DAILY DIGEST

Vol. 19, No. 51                             
                March 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 CALENDAR OF EVENTS. OMR. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/calendar.html

FCC FILINGS. OMR. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Miscellaneous/Filings/fl000317.html

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PUBLIC NOTICES

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Released: March 17, 2000. CORRECTED VERSION: SBC FILES 1999 COMPLIANCE REPORT.CC Docket 98-141, Common Carrier Bureau contact: Anthony Dale 202-418-2260. (DA No. 00-601). Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/2000/da000601.doc

Released: March 17, 2000. TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG: MAR. 16. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/Tariffs/combined/tt031600.pdf

Released: March 17, 2000. GTE SERVICE CORPORATION'S MOTION F0R EXTENSION OF TIME IS GRANTED.Direct case due: March 22, oppositions due: April 3, and rebuttal due: April 6. (DA No. 00-609). Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/2000/da000609.doc

Released: March 17, 2000. COMMON CARRIER BUREAU SEEKS COMMENT ON SBC'S 1999 COMPLIANCE REPORT CC DOCKET 98-141.Comments due April 28, replies May 15; Common Carrier Bureau contact: Anthony Dale 202-418-2260. (DA No. 00-601). Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/2000/da000601.doc

Released: March 17, 2000. PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED FOR COMMENTS ON AT&T AND ALASCOM PETITION FOR STRUCTURAL AND OTHER REGULATORY RELIEF, CC DOCKET 00-46.Comments due April 17, replies May 2, 2000; Common Carrier Bureau contact: Janice Myles 202-418-1580. (DA No. 00-603). Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/2000/da000603.doc

Report No: SAT-00039. Released: March 17, 2000. SATELLITE POLICY BRANCH INFORMATION. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Public_Notices/2000/pnin0067.pdf

Report No: 44693. Released: March 17, 2000. BROADCAST ACTIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Actions/ac000317.txt

Report No: 24693. Released: March 17, 2000. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Applications/ap000317.txt

Report No: 172. Released: March 17, 2000. INSTRUCTIONAL TV FIXED SERVICE ACTIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/ITFS_Notices/vxac0317.html

Report No: CWS-00-30. Released: March 17, 2000. ANTENNA STRUCTURE REGISTRATION SERVICE INFORMATION ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/2000/pnwl0074.pdf

Report No: AUC-00-31-D. Released: March 17, 2000. 747-762 AND 777-792 MHZ BAND AUCTION POSTPONED UNTIL JUNE 7, 2000.Auctions Legal Branch contact: Howard Davenport 202-418-0660 or Auction Operations Kathy Garland (717) 338-2801. (DA No. 00-573). Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/2000/da000573.doc

Report No: CWS-0029. Released: March 17, 2000. ANTENNA STRUCTURE REGISTRATION SERVICE INFORMATION RE: APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/2000/pnwl0073.pdf

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TEXTS

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JAMES CABLE PARTNERS, L.P. Granted James Cable Partners' request for small system relief and found its rates to be reasonable in Eatonton, GA. Action by Acting Chief, Financial Analysis Compliance Division. Adopted: March 15, 2000. by Order. (DA No. 00-598). CSB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/2000/da000598.doc

JAMES CABLE PARTNERS, L.P. Granted James Cable Partners, LP's request for small system relief, for the system in Forsyth, GA and found rates to be reasonable. Action by Acting Chief, Financial Analysis and Compliance Division. Adopted: March 15, 2000. by Order. (DA No. 00-597). CSB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/2000/da000597.doc

CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS ENTERTAINMENT I, LP. Denied complaints filed against rate increase of Charter Communications Entertainment and found its rates to be reasonable in Bridgeton, MO. Action by Acting Chief, Financial Analysis and Compliance Division. Adopted: March 15, 2000. by Order. (DA No. 00-599). CSB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/2000/da000599.doc

CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS ENTERTAINMENT I, LP. Denied complaint filed against Charter Communications Entertainment and found its rate increase for the cable programming services tier in Glendale, MO, reasonable. Action by Acting Chief, Financial Analysis and Compliance Division. Adopted: March 15, 2000. by Order. (DA No. 00-600). CSB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/2000/da000600.doc

