fcclogoDaily Digest

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

Vol. 19 No. 118
News media information 202 / 418-0500
Internet: http://www.fcc.gov
TTY: 202/418-2555



June 21, 2000


THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE DATED AND RELEASED TODAY:

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Released: 06/21/2000. TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG: JUNE 20.. CCB  DOC-203500A1.pdf

Report No: 3737 Released: 06/21/2000. CABLE SERVICES ACTION. CSB

Report No: 1472 Released: 06/21/2000. CABLE TV RELAY SERVICE APPLICATIONS RE: APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING. CSB

Released: 06/21/2000. CABLE SERVICES BUREAU ACTION: KNOLOGY OF LOUISVILLE, INC. FILES AN APPLICATION FOR OPEN VIDEO SYSTEM CERTIFICATION. (DA No. 00-1362). CSB  DA-00-1362A1.pdf  DA-00-1362A1.doc

Report No: TEL-00248S Released: 06/21/2000. STREAMLINED INTERNATIONAL APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING. IB  DOC-203521A1.pdf

Report No: SES-00193 Released: 06/21/2000. SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES INFORMATION RE: ACTIONS TAKEN. IB  DOC-203522A1.pdf

Report No: SES-00192 Released: 06/21/2000. SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES RE: SATELLITE RADIO APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING. IB  DOC-203523A1.pdf

Report No: SPB-157 Released: 06/21/2000. WRC-2000 ADOPTS MANDATORY ELECTRONIC FILING AND OTHER PROVISIONS EFFECTING SATELLITE NETWORKS. (DA No. 00-1358). IB  DA-00-1358A1.pdf  DA-00-1358A1.doc

Report No: 44760 Released: 06/21/2000. BROADCAST ACTIONS. MMB  DOC-203488A1.pdf  DOC-203488A1.txt  DOC-203488A1.txt

Report No: 24760 Released: 06/21/2000. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. MMB  DOC-203524A1.pdf  DOC-203524A1.txt

Report No: 173 Released: 06/21/2000. MASS MEDIA BUREAU MULTIPOINT DISTRIBUTION SERVICE. MMB

Report No: 565 Released: 06/21/2000. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU SITE-BY-SITE ACTION. WTB

Report No: 564 Released: 06/21/2000. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU SITE-BY-SITE ACCEPTED FOR FILING. WTB

Report No: 563 Released: 06/21/2000. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU MARKET-BASED APPLICATIONS ACTION. WTB

Report No: 562 Released: 06/21/2000. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU MARKET-BASED APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING. WTB

Report No: 567 Released: 06/21/2000. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU ASSIGNMENT OF AUTHORIZATION AND TRANSER OF CONTROL APPLICATIONS ACTION. WTB

Report No: 566 Released: 06/21/2000. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU ASSIGNMENT OF AUTHORIZATION AND TRANSER OF CONTROL APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING. WTB

Report No: AUC-00-34-D Released: 06/21/2000. CLARIFICATION OF LICENSES TO BE AUCTIONED FOR 800 MHZ SPECIALIZED MOBILE RADIO SERVICE IN THE GENERAL CATEGORY BAND. (DA No. 00-1364) (851-854 MHZ). WTB

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GCI CABLE, INC. Granted a waiver of Section 76.605 of rules, allowing GCI Cable to keep a number of set-top converter boxes in service past the December30, 1999 rule deadline. Action by: Chief, Cable Services Bureau. Adopted: 06/21/2000 by MO&O. (DA No. 00-1361). CSB  DA-00-1361A1.pdf  DA-00-1361A1.doc

FRANK J. VITALE D/B/A FAL-COMM COMMUNICATIONS V. MEDIAONE OF METROPOLITAN DETROIT, INC. Granted in part the commercial leased access petition filed by Fal-Comm claiming that MediaOne violated the FCC's commercial leased access rules and the provisions of a channel lease agreement by failing to respond to Fal-Comm's request for channel placem. Action by: Deputy Chief, Cable Services Bureau. Adopted: 06/15/2000 by MO&O. (DA No. 00-1363). CSB  DA-00-1363A1.pdf  DA-00-1363A1.doc

