DAILY DIGEST

Vol. 19, No. 81                             
                April 28,2000

**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 28, 2000. TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG.Public Reference Log: 04/27/00. Contact: Public Reference Center: (202) 418-0270. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/Tariffs/combined/tt042700.pdf

Report No: N-162-A. Released: April 28, 2000. COMMON CARRIER NETWORK SERVICES APPLICATIONS FILED UNDER RULES PART 68. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/Part68_Actions/2000/g2kapr28.doc

Released: April 28, 2000. COMMON CARRIER BUREAU REMINDS LICENSEES OF ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT REPORT DUE DATE. Contact: Industry Analysis Division: Mike Lehner at (202) 418-0949. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/2000/pncc0031.doc

Released: April 28, 2000. COMMON CARRIER BUREAU GRANTS MOTIONS FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE COMMENTS IN THE NUMBERING RESOURCE OPTIMIZATION PROCEEDING. (DA No. 00-958). Dkt No.: CC-99-200. Contact: Network Services Division: Aaron Goldberger at (202) 418-2320, email: agoldber@fcc.gov, TTY: (202) 418-0484. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/2000/da000958.doc

Released: April 28, 2000. DATA COLLECTION WORKSHOP TO BE HELD ON MAY 1, 2000 SECOND WORKSHOP TO ASSIST CARRIERS IN COMPLYING WITH THE NEW LOCAL COMPETITION AND BROADBAND REPORTING REQUIREMENT. (DA No. 00-957). Dkt No.: CC-99-301. Contact: FCC Call Center at 1-888-CALL-FCC or TTY: (202) 418-0484. News Media Contact: Michael Balmoris (202) 418-0253. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/2000/da000957.doc

Report No: 3728. Released: April 28, 2000. CABLE SERVICES ACTIONS.(This was inadvertently listed on the April 27 Digest).

Report No: 1273. Released: April 28, 2000. CABLE SERVICES BUREAU REGISTRATIONS; SPECIAL RELIEF AND SHOW CAUSE PETITIONS. Contact: Cable Services Bureau: (202) 418-7000.

Report No: SPB-156. Released: April 28, 2000. INTERNATIONAL BUREAU INFORMATION: PETITION FOR RULEMAKING FILED BY SPACENET, INC. RM 9864.Comments Due: May 30, 2000, Reply Comments Due: June 14, 2000. Contact: Kathleen Campbell at (202) 418-0753. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Public_Notices/2000/pnin0108.doc

Report No: TEL-00223S. Released: April 28, 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.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/pnin0107.pdf

Report No: 160. Released: April 28, 2000. MASS MEDIA BUREAU MULTIPOINT DISTRIBUTION SERVICE. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/MDS_Notices/mdac0428.html

Released: April 28, 2000. INITIAL FILING DATES CONFIRMED FOR EEO FORM 397. Contact: EEO Staff: Jackie Swank at (202) 418-2621. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/pnmm0037.doc

Released: April 28, 2000. MASS MEDIA BUREAU IMPLEMENTS CONSOLIDATED DATABASE SYSTEM (CDBS) ELECTRONIC FILING OF FCC FORMS 301, 302, 314, 315, 316 AND 347. Contact: (202) 418-2700 or (202) 418-1600. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/pnmm0038.doc

Report No: CWS-00-38. Released: April 28, 2000. ANTENNA STRUCTURE REGISTRATION SERVICE INFORMATION. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/2000/pnwl0110.pdf

Report No: CWS-00-39. Released: April 28, 2000. ANTENNA STRUCTURE REGISTRATION SERVICE INFORMATION. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/2000/pnwl0111.pdf

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CABLEVISION OF BOSTON, INC., CABLEVISION OF BROOKLINE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, BOSTON & BROOKLINE, MA. Granted appeal of local rate order and remanded the local rate order to the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities. Action by Deputy Chief, Cable Services Bureau. Adopted: April 26, 2000. by MO&O. (DA No. 00-950). CSB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/2000/da000950.doc

COUNTY OF SURRY. Rescinded monetary forfeiture in the amount of $2,000 for apparent violation of licensing rules. Action by Chief, Enforcement Bureau. Adopted: April 27, 2000. by MO&O. (DA No. 00-940). ENF Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Enforcement/Orders/2000/da000940.doc

THREE EAGLES OF COLUMBUS, INC. Found Three Eagles of Columbus, Inc., licensee of Station KROR(FM), Hastings, NE, apparently liable for a forfeiture in the amount of seven thousand dollars ($7,000) for broadcasting indecent material. By Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture. Action by Chief, Enforcement Bureau. Adopted: April 27, 2000. by Notice. (DA No. 00-951). ENF Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Enforcement/Notices/2000/da000951.doc

C.F. COMMUNICATIONS CORP., ET AL. V. CENTURY TELEPHONE OF WISCONSIN, INC., ET AL. On April 13, 2000, the Commission released an order granting a number of formal complaints, which concerned the assessment of end user carrier line charges on independent payphone providers by certain local exchange carriers. The complaints listed in the caption above were inadvertently omitted from the April 13 Order, FCC 00-133 By Erratum. Action by Chief, Market Disputes Resolution Division, Enforcement Bureau. Adopted: April 27, 2000. by Order. ENF Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Enforcement/Orders/2000/er000133.doc

