DAILY DIGEST

Vol. 19, No. 198                                
           October 16,2000

**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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FCC LAUNCHES INITIATIVE TO TRANSLATE AGENCY'S CONSUMER INFORMATION. News Media Contact: Audrey Spivack (202) 418-0512. CIB Contact: Patricia Chew at (202) 418-0514; TTY (202) 418-1169. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Consumer_Information/News_Releases/2000/nrci0004.doc

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PUBLIC NOTICES

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Released: October 16, 2000. TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG - OCT.13. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/Tariffs/combined/tt101300.pdf

Report No: SAT-00056. Released: October 16, 2000. SATELLITE POLICY BRANCH INFORMATION. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Public_Notices/2000/pnin0235.pdf

Report No: 44840. Released: October 16, 2000. BROADCAST ACTIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Actions/ac001016.txt

Report No: 24840. Released: October 16, 2000. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Applications/ap001016.txt

Report No: 243. Released: October 16, 2000. INSTRUCTIONAL TV FIXED SERVICE ACTIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/ITFS_Notices/vxac1016.pdf

Report No: 257. Released: October 16, 2000. INSTRUCTIONAL TELEVISION FIXED SERVICE; PROPOSED MINOR MODIFICATION CONSTUCTION PERMITS AND EXTENSION APPLICATIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/ITFS_Notices/vxab1016.pdf

Report No: AUC-34. Released: October 16, 2000. 800 MHZ SPECIALIZED MOBILE RADIO SERVICE GENERAL CATEGORY (851-854 MHZ) AND UPPER BAND (861-865 MHZ) AUCTION. (DA No. 00-2337). Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/2000/da002337.doc

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SPEECHES

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FCC COMMISSIONER GLORIA TRISTANI'S REMARKS BEFORE THE EN BANC HEARING ON PUBLIC INTEREST OBLIGATIONS OF TV BROADCAST LICENSEES. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Speeches/Tristani/Statements/2000/stgt056.html

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TEXTS

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SBC/AMERITECH MERGER ORDER. Addressed issues related to interpretaion of SBC regarding certain merger conditions. Dkt No.: CC- 98-141. Action by Deputy Chief, Common Carrier Bureau. Adopted: October 13, 2000. by Letter. (DA No. 00-2340). CCB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/2000/da002340.doc

WILLIAM S. MILLS, PAGING STATION LICENSEE, TELLURIDE, CO. Issued monetary forfeiture of $1,500 for failure to file a license renewal application on time. Action by Chief, Enforcement Bureau. Adopted: October 12, 2000. by Order. (DA No. 00-2334). ENF Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Enforcement/Orders/2000/da002334.doc

ADDENDA: The following items, released October 13, 2000, did not appear in Digest No. 197:

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PUBLIC NOTICES

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Released: October 13, 2000. COMMISSION SEEKS COMMENT ON PETITION FOR CONDITIONAL WAIVER FILED BY VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS.Comments due Oct. 23. (DA No. 00-2339). Dkt No.: CC- 98-147. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/2000/da002339.doc

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The following items are corrections from previous Daily Digests.

FRIDAY'S DAILY DIGEST HAD THE WRONG DESCRIPTION OF THE NEW TITLE FOR LINDA RAY. SHE HAS BEEN NAMED DEPUTY CHIEF OF THE POLICY AND RULES BRANCH OF THE COMMERCIAL WIRELESS DIVISION, WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU.


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