DAILY DIGEST

Vol. 18, No. 163                                            August 25,1999

**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: 3694. Released: August 25, 1999. CABLE SERVICES ACTION.

Report No: 325-00003. Released: August 25, 1999. PERMIT TO DELIVER PROGRAMS TO FOREIGN BROADCAST STATIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Public_Notices/1999/pnin9163.pdf

Report No: SAT-00024. Released: August 25, 1999. SATELLITE POLICY BRANCH INFORMATION, APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Public_Notices/1999/pnin9160.pdf

Report No: 44557. Released: August 25, 1999. BROADCAST ACTIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Actions/ac990825.txt

Report No: 24557. Released: August 25, 1999. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Applications/ap990825.txt

Report No: 24557A. Released: August 25, 1999. NOTICE OF RECEIPT OF BROADCAST SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS AND REMOVAL OF APPLICAITONS FROM CLOSED BROADCAST AUCTION. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Actions/pnmm9166.wp

Released: August 25, 1999. EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY COMMENT PERIOD FILINGS IN PERMIT-BUT-DISCLOSE PROCEEDINGS.Contact: Barbara Lowe 202-418-0310. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Miscellaneous/Public_Notices/Exparte/1999/ex990825.html

Report No: 302. Released: August 25, 1999. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU SITE-BY-SITE ACTION. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/1999/pnwl9205.pdf

Report No: 301. Released: August 25, 1999. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU SITE-BY-SITE ACCEPTED FOR FILING. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/1999/pnwl9204.pdf

Report No: 304. Released: August 25, 1999. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU ASSIGNMENT OF AUTHORIZATION AND TRANSFER OF CONTROL APPLICATIONS ACTION. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/1999/pnwl9207.pdf

Report No: 303. Released: August 25, 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/pnwl9206.pdf

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TIME WARNER CABLE. Denied a complaint filed against the January 1, 1999 cable programming services tier rate increase in Farmington, NY. Action by Acting Chief, Financial Analysis and Compliance Division. Adopted: August 23, 1999. by Order. (DA No. 99-1696). CSB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1999/da991696.wp

FLEET BROADCASTING, INC. LICENSEE OF STATION WFNL(FM) STURGEON BAY, WS AND ZEPHYR BROADCASTING, INC. LLICENSEE OF STATION WZNL(FM) NORWAY, MI. Denied joint petition for reconsideration filed by Fleet and Zephyr regarding $3,000 Notice of Apparent Liability for violating lowest unit charge. Action by Chief, Mass Media Bureau. Adopted: August 25, 1999. by MO&O. (DA No. 99-1702). MMB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Orders/1999/da991702.wp

STEPHEN F. JOHNSTON, SR., FOR ADDITIONAL PAGING AND RADIOTELEPHONE SERVICE FACILITIES TO OPERATE ON 931.6125 MHZ AT NEW ORLEANS, LA. Granted TSR Paging, Inc.'s petition to dimiss or deny Johnston's application. Action by Chief, Policy and Rules Branch, Commercial Wireless Div. Adopted: August 25, 1999. by Order. (DA No. 99-1708). WTB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Orders/1999/da991708.wp

ADDENDA: The following items, released August 24, 1999, did not appear in Digest No. 162:

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NEWS RELEASES

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FCC ADOPTS RULES AND PROPOSES MEASURES TO PROMOTE COMPETITION IN DIRECTORY PUBLISHING AND DIRECTORY ASSISTANCE. CC Docket Nos.96-98, 96-115, and 99-273; News Media contact: Emily Hoffnar 202-418-0253; Common Carrier Bureau contacts: William Kehoe or Daniel Shiman 202-418-1580, or Gregory Cooke or Robin Smolen 202-418-2320. Report No: CC 99-38. by 3rd R&O, 2O, & FNPRM. Action by: the Commission. Adopted: August 23, 1999. (FCC No. 99-227) CCB. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/News_Releases/1999/nrcc9060.txt

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Released: August 24, 1999. CABLE SERVICES BUREAU ACTION.RCN Telecom Services of Washington, Inc. Files an Application for Open Video System Certification; Media contact: Michelle Russo 202-418-2358; Cable Services Bureau contact: Treg Tremont 202-418-7200, TTY 202-418-7172. (DA No. 99-1700). Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Public_Notices/1999/da991700.wp

Report No: SPB-150. Released: August 24, 1999. INTERNATIONAL BUREAU SATELLITE POLICY BRANCH INFORMATION: IN RE THE APPLICATION OF GLOBECAST NORTH AMERICA, INC., FOR MODIFICATION OF EARTH STATION KA286 TO ADD EUTELSAT I-F5 AS A POINT OF COMMUNICATIONS, ET AL. (DA No. 99-1695). Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Public_Notices/1999/da991695.wp

Report No: 2356. Released: August 24, 1999. PETITIONS FOR RULEMAKING FILED. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Miscellaneous/Public_Notices/1999/pnmc9070.wp

Report No: 2055. Released: August 24, 1999. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU WEEKLY RECEIPTS AND DISPOSALS.

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SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY, PACIFIC BELL, NEVADA BELL. Partially suspended for five months from effective date and instituted an investigation into Southwestern's tariff no. 73, Pacific Bell's tariff no. 128, and Nevada Bell's tariff no. 1. Dkt No.: 99-274. Action by Chief, Competitive Pricing Division. Adopted: August 24, 1999. by Partial Sus. Order. (DA No. 99-1698). CCB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/1999/da991698.txt

ERRATUM TO LONG-TERM TELEPHONE NUMBER PORTABILITY TARIFF FILINGS OF GTE SYSTEM TELEPHONE COMPANIES AND GTE TELEPHONE OPERATING COMPANIES. Erratum to MO&O, FCC 99-158 released July 16, 1999. Dkt No.: CC- 99-35. Action by Chief, Competitive Pricing Division. by Erratum. CCB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/1999/err99158.wp

METROCALL USA, INC., FOR PAGING AND RADIOTELEPHONE SERVICE AUTHORIZATION, CALL SIGN KNKP413, AT LAKE HAVASU CITY, AZ. Granted petition filed by Strategic Products Corporation, the predecessor-in-interest of Metrocall, seeking reconsideration of the cancellation of this authorization. Action by Chief, Policy and Rules Branch, Commercial Wireless Div. Adopted: August 24, 1999. by Order. (DA No. 99-1694). WTB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Orders/1999/da991694.wp

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

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AT&T CORP., ET AL. Granted joint application for authorization pursuant to Sect. 214 of the Communications Act of 1934, to construct, acquire, and operate capacity in a digital submarine cable system, the COLUMBUS-III Cable System. Action by Chief, Telecommunications Division. Adopted: August 13, 1999. by MO&O&A. (DA No. 99-1637). IB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Orders/1999/da991637.pdf