DAILY DIGEST

Vol. 19, No. 161                                
            August 22,2000

Released: August 22, 2000. TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG: AUG. 21. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/Tariffs/combined/tt082100.pdf

Report No: 44803. Released: August 22, 2000. BROADCAST ACTIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Actions/ac000822.txt

Report No: 24803. Released: August 22, 2000. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Applications/ap000822.txt

Report No: 217. Released: August 22, 2000. INSTRUCTIONAL TV FIXED SERVICE ACTIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/ITFS_Notices/vxac0822.pdf

Report No: 128. Released: August 22, 2000. MASS MEDIA BUREAU MULTIPOINT DISTRIUTION SERVICE. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/MDS_Notices/mdaa0822.pdf

Report No: 232. Released: August 22, 2000. INSTRUCTIONAL TV FIXED SERVICE SERVICE: PROPOSED NEW AND MAJOR MODIFICATION CONSTRUCTION PERMITS AND LICENSES. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/ITFS_Notices/vxaa0822.pdf

Report No: 2107. Released: August 22, 2000. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU WEEKLY RECEIPTS AND DISPOSALS.

INTERCONECTION AND RESALE OBLIGATIONS PERTAINING TO COMMERCIAL MOBILE RADIO SERVICES. Denied MCI WorldCom's petition for reconsideration and reaffirmed determinations to exclude CPE from the scope of the CMRS resale rule and to sunset the rule on November 24, 2002. Dkt No.: CC- 94-54. Action by the Commission. Adopted: August 17, 2000. by Order. (FCC No. 00-307). CCB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/2000/fcc00307.doc

REQUEST FOR WAIVER BY COUNCIL BLUFFS COMMUNITY SCHOOLS, COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA. Granted Council Bluffs' request for waiver of the filing window deadline for the 1998-1999 funding year (Year 1) of the schools and libraries universal service support mechanism. Dkt No.: CC- 96-45, CC- 97-21. Action by Deputy Chief, Common Carrier Bureau. Adopted: August 21, 2000. by Order. (DA No. 00-1909). CCB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/2000/da001909.doc

REQUEST FOR REVIEW OF THE DECISION OF THE UNIVERSAL SERVICE ADMINISTRATOR. Denied in part and dismissed in part Rockdale Independent School District, Rockdale, TX, letter of appeal of decision by the Schools and Libraries Division. Dkt No.: CC- 96-45, CC- 97-21. Action by Deputy Chief, Accounting Policy Division. Adopted: August 21, 2000. by Order. (DA No. 00-1910). CCB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/2000/da001910.doc

TENNESSEE CABLE TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION (CTIA), ET AL AND CABLE TV ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA, ET AL V. BELLSOUTH TELECOMUNICATIONS, INC. Denied an application for review of the Enforcements Bureau's order denying a complained filed by the Tennessee Cable and CTIA against BellSouth regarding cost allocation rules. Action by the Commission. Adopted: August 18, 2000. by Order on Review. (FCC No. 00-310). ENF Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Enforcement/Orders/2000/fcc00310.doc

FCC COMMISSIONER TRISTANI RELEASES LETTER SENT TO CBS PRESIDENT REGARDING "SNIPERS WANTED" GRAPHIC BELOW A PICTURE OF GOVERNOR GEORGE W. BUSH. Contact: William J. Friedman 202-418-2300 or Maureen Peratino 202-418-2300. CMMR. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Miscellaneous/News_Releases/2000/nrmc0037.doc

FCC ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP WITH 29 CO-SPONSORS AND OVER 50 TELECOMMUNICATIONS EXPERTS FOR THE INDIAN TELECOM TRAINING INITIATIVE. News Media contact Meribeth McCarrick 202-418-0654 or ITTI 2000 contact Nancy Plon 418-2899. WTB. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/News_Releases/2000/nrwl0027.doc

Report No: 216. Released: August 21, 2000. INSTRUCTIONAL TV FIXED SERVICE ACTIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/ITFS_Notices/vxac0821.pdf

Released: August 21, 2000. MASS MEDIA BUREAU ISSUES AMFM, INC./CLEAR CHANNEL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. TRANSFER OF CONTROL AUTHORIZATIONS.Contacts Melanie Godschall 202-418-2787 or Amy Brett 418-2703. (DA No. 00-1916). Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/da001916.doc

Report No: 231. Released: August 21, 2000. INSTRUCTIONAL TV FIXED SERVICE: PROPOSED NEW AND MAJOR MODIFICATION CONSTRUCTION PERMITS AND LICENSES. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/ITFS_Notices/vxaa0821.pdf

INQUIRY CONCERNING THE DEPLOYMENTOF ADVANCED TELECOMMUNICATIONS CAPABILITY TO ALL AMERICANS IN A REASONABLE AND TIMELY FASHION, AND POSSIBLE STEPS TO ACCELERATE SUCH DEPLOYMENT. Concluded that advanced telecommunications capability in the U.S. is being deployed in a reasonable and timely fashion although certain groups of consumers were identified that may be particularly volunerable to untimely access to this capability. Dkt No.: CC- 98-14. Action by the Commission. Adopted: August 3, 2000. by Second Report. (FCC No. 00-290). CCB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/2000/fcc00290.pdf