DAILY DIGEST

Vol. 16, No. 90                                                May 9,1997

INTERNATIONAL ACTION - INTERNATIONAL BUREAU GRANTS LICENSES FOR 73 NEW KA-BAND SATELLITES. News Media Contact: Meribeth McCarrick (202) 418-0500. IB Contact: Jennifer Gilsenan at (202) 418-0757. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/News_Releases/1997/nrin7016.txt

FCC FILINGS. OPA. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/filings.html

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

Report No: N-19-A. Released: May 9, 1997. COMMON CARRIER NETWORK SERVICES APPLICATIONS.

Released: May 9, 1997. TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG - NON-DOMINANT CARRIERS - MAY 8. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/Tariffs/Non-Dominant/nd050897.pdf

Released: May 9, 1997. TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG - DOMINANT CARRIERS - MAY 8. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/Tariffs/Dominant/d050897.pdf

Released: May 9, 1997. COMMENT SOUGHT ON EIGHTEEN MONTH REPORT FOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS RELAY SERVICES COIN SENT-PAID CALLS.Comments due June 2; no reply comment period. Contact: Andy Firth at TTY (202) 418-2224 or Helene Schrier Nankin at (202) 418-1466. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/1997/pncc7002.html

Report No: 1130. Released: May 9, 1997. CABLE TELEVISION SERVICE REGISTRATIONS: SPECIAL RELIEF AND OTHER FILINGS.

Report No: 43989. Released: May 9, 1997. BROADCAST ACTIONS. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Actions/ac970509.txt

Released: May 9, 1997. BROADCAST STATION TOTALS AS OF APRIL 30, 1997. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/pnmm7074.txt

Report No: 23989. Released: May 9, 1997. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Applications/ap970508.txt

Report No: CL-97-56. Released: May 9, 1997. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU COMMERCIAL RADIO SERVICE INFORMATION. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/1997/pnwl7122.txt

Report No: LB-97-33. Released: May 9, 1997. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU COMMERCIAL WIRELESS SERVICE INFORMATION. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/1997/pnwl7116.txt

LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. Granted, subject to conditions, request for waiver of Section 68.312(k) of the Commission's Rules by Lucent Technologies. Action by Chief, Network Services Division, Common Carrier Bureau. Adopted: May 6, 1997. by Order. (DA No. 97-959). CCB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/1997/da970959.txt

MARCUS CABLE ASSOCIATES, L.P. Granted complaints concerning the cable programming services tier rates charged by Marcus Cable Associates, L.P. in Glendale, California. Found cable programming services tier rates unreasonable from May 15, 1994 through May 31, 1996, and reasonable beginning June 1, 1996. Approved system upgrade. Action by Chief, Cable Services Bureau. Adopted: May 8, 1997. by Order. (DA No. 97-983). CSB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1997/da970983.txt

RCN TELECOM SERVICES OF MASSACHUSETTS, INC. Granted motion by RCN Telecom Services of Massachusetts, Inc. ("RCN") to withdraw and dismiss with prejudice its petition for reconsideration of the Bureau's order in Interference Communications Group, Inc., Digital Broadband Applications Corp., and Residential Communications Network of Massachusetts, Inc. v. Cablevision Systems Corp., Rainbow Programming Holdings, Inc. and American Movie Classics Company, CSR-4648-P, 4795-P, 4721-P, DA 96-1520 (rel. Sept. 13, 1996) on the grounds that RCN has been afforded access to the programming at issue in the proceeding. Action by Chief, Cable Services Bureau. Adopted: May 8, 1997. by Order. (DA No. 97-982). CSB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1997/da970982.txt

CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS ENTERTAINMENT II, L.P. Granted in part and denied in part the petition filed by Charter Communications seeking a determination that Charter is subject to effective competition in the franchise areas of the City of Riverside (South), the City of Riverside (North), Riverside County, and the City of Norco, California because of service provided by Cross Country Wireless, Inc. Action by Chief, Cable Services Bureau. Adopted: May 8, 1997. by MO&O. (DA No. 97-981). CSB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1997/da970981.txt

COMM, INC. Authorized Comm, Inc. to launch and operate a satellite system in geostationary-satellite orbit to provide fixed satellite services in the Ka-band. Action by Chief, International Bureau. Adopted: May 8, 1997. by Order & Auth. (DA No. 97-968). IB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Orders/1997/da970968.txt

