DAILY DIGEST

Vol. 18, No. 174                                         September 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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NEWS RELEASES

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OPEN PROCEEDINGS. OPA Contact: Martha Contee, Public Service Division at (202) 418-0190. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Miscellaneous/Open_Proceedings/op990910.wp

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PUBLIC NOTICES

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Released: September 10, 1999. TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG - SEPTEMBER 9. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/Tariffs/combined/tt090999.pdf

Report No: 1245. Released: September 10, 1999. CABLE TELEVISION SERVICE REGISTRATIONS; SPECIAL RELIEF AND OTHER FILINGS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Public_Notices/1999/pncb9007.doc

Report No: 44568. Released: September 10, 1999. BROADCAST ACTIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Actions/ac990910.txt

Report No: 24568. Released: September 10, 1999. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Applications/ap990910.txt

Report No: PGL99-5. Released: September 10, 1999. LOW POWER/TELEVISION TRANSLATORS: PROPOSED CONSTRUCTION PERMITS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/LPTV_Notices/pnmm9185.doc

Report No: A-352A. Released: September 10, 1999. ERRATUM - NON-COMMERCIAL EDUCATIONAL FM BROADCAST APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING AND NOTIFICATION OF CUT-OFF DATE. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Radio_Cutoffs/pnmm9186.wp

Report No: A-353A. Released: September 10, 1999. ERRATUM TO REPORT A-353, RELEAESD SEPT. 3 - NON-COMMERCIAL EDUCATIONAL FM BROADCAST APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING AND NOTIFICATION OF CUT-OFF DATE. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Radio_Cutoffs/pnmm9187.wp

Report No: 2360. Released: September 10, 1999. PETITION FOR RECONSIDERATION AND CLARIFICATION OF ACTION IN RULEMAKING PROCEEDING. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Miscellaneous/Public_Notices/1999/pnmc9075.wp

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TEXTS

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CLEAR PAGING, INC. Dismissed a petition filed by Page America of New York, Inc. seeking reconsideration of an action taken by the Commercial Wireless Division's Narrowband Branch re: a Paging and Radiotelephone Service Authorization. Action by Chief, Policy and Rules Branch, Commercial Wirless Division. Adopted: September 10, 1999. by Order. (DA No. 99-1835). WTB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Orders/1999/da991835.wp

JAMES A. KAY, JR. Ordered that, unless an appeal from this Initial Decision is taken by a party, or it is reviewed by the Commission on its own motion in accordance with Section 1.276 of the Rules, the licenses of James A. Kay, Jr., holder of 152 Part 90 licenses in the Los Angeles, CA area, are not revoked. Dkt No.: 94-147. Action by Chief Administrative Law Judge Joseph Chachkin. Adopted: September 7, 1999. by Initial Decision. (FCC No. 99D-04). WTB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Orders/1999/fcc99d04.wp

ADDENDA: The following items, released September 9, 1999, did not appear in Digest No. 173:

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PUBLIC NOTICES

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Released: September 9, 1999. COMMENTS REQUESTED IN CONNECTION WITH COURT REMAND OF AUGUST 1998 ADVANCED SERVICES ORDER - CC DOCKET NOS. 98-11, 98-26, 98-32, 98-78, 98-91, 98-147. (DA No. 99-1853). Contact: Staci Pies at (202) 418-1580. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/1999/da991853.doc

Released: September 9, 1999. EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY COMMENT PERIOD FILINGS IN PERMIT-BUT-DISCLOSE PROCEEDINGS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Miscellaneous/Public_Notices/Exparte/1999/ex990909.doc

Released: September 9, 1999. ERRATUM TO PUBLIC NOTICE DA 99-1800 - CLOSED BROADCAST AUCTION - INFORMATION RELATING TO STATUS OF APPLICATION AND OTHER CRITICAL ELEMENTS. Contact: Kathy Garland, Auctions Operations Branch at (717) 338-2801 or Bob Allen, Auctions Legal Branch at (202) 418-0660. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/1999/er991800.wp

Report No: AUC-24-G. Released: September 9, 1999. FCC ANNOUNCES IT IS PREPARED TO GRANT 224 PHASE II 220 MHZ LICENSES AFTER FINAL PAYMENT IS MADE - AUCTION EVENT NO. 24. (DA No. 99-1843). Contact: Gail Glasser or Shirley Hanberry (payment questions), OMD at (202) 418-1995; Scott Mackoul, Commercial Wireless division (legal matters an dlicensing issues) at (202) 418-7240. News Media Contact: Meribeth McCarrick (202) 418-0654. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/1999/da991843.doc

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UNIVERSAL SERVICE. Granted the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission's proposed service area designation and granted the requested waiver to permit the disaggregation of federal high cost support currently given at the study area level. Dkt No.: CC- 96-45. Action by Acting Deputy Chief. Adopted: September 9, 1999. by MO&O. (DA No. 99-1844). CCB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/1999/da991844.wp

IMPLEMENTATION OF THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT OF 1996. To ensure that FCC policies in implementing the statutory requirements in the Telecom Act of 1996 are consistent, this item addresses the subscriber list information issues arising under section 222(e), directory listings and directory assitance issues arising under section 251(b)(3), and issues arising out of the convergence of directory publishing and directory assistance. Comments due October 13; replies October 28. Dkt No.: CC- 96-115, CC- 96-98, CC- 99-273. Action by the Commission. Adopted: August 23, 1999. by R&O, Ord., NPRM. (FCC No. 99-227). CCB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/1999/fcc99227.wp

ABTEL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. ET AL. Dismissed without prejudice a formal complaint filed by a number of independent payphone providers against Sprint Corporation and certain of its telephone operating subsidiaries re: end user common line charges. Action by Deputy Chief, Formal Complaints and Investigations Branch, Enforcement Division. Adopted: September 9, 1999. by Order. (DA No. 99-1840). CCB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/1999/da991840.wp

JERRY RABUN, DBA AJ VENTURES ET AL. Dismissed without prejudice a formal complaint filed by a number of independent payphone providers against U.S. West Communications, Inc. re: end user common line charges. Action by Deputy Chief, Formal Complaints and Investigations Branch, Enforcement Division. Adopted: September 9, 1999. by Order. (DA No. 99-1841). CCB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/1999/da991841.wp

PETITIONS FOR WAIVER AND PEITITON SFOR RECONSIDERATION OF PREVIOUS STUDY AREA WAIVER ORDERS. Granted in part the petitioners' requests to lift the individual caps place on their high cost loop support and denied petitioners' request to establish sutdy areas separate from their affiliates' existing study area. Granted teh requests of Champlain Valley Telecom, Inc. and Northland Telephone Company of Vermont to change the effective date of their study area waivers. Action by Acting Deputy Bureau Chief. Adopted: September 9, 1999. by MO&O on Rec. (DA No. 99-1845). CCB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/1999/da991845.wp

ERRATUM - NO WIRE. Corrects Order on Recon. released September 8, DA 99-1828. Action by Chief, Public Safety and Private Wireless Division. by Erratum. WTB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Orders/1999/er991828.wp

ADDENDA: The following items, released September 8, 1999, did not appear in Digest No. 172:

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PUBLIC NOTICES

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Report No: 312. Released: September 8, 1999. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNCIATIONS BUREAU ASSIGNMENT OF AUTHORIZATION AND TRANSFER OF CONTROL APPLICATIONS ACTION. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/1999/pnwl9218.pdf