DAILY DIGEST

Vol. 19, No. 121                            
                  June 26,2000

**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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NEWS RELEASES

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OPEN PROCEEDINGS. CIB Contact: Marilyn Abraham at (202) 418-2374. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Miscellaneous/Open_Proceedings/op000626.html

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PUBLIC NOTICES

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Report No: NCD-372. Released: June 26, 2000. COMMON CARRIER BUREAU NETWORK CHANGE NOTIFICATION. Contact: Network Services Divison: (202) 418-2325.

Released: June 26, 2000. TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG.Public Reference Log: 06/23/00. Contact: Public Reference Center: (202) 418-0270. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/Tariffs/combined/tt062300.pdf

Report No: 3736. Released: June 26, 2000. CABLE SERVICES BUREAU.

Report No: SAT-00049. Released: June 26, 2000. SATELLITE POLICY BRANCH INFORMATION APPLICATION ACCEPTED FOR FILING. Contact: Satellite and Radiocommunication Division: (202) 418-0719, TTY: (202) 418-2555. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Public_Notices/2000/pnin0156.pdf

Report No: 44763. Released: June 26, 2000. BROADCAST ACTIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Actions/ac000626.txt

Report No: 24763. Released: June 26, 2000. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Applications/ap000626.txt

Released: June 26, 2000. PART 15 UNLICENSED MODULAR TRANSMITTER APPROVAL. (DA No. 00-1407). Contact: Joe Dichoso at (301) 362-3024, email: jdichoso@fcc.gov. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Engineering_Technology/Public_Notices/2000/da001407.doc

Released: June 26, 2000. EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY COMMENT PERIOD FILINGS IN PERMIT-BUT-DISCLOSE PROCEEDINGS. Contact: Barbara Lowe at (202) 418-0310. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Miscellaneous/Public_Notices/Exparte/2000/ex000626.doc

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SPEECHES

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ON CHILDREN AND TELEVISION. Keynote Address: Annenberg Public Policy Center's 5th Annual Conference on Children & Media, Washington, DC, June 26, 2000 (as prepared for delivery). Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Speeches/Tristani/2000/spgt009.html

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TEXTS

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ST. MICHAEL SCHOOL. Dismissed without prejudice St. Michael's Schooll, Brooklyn, New York, on March 24, 2000 seeking review of a decision issued by the Schools and Libaries Division of the Universal Service Administrative Company. Dkt No.: CC-96-45, CC-97-21. Action by Chief, Accounting Policy Division, Common Carrier Bureau. Adopted: June 23, 2000. by Order. (DA No. 00-1378). CCB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/2000/da001378.doc

SAINT PAUL'S SCHOOL. Dismissed the Letter of Appeal filed by Saint Paul's School, Wilmington, Delaware, seeking review of a decision issued by the Universal Service Administrative Company's Schools and Libraries Division on April 14, 2000. Dkt No.: CC-96-45, CC-97-21. Action by Chief, Accounting Policy Division, Common Carrier Bureau. Adopted: June 23, 2000. by Order. (DA No. 00-1376). CCB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/2000/da001376.doc

SAINT CECILIA SCHOOL. Dismissed a Letter of Appeal filed by Saint Cecilia School seeking review of a decision issued by the Universal Service Administrative Company's Schools and Libriares Division on April 11, 2000. Dkt No.: CC-96-45, CC-97-21. Action by Chief, Accounting Policy Division, Common Carrier Bureau. Adopted: June 23, 2000. by Order. (DA No. 00-1375). CCB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/2000/da001375.doc

AUSTIN PUBLIC LIBRARY. Dismissed the Letter of Appeal filed March 22, 2000, by Austin Public Library, Austin, Texas for seeking review of a decision issued by the Universal Service Admnistrative Company's Schools and Libraries Division on February 14, 2000. Dkt No.: CC-96-45, CC-97-21. Action by Chief, Accounting Policy Division, Common Carrier Bureau. Adopted: June 23, 2000. by Order. (DA No. 00-1365). CCB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/2000/da001365.doc

EL MONTE UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT. Denied the Letter of Appeal filed by El Monte Union High School District, El Monte, Califronia on March 27, 2000 seeking review of a decision issued by the Schools and Libraries Division of the Universal Service Adminstrative Company. Dkt No.: CC-96-45, CC-97-21. Action by Chief, Accounting Policy Division, Common Carrier Bureau. Adopted: June 23, 2000. by Order. (DA No. 00-1368). CCB

PINELLAS COUNTY SCHOOLS. Denied Pinellas County School's Letter of Appeal seeking review of decisions issued by the Schools and Libaries Division of the Universal Service Adminstrative Company. Dkt No.: CC-96-45, CC-97-21. Action by Chief, Accounting Policy Division, Common Carrier Bureau. Adopted: June 23, 2000. by Order. (DA No. 00-1372). CCB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/2000/da001372.doc

