DAILY DIGEST

Vol. 19, No. 31                             
             February 17,2000

**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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FCC IMPOSES $2 MILLION FORFEITURE AGAINST LONG DISTANCE DIRECT, INC. FOR SLAMMING AND CRAMMING CONSUMERS. (FCC No. 00-46) ENF Contact: John Winston at (202) 418-7450.

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PUBLIC NOTICES

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Released: February 17, 2000. TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG, FEB. 16. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/Tariffs/combined/tt021600.pdf

Report No: N-152-A. Released: February 17, 2000. COMMON CARRIER NETWORK SERVICES APPLICATIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/Part68_Actions/2000/g2kfeb17.doc

Report No: 146. Released: February 17, 2000. MASS MEDIA BUREAU MULTIPOINT DISTRIBUTION SERVICE.

Report No: 85. Released: February 17, 2000. MASS MEDIA BUREAU MULTIPOINT DISTRIBUTION SERVICE APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING.

Report No: 44673. Released: February 17, 2000. BROADCAST ACTIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Actions/ac000217.txt

Report No: 24673. Released: February 17, 2000. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Applications/ap000217.txt

Released: February 17, 2000. NOTICE OF PROHIBITED PRESENTATIONS IN THE MATTER OF CALLING PARTY PAYS SERVICE OFFERING IN THE COMMERCIAL MOBILE RADIO SERVICES. Dkt No.: WT- 97-207.

Released: February 17, 2000. FCC REQUESTS NOMINATIONS FOR NEW MEMBER OF THE LOCAL AND STATE GOVERNMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE. (DA No. 00-293). Contact: Rosalind Allen of the Office of Plans and Policy at (202) 418-2030; Janice Jamison of the Office of Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs at (202) 418-1900, or Aliza Katz of the Office of General Counsel at (202) 418-1720.

Released: February 17, 2000. CORRECTION TO ATTACHMENT A AUCTION OF 929 AND 931 MHZ PAGING LICENSES DA 00-278, RELEASED FEBRUARY 14, 2000. Contact: Lisa Hartigan at (202) 418-0660 or Bob Reagle at (717) 338-2888 of the Auctions Operations Branch, or Rosemary Cabral at (202) 418-0660, Auctions Legal Brand. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/2000/pnwl0041.doc

Released: February 17, 2000. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU GRANTS CONSENT FOR ASSIGNMENT OF CELLULAR, MICROWAVE, AND PCS LICENSES FROM TRITON COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C. AND TRITON CELLULAR ALABAMA 5 LICENSE COMPANY, L.L.C. TO RCC HOLDINGS, INC. (DA No. 00-309). Contact: William Kunze of the Commercial Wireless Division at (202) 418-7240 (Parts 22 and 24), or Monica Desai, Public Safety and Private Wireless Division at (202) 418-0680 (Part 101). Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/2000/da000309.doc

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SPEECHES

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WILLIAM E. KENNARD BEFORE THE NEW YORK LAW JOURNAL AND NEW YORK CITY BAR ASSOCIATION, FEBURARY, 14, 2000, NY, NEW YORK. "The New York Story: Ain't No Stopping Us Now". Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Speeches/Kennard/2000/spwek006.html

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TEXTS

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LONG DISTANCE DIRECT, INC. Imposed a $2 million forfeiture for slamming and cramming consumers. Action by the Commission. Adopted: February 9, 2000. by MO&O. (FCC No. 00-46). ENF Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Enforcement/Orders/2000/fcc00046.doc

SAC LANDING CORP. Granted the Application for authority to land and operate a non-common carrier fiber optic cable, extending between the U.S. Virgin Islands, Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Peru, Columbia, and Panama. Action by by Chief, Telecommunications Division, International Bureau. Adopted: February 16, 2000. by Cable Landing License. (DA No. 00-310). IB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Orders/2000/da000310.doc

INTERSTATE CONSOLIDATION, INC. Denied the Application for Review filed by Los Angeles County Transportation Commissions Cooperative seeking review of a licensing action. Action by the Commission. Adopted: February 10, 2000. by MO&O. (FCC No. 00-51). WTB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Orders/2000/fcc00051.doc

PUERTO RICO TELEPHONE AUTHORITY AND GTE HOLDINGS LLC. Dismissed the petition for reconsideration of grant of transfer applications filed by the Associacion Bonafide de Empleados Telefonicos Gerenciales, Hermandad Independiente de Empleados Telefonicos, Carlos Vizcarondo Irizarry, Member of the House of Representative of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and Union Independiente de Empleados Telefonicos. Action by Deputy Chief, Commercial Wireless Division. Adopted: February 17, 2000. by Order. (DA No. 00-249). WTB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Orders/2000/da000249.doc

ADDENDA: The following items, released February 16, 2000, did not appear in Digest No. 30:

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DELETION OF AGENDA ITEM FROM FEBRUARY 17TH OPEN MEETING. OMD. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Miscellaneous/Public_Notices/Agenda/2000/a000217a.html

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The following items are corrections from previous Daily Digests.

ALEE CELLUAR COMMUNICATIONS. (Entry from February 15th Digest should have read as follows) Dismissed Alee's cellular application. Action by the Chief, Policy and Rules Branch, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau. Adoted: February 14, 2000. by MO&O. (DA 00-276). WTB.


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