DAILY DIGEST

Vol. 18, No. 48                                             March 12,1999

**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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FCC TAKES ENFORCEMENT ACTION IN CALIFORNIA AND PENNSYLVANIA AMATEUR RADIO REPEATER CASES. Report No: CI-99-13. Adopted: March 12, 1999. CIB Contact: Compliance and Information Bureau: W. Riley Hollingsworth at (717) 338-2502. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Compliance/News_Releases/1999/nrci9008.wp

RODERICK KELVIN PORTER NAMED ACTING CHIEF, INTERNATIONAL BUREAU. IB. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/News_Releases/1999/nrin9011.html

FCC FILINGS. OPA. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Miscellaneous/Filings/fl990312.wp

FCC CALENDAR OF EVENTS. OPA. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Miscellaneous/Calendar/cl990312.html

OPEN PROCEEDINGS. OPA Contact: Public Service Division: Martha Contee at (202) 418-0260, TTY: (202) 418-2555, email mcontee@fcc.gov.

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Released: March 12, 1999. TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG.Public Reference Room: 03/11/99. Contact: Public Reference Room: (202) 418-1933. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/Tariffs/combined/tt031199.pdf

Released: March 12, 1999. COMMON CARRIER BUREAU EXTENDS PERIOD FOR COMMENTS AND REPLY COMMENTS ON COMPLIANCE DEADLINE FOR HARMONIZATION ORDER REGULATIONS. (DA No. 99-501). Contact: Network Services Division, Common Carrier Bureau: David O. Ward at (202) 418-2336 or William Howden at (202) 418-2343, fax: (202) 418-7314, TTY: (202) 418-0484. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/1999/da990501.wp

Report No: 44447. Released: March 12, 1999. BROADCAST ACTIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Actions/ac990312.txt

Report No: 24447. Released: March 12, 1999. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Applications/ap990312.txt

Report No: 44447A. Released: March 12, 1999. MASS MEDIA BUREAU CALL SIGN ACTION. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Call_Sign_Changes/pnmm9020.wp

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AT&T/TCI. Erratum to Memorandum Opinion and Order, FCC-99-24 (released February 18, 1999), is corrected to change the adoption date from "February 17, 1999" to "February 16, 1999". Dkt No.: CS-98-178. Action by Chief, Cable Services Bureau. Adopted: March 9, 1999. by Erratum. CSB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1999/err99024.wp

TCI CABLEVISION OF TEXAS. Complaint of Community Educational Television, Inc. for must-carry of KETH-TV, Houston, Texas, granted. Action by Chief, Consumer Protection and Competition Division, Cable Services Bureau. Adopted: March 9, 1999. by MO&O. (DA No. 99-483). CSB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1999/da990483.wp

RIGPAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. D/B/A ADELPHIA CABLE COMMUNICATIONS. Denied complaint filed against the August 1, 1998 rate increase for cable programming service tier in Pleasant Hills, PA. Granted to the extent indicated herein Operator's Petition for Reconsideration of DA-98-721. Action by Deputy Chief, Cable Services Bureau. Adopted: March 10, 1999. by Order. (DA No. 99-497). CSB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1999/da990497.wp

REFUGIO, TEXAS. Effective April 26, 1998, Amended FM Table of Allotments to allot Channel 263A to Refugio, Texas, as it will provide the community with an additional broadcast service. Dkt No.: MM-98-165. Action by Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media Bureau. Adopted: March 3, 1999. by R&O. (DA No. 99-490). MMB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Orders/1999/da990490.wp

KNOX CITY, TEXAS. Effective April 26, 1999, Amended FM Table of Allotments to allot Channel 297A at Knox City, Texas, as that community's first local broadcast service. Dkt No.: MM-98-236. Action by Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media Bureau. Adopted: March 3, 1999. by R&O. (DA No. 99-489). MMB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Orders/1999/da990489.wp

AUGUSTA, WISCONSIN. Effective April 26, 1999, Amended FM Table of Allotments to allot Channel 268C3 to Augusta, Wisconsin, as that community's first local broadcast service. Dkt No.: MM-98-234. Action by Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media Bureau. Adopted: March 3, 1999. by R&O. (DA No. 99-487). MMB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Orders/1999/da990487.wp

MANHATTAN, MONTANA. Effective April 26, 1999, Amended FM Table of Allotments to allot Channel 289A at Manhattan, Montana, as that community's first local broadcast service. Dkt No.: MM-98-233. Action by Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media Bureau. Adopted: March 3, 1999. by R&O. (DA No. 99-486). MMB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Orders/1999/da990486.wp

