DAILY DIGEST

Vol. 16, No. 99                                               May 22,1997

Report No: N-21-A. Released: May 22, 1997. COMMON CARRIER NETWORK SERVICES APPLICATIONS.

Report No: N-20-A. Released: May 22, 1997. COMMON CARRIER BUREAU NETWORK SERVICES APPLICATIONS.

Report No: NCD-38. Released: May 22, 1997. COMMON CARRIER BUREAU NETWORK CHANGE NOTIFICATION. Contact: Ginny Kennedy (202) 418-2328.

Report No: NCD-46. Released: May 22, 1997. COMMON CARRIER BUREAU NETWORK CHANGE NOTIFICATION. Contact: Ginny Kennedy (202) 418-2328.

Released: May 22, 1997. DOMINANT CARRIERS - TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG: MAY 21, 1997. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/Tariffs/Dominant/d052197.pdf

Released: May 22, 1997. NON-DOMINANT CARRIERS - TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG: MAY 21, 1997. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/Tariffs/Non-Dominant/nd052197.pdf

Report No: I-8243. Released: May 22, 1997. OVERSEAS COMMON CARRIER SECTION 214 APPLICATIONS ACTIONS TAKEN. (DA No. 97-1076).

Report No: 43998. Released: May 22, 1997. BROADCAST ACTIONS. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Actions/ac970522.txt

Report No: 23998B. Released: May 22, 1997. ITFS APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/ITFS_Notices/pnmm7095.txt

Report No: 23998. Released: May 22, 1997. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Applications/ap970522.txt

Report No: 23998A. Released: May 22, 1997. INSTRUCTIONAL TELEVISION FIXED SERVICE: PROPOSED CONSTRUCTION PERMITS AND LICENSES. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/ITFS_Notices/pnmm7094.txt

Released: May 22, 1997. EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY COMMENT PERIOD FILINGS IN NON-RESTRICTED PROCEEDINGS. Contact: Barbara Lowe (202) 418-0310. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Miscellaneous/Public_Notices/Exparte/ex970522.html

Released: May 22, 1997. REVISED AMATEUR STATION VANITY CALL SIGN ELECTRONIC FILING APPLICATION AVAILABLE. Contact: Technical Support Group (202) 414-1250; Consumer Assistance (800) 322-1117. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/1997/pnwl7127.txt

** POLE ATTACHMENTS. Clarified the text of Section of 1.1416(b) in the matter of implementation of Section 703 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 regarding amendments and additions to the Commission's rules governing pole attachments. Dkt No.: CS- 96-166. Action by the Commission. Adopted: May 20, 1997. by MO&O. (FCC No. 97-173). CSB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1997/fcc97173.txt

TIME WARNER CABLE. Denied complaint and found that the cable programming services tier rate charged by Time Warner for the Town of Olive, NY, was not unrreasonable. Action by Chief, Financial Analysis and Compliance Div. Adopted: May 19, 1997. by Order. (DA No. 97-1061). CSB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1997/da971061.txt

CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS. Granted permission to withdraw the FCC Form 329 rate complaint against cable programming service rates in Buncombe County, NC. Action by Chief, Financial Analysis and Compliance Div. Adopted: May 19, 1997. by Order. (DA No. 97-1065). CSB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1997/da971065.txt

COMCAST CABLEVISION OF MERIDIAN, INC. Found that the rate increase of Comcast Cablevision of Meridian for its cable programming services tier in Lauderdale County, MS, was not unreasonable. Action by Chief, Financial Analysis and Compliance Div. Adopted: May 19, 1997. by Order. (DA No. 97-1064). CSB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1997/da971064.txt

LETTER RULING ON TECHNICAL SUPPORT REQUIREMENTS UNDER THE COMMISSION'S LEASED ACCESS RULES. by Letter. (DA No. 97-173). CSB Contact: Rodney McDonald (202) 418-7029. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1997/da971074.txt

MERCOM, INC. AND ITS SUBSIDIARY, COMMUNICATIONS AND CABLEVISION, INC. D/B/A RIVER RAISIN CABLEVISION. Granted motion to dismiss the complaint against the cable programming service tier rate charged by River Raisin in the City of Monroe, MI. Action by Chief, Financial Analysis and Compliance Div. Adopted: May 19, 1997. by Order. (DA No. 97-1069). CSB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1997/da971069.txt

TELEGLOBE USA, INC. Granted Teleglobe USA authority to acquire and operate facilities on the CANUS-1, CANTAT-3 and TPC-4 cable systems for the provision, on a non-dominant basis, of switched, private line and other authorized services from the United States to international points other than Canada; granted Teleglobe International Corp. authority to acquire and operate capacity on CANUS-1 for the provision of Internet services in the United States. Action by Chief, Telecommunications Div. Adopted: May 20, 1997. by Order, Auth. & Cert. (DA No. 97-1063). IB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Orders/1997/da971063.txt

Released: May 21, 1997. COMMENTS REQUESTED ON APPLICATION BY AMERITECH MICHIGAN FOR AUTHORIZATION UNDER SECTION 271 OF THE COMMUNICATIONS ACT TO PROVIDE IN-REGION, INTERLATA SERVICE IN THE STATE OF MICHIGAN.Comments are due June 10, replies June 25. (DA No. 97-1072). Dkt No.: CC- 97-137. Contact: Melissa Waksman and Brent Olson (202) 418-1580. News Media Contact: Rochelle Cohen (202) 418-0253. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/1997/da971072.txt

REMARKS OF COMMISSIONER RACHELLE CHONG AT THE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION'S ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH OBSERVANCE DAY, WASHINGTON, D.C., MAY 21, 1997. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Speeches/Chong/sprbc706.txt

**PRICE CAP PERFORMANCE REVIEW -- ACCESS CHARGE REFORM. Revised current price cap plan for regulating incumbent local exchange carriers. Dkt No.: CC- 94-1, CC- 96-262. Action by the Commission. Adopted: May 7, 1997. by R&Os. (FCC No. 97-159). CCB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/1997/fcc97159.txt

BDPCS, INC. Denied BDPCS, Inc.'s peitition for reconsideration of an Order that assessed BDPCS a default payment on various licenses in the amount of $67,695.23. Action by Acting Chief, WTB. Adopted: May 21, 1997. by Order. (DA No. 97-1066). WTB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Orders/1997/da971066.txt