DAILY DIGEST

Vol. 16, No. 152                                             August 7,1997

**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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AMATEUR STATION SEQUENTIALLY ASSIGNED CALL SIGNS. News Media Contact: Audrey Spivack (202) 418-0654. WTB. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/News_Releases/1997/nrwl7035.txt

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PUBLIC NOTICES

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Report No: NCD-64. Released: August 7, 1997. COMMON CARRIER BUREAU NETWORK CHANGE NOTIFICATION.RE: Network Change Short Term Certification Received. Contact: Network Services Division: Ginny Kennedy at (202) 418-2328. Action by: Chief, Network Services Division, Common Carrier Bureau.

Report No: NCD-65. Released: August 7, 1997. COMMON CARRIER BUREAU NETWORK CHANGE NOTIFICATION.Re: Network Change Notification Received. Contact: Network Services Division: Ginny Kennedy at (202) 418-2328. Action by: Chief, Network Services Division, Common Carrier Bureau.

Report No: NCD-66. Released: August 7, 1997. COMMON CARRIER BUREAU NETWORK CHANGE NOTIFICATION.Re: Network Change Notification Received. Contact: Network Services Division: Ginny Kennedy at (202) 418-2328. Action by: Chief, Network Services Division, Common Carrier Bureau.

Report No: NCD-68. Released: August 7, 1997. COMMON CARRIER BUREAU NETWORK CHANGE NOTIFICATION.Re: Network Change Certification Needed. Contact: Network Services Division: Ginny Kennedy at (202) 418-2328. Action by: Chief, Network Services Division, Common Carrier Bureau.

Report No: I-8257. Released: August 7, 1997. OVERSEAS COMMON CARRIER SECTION 214 APPLICATIONS ACTIONS TAKEN. (DA No. 97-1689). Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Public_Notices/1997/pnin7169.txt

Report No: I-8256. Released: August 7, 1997. ON JULY 31, 1997, SPRINT CORPORATION (SPRINT) FILED ITS ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT REGARDING TELECOMMUNICATIONS LIBERALIZATION DEVELOPMENTS IN FRANCE AND GERMANY FILE NO. ISP-95-002. Contact: Telecommunications Division, International Bureau: Brett Haan or Kerry Murry at (202) 418-1470.

Report No: 24050A. Released: August 7, 1997. NEW AND MAJOR CHANGE ITFS APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING.Petitions to Deny the listed applications may be filed with the Commission no later than the close of business September 8, 1998. Contact: Henry A. Allen at (202) 418-1610.

Report No: 44050. Released: August 7, 1997. BROADCAST ACTIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Actions/ac970807.txt

Report No: 24050. Released: August 7, 1997. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Applications/ap970807.txt

Report No: 24050B. Released: August 7, 1997. INSTRUCTIONAL TELEVISION FIXED SERVICE: PROPOSED CONSTRUCTION PERMITS AND LICENSES.Petitions to Deny against any of the applications may be filed no later than close of business on September 12, 1997. Contact: Kevin Harding at (202) 418-7077. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/ITFS_Notices/pnmm7154.txt

Report No: 24050C. Released: August 7, 1997. RECEIPT OF REQUEST FOR WAIVER OF ONE-TO-A-MARKET RULE.Comments Due 30 days after the issuance of this public notice. Contact: Video Services Division, Mass Media Bureau: Lisa S. Smith at (202) 418-1600. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/TV_Notices/pnmm7157.txt

Released: August 7, 1997. SUNSHINE AGENDA.Additional Item To Be Considered at Open Meeting Thursday, August 7, 1997.