AVON, NORTH CAROLINA. Denied Petition for Rulemaking filed by Avon Broadcasting (RM 9338) to allot Channel 294A to Avon, North Carolina. Dkt No.: MM-98-152. Action by Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media Bureau. Adopted: March 3, 1999. by R&O. (DA No. 99-496). MMB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Orders/1999/da990496.wp

WEST TISBURY, MASSACHUSETTS. Effective April 26, 1999, Amended FM Table of Allotments to allot Channel 282A to West Tisbury, Massachusetts, as that community's first local broadcast service. Dkt No.: MM-98-235. Action by Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media Bureau. Adopted: March 3, 1999. by R&O. (DA No. 99-488). MMB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Orders/1999/da990488.wp

BAY SPRINGS AND ELLISVILLE, MISSISSIPPI. Proposed amending FM Table to reallot Channel 232C2 from Bay springs to Ellisville. Dkt No.: MM-99-74. Action by Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media Bureau. Adopted: March 3, 1999. by NPRM. (DA No. 99-498). MMB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Notices/1999/da990498.wp

HEALDTON, OKLAHOMA AND KRUM, TEXAS/PAULS VALLEY AND HEALDTON, OKLAHOMA. Effective April 26, 1999, Amended FM Table of Allotments for these communities. Dkt No.: MM-98-50, MM-98-75. Action by Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media Bureau. Adopted: March 3, 1999. by R&O. (DA No. 99-493). MMB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Orders/1999/da990493.wp

ADDENDA: The following items, released March 11, 1999, did not appear in Digest No. 47:

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SUNSHINE NOTICE. FCC TO HOLD OPEN COMMISSION MEETING, THURSDAY, MARCH 18, 1999, 445 12th Street, SW, Washington, DC, 9:30 am.. OMD. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Miscellaneous/Public_Notices/Agenda/1999/ag990318.html

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Report No: TEL-00073. Released: March 11, 1999. OVERSEAS COMMON CARRIER SECTION 214 APPLICATIONS AND SECTION 310(B)(4) ACTIONS TAKEN. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Public_Notices/1999/da990495.pdf

Released: March 11, 1999. EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY COMMENT PERIOD FILINGS IN PERMIT-BUT-DISCLOSE PROCEEDINGS.( 1 of 2).

Released: March 11, 1999. EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY COMMENT PERIOD FILINGS IN PERMIT-BUT-DISCLOSE PROCEEDINGS.(2 of 2).

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REMARKS BY CHAIRMAN WILLIAM E. KENNARD, "A STABLE MARKET, A DYNAMIC INTERNET," BEFORE LEGG MASON, WASHINGTON, D.C. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Speeches/Kennard/spwek910.html

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LORALEN PCS. Denied LORALEN's request for a waiver of the applicaiton submission deadline. Action by Chief, Auctions and Industry Analysis Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau. Adopted: March 11, 1999. by Letter. (DA No. 99-492). WTB

VANGUARD CELLULAR SYSTEMS, INC. AND WINSTON, INC. Granted the Applications for consent to Transfer of Control filed by Vanguard Cellular Systems, Inc. and Winston, Inc., and denied Petition to Dismiss or Deny filed by Portland Cellular Partnership. Action by Chief, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau. Adopted: March 11, 2000. by MO&O. (DA No. 99-481). WTB

ADDENDA: The following items, released March 10, 1999, did not appear in Digest No. 46:

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Report No: SES-00059. Released: March 10, 1999. SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES.Re: Satellite Radio Applications Accepted for Filing. Contact: Satellite and Radiocommunication Division: (202) 418-0719, TTY: (202) 418-255.

Report No: SES-00058. Released: March 10, 1999. SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES INFORMATION.Re: Actions Taken. Contact: Satellite and Radiocommmunication Division: (202) 418-0719, TTY: (202) 418-2555.

Report No: 174. Released: March 10, 1999. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU SITE-BY-SITE ACCEPTED FOR FILING. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/1999/pnwl9060.pdf

Report No: 176. Released: March 10, 1999. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU MARKET-BASED APPLICATIONS ACTION. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/1999/pnwl9061.pdf

Report No: 172. Released: March 10, 1999. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU MARKET-BASED APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/1999/pnwl9059.pdf

ADDENDA: The following items, released March 9, 1999, did not appear in Digest No. 45:

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Released: March 9, 1999. ERRATUM TO PUBLIC NOTICES DA-99-460, DA-99-461, AND DA-99-462. Contact: Network Services Division, Common Carrier Bureau: Al McCloud at (202) 418-2330, amccloud@fcc.gov, TTY: (202) 418-0484. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/1999/pncc9008.wp