DAILY DIGEST

Vol. 17, No. 165                                            August 26,1998

**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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Report No: N-82-A. Released: August 26, 1998. COMMON CARRIER NETWORK SERVICES APPLICATIONS. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/1998/Part68_Actions/26aug98r.txt

Released: August 26, 1998. TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG.Public Reference Log: 08/25/98. Contact: Public Reference Room: (202) 418-1933. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/Tariffs/combined/tt082598.pdf

Report No: NCD-192. Released: August 26, 1998. COMMON CARRIER BUREAU NETWORK CHANGE NOTIFICATION.Re: Network Change Short Term Certification Received. Contact: Network Services Division: Ginny Kennedy at (202 418-2328.

Report No: 3649. Released: August 26, 1998. CABLE SERVICES ACTION. Contact: Cable Services Bureau: (202) 418-7000.

Report No: DS-1876. Released: August 26, 1998. SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Public_Notices/1998/pnin8213.txt

Report No: DS-1875. Released: August 26, 1998. SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES INFORMATION.Re: Satellite Radio Applications Accepted for Filing. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Public_Notices/1998/pnin8212.txt

Released: August 26, 1998. APPLICATION FOR ALTERNATIVE SETTLEMENT RATE AGREEMENT UNDER FLEXIBILITY STANDARD ACCEPTED FOR FILING. (DA No. 98-1700). Contact: Kenneth Stanley: (202) 418-1486. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Public_Notices/1998/da981700.wp

Report No: IN-98-48. Released: August 26, 1998. COMMISSION STAFF SEEK COMMENT ON SPECTRUM ISSUES RELATED TO THIRD GENERATION WIRELESS/IMT-2000.Comments Due: September 30, 1998. (DA No. 98-1703). Contact: Maureen C. McLaughlin: (202) 418-2404, International Reference Center: Mary Cobbs at (202) 418-1492. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Public_Notices/1998/da981703.wp

Report No: 44313. Released: August 26, 1998. BROADCAST ACTIONS. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Actions/ac980826.txt

Report No: 24313. Released: August 26, 1998. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Applications/ap980826.txt

Report No: D-1001. Released: August 26, 1998. MASS MEDIA BUREAU MULTIPOINT DISTRIBUTION SERVICE APPLICATIONS.In Re: Applications Accepted for Filing. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/MDS_Notices/md980826.pdf

Report No: D-1001-A. Released: August 26, 1998. MASS MEDIA BUREAU MULTIPOINT DISTRIBUTION SERVICE APPLICATIONS. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/MDS_Notices/md980826.pdf

Report No: 24313A. Released: August 26, 1998. INSTRUCTIONAL TELEVISION FIXED SERVICE: PROPOSED CONSTRUCTION PERMITS AND LICENSES - ERRATUM TO REPORT NO. 24313 RELEASED AUGUST 21, 1998. Contact: Henry Allen at (202) 418-1610. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/ITFS_Notices/pnmm8127.wp

Report No: CC-98-26. Released: August 26, 1998. AUTOMATED SUBMISSION OF REGULATORY FEE PAYMENT DATA USING FCC SOFTWARE. Contact: HELP LINE: (202) 418-0554. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Miscellaneous/Public_Notices/1998/pnmc8051.html

Released: August 26, 1998. EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY COMMENT PERIOD FILINGS IN PERMIT-BUT-DISCLOSE PROCEEDINGS. Contact: Barbara Lowe: (202) 418-0310. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Miscellaneous/Public_Notices/Exparte/1998/ex980826.html

Report No: 40. Released: August 26, 1998. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU SITE-BY-SITE ACTION. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/1998/pnwl8104.pdf

Report No: 39. Released: August 26, 1998. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU SITE-BY-SITE ACCEPTED FOR FILING. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/1998/pnwl8103.pdf

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1998 ANNUAL ACCESS TARIFF FILINGS. Suspended for one day Nevada Bell's and Southwestern Bell's transmittals 250 and 1719 and made them subject to the investigation initiated in the 1998 Annual Access Suspension Order and 1998 Annual Access Designation Order, and granted SBC's motion to accept late service of pleading. Dkt No.: CC-98-104. Action by Chief, Competitive Pricing Division, Common Carrier Bureau. Adopted: August 26, 1998. by MO&O. (DA No. 98-1699). CCB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/1998/da981699.wp

MEDIAONE. Denied complaint filed against the January 1, 1998 rate increase for the cable programming services tier in North Fort Myers, FL. Action by Chief, Financial Analysis and Compliance Division, Cable Services Bureau. Adopted: August 21, 1998. by Order. (DA No. 98-1690). CSB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1998/da981690.wp

TIME WARNER CABLE. Denied complaint filed against January 1, 1998 cable programming services tier rate increases in Hillsborough Apollo Beach, FL. Action by Chief, Financial Analysis and Compliance Division, Cable Services Bureau. Adopted: August 24, 1998. by Order. (DA No. 98-1697). CSB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1998/da981697.wp

TIME WARNER CABLE. Denied complaint filed against the January 1, 1998 rate increase for cable programming services tier in Hillsborough County, FL. Action by Chief, Financial Analysis and Compliance Division, Cable Services Bureau. Adopted: August 24, 1998. by Order. (DA No. 98-1698). CSB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1998/da981698.wp

