DAILY DIGEST

Vol. 16, No. 235                                           December 8,1997

CORRECTION TO FCC CALENDAR OF EVENTS. OPA.

DALE HATFIELD NAMED CHIEF TECHNOLOGIST. OPP. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Miscellaneous/News_Releases/1997/nrmc7096.txt

Report No: 2242. Released: December 8, 1997. PETITIONS FOR RECONSIDERATION AND CLARIFICATION OF ACTION IN RULEMAKING PROCEEDINGS. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/1997/pncc7024.txt

Released: December 8, 1997. NOTICE OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS RELAY SERVICE (TRS) APPLICATIONS FOR STATE CERTIFICATION ACCEPTED. (DA No. 97-2567). Dkt No.: CC-90-571. Contact: Common Carrier Bureau, Network Services Division: Al McCloud, amccloud@fcc.gov, or Andy Firth at (202) 418-2224 (TTY), afirth@fcc.gov. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/1997/da972567.html

Report No: A-220. Released: December 8, 1997. ERRATUM - AM BROADCAST APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING AND NOTIFICATION OF CUT-OFF DATE.Erratum to Report A-220, released November 14, 1997.

Report No: 44133. Released: December 8, 1997. BROADCAST ACTIONS. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Actions/ac971208.txt

Report No: 24133. Released: December 8, 1997. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Applications/ap971208.txt

Report No: 320. Released: December 8, 1997. MASS MEDIA BUREAU CALL SIGN ACTIONS. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Call_Sign_Changes/pnmm7244.txt

Report No: 97-9. Released: December 8, 1997. FM TRANSLATOR-BOOSTER APPLICATIONS READY AND AVAILABLE FOR PROCESSING.Petitions to deny any application on this list must be on file not later than the close of business on January 7, 1998. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Radio_Cutoffs/pnmm7246.txt

Report No: NA-212. Released: December 8, 1997. NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF FM BROADCAST APPLICATIONS AND NOTIFICATION OF PETITIONS TO DENY DEADLINE.File Petitions to Deny no later than January 9, 1998. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Radio_Cutoffs/pnmm7243.txt

Report No: A-322. Released: December 8, 1997. NON-COMMERCIAL EDUCATIONAL FM BROADCAST APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING AND NOTIFICATION OF CUT-OFF DATE.Cut-Off Date: January 9, 1998. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Radio_Cutoffs/pnmm7241.txt

Report No: B-204. Released: December 8, 1997. NON-COMMERCIAL EDUCATIONAL FM BROADCAST APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING AND NOTIFICATION OF CUT-OFF DATE.Cut-Off Date: January 9, 1998. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Radio_Cutoffs/pnmm7242.txt

Released: December 8, 1997. MASS MEDIA BUREAU LISTS COMMERCIAL FM BROADCAST STATIONS POTENTIALLY ELIGIBLE TO INCREASE EFFECTIVE RADIATED POWER ON FORM 302-FM. (DA No. 97-2568). Contact: Dale Bickel, dbickel@fcc.gov, (202) 418-2720. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/da972568.txt

Released: December 8, 1997. EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY COMMENT PERIOD FILINGS IN PERMIT-BUT-DISCLOSE PROCEEDINGS. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Miscellaneous/Public_Notices/Exparte/ex971208.html

Report No: 2241. Released: December 8, 1997. PETITIONS FOR RECONSIDERATION AND CLARIFICATION OF ACTION IN RULEMAKING PROCEEDINGS. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/1997/pnwl7264.txt

CITIZENS TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANIES. Suspended and set for investigation Transmittal No. 40 to revise terms and conditions for expanded interconnection services. Dkt No.: CC-97-240. Action by Chief, Competitive Pricing Division, Common Carrier Bureau. by Order. (DA No. 97-2557). CCB

PANAMSAT CORPORATION. Authorized PanAMSat Corporation to launch and operate its Galaxy VIII(I) fixed communications satellite at 95 degrees W.L. geostationary satellite orbital position. Adopted: December 5, 1997. by Order & Auth. (DA No. 97-2566). IB

