DAILY DIGEST

Vol. 16, No. 247                                          December 24,1997

**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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FILINGS ORIGINALLY DUE DECEMBER 26 NOW DUE DECEMBER 29 BECAUSE OF FCC CLOSURE. OMD. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Miscellaneous/News_Releases/1997/nrmc7101.txt

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PUBLIC NOTICES

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Report No: N-51-A. Released: December 24, 1997. COMMON CARRIER NETWORK SERVICES APPLICATIONS ACTIONS.

Released: December 24, 1997. TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG - DECEMBER 23. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/Tariffs/combined/tt122497.pdf

Report No: NCD-109. Released: December 24, 1997. COMMON CARRIER BUREAU NETWORK CHANGE NOTIFICATION. Contact: Ginny Kennedy, Network Services Division at (202) 418-2328.

Report No: NCD-111. Released: December 24, 1997. COMMON CARRIER BUREAU NETWORK CHANGE NOTIFICATION. Contact: Ginny Kennedy, Network Services Division at (202) 418-2328.

Report No: 3626. Released: December 24, 1997. CABLE SERVICES ACTION.

Report No: 1340. Released: December 24, 1997. CABLE TELEVISION RELAY SERVICE (CARS) APPLICATIONS RE: APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING.

Report No: DS-1798. Released: December 24, 1997. INTERNATIONAL BUREAU ACTIONS - SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Public_Notices/1997/pnin7283.txt

Report No: DS-1797. Released: December 24, 1997. SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES INFORMATION - RE: SATELLITE RADIO APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Public_Notices/1997/pnin7282.txt

Report No: 44145. Released: December 24, 1997. BROADCAST ACTIONS. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Actions/ac971224.txt

Report No: 24145. Released: December 24, 1997. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Applications/ap971224.txt

Report No: CWS-98-13. Released: December 24, 1997. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU COMMERCIAL WIRELESS INFORMATION. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/1997/pnwl7268.txt

Report No: LB-98-15. Released: December 24, 1997. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU COMMERCIAL WIRELESS SERVICE INFORMATION. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/1997/pnwl7270.txt

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TCI TKR OF ALABAMA. Granted petition for special relief seeking a determination of effective competition for TCI's cable system serving Montgomery, Alabama (CUID AL0147). Action by Acting Bureau Chief. Adopted: December 23, 1997. by MO&O. (DA No. 97-2688). CSB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1997/da972688.txt

BELLSOUTH INTERACTIVE MEDIA SERVICES, INC. Granted complaint of Whitehead Media of Georgia, Inc. for must-carry of Station WNGM-TV, Athens, Georgia. Action by Deputy Bureau Chief. Adopted: December 22, 1997. by MO&O. (DA No. 97-2682). CSB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1997/da972682.txt

TCI CABLEVISION OF WESTERN MICHIGAN, INC. Granted complaint filed against the cable programming service tier rate charged by TCI Cablevision of Western Michigan, Inc. in Ada Township, MI, beginning June 1, 1997 and ordered TCI Cablevision of Western Michigan, Inc. to pay refunds to subscribers. Action by Deputy Bureau Chief. Adopted: December 23, 1997. by Order. (DA No. 97-2700). CSB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1997/da972700.txt

LENFEST NEW CASTLE COUNTY D/B/A SUBURBAN CABLE TV. Granted complaint concerning the cable programming services tier rate charged by Lenfest New Castle County d/b/a Suburban Cable TV in New Castle, DE. Found cable programming services tier rate unreasonable beginning July 1, 1997. Action by Deputy Bureau Chief. Adopted: December 23, 1997. by Order. (DA No. 97-2699). CSB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1997/da972699.txt

SKDA BROADCASTING PARTNERSHIP. Granted SDKA's petition, as a licensee for station KHSX-TV, Irving, Texas, for must-carry status on Northland Cable Television system serving Corsicana in Navarro County, Texas and ordered Northland to carry KHSX-TV on the station's over-the-air broadcast Channel 49. Action by Chief, Consumer Protection and Competition Division. Adopted: December 22, 1997. by MO&O. (DA No. 97-2679). CSB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1997/da972679.txt

