DAILY DIGEST

Vol. 18, No. 104                                               June 2,1999

**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 LAUNCHES NEW INITIATIVE TO PROMOTE PRO-COMPETITIVE REGULATORY POLICIES IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES. The FCC has begun a new technical assistance initiative to assist developing countries in building independent regulatory regimes that will promote competition, liberalization and privatization, FCC Chairman William E. Kennard said today. News Media contact: David Fiske at (202) 418-0500. OCH. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Miscellaneous/News_Releases/1999/nrmc9038.html

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PUBLIC NOTICES

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Report No: 44499. Released: June 2, 1999. BROADCAST ACTIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Actions/ac990602.txt

Report No: 24499. Released: June 2, 1999. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Applications/ap990602.txt

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SPEECHES

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REMARKS OF FCC CHAIRMAN WILLIAM E. KENNARD AT THE AFCOM '99 CONFERENCE, ARLINGTON, VA, JUNE 2, 1999. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Speeches/Kennard/spwek920.html

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TEXTS

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NUMBERING RESOURCE OPTIMIZATION. Proposed examining a variety of measures intended to increase the efficiency with which telecommunications carriers use telephone numbering resources. Comments due July 30; replies August 30. Action by the Commission. Adopted: May 27, 1999. by NPRM. (FCC No. 99-122). CCB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Notices/1999/fcc99122.pdf

ADDENDA: The following items, released June 1, 1999, did not appear in Digest No. 103:

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PUBLIC NOTICES

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Released: June 1, 1999. INTERNATIONAL BUREAU MAKES AVAILABLE ONLINE UPDATED RULES APPLICABLE TO INTERNATIONAL COMMON CARRIERS.Rules available at https://www.fcc.gov/ib/td/pf/telecomrules.html Contact: Doug Klein at (202) 418-1470. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Public_Notices/1999/pnin9105.wp

Released: June 1, 1999. CONSUMER, STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT PARTICIPANTS ANNOUNCED FOR PUBLIC FORUM ON A NEW FCC FOR THE 21ST CENTURY.Wednesday, June 1, 1999, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.; contact: Lisa Sockett at (202) 418-2668, TTY (202) 418-1169; News media contacts: David Fiske or Maureen Peratino at (202) 418-0500, TTY (20) 418-2555. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Miscellaneous/Public_Notices/1999/pnmc9042.html

Released: June 1, 1999. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU REQUESTS TARGETED COMMENT ON WIRELESS E911 PHASE II AUTOMATIC LOCATION IDENTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS.Contacts: Minday Littell or Dan Grosh at (202) 418-1310CC Docket 94-102; comment date: June 17, replies June 28. (DA No. 99-1049). Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/1999/da991049.txt

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TEXTS

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TCI OF ARLINGTON, PLANO, AND RICHARDSON. Granted request for emergency stay of local rate orders filed by TCI pending the resolution of operator's appeal on the merits. Action by Chief, Cable Services Bureau. Adopted: June 1, 1999. by Order. (DA No. 99-1056). CSB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1999/da991056.wp

CENTRAL WISCONSIN JOINT AIRPORT BOARD. Issued Central a notice of apparent liability for forfeiture of $8,000 for operating unlicensed marine mobile radio services station, freq. 3058 MHz, in Mosinee, WI. Action by Chief, Enforcement and Consumer Information Division. Adopted: May 28, 1999. by NALF. (DA No. 99-1029). WTB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Orders/1999/da991029.txt