DAILY DIGEST

Vol. 16, No. 195                                            October 8,1997

**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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PUBLIC NOTICES

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Released: October 8, 1997. DOMINANT CARRIERS TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG.Public Reference Log: 10/07/97. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/Tariffs/Dominant/d100797.pdf

Released: October 8, 1997. NON-DOMINANT CARRIERS TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG.Public Reference Log: 10/07/97. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/Tariffs/Non-Dominant/nd100797.pdf

Released: October 8, 1997. EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY COMMENT PERIOD FILINGS IN PERMIT-BUT-DISCLOSE PROCEEDINGS. Contact: Barbara Lowe at (202) 418-0310. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Miscellaneous/Public_Notices/Exparte/ex971008.html

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INDEPENDENT TELEVISION COMPANY. Notified Independent, licensee of WDRB(TV), Louisville, KY, that it is apparently liable for a forfeiture of $17,500 for repeated violations of rules limiting the amount of commercial matter that may be aired during children's programming. Action by Chief, Mass Media Bureau. Adopted: October 6, 1997. by NPRM Letter. (DA No. 97-2158). MMB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Notices/1997/da972158.txt

RENAISSANCE COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION. Notified Renaissance, licensee of WXIN(TV), Indianapolis, IN, that it is apparently liable for a forfeiture of $16,000 for repeated violations of rule limiting amount of commercial matter that may be aired during children's programming. Action by Chief, Mass Media Bureau. Adopted: October 6, 1997. by NPRM Letter. (DA No. 97-2159). MMB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Notices/1997/da972159.txt

ADDENDA: The following items, released October 7, 1997, did not appear in Digest No. 194:

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NEWS RELEASES

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**COMMISSION INITIATES PROCEEDINGS TO REFORM JURISDICTIONAL SEPARATIONS PROCEDURES, AMEND UNIFORM SYSTEM OF ACCOUNTS. Report No: CC-97-51. by NPRM. Action by: the Commission. Dkt No.: CC-80-286, CC-97-212. (FCC No. 97-354 - 355) News Media Contact: Rochelle Cohen (202) 418-0253. CCB Contact: Common Carrier Bureau: Lynn Vermillera at (202) 418-7120 or Matthew Vitale at (202) 418-7166. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/News_Releases/1997/nrcc7067.txt

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PUBLIC NOTICES

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Released: October 7, 1997. ERRATUM - FCC ANNOUNCES IT IS READY TO GRANT SATELLITE DIGITAL RADIO AUDIO RADIO AUTHORIZATIONS TO AMERICAN MOBILE RADIO CORPORATION AND SATELLITE CD RADIO, INC. --.Correction of Payment Date in Report No. 28, released October 6. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Public_Notices/1997/er972164.html

Report No: 44092. Released: October 7, 1997. BROADCAST ACTIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Actions/ac971007.txt

Report No: 24092. Released: October 7, 1997. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Applications/ap971007.txt

Report No: 97-39. Released: October 7, 1997. WIRELESS TELECOM ACTION - SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA (REGION 5) RECEIVES APPROVAL FOR MINOR AMENDMENT TO ITS REGIONAL PUBLIC SAFETY PLAN.(Erroneously listed yesterday as Report No. WT-96-39). Dkt No.: PR-89-97. Contact: Wireless Telecommunications Bureau: Joy Alford at (202) 418-0680. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/1997/pnwl7243.txt

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**AMENDMENTS TO UNIFORM SYSTEMS OF ACCOUNTS FOR INTERCONNECTION. Proposed rules for the accounting treatment of transactions related to interconnection and shared infrastructure. Comments Due: December 10, 1997; Reply Comments Due: January 26, 1998. Dkt No.: CC-97-212. Action by the Commission. by NPRM. (FCC No. 97-355). CCB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Notices/1997/fcc97355.txt

**JURISDICTIONAL SEPARATIONS REFORM AND REFERRAL TO THE FEDERAL-STATE JOINT BOARD. Initiated a proceeding with the goal of reviewing comprehensively the Part 36 jurisdictional separations procedures to ensure that they meet the objectives of the 1996 Act, and to consider changes that need to be made to the jurisdictional separations process in light of changes in the law, technology and market structure of the telecom industry. Comments Due: December 10, 1997; Reply Comments Due: January 26, 1998. Dkt No.: CC-80-286. Action by the Commission. Adopted: October 2, 1997. by NPRM. (FCC No. 97-354). CCB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Notices/1997/fcc97354.txt

IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PAY TELEPHONE RECLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION PROVISIONS OF THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT OF 1996. Granted a limited waiver, until March 9, 1998, to those LECs and PSPs that cannot provide payphone specific digits as required by the Payphone Orders. Dkt No.: CC-96-128. Action by Acting Chief, Common Carrier Bureau. Adopted: October 7, 1997. by Order. (DA No. 97-2162). CCB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/1997/da972162.txt