DAILY DIGEST

Vol. 19, No. 133                            
                  July 13,2000

**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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WILLIAM D. (BILL) LANE NAMED CHIEF TECHNOLOGIST OF THE WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU. WTB. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/News_Releases/2000/nrwl0021.doc

WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU ANNOUNCES AUCTIONS AND INDUSTRY ANALYSIS DIVISION PERSONNEL ACTIONS:. Margaret Wiener named Deputy Chief; Gary Michaels named Chief, Legal Branch; Leora Hochstein named Deputy Chief, Legal Branch; Kathy Garland to be named Chief, Operations Branch. WTB. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/News_Releases/2000/nrwl0020.doc

WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU ANNOUNCES PUBLIC SAFETY AND PRIVATE WIRELESS DIVISON PERSONNEL ACTION: JOHN BORKOWSKI NAMED ASSISTANT DIVISION CHIEF. WTB. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/News_Releases/2000/nrwl0019.doc

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PUBLIC NOTICES

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Released: July 13, 2000. TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG: JULY 12. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/Tariffs/combined/tt071200.pdf

Released: July 13, 2000. SOUTHWESTERN BELL FILES MODIFICATIONS TO A COST ALLOCATION MANUAL REVISION.Contact: Ed Dashkin 202-418-0806. (DA No. 00-1565). Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/2000/da001565.doc

Report No: FCN-00031. Released: July 13, 2000. FOREIGN CARRIER AFFILIATION NOTIFICAITON RE: APPLICATIONS ACCEPED FOR FILING. (DA No. 00-1562). Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Public_Notices/2000/da001562.pdf

Report No: 44775. Released: July 13, 2000. BROADCAST ACTIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Actions/ac000713.txt

Report No: 2425. Released: July 13, 2000. PETITIONS FOR RECONSIDERATION AND CLARIFICATION OF ACTION IN RULEMAKING PROCEEDINGS.

Released: July 13, 2000. EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY COMMENT PERIOD FILINGS IN PERMIT-BUT-DISCLOSE PROCEEDINGS (1 OF 2). Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Miscellaneous/Public_Notices/Exparte/2000/exa00713.doc

Released: July 13, 2000. EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY COMMENT PERIOD FILINGS IN PERMIT-BUT-DISCLOSE PROCEEDINGS (2 OF 2). Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Miscellaneous/Public_Notices/Exparte/2000/exb00713.doc

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PETITION BY THE IOWA UTILITIES BOARD FOR TEMPORARY WAIVER OF THE SECTION 51.50(F) UNE DEAVERAGING REQUIREMENT. Granted the Iowa Utilities Board a temporary waiver of Section 51.507(f) rules until December 21, 2000. Action by Chief, Common Carrier Bureau. Adopted: July 12, 2000. by Order. (DA No. 00-1566). CCB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/2000/da001566.doc

JOHN BROYLES D/B/A UNITED INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING NETWORK V. INTERMEDIA. Granted in part and denied in part petition for relief filed by John Broyles d/b/a International Broadcasting Network pursuant to Section 76.975 of the Commission's rules. Action by Deputy Chief, Cable Services Bureau. Adopted: July 12, 2000. by MO&O. (DA No. 00-1568). CSB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/2000/da001568.doc

TWI SUMMIT COMMUNICATIONS/SUMMIT CABLE SERVICES OF THOM-A-LEX, INC. AND TW FANCH-ONE CO. Granted TWI/Summit's petition for determination of effective competition in Lexington and Davidson County, NC. Action by Deputy Chief, Cable Services Bureau. Adopted: July 10, 2000. by MO&O. (DA No. 00-1554). CSB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/2000/da001554.doc

MIAMI, FL. Proposed amending table of allotments for digital TV broadcast stations in Miami. Comments due Sept. 5, replies Sept. 20. Dkt No.: MM- 00-125. Action by Chief, Video Services Divsion. Adopted: July 12, 2000. by NPRM. (DA No. 00-1538). MMB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Notices/2000/da001538.doc

BRYAN, TX. Proposed amending table of allotmenst for digital TV broadcast stations in Bryan. Comments due Sept. 5, replies, Sept. 20. Dkt No.: MM- 00-124. Action by Chief, Video Services Division. Adopted: July 12, 2000. by NPRM. (DA No. 00-1539). MMB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Notices/2000/da001539.doc

FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL PUBLIC SAFETY AGENCY COMMUNICATION REQUIREMENTS THROUGH THE YEAR 2010. Allowed commercial mobile radio service to offer Priority Access Service to public safety personnel at the Federal, State and local levels to help meet the national security and emergency preparedness needs of the Nation. Dkt No.: WT- 96-86. Action by the Commission. Adopted: July 3, 2000. by 2ndR&O. (FCC No. 00-242). WTB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Orders/2000/fcc00242.doc

ADDENDA: The following items, released July 12, 2000, did not appear in Digest No. 132:

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PUBLIC NOTICES

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Report No: 3740. Released: July 12, 2000. CABLE SERVICES ACTION.

Report No: 1475. Released: July 12, 2000. CABLE TELEVISION RELAY SERVICE APPLICATIONS RE: APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING.

Report No: SES-00199. Released: July 12, 2000. SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES INFORMATION RE: ACTIONS TAKEN. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Public_Notices/2000/pnin0171.pdf

Report No: SES-00198. Released: July 12, 2000. SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES RE: SATELLITE RADIO APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Public_Notices/2000/pnin0170.pdf

Report No: 44774. Released: July 12, 2000. BROADCAST ACTIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Actions/ac000712.txt

Report No: 24774. Released: July 12, 2000. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Applications/ap000712.txt

Released: July 12, 2000. EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY COMMENT PERIOD FILINGS IN PERMIT-BUT-DISCLOSE PROCEEDINGS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Miscellaneous/Public_Notices/2000/ex000712.doc

Report No: 583. Released: July 12, 2000. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU SITE-BY-SITE ACTION. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/2000/pnwl0185.pdf

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CITIZENS TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF NORTH DAKOTA AND US WEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC. Granted a request from Citizens and US WEST for a waiver of the definition of study area contained in t he Part 36 of rules to permit US WEST to alter the boundaries of its existing North Dakota study area to remove eight telephone exchanges it is transferrring to Citizens. Dkt No.: CC- 96-45. Action by Deputy Chief, Accounting Policy Division. Adopted: July 11, 2000. by MO&O. (DA No. 00-1548). CCB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/2000/da001548.doc


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