DAILY DIGEST

Vol. 16, No. 23                                           February 4,1997

Released: February 4, 1997. EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY COMMENT PERIOD FILINGS IN NON-RESTRICTED PROCEEDINGS. Contact: Barbara Lowe at (202) 418-0310.

Released: February 4, 1997. TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG - DOMINANT CARRIERS, FEBRUARY 3.

Released: February 4, 1997. TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG - NON-DOMINANT CARRIERS, FEBRUARY 3.

Report No: 43922. Released: February 4, 1997. BROADCAST ACTIONS. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Actions/ac970205.txt

Report No: 23922. Released: February 4, 1997. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Applications/ap970204.txt

Report No: A-213. Released: February 4, 1997. AM BROADCAST APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING AND NOTIFICATION OF CUT-OFF DATE OF MARCH 4, 1997. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Radio_Cutoffs/pnmm7015.txt

WATS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION V. GROUP LONG DISTANCE (USA), INC., ET AL. Upheld Bureau Order; Granted Motion for Extension of Time filed by Sprint on December 14, 1995. Action by the Commission. Adopted: January 23, 1997. by MO&O. (FCC No. 97-18). CCB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/1997/fcc97018.txt

C.F. COMMUNICATIONS CORP., ET. AL. V. MICHIGAN BELL TELEPHONE CO., ET. AL. Denied Section 208 complaints filed by C.F. Communications Corp., et. al. against Michigan Bell Telephone Co., et. al. Action by the Commission. Adopted: January 23, 1997. by MO&O. (FCC No. 97-19). CCB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/1997/fcc97019.txt

SPRINT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, L.P., V. BEEHIVE TELEPHONE COMPANY, INC., AND BEEHIVE TELEPHONE COMPANY, INC. NEVADA. Granted Sprint's motion for voluntary dismissal of its complaint with prejudice. Action by Chief, Formal Complaints and Investigations Branch, Enforcement Division, Common Carrier Bureau. Adopted: January 30, 1997. by Order. CCB

CONTINENTAL CABLEVISION OF SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN. Granted the petition for determination of effective competition for Continental's cable systems serving five Michigan communities (CUIDs MI0452, MI0453/MI0965, MI0470, MI0467/MI0468, and MI0469) due to the presence of Ameritech New Media's cable system overbuild. Action by Bureau Chief. Adopted: January 30, 1997. by MO&O. (DA No. 97-235). CSB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1997/da970235.txt

IMPLEMENTATION OF SECTIONS OF THE CABLE TELEVISION CONSUMER PROTECTION AND COMPETITION ACT OF 1992: LEASED COMMERCIAL ACCESS. Amended the Commission's rules pertaining to cable television commercial leased access, including the calculation of maximum leased access rates. Addressed comments and petitions for reconsideration filed in response to the Order on Reconsideration of the First Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking. (By Second Report and Order and Second Order on Reconsideration of the First Report and Order). Dkt No.: CS- 96-60. Action by the Commission. Adopted: January 31, 1997. by 2nd R&O/2nd OR. (FCC No. 97-27). CSB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1997/fcc97027.txt

SPECTRUM RADIO, INC AND POLARCOMM CORP. Granted request for temporary waiver of the Commission's one-to-a-market rule, to permit the common ownership of WKIZ(AM), Key West Florida and WEYS(TV), Key West, Florida; granted application to assign license of WKIZ(AM) from Spectrum Radio, Inc to PolarComm Corp.. Action by the Commission. Adopted: January 21, 1997. by MO&O. (FCC No. 97-13). MMB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Orders/1997/fcc97013.txt

FAYETTEVILLE CELLULAR TELEPHONE COMPANY. Ordered Fayetteville Cellular Telephone Company,L.P. to forfeit to the United States the sum of four thousand dollars ($4,000) for violations of the Commission's rules. Action by Chief, Enforcement Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau. Adopted: January 28, 1997. by MO&O. (DA No. 97-208). WTB