SPRINT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, L.P. (SPRINT), MCI TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION (MCI) V. BELL ATLANTIC-PENNSYLVANIA, ET AL. Resolved 13 formal complaints brought by Sprint and MCI both interexchange carriers, against eight local exchange carriers, pursuant to section 208 of the Communications Act. The complaints all similarly allege the defendant LECs improperly assessed carrier common line charges for interstate calls involving certain LEC optional calling services, such as call forwarding and call-waiting. Complainants assert that the LECs' practices violate Section 69.105(a) of the Commission's access charge rules, as well as Sections 201(b) and 203(c) of the Communications Act. Action by Chief, Enforcement Bureau. Adopted: April 27, 2000. by MO&O. (DA No. 00-952). ENF Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Enforcement/Orders/2000/da000952.doc

ACHERNAR BROADCASTING COMPANY/LINDSAY TELEVISION COMPANY. Approved a settlement agreement filed January 30, 1998, by Lindsay Television and Archernar Broadcasting Company providing for the dismissal of Lindsay's application, the amendment of Achernar's application for channel 64 to specify Charlottesville Broadcasting Corporation as the applicant, and the grant of Achernar's amended application. Dkt No.: MM-86-440. Action by the Commission. Adopted: April 19, 2000. by MO&O. (FCC No. 00-149). MMB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Orders/2000/fcc00149.doc

SARANAC LAKE AND WESTPORT, NEW YORK. Effective June 12, 2000, Amended the FM Table of Allotments for the communities of Saranac Lake, New York, and Westport, New York. Dkt No.: MM-99-83. Action by Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media Bureau. Adopted: April 19, 2000. by R&O. (DA No. 00-945). MMB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Orders/2000/da000945.doc

OLPE, KANSAS/COVELO, CALIFORNIA. Proposed to Amend Table of Allotments for these communities. Comments Due: June 19, 2000, Reply Comments Due: July 5, 2000. Dkt No.: MM-00-71, MM-00-72. Action by Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media Bureau. Adopted: April 19, 2000. by NPRM. (DA No. 00-943). MMB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Notices/2000/da000943.doc

IN THE MATTER OF AMENDMENT OF SECTION 73.202(B), TABLE OF ALLOTMENTS, FM BROADCAST STATIONS (ANNISTON AND ASHLAND, ALABAMA, AND COLLEGE PARK. Effective June 14, 2000, Amended the FM Table of Allotments for these communities. Dkt No.: MM-98-112. Action by Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media Bureau. Adopted: April 24, 2000. by R&O. (DA No. 00-322). MMB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Orders/2000/da000322.doc

WWC LICENSE, L.L.C. Dismissed N.E. Colorado Cellular, Inc.'s Petition as moot and granted the WWC Application. Action by Deputy Chief, Commercial Wireless Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau. Adopted: April 27, 2000. by Order. (DA No. 00-955). WTB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Orders/2000/da000955.doc

MOBILE RELAY ASSOCIATES, INC. Rescinded the Order on Reconsideration in this proceeding, which dismissed the petition for reconsideration by Mobile Relay Associates, Inc. Action by Chief, Public Safety and Private Wireless Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau. Adopted: April 27, 2000. by Order. (DA No. 00-954). WTB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Orders/2000/da000954.doc

FLORIDA POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY. Granted the Request for Waiver of Florida Power and Light Company, filed on July 9, 1999. Action by Chief, Public Safety and Private Wireless Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau. Adopted: April 25, 2000. by Order. (DA No. 00-932). WTB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Orders/2000/da000932.doc

AMERICAN PRESIDENT LINES, BERGEN BRUNSWICK DRUG COMPANY, DIONEX CORPORATION, FORT BRAGG UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, ROWLAND UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT. Denied the Petitions for Reconsideration of grant of PLMR licenses. Action by Chief, Public Safety and Private Wireless Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau. Adopted: April 26, 2000. by MO&O. (DA No. 00-933). WTB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Orders/2000/da000933.doc

ADDENDA: The following items, released April 26, 2000, did not appear in Digest No. 79:

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PUBLIC NOTICES

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Report No: 513. Released: April 26, 2000. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU SITE-BY-SITE ACCEPTED FOR FILING. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/2000/pnwl0109.pdf

ADDENDA: The following items, released April 25, 2000, did not appear in Digest No. 78:

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CHEYENNE, WYOMING. Effective June 12, amended FM Table for this community. Action by Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media Bureau. Adopted: April 19, 2000. by R&O. (DA No. 00-944). MMB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Orders/2000/da000944.doc

MEDINA, TEXAS. Dismissed the Petition for Rule Making filed by Medina Radio Broadcasting Company, requesting the allotment of Channel 296A at Medina, Texas. Dkt No.: MM-99-237. Action by Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media Bureau. Adopted: April 19, 2000. by R&O. (DA No. 00-946). MMB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Orders/2000/da000946.doc

KEY WEST, FLORIDA. Proposed amending FM Table to Allot Channel 244A to Key West, Florida, as the community's seventh commercial FM service. Comments Due: June 19, 2000, Reply Comments Due: July 5, 2000. Dkt No.: MM-00-70. Action by Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media Bureau. Adopted: April 19, 2000. by NPRM. (DA No. 00-922). MMB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Notices/2000/da000922.doc


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