DAILY DIGEST

Vol. 16, No. 32                                          February 18,1997

**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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STATEMENT OF FCC CHAIRMAN REED HUNDT CONCERNING WTO AGREEMENT ON TELECOM SERVICES. OCH. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Miscellaneous/News_Releases/1997/st021597.html

OFFICE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY TUTORIAL "CABLE MODEMS" - MARCH 6, 1997. OET Contact: Jack Linthicum at (202) 418-2441. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Engineering_Technology/News_Releases/1997/nret7003.txt

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PUBLIC NOTICES

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Released: February 18, 1997. TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG - DOMINANT CARRIERS - FEBRUARY 14. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/Tariffs/Dominant/d021497.pdf

Released: February 18, 1997. TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG - NON-DOMINANT CARRIERS - FEBRUARY 14. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/Tariffs/Non-Dominant/nd021497.pdf

Released: February 18, 1997. CABLE SERVICES ACTION - ENTERTAINMENT CONNECTIONS, INC. AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES CORPORATION FILE MOTION FOR DECLARATORY RULING.Received motion for declaratory ruling that neither company is subject to the cable franchise requirement of Section 621 of the Communications Act. Comments due March 10, 1997; Replies due March 20, 1997. (DA No. 97-353). Contact: Steve Broeckaert at (202) 418-1075. News Media Contact: Morgan Broman (202) 418-2358. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Public_Notices/1997/da970353.txt

Report No: 43931. Released: February 18, 1997. BROADCAST ACTIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Actions/ac970218.txt

Report No: 23931. Released: February 18, 1997. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Applications/ap970218.txt

Released: February 18, 1997. FILING PERIOD ANNOUNCED FOR COMMENTS ON QUALCOMM'S PIONEER'S PREFERENCE APPLICATION (GEN DOCKET NO. 90-314).Comments Due March 5, 1997; Replies due March 20, 1997. (DA No. 97-351). Contact: Rodney Small at (202) 418-2452. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Engineering_Technology/Public_Notices/1997/da970351.txt

Released: February 18, 1997. EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY COMMENTS PERIOD FILINGS IN NON-RESTRICTED PROCEEDINGS.

Report No: CW-97-25. Released: February 18, 1997. PERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS SERVICE INFORMATION - BROADBAND MAJOR ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION. Contact: Irene Longin at (202) 418-1301. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/1997/pnwl7042.txt

Report No: CW-97-24. Released: February 18, 1997. PERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS SERVICE INFORMATION - BROADBAND MAJOR ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION. Contact: Irene Longin at (202) 418-1301. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/1997/pnwl7041.txt

ADDENDA: The following items, released February 14, 1997, did not appear in Digest No. 31:

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NEWS RELEASES

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FCC TO HOLD CONFERENCE, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1997, TO DISCUSS PROPOSED AUCTIONS FOR 1997. Contact: Kim Sescoe at (202) 546-4356. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Miscellaneous/News_Releases/1997/nrmc7008.txt

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PUBLIC NOTICES

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Released: February 14, 1997. USA SEMINAR ON SPACE ELECTRONIC FILINGS WITH ITU. Contact: Audrey Allison at (202) 418-0733.

Released: February 14, 1997. COMMERCIAL WIRELESS DIVISION ACCEPTS SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN MOBILE RELAY ASSOCIATES, INC. AND PCS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, AND GRANTS RESPECTIVE 900 MHZ SMR LICENSES. (DA No. 97-352). Contact: David Kirschner at (202) 418-0620. Action by: Chief, Commercial Wireless Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau.

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TEXTS

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ALPINE COMMUNICATIONS, L.C., ET AL. Granted in part request for waiver of Part 36, Appendix-Glossary, of the Commission's rules, filed by Alpine Communications, L.C., et al. Action by Chief, Accounting and Audits Division, Common Carrier Bureau. Adopted: February 14, 1997. by MO&O. (DA No. 97-354). CCB

NEXTWAVE PERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. Granted NextWave's applications for 63 licenses, conditioned on NextWave's restructuring to reduce its foreign ownership to less than 25 percent within six months. Action by Bureau Chief. Adopted: January 3, 1997. by MO&O. (DA No. 97-328). WTB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Orders/1997/da970328.txt