DAILY DIGEST

Vol. 18, No. 162                                            August 24,1999

**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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FLORIDA CRIMINAL CONVICTION IN UNLICENSED RADIO CASE UPHELD BY U.S. COURT OF APPEALS. News Media Contact: David Fiske (202) 418-0500. CIB. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Compliance/News_Releases/1999/nrci9023.pdf

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PUBLIC NOTICES

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Released: August 24, 1999. TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG.Public Reference Room: 08/23/99. Contact: Public Reference Room: (202) 418-1933. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/Tariffs/combined/tt082399.pdf

Report No: 44556. Released: August 24, 1999. BROADCAST ACTIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Actions/ac990824.txt

Report No: 24556. Released: August 24, 1999. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Applications/ap990824.txt

Report No: 132. Released: August 24, 1999. INSTRUCTIONAL TV FIXED SERVICE APPLICATIONS/AMENDMENTS TENDERED FOR FILING. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/ITFS_Notices/pnmm9165.html

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SPEECHES

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PRESS STATEMENT OF COMMISSIONER GLORIA TRISTANI. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Speeches/Tristani/Statements/stgt925.pdf

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TEXTS

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MEDIAONE. Granted Petition for Determination of LEC Effective Competition filed by MediaOne challenging the ceritifcations of Arlington and Newton, MA, to regulate MediaOne's basic cable service and associated equipment rates. Action by Deputy Chief, Cable Services Bureau. Adopted: August 19, 1999. by MO&O. (DA No. 99-1686). CSB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1999/da991686.wp

TIME WARNER CABLE. Granted Petition for Determination of LEC Effective Competition filed by Time Warner Cable challenging the certification of Seminole, Florida to regulate Time Warner's basic cable service associated equipment rates. Action by Deputy Chief, Cable Services Bureau. Adopted: August 19, 1999. by MO&O. (DA No. 99-1684). CSB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1999/da991684.wp

TIME WARNER CABLE. Granted Petition for Determination of LEC Effective Competition filed by Time Warner Cable challenging the certification of several franchising authorities in and around Franklin, Ohio to regulate Time Warner's basic cable service and associated equipment rates. Action by Deputy Chief, Cable Services Bureau. Adopted: August 19, 1999. by MO&O. (DA No. 99-1685). CSB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1999/da991685.wp

CABLEVISION OF THE MIDWEST, INC. Granted Petition for Determination of LEC Effective Competion filed by Cablevision challenging the certification of Middleburg Heights, Ohio to regulate Cablevision's basic cable service and associated equipment rates. Action by Deputy Chief, Cable Services Bureau. Adopted: August 19, 1999. by MO&O. (DA No. 99-1683). CSB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1999/da991683.wp

COMMUNITY TELEVISION, INC. Granted must carry complaint filed against Genesis Cable, operator of a cable television system serving Athens, Georgia and surrounding communities, seeking carriage. Action by Chief, Consumer Protection and Competition Division, Cable Services Bureau. Adopted: August 23, 1999. by MO&O. (DA No. 99-1689). CSB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1999/da991689.wp

ADDENDA: The following items, released August 23, 1999, did not appear in Digest No. 161:

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TEXTS

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MCI WORLDCOM, INC. AND AT&T CORPORATION V. BELL ATLANTIC CORPORATION. Granted tMCI WorldCom and AT&T joint motion to dismiss their complaint in this action. Action by Chief, Accelerated Complaint Resolution Branch, Enforcement Division, Common Carrier Bureau. Adopted: August 23, 1999. by Order. (DA No. 99-1690). CCB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/1999/da991690.txt

IN THE MATTER OF IRIDIUM, U.S. L.P., MOTOROLA CELLULAR SERVICE, INC. AND MOTOROLA WORLDWIDE INFORMATION NETWORK SERVICES. Granted the petition filed by Iridium, U.S., L.P., Motorola Cellular Service, Inc., and Motorola Worldwide Information Network Services for waiver of section 20.15(d) of the Commission rules, 47 C.F.R Section 20.15(d). Action by Deputy Chief, Commercial Wireless Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau. Adopted: August 23, 1999. by Order. (DA No. 99-1688). WTB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Orders/1999/da991688.wp

ADDENDA: The following items, released August 20, 1999, did not appear in Digest No. 160:

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PUBLIC NOTICES

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Report No: 2355. Released: August 20, 1999. PETITIONS FOR RECONSIDERATION AND CLARIFICATION OF ACTION IN RULEMAKIING PROCEEDING. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Miscellaneous/Public_Notices/1999/pnmc9069.wp

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TEXTS

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IN THE MATTER OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS RELAY SERVICES AND THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT OF 1990. Suspended enforcement of the coin sent-paid requirement for one additional year, until August 26, 2000. Dkt No.: CC-90-571. Action by Deputy Chief, Common Carrier Bureau. Adopted: August 20, 1999. by Order. (DA No. 99-1682). CCB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/1999/da991682.wp