DAILY DIGEST

Vol. 18, No. 152                                            August 10,1999

**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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PUBLIC NOTICES

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Released: August 10, 1999. TAFIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG.Contact: Public Reference Room at (202) 418-1933, August 9, 1999. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/1999/tt080999.pdf

Report No: 44547. Released: August 10, 1999. BROADCAST ACTIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Actions/ac990810.txt

Report No: 24547. Released: August 10, 1999. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Applications/ap990810.txt

Released: August 10, 1999. SPRINT SPECTRUM AND PRIMECO PERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS DISMISSED AS PARTIES TO QUALCOMM'S PIONEER'S PREFERENCE PROCEEDING. (DA No. 99-1571). Dkt No.: GN- 90-314. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Engineering_Technology/Public_Notices/1999/da991571.wp

Report No: 2053. Released: August 10, 1999. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU WEEKLY RECEIPTS AND DISPOSALS.

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FEDERAL-STATE JOINT BOARD ON UNIVERSAL SERVICE. Extended by 60 days from the original 90 day deadline the time period for taking action on requests for review of the decisions of the Universal Service Administrator. Action by the FCC. Adopted: August 9, 1999. by Order. (FCC No. 99-213). OMD Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/1999/fcc99213.wp

NEVADA WIRELESS - NOTICE OF APPARENT LIABILITY FOR FORFEITURE. Ordered Nevada Wireless, licensee of Paging and Radiotelephone, Station KNK1331, Carson City, Reno, Silver Springs, and Stateline, NV. to forfeit $7,000. Action by Deputy Chief, Enforcement and Consumer Information Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau. Adopted: August 6, 1999. by Order. (DA No. 99-1557). WTB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Orders/1999/da991557.wp

ADDENDA: The following items, released August 9, 1999, did not appear in Digest No. 151:

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Released: August 9, 1999. TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG.Contact: Public Reference Room at (202) 418-1933, August 6, 1999. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/Tariffs/combined/tt080699.pdf

Released: August 9, 1999. GLOBAL NAPS SOUTH, INC. VOLUNTARY WITHDRAWL OF PETITION.Announcement of "Voluntary Withdrawal of Petition" by Global NAPs South, Inc. On May 10, 1999, Global NAPs had requested that the Commission preempt the jurisdiction of the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission with respect to an arbitration proceeding involving Global NAPs and Bell Atlantic. Common Carrier Bureau Contact: Janice Myles at (202) 418-1580. (DA No. 99-1569). Dkt No.: CC- 99-169. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/1999/da991569.txt

Released: August 9, 1999. RCN TELECOM SERVICES OF WASHINGTON, INC. FILES AN APPLICATION FOR OPEN VIDEO SYSTEM CERTIFICATION.Comments due: August 11, 1999, News Media Contact: Michelle Russo at (202) 418-2358, Cable Services Bureau Contact: Treg Tremont at (202) 418-7200. (DA No. 99-1570). Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Public_Notices/1999/da991570.wp

Report No: 44546. Released: August 9, 1999. BROADCAST ACTIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Actions/ac990809.txt

Report No: 24546. Released: August 9, 1999. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Applications/ap990809.txt

Released: August 9, 1999. EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY COMMENT PERIOD FILINGS IN PERMIT-BUT-DISCLOSE PROCEEDINGS.Office of the Secretary Contact: Barbara Lowe at (202) 418-0310. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Miscellaneous/Public_Notices/Exparte/1999/ex990809.html

Released: August 9, 1999. FCC ANNOUNCES THE CONDITIONAL GRANT OF 127 LOCAL MULTIPOINT DISTRIBUTION SERVICE LICENSES (BALANCE OF WINNING BIDS ARE DUE BY AUGUST 23, 1999), AUCTION EVENT NO. 23.Announcement of completion on May 12, 1999 of auction of 161 licenses for the Local Multipoint Distribution Service (LMDS) in the 27.5 - 28.35 GHz, 29.1 - 29.25 and 31 GHz frequency bands. (DA No. 99-1540). Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/1999/da991540.wp

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ALAMEDA ENGINEERING, ET AL REQUEST FOR PART 68 WAIVER. Denied petition for reconsideration by Southwestern Bell Telephone Co., granted one portion of petition by VoiceWaves Inc., and modified one of eight performance conditions. Action by Deputy Chief, Common Carrier Bureau. Adopted: August 9, 1999. by Order. (DA No. 99-1542). CCB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/1999/da991542.wp

ABTEL COMMUNICATIONS, ET AL, COMPLAINANTS V. SPRINT CORPORATION AND CERTAIN OF ITS TELEPHONE OPERATING SUBSIDARIES D.B.A SPRINT. Granted extension of deadline for Sprint's answer to the IPP's formal complaint to August 20, 1999. Action by Deputy Chief, Formal Complaints and Investigations Branch, Enforcement Division, Common Carrier Bureau. Adopted: August 9, 1999. (DA No. 99-1573). CCB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/1999/da991573.wp

GEOTEK COMMUNICATIONS, INC. Granted in part, denied in part request for an extension of the deadline for making a substantial service election filed by Geotek Communications, Inc. The deadline shall be extended until after the Commission acts on the pending waiver requests filed by Hughes Network Systems and Wilmington Trust Co. Action by Chief, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau. Adopted: August 9, 1999. by Order. (DA No. 99-1565). WTB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Orders/1999/da991565.wp

METROPOLITAN TRADING AREA-BASED LICENSES IN THE 896-901/935-940 MHZ BAND CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS. Granted waivers for Metropolitian Trading Area-based licensees in the 896-901/935-940 MHz band who elect the substantial rate option to grant waiver of the requirement that they demonstrate at the three year construction benchmark how they will meet the substantial service requirement at the five year construction deadline. Action by Chief, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau. Adopted: August 9, 1999. by Order. (DA No. 99-1564). WTB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Orders/1999/da991564.wp

ADDENDA: The following items, released August 2, 1999, did not appear in Digest No. 146:

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