RED WING PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Denied Red Wing Public School's Letter of Appeal seeking review of a decision issued by the Schools and Libaries Division of the Universal Service Administrative Company. Dkt No.: CC-96-45, CC-97-21. Action by Chief, Accounting Policy Division, Common Carrier Bureau. Adopted: June 23, 2000. by Order. (DA No. 00-1374). CCB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/2000/da001374.doc

MADISON DISTRICT SCHOOLS. Denied Madison District School's , Madison Heights, Michigan seeking review of a decision issued by the Schools and Libraries Division of the Universal Service Administrative Company. Dkt No.: CC-96-45, CC-97-21. Action by Chief, Accounting Policy Division, Common Carrier Bureau. Adopted: June 23, 2000. by Order. (DA No. 00-1370). CCB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/2000/da001370.doc

QUEEN OF PEACE HIGH SCHOOL. Denied a Letter of Appeal filed by Queen of Peace High School, Burbank, Illinois, seeking review of a decision issued by the Schools and Libraries Division of the Universal Service Administrative Company. Dkt No.: CC-96-45, CC-97-21. Action by Chief, Accounting Policy Division, Common Carrier Bureau. Adopted: June 23, 2000. by Order. (DA No. 00-1373). CCB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/2000/da001373.doc

TALMUD TORAH SIACH YITZCHOK. Dismissed Letter of Appeal filed by Talmud Torah Siach Yitzchok, Far Rockaway, New York seeking review of a decision issued by the Universal Service Administrative Company's School's on March 23, 2000. Dkt No.: CC-96-45, CC-97-21. Action by Chief, Accounting Policy Division, Common Carrier Bureau. Adopted: June 23, 2000. by Order. (DA No. 00-1380). CCB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/2000/da001380.doc

STRATFORD BOARD OF EDUCATION. Dismissed Letter of Appeal filed March 9, 2000 by Stratford Board of Education, Stratford, Connecticut seeking review of a decision issued by the Universal Service Adminstrative Company's Schools and Libraries. Dkt No.: CC-96-45, CC-97-21. Action by Chief, Accounting Policy Division, Common Carrier Bureau. Adopted: June 23, 2000. by Order. (DA No. 00-1379). CCB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/2000/da001379.doc

ALGONQUIN REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL. Dismissed the Letter of Appeal of Algonquin Regional High School of Northboro, Massachusetts, seeking review of a decision issued by the Universal Service Administrative Company's School's and Libraries Division on June 22, 1999. Dkt No.: CC-96-45, CC-97-21. Action by Chief, Accounting Policy Division, Common Carrier Bureau. Adopted: June 23, 2000. by Order. (DA No. 00-1377). CCB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/2000/da001377.doc

GRIDLEY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT. Dismissed Letter of Appeal of Gridley Unified School District, Gridley, California seeking review of a decision issued by the Universal Service Administrative Company's School's and Libaries Division on April 11, 2000. Dkt No.: CC-96-45, CC-97-21. Action by Chief, Accounting Policy Division, Common Carrier Bureau. Adopted: June 23, 2000. by Order. (DA No. 00-1369). CCB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/2000/da001369.doc

DES MOINES INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT. Dismissed the Letter of Appeal filed June 7, 2000 by Des Moines Independent School District, Des Moines, Iowa seeking review of a decision issued by the Universal Service Adminstrative Company's Schools and Libraries Division on May 1, 2000. Dkt No.: CC-96-45, CC-97-21. Action by Chief, Accounting Policy Division, Common Carrier Bureau. by Order. (DA No. 00-1367). CCB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/2000/da001367.doc

DES MOINES INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT. Dismissed Des Moines Independent School District, Des Moines, Iowa's Letter of Appeal seeking review of a decision issued by the Universal Service Administrative Company's Schools and Libaries Division on May 1, 2000. Dkt No.: CC-96-45, CC-97-21. Action by Chief, Accounting Policy Division, Common Carrier Bureau. Adopted: June 23, 2000. by Order. (DA No. 00-1366). CCB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/2000/da001366.doc

IN THE MATTER OF BELL ATLANTIC AND GTE PETITION FOR MODIFICATION OF LATA BOUNDARIES. Approved the request of Bell Atlantic-Pennsylvania and GTE North for a LATA modification in Pennsylvania. Action by Chief, Network Services Division, Common Carrier Bureau. Adopted: June 26, 2000. by Order. (DA No. 00-1420). CCB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/2000/da001420.doc

