DAILY DIGEST

Vol. 18, No. 91                                               May 13,1999

**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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HUGH BOYLE NAMED CHIEF, AUDITS BRANCH, ACCOUNTING SAFEGUARDS DIVISION, COMMON CARRIER BUREAU. CCB Contact: News Media: Emily Hoffnar at (202) 418-0253. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/News_Releases/1999/nrcc9030.wp

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PUBLIC NOTICES

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Report No: N-118-A. Released: May 13, 1999. COMMON CARRIER NETWORK SERVICES APPLICATIONS FILED UNDER PART 68. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/Part68_Actions/1999/13may99r.txt

Released: May 13, 1999. TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG.Public Reference Log: 05/12/99. Contact: Public Reference Room: (202) 418-1933. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/Tariffs/combined/tt051299.pdf

Report No: 3677. Released: May 13, 1999. CABLE SERVICES BUREAU ACTIONS.

Report No: TEL-00091. Released: May 13, 1999. OVERSEAS COMMON CARRIER SECTION 214 APPLICATIONS AND SECTION 310(B)(4) ACTIONS TAKEN. (DA No. 99-857).

Report No: 44486. Released: May 13, 1999. BROADCAST ACTIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Actions/ac990513.txt

Report No: 24486. Released: May 13, 1999. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Applications/ap990513.txt

Report No: 99. Released: May 13, 1999. INSTRUCTIONAL TV FIXED SERVICE APPLICATIONS/AMENDMENTS TENDERED FOR FILING. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/ITFS_Notices/pnmm9079.html

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TEXTS

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USA STATION GROUP PARTNERSHIP OF HOLLYWOOD, FLORIDA. Granted in part and denied in part USA Station Group Partnership of Hollywood, Florida's Petition for Sepcial Relief for modification of the television market of Station WAMI-TV, Hollywood, Florida, to include certain communities in Palm Beach County, Florida. Action by Deputy Bureau Chief. Adopted: May 5, 1999. by MO&O. (DA No. 99-872). CSB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1999/da990872.wp

CABLE TV TRI-STATE, INC. Granted complaint of WXTV License Partnership, G.P. for must-carry of WXTV(TV), Paterson, New Jersey. Action by Chief, Consumer Protection and Competition Division. Adopted: May 6, 1999. by MO&O. (DA No. 99-873). CSB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1999/da990873.wp

FALCON FIRST COMMUNICATIONS, L.P., WHITFIELD COUNTY, GA. Granted appeals of local rate orders adopted in February 1996, August 1996, and September 1997 and remanded rate orders to local franchising authority; dismissed appeal of local rate order adopted in June 1996; denied petition for enforcement and imposition of forfeiture filed by Whitfield County, GA. Action by Deputy Bureau Chief. Adopted: May 11, 1999. by MO&O. (DA No. 99-891). CSB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1999/da990891.wp

ADDENDA: The following items, released May 12, 1999, did not appear in Digest No. 90:

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NEWS RELEASES

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AUCTION OF WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS LICENSES RAISES $45,064,450 - REPORT WT 99-12. The FCC completed a Local Multipoint Distribution Service (LMDS) auction that raised a total net revenue of $45,064,450. The auctioned licenses can be used by companies to provide a variety of wireless services for consumers inlcuding: one-and two-way broadband services, such as video programming distribution; video teleconferencing; wireless local loop telephony; and high speed internet access. News Media Contact: Meribeth McCarrick (202) 418-0654. WTB Contact: Wireless Telecommunications Bureau: Kathy Garland at 1-800-Call FCC, or Tim Salmon at (202) 418-7531 or TTY at (202) 418-7233, (Auctions) or Ronald Quirk or Catherine Fox at (202) 418-0680, TTY: (202) 418-7233 Public Safety & Private Wireless Division. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/News_Releases/1999/nrwl9015.html

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PUBLIC NOTICES

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Released: May 12, 1999. PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED FOR COMMENTS ON USTA PETITION FOR WAIVER.On May 11, the United States Telephone Association, on behalf of its price cap regulated members, filed a Petition for Waiver of the Commission's Rules. According to USTA, the price cap incumbent local exchange carriers have identified an anomaly in Sections 69.152(b) and 69.153(c)(1) of the Commission's rules which could result in negative rate levels for the multi-line business Presubscribed Interexchange Carrier Charge in the July 1, 1999, annual access charge tariff filing.: Comments Due: May 19, 1999; Reply Comments Due: May 24, 1999. (DA No. 99-892). Contact: Competitive Pricing Division: Raj Kannan at (202) 418-1540. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/1999/da990892.wp

Report No: 1411. Released: May 12, 1999. CABLE TELEVISION RELAY SERVICE (CARS) APPLICATIONS RE: APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING. Contact: Cable Services Bureau: (202) 418-7000.

Report No: D-1042-A. Released: May 12, 1999. MASS MEDIA BUREAU MULTIPOINT DISTRIBUTION SERVICE APPLICATIONS ACTIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/MDS_Notices/md990512.pdf

Report No: D-1042. Released: May 12, 1999. MASS MEDIA BUREAU MULTIPOINT DISTRIBUTION SERVICE APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/MDS_Notices/md990512.pdf

Released: May 12, 1999. ELECTRONIC COMMENT FILING SYSTEM UNAVAILABLE ON THURSDAY MAY 13 AND FRIDAY MAY 14 WHILE SYSTEM SERVERS ARE MOVED TO THE PORTALS. Contact: Sheryl Segal at (202) 418-0265, email: ssegal@fcc.gov. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Miscellaneous/Public_Notices/1999/pnmc9036.html

Report No: 223. Released: May 12, 1999. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU MARKET-BASED APPLICATIONS ACTION. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/1999/pnwl9113.pdf

Report No: 226. Released: May 12, 1999. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU SITE-BY-SITE ACCEPTED FOR FILING. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/1999/pnwl9115.pdf

Report No: 222. Released: May 12, 1999. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU MARKET-BASED APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/1999/pnwl9112.pdf