DAILY DIGEST

Vol. 19, No. 6                              
             January 10,2000

FEDERAL COMMUNIUCATIONS COMMISSION ADOPTS QUALITY WIRING STANDARD FOR CONNECTING TELEPHONE EQUIPMENT TO THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORK. New Standard Needed to Ensure that Consumers Have the Best Quality Telephone Wiring for the Delivery of Broadband Services. by 3rd R&O. Action by: the Commission. Adopted: December 21, 1999. Dkt No.: CC-98-57. (FCC No. 99-405) News Media Contact: Michael Balmoris (202) 418-0253. CCB Contact: Vincent Paladini at (202) 418-2332. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/News_Releases/2000/nrcc0001.doc

Released: January 10, 2000. TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG.Public Reference Log: 1/17/2000. Contact: Public Reference Room: (202) 418-0270. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/Tariffs/combined/tt011000.pdf

Released: January 10, 2000. COMMENTS SOUGHT ON UPDATE OF COST ALLOCATION MANUALS ASD 00-1 - 00-15.Comments Due: February 9, 2000, Reply Comments Due: February 24, 2000. (DA No. 00-26). Contact: Ed Dashkin at (202) 418-0806, TTY: (202) 418-0484. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/2000/da000026.doc

Released: January 10, 2000. WESTERN INTEGRATED NETWORKS, L.L.C. FILES AN APPLICATION FOR OPEN VIDEO SYSTEM CERTIFICATION. (DA No. 00-34). Contact: Cable Services Bureau: Treg Tremont at (202) 418-7200. News Media Contact: Michelle Russo (202) 418-2358. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Public_Notices/2000/da000034.doc

Released: January 10, 2000. ENFORCEMENT TEAM CREATED TO GUARD AGAINST "BACKSLIDING" ON COMPETITION REQUIREMENTS. (DA No. 00-27). Contact: Mark Seifert at (202) 418-7330, email: mseifert@fcc.gov. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Enforcement/Public_Notices/2000/da000027.doc

Report No: SAT-00033. Released: January 10, 2000. SATELLITE POLICY BRANCH INFORMATION.Applications Accepted for Filing. Contact: Satellite and Radiocommunication Division: (202) 418-0719, TTY: (202) 418-2555. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Public_Notices/2000/pnin0008.pdf

Report No: 24648. Released: January 10, 2000. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Applications/ap000110.txt

Released: January 10, 2000. EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY COMMENT PERIOD FILINGS IN PERMIT-BUT-DISCLOSE PROCEEDINGS. Contact: Office of the Secretary: Barbara Lowe at (202) 418-0310. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Miscellaneous/Public_Notices/Exparte/2000/ex000110.html

Report No: CWS-00-19. Released: January 10, 2000. ANTENNA STRUCTURE REGISTRATION SERVICE INFORMATION. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/2000/pnwl0007.pdf

IN THE MATTER OF REVIEW OF SECTIONS 68.104 AND 68.213 OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES CONCERNING CONNECTION OF SIMPLE INSIDE WIRING TO THE TELEPHONE NETWORK AND PETITION FOR MODIFICATION OF SECTION 68.213 OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES FILED BY THE ELECTRONIC. INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION. Amended rules to establish quality standards for inside wiring, to promote availability of quality telecom facilities. Dkt No.: CC-88-57. Action by the Commission. Adopted: December 21, 1999. by 3rd R&O. (FCC No. 99-405). CCB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/2000/fcc99405.doc

MCI TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION V. US WEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC. This erratum corrects DA 99-2992 to DA 00-29 in the Dismissal Order released January 6, 2000. Action by Deputy Chief, Market Disputes Resolution Division, Enforcement Division. Adopted: January 7, 2000. by Erratum. ENF Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Enforcement/Orders/2000/er000029.doc

IN THE MATTER OF IMPLEMENTATION OF VIDEO DESCRIPTION OF VIDEO PROGRAMMING. Granted the motion of the MPAA and the NAB. Extended the comment period in this proceedings to February 23, 2000, and extended the reply comment period to March 24, 2000 in this proceeding. Dkt No.: MM-99-339. Action by Chief, Mass Media Bureau. Adopted: January 7, 2000. by Order. (DA No. 00-30). MMB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Orders/2000/da000030.doc

FORD COMMUNICATIONS. ITA's request is granted, and the license for Station WPMT971 will be modified to delete frequencies 477/480.050 MHz and 477/480.075 MHz By Order on Reconsideration. Action by Chief, Public Safety and Private Wireless Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau. Adopted: January 3, 2000. by Order on Recon. (DA No. 00-22). WTB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Orders/2000/da000022.doc

ADDRESS BY WILLIAM E. KENNARD, CHAIRMAN, FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION TO THE CONSUMER ELECTRONICS SHOW JANUARY 7, 2000, LAS VEGAS, NEVADA. (As Prepared for Delivery) "IPTV: From the Vast Wasteland to the Vast Wonderland". Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Speeches/Kennard/2000/spwek001.html

IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SATELLITE HOME VIEWER IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1999. The FCC is seeking comment on the implementation of certain aspects of the Satellite Home Viewer Improvement Act of 1999 ("SHVIA"), which was enacted on November 29, 1999. Comments Due: February 7, 2000, Reply Comments Due: February 28, 2000. Dkt No.: CS-00-2. Action by the Commission. Adopted: January 5, 2000. by NPRM. (FCC No. 00-4). CSB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Notices/2000/fcc00004.doc

IN THE MATTER OF SERVICE RULES FOR THE 746-764 AND 776-794 MHZ BANDS, AND REVISIONS TO PART 27 OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES. Adopted service rules for licensing the commercial use of this spectrum. Dkt No.: WT-99-168. Action by the Commission. Adopted: January 6, 2000. by lst R&O. (FCC No. 00-5). WTB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Orders/2000/fcc00005.doc