DAILY DIGEST

Vol. 18, No. 37                                          February 25,1999

**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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Released: February 25, 1999. DELETION OF AGENDA ITEMS FROM FEBRUARY 25TH OPEN MEETING. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Miscellaneous/Public_Notices/Agenda/1999/a990225a.html

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INTERMEDIA PARTNERS. Granted in part Intermedia Partners' Petition for Reconsideration of DA 98-35 (Murfreesboro). Action by Deputy Bureau Chief. Adopted: February 22, 1999. by Order. (DA No. 99-379). CSB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1999/da990379.wp

MARCUS CABLE ASSOCIATES, L.P. Granted complaint filed against Marcus Cable's June 1, 1998, rate increase for cable programming service tier in Montrose, CA. Denied Operator's Petition for Reconsideration of DA 97-2648. Action by Deputy Bureau Chief. Adopted: February 22, 1999. by Order. (DA No. 99-377). CSB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1999/da990377.wp

MARCUS CABLE ASSOCIATES, L.P. Denied complaint filed against Marcus Cable's June 1, 1998, rate increase for cable programming service tier in LaCrescenta, CA Granted in part to the extent indicted herein Operator's Petition for Reconsideration of DA 97-2649. Action by Deputy Bureau Chief. Adopted: February 22, 1999. by Order. (DA No. 99-378). CSB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1999/da990378.wp

COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, INC. Denied complaint filed against the cable programming service tier rate charged by Comcast Cable Communications, Inc. in Fort Lauderdale, FL. Action by Acting Chief, Financial Analysis and Compliance Division. Adopted: February 22, 1999. by Order. (DA No. 99-381). CSB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1999/da990381.wp

CABLEVISION OF MONMOUTH, INC. - LAKEWOOD. Denied complaint filed against the cable programming service tier rate charged by Cablevision of Monmouth, Inc. - Lakewood in Lakewood & Howell, NJ. Action by Acting Chief, Financial Analysis and Compliance Division. Adopted: February 22, 1999. by Order. (DA No. 99-382). CSB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1999/da990382.wp

RIGPAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. D/B/A ADELPHIA CABLE COMMUNICATIONS. Granted complaint filed against the cable programming service tier rate charged by Rigpal Communications, Inc. d/b/a Adelphia Cable Communications in Bethel Park, PA. Action by Acting Chief, Financial Analysis and Compliance Division. Adopted: February 22, 1999. by Order. (DA No. 99-380). CSB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1999/da990380.wp

COMSAT CORPORATION. Approved, subject to conditions, the participation of the Comsat Corporation in Inmarsat's investment in ICO Global Communications Limited (ICO). Action by the Commission. Adopted: February 11, 1999. by MO&O. (FCC No. 99-21). IB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Orders/1999/fcc99021.wp

ADDENDA: The following items, released February 24, 1999, did not appear in Digest No. 36:

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Released: February 24, 1999. SBC FILES REVISIONS TO ITS COST ALLOCATION MANUAL - PUBLIC COMMENT INVITED.On February 10, 1999, SBC Telecommunications, Inc., filed a revision to its Cost Allocation Manual. Comments due March 24, 1999; replies April 7. (DA No. 99-370). Contact: Mark Stephens at (202) 418-0810; TTY: (202) 418-0484.

Report No: 3670. Released: February 24, 1999. CABLE SERVICES ACTION.

Report No: 1401. Released: February 24, 1999. CABLE TELEVISION RELAY SERVICE (CARS) APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING.

Report No: D-1030. Released: February 24, 1999. MASS MEDIA BUREAU MULTIPOINT DISTRIBUTION SERVICE APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING.

Report No: D-1030-A. Released: February 24, 1999. MASS MEDIA BUREAU MULTIPOINT DISTRIBUTION SERVICE APPLICATIONS ACTIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/MDS_Notices/md990224.pdf

Released: February 24, 1999. EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY COMMENT PERIOD FILINGS IN PERMIT-BUT-DISCLOSE PROCEEDINGS. Contact: Barbara Lowe, Office of the Secretary, at (202) 418-0310. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Miscellaneous/Public_Notices/Exparte/1999/ex990225.html

Report No: 2319. Released: February 24, 1999. OFFICE OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS REFERENCE OPERATIONS DIVISION PETITIONS FOR RULEMAKING FILED. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Miscellaneous/Public_Notices/1999/pnmc9015.wp

Report No: 159. Released: February 24, 1999. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU SITE-BY-SITE ACTION. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/1999/pnwl9041.pdf

Report No: 158. Released: February 24, 1999. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU SITE-BY-SITE ACCPETED FOR FILING. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/1999/pnwl9040.pdf

Report No: 163. Released: February 24, 1999. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU MARKET-BASED APPLICATIONS ACTION. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/1999/pnwl9043.pdf

Released: February 24, 1999. ALIANT COMMUNICATIONS INC. SEEKS FCC CONSENT FOR TRANSFER OF CONTROL TO ALLTEL CORPORATION.On February 10, 1999, the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau released a PN, DA 99-303, announcing that Aliant Communciations, Inc. and ALLTEL Corporation filed applications seeking consent to transfer control of licenses and authorizations held directly or indirectly by Aliant to ALLTEL. A single licensee involved in this transaction was inadvertantly omitted from this PN. Comments due March 30; replies April 5.

Report No: 162. Released: February 24, 1999. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU MARKET-BASED APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/1999/pnwl9042.pdf

Report No: 160. Released: February 24, 1999. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU ASSIGNMENT OF AUTHORIZATION AND TRANSFER OF CONTROL APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/1999/pnwl9046.pdf

Released: February 24, 1999. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU GRANTS CONSENT TO ASSIGN TWO 900 MHZ SMR LICENSES. (DA No. 99-394). Contact: Cheryl Kornegay or David Judelsohn at (202) 418-7240.

Report No: AUC-22-F. Released: February 24, 1999. AUCTION OF C,D,E, AND F BLOCK BROADBAND PCS LICENSES - STATUS OF APPLICATIONS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE AUCTION/CLARIFICATION OF PAYMENT ISSUE RELATING TO LICENSES SUBJECT TO PENDING PROCEEDINGS. (DA No. 99-375). Contact: Payments:Gail Glasser or Linwood Jenkins at(202) 418-1995;Other:Audrey Bashkin, Jeff Garretson, Bob Reagle at (202) 418-0660. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/1999/da990375.pdf

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WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY, COMPLAINANT V. SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY, DEFENDANT IN THE MATTER OF THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY, COMPLAINANT V. PACIFIC BELL, DEFENDANT. Granted Western Union Telegraph Company's motion to dismiss with prejudice its formal compalints against Southwestern Bell Telephone Company and Pacific Bell (collectively, SBC) regarding rates for voice grade channel termination. Terminated proceeding. Action by Chief, Formal Complaints and Investigation Branch, Enforcement Division. Adopted: February 24, 1999. by Order. (DA No. 99-383). CCB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/1999/da990383.wp