DAILY DIGEST

Vol. 16, No. 241                                          December 16,1997

**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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BROADCAST STATION TOTALS AS OF NOVEMBER 30, 1997. MMB.

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PUBLIC NOTICES

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Released: December 16, 1997. TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG.December 15. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/Tariffs/combined/tt121597.pdf

Report No: 44139. Released: December 16, 1997. BROADCAST ACTIONS. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Actions/ac971216.txt

Report No: 24139. Released: December 16, 1997. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Applications/ap971216.txt

Released: December 16, 1997. LICENSEES OF AM, FM, AND FM TRANSLATOR STATIONS IN DELAWARE AND PENNSYLVANIA AND FM TRANSLATER STATIONS IN MONTANA - CURRENT ADDRESSES FOR UPCOMING MAILING OF LICENSE RENEWAL BOOKLETS. Contact: Claudia Patterson at (202) 418-2784.

Released: December 16, 1997. REFERENCE ROOMS CLOSED FOR THE AFTERNOON OF DECEMBER 19, 1997. Contact: Bill Cline at (202) 418-0267.. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Miscellaneous/Public_Notices/1997/pnmc7026.txt

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TCI COMMUNICATIONS, INC. D/B/A TELENOIS, INC. Granted complaint filed against the cable programming service tier rate charged by TCI Communications, Inc. d/b/a Telenois, Inc. in the Village of Bartlett, IL, beginning June 1, 1997, and ordered TCI Communications, Inc. d/b/a Telenois, Inc. to pay refunds to subscribers. Action by Deputy Chief, Cable Services Bureau. Adopted: December 15, 1997. by Order. (DA No. 97-2618). CSB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1997/da972618.txt

RURALVISION CENTRAL, INC. Denied the joint Petition for Reconsideration filed by RuralVision Central, Inc., of the return of three applications for authority to construct and operate MDS stations on the H channels at a transmitter site at Gates, Tennessee. Action by Assistant Chief, Video Services Division, Mass Media Bureau. Adopted: December 11, 1997. by Order on Recon. (DA No. 97-2588). MMB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Orders/1997/da972588.txt

GRAND ALLIANCE NATCHEZ (F) PARTNERSHIP. Denied the Petition for Reconsideration filed by Grand Alliance Natchez (F) Partnership, for return of applications for authority to construct and operate an MDS station on the H-3 channel at a Natchez, Mississppi transmitter site. Action by Assistant Chief, Video Services Division, Mass Media Bureau. Adopted: December 11, 1997. by Order on Recon. (DA No. 97-2589). MMB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Orders/1997/da972589.txt

ADDENDA: The following items, released December 15, 1997, did not appear in Digest No. 240:

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NEWS RELEASES

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COMMISSION RELEASES REPORT ON CABLE INDUSTRY PRICES. The Commision released the results of a survey of cable industry prices covering the period from July 1, 1995 to July 1, 1997.. Report No: CS 97-30. by Report. Action by: the Commission. Adopted: December 15, 1997. (FCC No. 97-409) News Media Contact: Morgan Broman (202) 418-2358. CSB Contact: Daniel Hodes or Kiran Duwadi at (202) 418-7200. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/News_Releases/1997/nrcb7023.html

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PUBLIC NOTICES

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Report No: 2243. Released: December 15, 1997. ERRATUM TO PUBLIC NOTICE LISTING PETITIONS FOR RECONSIDERATION AND CLARIFICATION OF ACTION IN RULEMAKING PROCEEDING. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/1997/pncc7025.txt

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SPEECHES

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COMMISSIONER MICHAEL K. POWELL SPEECH BEFORE AMERICA'S CARRIERS TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION, MCLEAN, VIRGINIA, DECEMBER 15, 1997. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Speeches/Powell/spmkp701.html

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ACCESS FILINGS ERRATA. Corrected the MO&O in CC Docket No. 97-149, released on December 1, 1997, that concluded the 1997 annual access tariff investigation. Dkt No.: CC- 97-149. Action by Chief, Competitive Pricing Division, Common Carrier Bureau. Adopted: December 15, 1997. by Errata. CCB

REPORT ON CABLE INDUSTRY PRICES. The Commission has released the results of a survey of cable industry prices covering the period from July 1, 1995 to July 1, 1997, FCC 97-409. The survey is mandated by section 623 (k) of the Communications Act of 1934 and reflects information gathered from cable operators. Beyond reporting on the level of price increases, the survey compares subscriber rates in competitive service areas and noncompetitive service areas. Dkt No.: MM- 92-266. Action by the Commission. Adopted: December 11, 1997. by NPRM. (FCC No. 97-409). CSB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Reports/fcc97409.html

ADDENDA: The following items, released December 12, 1997, did not appear in Digest No. 239:

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WINDSOR, NEW YORK. Effective Jan. 26, amended the FM Table of allotments to allot Channel 294A to Windsor, NY, terminated proceeding. Dkt No.: MM- 96-218. Action by Chief, Allocations Branch, Mass Media Bureau. Adopted: December 3, 1997. by R&O. (DA No. 97-2574). MMB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Orders/1997/da972574.txt

AMENDMENT TO PART 2 OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES TO ALLOCATE THE 455-456 MHZ, AND 459-460 MHZ BANDS TO THE MOBILE-SATELLITE SERVICE. Extended the filing deadline for reply comments to December 22, 1997, for the NPRM in ET Docket No. 97-214 released by the Commision on October 14, 1997. Dkt No.: ET- 97-214. Action by Bureau Chief. Adopted: December 12, 1997. by Order. (DA No. 97-2608). OET Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Engineering_Technology/Orders/1997/da972608.txt

ADDENDA: The following items, released December 11, 1997, did not appear in Digest No. 238:

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ANA G. MENDEZ EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION LICENSEE, NONCOMMERCIAL STATION WMTJ-TV FAJARDO, PUERTO RICO. Canceled the Forfeiture Order, DA 97-2395, released November 17, 1997, issued to the Ana G. Mendez Educational Foundation. Action by Bureau Chief. Adopted: December 9, 1997. by Order. (DA No. 97-2592). MMB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Orders/1997/da972592.txt


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