DAILY DIGEST

Vol. 16, No. 187                                         September 26,1997

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

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

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PUBLIC NOTICES

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Released: September 26, 1997. DOMINANT CARRIERS TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG.Public Reference Log: 09/25/97. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/Tariffs/Dominant/d092597.pdf

Released: September 26, 1997. NON-DOMINANT CARRIERS TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG.Public Reference Log: 09/25/97. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/Tariffs/Non-Dominant/nd092597.pdf

Report No: 1150. Released: September 26, 1997. CABLE TELEVISION SERVICE REGISTRATIONS; SPECIAL RELIEF AND OTHER FILINGS.

Report No: 44085. Released: September 26, 1997. BROADCAST ACTIONS. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Actions/ac970926.txt

Report No: 24085. Released: September 26, 1997. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Applications/ap970926.txt

Report No: 315. Released: September 26, 1997. MASS MEDIA BUREAU CALL SIGN ACTIONS. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Call_Sign_Changes/pnmm7199.txt

Released: September 26, 1997. TUTORIAL ON WIRELESS LOCAL LOOP ON OCTOBER 23 AT 1:30 P.M., COMMISSION MEETING ROOM, 1919 M STREET, N.W., WASHINGTON, DC. Contact: Jack Linthicum at (202) 418-2441. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Engineering_Technology/Public_Notices/1997/pnet7021.txt

Released: September 26, 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/ex970926.html

Report No: CL-97-86. Released: September 26, 1997. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU COMMERCIAL WIRELESS INFORMATION. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/1997/pnwl7238.txt

Report No: LB-97-54. Released: September 26, 1997. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU COMMERCIAL WIRELESS SERVICE INFORMATION. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/1997/pnwl7237.txt

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NASSAU COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK, INC. V. NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK, INC. LEX-NET COMMUNICATIONS, INC., AND U.S. OSIRIS CORP. Granted Motion by defendants to dismiss complaint with prejudice for failure to prosecute. Action by Chief, Formal Complaints and Investigations Branch, Enforcement Division, Common Carrier Bureau. Adopted: September 25, 1997. by Order. (DA No. 97-2017). CCB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/1997/da972017.txt

MARCUS CABLE PARTNERS, L.P. Granted a complaint concerning the cable programming services tier rates charged by Marcus Cable Partners, L.P. in the Village of Denmark, WI. Found cable programming services tier rates unreasonable beginning July 15, 1994. Action by Chief, Cable Services Bureau. Adopted: September 23, 1997. by Order. (DA No. 97-2066). CSB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1997/da972066.txt

CASCO CABLE TELEVISION, INC. Granted complaints filed against the rates charged for cable programming services tier in the City of Bath, Town of Topsham & Town of Brunswick, ME. Action by Chief, Cable Services Bureau. Adopted: September 23, 1997. by Order. (DA No. 97-2067). CSB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1997/da972067.txt

TRIAX MIDWEST ASSOCIATES, L.P. Granted a complaint filed against the rates charged for cable programming services tier in the City of Clinton, IL. Action by Chief, Cable Services Bureau. Adopted: September 23, 1997. by Order. (DA No. 97-2068). CSB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1997/da972068.txt

CABLE ONE, INC. Denied complaints concerning the cable programming services tier rates charged by Cable One, Inc. in Long Beach, MS. Found cable programming services tier rates reasonable beginning May 1, 1996. Action by Chief, Financial Analysis and Compliance Division, Cable Services Bureau. Adopted: September 24, 1997. by Order. (DA No. 97-2065). CSB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1997/da972065.txt

CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, L.P. D/B/A CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS. Granted small system relief to Operator in the City of Manchester, Georgia, effective August 21, 1995. Denied complaints filed against rates charged for cable programming services tier in the City of Manchester, Georgia. Action by Chief, Financial Analysis and Compliance Division, Cable Services Bureau. Adopted: September 24, 1997. by Order. (DA No. 97-2072). CSB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1997/da972072.txt

NAYLOR, MISSOURI. Effective November 10, 1997 alloted Channel 260A to Naylor, MO, as that community's first local broadcast service. Filing window: November 10, 1997 - December 11, 1997. Dkt No.: MM-97-152. Adopted: September 17, 1997. by R&O. (DA No. 97-2053). MMB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Orders/1997/da972053.txt