CLASSIC SPORTS NETWORK, INC./CABLEVISION SYSTEMS CORPORATION. Dismissed with prejudice Classic Sports Network, Inc.'s program carriage complaint against Cablevision Systems, in response to parties' Joint Stipulation of Dismissal. Dkt No.: CS- 97-171. Action by Acting Bureau Chief. Adopted: December 23, 1997. by Order. (DA No. 97-2690). CSB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1997/da972690.txt

WIZARD PROGRAMMING, INC. V. SUPERSTAR/NETLINK GROUP, L.L.C., AND TELE-COMMUNICATIONS, INC. - PROGRAM ACCESS COMPLAINT, CSR-5039-P. Dismissed complaint on grounds that complainant is not a multichannel video programming distributor entitled to relief under Section 628 of the Communications Act of 1934. Action by Acting Bureau Chief. Adopted: December 23, 1997. by MO&O. (DA No. 97-2693). CSB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1997/da972693.txt

ADDENDA: The following items, released December 23, 1997, did not appear in Digest No. 246:

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PUBLIC NOTICES

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Report No: 2245. Released: December 23, 1997. PETITIONS FOR RECONSIDERATION AND CLARIFICATION OF ACTION IN RULEMAKING PROCEEDINGS.

Released: December 23, 1997. COMMISSION WILL NOT ENFORCE RESTRICTIONS ON LOTTERY ADVERTISEMENTS WITH RESPECT TO STATIONS LICENSED IN NEW JERSEY. (DA No. 97-2685). Contact: Catherine Withers, Mass Media Bureau at (202) 418-1430.

Released: December 23, 1997. FCC ANNOUNCES THE NEXT MEETING OF THE NORTH AMERICAN NUMBERING COUNCIL (CC DOCKET NO. 92-237).Next Meeting on January 20, 1998 from 8:30 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. at the ANA Hotel, 2401 M Street, NW, Washington, DC. (DA No. 97-2681). Contact: Jeannie Grimes at (202) 418-2313. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/1997/da972681.html

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COMMUNICATIONS ASSISTANCE FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT ACT. Granted the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Request for an Extension of Time to File Reply Comments in the above captioned proceeding; new date for reply comments is February 11, 1998. Dkt No.: CC- 97-213. Action by Chief, Network Services Division. Adopted: December 23, 1997. by Order. (DA No. 97-2686). CCB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/1997/da972686.txt

REVISION OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES TO ENSURE COMPATIBILITY WITH ENHANCED 911 EMERGENCY CALLING SYSTEMS. Resolved the petitions for reconsideration or clarification of the rules the Commission adopted in the E911 First Report and Order, CC Docket No. 94-102, 11 FCC Rcd 18676 (1996), adopted June 12, 1996. Dkt No.: cc- 94-102. Action by the Commission. Adopted: December 1, 1997. by MO&O. (FCC No. 97-402). CCB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/1997/fcc97402.txt

AIRCELL, INC. Granted motion for extension of reply comment deadline in this proceeding from January 5, 1998 to January 12, 1998. Action by Chief, Commercial Wireless Division. Adopted: December 23, 1997. by Order. (DA No. 97-2692). WTB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Orders/1997/da972692.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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Released: December 22, 1997. BELL ATLANTIC FILES REVISED COST ALLOCATION MANUAL - PUBLIC COMMENT INVITED.Comments due January 22, 1998; replies February 6, 1998. (DA No. 97-2673). Contact: Colleen Nibbe at 9202) 418-0810. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/1997/da972673.txt

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PHILIPPINE LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE COMPANY V. USA GLOBAL LINK, INC. Denied USA Global Link, Inc.'s Request to Permit Ex Parte Presentations during the complaint proceeding involving Global Link's use of the uncompleted call signaling configuration of "call-back" to offer international long distance service to customers in Philippines. Action by Chief, Formal Complaints and Investigations Branch, Enforcement Division. Adopted: December 19, 1997. by Order. (DA No. 97-2671). CCB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/1997/da972671.txt


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