DAILY DIGEST

Vol. 19, No. 162                                
            August 23,2000

**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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PUBLIC NOTICES

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Released: August 23, 2000. TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG; AUGUST 22, 2000. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/Tariffs/combined/tt082200.pdf

Released: August 23, 2000. ENPORION, INC. SEEKS COMMISSION DETERMINATION OF "EXEMPT TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANY" STATUS UNDER THE PUBLIC UTILITY HOLDING COMPANY ACT.Comments Due: September 22, 2000; Reply Comments Due: September 29, 2000. (DA No. 00-1946). Contact: Al McCloud at (202) 418-2499, amccloud@fcc.gov or Marty Schwimmer at (202) 418-2320, mschwimm@fcc.gov; TTY (202) 418-0484. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/2000/da001946.doc

Report No: 1284. Released: August 23, 2000. CABLE SERVICES BUREAU REGISTRATIONS; SPECIAL RELIEF AND SHOW CAUSE PETITIONS.

Report No: TEL-00278S. Released: August 23, 2000. STREAMLINED INTERNATIONAL APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING SECTION 214 APPLICATIONS; CABLE LANDING LICENSE APPLICATIONS; REQUEST TO AUTHORIZE SWITCHED SERVICES OVER PRIVATE LINES; SECTION 310(B)(4) REQUESTS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Public_Notices/2000/pnin0203.pdf

Report No: 44804. Released: August 23, 2000. BROADCAST ACTIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Actions/ac000823.txt

Report No: 24804. Released: August 23, 2000. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Applications/ap000823.txt

Report No: 24804A. Released: August 23, 2000. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Applications/pnmm0061.doc

Report No: 129. Released: August 23, 2000. MASS MEDIA BUREAU MULTIPOINT DISTRIBUTION SERVICE APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/MDS_Notices/mdaa0823.pdf

Report No: 622. Released: August 23, 2000. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU ASSIGNMENT OF AUTHORIZATION AND TRANSFER OF CONTROL APPLICATIONS ACTION. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/2000/pnwl0218.pdf

Report No: 621. Released: August 23, 2000. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU ASSIGNMENT OF AUTHORIZATION AND TRANSFER OF CONTROL APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/2000/pnwl0217.pdf

Released: August 23, 2000. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU GRANTS CONSENT TO ASSIGN F BLOCK BROADBAND PCS LICENSES. (DA No. 00-1947). Contact: Rita Cookmeyer or Yolanda Lee at (202) 418-0660. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/2000/da001947.doc

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TEXTS

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MILTON, VERMONT. Dismissed the letter of appeal filed by Milton Public Library (Milton), Milton, Vermont, seeking review of a decision issued by the Universal Service Administrative Company's Schools and Libraries Division. Dkt No.: CC- 96-45, CC- 97-21. Action by Accounting Policy Division, Common Carrier Bureau. Adopted: August 22, 2000. by Order. (DA No. 00-1919). CCB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/2000/da001919.doc

POLICY AND RULES CONCERNING THE INTERSTATE INTEREXCHANGE MARKETPLACE. Dismissed the Petition for Forbearance of BellSouth seeking forbearance from the rate integration requirements of Section 254(g) of the Communications Act. Dkt No.: CC- 96-61. Action by the Commission. Adopted: August 17, 2000. by MO&O. (FCC No. 00-308). CCB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/2000/fcc00308.doc

CAROL STREAM, ILLINOIS. Dismissed the letter of appeal filed by Community Consolidated School District, Carol Stream, Illinois, seeking review of a decision issued by the Universal Service Administrative Company's Schools and Libraries Division. Dkt No.: CC- 96-45, CC- 97-21. Action by Accounting Policy Division, Common Carrier Bureau. Adopted: August 22, 2000. by Order. (DA No. 00-1918). CCB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/2000/da001918.doc

HUGHES NETWORK SYSTEMS. Dismissed separate waiver requests of Hughes Network Systems and Wilmington Trust Company for waiver of rules for Major Trading Area (MTA)-based 900 MHz Specialized Mobile Radio licenses formerly held by Geotek, Inc. for lack of standing because parties no longer hold an interest in the licenses. Action by Chief, Commercial Wireless Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau. Adopted: August 22, 2000. by Order. (DA No. 00-1944). CCB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/2000/da001944.doc

TELECOMMUNICATIONS RELAY SERVICES AND THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT OF 1990. Suspended enforcement of the requirement that telecommunications relay services be capable of handling coin sent-paid calls until May 26, 2001, or until the Commission adopts rules govering TRS users' access to payphones, whichever is earlier. Dkt No.: CC- 90-571. Action by Deputy Chief, Common Carrier Bureau. Adopted: August 18, 2000. by Order. (DA No. 00-1911). CCB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/2000/da001911.doc

CONSOLIDATED EDISON COMPANY OF NEW YORK, INC. Adopted the Concent Decree in which Consolidate Edison Company of New York, Inc. agrees to implement and internal compliance program and to make a voluntary constribution to the United States Treasury. Action by Chief, Enforcement Bureau. Adopted: August 22, 2000. by MO&O. (DA No. 00-1915). ENF Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Enforcement/Orders/2000/da001915.doc

AT&T CORP. V. GTE NORTH, INC., ET AL. Dismissed With Prejudice formal complaint addressing improper practice of assessing carrier common line charges for interstate calls involving certain optional calling services. Action by Chief, Market Disputes Resolution Division, Enforcement Bureau. Adopted: August 22, 2000. by Order. (DA No. 00-1920). ENF Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Enforcement/Orders/2000/da001920.doc

CHADMOORE COMMUNICATIONS, INC. Denied Petition for Reconsideration of decision dismissing Chadmoore's "extended" finder's preference request for six Specialized Mobile Radio licenses formerly held by Transit Communications Inc. and Dial Call, Inc. Action by Chief, Commercial Wireless Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau. Adopted: August 22, 2000. by MO&O. (DA No. 00-1943). WTB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Orders/2000/da001943.doc

MOBILE RELAY ASSOCIATES, INC. Denied Petition for Reconsideration of action granting license for Station WPPF353, Poway, California. Action by Chief, Public Safety and Private Wireless Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau. Adopted: August 14, 2000. by Order. (DA No. 00-1922). WTB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Orders/2000/da001922.doc

ADDENDA: The following items, released August 22, 2000, did not appear in Digest No. 161:

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NEWS RELEASES

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OCBO CHIEF FRANCISCO MONTERO TO LEAVE FCC. OCBO. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/OCBO/nrbo0002.doc

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PUBLIC NOTICES

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Released: August 22, 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/Exparte/2000/ex000822.doc

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The following items are corrections from previous Daily Digests.

MASS MEDIA BUREAU ISSUES AMFM, INC./CLEAR CHANNEL COMMUNICAITONS, INC. TRANSFER OF CONTROL AUTHORIZATIONS, (DA 00-1916) released August 21, 2000 was inadvertently listed as a News Release and should have been listed as a Public Notice.


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