DAILY DIGEST

Vol. 16, No. 238                                          December 11,1997

**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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SUNSHINE NOTICE. THE COMMISSION WILL HOLD AN OPEN MEETING ON DECEMBER 18, 1997, AT 9:30 A.M. IN THE COMMISSION MEETING ROOM (ROOM 856). OMD. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Miscellaneous/Public_Notices/Agenda/1997/agenda.html

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The following items are dated for and released on December 11, 1997:

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PUBLIC NOTICES

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Released: December 11, 1997. TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG, DEC. 10, 1997. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/Tariffs/combined/tt121097.pdf

Report No: I-8277. Released: December 11, 1997. OVERSEAS COMMON CARRIER SECTION 214 APPLICATIONS ACTIONS TAKEN. (DA No. 97-2586). Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Public_Notices/1997/pnin7276.txt

Report No: 44136. Released: December 11, 1997. BROADCAST ACTIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Actions/ac971211.txt

Report No: 24136. Released: December 11, 1997. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Applications/ap971211.txt

Report No: CWS-98-11. Released: December 11, 1997. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU COMMERCIAL WIRELESS INFORMATION. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/1997/pnwl7265.txt

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SPEECHES

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REMARKS BY FCC CHAIRMAN KENNARD TO PRACTICING LAW INSTITUTE, DECEMBER, 11, 1997, WASHINGTON, DC. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Speeches/Kennard/spwek702.html

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MOTOROLA'S HOMECLEAR SYSTEM. Order permitting Motorola's broadband descrambler equipment, included in its HomeClear product offering, treatment as customer equipment for cost recovery purposes. Action by Deputy Chief, CSB. Adopted: December 10, 1997. by Order. (DA No. 97-2591). CSB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1997/da972591.txt

KCIT ACQUISITION COMPANY AND BSP BROADCASTING, INC. Denied request for reduction of forfeiture by KCIT Acquisition Co., licensee of KCIT(TV), Amarillo, TX, and ordered forfeit of $15,000 for repeated violations of Commission rules; denied request for reduction of forfeiture filed by BSP, licensee of KJTL-TV, Wichita Falls, TX, and ordered forfeit of $15,000 for repeated violations of Commission rules. Action by Chief, MMB. Adopted: December 8, 1997. by MO&O. (DA No. 97-2569). MMB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Orders/1997/da972569.txt

BROADCAST AUCTIONS. ISSUED ERRATA CORRECTING ERRORS IN A NPRM RELEASED ON NOV. 26, 1997 (FCC 97-397). Comments due by Jan. 26, 1998; Replies by Feb. 17, 1998. Dkt No.: MM- 97-234, GC- 92-52, GE-N 90-26. Action by Assistant General Counsel, Adminstrative Law Division, OGC. by Errata. OGC

ADDENDA: The following items, released December 10, 1997, did not appear in Digest No. 237:

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NEWS RELEASES

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FCC FINDS MARKETING OF ROCKY MOUNTAIN RADAR'S SPIRIT II RADAR JAMMER TO BE IN VIOLATION OF ITS RULES. Ruled that a radar jamming device manufactured by Rocky Mountain Radar that interferes with police radar signals is illegal; found that interference from these devices creates a threat to public safety. Report No: CI 97-14. by MO&O. Action by: Commission. Adopted: December 4, 1997. (FCC No. 97-404) News Media Contact: David Fiske (202) 418-0500. CIB Contact: Ana J. Curtis at (202) 418-1160.

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PUBLIC NOTICES

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Released: December 10, 1997. EX PARTE PROCEDURES ESTABLISHED FOR FORMAL COMPLAINTS FILED BY AIRTOUCH PAGING AGAINST GTE (FILE NOS. E-90-08, E-98-10) AND FOR PETITIONS FOR RECONSIDERATION OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE LOCAL COMPETITION PROVISIONS OF THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT OF 1996. (DA No. 97-2582). Action by: Acting Chief, Enforcement Division, CCB. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/1997/da972582.txt

Report No: 1338. Released: December 10, 1997. CABLE TELEVISION RELAY SERVICE APPLICATIONS.

Report No: D-961. Released: December 10, 1997. MASS MEDIA MULTIPOINT DISTRIBUTION SERVICE APPLICATIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/MDS_Notices/md971210.pdf

Report No: D-961-A. Released: December 10, 1997. ACTIONS TAKEN ON MASS MEDIA BUREAU MULTIPOINT DISTRIBUTION SERVICE APPLICATIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/MDS_Notices/md971210.pdf

Released: December 10, 1997. OET DECLARES SIERRA DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. WAIVER REQUEST OF PART 15.249 A "PERMIT-BUT-DISCLOSE" PROCEEDING FOR EX PARTE PURPOSES. (DA No. 97-2585). Contact: Neal McNeil at (202) 418-2408. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Engineering_Technology/Public_Notices/1997/da972585.txt

Released: December 10, 1997. OET DECLARES EDAP TECHNOMED, INC. WAIVER REQUEST OF PART 18 RADIATED EMISSION LIMITS A "PERMIT-BUT-DISCLOSE" PROCEECING FOR EX PARTE PURPOSES. (DA No. 97-2556). Contact: Anthony Serafini at (202) 418-2456. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Engineering_Technology/Public_Notices/1997/da972556.txt

Released: December 10, 1997. DOCUMENTATION OF NON-PROFIT EXEMPTION FROM REGULATORY FEES. (DA No. 97-2590). Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Miscellaneous/Public_Notices/1997/da972590.txt

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FORMAL COMPLAINTS. ISSUED ERRATUM CORRECTING ERRORS IN THE R&O RELEASED ON NOV. 25, 1997 (FCC 97-396). Dkt No.: CC- 96-238. Action by Acting Chief, Enforcement Division, CCB. by Erratum. CCB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/1997/err97396.txt

ROCKY MOUNTAIN RADAR. Found that the marketing of the Spirit II radar jammer device was in violation of Commission rules. Action by Commission. Adopted: December 4, 1997. by MO&O. (FCC No. 97-404). CIB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Compliance/Orders/1997/fcc97404.txt