SARDIS, MISSISSIPPI. Effective November 10, 1997 amended FM table to allot Channel 271A to Sardis, MS, and terminated proceeding. Filing window opens November 10, 1997, closes December 11, 1997. Dkt No.: MM-97-147. Action by Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media Bureau. by R&O. (DA No. 97-2052). MMB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Orders/1997/da972052.txt

NEW BOSTON, TEXAS, AND IDABEL, OKLAHOMA. Effective November 10, 1997, amended the FM Table of Allotments to allot Channel 286A to New Boston, Texas, and Channel 275A to Idabel, Oklahoma in compliance with the Commission's minimum distance separation requirements. Filing windows open on November 10, 1997 and close on December 11, 1997. Dkt No.: MM-97-9. Action by Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media Bureau. by R&O. (DA No. 97-2051). MMB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Orders/1997/da972051.txt

SPRING VALLEY, MINNESOTA, AND OSAGE, IOWA. Effective November 10, amended the FM Table by substituting Channel 282C3 for Channel 282A at Spring Valley, MN, and deleted Channel 279A at Osage; modified the license of KVGO(FM) accordingly. Dkt No.: MM-97-135. Action by Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media Bureau. Adopted: September 17, 1997. by R&O. (DA No. 97-2062). MMB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Orders/1997/da972062.txt

TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS TO ENABLE BLOCKING OF VIDEO PROGRAMMING BASED ON PROGRAM RATINGS. Proposed amending Part 15 of our Rules to require that most television receivers be equipped with features that enable viewers to block the display of video programming with a common rating, and proposed to amend Parts 73, 74 and 76 of the rules to ensure the ratings information that is association with a particular video program is not deleted from transmission by broadcast television stations, low power television stations, television translator and booster stations, and cable television systems, and that similar requirements should be placed on other services that distribute video programming to the home, such as Multipoint Distribution Service and Direct Broadcast Satellite Service. Comments Due 45 days after publication in Federal Register; Reply Comments Due Date 60 days after publication in the Federal Register. Dkt No.: ET-97-206. Action by the Commission. Adopted: September 25, 1997. by NPRM. (FCC No. 97-340). OET Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Engineering_Technology/Notices/1997/fcc97340.txt

AMERICAN MOBILEPHONE, INC. Granted Mobilphone, Inc. eight months from March 7, 1997, to construct paging systems. Action by Chief, Commercial Wireless Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau. Adopted: September 26, 1997. by MO&O. (DA No. 97-2087). WTB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Orders/1997/da972087.txt

ADDENDA: The following items, released September 25, 1997, did not appear in Digest No. 186:

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COMMISSION PROPOSES TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS TO ENABLE BLOCKING OF VIDEO PROGRAMMING BASED ON PROGRAM RATINGS. Report No: ET-97-8. by NPRM. Action by: the Commission. Adopted: September 25, 1997. Dkt No.: ET-97-206. (FCC No. 97-340) News Media Contact: Patricia Chew (202) 418-0500. OET Contact: Neal McNeil (202) 418-2408. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Engineering_Technology/News_Releases/1997/nret7013.html

FCC SEEKS COMMENTS ON CMRS "CALLING PARTY PAYS" SERVICE OPTION. Report No: WT-97-36. Action by: the Commission. Adopted: September 25, 1997. Dkt No.: WT-97-207. (FCC No. 97-341) News Media Contact: Audrey Spivack (202) 418-0654. WTB Contact: Joe Levin or Pam Megna (202) 418-1310. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/News_Releases/1997/nrwl7040.html

FCC ADOPTS MENU OF OPTIONS FOR MODIFYING C BLOCK PAYMENTS; SEEKS COMMENT ON IMPLEMENTATION OF OPTIONS. Report No: WT-97-36. Action by: the Commission. Adopted: September 25, 1997. Dkt No.: WT-97-82. (FCC No. 97-342) News Media Contact: Audrey Spivack (202) 418-0654. WTB Contact: A. Jerome Fowlkes, David Shiffrin, or Sandra danner (202) 418-0660. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/News_Releases/1997/nrwl7041.html

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Released: September 25, 1997. EXPEDITED PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED FOR PRIMECO'S MOTION FOR STAY OF ENFORCEMENT OF RATE INTEGRATION REQUIREMENTS AS APPLIED TO CMRS PROVIDERS.Comments Due: September 29, 1997. (DA No. 97-2086). Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/1997/da972086.txt