BROOKS FIBER COMMUNICATIONS-LD. Granted transfer of control of BFC-LD from BTC to Worldcom. Action by Chief, Telecommunications Division, International Bureau. Adopted: December 5, 1997. by MO&O & Auth. (DA No. 97-2564). IB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Orders/1997/da972564.txt

ALASKA NORTHSTAR COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C. AND WCI CABLE, INC. Granted approval of the transfer of control of Alaska NorthStar Communications, L.L.C. and WCI Cable, Inc., and application for modification of Submarine Cable Landing Licenses. Action by Chief, Telecommunications Division, International Buraeu. Adopted: December 5, 1997. by MO&O. (DA No. 97-2563). IB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Orders/1997/da972563.txt

SPRINGER BROADCASTING, INC. Granted the license renewal application filed by Springer Broadcasting, Inc. for KHLR(FM), Carmeron, TX; granted renewals for Stations KTAM/KORA, Bryan, TX, subject to the EEO reporting conditions and issued a Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture in the amount of $7,000. Action by the Commission. by MO&O & NAL. (FCC No. 97-405). MMB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Orders/1997/fcc97405.txt

SEAGULL COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION. Granted request of Seagull Communications Corporation licensee of KSGI(TV), Cedar City, Utah for waiver of the one-to-a-market rule. Action by Chief, Mass Media Bureau. Adopted: December 5, 1997. by MO&O. (DA No. 97-2559). MMB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Orders/1997/da972559.txt

FCC FILINGS. OPA.

FCC CALENDAR OF EVENTS. OPA.

Released: December 5, 1997. FURTHER EXTENSION OF REVIEW FOR FIRST QUARTER UNIVERSAL SERVICE CONTRIBUTION FACTORS. (DA No. 97-2560). Dkt No.: CC-96-45. Contact: Common Carrier Bureau: Universal Service Branch, Accounting and Audits Division: Diane Law at (202) 418-7382. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/1997/da972560.txt

Report No: 24132. Released: December 5, 1997. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Applications/ap971208.txt

Released: December 5, 1997. COMMISSION SEEKS ADDITIONAL COMMENT ON AUTOMATIC ROAMING PROPOSALS FOR CELLULAR, BROADBAND PCS, AND COVERED SMR NETWORKS.Comments Due: January 5, 1998; Reply Comments Due: January 20, 1998. (DA No. 97-2558). Dkt No.: CC-94-54.

IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PAY TELEPHONE RECLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION PROVISIONS OF THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT OF 1996. Denied the motion for stay of the Commisson's Order on Remand, filed on November 7, 1996, by MCI Telecommunications Corporation. Action by Chief, Common Carrier Bureau. Adopted: December 5, 1997. by MO&O. (DA No. 97-2565). CCB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/1997/da972565.txt

MULTIPOINT DISTRIBTION SERVICE AND INSTRUCTIONAL TELEVISION FIXED SERVICE LICENSES. Issued Order Extending Time for Filing Comments and Reply Comments to Amendments of Parts 1, 21 and 74 to Enable Multipoint Distribution Service and Instructional Television Fixed Service Licensees to Engage in Fixed Two-Way Transmissions. Comments Due: January 8, 1997; Reply Comments Due: February 9, 1998. Dkt No.: MM-97-217. Action by Chief, Mass Media Bureau. Adopted: December 5, 1997. by Order. (DA No. 97-2547). MMB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Orders/1997/da972547.txt

TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS TO ENABLE BLOCKING OF VIDEO PROGRAMMING BASED ON PROGRAM RATINGS. Extends the date to file reply comments in ET Docket No. 97-206 from December 8, 1997 to December 18, 1997. Dkt No.: ET-97-206. Action by Chief, Office of Engineering and Technology. Adopted: December 5, 1997. by Order. (DA No. 97-2555). OET Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Engineering_Technology/Orders/1997/da972555.txt