DAILY DIGEST

Vol. 16, No. 27                                          February 10,1997

FCC GRANTS WAIVER OF RESTRICTIONS ON PROPOSED SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS FOR COMPARATIVE RENEWAL HEARING CASES. ALJ Directed to Consider Settlement Between EZ Communications, Inc. and Allegheny Communications Group, Ltd.. Report No: MM-97-4. Action by: the Commission. Adopted: February 7, 1997. Dkt No.: MM-93-88. (FCC No. 97-39) MMB Contact: Office of General Counsel: John I. Riffer at (202)-418-1756.

FCC CALENDAR OF EVENTS. OPA. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/calendar.html

Released: February 10, 1997. TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG NON-DOMINANT CARRIERS.Public Reference Log: February 7, 1997. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/Tariffs/Non-Dominant/nd020797.pdf

Released: February 10, 1997. TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG DOMINANT CARRIERS.Public Reference Log: February 7, 1997. Contact: Public Reference Room: (202)-418-1933.. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/Tariffs/Dominant/d020797.pdf

Report No: SPB-75. Released: February 10, 1997. SATELLITE POLICY BRANCH INFORMATION: APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING/ACTIONS TAKEN. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Public_Notices/1997/pnin7042.txt

Report No: 43926. Released: February 10, 1997. BROADCAST ACTIONS. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Actions/ac970210.txt

Report No: D-910. Released: February 10, 1997. MASS MEDIA BUREAU MULTIPOINT DISTRIBUTION SERVICE APPLICATIONS.In Re: Applications Accepted For Filing. Action by: Chief, Mass Media Bureau.

Released: February 10, 1997. COMMISSION RECEIVES INDUSTRY SPECTRUM ETIQUETTE PROPOSAL FOR UNLICENSED OPERATIONS ABOVE 40 GHZ. (DA No. 97-288). Dkt No.: ET-94-124. Contact: Office of Engineering and Technology: Rodney Conway at (202) 418-2904.. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Engineering_Technology/Public_Notices/1997/da970288.txt

Report No: CW-97-23. Released: February 10, 1997. PERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS SERVICE INFORMATION.Major Environmental Action.

Report No: CL-97-31. Released: February 10, 1997. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU COMMERCIAL RADIO SERVICES INFORMATION.Announcement of Dismissal of Phase 1 RSA Application, Non-wireline Tentative Selectees. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/1997/pnwl7037.txt

Report No: CW-97-23. Released: February 10, 1997. PERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS SERVICE INFORMATION.Major Environmental Action. Contact: Wireless Telecommunications Bureau: Irene Longin at (202) 418-1301. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/1997/pnwl7036.txt

Released: February 10, 1997. COMMENT SOUGHT ON MARITIME COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION AND BAY INTERACTIVE VENTURES, LTD. WAIVER REQUESTS CONCERNING THE INTERACTIVE VIDEO AND DATA SERVICE (IVDS). (DA No. 97-308). Contact: Private Wireless Division: William T. Cross @fcc.gov(Internet), 202-418-0680.. News Media Contact: Kara Palamaras (202) 418-0654.

METROVISION. Dismissed a complaint concerning the rates charged for cable programming services tier in Redford, MI on the grounds that the complaint conerns rates that are outside the jurisdiction of the Federal Communications Commission. Adopted: February 4, 1997. by Order. (DA No. 97-272). CSB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1997/da970272.txt

CLASSIC CABLE. Dismissed a complaint concerning the rates charged for cable programming services tier in Smith Center, KS on the grounds that the complaint concerns that are outiside the jurisdiction of the Federal Communications Commission. Action by Chief, Financial Analysis Division, Cable Services Bureau. Adopted: February 4, 1997. by Order. (DA No. 97-274). CSB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1997/da970274.txt

KINGMAN CABLEVISION. Dismissed a complaint concerning the rates charged for cable programming services tier in Kingman, AZ on the grounds that the complaint concerns rates that are outside the jurisdicaiton of the Federal Communications Commission. Action by Chief, Financial Analysis and Compliance Division, Cable Services Bureau. Adopted: February 4, 1997. by Order. (DA No. 97-270). CSB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1997/da970270.txt

"TCI CABLEVISION OF SOUTHERN IOWA. Dismissed a complaint conerning the rates charged for cable programming services tier in Colfax, IA on the grounds that the complaint concerning rates that are outside the jurisdiction of the Federal Communications Commission. . Action by Chief, Financial Analysis and Compliance Division, Cable Services Bureau. Adopted: February 4, 1997. by Order. (DA No. 97-273). CSB Internet URL: " http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1997/da970273.txt

MIDAMERICAN CABLE SYSTEMS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP. Dismissed a complaint concerning the rates charged for cable programming services tier in Hebron, IL on the grounds that the complaint concerns rates that are outside the jurisdicaiton of the Federal Communications Commission. Action by Chief, Financial Analysis and Compliance Division, Cable Services Bureau. Adopted: February 4, 1997. by Order. (DA No. 97-271). CSB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1997/da970271.txt

FCC GRANTS WAIVER OF RESTRICTIONS ON PROPOSED SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS FOR COMPARATIVE RENEWAL HEARING CASES. ALJ Directed to Consider Settlement Between EZ Communications, Inc. and Allegheny Communications Group, Ltd. Adopted: February 7, 1997. MMB

**COMMISSION IMPLEMENTS INFRASTRUCTURE SHARING PROVISION OF THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT OF 1996. Report No: CC-97-5. by R&O. Action by: the Commission. Adopted: February 6, 1997. Dkt No.: CC-96-237. (FCC No. 97-36) News Media Contact: Rochelle Cohen (202) 418-0253. CCB Contact: Common Carrier Bureau: Tom Beers at (202-418-0952.

