DAILY DIGEST

Vol. 18, No. 158                                            August 18,1999

**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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Report No: N-132-A. Released: August 18, 1999. COMMON CARRIER NETWORK SERVICES APPLICATIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/Part68_Actions/1999/18aug99r.txt

Report No: 44553. Released: August 18, 1999. BROADCAST ACTIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Actions/ac990818.txt

Report No: 24553. Released: August 18, 1999. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Applications/ap990818.txt

Report No: 298. Released: August 18, 1999. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU ASSIGNMENT OF AUTHORIZATION AND TRANSFER OF CONTROL APPLICATIONS ACTION. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/1999/pnwl9197.pdf

Report No: 297. Released: August 18, 1999. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU ASSIGNMENT OF AUTHORIZATION AND TRANSFER OF CONTROL APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/1999/pnwl9196.pdf

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1998 BIENNIAL REGULATORY REVIEW - MARITIME MOBILE AND MARITIME MOBILE-SATELLITE RADIO SERVICES. Extended comment period in this proceeding until October 25 and reply comment period until November 29. Dkt No.: IB- 98-96. Action by Bureau Chief. Adopted: August 17, 1999. by Order. (DA No. 99-1653). IB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Orders/1999/da991653.wp

ADDENDA: The following items, released August 17, 1999, did not appear in Digest No. 157:

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PUBLIC NOTICES

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Released: August 17, 1999. COMMON CARRIER BUREAU ANNOUNCES RECEIPT OF INFRASTRUCTURE SHARING AGREEMENTS. (DA No. 99-1643). Contact: Suzanne McCrary at (202) 418-0941. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/1999/da991643.wp

Released: August 17, 1999. COMMON CARRIER BUREAU SEEKS COMMENT ON LOCKHEED MARTIN IMS CORPORATION AND WARBURG, PINCUS & COMPANY AMENDED REQUEST FOR EXPEDITIOUS REVIEW OF THE TRANSFER OF THE LOCKHEED MARTIN COMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY SERVICES BUSINESS (CC DOCKET 92-237).On August 16, Lockheed Martin IMS Corporation filed an Amended Request for Expeditious Review of the transfer of the Lockheed Martin Communications Industry Services business to newly formed newStar, Inc., formerly known as CIS Acquisition Corporation, to ensure the continue neutrality of the North American Numbering Plan Administrator. Comments due September 7; replies September 17. (DA No. 99-1647). Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/1999/da991647.zip

Report No: B-232. Released: August 17, 1999. NON-COMMERCIAL EDUCATIONAL FM BROADCAST APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING AND NOTIFICATION OF SEPTEMBER 17 CUT-OFF DATE. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Radio_Cutoffs/pnmm9158.wp

Released: August 17, 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/ex990817.html

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GVNW INC./MANAGEMENT AND CITIZENS UTILITIES COMPANY. Denied Applications for Review filed by GVNW Inc./Management requesting that the Commission reconsider an Order released by the Common Carrier Bureau denying a petition re: Universal Service Fund distributions to incumbent local exchange carriers involved in buying or selling exchanges. Action by the Commission. Adopted: August 2, 1999. by MO&O. (FCC No. 99-198). CCB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/1999/fcc99198.wp

BELL ATLANTIC COMMUNICATIONS, INC. NOTIFICATION. Denied Bell Atlantic Communications, Inc.'s Petition for Reconsideration of a December 17, 1998 order by the International Bureau reclassifying BACI as a dominant carrier on the U.S-Gibraltar route. Action by Bureau Chief. Adopted: August 16, 1999. by Order. (DA No. 99-1633). IB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Orders/1999/da991633.txt

REQUESTS FOR WAIVER OF SECTION 101.1003(A) OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES. Denied five petitions for reconsideration of an Order denying ten requests for waiver of Section 101.1003(a) of the Commission's rules, which imposes a temporary ownership restriction on incumbent local exchange carriers and incumbent cable operators that win certain in-region Local Multipoint Distribution Service licenses in Commission auctions. Action by Bureau Chief. Adopted: August 17, 1999. by MO&O. (DA No. 99-1642). WTB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Orders/1999/da991642.txt

CELLULAR RADIO APPLICATION GROUP, INC. Granted apetition for reconsidration filed by Freepage Corporation. Freepage sought reconsideration of an action taken by the Commercial Wireless Divisoin's Narrowband Branch re: an authorizaiton for a facility in the Paging and Radiotelephone Service. Action by Chief, Policy and Rules Branch, Commercial Wireless Division. Adopted: August 17, 1999. by Order. (DA No. 99-1644). WTB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Orders/1999/da991644.wp

REQUESTS FOR FINDER'S PREFERENCE REGARDING VARIOUS 800 MHZ SMR SYSTEMS. Affirmed prior individual decisions of the Bureau's Office of Operations in a number of finder's preference cases and denied the consolidated Petition for Reconsideration. Action by Deputy Chief, Commercial Wireless Division. Adopted: August 17, 1999. by MO&O. (DA No. 99-1646). WTB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Orders/1999/da991646.wp

RECONSIDERATION OF AUTHORIZATIONS AND DENIAL OF APPLICATIONS FOR FACILITIES IN THE PAGING AND RADIOTELEPHONE SERVICE. Granted thre petitions for reconsideration of actions taken by the Commercial Wireless Division's Narrowbanch Branch; dismissed as moot three petitions to deny certain license applications - all regarding applications for facilities in the Paging and Radiotelephone Service. Action by Chief, Policy and Rules Branch, Commercial Wireless Division. Adopted: August 17, 1999. by Order. (DA No. 99-1645). WTB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Orders/1999/da991645.wp