DAILY DIGEST

Vol. 19, No. 72                             
                April 17,2000

Released: April 17, 2000. TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG.Public Reference Log: 04/14/00. Contact: Public Reference Center: (202) 418-0270. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/Tariffs/combined/tt041400.pdf

Released: April 17, 2000. ALLTEL CORPORATION, CINCINNATI BELL AND CITIZENS UTILITIES FILE REVISED CAMS.Comments Due: May 17, 2000, Reply Comments Due: June 1, 2000. (DA No. 00-858). Contact: Accounting Safeguards Division: Colleen Nibbe at (202) 418-0388. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/2000/da000858.doc

Report No: 1272. Released: April 17, 2000. CABLE SERVICES BUREAU REGISTRATIONS; SPECIAL RELIEF AND SHOW CAUSE PETITIONS. Contact: Cable Services Bureau: (202) 418-7000.

Released: April 17, 2000. TELEGLOBE USA, ET AL. AND BCE SEEK CONSENT FOR TRANSFER CONTROL OF APPLICATIONS AND FOREIGN CARRIER AFFILIATION. (DA No. 00-871). Contact: Telecommunications Division: David Krech at (202) 418-7443, email: dkrech@fcc.gov. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Public_Notices/2000/da000871.doc

Report No: 44714. Released: April 17, 2000. BROADCAST ACTIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Actions/ac000417.txt

Report No: 24714. Released: April 17, 2000. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Applications/ap000417.txt

Report No: 2000-04. Released: April 17, 2000. FM TRANSLATOR-BOOSTER APPLICATIONS READY AND AVAILABLE FOR PROCESSING.Released: April 17, 2000, Cut-Off: May 16, 2000. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Radio_Cutoffs/pnmm0033.doc

Released: April 17, 2000. EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY COMMENT PERIOD FILNGS 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/ex000417.html

Released: April 17, 2000. ERRATUM - WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU GRANTS CONSENT TO ASSIGN F BLOCK BROADBAND PCS LICENSES. Contact: Rita Cookmeyer or Yolanda Lee at (202) 418-0660.

Released: April 17, 2000. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU GRANTS CONSENT TO TRANSFER CONTROL OF C, E AND F BLOCK BROADBAND PCS LICENSES. (DA No. 00-870). Contact: Rita Cookmeyer or Yolanda Lee at (202) 418-0660. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/2000/da000870.doc

IN THE MATTER OF LOCAL COMPETITION AND BROADBAND REPORTING. Erratum to R&O (FCC-00-114), released March 30, 2000. Action by Chief, Common Carrier Bureau. Adopted: April 14, 2000. by Erratum. (DA No. 00-869). CCB

BELL ATLANTIC-VIRGINIA'S. Granted Bell Atlantic's requests for Limited Modification of LATA Boundary to Provide Expanded Local Calling Service (ELCS). Action by Chief, Network Services Division, Common Carrier Bureau. Adopted: April 13, 2000. by MO&O. (DA No. 00-845). CCB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/2000/da000845.doc

VANCOUVER PUBLIC SCHOOLS, VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON. Denied the Letter of Appeal filed January 28, 2000, by Vancouver Public Schools, Vancouver, Washington, with respect to the funding commitment letter regarding application number 119796, and dismissed without prejudice the Letter of Appeal filed by Vancouver Public Schools, Vancouver, Washington, with respect to the funding commitment letters regarding application numbers 142293, 123302, and 124574. Action by Deputy Chief, Common Carrier Bureau. Adopted: April 14, 2000. by Order. (DA No. 00-852). CCB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/2000/da000852.doc

HIGHLAND COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT OF AINSWORTH - RIVERSIDE, RIVERSIDE, IOWA. Dismissed the Letter of Appeal of USAC decision filed November 1, 1999, by Highland Community School District of Ainsworth - Riverside, Riverside, Iowa. Dkt No.: CC-96-45, CC-97-21. Action by Deputy Chief, Common Carrier Bureau. Adopted: April 14, 2000. by Order. (DA No. 00-851). CCB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/2000/da000851.doc

IN THE MATTER OF SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY PETITIONS FOR LIMITED MODIFICATION OF LATA BOUNDARY TO PROVIDE EXPANDED LOCAL CALLING SERVICE (LECS). Granted Southwestern Bell Telephone Company's requests. Action by Chief, Network Services Division, Common Carrier Bureau. Adopted: April 13, 2000. by MO&O. (DA No. 00-844). CCB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/2000/da000844.doc

JONES INTERCABLE, INC. Granted the petition for a determination of effective competition filed by Jones Intercable. Action by Deputy Chief, Cable Services Bureau. Adopted: April 12, 2000. by MO&O. (DA No. 00-859). CSB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/2000/da000859.doc

JONES INTERCABLE, INC. Granted the petition for a determination of effective competition filed by Jones Intercable. Action by Deputy Chief, Cable Services Bureau. Adopted: April 12, 2000. by MO&O. (DA No. 00-860). CSB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/2000/da000860.doc

COMCAST CABLEVISION OF MERCER COUNTY, INC. Denied the complaint filed by Marantha Broadcasting Company, Inc., licensee of WFMZ-TV, against Comcast Cablevision of Mercer County, Inc. Action by Chief, Consumer Protection and Competition Division, Cable Services Bureau. Adopted: April 14, 2000. by MO&O. (DA No. 00-872). CSB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/2000/da000872.doc