1998 BIENNIAL REVIEW -- REFORM OF THE INTERNATIONAL SETTLEMENTS POLICY AND ASSOCIATED FILING REQUIREMENTS. This erratum corrects an error in paragraph 55 in some released versions of the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FCC-98-190), released August 6. The correction will be reflected in the Federal Register. Dkt No.: IB-98-148, CC-90-337. Action by Chief, International Bureau. by Erratum. IB

PONCE0-NICASIO BROADCASTING. Denied Ponce-Nicasio Broadcasting licensee of KSPX-TV, Formerly, KCMY-TV, Sacramento, California remission or elimination of the Notice of Apparent Liability in the amount of $20,000, assessed for apparent repeated violations of Section 73.670 of the Commission's Rules, 47 C.F.R. Section 73.670, which limits the amount of commercial matter that may be aired during children's programming. Action by Chief, Mass Media Bureau. Adopted: August 20, 1998. by MO&O. (DA No. 98-1671). MMB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Orders/1998/da981671.wp

LIABILITY OF KGB, INC., SAN DEIGO, CA. Reduced Forfeiture from the former licensee of Radio KGB-FM, San Diego, CA, from $11,500 to $9,200 for eregious and repeated violations of 18 U.S.C. Section 1464 regarding indecent programming. Memorandum Opinion and Order and Forfeiture Order. Action by the Commission. Adopted: August 21, 1998. by MO&O & Forf. Order. (FCC No. 98-210). MMB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Orders/1998/fcc98210.wp

SAINTE LIMITED/KCVU-TV, PARADISE, CALIFORNIA. Denied Sainte Limited, licensee of KCVU-TV, Paradise, California, request for reduction or remission of the assessed forfeiture in the amount of $10,000 for repeated violations of Section 73.670 of the Commission's Rules, 47 C.F.R. Section 73.670. Action by Chief, Mass Media Bureau. Adopted: August 20, 1998. by MO&O. (DA No. 98-1670). MMB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Orders/1998/da981670.wp

ADDENDA: The following items, released August 25, 1998, did not appear in Digest No. 164:

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Released: August 25, 1998. MOTION OF SBC COMMUNICATIONS, INC. FOR EXTENSION OF TIME.Denied SBC Communications, Inc. motion for extension of time for the filing of a plan for issuing refunds to carriers reflecting adjustments to the Pacific Bell non-primary line count as prescribed in Section II.A of the Tariffs Implementing Access Charge Reform, MO&O released June 1, 1998. (DA No. 98-1706). Dkt No.: CC-97-250. Contact: Belinda E. Nixon: (202) 418-1520. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/1998/da981706.wp

Report No: SPB-136. Released: August 25, 1998. INTERNATIONAL BUREAU SATELLITE POLICY BRANCH INFORMATION. (DA No. 98-1702). Contact: Carrie Mann at (202) 418-1771. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Public_Notices/1998/da981702.wp

Report No: 2294. Released: August 25, 1998. PETITIONS FOR RECONSIDERATION AND CLARIFICATION OF ACTION IN RULEMAKING PROCEEDINGS.

Report No: 2003. Released: August 25, 1998. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU WEEKLY RECEIPTS AND DISPOSALS.

Released: August 25, 1998. DISPATCH INTERACTIVE TELEVISION REQUEST FOR DECLARATORY RULING AND WAIVER OF SECTIONS 95.855 AND 95.989(A) OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES.Comments Due: September 15, 1998; Reply Comments Due: September 30, 1998. (DA No. 97-1705). Contact: Public Safety and Private Wireless Division at (202) 418-0680 or via email at jmoskowi@fcc.gov.

ADDENDA: The following items, released August 24, 1998, did not appear in Digest No. 163:

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Report No: NCD-191. Released: August 24, 1998. COMMON CARRIER BUREAU NETWORK CHANGE NOTIFICATION. Contact: Network Services Division, Common Carrier Bureau: Ginny Kennedy at (202) 418-2328.

Report No: 44311. Released: August 24, 1998. BROADCAST ACTIONS. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Actions/ac980825.txt

ADDENDA: The following items, released August 21, 1998, did not appear in Digest No. 162:

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ASSESSMENT AND COLLECTION OF REGULATORY FEES FOR FISCAL YEAR 1998 ESTABLISHED COLLECTIONS DATES. Dkt No.: MD-98-36. Action by Managing Director. Adopted: August 20, 1998. by MO&O. (DA No. 98-1553). OMD Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Miscellaneous/Orders/1998/da981553.html

ADDENDA: The following items, released August 20, 1998, did not appear in Digest No. 161:

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Released: August 20, 1998. COMMON CARRIER BUREAU SEEKS COMMENT ON NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE PETITION FOR STAY.Comments Due: September 9, 1998; Reply Comments Due: September 19, 1998. (DA No. 98-1675). Contact: Network Services Division, Common Carrier Bureau: Gregory Cooke at 9202) 418-2351; TTY: (202) 418-0484, Fax: (202) 418-7314. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/1998/da981675.wp

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BELL ATLANTIC TELEPHONE COMPANIES. Approved Bell Atlantic's Comparably Efficient Interconnection plan to offer Intranet Management Service, subject to conditions discussed. Action by Chief, Common Carrier Bureau. Adopted: August 20, 1998. by Order. (DA No. 98-1655). CCB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/1998/da981655.wp


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