DAILY DIGEST

Vol. 17, No. 213                                           November 4,1998

**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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NEWS RELEASES

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BOB CALAFF JOINS WIRELESS BUREAU AS ASSISTANT BUREAU CHIEF. WTB. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/News_Releases/1998/nrwl8044.wp

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PUBLIC NOTICES

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Report No: N-92-A. Released: November 4, 1998. COMMON CARRIER NETWORK SERVICES APPLICATIONS. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/1998/Part68_Actions/04nov98r.txt

Released: November 4, 1998. TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG.Public Reference Log: 11/03/98. Contact: Public Reference Center: (202) 418-1933. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/Tariffs/combined/tt110398.pdf

Report No: IN-98-57. Released: November 4, 1998. WRC-2000 (FORMERLY WRC-99) ADVISORY COMMITTEE SCHEDULES FIFTH MEETING, DECEMBER 9, 1998. Contact: Planning and Negotiation Division, International Bureau: Nancy Wiley at (202) 418-2213. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Public_Notices/1998/pnin8257.wp

Report No: TEL-00025S. Released: November 4, 1998. STREAMLINED INTERNATIONAL SECTION 214 CABLE LANDING LICENSE AND SECTION 310(B)(4) 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/1998/pnin8258.pdf

Report No: TEL-00026NS. Released: November 4, 1998. NON-STREAMLINED INTERNATIONAL SECTION 214, CABLE LANDING LICENSE AND SECTION 310(B)(4) 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/1998/pnin8259.pdf

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TEXTS

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SADDLEBACK COMMUNICATIONS. Granted Saddleback Communications' petition for designation as an eligible telecommunications carrier pursuant to section 214(e)(6) of the Communications Act of 1934. Dkt No.: CC-96-45. Action by Deputy Chief, Common Carrier Bureau. Adopted: November 4, 1998. by MO&O. (DA No. 98-2237). CCB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/1998/da982237.wp

FEDERAL STATE JOINT BOARD ON UNIVERSAL SERVICE/UNITED NATIVE AMERICAN TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC. Denied United Native American Telecommunications, Inc.'s Request for Waiver of the requirement to contribute to the universal service support mechanism. Action by Deputy Chief, Common Carrier Bureau. Adopted: November 4, 1998. by MO&O. (DA No. 98-2238). CCB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/1998/da982238.wp

FEDERAL-STATE JOINT BOARD ON UNIVERSAL SERVICE/AMSC SUBSIDIARY CORPORATION REQUEST FOR WAIVER. Denied AMSC's Request for Waiver of the requirements to contribute to the universal service support mechanisms based upon the end-user telecom revenues. Dkt No.: 96-45. Action by Deputy Chief, Common Carrier Bureau. Adopted: November 4, 1998. by MO&O. (DA No. 98-2236). CCB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/1998/da982236.wp

WOAC-TV. Granted must-carry complaint filed by SAH Acquisition Corporation II against Olmstead Cable Company Corporation, operator of a cable television system serving Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Action by Acting Chief, Consumer Protection and Competition Division, Cable Services Bureau. Adopted: October 30, 1998. by MO&O. (DA No. 98-2226). CSB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1998/da982226.wp

WOAC-TV. Granted must-carary complaint filed by SAH Acquisition Corporation II against Orwell Cable TV Co., operator of a cable television system serving Orwell, Ohio. Action by Acting Chief, Consumer Protection and Competition Division, Cable Services Bureau. Adopted: October 30, 1998. by MO&O. (DA No. 98-2227). CSB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1998/da982227.wp

SHOP AT HOME, INC. Granted must carry complaint filed against Armstrong Utilities, Inc., operator of a cable television system serving Ashland, Blooming Grove, Butler, Hayesville, Mifflin, Milton, Montgomery, Orange, Sullivan, Troy and Weller, Ohio seeking carriage. Action by Acting Chief, Consumer Protection & Competition Division, Cable Services Bureau. Adopted: October 30, 1998. by MO&O. (DA No. 98-2228). CSB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1998/da982228.wp

ADDENDA: The following items, released November 3, 1998, did not appear in Digest No. 212:

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PUBLIC NOTICES

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Released: November 3, 1998. TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG.Public Reference Log: 11/02/98. Contact: Public Reference Room: (202) 418-1933. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/Tariffs/combined/tt110298.pdf

Released: November 3, 1998. WESTERN WIRELESS CORPORATION PETITION FOR CLARIFICATION OR RULEMAKING. (DA No. 98-2138). Dkt No.: CC-96-45. Contact: Accounting Policy Division, Common Carrier Bureau: Adrian Wright at (202) 418-0484. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/1998/da982138.wp

Report No: FCN-00002. Released: November 3, 1998. FOREIGN CARRIER AFFILIATION NOTIFICATION.Re: Applications Accepted for Filing. Contact: Telecommunications Division, International Bureau: Joanna Lowry at (202) 418-1470.

Report No: 44360. Released: November 3, 1998. BROADCAST ACTIONS. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Actions/ac981103.txt

Report No: 24360. Released: November 3, 1998. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Applications/ap981103.txt

Report No: 98-10. Released: November 3, 1998. FM TRANSLATOR-BOOSTER APPLICATIONS READY AND AVAILABLE FOR PROCESSING.Cut-Off Date: December 3, 1998. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Radio_Cutoffs/pnmm8159.wp

ADDENDA: The following items, released November 2, 1998, did not appear in Digest No. 211:

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NEWS RELEASES

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


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