DAILY DIGEST

Vol. 18, No. 231                                           December 3,1999

**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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COMMON CARRIER BUREAU RELEASES STATISTICS OF COMMUNICATIONS COMMON CARRIERS. News Media Contact: Michael Balmoris (202) 418-0253. CCB Contact: Industry Analysis Division (202) 418-0940; TTY (202) 418-0484. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/News_Releases/1999/nrcc9096.doc

ROXANNE MCELVANE SELECTED TO COORDINATE CHAIRMAN KENNARD'S DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE. News Media Contact: Rosemary Kimball (202) 418-0500. IB. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/News_Releases/1999/nrin9039.html

FCC CALENDAR OF EVENTS. OPA. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/cl991203.html

FCC FILINGS. OPA. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Miscellaneous/Filings/fl991203.html

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PUBLIC NOTICES

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Released: December 3, 1999. TARIFF TRANSMITTAL LOG DEC. 2. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/Tariffs/combined/tt120299.pdf

Report No: TEL-00163NS. Released: December 3, 1999. NON STREAMLINED INTERNATIONAL APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING SECTION 214 APPLICATONS; CABLE LANDING LICENSE APPLICATONS; AUTHORIZE SWITCHED SERVICES OVER PRIVATE LINES AND SECTION 310(B)(4). Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Public_Notices/1999/pnin9241.pdf

Report No: TEL-00164S. Released: December 3, 1999. STREAMLINED INTERNATIONAL APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING SECTION 214 APPLICATONS; CABLE LANDING LICENSE APPLICATIONS REQUEST TO AUTHORIZE SWTICHED SERVICES OVER PRIVATE LINE; SECTION 310(B)(4) REQUESTS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Public_Notices/1999/pnin9242.pdf

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VISION 3 BROADCASTING, INC. Granted must carry complaint filed by Vision 3 Broadcastging, Inc., licensee of low power television station WVBG-LP (Ch. 25), Greenwich, New York, against Time Warner Cable, operator of a cable television system serving Greenwich, New York and the unincorporated areas of Washington County, New York, seeking carriage. Action by Deputy Chief. Adopted: November 26, 1999. by MO&O. (DA No. 99-2683). CSB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1999/da992683.doc

U.S CABLEVISION GROUP, L.P. Granted by Commission Order, petition for declaratory ruling filed on behalf of U.S. Cablevision Group, L.P., seeking a ruling that Station WCYB-TV (NBC, Ch. 5), Bristol, Virginia, made inconsistent must carry/retransmission consent elections for the 1997-1999 election period in Ashe County, North Carolina. Action by the Commission. Adopted: November 24, 1999. by MO&O. (FCC No. 99-371). CSB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1999/fcc99371.doc

TCI OF OHIO. Dismissed a complaint regarding the cable programming services tier rates that TCI was charging in Midland, PA because the complaint concerned a basic service tier rate that is outside the jurisdiction of the FCC. Action by Acting Chief, Financial Analysis and Compliance Division. Adopted: December 1, 1999. by Order. (DA No. 99-2692). CSB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1999/da992692.doc

TCI OF INDIANA, INC. Dismissed a complaint regarding the cable programming services tier rates that TCI of Indiana was charging in Salem, IN because the complaint concerned a basic service tier rate that is outside the jurisdiction of the FCC. Action by Acting Chief, Financial Analysis and Compliance Division. Adopted: December 1, 1999. by Order. (DA No. 99-2694). CSB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1999/da992694.doc

MULTIMEDIA CABLEIVSION. Dismissed a complaint regarding the cable programming services tier rates that Multimedia was charging in the City of LaPorte, IN because the complaint concerned a basic service tier rate that is outside the jurisdiction of the FCC. Action by Acting Chief, Financial Analysis and Compliance Division. Adopted: December 1, 1999. by Order. (DA No. 99-2689). CSB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1999/da992689.doc

BRESNAN TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, LLC. Dismissed a complaint regarding the cable programming services tier rates that Bresnan was charging in Reedsburg, WI because the complaint concerned a basic service tier rate that is outside the jurisdiction of the FCC. Action by Acting Chief, Financial Analysis and Compliance Division. Adopted: December 1, 1999. by Order. (DA No. 99-2691). CSB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1999/da992691.doc

CABLEVISION OF SOUTHERN WESTCHESTER, INC. Dismissed a complaint regarding the cable programming services tier rates that Cablevision of Southern Westchester was charging in Rye Brook, NY because the complaint concerned a basic service tier rate that is outside the jurisdiction of the FCC. Action by Acting Chief, Financial Analysis and Compliance Division. Adopted: December 1, 1999. by Order. (DA No. 99-2690). CSB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1999/da992690.doc

COMCAST CABLEVISION OF WEST PALM BEACH, INC. Dismissed a complaint regarding the cable programming services tier rates that Comcast was charging in the Town of West Palm Beach, FL because the complaint concerned a basic service tier rate that is outside the jurisdiction of the FCC. Action by Acting Chief, Financial Analysis and Compliance Division. Adopted: December 1, 1999. by Order. (DA No. 99-2693). CSB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1999/da992693.doc

BENCHMARK ACQUISITION FUND I, LP D/B/A CABLEVISION OF LOUDOUN. Review of basic service tier rates pursuant to 47 C.F.R. Section 76.933(d), found initial rate and August 1, 1994 rate to be reasonable in Leesburg, VA. Action by Acting Chief, Financial Analysis and Compliance Division. Adopted: December 1, 1999. by Order. (DA No. 99-2682). CSB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1999/da992682.doc

ADDENDA: The following items, released December 2, 1999, did not appear in Digest No. 230:

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NEWS RELEASES

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JARED CARLSON NAMED LEGAL COUNSEL TO THE COMMON CARRIER BUREAU CHIEF. News Media Contact: Michael Balmoris (202) 418-0253. CCB. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/News_Releases/1999/nrcc9097.doc

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION ANNOUNCES MEMBERS OF FEDERAL-STATE JOINT CONFERENCE ON ADVANCED SERVICES. Report No: CC 99-56. Dkt No.: CC- 99-294. News Media Contact: Michael Balmoris (202) 418-0253. CCB Contact: Emily Hoffnar at (202) 418-7396; TTY (202) 418-2555. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/News_Releases/1999/nrcc9095.doc

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PUBLIC NOTICES

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Report No: 44623. Released: December 2, 1999. BROADCAST ACTIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Actions/ac991202.txt

Report No: 24623. Released: December 2, 1999. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Applications/ap991202.txt

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BELL ATLANTIC, ET AL. Granted to an extent complaint by various Bell Atlantic companies against compeititve local exchange carrier, Global NAPs, Inc., pursuant to section 208 of the Communications Act of 1934, challenging the lawfulness and applicaton of certain Global NAPs tariff provisions that purport to charge a per-minute insterstate rate for Internet calls. Action by the Commission. Adopted: December 2, 1999. by MO&O. (FCC No. 99-381). CCB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/1999/fcc99381.doc

ERRATUM - VIDEO DESCRIPTION. Correcting paragraph 44 of the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking adopted and released in Docket MM 99-339, on November 18, 1999. Action by Bureau Chief. by Erratum. MMB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Notices/1999/err99353.doc

ERRATUM. Correcting the erratum to MO&O released November 9, 1999, in 800 MHz Specialized Mobile Radio Licensees (FCC 99-339). by Erratum. WTB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Orders/1999/err99339.wp