DAILY DIGEST

Vol. 16, No. 178                                         September 15,1997

FCC'S 62ND ANNUAL REPORT NOW AVAILABLE FROM GPO. Report also available on the FCC's Internet Home Page (www.fcc.gov). OMD. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Miscellaneous/News_Releases/1997/nrmc7064.txt

Released: September 15, 1997. FCC LABORATORY EQUIPMENT AUTHORIZATION PROCESSING - SPEED OF SERVICE.

Released: September 15, 1997. TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG, DOMINANT CARRIERS, SEPT. 12, 1997. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/Tariffs/Dominant/d091297.pdf

Released: September 15, 1997. TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG, NON-DOMINANT CARRIERS, SEPT. 12, 1997. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/Tariffs/Non-Domininant/nd091297.pdf

Released: September 15, 1997. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION ON TCI COMMUNICATIONS, INC. (DA No. 97-1965). Contact: Kathleen Costello at (202) 418-7200. News Media Contact: Morgan Broman (202) 418-2358. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Public_Notices/1997/da971965.txt

Report No: 44067. Released: September 15, 1997. BROADCAST ACTIONS. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Actions/ac970915.txt

Report No: 24076. Released: September 15, 1997. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Applications/ap970915.txt

Report No: 126B. Released: September 15, 1997. CERTIFICATION/NOTIFICATION ACTIONS.

Report No: 126A. Released: September 15, 1997. TYPE ACCEPTANCE/NOTIFICATION ACTIONS.

Released: September 15, 1997. EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY COMMENT PERIOD FIINGS IN PERMIT-BUT-DISCLOSE PROCEEDINGS. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Miscellaneous/Public_Notices/Exparte/ex970915.html

Report No: LB-97-52-A. Released: September 15, 1997. ERRATUM -- WIRELESS TELECOMMUICATION BUREAU COMMERCIAL WIRELESS SERVICE INFORMATION.

Report No: CW-97-67. Released: September 15, 1997. PERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS SERVICE INFORMATION BROADBAND.Major Environmental Action. Contact: Irene Longin or Irene Grifffith at (202) 418-1385. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/1997/pnwl7227.txt

TIME WARNER ENTERTAINMENT - ADVANCE/NEWHOUSE PARTNERSHIP. Denied petition field by Time Warner Entertainment-Advance/Newhouse Partnership seeking special relief to modify the Los Angeles, CA ADI to exclude TV Broadcast Station KZKI (Ind., Ch. 30), San Bernardino, CA, from carriage on its Santa Clarita, CA cable system. Action by Deputy Chief, CSB. Adopted: September 9, 1997. by MO&O. (DA No. 97-1962). CSB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1997/da971962.txt

ALASKA-3 CELLULAR D/B/A/ CELLULARONE. Dismissed CellularOne's Motion for Declaratory Ruling regarding Alaska state regulations on call routing and interexchange certification regulations. Action by Commission. Adopted: August 28, 1997. by MO&O. (FCC No. 97-307). WTB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Orders/1997/fcc97307.txt

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

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

FCC ELIMINATES INSTALLMENT PAYMENTS FOR LMDS AUCTION LARGER BIDDING CREDIT FOR SMALL BUSINESSES OFFERED IN THE ALTERNATIVE. FCC modified its rules for LMDS to eliminate installment payment provisions for that service, but has alternatively offered more sizeable bidding credits that are expected to assist small business bidders. Report No: WT-97-35. Action by: Commission. (FCC No. 97-323) News Media Contact: Audrey Spivack (202) 418-0654. WTB Contact: Mathew Moses at (202) 418-0660. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/News_Releases/1997/nrwl7039.html

Report No: CCB/CPD-49. Released: September 12, 1997. PROTESTED TARIFF TRANSMITTALS ACTIONS TAKEN. (DA No. 97-1968).

Report No: NSD-LM-97-33. Released: September 12, 1997. REQUESTS BY BELL ATLANTIC FOR LIMITED MODIFICATION OF LATA BOUNDARIES TO PROVIDE ELCS BETWEEN VARIOUS EXCHANGES.Comments due by Sept. 19, and replies by Sept. 26. Contact: Pamela Gerr at (202) 418-2357 or Alan Thomas at (202) 418-2338.

Report No: NSD-LM-97-32. Released: September 12, 1997. REQUESTS BY SOUTHWESTERN BELL FOR LIMITED MODIFICATION OF LATA BOUNDARIES TO PROVIDE ELCS BETWEEN VARIOUS EXCHANGES.Comments due by Sept. 19, and replies by Sept. 26. Contact: Pamela Gerr at (202) 418-2357 or Alan Thomas at (202) 418-2338.

Released: September 12, 1997. COMMENT SOUGHT ON US WEST'S PETITION FOR STAY OF THE COMMISSION'S DECISION IN THE LOCAL COMPETITION THIRD ORDER ON RECONSIDERATION REGARDING SHARED TRANSPORT.Comments due by Sept. 22, 1996. (DA No. 97-1977). Contact: Kalpak S. Gude at (202) 418-1580. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/1997/da971977.txt

Released: September 12, 1997. EXTENSION OF SPECIAL TEMPORARY AUTHORITY GRANTED.Mobile Media Paging, Inc. (DA No. 97-1960). Action by: Chief, WTB.

Released: September 12, 1997. EXTENSION OF SPECIAL TEMPORARY AUTHORITY GRANTED.Mobile Communications Corp. of America. (DA No. 97-1970). Action by: Chief, WTB. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/1997/da971970.txt

Released: September 12, 1997. EXTENSION OF SPECIAL TEMPORARY AUTHORITY GRANTED.Mobile Communication of the Northeast, Inc. (DA No. 97-1971). Action by: Chief, WTB. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/1997/da971971.txt

Released: September 12, 1997. EXTENSION OF SPECIAL TEMPORARY AUTHORITY GRANTED.Mobile Communication of the Northeast, Inc. (DA No. 97-1972). Action by: Chief, WTB. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/1997/da971972.txt

"""DEMOCRACY IN A DIGITAL AGE,"" REMARKS BY FCC CHAIRMAN REED HUNDT BEFORE THE ANNENBERG PUBLIC POLICY CENTER AT THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA, PHILADELPHIA, PA. Internet URL: " http://www.fcc.gov/Speeches/Hundt/spreh745.html

RECONSIDERATION OF COMMISSION'S COMPETITIVE BIDDING RULES. Issued Second Order on Reconsideration modifying certain rules affecting small business participation in the LMDS license auction. By Second Order on Reconsideration. Action by Commission. Adopted: September 9, 1997. by 2nd Order on Recon. (FCC No. 97-323). CCB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/1997/fcc97323.txt

GTE NORTH INCORPORATED AND PTI COMMUNICATIONS OF MICHIGAN INC. Granted petition allowing GTE to alter its study area boundaries, by allowing PTI MI to establish a new study area, and by allowing PTI MI to be regulated under rate-of-return regulation after acquiring exchanges from GTE. Action by Chief, Acounting and Audits Division, CCB. Adopted: September 12, 1997. by MO&O. (DA No. 97-1973). CCB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/1997/da971973.txt

PAGING NETWORK OF FLORIDA, INC. Dismissed PageNet's Petition to deny Network Services, LLC the authority to establish public mobile service facilities under call signal KNLS987 at Miami, FL. Action by Chief, Commercial Wireless Division, WTB. Adopted: September 12, 1997. by Order. (DA No. 97-1978). WTB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Orders/1997/da971978.txt