DAILY DIGEST

Vol. 18, No. 25                                           February 8,1999

**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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PUBLIC NOTICES

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Released: February 8, 1999. TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG - FEBRUARY 5. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/Tariffs/combined/tt020599.pdf

Released: February 8, 1999. PACIFIC BELL, NEVADA BELL, AND SWBT WITHDRAW COMPARABLY EFFICIENT INTERCONNECTION PLAN FOR VOICE STORE AND FORWARD SERVICES - CCBPOL 98-05. (DA No. 99-291). Contact: Janice M. Myles, Policy and Program Planning Division at (202) 418-1580. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/1999/da990291.wp

Report No: 44424. Released: February 8, 1999. BROADCAST ACTIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Actions/ac990208.txt

Report No: 24424. Released: February 8, 1999. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Applications/ap990208.txt

Released: February 8, 1999. REFERENCE CENTER TEMPORARILY SUSPENDS PUBLIC ACCESS TO BROADCAST ENGINEERING FILES. Contact: Bill Cline, Chief, Reference Operations Division at (202) 418-0267. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Miscellaneous/Public_Notices/1999/pnmc9010.wp

Report No: WT 99-3. Released: February 8, 1999. WIRELESS TELECOM ACTION - THE NEW ENGLAND AREA (REGION 19) PUBLIC SAFETY PLAN RECEIVES APPROVAL FOR MINOR AMENDMENTS TO ITS PUBLIC SAFETY PLAN (GENERAL DOCKET NO. 90-53). (DA No. 99-294). Contact: Joy Alford at (202) 418-0694. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/1999/da990294.wp

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TEXTS

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COLUMBIA MILLIMETER COMMUNICATIONS, LP. Disimissed as untimely Columbia Millimeter Communications, LP's petition for reconsideration asking the Public Safety and Private Wireless Division to reconsider the action of the Division's Licensing and Technical Analysis Branch setting aside a 39 GHz Point-to-Point Microwave Radio Service license granted to Columbia. Action by Chief, Public Safety and Private Wireless Division. Adopted: February 5, 1999. by Order on Recon. (DA No. 99-299). WTB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Orders/1999/da990299.wp

ADDENDA: The following items, released February 5, 1999, did not appear in Digest No. 24:

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NEWS RELEASES

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INTERNATIONAL ACTION - TWIN ANNIVERSARY OF WTO AGREEMENT TO OPEN INTERNATIONAL TELECOM MARKET AND COMMISSION'S BENCHMARKS ORDER MARKED BY DECLINE IN INTERNATIONAL CALLING RATES AND GREATER SERVICE OPTIONS - REPORT NO. IN 99-6. On the twin anniversaries of the entry into force of the historic World Trade Organization Agreement on Basic Telecommunications Services and the Commission's 1997 Benchmarks Order, international calling prices continue to fall significantly, reflecting a pass-through to consumers of the decline in international settlement rates mandated by the Commission's Benchmarks Order.. News Media Contact: Rosemary Kimball (202) 418-0500. IB Contact: Peter Pappas at (202) 418-0746. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/News_Releases/1999/nrin9007.wp

FCC TO HOLD EN BANC HEARING FEBRUARY 12 ON LOCAL TV OWNERSHIP RULES. The FCC will hold an en banc hearing on February 12 from 9:30 a.m. to 12 noon, on its pending review of its local television ownership rules, MM Docket Nos. 87-8 and 91-221. The hearing will take place at 445 12th Streeet, S.W., Washington, DC , in the Meeting Room on the 12th Street Level, Room TW-C3-5.. News Media Contact: David Fiske (202) 418-0500. MMB Contact: Charles Logan at (202) 418-2120. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/News_Releases/1999/nrmm9004.html

FCC FILINGS. OPA. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Miscellaneous/Filings/fl990205.wp

FCC CALENDAR OF EVENTS. OPA. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Miscellaneous/Calendar/cl990205.html

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PUBLIC NOTICES

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Released: February 5, 1999. TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG - FEBRUARY 4. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/Tariffs/combined/tt020499.pdf

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LONG-TERM NUMBER PORTABILITY TARIFF FILINGS OF SPRINT LOCAL TELEPHONE COMPANIES. Suspended for one day and set for investigation the tariff filed by Sprint Local Telephone Companies seeking to establish rates, terms and conditions for the long-term number portability query service and end-user charges. Dkt No.: CC- 99-35. Action by Chief, Competitive Pricing Division. Adopted: February 5, 1999. by MO&O. (DA No. 99-298). CCB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/1999/da990298.wp

DAYTON, WA AND WESTON, OR. Effective March 22, amended FM Table to substitute Channel 270C2 for Channel 272A at Dayton, Washington, reallot Channel 270C2 from Dayton to Weston, Oregon, and modify the license of Station KZZM(FM) accordingly. Terminated proceeding. Dkt No.: MM- 98-90. Action by Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media Bureau. Adopted: January 27, 1999. by R&O. (DA No. 99-272). MMB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Orders/1999/da990272.wp

AUGUSTA, GIBSON, AND THOMSON, GA. Dismissed the petition for rulemaking filed by Wilks Broadcast Acquisitions, Inc.to substitute Channel 269C3 for Channel 272A at August, Georgia, substitute Channel 232A for Channel 269A at Thomson, Georgia, and delete Channel 232A at Gibson, Georgia. Terminated proceeding. Dkt No.: MM- 96-203. Action by Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media Bureau. Adopted: January 27, 1999. by R&O. (DA No. 99-273). MMB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Orders/1999/da990273.wp