DAILY DIGEST

Vol. 19, No. 55                             
                March 23,2000

**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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PUBLIC NOTICES

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Report No: TEL-00205. Released: March 23, 2000. INTERNATIONAL AUTHORIZATIONS GRANTED. (DA No. 00-664). Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Public_Notices/2000/da000664.pdf

Report No: 44697. Released: March 23, 2000. BROADCAST ACTIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Actions/ac000323.txt

Report No: 24697. Released: March 23, 2000. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Applications/ap000323.txt

Report No: 177. Released: March 23, 2000. INSTRUCTIONAL TV FIXED SERVICE ACTIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/ITFS_Notices/vxac0323.html

Released: March 23, 2000. COMMISSION ANNOUNCES INITIAL WINDOW FOR TWO-WAY MULTIPOINT DISTRIBUTION SERVICE AND INSTRUCTIONAL TELEVISION FIXED SERVICE.Contact Charles Dziedzic or David Roberts 202-418-1600, Sharon Bertelsen 418-7057, Barrett Brick 418-1065 or Nazifa Naim 418-7059. (DA No. 00-666). Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/da000666.doc

Released: March 23, 2000. EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY COMMENT PERIOD FILINGS IN PERMIT-BUT-DISCLOSE PROCEEDINGS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Miscellaneous/Public_Notices/Exparte/2000/ex000323.doc

Released: March 23, 2000. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU WEEKLY RECEIPTS AND DISPOSALS.

Released: March 23, 2000. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DIVISION CHANGES NAME.Contact Mary Cole 717-338-2512. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/2000/pnwl0066.doc

Report No: AUC-00-36-A. Released: March 23, 2000. AUCTION OF LICENSES FOR 800 MHZ SPECIALIZED MOBILE RADIO FREQUENCIES IN THE LOWER 80 CHANNELS SCHEDULED FOR SEPTEMBER 13, 2000.Comment sought on reserve prices or minimum opening bids and other auction procedural issues; comments due April 5 and replies April 12; contact: M. Nicole Oden 202-418-0660, Nancy Gilbert or Bob Reagle 717-338-2888. (DA No. 00-668). Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/2000/da000668.doc

Report No: AUC-00-34-A. Released: March 23, 2000. AUCTION OF LICENSES FOR 800 MHZ SPECIALIZED MOBILE RADIO SERVICE GENERAL CATEGORY FREQUENCIES IN THE 851-854 MHZ BAND SCHEDULED FOR AUGUST 23, 2000.Comment sought on reserve prices or minimum opening bids and other auction procedural issues; comments due April 5, replies due April 12; contacts: M. Nicole Oden 202-418-0660, Nancy Gilbert or Bob Reagle 717-338-2888. (DA No. 00-667). Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/2000/da000667.doc

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TEXTS

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REQUEST FOR REVIEW OF THE DECISION OF THE UNIVERSAL SERVICE ADMINISTRATOR. Denied letter of appeal and affirmed the Schools and Libraries Division's denial of Currituck County Schools, Currituck, N.C. application. Dkt No.: CC- 96-45, CC- 97-21. Action by Deputy Chief, Common Carrier Bureau. Adopted: March 22, 2000. by Order. (DA No. 00-625). CCB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/2000/da000625.doc

KGNT, INC., LICENSEE OF FM BROADCAST STATION KGNT(FM), SMITHFIELD, UTAH. Issued KGNT Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture of $8,000 for engaging in the transfer of control of KGNT(FM) without prior FCC consent. Action by Chief, Enforcement Bureau. Adopted: March 21, 2000. by NALF. (DA No. 00-634). ENF

KEL-COMM BROADCASTING INC. Issued Forefeiture Order for $20,000 against Kel-Comm for failure to respond to a Notice of Violation, failure to comply with prescribed tower marking requirements, failure to register the tower, and failure to install and operate EAS equipment. Action by Chief, Enforcement Bureau. Adopted: March 22, 2000. by Forfeiture Order. (DA No. 00-636). ENF Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Enforcement/Orders/2000/da000636.doc

SIMON PROPERTY GROUP #7323, INDIANAPOLIS, IN. Issued Forfeiture Order against Simon Property for $5,000 for operating a Private Land Mobile Radio Service station on an expired authorization. Action by Chief, Enforcement Bureau. Adopted: March 22, 2000. by Forfeiture Order. (DA No. 00-639). ENF Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Enforcement/Orders/2000/da000639.doc

