DAILY DIGEST

Vol. 16, No. 84                                                May 1,1997

**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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Released: May 1, 1997. DOMINANT CARRIERS - TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG: APRIL 30, 1997. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/Tariffs/Dominant/d043097.pdf

Released: May 1, 1997. NON-DOMINANT CARRIERS - TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG: APRIL 30, 1997. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/Tariffs/Non-Dominant/nd043097.pdf

Released: May 1, 1997. OPERATOR SERVICE PROVIDERS - TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG INFORMATIONAL TARIFFS: APRIL 30, 1997. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/Tariffs/Operator/os043097.pdf

Report No: I-8240. Released: May 1, 1997. OVERSEAS COMMON CARRIER SECTION 214 APPLICATIONS ACTIONS TAKEN. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Public_Notices/1997/pnin7083.txt

Report No: SPB-79. Released: May 1, 1997. SATELLITE POLICY BRANCH INFORMATION: APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Public_Notices/1997/pnin7081.txt

Report No: 23983B. Released: May 1, 1997. ITFS APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING.

Report No: 23983C. Released: May 1, 1997. ITFS APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING.

Report No: 23983A. Released: May 1, 1997. INSTRUCTIONAL TELEVISION FIXED SERVICE: PROPOSED CONSTRUCTION PERMITS AND LICENSES.

Report No: 43983. Released: May 1, 1997. BROADCAST ACTIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Actions/ac970501.txt

Report No: 23983. Released: May 1, 1997. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Applications/ap970501.txt

Released: May 1, 1997. EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY COMMENT PERIOD FILINGS IN NON-RESTRICTED PROCEEDINGS. Contact: Barbara Lowe (202) 418-0310. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Miscellaneous/Public_Notices/Exparte/ex970501.html

Report No: WT 97-21. Released: May 1, 1997. THE PHILADELPHIA AREA (REGION 28) PUBLIC SAFETY REGIONAL PLANNING UPDATE COMMITTEE ANNOUNCES THE OPENING OF AN APPLICATION FILING WINDOW FOR THE 821-824/866-869 MHZ BAND.The filing window will be open from May 1, to June 30, 1997, inclusive. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/1997/pnwl7117.txt

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TOP CATT TV & VIDEO PRODUCTIONS VS. LAWTON CABLEVISION, INC. Dismissed Top Catt TV & Video's petition for relief alleging that Lawton Cablevision is in violation of the Commission's regulations applicable to commercial leased access services by refusing to provide leased access rates for hourly individual programs. Action by Bureau Chief. Adopted: April 29, 1997. by MO&O. (DA No. 97-901). CSB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1997/da970901.txt

COMCAST CABLEVISION OF WARREN, INC. Denied complaints and found the CPST rates charged by Comcast in the City of Warren, MI, from July 15, 1994 to the present are not unreasonable. Action by Chief, Financial Analysis and Compliance Div. Adopted: April 29, 1997. by Order. (DA No. 97-903). CSB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1997/da970903.txt

TCI CABLEVISION OF OHIO, INC. Denied complaints and found that the CPST rate of $12.51 charged by TCI in St. Clairsville, OH, beginning February 1, 1995 is reasonable. Action by Chief, Financial Analysis and Compliance Div. Adopted: April 29, 1997. by Order. (DA No. 97-905). CSB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1997/da970905.txt

STAR TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC. Granted application for authority to transfer control of STAR from Christopher Edgecom, its majorty stockholder, to multiple individual stockholders. Action by Chief, Telecommunications Div. Adopted: April 18, 1997. by MO&O&A. (DA No. 97-914). IB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Orders/1997/da970914.txt

ADDTEL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SA TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC. Granted application for authority to transfer control of Adtel to SA Telecom. Action by Chief, Telecommunications Div. Adopted: April 18, 1997. by MO&O&A. (DA No. 97-913). IB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Orders/1997/da970913.txt

L.D. SERVICES, INC. AND IXC LONG DISTANCE, INC. Granted application for authority to transfer control of L.D. Services to IXC-LD. Action by Chief, Telecommunications Div. Adopted: April 18, 1997. by MO&O&A. (DA No. 97-915). IB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Orders/1997/da970915.txt

