DAILY DIGEST

Vol. 16, No. 169                                          September 2,1997

**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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Report No: 2222. Released: September 2, 1997. SUPPLEMENTAL PETITIONS FOR RECONSIDERATION AND CLARIFICATION IN RULEMAKING PROCEEDING.

Released: September 2, 1997. TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG - DOMINANT CARRIERS - AUGUST 29. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/Tariffs/Dominant/d082997.pdf

Released: September 2, 1997. TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG - NON-DOMINANT CARRIERS - AUGUST 29. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/Tariffs/Non-Dominant/nd082997.pdf

Released: September 2, 1997. CORRECTION TO REGULATORY FEE ORDER.Correction to R&O released June 26, 1997, MD Docket No. 96-186, FCC 97-215. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Miscellaneous/Public_Notices/1997/pnmc7018.wp

Released: September 2, 1997. EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY COMMENT PERIOD FILINGS IN PERMIT-BUT-DISCLOSE PROCEEDINGS. Contact: Barbara Lowe at (202) 418-0310. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Miscellaneous/Public_Notices/Exparte/ex970902.html

Released: September 2, 1997. TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG INFORMATIONAL TARIFFS - OPERATOR SERVICE PROVIDERS - AUGUST 29.

Report No: CW-97-63. Released: September 2, 1997. PERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS SERVICE INFORMATION - BROADBAND - MAJOR ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION. Contact: Irene Longin or Irene Griffith at (202) 418-1385. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/1997/pnwl7210.txt

Report No: CW-97-64. Released: September 2, 1997. PERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS SERVICE INFORMATION - BROADBAND - MAJOR ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION. Contact: Irene Longin or Irene Griffith at (202) 418-1385. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/1997/pnwl7211.txt

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CABLE INSIDE WIRING - ERRATUM TO FCC 97-304. Issued Erratum to correct paragraph 108 of Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, FCC 97-304, released August 28, 1997. Dkt No.: MM- 92-260, CS- 95-184. Action by Bureau Chief. Adopted: August 28, 1997. by Erratum. CSB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Notices/1997/err97304.txt

TCI COMMUNICATIONS, INC. Dismissed complaints against the rates that TCI Communications, Inc. was charging for its cable programming services tier in Santa Cruz and Richmond, CA; Highland, MI; Forston, GA; and Beach Haven, Allamuchy and Somerville, NJ, because the complaints concerned rates that are outside the jurisdiction of the FCC. Action by Acting Chief, Financial Analysis and Compliance Division. Adopted: August 26, 1997. by Order. (DA No. 97-1848). CSB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1997/da971848.txt

AT&T CORP. / MCI INTERNATIONAL, INC. Denied AT&T's and MCI's petitions to waive the FCC's International Settlements Policy to introduce an accounting rate for "Home Country Direct" service with their correspondent in Vietnam, Vietnam Telecom International; ordered that all U.S. carriers calculate settlement payments by combining Home Country Direct service and other international message telephone service; ordered all U.S. carriers to continue efforts to achieve significantly lower, nondiscriminatory accounting rates with Vietnam Telecom International that move toward the FCC's proposed benchmark level that applies to Vietnam. Action by Chief, Telecommunications Division. Adopted: August 28, 1997. by MO&O & Auth. (DA No. 97-1882). IB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Orders/1997/da971882.txt

ADDENDA: The following items, released August 29, 1997, did not appear in Digest No. 168:

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PUBLIC NOTICES

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Released: August 29, 1997. ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE ENTITIES DESIGNATED BY THE FCC AS U.S. CERTIFIED ACCOUNTING AUTHORITIES. Contact: Regina W. Dorsey, Chief, Billings & Collections Branch, Financial Operations Division at (202) 418-1995.

Released: August 29, 1997. COMMON CARRIER BUREAU NETWORK SERVICES DIVISION SECTION 214 APPLICATION ACCEPTED FOR FILING (1 OF 4).

Released: August 29, 1997. COMMON CARRIER BUREAU NETWORK SERVICES DIVISION SECTION 214 APPLICATIONS ACCPETED FOR FILING (2 OF 4).

