DAILY DIGEST

Vol. 16, No. 193                                            October 6,1997

**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: October 6, 1997. TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG, DOMINANT CARRIERS, OCT. 3, 1997. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/Tariffs/Dominant/d100397.pdf

Released: October 6, 1997. TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG, NON-DOMINANT CARRIERS, OCT. 3, 1997. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/Tariffs/Non-Dominant/nd100397.pdf

Report No: 2231. Released: October 6, 1997. PETITIONS FOR RECONSIDERATION AND CLARIFICATION OF ACTION IN RULEMAKING PROCEEDINGS.

Report No: 44091. Released: October 6, 1997. BROADCAST ACTIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Actions/ac971006.txt

Report No: 24091. Released: October 6, 1997. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Applications/ap971006.txt

Released: October 6, 1997. UNIVERSAL SERVICE UPDATE: FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS BY WIRELESS SERVICE PROVIDERS. (DA No. 97-2157). Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/1997/da972157.txt

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TIME WARNER, INC. Granted Emergency Request for Stay Pending Action on Petition for Reconsideration of Order in File No. CSR-4998-X, which denied permanent waiver of the Commisison's broadcast/cable television cross-ownership rule [47 C.F.R. Section 76.501(a)]. Action by Chief, CSB. Adopted: October 3, 1997. by Order. (DA No. 97-2155). CSB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1997/da972155.txt

TELECOM NEW ZEALAND LIMITED. Granted request of Telecom New Zealand Limited to resell international private lines interconnected to the public switched network for the provision of telecommunications services between the U.S. and New Zealand. By Order, Authorization and Certificate. Action by Chief, Telecommunications Division, IB. Adopted: September 30, 1997. by Order, Auth, & Cert. (DA No. 97-2133). IB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Orders/1997/da972133.txt

FRIENDSHIP BROADCASTING, LLC & CLEAR CHANNEL RADIO LICENSES, INC. Granted the license assignment application for Station KQSY(FM), Collinsville, OK, from Friendship to Clear Channel; deferred action on license assignment of Station KOAS(FM), Broken Arrow, OK, from Pathfinder and Stations KQLL-AM-FM, Tulsa/Owasso, OK, from Truth Publishing Company, Inc. Action by Chief, MMB. Adopted: October 2, 1997. by MO&O. (DA No. 97-2139). MMB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Orders/1997/da972139.txt

ADDENDA: The following items, released October 3, 1997, did not appear in Digest No. 192:

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NEWS RELEASES

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FCC FILINGS. OPA. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/filings.html

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

FCC ESTABLISHES SAFEGUARDS FOR PROVISION OF BROADBAND CMRS BY INCUMBENT LECS IN-REGION. Established regulatory safeguards for the provision of in-region broadband commercial mobile radio services (CMRS) by incumbent local exchange carriers and their affiliates. These safeguards apply uniformly to provision of all CMRS by incumbent LECs, and will help to ensure fair rules of competition.. Report No: WT 97-38. by R&O. Action by: Commisison. (FCC No. 97-352) News Media Contact: Audrey Spivack (202) 418-0654. WTB Contact: Mika Savir at (202) 418-0620 or David Krech at (202) 418-7240. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/News_Releases/1997/nrwl7042.txt

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PUBLIC NOTICES

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Released: October 3, 1997. UNITED STATES TELEPHONE ASSOCIATION FILES PETITION FOR RULEMAKING.Comments due by Nov. 3, replies by Nov. 17, 1997. (DA No. 97-2138). Contact: Debbie Weber at (202) 418-0812. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/1997/da972138.txt

Released: October 3, 1997. UNITED STATES TELEPHONE ASSOCIATION FILES PETITION FOR WAIVER OF PART 32 OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES.Comments due by Nov. 3, replies by Nov. 17, 1997. (DA No. 97-2136). Contact: Debbie Weber at (202) 418-0812. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/1997/da972136.txt

Released: October 3, 1997. OCTOBER 10 WORKSHOP SPONSORED BY THE COMMON CARRIER BUREAU AND THE SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES CORPORATION ON APPLICATION FORMS. (DA No. 97-2152). Dkt No.: CC- 96-45. Contact: Astrid Carlson at (202) 418-7369. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/1997/da972152.html

Released: October 3, 1997. NOTICE OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS RELAY SERVICES APPLICATIONS FOR STATE CERTIFICATION ACCEPTED.First group comments due by Nov. 21, 1997; Second group comments due by Dec. 5, 1997; Third group comments due by Dec. 12, 1997. (DA No. 97-2146). Dkt No.: CC- 90-571. Contact: Al McCloud at (202) 418-2499, amccloud@fcc.gov, or Andy Firth at (202) 418-2224, afirth@fcc.gov. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/1997/da972146.txt

Released: October 3, 1997. UNIFORM CABLE PRICE-SETTING METHODOLOGY RULES REQUIRING OMB APPROVAL EFFECTIVE AS OF SEPTEMBER 4, 1997. (DA No. 97-2141). Contact: Rob Fream at (202) 418-7050. News Media Contact: Morgan Broman (202) 418-2358. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Public_Notices/1997/da972141.txt

Released: October 3, 1997. AUCTION OF 800 MHZ SPECIALIZED MOBILE RADIO SERVICE LICENSES. (DA No. 97-2153). Dkt No.: AU-C-97-16. Contact: Alice Elder or Ruby Hough at (202) 418-0660.