VISIONSTAR, INC. Authorized VisionStar, Inc. to launch and operate a satellite system in geostationary satellite orbit to provide fixed-satellite services in the Ka-band. Action by Chief, International Bureau. Adopted: May 8, 1997. by Order & Auth. (DA No. 97-980). IB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Orders/1997/da970980.txt

ORION NETWORK SYSTEMS, INC. Authorized Orion Network Sytems, Inc. to launch and operate a satellite system in geostationary satellite orbit to provide fixed-satellite services in the Ka-band. Action by Chief, International Bureau. Adopted: May 8, 1997. by Order. (DA No. 97-977). IB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Orders/1997/da970977.txt

ORION ATLANTIC, L.P. Authorized Orion Atlantic, L.P. to add Ka-band capacity onto its geostationary satellite orbit Ku-band Orion F-2 Satellite. Action by Chief, International Bureau. Adopted: May 8, 1997. by Order & Auth. (DA No. 97-979). IB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Orders/1997/da970979.txt

PANAMSAT LICENSEE CORP. Authorized PanAmSat Licensee Corp. to launch and operate a satellite system in geostationary-satellite orbit to provide fixed-satellite services in the Ka-band. Action by Chief, International Bureau. Adopted: May 8, 1997. by Order & Auth. (DA No. 97-978). IB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Orders/1997/da970978.txt

NETSAT28 COMPANY, L.L.C. Authorized NetSat 28 Company, L.L.C. to launch and operate a satellite system in geostationary satellite orbit to provide fixed-satellite services in the Ka-band. Action by Chief, International Bureau. Adopted: May 8, 1997. by Order & Auth. (DA No. 97-976). IB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Orders/1997/da970976.txt

LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION. Authorized Lockheed Martin Corporation to launch and operate a satellite system in geostationary-satellite orbit to provide fixed-satellite services in the Ka-band. Action by Chief, International Bureau. Adopted: May 8, 1997. by Order & Auth. (DA No. 97-973). IB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Orders/1997/da970973.txt

ECHOSTAR SATELLITE CORPORATION. Authorized EchoStar Satellite Corporation to launch and operate a satellite system in geostationary-satellite orbit to provide fixed-satellite services in the Ka-band. Action by Chief, International Bureau. Adopted: May 8, 1997. by Order & Auth. (DA No. 97-969). IB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Orders/1997/da970969.txt

GE AMERICAN COMMUNICATIONS, INC. Authorized GE American Communications, Inc. to launch and operate a geostationary satellite orbit system to provide fixed-satellite services in the Ka-band. Action by Chief, International Bureau. Adopted: May 8, 1997. by Order & Auth. (DA No. 97-970). IB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Orders/1997/da970970.txt

HUGHES COMMUNICATIONS GALAXY, INC. Authorized Hughes Communications Galaxy, Inc. to launch and operate a satellite system in geostationary-satellite orbit to provide fixed-satellite services in the Ka-band. Action by Chief, International Bureau. Adopted: May 8, 1997. by Order & Auth. (DA No. 97-971). IB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Orders/1997/da970971.txt

LORAL SPACE & COMMUNICATIONS, LTD. Authorized Loral Space & Communications, Ltd. to launch and operate a satellite system in geostationary-satellite orbit to provide fixed-satellite services in the Ka-band. Action by Chief, International Bureau. Adopted: May 8, 1997. by Order & Auth. (DA No. 97-974). IB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Orders/1997/da970974.txt

KASTAR SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS CORP. Authorized KaStar Satellite Communications Corporation to launch and operate a satellite system in geostationary-satellite orbit to provide fixed-satellite services in the Ka-band. Action by Chief, International Bureau. Adopted: May 8, 1997. by Order & Auth. (DA No. 97-972). IB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Orders/1997/da970972.txt

MORNING STAR SATELLITE COMPANY, L.L.C. Authorized Morning Star Satellite Company, L.L.C., to launch and operate a satellite system in geostationary-satellite orbit to provide fixed-satellite services in the Ka-band. Action by Chief, International Bureau. Adopted: May 8, 1997. by Order Auth. (DA No. 97-975). IB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Orders/1997/da970975.txt

ASSIGNMENT OF ORBITAL LOCATIONS TO SPACE STATIONS IN THE KA-BAND. Assigned orbit locations to applicants proposing to provide fixed-satellite service from geostationary-satellite orbit satellite systems in the Ka-band. Action by Chief, International Bureau. Adopted: May 8, 1997. by Order. (DA No. 97-967). IB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Orders/1997/da970967.txt

