DAILY DIGEST

Vol. 18, No. 30                                          February 16,1999

**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 16, 1999. TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG: FEB. 12. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/Tariffs/combined/tt021299.pdf

Released: February 16, 1999. PETITION OF AMERITECH FOR FORBEARANCE FROM DOMINANT CARRIER REGULATION OF ITS PROVISION OF HIGH CAPACITY SERVICES IN THE CHICAGO LATA.Comments due March 31, replies April 21. Contact: Steven Spaeth or Tamara Preiss at (202) 418-1520. TTY: (202) 418-0484. (DA No. 99-334). Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/1999/da990334.wp

Report No: SPB-148. Released: February 16, 1999. INTERNATIONAL BUREAU SATELLITE POLICY BRANCH INFORMATION.Contact: Kathleen Campbell at (202) 417-0735. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Public_Notices/1999/pnin9029.wp

Report No: 44429. Released: February 16, 1999. BROADCAST ACTIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Actions/ac990216.txt

Report No: 24429. Released: February 16, 1999. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Applications/ap990216.txt

Report No: A-345. Released: February 16, 1999. NON-COMMERCIAL EDUCATIONAL FM BROADCAST APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING AND NOTIFICATION OF MAR. 19 CUT-OFF DATE. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Radio_Cutoffs/pnmm9014.wp

Released: February 16, 1999. ACCESS TO FCC LIBRARY TO BE TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED.Contact: Bill Cline, Reference Operations Division at (202) 418-0267. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Miscellaneous/Public_Notices/1999/pnmc9011.wp

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TACO TIME RESTAURANT. Affirmed $11,000 forfeiture for Taco Time for willful and repeated violations of Section 301 of the Act. Action by Director, Legal Services Group, Compliance and Information Bureau. Adopted: February 11, 1999. by Forfeiture Order. (DA No. 99-323). CIB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Compliance/Orders/1999/da990323.wp

CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS. The Cable Services Bureau granted a Request for Declaratory Ruling to allow electronic filing, by web site, of the exhibits to FCC Form 394. Action by Chief, Cable Services Bureau. Adopted: February 11, 1999. by MO&O. (DA No. 99-322). CSB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1999/da990322.wp

CABLE TV OF GREATER SAN JUAN. Petition for reconsideration of Aerco Broadcasting Corp. for modification of Aerco Broadcasting Corp. v. Cable TV of Greater San Juan, 13 FCC Rcd 11186 (CSB 1998), granted. Action by Deputy Chief, Cable Services Bureau. Adopted: February 9, 1999. by MO&O. (DA No. 99-327). CSB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1999/da990327.wp

COX COMMUNICATIONS OF SAN DIEGO, INC. Denied complaint filed against the Nov. 15, 1998 rate increase for cable programming services tier in the City of San Diego, CA. Action by Acting Chief, Financial Analysis and Compliance Division. Adopted: February 11, 1999. by Order. (DA No. 99-330). CSB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1999/da990330.wp

MARCUS CABLE ASSOCIATES, L.P. Denied complaint filed against the June 1, 1998 cable programming services tier rate increase in Columbus, IN. Action by Acting Chief, Financial Analysis and Compliance Division, Cable Services Bureau. Adopted: February 11, 1999. by Order. (DA No. 99-329). CSB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1999/da990329.wp

ADDENDA: The following items, released February 12, 1999, did not appear in Digest No. 29:

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NEWS RELEASES

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FCC GRANTS TRANSFER OF LICENSES FROM THE PUERTO RICO TELEPHONE COMPANY TO GTE HOLDINGS. News media contact: Meribeth McCarrick at (202) 418-0654, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau contact: Jeffrey Steinberg at (202) 418-0896. Report No: WT 99-4. by MO&O. Adopted: February 12, 1999. (FCC No. 99-22) WTB. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/News_Releases/1999/nrwl9008.html

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PUBLIC NOTICES

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Report No: 1221. Released: February 12, 1999. CABLE TV SERVICE REGISTRATIONS; SPECIAL RELIEF AND OTHER FILINGS.

Report No: NA-231. Released: February 12, 1999. NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF FM BROADCAST APPLICATIONS AND NOTIFICATION OF PETITIONS TO DENY DEADLINE, MARCH 19. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Radio_Cutoffs/pnmm9013.wp

Report No: B-225. Released: February 12, 1999. NON-COMMERCIAL EDUCATIONAL FM BROADCAST APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING AND NOTIFICATION OF MAR. 19 CUT-OFF DATE. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Radio_Cutoffs/pnmm9012.wp

Released: February 12, 1999. THE OFFICE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY TUTORIAL ON "OPTICAL TRANSMISSION IN THE NETWORK" RESCHEDULED FOR MARCH 12TH.Contact: Jack Linthicum at (202) 418-2441.

