DAILY DIGEST

Vol. 16, No. 36                                          February 24,1997

**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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FCC RELEASES NEW TELEPHONE PENETRATION REPORT. CCB.

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PUBLIC NOTICES

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Released: February 24, 1997. " DOMINANT CARRIERS TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG:.Public Reference Log: 02/21/97." Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/Tariffs/Dominant/d022197

Released: February 24, 1997. " NON-DOMINANT CARRIERS TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG.Public Reference Log: 2/21/97." Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/Tariffs/Non-Dominant/nd022197

Report No: 43935. Released: February 24, 1997. BROADCAST ACTIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Actions/ac970224

Report No: 23935. Released: February 24, 1997. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Applications/ap970224

Released: February 24, 1997. EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY COMMENT PERIOD FILINGS IN NON-RESTRICTED PROCEEDINGS.(1 of 2).

Released: February 24, 1997. " EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY COMMENT PERIOD FILINGS IN NON-RESTRICTED PROCEEDINGS .(2 of 2)."

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US WEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC. Granted US West Communications, Inc.authority to discontinue service over the facilities located in Afton, WY. Action by Chief, Network Services Division, Common Carrier Bureau. Adopted: February 21, 1997. by Order & Certificate. (DA No. 97-396). CCB

CHARLES B. MOSS, JR. Ordered to show cause why license for station KRKE (AM), Aspen, Colorado should not be revoked. Dkt No.: MM- 96-191. Action by Chief, Mass Media Bureau. Adopted: February 21, 1997. by Order. (DA No. 97-397). MMB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Orders/1997/da970397

AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION AND EDUCATIONAL RADIO FOUNDATION OF EAST TEXAS, INC. Designated for hearing applications for new, noncommercial educational FM stations at Marksville, LA, and Jena, LA, respectively. Dkt No.: MM-97-78. Action by Chief, Audio Services Div., MMB. Adopted: February 13, 1997. by Order. (DA No. 97-379). MMB

PUBLIC BROADCASTING OF NORTHWEST OHIO AND MARANATHA CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP, INC. Designated for hearing mutually exclusive applications for new or modified noncommercial, educational FM facilities at Defiance, OH, and Howe, IN, respectively. Dkt No.: MM-97-75. Action by Chief, Audio Services Division, Mass Media Bureau. Adopted: February 13, 1997. by Order. (DA No. 97-376). MMB

SIMS COMPANY INC. Issued a Notice of Apparent Liability for $2,000 forfeiture to SIMS Company, Inc. licensee of Paging and Radiotelephone Service Station KNKP636, Portalnd, OR, for failure to timely file FCC Form 489 for station KNKP636, in apparent violation of Section 22.9(b)(1) of the Commission's Rules, 47 C.F.R. Section 22.9(b)(1). Action by Chief, Enforcement Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau. by NAL. (DA No. 97-374). WTB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Notices/1997/da970374

MOBILEVISION, L.P.;METS, INC.; AND OTTO N. FRENZEL, III. Denied request by Frenzel for waiver of the rules to allow him until April 1, 1997, to construct and bring into operation the multilateration Location and Monitoring Service systems for which he is now the named licensee. Action by Chief, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau. Adopted: February 21, 1997. by Order. (DA No. 97-398). WTB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Orders/1997/da970398

ADDENDA: The following items, released February 21, 1997, did not appear in Digest No. 35:

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NEWS RELEASES

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NETWORK RELIABILITY AND INTEROPERABILITY COUNCIL PUBLISHES AGENDA FOR FEBRUARY MEETING. Agenda. CCB.

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PUBLIC NOTICES

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Released: February 21, 1997. " NETWORK SERVICES DIVISION COMMON CARRIER BUREAU.Section 214 application accepted for filing:."

Report No: CCB/CPD-25. Released: February 21, 1997. PROTESTED TARIFF TRANSMITTALS ACTIONS TAKEN.

Released: February 21, 1997. FCC ANNOUNCES NORTH AMERICAN NUMBERING COUNCIL MEETING.The North American Numbering Council will hold a meeting on Tuesday, March 11, 1997, FCC, 1919 M Street, NW, Washington, DC. Dkt No.: CC-92-237.