PLANO, IL. Over the objections of the RainbowPUSH Coalition, granted, unconditionally, the application to renew the license of Station WSPY-FM, Plano, IL. Action by the Commission. Adopted: April 25, 1997. by MO&O. (FCC No. 97-147). MMB

ST. LOUIS, MO, EAST ST. LOUIS, IL, AND STE. GENEVIEVE, MO. Granted applicaiton for the assignment of license of TV station KDNL-TV, St. Louis, from River City License Partnership to KDNL Licensee, Inc; for the assignment of licenses of radio stations WVRV(FM), East St. Louis, and KPNT(FM), Ste. Genevieve, from River City License Partnership to Sinclair Radio of St. Louis Licensee, Inc; waived one-to-a-market rule to allow Sinclair's common ownership and operation of KDNL-TV, WVRV(FM) and KPNT(FM). Action by Bureau Chief. Adopted: April 30, 1997. by MO&O. (DA No. 97-907). MMB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Orders/1997/da970907.txt

ERRATUM. correcting portions of the final rules in the Second R&O, Order on Reconsideration, and NPRM in FCC 87-82 released March 13, 1997. Dkt No.: CC- 92-297. WTB

ERRATUM. correcting portions of the appendices in FCC 97-95, released March 14, 1997. Dkt No.: ET- 97-99. (DA No. 97-906). WTB

REGIONAL PUBLIC SAFETY PLANS. Granted a 45-day extension of time in which the regional planning committee of the Washington, DC Metroplitan Area (Region 20) must file a detailed statement that establishes that there has been satisfactory coordination with the regional planning committee of the Philadelphia, PA, Metropolitan Area (Region 28). Dkt No.: GN- 90-7, GN- 89-573. Action by Chief, Private Wireless Div. Adopted: April 29, 1997. by Order. (DA No. 97-887). WTB

ADDENDA: The following items, released April 30, 1997, did not appear in Digest No. 83:

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Released: April 30, 1997. PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED FOR COMMENTS ON AMERITECH PETITION FOR FORBEARANCE FROM APPLICATION OF SECTION 272 OF THE COMMUNICATION ACT OF 1934, AS AMENDED, TO PREVIOUSLY AUTHORIZED SERVICES.Comments are due May 30, replies June 13. (DA No. 97-889). Dkt No.: CC- 96-149. Contact: Janice Myles (202) 418-1577. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/1997/da970889.txt

Released: April 30, 1997. WRC-97 ADVISORY COMMITTEE MAY MEETINGS OF INFORMAL WORKING GROUPS. Contact: Crystal Foster (202) 418-0749.

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BPS TELEPHONE CO. Denied BPS's petition for waiver of the rules to permit it to convert from cost study settlements to average schedule settlements. Action by Chief, Accounting and Audits Div. Adopted: March 27, 1997. by MO&O. (DA No. 97-625). CCB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/1997/da970625.txt

DIGITAL AUDIO RADIO SERVICE (DARS). Granted NAB's request and extended time to June 13 to file comments in the matter of establishment of rules and policies for DARS in the 2310-2360 MHz frequency band. Replies are due June 27. Dkt No.: IB- 95-91. Action by Bureau Chief. Adopted: April 30, 1997. by Order. (DA No. 97-908). IB

ADDENDA: The following items, released April 29, 1997, did not appear in Digest No. 82:

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Released: April 29, 1997. ALASCOM INC. FILES AN APPLICATION FOR REVIEW OF THE COMMON CARRIER BUREAU'S ORDER ON RECONSIDERATION AND ORDER APPROVING ALASCOM'S COST ALLOCATION PLAN; AT&T ALASCOM INC. FILES REVISED COST ALLOCATION PLAN.Comments are due May 13, replies May 20. (DA No. 97-899). Contact: Tom Quaile (202) 418-0838.

Report No: 43981. Released: April 29, 1997. BROADCAST ACTIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Actions/ac970429.txt

Report No: 23981. Released: April 29, 1997. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Applications/ap970429.txt