Released: September 25, 1997. INTERNATIONAL BUREAU PUBLIC BRIEFING ON SETTLEMENT RATE BENCHMARKS REPORT AND ORDER, OCTOBER 6, 2:30-4:30 PM. (DA No. 97-2078). Contact: International Bureau: John Gusti at (202) 418-1470. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Public_Notices/1997/da972078.txt

Report No: AUC-97-17-A. Released: September 25, 1997. AUCTION OF LOCAL MULTIPOINT DISTRIBUTION SERVICE.Auction Notice and Filing Requirements for 986 Basic Trading Area ("BTA") Licenses in the 28 GHz and 31 GHz Bands, Scheduled for December 10, 1997. (DA No. 97-2081). Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/1997/da972081.txt

Released: September 25, 1997. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU SEEKS COMMENT ON PETITION FOR PARTIAL RECONSIDERATION OR CLARIFICATION FILED BY BELLSOUTH CORPORATION.Comments Due: November 12, 1997; Reply Comments Due: December 12, 1997. (DA No. 97-2083). Dkt No.: WT-96-6. Contact: Wireless Telecommunications Bureau: David Krech, Esq. at (202) 418-7240 (email: CWD_LEGAL@fcc.gov). Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/1997/da972083.txt

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RULES AND POLICIES REGARDING CALLING NUMBER IDENTIFICATION SERVICES -- CALLER ID. Granted Ameritech's petition for waiver of the Commission's Automatic Call Return blocking requirement, and that Ameritech file progress reports with the Network Services Division as described by this Order. Action by Chief, Network Services Division, Common Carrier Bureau. Adopted: September 25, 1997. by MO&O. (DA No. 97-2082). CCB

DEADLINE EXTENDED FOR REPLY COMMENTS IN INSIDE WIRING PROCEEDING. Order issued to extend deadline from October 2, 1997 to October 6, 1997 for reply comments filed in response to the Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, FCC-97-304 (released August 28, 1997). Action by Chief, Cable Services Bureau. Adopted: September 24, 1997. by Order. (DA No. 97-2073). CSB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1997/da972073.txt

ACCESS NETWORK SERVICES, INC. Granted the application of Tel-Save and ANSI, File No. ITC-97-471-TC, and the transfer of control of ANSI to TSHI. All terms and conditions of any Commission orders granting authority to ANSI to provide common carrier Services reamin in effect. Action by Chief, Telecommunications Division, International Bureau. Adopted: September 24, 1997. by MO&O& Auth. IB

BT NORTH AMERICA, INC. Granted BT North America, Inc. authority, pursuant to Section 214 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, to provide facilities-based international service between the United States and the United Kingdom; denied BTNA's request for reclassification as a non-dominant carrier for international services between the United States and the United Kingdom. Action by Chief, Telecommunications Division, International Bureau. Adopted: September 25, 1997. by Order. (DA No. 97-2071). IB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Orders/1997/da972071.txt

ADDENDA: The following items, released September 19, 1997, did not appear in Digest No. 182:

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OAKHILL-JACKSON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION. Denied petition for reconsideration of action revlking KOJC(FM)'s license and granting the application to assign KCJC(FM), Cedar Rapids, IA, from Oakhill to Friendship Communications. Dkt No.: MM-96-47. Action by Chief, Mass Media Bureau. Adopted: September 17, 1997. by MO&O. (DA No. 97-2018). MMB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Orders/1997/da972018.txt

ROXTON, TEXAS. Terminated proceeding on amendment of FM table to allot Channel 257A to Roxton, Texas, as that community's first local aural transmission service. Action by Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media Bureau. Adopted: September 19, 1997. by R&O. (DA No. 97-2003). MMB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Orders/1997/da972003.txt

ADDENDA: The following items, released September 5, 1997, did not appear in Digest No. 172:

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WAYNESBORO AND COLLINWOOD, TENNESSEE. Effective October 20, amended FM Table to reallot Channel 235C3 from Waynesboro to Collinwood, and modified the license of WFRQ-FM to specify Collinwood as its community of license. Dkt No.: MM-97-60. Action by Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media Bureau. Adopted: August 27, 1997. by R&O. (DA No. 97-1886). MMB


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