FREE LIBRARY OF PHILADELPHIA, ST. PIUS X HIGH SCHOOL/MANHASSET UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT/NASSAU COUNTY BOARD OF COOPERATIVE. Extended the time period for taking action in requests for review of decisions by the Schools and Libraries Division by sixty days from the original ninety-day deadline to August 25, 2000 for the Letter of Appeal filed by the Free Library of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to August 25, 2000 for the Letter of Appeal filed by St. Pius X High, Kansas City, Missouri, to August 28, 2000 for the Letter of Appeal filed by Manhasset Union Free School District, Westbury, New York and to August 28, 2000 for the Letter of Appeal filed by Nassau County Board of Cooperative Educational Services, Westbury, New York. Dkt No.: CC-96-45, CC-97-21. Action by Chief, Accounting Policy Division, Common Carrier Bureau. Adopted: June 23, 2000. by Order. (DA No. 00-1398). CCB

PRIME COMMUNICATIONS-POTOMAC, LLC D/B/A CABLE TV ARLINGTON. Grants CTA's appeal in part and remanded the rate order to the County for further consideration. Action by Deputy Chief, Cable Services Bureau. Adopted: June 22, 2000. by MO&O. (DA No. 00-1403). CSB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/2000/da001403.doc

IN RE MOTIONS FOR RECONSIDERATION OF WAIVER REQUESTS OF CONSTRUCTION PERIOD. Denied Motions for Reconsdieration of Waiver Requests of Construction Period. Action by Chief, Policy and Rules Branch, Commercial Wireless Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau. by Order. (DA No. 00-1415). WTB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Orders/2000/da001415.doc

IN RE APPLICATIONS FOR REVIEW OF DENIAL OF MOTIONS FOR RECONSDIERATION OF WAIVER REQUESTS OF CONSTRUCTION PERIOD. Dismissed AFR Letters. Action by Deputy Chief, Commercial Wireless Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau. Adopted: June 23, 2000. by Order. (DA No. 00-1416). WTB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Orders/2000/da001416.doc

IN THE MATTER OF AMENDMENT OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES TO ESTABLISH NEW PERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES, NARROWBAND PCS/IMPLEMENTATION OF SECTION 309(J) OF THE COMMUNICATIONS ACT - COMPETITIVE BIDDING, NARROWBAND PCS. Granted in part the Motion of the Personal Communications Industry Association for Extension of Time filed on June 19, 2000. Comments Due: July 19, 2000, Reply Comments Due: August 3, 2000. Dkt No.: GN-90-314, ET-92-100, PP-93-253. Action by Deputy Chief, Auctions and Industry Analysis Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau. Adopted: June 26, 2000. by Order. (DA No. 00-1421). WTB

ADDENDA: The following items, released June 23, 2000, did not appear in Digest No. 120:

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NEWS RELEASES

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STATEMENT OF FCC CHAIRMAN WILLIAM E. KENNARD REGARDING AT&T TARIFF FILING. News Media Contact: Linda Paris (202) 418-0500. Kennard. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Speeches/Kennard/Statements/2000/stwek054.html

PRESS STATEMENT OF COMMISSIONER GLORIA TRISTANI. Tristani Contact: News Media Contact: Sarah Whitesell at (202) 418-2300. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Speeches/Tristani/Statements/2000/stgt039.html

FCC ALLOWS LMDS ELIGIBILITY REGISTRATIONS TO SUNSET JUNE 30, 2000. The FCC has adopted a Third Report and Order and Memorandum Opinion and Order which allows the Local Multipoint Distribution Service (LMDS) eligibility restriction to sunset on June 30, 2000 to promote the public interest. Third Report and Order and Memorandum Opinion and Order. Action by: the Commission. Dkt No.: CC-92-297. (FCC No. 00-223) News Media Contact: Meribeth McCarrick (202) 418-0654. WTB Contact: Peter Wolfe at (202) 418-2191, email: pwolfe@fcc.gov, TTY: (202) 418-7233. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/News_Releases/2000/nrwl0018.html

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PUBLIC NOTICES

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Released: June 23, 2000. COMMENT SOUGHT ON REMAND OF THE COMMISSION'S RECIPROCAL COMPENSATION DECLARATORY RULING BY THE U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE D.C. CIRCUIT.Pleading Cycle Established, Comments Due: July 21, 2000, Reply Comments Due: August 4, 2000. (FCC No. 00-227). Dkt No.: CC-96-98, CC-96-68. Contact: Competitive Pricing Division: Rodney McDonald at (202) 418-1520. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/2000/fcc00227.doc

Released: June 23, 2000. CORRECTED - NOTICE AND FILING REQUIREMENTS REGARDING JULY 31 THROUGH AUGUST 4, 2000 LIMITED LOW POWER TELEVISION/TELEVISION TRANSLATOR/CLASS A TELEVISION AUCTION FILING WINDOW.Report No. AUC-00-81-A (Auction No. 81). (DA No. 00-1383). Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/LPTV_Notices/da001383.doc

ADDENDA: The following items, released June 22, 2000, did not appear in Digest No. 119:

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PUBLIC NOTICES

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Released: June 22, 2000. OET EXTENDS EFFECTIVE DATE OF ANTENNA CONNECTOR REQUIREMENT. Contact: Joe Dichoso at (301) 362-3024, email: jdichoso@fcc.gov.


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