt

ESTABLISHMENT OF RULES AND REQUIREMENTS FOR PRIORITY ACCESS SERVICE. Made a range of proposals relating to public safety communications in the 746-806 MHz spectrum band and in general. Comments due December 22; replies due January 12. Dkt No.: WT- 96-86. Action by the Commission. Adopted: October 9, 1997. by 2nd NPRM. (FCC No. 97-373). WTB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Notices/1997/fcc97373.txt

ADDENDA: The following items, released October 23, 1997, did not appear in Digest No. 205:

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NEWS RELEASES

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CHIEF OF STAFF BLAIR LEVIN TO LEAVE FCC. OPA. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Miscellaneous/News_Releases/1997/spbl702.txt

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PUBLIC NOTICES

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Released: October 23, 1997. USTA FILES PETITION REQUESTING WAIVER OF SECTIONS 61.47 AND 69.153 OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES TO ENABLE PRICE CAP LOCAL EXCHANGE CARRIERS TO FILE TARIFFS ON JANUARY 1, 1998 IMPLEMENTING ACCESS CHARGE REFORM ORDER.Comments due Nov. 3, replies due Nov. 6. (DA No. 97-2255). Contact: Wanda Harris at (202) 418-1530.

Report No: 24103A. Released: October 23, 1997. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Applications/pnmm7211.txt

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SPEECHES

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CHAIRMAN REED E. HUNDT, SPEECH TO THE WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL "FROM BUENOS AIRES TO GENEVA AND BEYOND," OCTOBER 22, 1997 - PHILADELPHIA, PA. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Speeches/Hundt/spreh759.html

COMMISSIONER JAMES H. QUELLO - MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY LECTURE AT THE UNIVERSITY CLUB, "BROADCASTING AND THE FIRST AMENDMENT" - OCTOBER 23, 1997. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Speeches/Quello/spjhq707.html

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AMERITECH ILLINOIS METRO, INC. AND CENTRAL TELEPHONE COMPANY OF ILLINOIS. Granted the petition for a waiver of the Commission's rules' definition of "Study Area" filed by Ameritech Illinois Metro, Inc. and Central Telephone Company of Illinois. Action by Chief, Accounting and Audits Division, Common Carrier Bureau. Adopted: October 23, 1997. by MO&O. (DA No. 97-2244). CCB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/1997/da972244.txt

AMENDMENT OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES TO INCORPORATE MOBILE EARTH STATION OUT-OF-BAND EMISSION LIMITS. Granted in part the joint motion filed by AMSC Subsidiary Corporation and COMSAT Corporation for an extension of time in which to file comments on the petition for rulemaking filed by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration on September 19, 1997. Comments due Dec. 8, replies due Dec. 23. Action by Chief, Satellite and Radiocommunication Division, International Bureau. Adopted: October 23, 1997. by Order. (DA No. 97-2254). IB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Orders/1997/da972254.txt