DAILY DIGEST

Vol. 16, No. 246                                          December 23,1997

**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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PUBLIC NOTICES

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Released: December 23, 1997. TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG - DECEMBER 22. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/Tariffs/combined/tt122297.pdf

Released: December 23, 1997. COMMON CARRIER BUREAU NETWORK SERVICES PUBLIC REFERENCE ROOM TO CLOSE AT NOON ON DECEMBER 24 AND DECEMBER 31. Contact: Carmell Weathers at (202) 418-2325.

Report No: 1163. Released: December 23, 1997. CABLE TELEVISION SERVICE REGISTRATIONS; SPECIAL RELIEF AND OTHER FILINGS.

Report No: SPB-112. Released: December 23, 1997. SATELLITE POLICY BRANCH INFORMATION: APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Public_Notices/1997/pnin7280.txt

Report No: 44144. Released: December 23, 1997. BROADCAST ACTIONS. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Actions/ac971223.txt

Report No: 24144. Released: December 23, 1997. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Applications/ap971223.txt

Released: December 23, 1997. OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL AND MASS MEDIA BUREAU TO HOLD PUBLIC FORUM TO DISCUSS BIENNIAL REVIEW OF MASS MEDIA BUREAU RULES.Public forum on Tuesday, January 13, 1998, from 2:30-4:00 p.m. in Commission Meeting Room. Contact: OGC Contact: Linda Morrison at (202) 418-1720; MMB Contact: Marsha MacBride at (202) 418-2600. News Media Contact: Rosemary Kimball (202) 418-0500. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/pnmm7250.txt

Released: December 23, 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/1997/ex971223.html

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DAVID A. HERNADEZ D/B/A CRYSTAL COMMUNICATIONS. Denied the Petition for Reconsideration of the Forfeiture Order, NAL No. 615SF0002, issued to David A. Hernandez, d/b/a Crystal Communication; Ordered Crystal Communications to pay $4,000 pursuant to Section 503 of the Commumnications Act, as amended because of Crystal's failure to respond to Commission correspondence. Action by Bureau Chief. Adopted: December 18, 1997. by Order. (DA No. 97-2675). CIB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Compliance/Orders/1997/da972675.txt

DELTA RADIO CORP, LICENSEE OF STATION KMPL (AM), SIKESTON, MO. Granted in part Petition for Reconsideration filed by Delta Radio Corp., licensee of Station KMPL(AM), Sikeston, Missouri, seeking review of monetary forfeiture of $8,000 issued pursuant to Section 503 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, for violating various sections of the Commission's rules and the terms of the station's authorization; reduced the monetary forfeiture assesment from $8,000 to $1,000. Action by Bureau Chief. Adopted: December 18, 1997. by Order. (DA No. 97-2666). CIB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Compliance/Orders/1997/da972666.txt

RIFKIN & ASSOCIATES, INC. Denied petition filed by Rifkin & Associates, Inc. seeking special relief to modify the Nashville, Tennessee ADI to exclude Television Broadcast Station WNAB (Channel 58), Nashvile, Tennessee, from carriage on five cable systems. Action by Deputy Bureau Chief. Adopted: December 19, 1997. by MO&O. (DA No. 97-2678). CSB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1997/da972678.txt

TIME WARNER ENTERTAINMENT CO., L.P. D/B/A TIME WARNER CABLE. Granted petition for special relief filed by Time Warner Cable seeking modification of the television market of WHRC-TV, Channel 46, Norwell, Massachusetts. Action by Deputy Bureau Chief. Adopted: December 19, 1997. by MO&O. (DA No. 97-2677). CSB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1997/da972677.txt

ADDENDA: The following items, released December 22, 1997, did not appear in Digest No. 245:

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PUBLIC NOTICES

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Report No: 44143. Released: December 22, 1997. BROADCAST ACTIONS. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Actions/ac971222.txt

Report No: 24143. Released: December 22, 1997. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Applications/ap971222.txt

Report No: NA-213. Released: December 22, 1997. NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF FM BROADCAST APPLICATIONS AND NOTIFICATION OF JANUARY 23, 1998 PETITIONS TO DENY DEADLINE. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Radio_Cutoffs/pnmm7253.txt

Report No: B-205. Released: December 22, 1997. NON-COMMERCIAL EDUCATIONAL FM BROADCAST APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING AND NOTIFICATION OF JANUARY 23, 1998 CUT-OFF DATE. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Radio_Cutoffs/pnmm7252.txt

Report No: A-323. Released: December 22, 1997. NON-COMMERCIAL EDUCATIONAL FM BROADCAST APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING AND NOTIFICATION OF JANUARY 23, 1998 CUT-OFF DATE. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Radio_Cutoffs/pnmm7251.txt

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TELECOMMUNICATIONS RELAY SERVICES AND THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT OF 1990. Approved National Exchange Carrier Association, Inc.'s proposed payment rate to Telecommunicatiosn Relay Services (TRS) providers for 1998; calculated the carriers' contribution factor to the TRS Fund for the April 26, 1998 through March 26, 1999 period and adopted a contribution factor of .00039; adopted the 1998 TRS Fund Worksheet, FCC Form 431. Action by Bureau Chief. Adopted: December 22, 1997. by Order. (DA No. 97-2676). CCB

COMMUNICATION TELESYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL, INC. Granted Communication TeleSystems International, Inc.'s Petition for Declaratory Ruling regarding an alternative settlements arrangement concluded with WorldxChange Pty, Ltd. for services between the United States and Australia. Action by Chief, Telecommunications Division. Adopted: December 19, 1997. by Dec. Rule. & Order. (DA No. 97-2670). IB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Orders/1997/da972670.txt

SOUTHWESTERN BELL MOBILE SYSTEMS, INC. Granted Omnipoint Communications, Inc.'s motion for an extension of comment date on Southwestern Bell Mobile Systems, Inc.'s Petition for Declaratory Ruling regarding the just and reasonable nature of, and state law challenges to rates charged by CMRS providers when charging for incoming calls and charging for calls in whole-minute increments; comments due date extended from December 24, 1997 to January 7, 1998; replies due January 23, 1998. Action by Chief, Commercial Wireless Division. Adopted: December 22, 1997. by Order. (DA No. 97-2674). WTB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Orders/1997/da972674.txt


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