QUEEN OF PEACE RADIO, INC. Denied the petition for reconsideration filed February 29, 2000 by Queen of Peace Radio, Inc. Action by Chief, Enforcement Bureau. Adopted: April 14, 2000. by MO&O. (DA No. 00-876). ENF Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Enforcement/Orders/2000/da000876.doc

IN THE MATTER OF PART 22 OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES GOVERNING THE PUBLIC MOBILE SERVICES/AMENDMENT OF PART 22 OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES TO DELETE SECTION 22.119 AND PERMIT THE CONCURRENT USE OF TRANSMITTERS IN COMMON/AMENDMENT OF PART 22 OF THE. COMMISSION'S RULES PERTAINING TO POWER LIMITS FOR PAGING STATIONS OPERATING IN THE PUBLIC LAND MOBILE SERVICE/PETITION FOR DECLARATORY RULING REGARDING THE BASIC EXCHANGE TELEPHONE RADIO SYSTEMS. In this Memorandum Opinion and Order the Commission disposes of 37 petitions for reconsideration regarding various issues addressed in the Part 22 Rewrite Order. Granted various petitions to the extent they seek reconsideration of policy prohibiting the use of shared transmitters by Part 22 licenses. With the respect of all other issues addressed, dismissed or denied the petitions. Dismissed a petition for declaratory ruling filed by Graceba total Communications, Inc. regarding Basic Exchange Telephone Radio Systems. By Memorandum Opinion and Order on Reconsideration. Contact: Commercial Wireless Division, Policy and Rules Branch, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau: Don Johnson at (202) 418-7240. Dkt No.: CC-92-115, CC-94-46, CC-93-116. Action by the Commission. Adopted: April 4, 2000. by MO&O on Recon. (FCC No. 00-131). WTB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Orders/2000/fcc00131.doc

TOM POWER, SENIOR LEGAL ADVISOR TO FCC CHAIRMAN KENNARD, JOINS FIBERLINK; KAREN EDWARDS ONYEIJE NAMED NEW LEGAL ADVISOR TO CHAIRMAN. News Media Contact: Steven Adamske at (202) 418-8221. Kennard. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Miscellaneous/News_Releases/2000/nrmc0024.html

FCC ADOPTS COMPARATIVE STANDARDS FOR NONCOMMERCIAL EDUCATIONAL BROADCAST STATIONS. The FCC adopted new procedures and standards it will use to select among mutually exclusive applicants to construct new noncommercial educational broadcast stations to make major changes in existing facilities of such stations. by R&O. Action by: the Commission. (FCC No. 00-120) News Media Contact: David Fiske (202) 418-0500. MMB. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/News_Releases/2000/nrmm0019.html

Released: April 14, 2000. PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED FOR COMMENT ON QWEST COMMUNICATIONS INTERNATIONAL INC. REPORT ON PROPOSED DIVESTITURE OF ITS LONG DISTANCE ACTIVITY IN THE US WEST REGION.Comments Due: May 5, 2000, Reply Comments Due: May 12, 2000. (DA No. 00-874). Dkt No.: CC-99-272. Contact: Policy and Program Planning: Henry L. Thaggert at (202) 418-7941. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/2000/da000874.doc

STATEMENT OF FCC COMMISSIONER GLORIA TRISTANI ON H.R. 3439. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Speeches/Tristani/Statements/2000/stgt022.html

AT&T CORP. AND ALASCOM, INC. Denied request by the Regulatory Commission of Alaska, that the Commission extend the deadline. Dkt No.: CC-00-46. Action by Chief, Policy and Program Planning Division, Common Carrier Bureau. Adopted: April 14, 2000. by Order. (DA No. 00-873). CCB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/2000/da000873.doc

PANAMSAT CORPORATION. Granted authority for PanAmSat to replace the failed Galaxy IV satellite and allow a satellite that has been providing service from 99 Degrees W.L. on an interim basis to assume its regularly assigned orbit location By Order and Authorization. Action by Chief, Satellite and Radiocommunication Division, International Bureau. Adopted: April 14, 2000. by Order and Auth. (DA No. 00-867). IB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Orders/2000/da000867.doc

IN THE MATTER OF AMENDMENT OF SECTION 73.202(B), TABLE OF ALLOTMENTS, FM BROADCAST STATIONS, (CHEYENNE, WYOMING AND GERING, NEBRASKA). Effective May 30, 200, Modified the FM Table of Allotments for these communities. Dkt No.: MM-97-106. Action by Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media Bureau. Adopted: April 13, 2000. by R&O. (DA No. 00-865). MMB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Orders/2000/da000865.doc

IN THE MATTER OF COMPATIBILITY BETWEEN CABLE SYSTEMS AND CONSUMER ELECTRONICS EQUIPMENT. In this NPRM the Commission seeks comment on rules to resolve outstanding issues regarding the compatibility of cable television systems, digital television receivers, set-top boxes, and other equipment used by consumers to receive and enjoy the ever-increasing array or programming and other services available over cable television systems. Comments Due: May 24, 2000, Reply Comments Due: June 8, 2000. Dkt No.: PP-00-67. Action by the Commission. Adopted: April 13, 2000. by NPRM. (FCC No. 00-137). OPP Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/OPP/Notices/fcc00137.pdf