DAILY DIGEST

Vol. 18, No. 1                                            January 4,1999

**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 FILINGS. OPA.

OPEN PROCEEDINGS. OPA.

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PUBLIC NOTICES

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Released: January 4, 1999. NOTICE OF MEETING OF NETWORK RELIABILITY AND INTEROPERABILITY COUNCIL.Meeting January 14 from 1:30-3:30 in Room 856, 1919 M Street. Contact: Marsha MacBride, Director of the FCC Year 2000 Task Force and Designated Federal Officer of the Council at (202) 418-2379.

Report No: 44400. Released: January 4, 1999. BROADCAST ACTIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Actions/ac990104.txt

Report No: 24400. Released: January 4, 1999. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Applications/ap990104.txt

ADDENDA: The following items, released December 31, 1998, did not appear in Digest No. 251:

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NEWS RELEASES

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COMMON CARRIER ACTION - FCC SAYS RATE INTEGRATION APPLIES TO CMRS INDUSTRY (CC DOCKET NO. 96-61) REPORT NO. CC 98-50. The Commission reaffirmed its 1997 decision that the rate integration requirement of section 254(g) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended by the Telecommunications Act of 1996, applies to commercial mobile radio service providers. Action by the Commission December 31, 1998, by MO&O ( FCC 98-347). News Media Contact: Rochelle Cohen (202) 418-0253. CCB Contact: Doug Slotten at (202) 418-1572; TTY: (202) 418-2555. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/News_Releases/1998/nrcc8101.html

FCC CALENDAR OF EVENTS. OPA.

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PUBLIC NOTICES

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Released: December 31, 1998. COMMON CARRIER BUREAU SENDS LIST OF RURAL TELEPHONE COMPANIES TO THE UNIVERSAL SERVICE ADMINISTRATIVE COMPANY FOR PURPOSES OF DETERMINING FEDERAL UNIVERSAL SERVICE HIGH COST SUPPORT BEGINNING JULY 1, 1999 - CC DOCKET 96-45 - CORRECTED VERSION. (DA No. 98-2642). Contact: Katie King, Accounting Policy Division at (202) 418-7400. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/1998/da982642.wp

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TEXTS

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FEDERAL-STATE JOINT BOARD ON UNIVERSAL SERVICE. Granted the Rural Health Care Corporation's request to reconsider the Commission's decision regarding the funding year for the rural health care universal service support mechanism. Dkt No.: CC- 96-45. Action by the Commission. Adopted: December 31, 1998. by 9th Ord. on Recon. (FCC No. 98-346). CCB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/1998/fcc98346.wp

POLICY AND RULES CONCERNING THE INTERSTATE INTEREXCHANGE MARKETPLACE. The Commission reaffirmed its 1997 decision that the rate integration requirement of section 254(g) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended by the Telecommunications Act of 1996, applies to commercial mobile radio service providers. Dkt No.: CC- 96-61. Action by the Commission. Adopted: December 31, 1998. by MO&O. (FCC No. 98-347). CCB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/1998/fcc98347.wp

AT&T CORP AND TELE-COMMUNICATIONS, INC. - APPLICATIONS FOR CONSENT TO THE TRANSFER OF CONTROL OF LICENSES AND SECTION 214 AUTHORIZATIONS. Adopted protective order to govern the review of certain documents. Dkt No.: CS- 98-178. Action by Bureau Chief. Adopted: December 30, 1998. by Order. (DA No. 98-2653). CSB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1998/da982653.wp