DAILY DIGEST

Vol. 18, No. 229                                           December 1,1999

**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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FCC RELEASES REPORT ON QUALITY OF SERVICE. News Media Contact: Michael Balmoris (202) 418-0253. CCB Contact: Jonathan Kraushaar at (202) 418-0947, TTY: (202) 418-0484. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/News_Releases/1999/nrcc9093.doc

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PUBLIC NOTICES

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Report No: NCD-333. Released: December 1, 1999. COMMON CARRIER BUREAU NETWORK CHANGE NOTIFICATION.

Released: December 1, 1999. TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG.Public Reference Log: 11/30/99. Contact: Public Reference Room: (202) 418-0270. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/Tariffs/combined/tt113099.pdf

Released: December 1, 1999. COMMON CARRIER BUREAU SEEKS COMMENT ON THE UTAH PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION'S PETITION FOR DELEGATION OF ADDITIONAL AUTHORITY TO IMPLEMENT NUMBER CONSERVATION MEASURES.NSD File No. L-99-89, Pleading Cycle Established, Comments Due: January 7, 2000, Reply Comments Due: January 21, 2000. (DA No. 99-2675). Contact: Network Services Division: Aaron Goldberger at 9202) 418-1591, email: agobler@fcc.gov, TTY: (202) 418-0484. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/1999/da992675.doc

Released: December 1, 1999. COMMON CARRIER BUREAU SEEKS COMMENT ON THE MISSOURI PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION'S PETITION FOR DELEGATION OF ADDITIONAL AUTHORITY TO IMPLEMENT NUMBER CONVERSATION METHODS OF THE 314, 417, 573, 636, 660 AND 816 AREA CODES.NSD File No. L-99-90, Pleading Cycle Established, Comments Due: January 7, 2000, Reply Comments Due: January 21, 2000. (DA No. 99-2676). Contact: Network Services Division: Aaron Goldberger at (202) 418-1591, email: agolber@fcc.gov, TTY: (202) 418-0484. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/1999/da992676.doc

Released: December 1, 1999. CABLE SERVICES BUREAU - WESTERN INTEGRATED NETWORKS, L.L.C. FILES AN APPLICATION FOR OPEN VIDEO SYSTEM CERTIFICATION. (DA No. 99-2670). Contact: Treg Tremont: (202) 418-7200, TTY: (202) 418-7172. News Media Contact: Michelle Russo (202) 418-2358. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Public_Notices/1999/da992670.wp

Report No: 44622. Released: December 1, 1999. BROADCAST ACTIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Actions/ac991201.txt

Report No: 24622. Released: December 1, 1999. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Applications/ap991201.txt

Released: December 1, 1999. TECHNOLOGICAL ADVISORY COUNCIL TO HOLD THIRD MEETING. Contact: Kent Nilsson at (202) 418-0845, TTY: (202) 418-2989, fax: (202) 418-1918, knilsson@fcc.gov. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Engineering_Technology/Public_Notices/1999/pnet9027.html

ADDENDA: The following items, released November 30, 1999, did not appear in Digest No. 228:

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NEWS RELEASES

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COMMON CARRIER BUREAU GRANTS FIVE STATES AUTHORITY TO IMPLEMENT MEASURES TO CONSERVE TELEPHONE NUMBERS. The Common Carrier Bureau of the FCC released five orders granting the Connecticut Department of Public Utility Control, New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission, Ohio Public Utilities Commission, The Public Utility Commission of Texas, and the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin interim authority to engage in various telephone number conservation procedures to help ease the cost and inconvenience associated with area code changes By Orders DA-99-2633, DA-99-2634, DA-99-2635, DA-99-2636, DA-99-2637. Report No: 99-55. Action by: Chief, Common Carrier Bureau. Adopted: November 30, 1999. Dkt No.: CC-96-98. News Media Contact: Michael Balmoris (202) 418-0253. CCB. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/News_Releases/1999/nrcc9094.doc

J. BRECK BLALOCK NAMED CHIEF OF THE INTERNATIONAL BUREAU'S POLICY & FACILITIES BRANCH, TELECOMMUNICATIONS DIVISION. IB. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/News_Releases/1999/nrin9038.doc

JOANNA S. LOWRY NAMED CHIEF OF THE INTERNATIONAL BUREAU'S MULTILATERAL AND DEVELOPMENT BRANCH, TELECOMMUNICATIONS DIVISION. IB. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/News_Releases/1999/nrin9037.doc

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PUBLIC NOTICES

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Released: November 30, 1999. COMMENT SOUGHT ON BELLSOUTH'S REQUEST FOR LIMITED MODIFICATION OF LATA BOUNDARIES IN NORTH CAROLINA.File No. NSD-L-99-9, Comments Due: December 14, 1999, Reply Comments Due: December 21, 1999. Contact: Al McCloud at (202) 418-2320, TTY: (202) 418-0484.

