DAILY DIGEST

Vol. 18, No. 77                                             April 22,1999

**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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NEWS RELEASES

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FCC FILINGS. OPA. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Miscellaneous/Filings/fl990422.html

FCC CALENDAR OF EVENTS. OPA. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Miscellaneous/Calendar/cl990422.html

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PUBLIC NOTICES

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Released: April 22, 1999. TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG, APRIL 21.Contact Public Reference Room at (202) 418-1933. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/Tariffs/combined/tt042199.pdf

Report No: TEL-00086. Released: April 22, 1999. OVERSEAS COMMON CARRIER SECTION 214 APPLICATIONS AND SECTION 310(B)(4) ACTIONS TAKEN. (DA No. 99-772). Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Public_Notices/1999/da990772.pdf

Report No: 87. Released: April 22, 1999. INSTRUCTIONAL TV FIXED SERVICE APPLICATIONS/AMENDMENTS TENDERED FOR FILING. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/ITFS_Notices/pnmm9053.html

ADDENDA: The following items, released April 21, 1999, did not appear in Digest No. 76:

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PUBLIC NOTICES

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Report No: 1408. Released: April 21, 1999. CABLE TELEVISION RELAY SERVICE APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING.

Report No: D-1039-A. Released: April 21, 1999. MASS MEDIA BUREAU MULTIPOINT DISTRIBUTION SERVICE APPLICATIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/MDS_Notices/md990421.pdf

Report No: D-1039. Released: April 21, 1999. MASS MEDIA BUREAU MULTIPOINT DISTRIBUTION SERVICE APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/MDS_Notices/md990421.pdf

Released: April 21, 1999. COMMISSION'S OFFICE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY ANNOUNCES ROUNDTABLE ON DTV RECEIVER COMPATIBILITY WITH CABLE TELEVISION SERVICE.Thursday, May 20, 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m, FCC, FCC Meeting Room, 445 12th Street, S.W., contact: Alan Stillwell at (202) 418-2470 or Amy Nathan at (202) 418-2030. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Engineering_Technology/Public_Notices/1999/pnet9008.wp

Report No: 207. Released: April 21, 1999. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU SITE-BY-SITE ACTION. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/1999/pnwl9096.pdf

Report No: 209. Released: April 21, 1999. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU MARKET-BASED APPLICATIONS ACTION. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/1999/pnwl9098.pdf

Report No: 208. Released: April 21, 1999. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU MARKET-BASED APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/1999/pnwl9097.pdf

Report No: 210. Released: April 21, 1999. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU ASSIGNMENT OF AUTHORIZATION AND TRANSFER OF CONTROL APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING.Contact: Elizabeth Williams, Commercial Wireless Divison, (202) 418-1343. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/1999/pnwl9093.pdf

Released: April 21, 1999. REISSUANCE OF ATTACHMENT A, CORRECTION TO ATTACHMENT D, CHANGE IN DOWN PAYMENT AND FILING DEADLINE; C, D, E, AND F BLOCK BROADBAND PCS LICENSE AUCTION CLOSES, DOWN PAYMENT AND FCC FORMS 601 AND 602 DUE MAY 5, 199.News Media contact: Meribeth McCarrick at (202) 418-0654;Payment and refund questions: Shirley Hanberry at (202) 418-1995; form 601 questions: David Judelsohn at (202) 418-7240; auction-related questions: Jeff Garretsonat (202) 418-0660. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/1999/co990757.wp

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TEXTS

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POLICY AND RULES CONCERNING THE INTERSTATE INTEREXCHANGE MARKETPLACE. Seeking further comment on several issues regarding the application of rate integration to the interstate, interexchange services offered by commercial mobile radio service providers. Comments due May 27, replies June 28. Dkt No.: CC- 96-61. Action by the Commission. Adopted: March 8, 1999. by FNPRM. (FCC No. 99-43). CCB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Notices/1999/fcc99043.wp

IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PAY TELEPHONE RECLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION PROVISIONS OF THE TELECOM ACT. Granted the Public Utility Commission of Texas' request to withdraw its petition for limited and temporary waiver of the rules requiring LECs to remove from their intrastate rates any charges that recover the costs of payphones. Dkt No.: 96-128. Action by Deputy Chief, Formal Complaints and Investigaitons Branch. by Order. (DA No. 99-768). CCB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/1999/da990768.wp

SKYBRIDGE L.L.C. ET AL. Extended deadlines for filing comments, petitions to deny and responsive pleadings with respect to applications to be considered in the non-geostationary fixed-satellite service Ku-band ; comments and/or petitions to deny due June 30; replies July 21; and replies to oppositions August 2. Action by Chief, Satellite and Radiocommunication Division. Adopted: April 21, 1999. by Order. (DA No. 99-765). IB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Orders/1999/da990765.wp

CAI DATA SYSTEMS, INC., ET AL. Extended deadlines for filing comments, petitions to deny and responsive pleadings with respect to applications to be considered in the second 28 GHz band processing round; comments and/or petitions to deny due May 21; replies; June 11 and replies to oppositions June 21. Action by Chief, Satellite and Radiocommunication Division. Adopted: April 21, 1999. by Order. (DA No. 99-766). IB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Orders/1999/da990766.wp