DAILY DIGEST

Vol. 16, No. 239                                          December 12,1997

DECEMBER 17, 1997 BIENNIAL REVIEW PUBLIC FORUM TO BE CARRIED LIVE ON THE INTERNET. News Media Contact: Rosemary Kimball (202) 418-0500. CCB Contact: Office of General Counsel: Linda Morrison at (202) 418-1720, Common Carrier Bureau: Valerie Yates at (202) 418-1500. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/News_Releases/1997/nrcc7081.html

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

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

Released: December 12, 1997. TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LONG. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/Tariffs/combined/tt121297.pdf

Report No: TEL-121-A. Released: December 12, 1997. STREAMLINED INTERNATIONAL SECTION 214 APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING.(Formal Section 63.18). Contact: International Bureau Reference Center: (202) 418-1492 or (202) 418-1943. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Public_Notices/1997/pnin7274.txt

Report No: TEL-121-B. Released: December 12, 1997. NON-STREAMLINED INTERNATIONAL SECTION 214 AND CABLE LANDING LICENSE APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING.(Formal Section 63.18 and 1.767). Contact: International Bureau Reference Center: (202) 418-1492 or (202) 418-1493. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Public_Notices/1997/pnin7275.txt

Report No: 44137. Released: December 12, 1997. BROADCAST ACTIONS. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Actions/ac971212.txt

Report No: 24137. Released: December 12, 1997. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Applications/ap971212.txt

Report No: 129B. Released: December 12, 1997. CERTIFICATION/NOTIFICATION ACTIONS.

Released: December 12, 1997. FCC LABORATORY EQUIPMENT AUTHORIZATION PROCESSING- SPEED OF SERVICE.

Report No: 129A. Released: December 12, 1997. TYPE ACCEPTANCE/NOTIFICATION ACTIONS. Contact: FCC Columbia Maryland: (301) 725-1585.

Released: December 12, 1997. EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY COMMENT PERIOD FILINGS IN PERMIT-BUT-DISCLOSE PROCEEDINGS.(1 of 2).

Released: December 12, 1997. EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY COMMENT PERIOD FILINGS IN PERMIT-BUT-DISCLOSE PROCEEDINGS.(2 of 2).

Report No: LB-98-13. Released: December 12, 1997. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU COMMERCIAL WIRELESS SERVICE INFORMATION. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/1997/pnwl7266.txt

BEEHIVE TELEPHONE COMPANY, INC./BEEHIVE TELEPHONE, INC. NEVADA. Granted Motion for an Extension of Time to December 15 to file direct case; set procedural dates. Dkt No.: CC-97-237. Action by Chief, Competitive Pricing Division, Common Carrier Bureau. Adopted: December 11, 1997. by Order. (DA No. 97-2597). CCB

ERRATUM RAY AND MARY THWEATT. Erratum correcting DA-97-2505 to DA-97-2508 on MO&O released November 28 (By Erratum adopted December 11, 1997. Action by Deputy Chief, Cable Services Bureau. CSB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1997/er972508.txt

TCI CABLEVISION OF OHIO, INC. Granted complaint filed against cable programming service tier rate charged by TCI Cablevision of Ohio, Inc. in Columbiana, OH, beginning June 1997, and ordered TCI Cablevision of Ohio, Inc., to pay refunds to subscribers. Action by Deputy Chief, Cable Services Bureau. Adopted: December 11, 1997. by Order. (DA No. 97-2598). CSB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1997/da972598.txt

TCI PACIFIC, INC. Denied complaint filed against rates charged for cable programming services tier in Bonney Lake, WA. Action by Chief, Financial Analysis and Compliance Division, Cable Services Bureau. Adopted: December 11, 1997. by Order. (DA No. 97-2594). CSB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1997/da972594.txt

CABLE TV OF PUGET SOUND. Denied complaint filed against Cable TV of Puget Sound, concerning its rate for their cable programming service tier in Fircrest, WA. Action by Chief, Financial Analysis and Compliance Division, Cable Services Bureau. Adopted: December 11, 1997. by Order. (DA No. 97-2596). CSB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1997/da972596.txt

TCI CABLEVISION OF DALLAS, INC. Denied complaint filed against the rates charged for cable programming services tier in Dallas, Texas. Action by Chief, Financial Analysis and Compliance Division, Cable Services Bureau. Adopted: December 11, 1997. by Order. (DA No. 97-2595). CSB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1997/da972595.txt

