DAILY DIGEST

Vol. 19, No. 47                             
                March 13,2000

COMMISSION AFFIRMS $5,000 FORFEITURE AGAINST PIRATE BROADCASTER FOR UNLICENSED OPERATION OF FM RADIO STATION. The FCC adopted a Memorandum Opinion and Order affirming a $5,000 forfeiture issued against Edwin Valentin for operation of an ulicensed FM radio station "Radio Musical" in the Detroit, Michigan area. Adopted: March 6, 2000. (FCC No. 00-82) ENF Contact: Lisa M. Fowlkes at (202) 418-7450.

Released: March 13, 2000. TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG.Public Reference Log: 03/10/00. Contact: Public Reference Room: (202) 418-0270. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/Tariffs/combined/tt031000.pdf

Report No: 44689. Released: March 13, 2000. BROADCAST ACTIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Actions/ac000313.txt

Report No: 24689. Released: March 13, 2000. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Applications/ap000313.txt

Report No: 376. Released: March 13, 2000. MASS MEDIA BUREAU CALL SIGN ACTIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Call_Sign_Changes/pnmm0018.html

Released: March 13, 2000. OCTOBER 1999 EDITION OF TITLE 47 OF THE CFR IS AVAILABLE. Contact: Office of the Secretary, Publications Branch: Alethea Small at (202) 418-0310. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Miscellaneous/Public_Notices/2000/pnmc0003.doc

Released: March 13, 2000. EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY COMMENT FILINGS IN PERMIT-BUT-DISCLOSE PROCEEDINGS. Contact: Office of the Secretary, Publications Branch: Barbara Lowe at (202) 418-0310. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Miscellaneous/Public_Notices/Exparte/2000/ex000313.doc

UNION COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS/MORGANFIELD, KENTUCKY. Dismissed Union County's Letter of Appeal of USAC decision to the Commission without prejudice. Dkt No.: CC-96-45, CC-97-21. Action by Deputy Chief, Common Carrier Bureau. Adopted: March 10, 2000. by Order. (DA No. 00-560). CCB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/2000/da000560.doc

NEWMAN GROVE PUBLIC SCHOOLS/NEWMAN GROVE, NEBRASKA. Dismissed Letter of Appeal of USAC decision filed December 30, 1999. Dkt No.: CC-96-45, CC-97-21. Action by Deputy Chief, Common Carrier Bureau. Adopted: March 10, 2000. by Order. (DA No. 00-529). CCB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/2000/da000529.doc

SOUTH WESTERN SCHOOL DISTRICT, HANOVER, PENNSYLVANIA. Dismissed South Western's Letter of Appeal of USAC decision to the Commission without prejudice. Dkt No.: CC-96-45, CC-97-21. Action by Deputy Chief, Common Carrier Bureau. Adopted: March 10, 2000. by Order. (DA No. 00-530). CCB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/2000/da000529.doc

VIRTUAL COLLOCATION AND EXPANDED INTERCONNECTION OFFERINGS. Suspended for one day transmittal No. 1256, and instituted an investigation. Dkt No.: CC-94-97, CC-98-240. Action by Chief, Competitive Pricing Division, Common Carrier Bureau. Adopted: March 13, 2000. by Order. (DA No. 00-563). CCB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/2000/da000563.doc

MID-HUDSON CABLEVISION, INC. Granted, in part, and denied, in part, the petition filed by Mid-Hudson Cablevision, Inc. requesting modification of the television market of WYPX, Channel 55, Amsterdam, New York by deleting certain communities. Action by Deputy Chief, Cable Services Bureau. Adopted: March 9, 2000. by MO&O. (DA No. 00-551). CSB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/2000/da000551.doc

MARCUS CABLE ASSOCIATES, LP. Approved refund plan for Bell County, KY. Action by Acting Chief, Financial Analysis and Compliance Division, Cable Services Bureau. Adopted: March 9, 2000. by Order. (DA No. 00-555). CSB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/2000/da000555.doc

U.S. ELECTRODYNAMICS, INC. Granted conditional authority to U.S. Electrodynamics, Inc. to use an additional three megahertz of spectrum to provide tracking, telemetry, and command communications for the ICO Global Communications Medium Orbit Satellite system By Order and Authorization. Action by Chief, International Bureau and Chief, Office of Engineering and Technology. Adopted: March 10, 2000. by Order. (DA No. 00-547). IB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Orders/2000/da000547.doc

DCR PCS, INC. Denied the Application for Review and Informal Request for Commission Action filed by National Telecom PCS, Inc. on January 30, 1997. Action by the Commission. Adopted: March 7, 2000. by Order. (FCC No. 00-89). WTB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Orders/2000/fcc00089.doc

HYLAND TRANSIT CORPORATION. Affirmed staff decision concerning business radio station application. Action by the Commission. Adopted: March 1, 2000. by MO&O. (FCC No. 00-77). WTB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Orders/2000/fcc00077.doc

EDISION CELLULAR STATION KNKN 281. Denied the Application for Review of Applicants Against Lottery Abuses, filed on May 19, 1993. Action by the Commission. Adopted: March 1, 2000. by MO&O. (FCC No. 00-75). WTB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Orders/2000/fcc00075.doc

Released: March 10, 2000. COMMISSION REQUESTS COMMENT, PURSUANT TO FRESNO MOBILE RADIO, INC. V. FCC, ON THE CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS FOR COMMERCIAL WIDE-AREA 800 MHZ LICENSEES OPERATING ON NON-SMR CHANNELS THROUGH INTER-CATEGORY SHARING.Comments Due: March 27, 2000, Reply Comments Due: April 6, 2000. (FCC No. 00-95). Dkt No.: PR-93-144. Contact: Commercial Wireless Division, Policy and Rules Branch: Don Johnson at (202) 418-7240. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/2000/fcc00095.doc

Released: March 10, 2000. AUCTION OF LICENSES FOR THE 700 MHZ GUARD BANDS SCHEDULED FOR JUNE 14, 2000 COMMENT SOUGHT ON RESERVE PRICES OR MINIMUM OPENING BIDS AND OTHER AUCTION PROCEDURAL ISSUES.Report No. AUC-00-33-A (Auction No. 33). (DA No. 00-559). Contact: Auctions and Industry Analysis Division: Howard Davenport at (202) 418-0660, Craig Bombeger at (202) 418-0660, Kathy Garland at (717) 338-2888. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/2000/da000559.doc

STATEMENT OF FCC CHAIRMAN WILLIAM KENNARD ON FCC APPROVAL OF QWEST-US WEST MERGER. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Speeches/Kennard/Statements/2000/stwek019.html