DAILY DIGEST

Vol. 19, No. 204                                
           October 24,2000

COMMISSION PROPOSES RULES PROMOTING EFFICIENT SPECTRUM USE BY THE FIXED AND FIXED-SATELLITE SERVICES AND PROVIDING LIMITED BLANKET LICENSING OF SMALL EARTH TERMINALS IN C-BAND. Dkt No.: IB- 00-203. (FCC No. 00-369) News Media Contact: Rosemary Kimball (202) 418-0500. IB Contact: Edward Jacobs at (202) 418-0624. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/News_Releases/2000/nrin0019.doc

Report No: N-188-A. Released: October 24, 2000. COMMON CARRIER NETWORK SERVICES APPLICATIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/Part68_Actions/2001/g2koct24.doc

Released: October 24, 2000. TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG; OCTOBER 23, 2000. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/Tariffs/combined/tt102300.pdf

Released: October 24, 2000. NEBRASKA PETITION FOR FURTHER EXTENSION OF DEADLINE TO IMPLEMENT GEOGRAPHIC DEAVERAGING REQUIREMENT GRANTED. (DA No. 00-2392). Contact: Aaron Goldschmidt at (202) 418-1520. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/2000/da002392.doc

Report No: 44846. Released: October 24, 2000. BROADCAST ACTIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Actions/ac001024.txt

Report No: 24846. Released: October 24, 2000. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Applications/ap001024.txt

Report No: 2116. Released: October 24, 2000. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU WEEKLY RECEIPTS AND DISPOSALS.

EL MUNDO BROADCASTING CORPORATION. Notified El Mundo Broadcasting Corporation of its apparent liability for forfeiture in the amount of $6,000 for willful violation of Commission's rules by recording and broadcasting a telephone conversation without first informing the party to the conversation of its intention to do so. Action by Chief, Enforcement Bureau. Adopted: October 23, 2000. by NAL. (DA No. 00-2393). ENF Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Enforcement/Orders/2000/da002393.doc

FWCC REQUEST FOR DECLARATORY RULING ON PARTIAL-BAND LICENSING OF EARTH STATIONS IN THE FIXED-SATELLITE SERVICE THAT SHARE TERRESTRIAL SPECTRUM. Adopted notice of proposed rulemaking designed to promote efficient use of the radio spectrum and wide access to electronic commerce in underserved rural areas of America; Comments due 45 days from publication in the Federal Register; Reply Comments due 75 days from publication in the Federal Register. Dkt No.: IB- 00-203. Action by the Commission. Adopted: October 13, 2000. by NPRM. (FCC No. 00-369). IB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Notices/2000/fcc00369.doc

AMENDMENT OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES WITH REGARD TO THE 3650-3700 MHZ GOVERNMENT TRANSFER BAND. Adopted rules allocating the 50 megahertz of spectrum in the 3650-3700 MHz band to the fixed and mobile terrestrial services on a primary basis, facilitating the provision of a broad range of services. Proposed licensing and service rules for assignment of licenses in this band by competitive bidding; Comments due 30 days from publication in the Federal Register; Reply Comments due 60 days from publication in the Federal Register. Dkt No.: ET- 98-237, WT- 00-32. Action by the Commission. Adopted: October 12, 2000. by 1st R&O and 2nd NPRM. (FCC No. 00-363). OET Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Engineering_Technology/Orders/2000/fcc00363.doc

REMARKS OF COMMISSIONER SUSAN NESS AT THE PBS FALL PLANNING MEETING & ANNUAL MEMBERS MEETING, ARLINGTON, VA; "PUBLIC BROADCASTER: BRIGHT FUTURE, CHERISHED BIRTHRIGHT". Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Speeches/Ness/2000/spsn008.html