DAILY DIGEST

Vol. 18, No. 78                                             April 26,1999

**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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OPEN PROCEEDINGS. OPA. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Miscellaneous/Open_Proceedings/op990426.wp

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PUBLIC NOTICES

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Released: April 26, 1999. TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG.Public Reference Log: 04/22/99. Contact: Public Reference Room: (202) 418-1933. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/Tariffs/combined/tt042299.pdf

Report No: CCB/CPD 99-19. Released: April 26, 1999. PROTESTED TARIFF TRANSMITTALS ACTIONS TAKEN. (DA No. 99-778). Contact: Judith A. Nitsche at (202) 418-1540. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/1999/da990778.wp

Report No: 89. Released: April 26, 1999. INSTRUCTIONAL TV FIXED SERVICE APPLICATIONS/AMENDMENTS TENDERED FOR FILING. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/ITFS_Notices/pnmm9054.html

Released: April 26, 1999. EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY COMMENT PERIOD FILINGS IN PERMIT-BUT-DISCLOSE PROCEEDINGS.(2 of 2). Contact: Office of the Secretary: Barbara Lowe at (202) 418-0310.

ADDENDA: The following items, released April 22, 1999, did not appear in Digest No. 77:

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PUBLIC NOTICES

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Report No: TEL-00087S. Released: April 22, 1999. STREAMLINED INTERNATIONAL SECTION 214, CABLE LANDING AND SECTION 310(B)(4) APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING (FORMAL SECTION 63.18 AND 1.767) APPLICATIONS SUBJECT TO STREAMLINED PROCESSING. Contact: International Bureau Reference Center: (202) 418-1492, TTY: (202) 418-2555. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Public_Notices/1999/pnin9077.pdf

Released: April 22, 1999. EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY COMMENT PERIOD FILINGS IN PERMIT-BUT-DISCLOSE PROCEEDINGS.(1 of 2). Contact: Office of the Secretary: Barbara Lowe at (202) 418-0310.

Released: April 22, 1999. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU SEEKS COMMENT ON PAGENET NETWORK, INC'S REQUEST FOR WAIVER OF THE COVERAGE REQUIREMENTS FOR 900 MHZ SMR LICENSEES.Comments Due: May 7, 1999; Reply Comments Due: May 17, 1999. (DA No. 99-780). Contact: Wireless Telecommunications Bureau: Suzan Freidman at (202) 418-7240. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/1999/da990780.wp

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TEXTS

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SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY V. MCI TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION/FILE NO. ENF-97-07. Granted parties Joint Motion to hold this matter in abeyance pending continuation of the parties' current settlement discussions. Action by Chief, Formal Complaint and Investigations Branch, Common Carrier Bureau. Adopted: April 22, 1999. by Order. (DA No. 99-782). CCB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/1999/da990782.wp

IMPLEMENTATION OF THE LOCAL COMPETITION PROVISIONS OF THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT OF 1996/NSD FILE NO. 98-121. Denied Petition of Southwestern Bell Telephone Company, Pacific Bell, and Nevada Bell for Expedited Declaratory Ruling for additional waiver of dialing parity rules to allow SBC LECs on additional extension of time beyond the May 7, 1999 intraLATA dailing party implementation date set forth in the Commission's March 23 Dailing Parity Order. Dkt No.: CC-96-98. Action by Chief, Network Services Division, Common Carrier Bureau. Adopted: April 22, 1999. by Order. (DA No. 99-781). CCB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/1999/da990781.wp

CASTLE DATE, UTAH, ET AL. Before the Commission for consideration is a multiple docket Notice of Proposed Rulemaking setting forth separate proposals to amend the FM Table of Allotments for various communities in Utah. Comments Due: June 1, 1999; Reply Comments Due: June 29, 1999. Action by Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media Bureau. Adopted: April 14, 1999. by NPRM. (DA No. 99-771). MMB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Notices/1999/da990771.wp

DES MOINES, IOWA AND BENNINGTON, NEBRASKA. Effective June 7, 1999, Amended FM Table of Allotments for Channel 227C3 Bennington, Nebraska and Channel 227C1 Des Moines, Iowa. Action by Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media Bureau. Adopted: April 14, 1999. by R&O. (DA No. 99-770). MMB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Orders/1999/da990770.wp

GULF COAST SERVICES, INC. Denied Request for Confidential Treatment of Certain Financial Information Submitted in Connection with an Application For Authority to Construct and Operate Local Multipoint Distribution Service in Multiple Basic Trading Areas. Action by Deputy Chief, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau. Adopted: April 21, 1999. by Order. (DA No. 99-773). WTB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Orders/1999/da990773.wp