Released: August 29, 1997. COMMON CARRIER BUREAU NETWORK SERVICES DIVISION - SECTION 214 APPLICATION ACCEPTED FOR FILING (3 OF 4).

Released: August 29, 1997. COMMON CARRIER BUREAU NETWORK SERVICES DIVISION SECTION 214 APPLICATION ACCEPTED FOR FILING (4 OF 4).

Released: August 29, 1997. FCC ANNOUNCES THE NEXT MEETING OF THE NORTH AMERICAN NUMBERING COUNCIL (CC DOCKET NO. 92-237).Meeting to be held on Tuesday, September 23, from 8:30 AM until 4:30 PM, at the Renaissance Mayflower Hotel, 1127 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20036. (DA No. 97-1883). Contact: Jeannie Grimes, Paralegal Specialist Assisting the NANC at (202) 418-2313. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/1997/da971883.txt

Released: August 29, 1997. REQUEST BY US WEST FOR LIMITED MODIFICATION OF LATA BOUNDARIES TO PROVIDE ELCS BETWEEN ITS OMAHA COMMON SERVICE AREA AND ALIANT COMMUNICATIONS' YUTAN EXCHANGE IN NEBRASKA.Comments due September 12; replies September 19. Contact: Pamela Gerr at (202) 418-2357 or Alan Thomas at (202) 418-2338, both of the Network Services Division.

Report No: 1146. Released: August 29, 1997. CABLE TELEVISION SERVICE REGISTRATIONS; SPECIAL RELIEF AND OTHER FILINGS.

Report No: 24066A. Released: August 29, 1997. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Applications/pnmm7181.txt

Report No: 313. Released: August 29, 1997. MASS MEDIA BUREAU CALL SIGN ACTIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Call_Sign_Changes/pnmm7178.txt

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TIME WARNER COMMUNICATIONS. Granted complaint filed against Time Warner concerning its rate increase for cable programming service tier in Irondequoit, NY. Action by Bureau Chief. Adopted: August 26, 1997. by Order. (DA No. 97-1868). CSB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1997/da971868.txt

FAL-COMM COMMUNICATIONS VS. CONTINTENTAL CABLEVISION OF MICHIGAN, INC. Granted, in part and denied in part commercial leased access complaint of Fal-Comm Communications against cable television system owned by Continental Cablevision of Michigan, Inc. serving Canton, Northville, and Plymouth, Michigan. Action by Bureau Chief. Adopted: August 27, 1997. by MO&O. (DA No. 97-1859). CSB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1997/da971859.txt

MURDO, SD. Proposed amending FM Table to allot Channel 285A at Murdo, South Dakota, as the community's first local aural transmission service; comments due October 20; replies November 4. Dkt No.: MM- 97-191. Action by Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division. Adopted: August 20, 1997. by NPRM. (DA No. 97-1818). MMB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Notices/1997/da971818.wp

IPSWICH, SD. Proposed amending FM Table to allot Channel 300A at Ipswich, South Dakota, as the community's first local aural transmission service; comments due October 20; replies November 4. Dkt No.: MM- 97-190. Action by Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division. Adopted: August 20, 1997. by NPRM. (DA No. 97-1822). MMB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Notices/1997/da971822.txt

KAUNAKAKAI, HI. Proposed amending FM table to allot Channel 272C to Kaunakakai, Hawaii, as that community's first local aural transmission service; comments due October 20; replies November 4. Dkt No.: MM- 97-193. Action by Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division. Adopted: August 20, 1997. by NPRM. (DA No. 97-1817). MMB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Notices/1997/da971817.txt

AMENDMENT OF SECTION 73.202(B), TABLE OF ALLOTMENTS, FM BROADCAST STATIONS. Amended Section 73.202(b) of the Commission's Rules, the Table of FM Allotments, to specify the classes of channels alloted to various communities; terminated proceeding. Action by Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division. Adopted: August 20, 1997. by R&O. (DA No. 97-1823). MMB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Orders/1997/da971823.txt