DAILY DIGEST

Vol. 19, No. 190                                
            October 3,2000

**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: October 3, 2000. TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG; OCTOBER 2, 2000 (1 OF 2). Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/Tariffs/combined/tt100200.pdf

Released: October 3, 2000. TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG; OCTOBER 2, 2000 (2 OF 2). Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/Tariffs/combined/tt092900.pdf

Released: October 3, 2000. FCC ANNOUNCES THE NEXT MEETING OF THE NORTH AMERICAN NUMBERING COUNCIL. (DA No. 00-2247). Dkt No.: CC- 92-237. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/2000/da002247.doc

Released: October 3, 2000. FCC TO HOST HISPANIC CONSUMERS' FORUM. Contact: Patricia Chew at (202) 418-0514; TTY; ShaVonne Morris at (202) 418-2520. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Compliance/Public_Notices/2000/pnci0079.doc

Released: October 3, 2000. INTERNATIONAL BUREAU SATELLITE POLICY BRANCH INFORMATION. (DA No. 00-2249). Contact: Steve Spaeth at (202) 418-1539. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Public_Notices/2000/da002249.doc

Report No: 44832. Released: October 3, 2000. BROADCAST ACTIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Actions/ac001003.txt

Report No: 24832. Released: October 3, 2000. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/TV_Notices/ap001003.txt

Report No: 252. Released: October 3, 2000. INSTRUCTIONAL TELEVISION FIXED SERVICE: PROPOSED RENEWAL, ASSIGNMENT AND TRANSFER OF CONTROL APPLICATIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/ITFS_Notices/vxar1003.pdf

Report No: 251. Released: October 3, 2000. INSTRUCTIONAL TELEVISION FIXED SERVICE: PROPOSED MINOR MODIFICATION CONSTRUCTION PERMITS AND EXTENSION APPLICATIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/ITFS_Notices/vxab1003.pdf

Released: October 3, 2000. COMMISSION TO HOLD EN BANC HEARING OCTOBER 16, 2000 ON CHILDREN'S TELEVISION PROGRAMMING AND PUBLIC INTEREST OBLIGATION OF TV BROADCAST LICENSES. Contact: Susanna Zwerling at (202) 418-2600; Kim Mathews at (202) 418-2120; Julie Barrie at (202) 418-2120; Jamila Bess Johnson at (202) 418-2600. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/TV_Notices/pnmm0071.doc

Released: October 3, 2000. MASS MEDIA BUREAU ANNOUNCES "PERMIT-BUT-DISCLOSE" EX PARTE STATUS ACCORDED TO PROCEEDING INVOLVING APPLICATIONS FILED BY FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC. AND CHRIS-CRAFT INDUSTRIES, INC. FOR CONSENT TO TRANSFER CONTROL OF LICENSES AND AUTHORIZATIONS. (DA No. 00-2246). Contact: David Roberts or David Brown at (202) 418-1600. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/da002246.doc

Released: October 3, 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/ex001003.doc

Released: October 3, 2000. WASHINGTON STATE 700 MHZ PUBLIC SAFETY PLANNING COMMITTEE (REGION 43) ANNOUNCES FIRST MEETING. (DA No. 00-2250). Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/2000/da002250.doc

Released: October 3, 2000. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU CONFORMS DUE DATES FOR FILING COMMENTS AND REPLIES TO THE FOURTH FURTHER NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING IN WT DOCKET NO. 97-82.Comments Due: October 30, 3000; Reply Comments Due: November 27, 2000. (DA No. 00-2248). Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/2000/da002248.doc

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TEXTS

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CITIZENS TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF IOWA. Granted the petition for waiver of definition of "study area". Dkt No.: CC- 96-45. Action by Chief, Accounting Policy Division, Common Carrier Bureau. Adopted: October 2, 2000. by Order. (DA No. 00-2221). CCB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/2000/da002221.doc

MEDIAONE OF LOS ANGELES, INC. AND MEDIAONE GROUP, INC. Granted petition seeking special relief to modify the Los Angeles, California DMA to exclude Television Broadcast Station KJLA (Ch. 57), Ventura, California, from the communities served by its Bowcroft, Compton, Corona, Costa Mesa, Cypress, Harbor, Lake Elsinore, and Tustin, California cable systems. Dismissed as moot, must carry complaint filed by KJLA against MediaOne. Action by Chief, Consumer Protection and Competition Division, Cable Services Bureau. Adopted: September 29, 2000. by MO&O. (DA No. 00-2240). CSB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/2000/da002240.doc

AT&T CORP., V. BELLSOUTH CORPORATION. Dismissed with prejudice AT&T's application for review. Action by Chief, Market Dispute Resolution Division, Enforcement Bureau. Adopted: October 2, 2000. by Order. (DA No. 00-2245). ENF Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Miscellaneous/Orders/2000/da002245.doc

INMARSAT VENTURES LTD. Granted request for an extension to conduct an IPO. Action by the Commission. Adopted: September 28, 2000. by MO&O. (FCC No. 00-356). IB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Orders/2000/fcc00356.doc

SATELLITE MEXICANOS, S.A. DE C.V. Granted authority to provide Fixed Satellite Services (FSS), excluding FSS Direct-to-Home services, to, from, or within the United States, by accessing the Solidaridad 2 and SatMex 5 satellites, located at the 113 degrees W.L. and 116.8 degrees W.L. orbit locations. Action by Chief, Satellite and Radiocommunication Division, International Bureau. Adopted: October 2, 2000. by Order. (DA No. 00-1793). IB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Orders/2000/da001793.doc

ADVANCED RADIO TELECOM CORP. Dismissed petition to condition authorization to construct and operate facilites in the 39 GHz band. Action by Chief, Public Safety and Private Wirless Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau. Adopted: October 2, 2000. by Order. (DA No. 00-2243). WTB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Orders/2000/da002243.doc

ADDENDA: The following items, released October 2, 2000, did not appear in Digest No. 189:

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NEWS RELEASES

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STATEMENT OF FCC CHAIRMAN WILLIAM KENNARD ON ECHOSTAR ANNOUNCEMENT OF POLITICAL CANDIDATE AIRTIME. News Media Contact: David Fiske (202) 418-0500. OCH. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Speeches/Kennard/Statements/2000/stwek079.html


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