DAILY DIGEST

Vol. 19, No. 14                             
              January 21,2000

The following items were adopted at the January 20, 2000, Commission meeting and released later that day.

FCC APPROVES NEW NON-COMMERCIAL LOW POWER FM RADIO SERVICE. The FCC voted to create a class of radio stations designed to serve very localized communities or underrepresented groups within communities by authorizing two new classes of noncommercial low power FM radio services. News Media contact: David Fiske at 202-418-0513; Mass Media Bureau contacts: Susanna Zwerling (Service Rules) 202-418-2600, Keth Larson (Engineering) 418-2600. by R&O. Action by: the Commission. Dkt No.: MM- 99-25. (FCC No. 00-19) MMB. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/News_Releases/2000/nrmm0001.html

FCC ADOPTS NEW EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY (EEO) RULES. Promotes anit-discrimination efforts, broad outreach and industry flexibility. News Media contact: Rosemary Kimball 202-418-0500; Mass Media Bureau contact: Hope Cooper 202-418-1450, Roy Boyce 418-1450; Office of General Counsel contact: Marilyn Sonn 418-1720. by R&O. Action by: the Commission. Adopted: January 20, 2000. Dkt No.: MM- 98-204, MM- 96-16. (FCC No. 00-20) MMB. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/News_Releases/2000/nrmm0002.html

The following items are dated for and released on January 21, 2000:

U.S. AND CANADA REACH AGREEMENT REGARDING USE OF THE 220-222 MHZ BAND ALONG THE U.S./CANADA BORDER. Non-Nationwide Phase I 220 MHz Licensees Near Border Must Construct and Place Into Operation Base Stations by January 21, 2001. International Bureau contact: Henry Straube 202-418-2144; Wireless Telecommunicaitons Bureau contact: Ron Netro 418-0608. (DA No. 00-109). IB. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/News_Releases/2000/nrin0002.doc

U.S. AND CANADA REACH AGREEMENT REGARDING SHARING IN THE 24 GHZ AND 39 GHZ BANDS ALONG THE U.S./CANADA BORDER. News Media contact: Rosemary Kimball 202-418-0511; International Bureau contact: Sam Tropea 418-2115; Wireless Telecommunications Bureau contact: Michael Pollak 418-1682. IB. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/News_Releases/2000/nrin0003.doc

FCC CALENDAR OF EVENTS. OMR. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/calendar.html

FCC FILINGS. OMR. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Miscellaneous/Filings/fl000121.html

Report No: 3713. Released: January 21, 2000. CABLE SERVICES BUREAU ACTIONS.

Released: January 21, 2000. SATELLITE POLICY BRANCH INFORMATION.IB Docket 95-91; GEN Docket 90-357. Comments due Feb. 22, replies Mar. 8, 2000. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Public_Notices/2000/pnin0019.doc

Report No: 44656. Released: January 21, 2000. BROADCAST ACTIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Actions/ac000121.txt

Report No: 24656. Released: January 21, 2000. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Applications/ap000121.txt

Report No: 159. Released: January 21, 2000. INSTRUCTIONAL TV FIXED SERVICE ACTIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/ITFS_Notices/vxac0121.html

Report No: 140. Released: January 21, 2000. MASS MEDIA BUREAU MULTIPOINT DISTRIBUTION SERVICE. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/MDS_Notices/mdac0121.html

Report No: 196. Released: January 21, 2000. INSTRUCTIONAL TV FIXED SERVICE APPLICATIONS/AMENDMENTS TENDERED FOR FILING. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/ITFS_Notices/vxat0121.html

Report No: CWS-00-21. Released: January 21, 2000. ANTENNA STRUCTURE REGISTRATION SERVICE INFORMATION. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/2000/pnwl0017.pdf

REQUEST FOR REVIEW OF THE DECISION OF THE UNIVERSAL SERVICE ADMINISTRATOR. Denied letter of appeal and affirmed SLD's denial of Ruidoso Municipal School District, Ruidoso, NM, application for discounted services. Action by Chief, Common Carrier Bureau. Adopted: January 20, 2000. by Order. (DA No. 00-105). CCB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/2000/da000105.doc

LEVEL 3 INTERNATIONAL, INC. Granted application for a license to land and operate in the U.S. a private fiber optic submarine cale system extending between the U.S. and the United Kingdom. Action by Chief, Telecommunications Division. Adopted: January 20, 2000. by Cable Land. License. (DA No. 00-108). IB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Orders/2000/da000108.doc

SNET CELLULAR, INC. Granted in part and denied in part SNET's request. Granted its request to retain primary status for its existing 2 GHz paths from station WLN554 but denied its request for primary status with respect to the 2 GHz path it seeks to reinstate to station WLN 555. Action by Chief, Public Safety and Private Wireless Division. by Order. (DA No. 00-111). WTB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Orders/2000/da000111.doc

ALCATEL USA, INC. Granted Alcatel's request for ruling that Part 101 frequency diversity restrictions are not appliicable to collapsed ring architecture for microwave systems. (This item was erroneously listed on yesterday's digest as released Jan. 20.). Action by Chief, Public Safety & Private Wireless Division. Adopted: January 19, 2000. by Order. (DA No. 99-1502). WTB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Orders/2000/da991502.doc

Released: January 20, 2000. COMMON CARRIER BUREAU ANNOUNCES PROCEDURES FOR RELEASING HIGH-COST SUPPORT AMOUNTS FOR NON-RURAL CARRIERS AND REVISED MODEL RESULTS.CC Docket 96-45, 97-160; contact: Katie King 202-418-7400. (DA No. 00-110). Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/2000/da000110.doc

Released: January 20, 2000. RCN TELECOM SERVICES OF ILLINOIS, INC. FILES APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATION TO OPERATE AN OPEN VIDEO SYSTEM IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS. (DA No. 00-114). Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Public_Notices/2000/da000114.doc