DAILY DIGEST

Vol. 19, No. 74                             
                April 19,2000

**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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Released: April 19, 2000. TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG: APRIL 18. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/Tariffs/combined/tt041800.pdf

Released: April 19, 2000. COMMON CARRIER BUREAU AND OFFICE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY ANNOUNCE PUBLIC FORUM ON COMPETITIVE ACCESS TO NEXT-GENERATION REMOTE TERMINALS, CC DOCKET 96-98 AND CC DOCKET 98-147.May 10, 1 to 4 p.m., Commission Meeting Room (Room TW-C305), FCC, 445 12th Street, SW, Wash., D.C.; News Media contact: Michael Balmoris 202-418-0253; Common Carrier Bureau contact: Douglas Cooper 202-418-1686; Office of Engineering and Technology contact: Jerome Stanshine 202-418-2417. (DA No. 00-891). Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/2000/da000891.doc

Report No: 3729. Released: April 19, 2000. CABLE SERVICES ACTION. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Public_Notices/2000/pncb0003.pdf

Report No: TEL-00218S. Released: April 19, 2000. STREAMLINED INTERNATIONALAPPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FLING. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Public_Notices/2000/pnin0097.pdf

Report No: SES-00175. Released: April 19, 2000. SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES INFORMATION RE: ACTIONS TAKEN. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Public_Notices/2000/pnin0095.pdf

Report No: TEL-00217NS. Released: April 19, 2000. NON STREAMLINED INTERNATIONAL APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Public_Notices/2000/pnin0096.pdf

Report No: SES-00174. Released: April 19, 2000. SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES RE: SATELLITE RADIO APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Public_Notices/2000/pnin0094.pdf

Report No: 44716. Released: April 19, 2000. BROADCAST ACTIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Actions/ac000419.txt

Report No: 24716. Released: April 19, 2000. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Applications/ap000419.txt

Report No: 103. Released: April 19, 2000. MASS MEDIA BUREAU MULTIPOINT DISTRIBUTION SERVICE APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/MDS_Notices/mdaa0419.html

Report No: 506. Released: April 19, 2000. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU SITE-BY-SITE ACTION. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/2000/pnwl0097.pdf

Report No: 505. Released: April 19, 2000. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU SITE-BY-SITE ACCEPTED FOR FILING. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/2000/pnwl0096.pdf

Report No: 510. Released: April 19, 2000. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU MARKET-BASED APPLICATIONS ACTION. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/2000/pnwl0101.pdf

Report No: 507. Released: April 19, 2000. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU MARKET-BASED APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/2000/pnwl0100.pdf

Report No: 509. Released: April 19, 2000. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU ASSIGNMENT OF AUTHORIZATION AND TRANSFER OF CONTROL APPLICATIONS ACTION. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/2000/pnwl0099.pdf

Report No: 508. Released: April 19, 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/pnwl0098.pdf

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TEXTS

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FALCON CABLE. Vacated FCC's prior Order and the stay and dismissed Falcon Cable's petition and refund plan as moot. Action by Deputy Chief, Cable Services Bureau. Adopted: April 17, 2000. by Order on Recon. (DA No. 00-884). CSB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/2000/da000884.doc

YORK CABLE TELEVISION, INC. Denied complaints regardng cable programming services tier rates and found rates of York Cable to be reasonable. Action by Deputy Chief, Cable Services Bureau. Adopted: April 17, 2000. by Order. (DA No. 00-885). CSB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/2000/da000885.doc

AK MEDIA GROUP, INC., LICENSEE OF STATION KJR-FM, SEATTLE, WA. Issued Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture against AK Media for $2,000 for violating rules which require licensees to broadcast the material terms of a contest. Action by Chief, Enforcement Bureau. Adopted: April 17, 2000. by NALF. (DA No. 00-883). ENF Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Enforcement/Notices/2000/da000883.doc

AMENDMENT OF TV TABLE OF ALLOTMENTS AND DIGITAL TV TABLE OF ALLOTMENTS FOR BUFFALO, NY. Dismissed as moot Coalition for Noncommercial Media petition for emergency relief and denied the applicaiton for review filed by Coalition for Noncommercial Media. Dkt No.: MM- 98-175. Action by the Commission. Adopted: April 6, 2000. by MO&O. (FCC No. 00-130). MMB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Orders/2000/fcc00130.doc

AMENDMENT OF FM TABLE OF ALLOTMENTS FOR VARIOUS COMMUNITIES IN CA. Denied m. Jayne sawyer d/b/a m. Jayne enterprises application for review and dismissed its application for review against Woodrow Michael Warren's application for a construction permit for FM station, Lakeview, OR and the application for review and motion to impose stay against Pheonix Broadcasting, Inc.'s application for a construction permit for FM station, Shingletown, CA and denied application for review against McCarthy Wireless, Inc's construction permit for FM station, Shasta Lake City, CA. Dkt No.: MM- 94-76, MM- 94-77, MM- 95-51. Action by the Commission. Adopted: April 6, 2000. by MO&O. (FCC No. 00-129). MMB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Orders/2000/fcc00129.doc

RENEWAL OF LICENSE OF WHCT-TV, HARTFORD, CT AND CONSTRUCTION PERMIT FOR A NEW TV STATION TO OPERATE ON CHANNEL 18, HARTFORD, CT. Granted request for extension of time filed by Richard Ramirez and extended time for filing to May 17, 2000, to respond to the joint request for apporval of settlement agreement. Dkt No.: MM- 97-128. Action by Associate General Counsel. Adopted: April 18, 2000. by Order. (DA No. 00-889). OGC

ERRATA TO 1998 BIENNIAL REGULATORY REVIEW -- AMENDMENT OF PART 97 OF THE FCC'S AMATEUR SERVICE RULES, REPORT AND ORDER, FCC 99-412, RELEASED DECEMBER 30, 1999. Action by Deputy Chief, Public Safety and Private Wireless Division. Adopted: April 18, 2000. by Errata. (DA No. 00-364). WTB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Orders/2000/da000364.doc

ADDENDA: The following items, released April 18, 2000, did not appear in Digest No. 73:

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NEWS RELEASES

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FCC COMMISSIONER MICHAEL K. POWELL CRITICIZES APPARENT POLITICIZATION OF COMMISSION BUSINESS. News Media contact: Paul Jackson 202-418-2200. CMMR. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Miscellaneous/News_Releases/2000/nrmc0026.doc

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SPEECHES

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STATEMENT OF FCC CHAIRMAN WILLIAM E. KENNARD REGARDING FCC LIFELINE ANNOUNCEMENT. News Media contacts: Joy Howell 202-418-0505 or Linda Paris 418-7121. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Speeches/Kennard/Statements/2000/stwek034.html


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