DAILY DIGEST

Vol. 19, No. 174                            
             September 11,2000

STATEMENT OF FCC CHAIRMAN WILLIAM E. KENNARD ON URBAN INSTITUTE'S E-RATE EVALUATION. News Media Contact: Michael Balmoris (202) 418-0253. Kennard. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Speeches/Kennard/Statements/2000/stwek072.html

OPEN PROCEEDINGS. CIB Contact: Consumer Information Bureau: Marilyn Abraham at (202) 418-2374. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Miscellaneous/Open_Proceedings/op000911.html

Released: September 11, 2000. TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG.Public Reference Log: 09/08/00. Contact: Public Reference Room: (202) 418-0270. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/Tariffs/combined/tt090800.pdf

Released: September 11, 2000. AMERITECH'S REQUEST FOR WITHDRAWAL OF PRICING FLEXIBILITY PETITION GRANTED - CCB/CPD FILE NO. 00-22. (DA No. 00-2080). Contact: Competitive Pricing Division: Joi Roberson Nolen at (202) 418-1520. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/2000/da002080.doc

Report No: 2436. Released: September 11, 2000. PETITIONS FOR RECONSIDERATION AND CLARIFICATION OF ACTION IN RULEMAKING PROCEEDINGS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Consumer_Information/Public_Notices/2000/pnci0071.doc

Report No: 44816. Released: September 11, 2000. BROADCAST ACTIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Actions/ac000911.txt

Report No: 24816. Released: September 11, 2000. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Applications/ap000911.txt

Report No: 227. Released: September 11, 2000. INSTRUCTIONAL TV FIXED SERVICE ACTIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/ITFS_Notices/vxac0911.pdf

Report No: 388. Released: September 11, 2000. MASS MEDIA BUREAU CALL SIGN ACTIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Call_Sign_Changes/pnmm0066.pdf

Released: September 11, 2000. EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY COMMENT PERIOD FILINGS IN PERMIT-BUT-DISCLOSE PROCEEDINGS. Contact: Office of the Secretary: Barbara Lowe at (202) 418-0310. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Miscellaneous/Public_Notices/Exparte/2000/ex000911.doc

COMMISSIONER SUSAN NESS ISSUES STATEMENT APPLAUDING E-RATE ROLE IN BRINGING THE INFROMATION AGE TO AMERICA'S SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Speeches/Ness/States/2000/stsn026.html

EDUCATIONAL SERVICE UNIT #6. Denied Letter of Appeal filed by Educational Service Unit #6, Milford, Nebraska, and for request for waiver of the 30-day time limit for filing appeals. Dkt No.: CC-96-45, CC-97-21. Action by Accounting Policy Division, Common Carrier Bureau. Adopted: September 8, 2000. by Order. (DA No. 00-2074). CCB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/2000/da002074.doc

NEWTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT. Granted Letter of Appeal filed by Newton County School District, Decatur, Mississippi, of a decision issued by the Schools and Libraries Division (SLD) of the Universal Service Adminstrative Company (USAC). Dkt No.: CC-96-45, CC-97-21. Action by Accounting Policy Division, Common Carrier Bureau. Adopted: September 8, 2000. by Order. (DA No. 00-2076). CCB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/2000/da002076.doc

IOWA CITY COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT. Denied the Letter of Appeal filed by Iowa City Community School District, Iowa City, Iowa of a decision by the SLD. Dkt No.: CC-96-45, CC-97-21. Action by Accounting Policy Division, Common Carrier Bureau. Adopted: September 8, 2000. by Order. (DA No. 00-2075). CCB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/2000/da002075.doc

ANDERSON COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORPORATION. Denied the Letter of Appeal and affirmed the SLD of the USAC denial of Anderson's requests for discounted services and waiver of the FCC's competitive bidding requirements. Dkt No.: CC-96-45, CC-97-21. Action by Accounting Policy Division, Common Carrier Bureau. Adopted: September 8, 2000. by Order. (DA No. 00-2072). CCB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/2000/da002072.doc

BROADWING LOCAL SERVICES, INC. Granted Broadwing Local Services, Inc. a limited waiver of the authorization and verification requirements of the Commission's rules and Carrier Change Orders. Dkt No.: CC-94-129. Action by Associate Chief, Accounting Policy Division, Common Carrier Bureau. Adopted: September 8, 2000. by Order. (DA No. 00-2081). CCB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/2000/da002081.doc

CORPUS CHRISTI INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT. Granted Letter of Appeal filed by Corpus Christi Independent School District, Corpus Christi, Texas, seeking review of a decision issued by the SLD of the USAC or Adminstrator. Dkt No.: CC-96-45, CC-97-21. Action by Accounting Policy Division, Common Carrier Bureau. Adopted: September 8, 2000. by Order. (DA No. 00-2073). CCB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/2000/da002073.doc