Released: November 30, 1999. RYE TELEPHONE COMPANY, INC. AND US WEST COMMUNICATIONS,INC. FILE PETITION FOR WAIVER OF SECTION 61.41(C) OF THE COMMISSION'S PRICE CAP RULES AND THE DEFINITION OF "STUDY AREA" IN PART 36 OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES.Pleading Cycle Established, Comments Due: January 18, 2000, Reply Comments Due: January 31, 2000. (DA No. 99-2669). Contact: Accounting Policy Division: Adrian Wright at (202) 418-7400, TTY: (202) 418-0484. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/1999/da992669.doc

Report No: 44621A. Released: November 30, 1999. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Applications/pnmm9290.doc

Report No: 126. Released: November 30, 1999. MASS MEDIA BUREAU MULTIPOINT DISTRIBUTION SERVICE. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/MDS_Notices/mdac1130.html

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TEXTS

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NEW HAMPSHIRE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION. Granted in part, and denied in part, the New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission's Petition for Additional Delegated Authority to Implement Number Optimization Measures in the 603 area code as described. Dkt No.: CC- 96-98. Action by Deputy Chief. Adopted: November 30, 1999. by Order. (DA No. 99-2634). CCB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/1999/da992634.doc

PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION OF WISCONSIN. Granted in part , and denied in part the Petition of the Public Utility Commission of Wisconsin for Expedited Decision for Authority to Implement Number Conservation Measures to the extent described. Action by Deputy Chief, Common Carrier Bureau. Adopted: November 30, 1999. by Order. (DA No. 99-2637). CCB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/1999/da992637.doc

OHIO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION. Granted in part, and denied in part the Petition of the Public Utility Commission of Ohio for Expedited Decision for Authority to Implement Number Conservation Measures in Ohio to the extent described. Dkt No.: CC- 96-98. Action by Deputy Chief, Common Carrier Bureau. Adopted: November 30, 1999. by Order. (DA No. 99-2635). CCB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/1999/da992635.doc

PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION OF TEXAS. Granted in part, and denied in part the Petition of the Public Utility Commission of Texas for Expedited Decision for Authority to Implement Number Conservation Measures to the extent described. Dkt No.: CC- 96-98. Action by Deputy Chief, Common Carrier Bureau. Adopted: November 30, 1999. by Order. (DA No. 99-2636). CCB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/1999/da992636.doc

CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC UTILITY. Granted the July 28, 1999 Petition for Delegation of Additional Authority to Implement Area Code Conservation Measures to the extent described. Dkt No.: CC- 96-98. Action by Deputy Chief, Common Carrier Bureau. Adopted: November 30, 1999. by Order. (DA No. 99-2633). CCB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/1999/da992633.doc

SATCOM SYSTEMS, INC./TMI COMMUNICATIONS AND COMPANY, L.P. ET AL. Granted SatCom Systems, Inc. and TMI Communications and Company, L.P. blanket authority to operate mobile earth teminals to provide mobile satellite service in the United States via a Canadian-licensed satellite, subject ot conditions. Action by the Commission. Adopted: November 12, 1999. by Order. (FCC No. 99-344). IB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Orders/1999/fcc99344.doc

WALLACE, IDAHO AND LOLO, MONTANA. Denied the Petition for Rulemaking to amend FM Table filed by Hawkeye Properties, Inc. Dkt No.: MM-97-203. Action by Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media Bureau. Adopted: November 24, 1999. by R&O. (DA No. 99-2653). MMB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Orders/1999/da992653.doc

MONTANA POWER COMPANY. Granted in part, and denied in part, the application to reinstate with primary status the license for Station WLP83, filed by Montana Power Company on October 22, 1996 to the extent described. Action by Chief, Public Safety and Private Wireless Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau. Adopted: November 30, 1999. by Order. (DA No. 99-2660). WTB

HYBRID PATH COMMUNICATIONS, LLC. Dismissed Omaha Public Power District's protest of the grant of license modification as moot and terminate the proceeding. Action by Chief, Public Safety and Private Wireles Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau. Adopted: November 30, 1999. by Order. (DA No. 99-2668). WTB

HAROLD PICK. Dismissed as moot the Petition for Reconsideration filed by Laurence J. Feinberg on November 8, 1998 concerning the Cancellation of Specialized Mobile Radio Licenses, Call Sign WNWB345. Action by Chief, Policy and Rules Branch, Commercial Wireless Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau. Adopted: November 30, 1999. by Order. (DA No. 99-2665). WTB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Orders/1999/da992665.wp

MOBILE RELAY ASSOCIATES, INC. Granted the Petition for Reconsideration filed by Mobile Relay Associates, Inc. of the dismissal of its application for a Station at Los Angeles, California. Action by Chief, Public Safety and Private Wireless Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau. Adopted: November 29, 1999. by Order. (DA No. 99-2664). WTB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Orders/1999/da992664.doc

PHOENIX DATA COMMUNICATIONS, INC. Denied Phoenix's petition for reconsideration of a letter advising Phoenix of its default status with respect to five 218-219 MHz Service Licenses in Metropolitan Statistical Area Nos. 43, 59, 93, 104 and 235. By Order on Reconsideration. Action by Chief, Public Safety and Private Wireless Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau. Adopted: November 30, 1999. by Order on Recon. (DA No. 99-2667). WTB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Orders/1999/da992667.doc

HAROLD WORCH AND EDWARD WARSTLER. Granted the Request for Relief filed by Daniel R. Goodman, and granted additional time to construct SMR licenses WPET434 and WPER490. By Order on Reconsideration. Action by Chief, Policy and Rules Branch, Commercial Wireless Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau. Adopted: November 30, 1999. by Order on Recon. (DA No. 99-2666). WTB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Orders/1999/da992666.wp