DAILY DIGEST

Vol. 16, No. 138                                              July 18,1997

**Before an entry denotes that the item is part of the FCC's implementation of the 1996 Telecom Act. While we will attempt to flag all Telecom Act-related items, this marking is unofficial and informational only.

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NEWS RELEASES

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FCC RELEASES REPORT ON LONG DISTANCE MARKET. FCC staff report summarizing publicly available data on long distance market shares. The scope of this report has expanded by including new data on the residential market and on international calling. CCB Contact: Joe Bender at (202)418-0940.

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PUBLIC NOTICES

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Report No: N-28-A. Released: July 18, 1997. COMMON CARRIER NETWORK SERIVCES APPLICATIONS.

Report No: N-29-A. Released: July 18, 1997. COMMON CARRIER NETWORK SERIVCES APPLICATIONS.

Released: July 18, 1997. DOMINANT CARRIERS TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG.Public Reference Log: 07/17/97. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/Tariffs/Dominant/d071797.pdf

Released: July 18, 1997. NON-DOMINANT CARRIERS TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG.Public Reference Log: 07/17/97. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/Tariffs/Non-Dominant/nd071797.pdf

Report No: 1140. Released: July 18, 1997. CABLE TELEVISION SERVICE REGISTRATIONS; SPECIAL RELIEF AND OTHER FILINGS.

Released: July 18, 1997. LETTER REGARDING THE INTEREST CALCULATION ON FCC FORM 1240. Contact: Cable Services Bureau: Nancy Stevenson at (202) 418-7200. News Media Contact: Morgan Broman (202) 418-2358. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Public_Notices/1997/pncb7003.txt

Report No: 44036. Released: July 18, 1997. BROADCAST ACTIONS. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Actions/ac970718.txt

Report No: 24036. Released: July 18, 1997. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Applications/ap970718.txt

Report No: 301. Released: July 18, 1997. EXPERIMENTAL ACTIONS. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Engineering_Technology/Public_Notices/1997/pnet7016.txt

Released: July 18, 1997. NOTICE OF PROHIBITED EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS. Contact: Assistant General Counsel, Administrative Law Division: John I. Riffer at (202) 418-1720. Action by: Assistant General Counsel, Administrative Law Division.

Released: July 18, 1997. FCC INVITES PUBLIC COMMENT ON ITS STRATEGIC PLAN.Comments should be sent to Kathy Fagan, Room 240E, 2000 M Street, N.W. , Washington, D.C. 20554 by August 1, 1997. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Miscellaneous/Public_Notices/1997/pnmc7014.txt

Released: July 18, 1997. EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY COMMENT PERIOD FILINGS IN PERMIT-BUT-DISCLOSE PROCEEDINGS. Contact: Barbara Lowe at (202) 418-0310. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Miscellaneous/Public_Notices/Exparte/ex970718.html

Report No: LB-97-43-A. Released: July 18, 1997. BROADBAND SERVICES ASSIGNMENT APPLICATION GRANTED. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/1997/pnwl7177.txt

Report No: CL-97-71. Released: July 18, 1997. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU COMMERCIAL RADIO SERVICE INFORMATION. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/1997/pnwl7174.txt

Report No: LB-97-43. Released: July 18, 1997. WIRLELSS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU COMMERCIAL WIRELESS SERVICE INFORMATION. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/1997/pnwl7178.txt

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SPEECHES

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REMARKS BY FCC CHAIRMAN REED HUNDT BEFORE THE U.S. HISPANIC CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, WASHINGTON, DC. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Speeches/Hundt/spreh740.html

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TEXTS

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LETTER RULING. Letter to Richard D. Triech. Action by Chief, Policy and Rules Division, CSB. by Order. (DA No. 97-1518). CSB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1997/da971518.txt

PHILIPPINE LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE COMPANY (PLDT) V. INTERNATIONAL TELCOM, LTD. (ITL). Granted PLDT's complaint against ITL alleging that ITL is in violation of Section 214 of the Communications Act of 1934, Part 63 of the Commission's Rules and requirements set forth in its call-back proceeding. Dkt No.: CC-96-152. Action by Commission. Adopted: July 1, 1997. by MO&O. (FCC No. 97-233). IB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Orders/1997/fcc97233.txt

AMENDMENT OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES TO RELOCATE THE DIGITAL ELECTRONIC MESSAGE SERVICE. Digital Electronic Message Service (DEMS). Granted requests to exceed the reply page limitation in the proceeding; granted request to consolidate the reply filing deadline and reply comments to the petitions for reconsdieration of the DEMS relocation order are due July 23, 1997. Dkt No.: ET- 97-99. Action by Chief, Satellite Policy Branch. Adopted: July 17, 1997. by Order. (DA No. 97-1517). IB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Orders/1997/da971517.txt