SALIDA, CO. Effective June 23, amended Section 73.202(b) of the Commission's Rules, the Table of FM Allotments, to allot Channel 229C3 to Salida, Colorado, as that community's second local FM service; terminated proceeding. Dkt No.: MM- 96-246. Action by Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media Bureau. Adopted: April 30, 1997. by R&O. (DA No. 97-924). MMB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Orders/1997/da970924.txt

DEDEDO, GUAM. Acted in the matter concerning amending Section 73.202(b) of the Commission's Rules, the Table of FM Allotments, regarding the proposed allotment of Channel 286C at Dedeo, Guam, as the community's first local aural transmission service; terminated proceeding. Dkt No.: MM- 96-214. Action by Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media Bureau. Adopted: April 30, 1997. by R&O. (DA No. 97-923). MMB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Orders/1997/da970923.txt

PANGBURN, AR. Effective June 23, amended Section 73.202(b) of the Commission's Rules, the Table of FM Allotments, to allot Channel 256A to Pangburn, Arkansas, as that community's first local aural transmission service; terminated proceeding. Dkt No.: MM- 96-247. Action by Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media Bureau. Adopted: April 30, 1997. by R&O. (DA No. 97-925). MMB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Orders/1997/da970925.txt

POCATELLO, ID. Effective June 23, amended Section 73.202(b) of the Commission's Rules, the Table of FM Allotments, to allot Chanel 221A to Pocatello, Idaho, as that community's fourth local FM service; terminated proceeding. Dkt No.: MM- 97-30. Action by Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media Bureau. Adopted: April 30, 1997. by R&O. (DA No. 97-926). MMB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Orders/1997/da970926.txt

GLEN ARBOR, MI. Effective June 23, amended Section 73.202(b) of the Commission's Rules, the Table of FM Allotments, to allot Channel 227A to Glen Arbor, Michigan, as the community's third FM broadcast service, terminated proceeding. Dkt No.: MM- 97-41. Action by Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media Bureau. Adopted: April 30, 1997. by R&O. (DA No. 97-921). MMB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Orders/1997/da970921.txt

PINCONNING, MI. Effective June 23, amended Section 73.202(b) of the Commission's Rules, the Table of FM Allotments, to allot Channel 281A to Pinconning, Michigan, as that community's second FM broadcast service; temrinated proceeding. Dkt No.: MM- 97-43. Action by Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media Bureau. Adopted: April 30, 1997. by R&O. (DA No. 97-922). MMB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Orders/1997/da970922.txt

NEW MARTINSVILLE, WV. Proposed amending FM Table to allot Channel 222A at New Martinsville, West Virginia, as potentially the community's third local FM transmission service. Comments due June 30; replies July 15. Dkt No.: MM- 97-129. Action by Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media Bureau. Adopted: April 30, 1997. by NPRM. (DA No. 97-927). MMB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Notices/1997/da970927.txt

AVRA VALLEY, COMOBABI, FLORENCE, ORACLE, ORO VALLEY, AND SAN CARLOS, AZ. Effective June 23, granted, with interim condition, proposal to amend Section 73.202(b) of Commission's Rules, the Table of FM Allotments, to allot Channel 270A to Oro Valley, Arizona, as that community's scond local FM service; filing window June 23-July 24; terminated proceeding. Dkt No.: MM- 95-127. Action by Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media Bureau. Adopted: April 30, 1997. by 2nd R&O. (DA No. 97-929). MMB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Orders/1997/da970929.txt

ERRATUM - ADVANCED TELEVISION SYSTEMS. Issued Erratum to correct inadvertent errors in Table of Contents and in Appendices A and E of Sixth R&O in MM Docket No. 87-268, FCC 97-115, released April 21, 1997. Dkt No.: MM- 87-268. Action by Chief, Office of Engineering and Technology. by Erratum. OET

COMMNET PAGING, INC. Denied seven related Petitions for Reconsideration involving applications for frequencies and sites near the border between Canada and the United States, filed by CommNet Paging, Inc. Action by Chief, Commercial Wireless Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau. Adopted: May 8, 1997. by Order. (DA No. 97-965). WTB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Orders/1997/da970965.txt