Report No: 43934. Released: February 21, 1997. BROADCAST ACTIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Actions/ac970221

Report No: 300. Released: February 21, 1997. MASS MEDIA BUREAU CALL SIGN ACTIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Call_Sign_Changes/pnmm7028

Released: February 21, 1997. FEE DECISIONS OF THE MANAGING DIRECTOR AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. (DA No. 97-357).

Report No: AUC-97-14-A. Released: February 21, 1997. AUCTION OF WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS SERVICE (WCS).Auction Notice and Filing Requirements for 128 WCS Licenses Scheduled for April 15, 1997. (DA No. 97-386). Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/1997/da970386

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FREEPORT, IL FM PROCEEDING. ERRATUM to NPRM (DA-97-296), correcting reply comment date to read "April 22, 1997", not April 22, 2997. Dkt No.: MM-97-67. Adopted: February 14, 1997. MMB

HAYFIELD, VIRGINIA. Proposed amending FM Table to allot Channel 263A at Hayfield, Virginia, as the community's first local aural transmission service; Comment Date: April 14, 1997; Reply Comments: April 29, 1997. Dkt No.: 97-68. Action by Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media Bureau. by NPRM. (DA No. 97-341). MMB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Notices/1997/da970341

NIKISKI, ALASKA. Amended FM Table to allot Channel 227C2 to Nikiski, Alaska; filing window opens April 7, 1997; closes May 8, 1997. Dkt No.: MM-96-50. Action by Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media Bureau. Adopted: February 14, 1997. by R&O. (DA No. 97-344). MMB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Orders/1997/da970344

SNOW HILL, MARYLAND. Proposed amending FM Table to allot Channel 266A to Snow Hill, Maryland; Comments Due: April 14, 1997, Reply Comments Due: April 29, 1997. Dkt No.: MM-97-73. Action by Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media Bureau. Adopted: February 14, 1997. by NPRM. (DA No. 97-338). MMB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Notices/1997/da970338

WEAVERVILLE, CALIFORNIA. Amended FM Table to allot Channel 266A to Weaverville effective April 7, 1997; filing window opens: April 7, 1997, and closes on May 8, 1997. Dkt No.: MM-96-168. Action by Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media Bureau. Adopted: February 14, 1997. by R&O. (DA No. 97-343). MMB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Orders/1997/da970343

CHATOM AND GROVE HILL, ALABAMA. Proposed amending FM Table to reallot Channel 291C3 from Chatom to Grove Hill and modify the authorization of WFOW(FM) accordingly. Comments Due: April 14, 1997, replies April 29, 1997. Dkt No.: MM-97-71. Action by Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media Bureau. Adopted: February 14, 1997. by NPRM. (DA No. 97-342). MMB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Notices/1997/da970342

MULLINS AND BRIARCLIFFE ACRES, SOUTH CAROLINA. Proposed amending FM Table to reallot Channel 292C2, from Mullins to Briarcliffe Acres; comments due: April 14, 1997, replies April 29. Dkt No.: 97-72. Action by Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media Bureau. Adopted: February 14, 1997. by NPRM. (DA No. 97-339). MMB

CLOVERDALE,MONTGOMERY AND WARRIOR, ALABAMA, FM PROCEEDING. Denied petition for reconsideration filed by WIlliam P. Rogers; denied motion for waiver of automatic stay filed by North Jefferson Broadcasting Co. Dkt No.: MM-94-78. Action by Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media Bureau. Adopted: February 14, 1997. by MO&O. (DA No. 97-332). MMB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Orders/1997/da970332

PUBLIC MOBILE SERVICES LOTTERY/CONTACT COMMUNICATIONS, INC./ENHANCED TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES/TRI-STATE RADIO COMPANY/PAGING PLUS, INC./PAUL KELLEY D/B/A AMERICAN/CONTACT COMMUNICATIONS, INC. Resolved a proceeding related to paging channels in the 931 MHz band for the greater New York City Metropolitan Market. Action by Bureau Chief. Adopted: February 18, 1997. by Order. (DA No. 97-399). WTB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Orders/1997/da970399

ADDENDA: The following items, released February 20, 1997, did not appear in Digest No. 34:

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PUBLIC NOTICES

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Released: February 20, 1997. " CARRIERS FILE REVISIONS TO THEIR COST ALLOCATION MANUALS PUBLIC COMMENT INVITED.Comments Due: March 20, 1997 Reply Comment Date: April 4, 1997; contact: Ron Kaufman at (202) 418-7148. (DA No. 97-280)."