DAILY DIGEST

Vol. 18, No. 74                                             April 19,1999

**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: April 19, 1999. TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG - APRIL 16. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/Tariffs/combined/tt041699.pdf

Released: April 19, 1999. BELL ATLANTIC FILES REVISIONS TO ITS COST ALLOCATION MANUAL - PUBLIC COMMENT INVITED.On April 7, Bell Atlantic Telephone Companies filed revisions to its cost allocation manual. Comments due May 19; replies June 3. (DA No. 99-750). Contact: Debbie Weber at (202) 418-0810; TTY: (202) 418-0484.

Released: April 19, 1999. BLACK ROCK CABLE INC. FILES AN APPLICATION FOR OPEN VIDEO SYSTEM CERTIFICATION.Comments due April 21. (DA No. 99-748). Contact: Sunil Daluvoy at (202) 418-1032; TTY: (202) 418-7172. News Media Contact: Morgan Broman (202) 418-2358. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Public_Notices/1999/da990748.wp

Report No: 44473. Released: April 19, 1999. BROADCAST ACTIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Actions/ac990419.txt

Report No: 24473. Released: April 19, 1999. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Applications/ap990419.txt

Report No: 89. Released: April 19, 1999. INSTRUCTIONAL TV FIXED SERVICE ACTIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/ITFS_Notices/pnmm9049.html

Report No: 84. Released: April 19, 1999. INSTRUCTIONAL TV FIXED SERVICE APPLICATIONS/AMENDMENTS TENDERED FOR FILING. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/ITFS_Notices/pnmm9048.html

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CTV OF DERRY, INC. Denied Cablevision of Framingham, Inc., and A-R Cable Services, Inc. (collectively "Cablevision") reconsideration of the action taken int eh must carry complaints filed by CTV of Derry, Inc., licensee of Television Broadcast Station WNDS (Ind., Ch. 50), Derry, New Hampshire. Adopted: April 13, 1999. by Order on Recon. (DA No. 99-723). CSB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1999/da990723.wp

ADDENDA: The following items, released April 16, 1999, did not appear in Digest No. 73:

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PUBLIC NOTICES

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Released: April 16, 1999. PHASE II 220 MHZ SERVICE SPECTRUM AUCTION (AUCTION NO. 24) - BIDDER INFORMATION SEMINAR CHANGE OF VENUE. (DA No. 99-731). Contact: Press: Meribeth McCarrick at (202) 418-0654. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/1999/da990731.wp

Released: April 16, 1999. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU WAIVES LIMITATIONS ON PAYMENTS IN SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS AMONG PARTIES IN CONTESTED LICENSING CASES. (DA No. 99-745). Contact: Suzan Friedman, Dan Abeyta, or Don Johnson, Commercial Wireles Division at (202) 418-7240. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/1999/da990745.wp

Report No: AUC-23-D. Released: April 16, 1999. AUCTION OF 161 LOCAL MULTIPOINT DISTRIBUTION SERVICE (LMDS) LICENSES - 90 QUALIFIED BIDDERS NOTICE OF LICENSE INVENTORY CHANGE. (DA No. 99-742). Contact: Auctions & Industry Analysis Dvsn.: Lisa Stover or Kathy Garland, Auctions Operations Branch at (717) 338-2888 or Arthur Lechtman, Legal Branch at (202) 418-0660. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/1999/da990742.txt

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CINERGY, CORPORATION. RE: Lattice Communications, LLC NSD File No. ETC-99-01. Granted Application of Lattice Communications, LLC for a determination of ETC status. Action by Chief, Network Services Division. by Letter. (DA No. 99-747). CCB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/1999/da990747.wp

FEDERAL-STATE BOARD ON UNIVERSAL SERVICE. Denied Startec Global Communications Corporation's requests that the Commission waive, or forbear from enforcing, the universal service contribution requirement set forth in section 54.706 of the Commission's rules. Dkt No.: CC- 96-45. Action by the Commission. Adopted: April 16, 1999. by MO&O. (FCC No. 99-75). CCB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/1999/fcc99075.wp

HI-TECH FURNACE SYSTEMS, INC. AND ROBERT E. KORNFELD, COMPLAINANTS, V. SPRINT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, LP, DEFENDANT. Denied, in its entirety, Hi-Tech Furnace Systems, Inc.'s and Robert E. Kornfeld's Complaint against Sprint Communications Company, L.P. alleging that certain of Sprint's tariff revisions were unlawful; terminated proceeding. Action by the Commission. Adopted: April 16, 1999. by MO&O. (FCC No. 99-76). CCB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/1999/fcc99076.wp

IMPLEMENTATION OF THE LOCAL COMPETITION PROVISIONS IN THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT OF 1996. The FCC, in a Second FNPRM, sought comment on what network elements incumbents must make available to new entrants in the local telecommunications market. Comments due 30 days after publication in the Federal Register; replies due 45 days after publication in the Federal Register. Dkt No.: CC- 96-98, CC- 95-185. Action by the Commission. Adopted: April 8, 1999. by 2nd FNPRM. (FCC No. 99-70). CCB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Notices/1999/fcc99070.pdf