DAILY DIGEST

Vol. 19, No. 60                             
                March 30,2000

**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 RELEASES NEW TELEPHONE PENETRATION REPORT. News Media contact: Mike Balmoris 202-418-0253, Common Carrier contact: Alexander Belinfante 202-418-0944, TTY 202-418-0484. CCB. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/News_Releases/2000/nrcc0021.doc

FCC'S COMMON CARRIER BUREAU ANNOUNCES PERSONNEL PROMOTIONS. Harmon and Pies named as Deputy Division Chiefs, Cooke named as Assistant Division Chief for Network Services Division; News Media contact: Mike Balmoris 202-418-0253. CCB. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/News_Releases/2000/nrcc0022.doc

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PUBLIC NOTICES

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Released: March 30, 2000. TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG: MAR. 29. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/Tariffs/combined/tt032900.pdf

Report No: 2398. Released: March 30, 2000. PETITION FOR RECONSIDERATION AND CLARIFICATION OF ACTION IN RULEMAKING PROCEEDING. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Consumer_Information/Public_Notices/2000/pnci0031.doc

Released: March 30, 2000. CABLE SERVICES BUREAU ACTION, PETITION SEEKING DECLARATORY RULING THAT CERTAIN RESTRICITONS OF AN ARIZONA HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION ARE PREEMPTED BY THE FCC'S OVER-THE-AIR RECEPTION DEVICES RULE.Comments due May 1, replies May 16, 2000. (DA No. 00-719). Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Public_Notices/2000/da000719.doc

Report No: TEL-00208. Released: March 30, 2000. INTERNATIONAL AUTHORIZATIONS GRANTED. (DA No. 00-725). Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Public_Notices/2000/da000725.pdf

Report No: 325-00020. Released: March 30, 2000. PERMIT TO DELIVER PROGRAMS TO FOREIGN BROADCAST STATIONS RE: ACTIONS TAKEN. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Public_Notices/2000/pnin0078.pdf

Report No: 44702. Released: March 30, 2000. BROADCAST ACTIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Actions/ac000330.txt

Report No: 24702. Released: March 30, 2000. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Applications/ap000330.txt

Report No: 154. Released: March 30, 2000. MASS MEDIA BUREAU MULTIPOINT DISTRIBUTION SERVICE. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/MDS_Notices/mdac0330.html

Report No: 95. Released: March 30, 2000. MASS MEDIA BUREAU MULTIPOINT DISTRIBUTION SERVICE APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/MDS_Notices/mdaa0330.html

Released: March 30, 2000. FILING AND MEASUREMENT GUIDELINES FOR FREQUENCY HOPPING SPREAD SPECTRUM SYSTEMS.Contact: Gregory Czumak 301-362-3052. (DA No. 00-705). Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Engineering_Technology/Public_Notices/2000/da000705.doc

Released: March 30, 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/ex000330.html

Released: March 30, 2000. COMMENT SOUGHT ON 911 CALL PROCESSING WAIVER REQUESTED BY MOTOROLA.WT Docket 99-328, Comments due April 10, replies April 17, contact: Dan Grosh or Patrick Forster 202-418-1310. (DA No. 00-726). Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/2000/da000726.html

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LOCAL COMPETITION AND BROADBAND REPORTING. Adopted rules and standardized form to collect basic information about two critical and dynamic areas of the communications industry: the development of local telephone service competition and the deployment of broadband services. Dkt No.: CC- 99-301. Action by the Commission. Adopted: March 24, 2000. by R&O. (FCC No. 00-114). CCB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/2000/fcc00114.pdf

WQHB(TV). Partially grnated Petition for Reconsideration filed by Charter Communications II, LP. Action by Deputy Chief, Cable Services Bureau. Adopted: March 27, 2000. by MO&O. (DA No. 00-706). CSB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/2000/da000706.doc

WQHB(TV). Granted Petition for Reconsideration filed by Winnsboro Cable TV. Action by Deputy Chief, Cable Services Bureau. Adopted: March 27, 2000. by MO&O. (DA No. 00-707). CSB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/2000/da000707.doc

COMCAST CABLEVISION. Approved refund plan for Chickamauga, GA. Action by Acting Chief, Financial Analysis and Compliance Division. Adopted: March 28, 2000. by Order. (DA No. 00-711). CSB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/2000/da000711.doc

BRESNAN TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANY. Approved refund plan for ChocolayTownship, MI. Action by Acting Chief, Financial Analysis and Compliance Division. Adopted: March 28, 2000. by Order. (DA No. 00-712). CSB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/2000/da000712.doc