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ARMIS ERRATA. to Order, DA 98-2633, released Decenber 28, 1998. Action by Chief, Accounting Safeguards Division. by Errata. CCB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/1998/da982633.wp

GENOA, ILL. Proposed amending FM table of allotments for Genoa, Mt. Morris, and Oregon, ILL. Comments due April 5, replies April 20. Dkt No.: MM- 99-64. Action by Chief, Allocations Branch,. Adopted: February 3, 1999. by NPRM. (DA No. 99-333). MMB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Notices/1999/da990333.wp

PECOS AND WINK, TX. Denied request to reallot Channel 247C1 from Pecos, to Wink and modify the construction permit for Station KKLY to specify Wink as the community of license. Dkt No.: MM- 97-235. Action by Chief, Allocations Branch. Adopted: February 3, 1999. by R&O. (DA No. 99-313). MMB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Orders/1999/da990313.wp

IOWA, ET AL. Proposed amending FM table of allotments for various communities in Iowa, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Wyoming. Comments due April 5, replies April 20. Dkt No.: MM- 99-50, et- al.. Action by Chief, Allocations Branch. Adopted: February 3, 1999. by NPRM. (DA No. 99-319). MMB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Notices/1999/da990319.wp

SHELBY AND DUTTON, MT. Proposed amending FM table to reallocate Channel 250C from Shelby to Dutton and modify permit for Station KBJF to specify Dutton as its community of license. Comments due April 5, replies April 20. Dkt No.: MM- 99-63. Action by Chief, Allocations Branch. Adopted: February 3, 1999. by NPRM. (DA No. 99-321). MMB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Notices/1999/da990321.wp

MONTANA AND TEXAS. Proposed amending FM table of allotments for various communities. Comments due April 5, replies April 20. Dkt No.: 99-59, et-. al.. Action by Chief, Allocations Branch. Adopted: February 3, 1999. by NPRM. (DA No. 99-320). MMB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Notices/1999/da990320.wp

MADILL, OK; WHITESBORO, TX. Amended FM table of allotments to allot Channel 273C2 to Whitesboro. Dkt No.: MM- 98-63. Action by Chief, Allocations Branch. Adopted: February 10, 1999. by R&O. (DA No. 99-318). MMB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Orders/1999/da990318.wp

CALIFORNIA, ET AL. Proposed amending FM table of allotments for various communities in California, Kansas, and Colorado. Comments due April 5, replies April 20. Dkt No.: MM- 99-46, et- al.. Action by Chief, Allocations Branch. Adopted: February 3, 1999. by NPRM. (DA No. 99-310). MMB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Notices/1999/da990310.wp

SHERIDAN, WY, COLSTRIP, MT. Amended the FM Table of Allotments for Sheridan, Wyoming and Colstrip. Dkt No.: MM- 98-134. Action by Chief, Allocations Branch. Adopted: February 3, 1999. by R&O. (DA No. 99-312). MMB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Orders/1999/da990312.wp

REVIEW OF THE FCC'S BROADCAST AND CABLE EEO RULES. Extended comment date to March 1, and replies date to March 31. Dkt No.: MM- 98-204, 96-16. Action by Chief, Mass Media Bureau. Adopted: February 11, 1999. by Order. (DA No. 99-326). MMB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Orders/1999/da990326.wp

PUERTO RICO TELEPHONE AUTHORITY. FCC granted transfer of licenses from the Puerto Rico Telephone Company to GTE Holdings. Action by the Commission. Adopted: February 12, 1999. by MO&O. (FCC No. 99-22). WTB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Orders/1999/fcc99022.pdf

OMNIPOINT CORPORATION. Denied Omnipoint's request for waiver of Section 24.712 of the FCC's rules concerning its eligibility for size-based bidding credits in PCS auction. Action by Chief, Auctions and Industry Analysis Division. Adopted: February 12, 1999. by Letter. (DA No. 99-332). WTB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Orders/1999/da990332.wp

DEVELOPMENT OF OPERATIONAL, TECHNICAL AND SPECTRUM REQUIREMENTS FOR MEETING FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL PUBLIC SAFETY AGENCY COMMUNICATIONS REQUIREMENTS THROUGH THE YEAR 2010. Extended oppositions dates to Feb. 23, replies to Feb. 25. Dkt No.: WT- 96-86. Action by Chief, Public Safety & Private Wireless Division. Adopted: February 12, 1999. by Order. (DA No. 99-331). WTB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Orders/1999/da990331.wp