Released: August 7, 1997. SPECIAL TEMPORARY AUTHORITY GRANTED (ONE OF TWO).Adopted August 4, 1997. (FCC No. 97-273). Action by: the Commission. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/1997/fcc97273.txt

Released: August 7, 1997. SPECIAL TEMPORARY AUTHORITY GRANTED (TWO OF TWO).Adopted August 4, 1997. (FCC No. 97-274). Action by: the Commission. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/1997/fcc97274.txt

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TEXTS

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COMSAT CORPORATION. Approved Comsat Corporation's (Comsat) Capitalization Plan for 1997 plan year. Granted Comsat's request for confidential treatment of the financial information in Attachments 2 and 3 of its April 30, 1997 letter. Action by Chief, International Bureau. Adopted: August 6, 1997. by MO&O. (DA No. 97-1688). IB

STRATEGIC ALLIANCES, INC./LONDON TELECOM NETWORK, INC. Granted the application to transfer of control of SAI to LTN. Action by Chief, Telecommunications Division, International Bureau. Adopted: July 31, 1997. by MO&O & Authorization. (DA No. 97-1684). IB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Orders/1997/da971684.txt

ADDENDA: The following items, released August 6, 1997, did not appear in Digest No. 151:

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PUBLIC NOTICES

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Report No: 44049. Released: August 6, 1997. BROADCAST ACTIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Actions/ac970806.txt

Report No: 24049. Released: August 6, 1997. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Applications/ap970806.txt

Report No: D-943. Released: August 6, 1997. MASS MEDIA BUREAU MULTIPOINT DISTRIBUTION SERVICE APPLICATIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/MDS_Notices/pnmm7153.pdf

Released: August 6, 1997. FCC ANNOUNCES THAT OFFICE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY HAS ASSUMED RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE NETWORK OUTAGE INFORMATION DATABASE. (DA No. 97-1687). Contact: Office of Engineering and Technology: Robert Kimball at (202) 418-2339, Fax: (202) 418-1944, TTY Number: (202) 418-2989. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Engineering_Technology/Public_Notices/1997/da971687.txt

Released: August 6, 1997. AUCTION OF 800 MHZ SPECIALIZED MOBILE RADIO SERVICE LICENSES.Auction Notices and Filing Requirements for 525 Licenses in the Upper 200 Channels Scheduled for October 28, 1997 AUC-16-A (Auction No. 16). (DA No. 97-1672). Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/1997/da971672.txt

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SPEECHES

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STATEMENT BY CHAIRMAN HUNDT ON DESIGNATION OF WILLIAM KENNARD AS NEXT CHAIRMAN OF FCC. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Speeches/Hundt/ken-reh.html

PRESS STATEMENT OF COMMISSIONER JAMES H. QUELLO IN RE PRESIDENT CLINTON'S NAMING WILLIAM E. KENNARD FOR FCC CHAIRMAN. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Speeches/Quello/spjhq705.html

STATEMENT OF COMMISSIONER SUSAN NESS REGARDING DESIGNATION OF BILL KENNARD AS FCC CHAIRMAN AND NOMINATION OF MICHAEL POWELL AS AN FCC COMMISSIONER. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Speeches/Ness/ken-ness.html

PRESS STATEMENT OF COMMISSIONER RACHELLE B. CHONG REGARDING INTENT TO DESIGNATE NEW FCC CHAIRMAN. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Speeches/Chong/sprbc710.html

ADDENDA: The following items, released August 4, 1997, did not appear in Digest No. 149:

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AMENDMENT TO PART 1. Order removes the provisions listed in Subpart M of Part 1 of the Commission's Rules, implementing section 7 of the Radio Broadcasting to Cuba Act, effective immediately upon publication in the Federal Register. Action by the Commission. Adopted: July 29, 1997. by Order. (FCC No. 97-266). CIB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Compliance/Orders/1997/fcc97266.txt

ADDENDA: The following items, released July 14, 1997, did not appear in Digest No. 134:

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PUBLIC NOTICES

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Report No: B-167. Released: July 14, 1997. NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE FOR FILING OF TELEVISION BROADCAST STATION APPLICATIONS AND NOTICE OF PETITION TO DENY DEADLINE.Cut-Off Date: August 28, 1997.