QWEST CORPORATION AND SULLY BUTTES TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE, INC. Granted a joint limited waiver to Qwest Corporation and Sully Buttes Telephone Cooperative to enable Sully Buttes to become the preferred carrier of certain consumers currently prescribed to Qwest, without first obtaining the consumers' authorization and verification. Dkt No.: CC-94-129. Action by Chief, Accounting Policy Division, Common Carrier Bureau. Adopted: September 8, 2000. by Order. (DA No. 00-2082). CCB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/2000/da002082.doc

AIKAHI ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, KAILUA, HAWAII, ENCHANTED LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, KAILUA, HWAII, KANE'OHE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, KANE'OHE, HAWAII, KEOLU ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, KAILUA, HAWAII, NIU VALLEY INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL, HONOLULU, HAWAII, WAIKIKI ELEMENTARY SCHOOL,. HONOLULU, HAWAII - Denied the Hawaii School's Appeals and affirmed the Schools and Libraries Division's denial of the Hawaii Schools' applications for discounted services. Dkt No.: CC-96-45, CC-97-21. Action by Accounting Policy Division, Common Carrier Bureau. Adopted: September 8, 2000. by Order. (DA No. 00-2071). CCB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/2000/da002071.doc

DELMARVA BROADCAST SERVICE GENERAL PARTNERSHIP. Granted request for waiver of the significantly viewed exception to the network nonduplication and syndicated exclusivity rules filed on behalf of Delmarva Broadcast Service General Partnership, licensee of Television Broadcast Station WMDT (ABC, Ch. 47), Salisbury, Maryland. Action by Deputy Chief, Cable Services Bureau. Adopted: September 8, 2000. by MO&O. (DA No. 00-2077). CSB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/2000/da002077.doc

LAWRENCE GUTTER. Dismissed the Petition of Lawrence Gutter for reconsideration of the dismissal of his renewal application for Amateur Radio Service Call Sign WA2YTO. By Order on Reconsideration. Action by Chief, Public Safety and Private Wireless Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau. Adopted: September 6, 2000. (DA No. 00-2053). WTB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Orders/2000/da002053.doc

RICHARD E. JAMISON. Dismissed the Petition of Richard E. Jamison for reconsideration of the dismissal of his renewal application for Amateur Radio Service Call Sign K1OTO. By Order on Reconsideration. Action by Chief, Public Safety and Private Wireless Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau. Adopted: September 6, 2000. (DA No. 00-2054). WTB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Orders/2000/da002054.doc

FCC ADJUSTS ITS RULES TO FACILITATE THE DEVELOPMENT OF NATIONWIDE ENHANCED WIRELESS 911 SYSTEMS. The FCC made several adjustments to its wireless enhanced 911 (E911) rules to facilitate full compliance with those rules on a nationwide basis, including certain modifications to the deployment schedule that must be followed by wireless carriers choosing to implement the Commission's E911 Phase II requirements using a handset-based technology. Extended until November 9, 2000, the date by which all wireless carriers must file reports on their E911 Phase II implementation plans. Addressed several petitions by companies seeking waivers in this proceeding. The Commission actions establish a more practical, understandable, and workable schedule for implementation of handset-based technologies. By Order on Reconsideration. Action by: the Commission. Adopted: August 24, 2000. Dkt No.: CC-94-102. (FCC No. 00-326) News Media Contact: Meribeth McCarrick (202) 418-0654. WTB Contact: Policy Division: Daniel Grosh: (202) 418-1310, TTY: (202) 418-7233. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/News_Releases/2000/nrwl0033.doc

IN THE MATTER OF REVISION OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES TO ENSURE COMPATIBILITY WITH ENHANCED 911 EMERGENCY CALLING SYSTEMS. Made certain changes to the wireless enhanced 911 (E911) rules aimed at facilitating full compliance with those rules on a nationwide basis. 4th MO&O. Adopted: August 24, 2000. (FCC No. 00-326). CCB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/2000/fcc00326.pdf

ALABAMA CABLE TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION, ET AL. V. ALABAMA POWER COMPANY, PA 00-003. Granted in part Alabama Cable Telecommunications Association's pole attachment complaint against Alabama Power Company, file no. PA 00-003. Action by Deputy Chief, Cable Services Bureau. Adopted: September 8, 2000. by Order. (DA No. 00-2078). CSB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/2000/da002078.doc

Report No: 2434. Released: September 1, 2000. CORRECTION - CONSUMER INFORMATION BUREAU REFERENCE INFORMATION CENTER PETITION FOR RULEMAKING FILED. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Consumer_Information/Public_Notices/2000/pnci0072.doc