BELL ATLANTIC AND NYNEX GRANTED SECTION 214 AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE OUT-OF-REGION INTERNATIONAL FACILITIES-BASED SERVICES. Action by: Chief, International Bureau. News Media Contact: Meribeth McCarrick (202) 418-0500. IB Contact: International Bureau Contact: Joanne Wall at (202) 418-0429. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/News_Releases/1997/nrin7003.txt

Released: February 7, 1997. REVISED COMMENT SCHEDULE FOR AMERITECH MICHIGAN APPLICATION FOR AUTHORIZATION UNDER SECTION 271 OF THE COMMUNICATIONS ACT TO PROVIDE IN-REGION, INTERLATA SERVICE IN THE STATE OF MICHIGAN. Dkt No.: CC-97-1. Contact: Common Carrier Bureau: Melissa Waksman and Brent Olson at (202) 418-01580.. News Media Contact: Rochelle Cohen (202) 418-0253. Action by: Chief, Common Carrier Bureau. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/1997/da970294.txt

Released: February 7, 1997. FCC SPONSORS FORUM ON WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS SERVICE.Event to Be Held February 28, 1997 at FCC Auction Site. (DA No. 97-309). Contact: FCC Auctions Contacts: Louis Sigalos, Ruby Hough or Thomas Horan at (202) 418-0660.. News Media Contact: Kara Palamaras (202) 418-0654. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/1997/da970309.txt

SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY. The Commission and NARUC initiated a review of the affiliate transactions involving the Regional Bell Opearting Companies, including Southwestern Bell Telephone Company. Action by the Commission. Adopted: January 9, 1997. by Consent Decree Order. (FCC No. 97-9). CCB

CALLER ID. Rules and policies regarding calling number identification service - caller ID. Dismissed as moot, the petition for temporary waiver of Lincolnville and Tidewater. Denied Germantown's and Pine Belt's requests for waiver of Section 64.1601(b) of the Commission's Rules. Granted waivers of TDS Telecom, FTC, and STTC conditioned on the carriers' compliance with the requirements. Granted temporary waiver of the *82 requirement for Siemens Stromberg Carlson DCO and EWSD switches united April 1, 1997 for TDS TElecom, Until April 18, 1997 for FTC, and unitil June 30, 1997 for STTC. Dkt No.: CC-91-281. Action by Chief, Common Carrier Bureau. Adopted: February 6, 1997. by MO&O. (DA No. 97-293). CCB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/1997/da970293.txt

AMERITECH MICHIGAN. Granted application for motion to strike for Ameritech Michigan pursuant to Section 271 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, to provide in-region, INTERLATA services in Michigan. Dkt No.: CC-97-1. Action by Chief, Common Carrier Bureau. Adopted: February 7, 1997. by Order. (FCC No. 97-40). CCB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/1997/fcc97040.txt

AMERICAN PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL. Request for Clarification of Effective Date of Compensation for Directory Assistance Calls. Dkt No.: CC-96-128. Action by Chief, Enforcement Division, Common Carrier Bureau. by Letter. (DA No. 97-286). CCB

**COMMISSION IMPLEMENTS INFRASTRUCTURE SHARING PROVISION OF THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT OF 1996. Dkt No.: CC- 96-237. Adopted: February 6, 1997. by R&O. (FCC No. 97-36). CCB

**COMMISSION IMPLEMENTS TELEMESSAGING AND ELECTRONIC PUBLISHING PROVISIONS OF THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT OF 1996. Dkt No.: CC- 96-152. Adopted: February 6, 1997. by 1st R&O&NPRM. (FCC No. 97-35). CCB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/1997/fcc97035.wp

**COMMISSION IMPLEMENTS TELEMESSAGING AND ELECTRONIC PUBLISHING PROVISIONS OF THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT OF 1996. Dkt No.: CC-96-152. Action by the Commission. Adopted: February 6, 1997. by 1st R&O&NPRM. (FCC No. 97-35). CCB Contact: Common Carrier Bureau: Lisa Sockett at (202) 418-1580. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/1997/fcc97035.wp

BELL ATLANTIC AND NYNEX. Granted Section 214 Authority to provide out-of-region international facilities-based services. Adopted: February 6, 1997. by Order, A & C. (DA No. 97-285). IB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Orders/1997/da970285.txt

EARLVILLE, IL. FM Table of Allotment of Channel 275A at Earlville, Illinois, as the community's first local aural transmission service, window period opens March 31, 1997, closes April 15, 1997. Dkt No.: MM-97-48. Action by Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media Bureau. Adopted: January 31, 1997. by NPRM. (DA No. 97-220). MMB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Notices/1997/da970220.txt

"TWO RIVERS, WI. FM Table of Allotment of Channel 246 A to Two Rivers, Wisconsin, as that community's second FM broadcast service, window opens March 31, 1997, closes April 15, 1997. . Dkt No.: MM-97-52. Action by Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media Bureau. Adopted: January 31, 1997. by NPRM. (DA No. 97-218). MMB Internet URL: " http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Notices/1997/da970218.txt

BOONVILLE CA. FM Table of Allotment to allot Channel 241A to Boonville, California at that locality's first local transmission service, window period opens March 31, 1997, and closes April 15, 1997. Dkt No.: MM-97-46. Action by Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media Bureau. Adopted: January 31, 1997. by Notice. (DA No. 97-216). MMB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Notices/1997/da970216.txt

The following items are corrections from previous Daily Digests.

Released January 14, 1997.