WILLIS BROADCASTING CORPORATION, KVLA (AM), VIDALIA, LA. Issued forfeiture of $12,000 against Willis Broadcasting for failure to install EAS equipment and its failure to respond to FCC's Notice of Violation. Action by Chief, Enforcement Bureau. Adopted: March 29, 2000. by Forfeiture Order. (DA No. 00-709). ENF Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Enforcement/Orders/2000/da000709.doc

LINDA CHESTER. Denied request for reinstatement nunc pro tunc and/or stay of processing action. Action by Chief, Public Safety and Private Wireless Division. Adopted: March 28, 2000. by Order. (DA No. 00-717). WTB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Orders/2000/da000717.doc

PAUL R.LIKINS. Denied the requests for reinstatement nunc pro tunc and/or stay of processing action. Action by Chief, Public Safety and Private Wireless Division. Adopted: March 28, 2000. by Order. (DA No. 00-713). WTB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Orders/2000/da000713.doc

WIRELESS TELCO. Denied request for reinstatement nunc pro tunc and/or stay of processing action. Action by Chief, Public Safety and Private Wireless Division. Adopted: March 28, 2000. by Order. (DA No. 00-715). WTB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Orders/2000/da000715.doc

PAUL R. LIKINS. Denied request for reinstatement nunc pro tunc and/or stay of processing action. Action by Chief, Public Safety and Private Wireless Division. Adopted: March 28, 2000. by Order. (DA No. 00-716). WTB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Orders/2000/da000716.doc

AA&T WIRELESS SERVICES. Denied the request for reinstatement nunc pro tunc and/or stay of processing action. Action by Chief, Public Safety and Private Wireless Division. Adopted: March 28, 2000. by Order. (DA No. 00-714). WTB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Orders/2000/da000714.doc

LANDMARK SITE DEVELOPMENT, LLC. Granted Landmark's requests for a waiver of rules to permit a change to frequencies within the market service areas identified in its short-form application. Action by Acting Chief, Auctions and Industry Analysis. Adopted: March 30, 2000. by Letter. (DA No. 00-699). WTB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Orders/2000/da000699.doc

ADDENDA: The following items, released March 29, 2000, did not appear in Digest No. 59:

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NEWS RELEASES

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COMMISSION ADOPTS RULES ESTABLISHING A CLASS A TELEVISION SERVICE. MM Docket 00-10, News media contacts: David Fiske 202-418-0513 or Rosemary Kimball 418-0511; Mass Media Bureau contacts: Kim Matthews (202)-418-2210, Keith Larson 418-2600. by R&O. Action by: the Commission. Adopted: March 28, 2000. (FCC No. 00-115) MMB. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/News_Releases/2000/nrmm0006.html

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PUBLIC NOTICES

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Report No: 1459. Released: March 29, 2000. CABLE TELEVISION RELAY SERVICE APPLICAITONS RE: APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING.

Report No: SES-00169. Released: March 29, 2000. SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES INFORMATION RE: ACTIONS TAKEN. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Public_Notices/2000/pnin0077.pdf

Report No: SES-00168. Released: March 29, 2000. SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES RE: SATELLITE RADIO APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Public_Notices/2000/pnin0076.pdf

Report No: 488. Released: March 29, 2000. WIRELESS TELECOMUNICATIONS BUREAU SITE-BY-SITE ACTION. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/2000/pnwl0078.pdf

Report No: 487. Released: March 29, 2000. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU SITE-BY-SITE ACCEPTED FOR FILING. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/2000/pnwl0077.pdf

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REQUEST FOR REVIEW OF DECISIONS OF THE UNIVERSAL SERVICE ADMINISTRATOR. Extended by sixty days the time period for taking action on the request filed by Franklin County Schools, Carnesville, GA, on December 30, 1999. Action by Deputy Chief, Common Carrier Bureau. Adopted: March 28, 2000. by Order. (DA No. 00-704). CCB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/2000/da000704.doc

SUNJET CAR SERVICE, INC. Issued a forfeiture of $7,000 against Sunjet for operating on an unauthorized frequency and failing to identify. Action by Chief, Enforcement Bureau. Adopted: March 28, 2000. by Forfeiture Order. (DA No. 00-696). ENF Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Enforcement/Orders/2000/da000696.doc

ADDENDA: The following items, released March 28, 2000, did not appear in Digest No. 58:

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PUBLIC NOTICES

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Report No: 2000-02A. Released: March 28, 2000. ERRATUM TO FM TRANSLATOR-BOOSTER APPLICATIONS READY AND AVAILABLE FOR PROCESSING, RELEASED FEBRUARY 29. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Radio_Cutoffs/pnmm0023.doc

Released: March 28, 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/ex000328.html


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