DAILY DIGEST

Vol. 19, No. 54                             
                March 22,2000

ENFORCEMENT BUREAU PROPOSES $11,000 FINE AGAINST ECHOSTAR SATELLITE CORPORATION FOR FAILING TO RESERVE CHANNEL CAPACITY FOR NONCOMMERCIAL PROGRAMMING. By Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture. (DA No. 00-622). ENF Contact: News Media Contact: John Winston at (202) 418-7450 or Compliance and Information Bureau: John Schauble at (202) 418-1420. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/eb/News_Releases/echostar.html

Report No: N-157-A. Released: March 22, 2000. COMMON CARRIER NETWORK SERVICES APPLICATIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/Part68_Actions/2000/g2kmar22.doc

Released: March 22, 2000. TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG.Public Reference Log: 03/21/00. Contact: Public Reference Room: (202) 418-0270. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/Tariffs/combined/tt032100.pdf

Released: March 22, 2000. FCC AND NARUC TO HOST CONSUMER FRIENDLY BILLING WORKSHOP ON MARCH 29, 2000. (DA No. 00-558). Contact: Consumer Education Office: Roger Goldblatt at (202) 418-1035, email: rgoldbla@fcc.gov or Nancy Plon at (202) 418-2899, email: nplon@fcc.gov. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Consumer_Information/Public_Notices/2000/da000558.doc

Report No: 3725. Released: March 22, 2000. CABLE SERVICES ACTION. Contact: Cable Services Bureau: (202) 418-7000.

Report No: TEL-00204S. Released: March 22, 2000. STREAMLINED INTERNATIONAL APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING SECTION 214 APPLICATIONS (47 C.F.R. SECTION 63.18); CABLE LANDING LICENSE APPLICATIONS (47 C.F.R. SECTION 1.767) REQUESTS TO AUTHORIZE SWITCHED SERVICES OVER PRIVATE LINES (47 C.F.R. SECTION.63.16)' SECTION 310(B)(4) REQUESTS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Public_Notices/2000/pnin0073.pdf

Report No: 44696. Released: March 22, 2000. BROADCAST ACTIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Actions/ac000322.txt

Report No: 24696. Released: March 22, 2000. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Applications/ap000322.txt

Report No: 176. Released: March 22, 2000. INSTRUCTIONAL TV FIXED SERVICE ACTIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/ITFS_Notices/vxac0322.html

Report No: 152. Released: March 22, 2000. MASS MEDIA BUREAU MULTIPOINT DISTRIBUTION SERVICE. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/MDS_Notices/mdac0322.html

Report No: 91. Released: March 22, 2000. MASS MEDIA BUREAU MULTIPOINT DISTRIBUTION SERVICE APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/MDS_Notices/mdaa0322.html

Report No: 2000-02. Released: March 22, 2000. ERRATUM - FM TRANSLATOR-BOOSTER APPLICATIONS READY AND AVAILABLE FOR PROCESSING. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Radio_Cutoffs/pnmm0021.doc

Released: March 22, 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/ex000322.html

Report No: 481. Released: March 22, 2000. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU MARKET-BASED APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/2000/pnwl0067.pdf

Report No: 486. Released: March 22, 2000. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU ASSIGNMENT OF AUTHORIZATION AND TRANSFER OF CONTROL APPLICATIONS ACTION. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/2000/pnwl0065.pdf

Report No: 485. Released: March 22, 2000. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU ASSIGNMENT OF AUTHORIZATION AND TRANSFER OF CONTROL APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/2000/pnwl0064.pdf

STATEMENT OF WILLIAM E. KENNARD, CHAIRMAN, FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, JUSTICE, STATE, AND THE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS UNITED STATES SENATE ON THE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION'S FISCAL YEAR. 2001 BUDGET ESTIMATES. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Speeches/Kennard/Statements/2000/stwek022.html

ECHOSTAR SATELLITE CORPORATION. Found Echostar Satellite Corporation liable for a forfeiture in the amount of eleven thousand dollars By Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture. Action by Chief, Enforcement Bureau. Adopted: March 21, 2000. by NALF. (DA No. 00-622). ENF Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Enforcement/Orders/2000/da000622.doc

BELL ATLANTIC V. GLOBAL NAPS, INC. Denied the Petition for Reconsideration filed by Global NAPS, Inc. granting Bell Atlantic complaint. By Order on Reconsideration. Action by the Commission. Adopted: March 17, 2000. by Order On Recon. (FCC No. 00-107). ENF Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Enforcement/Orders/2000/fcc00107.doc

STM WIRELESS, INC., PEQUOT CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC., SKYONLINE, INC., AND SKYONLINE COMMUNICATIONS, INC. Granted approval to exceed indirect foreign ownership benchmark. Action by Chief, Telecommunications Division, International Bureau. Adopted: March 21, 2000. by MO&O. (DA No. 00-642). IB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Orders/2000/da000642.doc

WBBK BROADCASTING, INC. Denied RBH's application for review of decision upholding grant of the application of WBBK Broadcasting, Inc. for a "one-step" minor change to the facilities of station WFDL(FM), Lomira, Wisconsin. Action by the Commission. Adopted: February 29, 2000. by MO&O. (FCC No. 00-73). MMB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Orders/2000/fcc00073.doc

PLUMAS-SIERRA RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE. Denied Plumas-Sierra's request to authorize fixed microwave stations with primary status. Action by Chief, Public Safety and Private Wireless Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau. Adopted: March 20, 2000. by Order. (DA No. 00-628). WTB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Orders/2000/da000628.doc

BRAVO CELLULAR, CENTAUR PARNTERSHIP, EJM CELLULAR PARTNERS, EJM CELLULAR PARTNERS. Set aside the duplicative order released March 1, 2000 in reference to Domestic Public Cellular Telecommunications Radio Service. By Order on Reconsideration. Dkt No.: CC-91-242. Action by Deputy Chief, Commercial Wireless Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau. Adopted: March 21, 2000. by Order on Recon. (DA No. 00-643). WTB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Orders/2000/da000643.doc

Report No: 175. Released: March 21, 2000. INSTRUCTIONAL TV FIXED SERVICE ACTIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/ITFS_Notices/vxac0321.html

LITTLEFIELD, WOLFFORTH AND TAHOKA, TEXAS. Granted the Petition for Partial Reconsideration filed by 21st Century Radio Ventures, Inc. of denial of proposal to amend FM Table and terminated proceeding. Dkt No.: MM-95-83. Adopted: March 8, 2000. by MO&O. (DA No. 00-602). MMB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Orders/2000/da000602.doc

Released: March 17, 2000. EX PARTE PRESENTATION 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/ex000317.html

LUFKIN AND CORRRIGAN, TX. Erratum to MO&O (DA-00-524) released March 10, 2000. Dkt No.: MM-98-135. by Order. MMB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Orders/2000/er000524.doc