DAILY DIGEST

Vol. 17, No. 119                                              June 22,1998

**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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Report No: NCD-167. Released: June 22, 1998. COMMON CARRIER BUREAU NETWORK CHANGE NOTIFICATION - RE: NETWORK CHANGE SHORT TERM NOTIFICATION RECEIVED. Contact: Ginny Kenedy, Network Services Division at (202) 418-2328.

Report No: NCD-170. Released: June 22, 1998. COMMON CARRIER BUREAU NETWORK CHANGE NOTIFICATION - RE: NETWORK CHANGE SHORT TERM NOTIFICATION RECEIVED. Contact: Ginny Kennedy, Network Services Division at (202) 418-2328.

Report No: IN 98-30. Released: June 22, 1998. INTERNATIONAL ACTION - PERMIT TO DELIVER PROGRAMS TO FOREIGN BROADCAST STATION.

Released: June 22, 1998. 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/1998/ex980622.html

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TIME WARNER CABLE D/B/A CABLEVISION OF RALEIGH. Granted Time Warner Cable d/b/a Cablevision of Raleigh, Amended Petition for Reconsideration and granted complaint filed against the cable programming service tier rates Time Warner Cable d/b/a Cablevision of Raleigh was charging in Raleigh N.C. Found cable programming service tier rates unreasonable beginning January 1, 1997. Action by Acting Bureau Chief. Adopted: June 18, 1998. by Order. (DA No. 98-1193). CSB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1998/da981193.wp

ADDENDA: The following items, released June 19, 1998, did not appear in Digest No. 118:

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NEWS RELEASES

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FCC FILINGS. OPA. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/filings.html

FCC CALENDAR OF EVENTS. OPA. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/calendar.html

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PUBLIC NOTICES

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Released: June 19, 1998. PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED FOR COMMENT ON REMAND ISSUES IN THE PAYPHONE PROCEEDING (CC DOCKET NO. 96-128).The Commission is seeking further coment on certain issues raised by the decision of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Ciercuit in MCI Telecommunications Corporation, et al. v. FCC, in which the court granted in part and denied in part petitions for review of the Commission's Second Order, and remanded, but did not vacate, the case to the Commission for further proceedings. Comments due July 13; replies July 27. (DA No. 98-1198). Contact: Greg Lipscomb, Enforcement Division at (202) 418-0960. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/1998/da981198.wp

Released: June 19, 1998. REQUEST BY SOUTHWESTERN BELL FOR LIMITED MODIFICATION OF LATA BOUNDARIES TO PROVIDE EXPANDED LOCAL CALLING SERVICE BETWEEN VARIOUS EXCHANGES.On June 9, 1998, Southwestern Bell Telephone Company filed four petitions requesting modification of local access transport area (LATA) boundaries to provide expanded local calling service. Interested parties may file comments concerning this matter by July 3, 1998; replies are due July 10, 1998. Contact: Alan Thomas, Network Services Division at (202) 418-2338.

Released: June 19, 1998. NOTICE OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS RELAY SERVICES (TRS) CERTIFICATION (CC DOCKET NO. 90-571). (DA No. 98-1194). Contact: Al McCloud at (202) 418-2499; Helene Nankin at (202) 418-1466; or Kris Monteith at (202) 418-1098, TTY: (202) 418-0484 - at the Network Services Division. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/1998/da981194.html

Released: June 19, 1998. CABLE SERVICES BUREAU ACTION - DIGITAL BROADCASTING OVS FILES AN APPLICATION FOR OPEN VIDEO SYSTEM CERTIFICATION. (DA No. 98-1197). Contact: Carolyn Fleming at (202) 418-1026; Allan Manuel at (202) 418-1047; TTY (202) 418-7172. News Media Contact: Morgan Broman (202) 418-2358. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Public_Notices/1998/da981197.wp

Report No: I-8314. Released: June 19, 1998. FOREIGN CARRIER AFFILIATION NOTIFICATION. Contact: Joanna Lowry, Telecommunication Division at (202) 418-1470.

Report No: D-991-B. Released: June 19, 1998. MASS MEDIA BUREAU MULTIPOINT DISTRIBUTION SERVICE APPLICATIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/MDS_Notices/pnmm8095.wp

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MCI TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION AND MCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSIONS SERVICES, INC. V. BELL ATLANTIC - DELAWARE, INC., ET AL. Granted the parties' joint request for approval and adoption of Protective Agreement. Action by Chief, Formal Complaints and Investigations Branch, Enforcement Division. Adopted: June 19, 1998. by Order. (DA No. 98-1195). CCB

RADIO OPTIONS, INC. Affirmed that Radio Options, Inc. is liable for a monetary forfeiture in the amount of $5,000 and ordered Radio Options to pay $5,000 for violation of 47 C.F.R. Section 2.815. Action by Chief, Compliance Division. by Forfeiture Order. (DA No. 98-1190). CIB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Compliance/Notices/da981190.wp

POLNET COMMUNICATIONS, LTD. Affirmed that Polnet Communications, Ltd. is liable for a monetary forfeiture in the amount of $13,000 and ordered Polnet to pay $13,000 for failing to change the monitoring point location of an unsuitable monitoring point and failure to maintain the daytime pattern within the prescribed field intensity limits at the monitoring points specified in the WKTA station authorization. Action by Chief, Compliance Division. by Forfeiture Order. (DA No. 98-1189). CIB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Compliance/Notices/da981189.wp

CENTRAL BROADCASTING, INC. Affirmed that Central Broadcasting, Inc. is liable for a monetary forfeiture in the amount of $8,000 and ordered Central Broadcasting to pay $8,000 for willful and repeated violation of 47C.F.R. Section 11.35. Action by Chief, Compliance Division. by Forfeiture Order. (DA No. 98-1191). CIB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Compliance/Notices/da981191.wp

WACKENHUT CORPORATION. Granted Wackenhut Corporation's request for waiver in connection with its application to modify the license for its 800 MHz Radio Station, KNBX927 Princeton, Florida, authorized to operate on 851.9375 MHz. Wackenhut seeks to modify to license of Station KNBX927 to change its authorized operating freuqency from 851.9375 MHz to 852.0375 MHz. Ordered that Wackenhut's application for modifiation of Station KNBX927 be processed. Action by Chief, Public Safety and Private Wireless Division. Adopted: June 19, 1998. by Order. (DA No. 98-1196). WTB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Orders/1998/da981196.wp

ADDENDA: The following items, released June 17, 1998, did not appear in Digest No. 116:

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PUBLIC NOTICES

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Report No: 1365. Released: June 17, 1998. CABLE TELEVISION RELAY SERVICE (CARS) APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING.

Report No: D-991-A. Released: June 17, 1998. MASS MEDIA BUREAU MULTIPOINT DISTRIBUTION SERVICE APPLICATIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/MDS_Notices/md980617.pdf

Report No: D-991. Released: June 17, 1998. MASS MEDIA BUREAU MULTIPOINT DISTRIBUTION SERVICE APPLICAITONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/MDS_Notices/md980617.pdf

Report No: 13. Released: June 17, 1998. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU SITE-BY-SITE ACTION. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/1998/pnwl8063.pdf