WILLIS BROADCASTING CORPORATION, WJNS-FM, YAZOO CITY, MS. Issued Forfeiture Order against Willis Broadcasting for $14,000 for violations involving antenna structure marking and lighting, and failure to respond to a Notice of Violation. Action by Chief, Enforcement Bureau. Adopted: March 22, 2000. by Order. (DA No. 00-638). ENF Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Enforcement/Orders/2000/da000638.doc

MAR-COMM BROADCSTING INC., RADIO STATION WCVI-AM, CONNELLSVILLE, PA. Issued Forfeiture Order for $20,000 against Mar-Comm for failure to respond to a Notice of Violation, failure to comply with prescribed tower making requirements, failure to register the tower and failure to install and operate EAS equipment. Action by Chief, Enforcement Bureau. Adopted: March 22, 2000. by Forfeiture Order. (DA No. 00-637). ENF Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Enforcement/Orders/2000/da000637.doc

COLORADO SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT ASSOC., INC. AND WESTALL COMMUNICATIONS D/B/A M.T.W. Issued a forfeiture for $10,000 against Colorado Small Business Development and a forfeiture for $12,000 against Westall for unauthorized construction and operation of business radio transmitters in the greater Denver, Colorado area. Action by Chief, Enforcement Bureau. Adopted: March 22, 2000. by Forfeiture Order. (DA No. 00-635). ENF Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Enforcement/Orders/2000/da000635.doc

PETITION OF THE GREATER NEW YORK CORPORATION OF THE SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS SEEKING A DECLARATORY RULING THAT A ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF YONKERS, NEW YORK IS PREEMPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 25.104 OF RULES. Granted the petition for declaratory relief and preempted Section 43.80(P) of the City of Yonkers zoning code to the extent that it applies to satellite earth station antennas. Action by Chief, International Bureau. Adopted: March 22, 2000. by MO&O. (DA No. 00-665). IB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Orders/2000/da000665.doc

LANS SERVICE CORPORATION. Denied Lans petition for reconsideration of dismissal of its finder's preference request targeting WCC724 in North Bergen, NJ. Action by Chief, public Safety and Private Wireless Division. Adopted: March 21, 2000. by Order. (DA No. 00-651). WTB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Orders/2000/da000651.doc

CYBERTEL RSA CELLULAR, L.P. Denied Cybertel's request and granted the licenses on a secondary basis. Action by Chief, Public Safety and Private Wireless Division. Adopted: March 20, 2000. by Order. (DA No. 00-629). WTB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Orders/2000/da000629.doc

KEN CLARK DBA PEAK COMMUNICATIONS, INC. Dismissed Peak's petition for reconsideration of denial of its finder's preference request targeting San Diego, CA, WNQL565. Action by Chief, Public Safety and Private Wireless Division. Adopted: March 22, 2000. by Order. (DA No. 00-659). WTB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Orders/2000/da000659.doc

NATIONAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY NETWORK INC. Denied petition for reconsideration filed by National Science & Technology Network to reverse the Branch's action of finder's preference. Action by Chief, Public Safety and Private Wireless Division. Adopted: March 21, 2000. by Order. (DA No. 00-650). WTB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Orders/2000/da000650.doc

ADDENDA: The following items, released March 22, 2000, did not appear in Digest No. 54:

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PUBLIC NOTICES

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Report No: 1458. Released: March 22, 2000. CABLE TELEVISION RELAY SERVICE APPLICATIONS RE: APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING.

Report No: SES-00167. Released: March 22, 2000. SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES INFORMATION RE: ACTIONS TAKEN. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Public_Notices/2000/pnin0071.pdf

Report No: SES-00166. Released: March 22, 2000. SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES RE: SATELLITE RADIO APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Public_Notices/2000/pnin0070.pdf

ADDENDA: The following items, released March 21, 2000, did not appear in Digest No. 53:

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PUBLIC NOTICES

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Released: March 21, 2000. FCC RESCINDS PUBLIC NOTICE DA 00-407 RELEASED ON MARCH 16, 2000, OFFICE OF MANAGING DIRECTOR IMPLEMENTS THE FCC REGISTRATION NUMBER AND COMMISSION REGISTRATION SYSTEM (CORES) REGISTRATION PROCESS EFFECTIVE MARCH 27, 2000.Contact Ms. Watson 202-418-0565. (DA No. 00-644). Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/OMD/Public_Notices/2000/da000644.doc


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