DAILY DIGEST

Vol. 16, No. 233                                           December 4,1997

**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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Released: December 4, 1997. TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/Tariffs/combined/tt120497.pdf

Released: December 4, 1997. CORRECTED - SUPPLEMENTAL PROCEDURES FOR PETITIONS PURSUANT TO SECTION 252(E)(5) OF THE COMMUNICATIONS ACT. (DA No. 97-2540). Contact: Janice Myles at (202) 418-1577. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/1997/da972540.txt

Released: December 4, 1997. OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL AND COMMON CARRIER BUREAU TO HOLD PUBLIC FORUM TO DISCUSS BIENNIAL REVIEW OF COMMON CARRIER RULES. (DA No. 97-2546). Contact: Linda Morrision - OGC - at (202) 418-1720 or Valeria Yates - CCB - at (202) 418-1500. News Media Contact: Rosemary Kimball (202) 418-0500. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/1997/da972546.html

Report No: 24131. Released: December 4, 1997. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Applications/ap971204.txt

Released: December 4, 1997. EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY COMMENT PERIOD FILINGS IN PERMIT-BUT-DISCLOSE PROCEEDINGS.(2 releases). Contact: Barbara Lowe at (202) 418-0310. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Miscellaneous/Public_Notices/Exparte/exa71204.html

Report No: CWS-98-10. Released: December 4, 1997. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU COMMERICAL WIRELESS INFORMATION. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/1997/pnwl7262.txt

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HEARTLAND TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF IOWA, INC. Waived various sections of the Commission's rules and authorized Heartland Telecommunications Company of Iowa, Inc. to construct and provide service over local exchange facilites as described in this Order and Certificate. Action by Chief, Network Services Division, Common Carrier Bureau. Adopted: December 3, 1997. by O & C. CCB

MARCUS CABLE ASSOCIATES, L.P. Granted in part and denied in part complaints filed against the rates charged for its cable programmming services tier in the non-upgrade and upgrade segments of the system in Fort Worth, TX. Action by Bureau Chief. Adopted: December 1, 1997. by Order. (DA No. 97-2529). CSB

SUBURBAN CABLE TV COMPANY, INC. Denied a complaint filed against the rates charged for cable programming services tier in West Whiteland, PA. Action by Chief, Financial Analysis and Compliance Division, Cable Services Bureau. Adopted: December 2, 1997. by Order. (DA No. 97-2543). CSB

ACT III BROADCASTING LICENSE CORP. Denied the Petition for Reconsideration/ Request for Reduction/ Remission filed by Act III Broadcasting Corp. and ordered the company to forfeit $10,000 for repeated violations of the Commisison's rules. Action by Bureau Chief. Adopted: December 2, 1997. by MO&O. (DA No. 97-2534). MMB

ADDENDA: The following items, released December 3, 1997, did not appear in Digest No. 232:

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Released: December 3, 1997. PUBLIC COMMENT INVITED - WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU SEEKS COMMENT ON PETITION FOR DECLARATORY RULING OF 360 DEGREES COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY.Comments due January 6; replies Due January 21. (DA No. 97-2539). Contact: Scott Mackoul at (202) 418-7240. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/1997/da972539.txt

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"CLARKS TELECOMMUNICATIONS, ET. AL. Acted on various petitions filed by Clarks Telecommunications Co., et al. to waive the four-digit carrier identification code (CIC) implementation schedule. Adopted: December 2, 1997. by Order. (DA No. 97-2528). CCB"

SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY. Approved the Request of Southwestern Bell Telephone Company for LATA modifications for the limited purpose of providing flat-rated, non-optional ELCS at specific locations. Action by Chief, Common Carrier Bureau. Adopted: December 3, 1997. by MO&O. (DA No. 97-2541). CCB

FEDERAL STATE JOINT BOARD ON UNIVERSAL SERVICE - FORWARD LOOKING MECHANISM FOR HIGH COST SUPPORT FOR NON-RURAL LECS. Extended to April 24, 1998, the deadline for states to file cost studies for determining the forward-looking cost of providing the services supported by federal universal service support mechanism. Dkt No.: CC- 96-45, CC- 97-160. Action by Bureau Chief. Adopted: December 3, 1997. by Order. (DA No. 97-2538). CCB

ERRATA - FEDERAL-STATE JOINT BOARD ON UNIVERSAL SERVICE - CHANGES TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC. Released an Errata making corretions to various Orders in CC Dockets 96-45 and 97-21. Dkt No.: CC- 96-45, CC- 97-21. Action by Chief, Accounting and Audits Division, Common Carrier Bureau. by Errata. (DA No. 97-2477). CCB

WINDOW TO THE WORLD COMMUNICATIONS, INC. Issued a Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture in the amount of $5,000 to Window to the World Communications, Inc, for violations of the Commission's rules. Action by Bureau Chief. Adopted: December 2, 1997. by Letter. (DA No. 97-2535). MMB

ERRATA. The Commission issued an Errata correcting portions of the text and the final rules in the R & O and 2nd NPRM, FCC 97-391, released November 3, 1997 on amendments of the Commission's rules regarding the 37.0 - 38.6 GHz and 38.6 - 40.0 Bands. Dkt No.: ET- 95-183, PP- 93-253. Action by Bureau Chief. by Errata. WTB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Orders/1997/err97391.txt

ADDENDA: The following items, released December 1, 1997, did not appear in Digest No. 230:

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REVISION OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES TO ENSURE COMPATIBILITY WITH ENHANCED 911 EMERGENCY CALLING SYSTEMS. Temporarily suspended enforcement of section 20.18 (c) of the Commission's rules, in the case of carriers using digital wireless systems, until the revised rule adopted by the Commission in the E911 Reconsideration Order takes effect upon publication in the Federal Register; further ordered that wireless carriers who are subject to Section 20.18 (b) of the Commission's rules, will be considered in full compliance of those rules to the extent they transmit without any delay all 911 calls they receive to a Public Safety Answering Point, regardless of their customer validation process, effective December 1, 1997. Dkt No.: CC-94-102. Action by Bureau Chief. Adopted: December 1, 1997. by Order. (DA No. 97-2530). WTB