KUNA, ID. Denied petition of Mountain West Broadcasting to allot Channel 247C to Kuna, ID. Dkt No.: MM- 99-207. Action by Chief, Allocations Branch. Adopted: March 1, 2000. by R&O. (DA No. 00-539). MMB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Orders/2000/da000539.doc

AMELIA, LA. Denied Mountain West Broadcasting's proposal of alloting channel 249C3 to Amelia. Dkt No.: MM- 99-212. Action by Chief, Allocations Branch. Adopted: March 8, 2000. by R&O. (DA No. 00-586). MMB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Orders/2000/da000586.doc

ELAINE, AR; RINGGOLD, LA; AND HAYS, KS. Effective May 1, 2000, amended FM Table of Allotments as follows: Elaine, AR, Channel 238A; Ringgold, LA, Channel 253C3; and Hays, KS, Channel 289C2. Dkt No.: MM- 99-280, MM- 99-281. Adopted: March 8, 2000. by R&O. (DA No. 00-585). MMB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Orders/2000/da000585.doc

NEWELL, SD, ET AL. Effective May 1, 2000, amended FM Table of Allotments as follows: Newell, SD, Channel 279C2; Moville, IA, Channel 246A; Rockford, IA, Channel 225A; Watseka, Il, Channel 240A; Keosauqua, IA, Channel 271C3; and Box Elder, SD, Channel 274A. Dkt No.: MM- 99-96, MM- 99-193. Action by Chief, Allocations Branch. Adopted: March 8, 2000. by R&O. (DA No. 00-596). MMB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Orders/2000/da000596.doc

EASTON, MERCED AND NORTH FORK, CA. Effective May 1, 2000, amended FM Table of Allotments for North Fork and modified the license of San Joaquin Radio Company, L.L.C. for Station KAJZ(FM) to operate on Channel 300B1 at North Fork instead of Channel 299A at Merced. Dkt No.: MM- 99-181. Action by Chief, Allocations Branch. Adopted: March 8, 2000. by R&O. (DA No. 00-574). MMB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Orders/2000/da000574.doc

ARCDIA, MO, AND TIPTONVILLE, TN ET AL. Granted petition for reconsideration filed by Dana R. Withers and amended Report and Order to state that Channel 280A is added to Arcadia, MO, instead of channel 247A. Dkt No.: MM- 97-168. Action by Chief, Allocations Branch. Adopted: March 8, 2000. by MO&O. (DA No. 00-587). MMB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Orders/2000/da000587.doc

CORRECTION TO MARCH 16 DAILY DIGEST: LMDS COMMUNICATIONS, INC. (DA 00-556) ORDER WAS INADVERTENTLY LISTED AS BEING RELEASED ON MARCH 16 INSTEAD OF MARCH 17. WTB

CORRECTION TO MARCH 16 DAILY DIGEST: COMMUNICATIONS AND CONTROL, INC. AND COMTECH COMMUNICATIONS, INC. (FCC 00-94) MO&O WAS INADVERTENTLY LISTED AS BEING RELEASED ON MARCH 16 INSTEAD OF MARCH 17. WTB

ADDENDA: The following items, released March 16, 2000, did not appear in Digest No. 50:

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PUBLIC NOTICES

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Released: March 16, 2000. COMMISSION ANNOUNCES FAA FLIGHT SERVICE STATION REPORTING CHANGE.Enforcement Bureau contact: Jim Voight 202-418-1174, News Media contact: John Winston 202-418-1704. (DA No. 00-580). Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Enforcement/Public_Notices/2000/da000580.doc

Released: March 16, 2000. OFFICE OF THE MANAGING DIRECTOR IMPLEMENTS THE FCC REGISTRATION NUMBER AND COMMISSION REGISTRATION SYSTEM REGISTRATION PROCESS EFFECTIVE MARCH 27,2000. (DA No. 00-407). Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/OMD/Public_Notices/2000/da000407.html

ADDENDA: The following items, released March 15, 2000, did not appear in Digest No. 49:

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PUBLIC NOTICES

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Report No: 1457. Released: March 15, 2000. CABLE TELEVISION RELAY SERVICE APPLICATIONS RE: APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING.

Report No: SES-00165. Released: March 15, 2000. SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES INFORMATION RE: ACTIONS TAKEN. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Public_Notices/2000/pnin0063.pdf


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