fcclogoDaily Digest

Federal Communications Commission
445 12th St., SW
Washington, D.C. 20554

Vol. 19 No. 116
News media information 202 / 418-0500
Internet: http://www.fcc.gov
TTY: 202/418-2555



June 19, 2000


THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE DATED AND RELEASED TODAY:

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PUBLIC NOTICES

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Released: 06/19/2000. TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG June 16, 2000. CCB

Report No: 44758 Released: 06/19/2000. BROADCAST ACTIONS. MMB  DOC-203429A1.txt

Report No: 24758 Released: 06/19/2000. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. MMB  DOC-203428A1.txt

Report No: 199 Released: 06/19/2000. INSTRUCTIONAL TV FIXED SERVICE ACTION. MMB

Released: 06/19/2000. EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY COMMENT PERIOD FILINGS. OMD. Contact: Barbara Lowe (202)418-0310

Released: 06/19/2000. FCC ANNOUNCES NEW ELECTRONIC DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM. OMD, OMR, WTB. Contact: Sheryl Segal (202)418-0234 or ssegal@fcc.gov  DOC-203412A1.pdf  DOC-203412A1.doc  DOC-203412A1.txt

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BELLSOUTH CORP., BELLSOUTH TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC., AND BELLSOUTH LONG DISTANCE, INC FOR PROVISION OF IN-REGION, INTERLATA SERVICES IN LOUISIANA. Petitions for reconsideration and clarification are denied. (Dkt No. 98-121). Action by: the Commission. Adopted: 05/15/2000 by ORDER. (FCC No. 00-173). CCB  FCC-00-173A1.doc

SUBURBAN CABLE TV, INC. Approved refund plan for Stockton, NJ. Action by: Acting Chief, Financial Analysis and Compliance Division. Adopted: 06/16/2000 by ORDER. (DA No. 00-1344). CSB  DA-00-1344A1.doc

HOME SHOPPING CLUB. Denied waiver petition for exemption from closed captioning requirements. Action by: Chief, Cable Services Bureau. Adopted: 06/15/2000 by MO&O. (DA No. 00-1339). CSB  DA-00-1339A1.doc

DIGITAL ACCESS, INC. Granted application for Open Video System certification in Jacksonville, Orlando, and Tampa, Florida, filed by Digital Access, Inc. Action by: Acting Chief, Consumer Protection and Competition Division. Adopted: 06/16/2000 by MO&O. (DA No. 00-1342). CSB  DA-00-1342A1.doc

CTC TELCOM, INC. Granted application for Open Video System certification in Cities of Chetek and Rice Lake, Wisconsin and Town of Chetek, Wisconsin, filed by CTC Telcom, Inc. Action by: Acting Chief, Consumer Protection and Competition Division. Adopted: 06/16/2000 by MO&O. (DA No. 00-1343). CSB  DA-00-1343A1.doc

GUY GANNETT COMMUNICATIONS, INC. Denied petition for reconsideration filed by Guy Gannett Communications, Inc., licensee of Station WGME-TV (CBS, Ch. 14), Portland, Maine, seeking to overturn the Cable Services Bureau's earlier denial of WGME-TV's petition requesting modification of the. Action by: Deputy Chief, Cable Services Bureau. Adopted: 06/14/2000 by ORDER. (DA No. 00-1325). CSB  DA-00-1325A1.doc

METROCALL, INC. VS WORLDCOM, INC. Denied formal complaint against WorldCom, Inc.. Action by: Chief, Enforcement Bureau. Adopted: 06/16/2000 by MO&O. (DA No. 00-1350). ENF  DA-00-1350A1.doc

PNI SPECTRUM, LLC. Granted PNI's Petition for Reconsideration to reduce the $78,000 forfeiture to $25,000. Action by: Chief, Enforcement Bureau. Adopted: 06/16/2000 by MO&O. (DA No. 00-1335). ENF  DA-00-1335A1.doc

FRESNO CITY AND COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITIES. Denied the petition for reconsideration of the Fresno City and County Housing Authorities.. Action by: Chief, Public Safety & Private Wireless Division. Adopted: 06/15/2000 by ORDER. (DA No. 00-1336). WTB  DA-00-1336A1.pdf  DA-00-1336A1.doc  DA-00-1336A1.txt

SOUTHERN UNION GAS COMPANY. Granted a petition to revoke filed by Union Oil Company of California against the license of Southern Union Gas Company to provide multiple address system (MAS) service. Action by: Chief, Public Safety & Private Wireless Division. Adopted: 06/16/2000 by MO&O. (DA No. 00-1334). WTB  DA-00-1334A1.pdf  DA-00-1334A1.doc  DA-00-1334A1.txt

SBC COMMUNICATIONS INC. AND BELLSOUTH CORPORATION. Granted the Petition for Waiver filed by SBC Communications Inc. seeking a waiver of the thirty-day notification requirement for pro forma transfer of control. (Dkt No. 00-81). Action by: Chief, Commercial Wireless Division. Adopted: 06/16/2000 by ORDER. (DA No. 00-1346). WTB  DA-00-1346A1.doc

WULFSBERG ELECTRONICS DIVISION. Granted Request for Waiver of Commission Rules Governing Assignable Carrier Frequencies in the Aviation Services to permit the type certification of VHF aircraft transceivers capable of transmitting on both 25 kHz that are currently authorized and 8.33 kH. Action by: Chief, Public Safety & Private Wireless Division. Adopted: 06/15/2000 by ORDER. (DA No. 00-1321). WTB  DA-00-1321A1.pdf  DA-00-1321A1.doc  DA-00-1321A1.txt

ADDENDA: THE FOLLOWING ITEMS, RELEASED JUNE 16, 2000, DID NOT APPEAR IN DIGEST NO. 115:

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NEWS RELEASES

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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION APPROVES BELL ATLANTIC-GTE MERGER WITH CONDITIONS. Required spin-off of GTE's Internet Assets Increases Incentives for Bell Atlantic to Swiftly Open its Local Phone Territory to Competitors. News Release. (Dkt No 98-184). Adopted: 06/16/2000. News Media Contact: Michael Balmoris at (202)418-0253 CCB. Contact Johanna Mikes at (202)418-1535 or Julie Patterson at (202)418-1381  DOC-203334A1.pdf  DOC-203334A1.doc

FCC FILINGS. News Release OMR

FCC CALENDAR OF EVENTS. News Release OMR

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PUBLIC NOTICES

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Released: 06/16/2000. IOWA TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES, INC. PETITIONS COMMISSION TO FILE ITS ANNUAL ACCESS TARIFF TO BE EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2001. (DA No. 00-1340). CCB

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GTE CORPORATION AND BELL ATLANTIC CORPORATION. Granted consent to transfer control of FCC licenses and lines in connection with their proposed merger. (Dkt No. 98-184). Action by: the Commission. Adopted: 06/16/2000 by MO&O. (FCC No. 00-221). CCB