DAILY DIGEST

Vol. 18, No. 97                                               May 21,1999

**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 CALENDAR OF EVENTS. OMD.

FCC FILINGS. OPA.

OPEN PROCEEDINGS. OPA Contact: Martha Contee at (202) 418-0260. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Miscellaneous/Open_Proceedings/op990521.html

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PUBLIC NOTICES

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Report No: NCD-285. Released: May 21, 1999. COMMON CARRIER NETWORK CHANGE NOTIFICATION - RE: NETWORK CHANGE CERTIFICATION RECEIVED. Contact: Ms. Ginny Kennedy, Network Services Division at (202) 418-2328.

Report No: NCD-284. Released: May 21, 1999. COMMON CARRIER NETWORK CHANGE NOTIFICATION - RE: NETWORK CHANGE SHORT TERM NOTIFICATION RECEIVED. Contact: Ms. Ginny Kennedy, Network Services Division at (202) 418-2328.

Report No: NCD-286. Released: May 21, 1999. COMMON CARRIER NETWORK CHANGE NOTIFICATION - RE: NETWORK CHANGE SHORT TERM CERTIFICATION RECEIVED. Contact: Ms. Ginny Kennedy, Network Services Division at (202) 418-2328..

Report No: 44492. Released: May 21, 1999. BROADCAST ACTIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Actions/ac990521.txt

Report No: 24492. Released: May 21, 1999. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Applications/ap990521.txt

Report No: 99-4. Released: May 21, 1999. FM TRANSLATOR-BOOSTER APPLICATIONS READY AND AVAILABLE FOR PROCESSING.Cut-off date June 21. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Radio_Cutoffs/pnmm9085.wp

Report No: 103. Released: May 21, 1999. INSTRUCTIONAL TV FIXED SERVICE APPLICATIONS/AMENDMENTS TENDERED FOR FILING. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/ITFS_Notices/pnmm9093.html

Released: May 21, 1999. LABORATORY DIVISION OF OET ANNOUNCES SEMINARS AND ROUND TABLE DISCUSSIONS ON ELECTRONIC FILING OF APPLICATIONS FOR EQUIPMENT AUTHORIZATION.Events will be June 23 and July 14 at FCC Laboratory at Columbia, MD. Contact:. Contact: Phyllis Parrish at (301) 362-3045 or email: pparrish@fcc.gov. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Engineering_Technology/Public_Notices/1999/pnet9010.wp

Released: May 21, 1999. EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY COMMENT PERIOD FILINGS IN PERMIT-BUT-DISCLOSE PROCEEDINGS. Contact: Barbara Lowe, Office of the Secretary at (202) 418-0310. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Miscellaneous/Public_Notices/Exparte/1999/ex990521.html

Released: May 21, 1999. TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG -.May 20. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/Tariffs/combined/tt052099.pdf

Report No: AUC-20-G. Released: May 21, 1999. FCC ANNOUNCES THE CONDITIONAL GRANT OF 26 VHF PUBLIC COAST SERVICES LICENSES. (DA No. 99-195). Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/1999/da990195.wp

Released: May 21, 1999. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU REQUESTS COMMENT ON THE CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS FOR COMMERCIAL WIDE-AREA 800 MHZ LICENSEES PURSUANT TO FRESNO MOBILE RADIO, INC. V. FCC.Comments due June 21, replies July 6. (DA No. 99-974). Dkt No.: PR- 93-144. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/1999/da990974.wp

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TEXTS

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CABLE ACT REFORM. Corrected the final rules in the Implementation of Cable Act Reform Provisions of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 Report and Order. Dkt No.: CS- 99-85. Action by Chief, Cable Services Bureau. Adopted: May 19, 1999. by Erratum. (FCC No. 99-57). CSB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1999/err99057.wp

TIME WARNER SOCIAL CONTRACT. Granted request for continued application of Time Warner Social Contract to systems being acquired from Time Warner Cable by Tele-Communications, Inc. Action by Chief, Cable Services Bureau. Adopted: May 19, 1999. by Order. (DA No. 99-968). CSB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1999/da990968.wp

FALCON CABLEVISION. Denied complaint filed against Falcon Cablevision's October 31, 1998, rate increase for the cable programming services tier in Woodland Hill and Topanga, California. Action by Acting Chief, Financial Analysis and Compliance Division. Adopted: May 20, 1999. by Order. (DA No. 99-969). CSB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1999/da990969.wp

IMPORTATION OF CERTAIN RADIO FREQUENCY DEVICES. Requested that the Customs Service respond to the request for ruling . Advised the requestor that the "10-meter' radio at issue is not acceptable for importation into the United States. Action by General Counsel. Adopted: May 17, 1999. by Letter. (DA No. 99-970). OGC

ADDENDA: The following items, released May 20, 1999, did not appear in Digest No. 96:

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PUBLIC NOTICES

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Report No: 44491. Released: May 20, 1999. BROADCAST ACTIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Actions/ac990520.txt

Report No: 24491. Released: May 20, 1999. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Applications/ap990520.txt

Released: May 20, 1999. The Commission will hold an Open Meeting on Thursday, May 27 at 9:30 a.m. in the Commission Meeting Room, TW-C305, 445 12th Street, S.W., Washington, DC. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Miscellaneous/Public_Notices/Agenda/1999/ag990527.html

Released: May 20, 1999. "PERMIT BUT DISCLOSE" EX PARTE STATUS ACCORDED TO PROCEEDING INVOLVING APPLICATIONS FILED BY AIRTOUCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND VODAFONE GROUP O.L.C. FOR CONSENT TO TRANSFER CONTROL OF AIRTOUCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC. TO VODAFONE GROUP, P.L.C. (DA No. 99-304). Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Miscellaneous/Public_Notices/1999/da99304.wp

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CREATION OF A LOW POWER RADIO SERVICE. Granted 60-day extension of comment and reply comment periods in the FCC's pending low power radio rulemaking proceeding. Comments now due August 2; replies September 1. Dkt No.: MM- 99-25. Action by the FCC. Adopted: May 20, 1999. by Order. (FCC No. 99-112). MMB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Orders/1999/fcc99112.wp

APPLICATIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION PERMIT FOR A NEW FM BROADCAST STATION ON CHANNEL 273A AT MABELTON, GA. Dismissed the Motion for Nunc Pro Tunc Reinstatement of Application and Issuance of Order Identifying Bidders, filed February 5, 1999, by Lorenzo Jelks. Action by the FCC. Adopted: May 12, 1999. by Order. (FCC No. 99-94). MMB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Orders/1999/fcc99094.wp

OCOM CORPORATION. Granted in part and denied in part OCOM Corporation's Petition for Clarification or Reconsideration requesting either confirmation that Stations WPJA712, WMS819, and WMT651 have primary status or reconsideration of the action imposing secondary status on those stations. Ordered licenses to be issued with primary status. Action by Chief, Public Safety and Private Wireless Division. Adopted: May 19, 1999. by Order on Recon. (DA No. 99-933). WTB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Orders/1999/da990933.wp

ADDENDA: The following items, released May 19, 1999, did not appear in Digest No. 95:

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PUBLIC NOTICES

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Released: May 19, 1999. PETITIONS FOR REINSTATEMENT AND REQUEST FOR WAIVER.Pager and Radiotelephone licenses.