HAMPTON RADIO II, INC. Ordered Hampton Radio II, Inc. license of WBYM(AM), Hampton, Virginia, to forfeit the amount of $10,000 to the United States for willful and repeated violations of the Communications Act and the Commission's rules. Action by Chief, Mass Media Bureau. Adopted: December 9, 1997. by MO&O. (DA No. 97-2593). MMB

RAMAR COMMUNICATIONS, INC. Ordered Ramar Communications, Inc., licensee of Television Station KJTV(TV) to forfeit $10,000 to the United States for repeated violations of the rule which limits the amount of commercial matter that may be aired during children's programming. Action by Chief, Mass Media Bureau. Adopted: December 10, 1997. by MO&O. (DA No. 97-2584). MMB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Orders/1997/da972584.txt

HAIKU, HAWAII. Effective January 26, amended FM Table to allot Channel 293C to Haiku, Hawaii, as that community's first local FM Transmission service ,. Dkt No.: MM-97-195. Action by Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media Bureau. Adopted: December 3, 1997. by R&O. (DA No. 97-2571). MMB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Orders/1997/da972571.txt

GUYMON, OKLAHOMA. Requested comment on proposed allotment of Channel 258C1 to Guymon, Oklahoma, as the community's second local FM service. Comments Due: February 2, 1998; Reply Comments Due: February 17, 1998. Dkt No.: MM-97-238. Action by Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media Bureau. Adopted: November 26, 1997. by NPRM. (DA No. 97-2551). MMB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Notices/1997/da972551.txt

KAUNAKAKAI, HAWAII. Effective January 26, amended FM Table to allot Channel 272C to Kaunakakai. Dkt No.: MM-97-193. Action by Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media Bureau. Adopted: November 26, 1997. by R&O. (DA No. 97-2550). MMB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Orders/1997/da972550.txt

"OTTER CREEK, FLORIDA. Proposed amending FM Table to Allot Channel 240A to Otter Creek, Florida, as that community's first local FM broadcast service Comments Due: February 2, 1998; Reply Comments Due: February 17, 1998. Dkt No.: MM-97-239. Action by Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media Bureau. Adopted: November 26, 1997. by NPRM. (DA No. 97-2552). MMB Internet URL: " http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Notices/1997/da972552.txt

GLEN ROSE AND STAMFORD, TEXAS. Effective January 26, amended FM Table by substituting Channel Channel 221C1 for Channel 221C2 at Glen Rose; modified licensee of KCLE(FM) accordingly; substituted Channel 295A for Channel 221C2 at Stamford; modified construction permit of KTFW accordingly. Dkt No.: MM-97-145. Action by Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media Bureau. Adopted: November 26, 1997. by R&O. (DA No. 97-2549). MMB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Orders/1997/da972549.txt

FM BROADCAST STATIONS - VARIOUS LOCATIONS. This order amends Section 73.202(b) of the Commission's Rules, the Table of FM Allotments, to specify the classes of channels alloted to various communities. Action by Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media Bureau. Adopted: December 3, 1997. by R&O. (DA No. 97-2570). MMB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Orders/1997/da972570.txt

GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. Dismissed as moot Global's petition for a declaratory ruling regarding the obligations of Cellular Licensees to Tariff Marine Services. Action by Chief, Enforcement and Consumer Information Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau. Adopted: December 10, 1997. by Order. (DA No. 97-2578). WTB

Released: December 11, 1997. REQUESTS BY BELL ATLANTIC-VIRGINIA FOR LIMITED MODIFICATION OF LATA BOUNDARIES TO PROVIDE EXPANDED LOCAL CALLING SERVICE BETWEEN VARIOUS EXCHANGES. Contact: Network Services Division, Common Carrier Bureau: Judy Albert at (202) 418-2378, or Alan Thomas at (202) 418-2338.

Report No: 24136A. Released: December 11, 1997. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Applications/ap971211.txt

Released: December 11, 1997. COMMISSION TO HEAR PRESENTATION ON THE STATUS OF COMPETITION IN THE MULTICHANNEL VIDEO INDUSTRY DECEMBER 18, 1997. Contact: Legislative Affairs Contract: Steve Klitzman at (202) 418-1913, or Cable Services Bureau Contact: Morgan Broman at (202) 418-2358. News Media Contact: David Fiske (202) 418-0500. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Miscellaneous/Public_Notices/1997/pnmc7025.html