Released: February 3, 1997. GUAM TELEPHONE AUTHORITY REQUEST FOR DECLARATORY RULING.Sought Declaratory Ruling on definition of "Study Area." Comments due February 19; Replies due February 26. (DA No. 97-231). Contact: Adrian Wright at (202) 418-0840. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/1997/da970231.txt

** Released: February 3, 1997. ** ALTS FILES MOTION TO STRIKE;REVISED COMMENT SCHEDULE.The procedural schedule in the January 17th Public Notice, concerning Ameritech Michigan's application to provide in-region InterLATA services in the state of Michigan, is revised. Comments in support or in opposition to the Ameritech application by interested third parties must be filed on or before February 10, 1997. All other comment dates established in the January 17th Public Notice remain in effect. (DA No. 97-242). Dkt No.: CC- 97-1. Contact: Melissa Waksman and Brent Olson at (202) 418-1580. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/1997/da970242.txt

Released: February 3, 1997. FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ON UNIVERSAL SERVICE AND THE SNOWE-ROCKEFELLER AMENDMENT. (DA No. 97-240). Contact: James Rubin at (202) 418-7293. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/1997/da070240.txt

Released: February 3, 1997. NYNEX FILES PETITION FOR EXTENSION OF WAIVER OF EXPANDED INTERCONNECTION NONRECURRING RECONFIGURATION CHARGE RULES.Comments due February 13; replies due February 20. (DA No. 97-241). Contact: Joel Taubenblatt or Wanda Harris at (202) 418-1530..

Released: February 3, 1997. EAST PLAINS TELECOM, INC., FORT RANDALL TELEPHONE COMPANY, U.S. WEST COMMUNICATIONS,INC., AND VIVIAN TELEPHONE COMPANY, FILED A JOINT PETITION FOR WAIVERS OF SECTIONS 69.3(E)(11), 69.3(I)(4) AND THE DEFINITION OF "STUDY AREA".Comments due February 24; Replies due March 6. (DA No. 97-232). Contact: Adrian Wright at (202) 418-0840. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/1997/da970232.txt

ARIZONA PAYPHONE ASSOCIATION V. US WEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC. Corrected Order in this proceeding to add; it is further ordered that the above-captioned complaint is dismissed with prejudice and that this proceeding is terminated. Action by Chief, Formal Complaints and Investigations Branch, Enforcement Division, Common Carrier Bureau. by Erratum. CCB

AMENDMENT OF PART 36 OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES AND ESTABLISHMENT OF A JOINT BAORD. Ordered that the recommendations of the Federal-State Joint Board in CC Docket No. 80-286 regarding permanent rules to govern the procedures ILECs use for alloting OB&C expenses between intrastate and interstate jurisdictions are adopted. Action by the Commission. Adopted: February 3, 1997. by R&O. (FCC No. 97-30). CCB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/1997/fcc97030.txt

BRYANT POND TELEPHONE COMPANY, ET. AL. Granted waiver of Part 36, Appendix-Glossary, of the Commission's rules, subject to condition stated in Order. Action by Chief, Accounting and Audits Division, Common Carrier Bureau. Adopted: January 31, 1997. by MO&O. (DA No. 97-238). CCB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/1997/da970238.txt

"GLOBAL ACQUISITION PARTNERS, LTD., D/B/A/ ADELPHIA CABLE COMMUNICATIONS . Granted complaints filed against the rates charged for cable programming service tier in Orchard Park and Elma, NY. Action by Bureau Chief. Adopted: January 31, 1997. by Order. (DA No. 97-244). CSB Internet URL: " http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1997/da970244.txt

PACIFIC TELESIS GROUP AND SBC COMMUNICATIONS, INC. Amended the January 31 Memorandum Opinion and Order for consent to transfer control of Pacific Telesis Group and its subsidiaries. Action by Chief, Commercial Wireless Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau. Adopted: February 3, 1997. by Erratum. WTB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Orders/1997/err97028.txt