HUALAPAI BROADCASTERS INC. Denied a petition for reconsideration filed by Hualapai Broadcasters, Inc. of a forfeiture in the amount of $3,500 for violating anti-lottery rules. Action by Chief, MMB. Adopted: July 16, 1997. by MO&O. (DA No. 97-1510). MMB

PARKER, AZ. Granted Rick L. Murphy's request to allocate Channel 230C3 to Parker, Arizona. The Filing Window Opens September 2, Closes October 3. Dkt No.: 96-164. Action by Chief, Allocations Branch. Adopted: July 9, 1997. by R&O. (DA No. 97-1466). MMB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Orders/1997/da971466.txt

JOHNSTOWN AND JEANNETTE, PENNSYLVANIA. Realloted Channel 19+ from Johnstown to Jeannette, PA, and modified the license of WTWB-TV, accordingly. Dkt No.: MM-97-96. by R&O. (DA No. 97-1503). MMB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Orders/1997/da971503.txt

ATLANTA, LA. Granted Winn Parish Broadcasting's request allocating Channel 293A to Atlanta, LA. Filing Window Opens September 2, Closes October 3. Dkt No.: MM-97-105. Action by Chief, Allocations Branch. Adopted: July 9, 1997. by R&O. (DA No. 97-1465). MMB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Orders/1997/da971465.txt

CENTENNIAL, WY. Granted Red Rock Broadcasting's requestion allocating Channel 224A at Centennial WY. The filing window opens September 2, Closes October 3. Dkt No.: MM-97-105. Action by Chief, Allocations Branch. Adopted: July 9, 1997. by R&O. (DA No. 97-1471). MMB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Orders/1997/da971471.txt

ARCADIA AND FORT MEADE, FLORIDA. Issued a NPRM seeking comment on Hall Communications, Inc.'s request to reallocation Channel 252C2 from Arcadia, FL to Fort Meade, FL; and modify the license WWRZ accordingly. Comments dues by: Sept. 8, 1997; Replies due by: Septemeber 23, 1997. Dkt No.: 97-159. Action by Chief, Allocations Branch. Adopted: July 9, 1997. by NPRM. (DA No. 97-1468). MMB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Notices/1997/da971468.txt

SMITH AND RENO, NEVADA; SUSANVILLE, AND TRUCKEE, CA. Allocated Channel 222C3 to Smith Nevada; Channel 268A to Truckee California; Channel 271C3 to Reno and modfiied the license of KRNV-FM accordingly; Channel 222C and modified the license of KHJQ accordingly. The Filing Window Opens September 2, Closes October 3. Dkt No.: MM-96-103. Action by Chief, Allocations Branch. Adopted: July 9, 1997. by R&O. (DA No. 97-1467). MMB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Orders/1997/da971467.txt

DENISON-SHERMANN, PARIS, JACKSBORO, TEXAS, AND MADILL, OK. Denied CarePhil Communication's petition for reconsiderationto amend the FM Table of at the aforementioned communities. Dkt No.: 95-126. Action by Chief, Policy and Rules Division. Adopted: July 9, 1997. by MO&O. (DA No. 97-1491). MMB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Orders/1997/da971491.txt

ADDENDA: The following items, released July 17, 1997, did not appear in Digest No. 137:

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NEWS RELEASES

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COMMISSION DENIES CALIFORNIA PAYPHONE ASSOCIATION'S PETITION FOR PREEMPTION. Denied the California Payphone Association's petition for preemption of Ordinance No. 576 NS of the City of Huntington Park, CA, finding that the record did not support a finding of a violation of either Section 253(a) or Section 276 of the Communications Act, as amended. Report No: CC 97-37. Action by: Commission. Dkt No.: CC- 96-152. News Media Contact: Rochelle Cohen (202) 418-0253. CCB Contact: Alex Starr at (202) 418-1580. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/News_Releases/1997/nrcc7052.txt

ROGER HOLBERG NAMED LEGAL ADVISOR TO THE CHIEF, POICY AND RULES DIVISION, MASS MEDIA BUREAU. MMB. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/News_Releases/1997/nrmm7008.txt

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SPEECHES

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REMARK BY CHAIRMAN REED HUNDT BEFORE THE FCC/HOST FORUM ON PROMOTING STANDARDS IN TELEHEALTH, WASHINGTON, DC. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Speeches/Hundt/spreh739.txt


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