**GENERAL ACTION - FCC RELEASES REPORT ON IMPLEMENTATION OF SECTION 257 OF THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT OF 1996. FCC released a Report on its implemetation of Section 257 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, which requires the Commission to identify and eliminate market barriers for entrepreneurs and small businesses in the provision and ownership of telecommunications services and information services, or in the provision of parts or services to providers of telecommunications services and information services. Action by the Commission, May 8, 1997, by Report (FCC 97-164). Report No: GN 97-8. Dkt No.: GN- 96-113. News Media Contact: Jodie Buenning (202) 418-0500. Contact: OCBO Contact: Cathy K. Sandoval or Vivian Keller at (202) 418-0990; OGC Contacts: Linda Haller at (202) 418-1720 or Sheryl J. Wilkerson at (202) 418-1700.

GRETCHEN RUBIN TO BECOME COUNSEL TO CHAIRMAN; JULIUS GENACHOWSKI TO LEAVE FCC. OPA. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Miscellaneous/News_Releases/1997/nrmc7030.txt

Report No: 43988. Released: May 8, 1997. BROADCAST ACTIONS. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Actions/ac970508.txt

**UNIVERSAL SERVICE. Implemented Telecommunications Act of 1996 Universal Service provisions; adopted plan to ensure access to affordable telecommunications services for all Americans. Dkt No.: CC- 96-45. Action by the Commission. Adopted: May 7, 1997. by R&O. (FCC No. 97-157). CCB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/1997/fcc97157.zip

LONG DISTANCE SERVICES, INC. Ordered Long Distance Services, Inc., or its affiliated companies to forfeit $80,000 for violating the Commission's rules and orders governing primary interexchange carrier conversions. Action by Chief, Common Carrier Bureau. Adopted: May 7, 1997. by Order of Forfeiture. (DA No. 97-956). CCB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/1997/da970956.txt

**IMPLEMENTATION OF SECTION 254(K) OF THE COMMUNICATIONS ACT OF 1934, AS AMENDED. Implemented section 245(k) of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 by codifying its prohibitions in part 64 of the Commission's rules. Action by the Commission. Adopted: May 8, 1997. by Order. (FCC No. 97-163). CCB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/1997/fcc97163.txt

ALASCOM ACCOUNTING FOR AT&T TRANSITION PAYMENT. Approved Alascom Inc.'s proposed accounting entries pertaining to the distribution of AT&T's transfer payment filed by Alascom, Inc. on July 31, 1995, as amended by its filing on August 9, 1995, and its January 11, 1996 filing. Action by Chief, Accounting and Audits Division, Common Carrier Bureau. Adopted: May 8, 1997. by Order. (DA No. 97-963). CCB

**SECTION 257 PROCEEDING TO IDENTIFY AND ELIMINATE MARKET ENTRY BARRIERS FOR SMALL BUSINESSES. Issued Report on Commission's Implementation of Section 257 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996. Report describes Commission's policies implementing Section 257 and explains agency-wide initiatives that Commission has taken since enactment of the 1996 Act to eliminate market entry barriers for small businesses and enhance their participation in the telecommunications market, as well as steps the Commission intends to take in the future. Dkt No.: GN- 96-113. Action by the Commission. Adopted: May 8, 1997. by R&O. (FCC No. 97-164). OGC Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/OGC/Orders/1997/fcc97164.txt

NORTH AMERICAN CELLULAR MANAGEMENT, INC. Granted Joint Motion to Dismiss Complaint which was filed by North Cellular Management Company regarding its resale service; dismissed complaint with prejudice; terminated proceeding. Action by Chief, Enforcement Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau. Adopted: May 6, 1997. by Order. (DA No. 97-945). WTB

STEP TEN CELLULAR PARTNERS. Granted request by Step Ten Cellular Partners to dismiss its application for a license to provide unserved area cellular radiotelephone service for Station KNKA 294, Market 53A, Syracuse, New York. Action by Chief, Commercial Wireless Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau. Adopted: May 8, 1997. by Order. (DA No. 97-966). WTB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Orders/1997/da970966.txt

MOTOROLA SMR, INC. Granted Motorola SMR, Inc.'s application for authority to operate on 900 MHz specialized mobile radio Frequency Block F in the NY Major Trading Area; denied Fleet Talk Inc.'s Petition to Deny; granted Motorola's Motion to Strike. Action by Chief, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau. Adopted: May 7, 1997. by MO&O. (DA No. 97-950). WTB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Orders/1997/da970950.txt