ARCH PAGING, INC. V. U S WEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC. Dismissed with prejudice the formal complaint by Arch against U S West. Action by: Chief, Market Disputes Resolution Division. Adopted: 06/20/2000 by ORDER. (DA No. 00-1382). ENF  DA-00-1382A1.pdf  DA-00-1382A1.doc

DIRECTV ENTERPRISES, INC., APPLICATION FOR AUTHORITY TO LAUNCH AND OPERATE A DIRECT BROADCAST SATELLITE SPACE STATION. Extended to July 6, time for filing comments in this proceeding. Action by: Chief, Satellite and Radiocommunication Division. Adopted: 06/21/2000 by ORDER. (DA No. 00-1381). IB  DA-00-1381A1.pdf  DA-00-1381A1.doc

MIDWEST BELL COMMUNICATIONS. Denied waiver request and dismissed application to modify license.. Action by: Chief, Public Safety & Private Wireless Division. Adopted: 06/19/2000 by ORDER. (DA No. 00-1353). WTB

SOUTHWESTERN PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY. Denied waiver request and dismissed application to modify license. Action by: Chief, Public Safety & Private Wireless Division. Adopted: 06/19/2000 by ORDER. (DA No. 00-1354). WTB  DA-00-1354A1.pdf  DA-00-1354A1.doc  DA-00-1354A1.txt

REGIONET WIRELESS LICENSES, LLC. Granted RegioNet's application for Chicago and denied its application for Lockport, Ill. Action by: Chief, Public Safety & Private Wireless Division. Adopted: 06/19/2000 by ORDER. (DA No. 00-1356). WTB  DA-00-1356A1.pdf  DA-00-1356A1.doc  DA-00-1356A1.txt

ADDENDA: THE FOLLOWING ITEMS, RELEASED JUNE 20, 2000, DID NOT APPEAR IN DIGEST NO. 117:

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ENFORCEMENT BUREAU ANNOUNCES THAT BELL ATLANTIC HAS SATISFIED CONSENT DECREE REGARDING ELECTRONIC ORDERING SYSTEMS IN NEW YORK. News Release. News Media Contact: John Winston 202-418-7450 ENF. Contact Richard Welch 418-7450  DOC-203493A1.pdf  DOC-203493A1.doc

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Report No: 383 Released: 06/20/2000. MASS MEDIA BUREAU CALL SIGN ACTIONS. MMB  DOC-203497A1.pdf

Released: 06/20/2000. EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY COMMENT PERIOD FILINGS IN PERMIT-BUT-DISCLOSE PROCEEDINGS. OMD  DOC-203496A1.pdf  DOC-203496A1.doc

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REMARKS BY FCC CHAIRMAN WILLIAM E. KENNARD, "THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT: LESSONS FOR THE VIRTUAL WORLD," THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT, TORCH RELAY, LOS ANGELES CONVENTION CENTER, LOS ANGELES, CA, JUNE 19. OCH  DOC-203495A1.pdf  DOC-203495A1.doc

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BELL ATLANTIC-NEW YORK CONSENT DECREE (FCC 99-02). Concluded Bell Atlantic's obligations under the Consent Decree have terminated. Action by: Chief, Enforcement Bureau. Adopted: 06/20/2000 by LETTER. ENF  DOC-203494A1.pdf  DOC-203494A1.doc

AMENDMENT OF SECTION 73.658(G) OF THE RULES -- THE DUAL NETWORK RULE. Proposed amending the "dual network" rule applicable to broadcast stations. (Dkt No. 00-108). Action by: the Commission. Adopted: 06/08/2000 by NPRM. (FCC No. 00-213). MMB

1998 BIENNIAL REGULATORY REVIEW -- REVIEW OF THE BROADCAST OWNERSHIP RULES AND OTHER RULES. Biennial review report pursuant to Section 202 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996. (Dkt No. 98-35). Action by: the Commission. Adopted: 05/26/2000 by REPORT. (FCC No. 00-191). MMB

ELIMINATION OF EXPERIMENTAL BROADCAST OWNERSHIP RESTRICTIONS.. Proposed to eliminate the multiple ownership rule for experimental broadcast stations which now provides that no entity may control more than one experimental license absent a showing of need. Comments due Sept. 1, replies Oct. 2. (Dkt No. 00-105). Action by: the Commission. Adopted: 06/05/2000 by NPRM. (FCC No. 00-203). MMB