Released: October 3, 1997. ADDITIONAL COMMENT SOUGHT IN WIRELESS ENHANCED 911 RECONSIDERATION PROCEEDING REGARDING RULES AND SCHEDULES.Comments due by Oct. 17, replies by Oct. 27, 1997. (DA No. 97-2751). Dkt No.: CC- 94-102. Contact: Won Kim at (202) 418-3110. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/1997/da972751.html

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SPEECHES

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REMARKS BY FCC CHAIRMAN REED HUNDT TO STATE COMMISSIONERS ON THE BA/NYNEX MERGER, PHILADELPHIA, PA, OCTOBER 3, 1997. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Speeches/Hundt/spreh758.html

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POLICY & RULES CONCERNING THE INTERSTATE, INTEREXCHANGE MARKETPLACE. Granted, in part, and denied, in part, a motion filed by PrimeCo Personal Communications L.P. requesting a stay of enforcement of Section 64.1801 of the Commission's Rules; denied PrimeCo's petition for stay of application of rate integration requirements to providers of CMRS services, but granted PrimeCo's request that the FCC stay for CMRS providers, pending further reconsideration, application of requirements that providers of interstate interexchange services integrate rates across affiliates. Dkt No.: CC- 96-61. Action by Commission. Adopted: October 2, 1987. by Order. (FCC No. 97-357). CCB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/1997/fcc97357.txt

COMCAST CABLEVISION OF PADUCAH, INC. Denied Operator's Petition for Reconsideration of DA 97-1530 and accepted Operator's Refund Plan. Action by Chief, CSB. Adopted: October 2, 1997. by Order. (DA No. 97-2145). CSB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1997/da972145.txt

COMCAST CABLEVISION OF DANBURY, INC. Granted in part and denied in part Operator's Petition for Reconsideration of DA 97-1610. Action by Chief, CSB. Adopted: October 3, 1997. by Order. (DA No. 97-2150). CSB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1997/da972150.txt

COMCAST CABALEVISION OF PADUCAH, INC. Granted in part and denied in part Operator's Petition for Reconsideration of DA 97-1531 and did not accept Operator's Refund Plan. Action by Chief, CSB. Adopted: October 2, 1997. by Order. (DA No. 97-2144). CSB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1997/da972144.txt

COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, INC. D/B/A/ PINE BELT CABLE, INC. Granted only to the extent indicated, further consideration is suspended pending receipt of additional information and did not accept Operator's Refund Plan. Action by Chief, CSB. Adopted: October 3, 1997. by Order. (DA No. 97-2154). CSB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1997/da972154.txt

NTTA.COM INC. Grant ntta.com inc. authority to provide facilities-based and resold switched service to all eleigible international points, except Japan and Sri Lanka. By Order, Authorization and Certificate. Action by Chief, Telecommunications Division, IB. Adopted: October 3, 1997. by Order, Auth. & Cert. (DA No. 97-2122). IB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Orders/1997/da972122.txt

COARSEGOLD, CA. Sought comment on the allotment of FM Channel 233A to Coarsegold, CA. Comments due by Nov. 24, replies by Dec. 9, 1997. Dkt No.: MM- 97-209. Action by Chief, Allocations Branch, MMB. Adopted: September 24, 1997. by NPRM. (DA No. 97-2129). MMB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Notices/1997/da972129.txt

SOLDIERS GROVE, WISCONSIN. Sought comment on the allocation of Channel 290A to Soldier Grove, WI. Comments due by Nov. 24, replies by Dec. 9, 1997. Dkt No.: MM- 97-210. Action by Chief, Allocations Branch. Adopted: September 24, 1997. by NPRM. (DA No. 97-2132). MMB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Notices/1997/da972132.txt

** AMENDMENT OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES TO ESTABLISH COMPETITIVE SERVICE SAFEGUARDS FOR LOCAL EXCHANGE CARRIER PROVISION OF COMMERCIAL MOBILE RADIO SERVICE. Adopted safeguards that treat incumbent LEC provision of all broadband CMRS consistently, and that is narrowly tailored to address specific concerns about potential anticompetitive use by the incumbent LECs of market power derived from their control of "bottleneck" wireline local exchange facilities. Dkt No.: WT-96-162. Action by Commission. Adopted: September 30, 1997. by R&O. (FCC No. 97-352). WTB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Orders/1997/fcc97352.txt