Daily Digest
Vol. 18, No. 94 May 18,
1999
News Releases
Statement of Chairman William E. Kennard on MCI/WorldCom's Court Challenge to
Slamming Rules
Amateur Station Sequentially Assigned Call Signs. Wireless Telecommunications Bureau
contact: Bill Cross at (202) 418-0680
Common Carrier Bureau Announces New Managers In Accounting Policy Division
News Media Contact: Emily Hoffnar at (202) 418-0253
Amateur Station Sequentially Assigned Call Signs
Public Notices
Alamosa PCS LLC Seeks Commission Determination of "Exempt Telecommunications
Company" Status Under the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, as Amended by
Section 103 of the Telecom Act of 1996; comments due June 3, replies June 10 (DA 99-
954)
Report No. 2041 Wireless Telecommunications Weekly Receipts and Disposals
Broadcast Auxiliary Radio Services/Marine Coast and Aviation on Ground Radio
Services/Commercial Mobile Radio Services/Fixed Microwave Radio Services
Report No. ARC-0006 Accounting Rate Change Re: Applications Accepted for Filing
(DA-99-944) Contact: Ken Stanley, Telecommunications Division, International Bureau:
(202) 418-1486, kstanley@fcc.gov, TTY: (202) 418-2555
Letter Regarding City of Bowie, MD. Answered City's inquiries with respect to various
cable television matters. News Media Contact: Morgan Broman at (202) 418-2358,
Cable Services Bureau Contact: Ben Golant at (202) 418-7111; TTY: (202) 418-7172
Report No. 95 Instructional TV Fixed Service Actions
Ex Parte Presentations and Post-Reply Comment Period Filings in Permit-But-Disclose
Proceedings Barbara Lowe at (202) 418-0310.
Report No. 24489 Broadcast Applications
Report No. 44489 Broadcast Actions
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AMERITECH/US WEST. Granted US West petition to withdraw its petition for
reconsideration of Commission's Order denying Ameritech's application to provide in-
region interLATA service in Michigan. By Order (DA 99-951) adopted May 18 by the
Chief, Policy and Program Planning Division, CCB.
VANGUARD BIRMINGHAM. Granted renewal for cellular license KNKA694. By
Order (DA 99-953) adopted May 18 by the Chief, Policy and Rules Branch, WTB
PANAMSAT. Granted application for authority to launch and operate a replacement
Fixed-Satellite Service space station. By O&A (DA 99-948) adopted May 18 by the
Acting Chief, International Bureau
Suburban Cable TV Company, Inc. Erratum to DA-99-878, released May 11, 1999.
(By Erratum adopted May 13, 1999, by the Acting Chief, Financial Analysis and
Compliance Division, Cable Services Bureau)
Cox Communications, Inc. Denied complaints filed against the August 1, 1995, rate
increase for the cable programming services tier in Macon, Houston and Centerville, GA.
(By Order DA 99-922) adopted May 13, 1999 by the Acting Chief, Financial Analysis and
Compliance Division, Cable Services Bureau
Cable One, Inc. Granted complaints filed against the rates charged for the cable
programming services tier in Livingston, Texas. By Order (DA-99-923) adopted May 13,
1999, by the Acting Chief, Financial Analysis and Compliance Division, Cable Services
Bureau
Jones Intercable, Inc. Granted in part complaints filed against the rates charged for the
cable programming services tier in Manitowoc, WI. Amount de minimus By Order (DA-
99-924) adopted May 14, 1999, by the Acting Chief, Financial Analysis and Compliance
Division, Cable Services Bureau
Time Warner and the City of Orlando, Florida Granted in part, and denied in part,
Petition for Declaratory Ruling filed by Time Warner regarding franchise fee calculations
and other issues. By MO&O (DA 99-935) adopted May 17, 1999, by the Chief, Cable
Services Bureau
Addenda: The following items were released on May 17 but were not listed on that
day's Digest:
Public Notices
Electronic Tariff Filing System (ETFS) Will Be Unaccessible During Move. Contact:
Todd Mitchell or Geneva Smith Butler, Competitive Pricing Division, Common Carrier
Bureau: (202) 418-1520 (DA 99-931)
Report No. 2329 Office of Public Affairs Reference Operations Division Petitions for
Rulemaking Filed
Report No. AUC-99-25-A (Auction No. 25) - Closed Broadcast Auctions Scheduled for
September 28, 1999; Comment Sought On Reserve Prices or Minimum Opening Bids and
Other Auction Procedural Issues. Comments due June 1, replies June 14. Contact: Lisa
Scanlan, Audio Services Division, Mass Media Bureau at (202) 418-2700 or Shaun
Maher, Video Services Division, Mass Media Bureau at (202) 418-1600 or Bob Allen,
Auctions and Industry Analysis Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau at (202)
418-0660 (DA 99-940)
Change In Ex Parte Status of the State of Tennessee's, Education Networks of America's
and Integrated Systems and Internet Solution, Inc.'s Requests for Review of the Decision
of the Universal Service Administrative Company With Regard to the State of Tennessee's
Request for Discounts Pursuant to Section 254 of the Communications Act (CC Docket
No. 96-45/CC Docket No. 97-21). Sheryl Todd at (202) 418-7400. (DA 99-941)
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Forbearance from Enforcement of Section 222 (CC Docket No. 96-115) Deputy Chief,
Common Carrier Bureau DA-99-901 Extended until August 16, 1999, the date on
which the petitions requesting forbearance filed by the petitioners shall be deemed granted
in the absence of a Commission decision that the Petitions fail to meet the standards for
forbearance under section 10(a) of the Act. Action by the Deputy Chief, Common Carrier
Bureau, by Order (DA 99-901) adopted May 17.
National Systems & Research Co. Extended to May 26 time for responding to petitions
to deny its application for License to Operate Mobile Earth Terminals Through the
Canadian-Licensed MSAT-1 Satellite at 106.5 W.L. in the 1525-1559 MHz (receive) and
1626.5-1660.5 MHz (transmit) Bands. By Order adopted May 17 by the Chief, Satellite
and Radiocommunication Division, International Bureau, (DA-99-943)