DAILY DIGEST

Vol. 16, No. 204                                           October 22,1997

**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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FCC RELEASES NEW TELEPHONE SUBSCRIBERSHIP REPORT. CCB Contact: Alexander Belinfante at (202) 418-0944. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/News_Releases/1997/nrcc7073.txt

CHANGES IN BIOMEDICAL TELEMETRY RULES ADOPTED (ET DOCKET 95-177). The Commission has amended Part 15 of its rules to permit biomedical telemetry transmitters located in health care facilities to operate without a license on TV channels 7-46 (174-668 MHz). Action by the Commission October 9, 1997, by Report and Order (FCC 97-379). Report No: ET 97-9. OET Contact: OET Contact: John A. Reed at (202) 418-2455. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Engineering_Technology/News_Releases/1997/nret7014.txt

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PUBLIC NOTICES

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Report No: 44102. Released: October 22, 1997. BROADCAST ACTIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Actions/ac971022.txt

Released: October 22, 1997. TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG - DOMINANT CARRIERS - OCTOBER 21. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/Tariffs/Dominant/d102197.pdf

Released: October 22, 1997. TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG - NON-DOMINANT CARRIERS - OCTOBER 21. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/Tariffs/Non-Dominant/nd102197.pdf

Report No: 1331. Released: October 22, 1997. CABLE TELEVISION RELAY SERVICE (CARS) APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING.

Report No: DS-1780. Released: October 22, 1997. SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES ACTIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Public_Notices/1997/pnin7226.txt

Report No: SPB-108. Released: October 22, 1997. SATELLITE POLICY BRANCH INFORMATION: APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Public_Notices/1997/pnin7233.txt

Report No: DS-1779. Released: October 22, 1997. SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES INFORMATION - SATELLITE RADIO APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Public_Notices/1997/pnin7225.txt

Report No: 24102. Released: October 22, 1997. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Applications/ap971022.txt

Report No: D-954-A. Released: October 22, 1997. MASS MEDIA BUREAU MULTIPOINT DISTRIBUTION SERVICE APPLICATIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/MDS_Notices/md971022.pdf

Report No: D-954. Released: October 22, 1997. MASS MEDIA BUREAU MULTIPOINT DISTRIBUTION SERVICE APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/MDS_Notices/md971022.pdf

Released: October 22, 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/ex971022.html

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TEXTS

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SSI ATLANTIC CROSSING LLC. Set side, on its own motion pursuant to Section 1.108 of the Commission's rules, one restriction that the Commission imposed on a cable landing license recently granted to SSI Atlantic Crossing, LLC; specifically, Commission set aside the requirement that SSI seek Commission approval prior to the sale or transfer to a foreign entity of five percent or more in the aggregate of indirect ownership in SSI. Action by Chief, Telecommunications Division. Adopted: October 21, 1997. by Order on Recon. (DA No. 97-2242). IB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Orders/1997/da972242.txt

ADDENDA: The following items, released October 21, 1997, did not appear in Digest No. 203:

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PUBLIC NOTICES

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Released: October 21, 1997. NOTICE OF PROHIBITED PRESENTATION IN THE MATTER OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF OPERATIONAL, TECHNICAL, AND SPECTRUM REQUIREMENTS FOR MEETING FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL PUBLIC SAFETY AGENCY COMMUNICATION REQUIREMENTS THROUGH THE YEAR 2010 (WT DOCKET NO. 96-86).

Report No: 1959. Released: October 21, 1997. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU WEEKLY RECEIPTS AND DISPOSALS.

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TEXTS

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ERRATA TO DA 97-2017, RELEASED SEPTEMBER 26 1997. Corrected Order in proceeding, DA 97-2017, released September 26, 1997 re: Nassau Communications Network, Inc., Complainant, v. National Communications Network, Inc., Lex-Net Communications, Inc., and U.S. Osiris Corp., Defendents. Action by Chief, Formal Complaints and Investigations Branch, Enforcement Division. Adopted: October 20, 1997. by Errata. CCB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/1997/er972017.txt

DESERT TELECOMMUNICATIONS L.P. Granted transfer of control application and waiver request filed concurrently on July 24, 1997 by Desert Telecommunications L.P. to permit Desert to transfer its license to Los Angeles SMSA Limited Partnership. Action by Chief, Commercial Wireless Division. Adopted: October 21, 1997. by Order. (DA No. 97-2240). WTB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Orders/1997/da972240.txt