DAILY DIGEST

Vol. 18, No. 218                                          November 15,1999

**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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PUBLIC NOTICES

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Released: November 15, 1999. TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG: NOV. 12. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/Tariffs/combined/tt111299.pdf

Released: November 15, 1999. ERRATUM TO PUBLIC NOTICE, REPORT 24609, RELEASED NOV. 9, 1999.

Report No: 44612. Released: November 15, 1999. BROADCAST ACTIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Actions/ac991115.txt

Report No: 24612. Released: November 15, 1999. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Applications/ap991115.txt

Report No: B-235. Released: November 15, 1999. NON-COMMERCIAL EDUCATIONAL FM BROADCAST APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING AND NOTIFICATION OF DEC. 15 CUT-OFF DATE.

Released: November 15, 1999. THE OFFICE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY ADDS A MORNING SESSION TO THE "WIRELESS ACCESS TO THE INTERNET" TUTORIAL ON NOVEMBER 30, 1999, COMMISSION MEETING ROOM, 9 A.M.Contact: Jack Linthicum 202-418-2441. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Engineering_Technology/Public_Notices/1999/pnet9024.doc

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VIRTUAL COLLOCATION FOR SPECIAL ACCESS AND SWITCHED ACCESS PHASE I; US WEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC. Suspended US West Tariff F.C.C. No. 5, Transmittal No. 1030 for one day and instituted an investigation. Dkt No.: CC- 94-97. Action by Chief, Competitive Pricing Division. Adopted: November 15, 1999. by Order. (DA No. 99-2525). CCB

ADDENDA: The following items, released November 12, 1999, did not appear in Digest No. 217:

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Released: November 12, 1999. CORRECTED VERSION--WESTERN WIRELESS CORPORATION PETITIONS FOR DESIGNATION AS AN ELIGIBLE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CARRIER TO PROVIDE SERVICES ELIGIBLE FOR UNIVERSAL SERVICE SUPPORT IN WYOMING.CC Docket 96-45; comments due Dec. 17, 1999, replies Jan. 10, 2000. (DA No. 99-2511). Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/1999/da992511.doc

Released: November 12, 1999. CABLE SERVICES BUREAU ACTION -- LETTER REGARDING INTERMEDIA PARTNERS OF KENTUCKY, L.P.Media contact: Michelle Russo 202-418-2358; Cable Services Bureau contact: Thomas Horan 202-418-2486 or Ben Golant 418-7111. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Public_Notices/1999/pncb9013.doc

Report No: CWS-00-11. Released: November 12, 1999. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU COMMERCIAL WIRELESS INFORMATION.

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ASSIGNMENT OF ORBITAL LOCATIONS TO SPACE STATIONS IN THE DOMESTIC FIXED-SATELLITE SERVICE AND THE APPLICATIONS OF GE AMERICAN COMMUNICATIONS, INC. Granted GE Americom's request to reassign a C-/Ku-band hybrid from 72 degrees W.L. to the 101 degrees W.L. orbit location and to make certain technical changes to the spacecraft. Action by Chief, Satellite and Radiocommunication Division. Adopted: November 12, 1999. by Order & Auth. (DA No. 99-2519). IB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Orders/1999/da992519.doc

COUNTY OF SAN MATEO, CA. Granted waiver request and associated license application filed by County of San Mateo and dismissed petition for reconsideration of Bureau's rescission of the County's license for use of certain public land mobile service channels. Action by Deputy Chief, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau. Adopted: November 10, 1999. by MO&O. (DA No. 99-2521). WTB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Orders/1999/da992521.doc

VALLEY COUNTY WATER DISTRICT. Denied Valley's petition for reconsideration and affirmed the Licensing and Technical Analysis Branch's dismissial of application for a new 470 MHz private land mobile station in Baldwin Park, CA. Action by Chief, Public Safety and Private Wireless Division. Adopted: November 9, 1999. by Order on Recon. (DA No. 99-2520). WTB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Orders/1999/da992520.doc

ADDENDA: The following items, released November 10, 1999, did not appear in Digest No. 216:

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Released: November 10, 1999. COMMENT AND REPLY COMMENT DATES SET FOR NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING, MM DOCKET 99-325, DIGITAL AUDIO BROADCASTING.Comments due Jan. 24, 2000; replies Feb. 22, 2000; Mass Media Bureau contacts: Peter Doyle 202-418-2780, William Scher 418-2780, and Keith Larson 418-2600; Office of Engineering and Technology contacts: Bruce Franca and Alan Stillwell 418-2470. (DA No. 99-2498). Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/da992498.doc

Report No: 364. Released: November 10, 1999. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU SITE-BY-SITE ACTION. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/1999/pnwl9288.pdf

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REMARKS OF WILLIAM E. KENNARD, FCC CHAIRMAN, TO THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REGULATORY UTILITY COMMISSIONERS, "BLAZING A TRAIL: A VISION FOR THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY," SAN ANTONIO, TX, NOVEMBER 10, 1999. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Speeches/Kennard/spwek939.html

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REQUEST FOR REVIEW OF THE DECISION OF THE UNIVERSAL SERVICE ADMINISTRATOR. Extended by 60 days from the original 90 day deadline to take action in the request for review of USAC's denial of United Talmudical Academy, Brooklyn, NY. Dkt No.: CC- 96-45, CC- 97-21. Action by the Commission. Adopted: November 10, 1999. by Order. (FCC No. 99-342). CCB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/1999/fcc99342.doc

REVIEW OF THE FCC'S REGULATIONS GOVERNING TELEVISION BROADCASTING; TELEVISION SATELLITE STATIONS REVIEW OF POLICY AND RULES. Determined the procedures to be used to process applications filed in local broadcast ownership proceeding. Dkt No.: MM- 91-221, MM- 87-8. Action by the Commission. Adopted: November 10, 1999. by Order on Recon. (FCC No. 99-343). MMB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Orders/1999/fcc99343.doc

ADDENDA: The following items, released November 9, 1999, did not appear in Digest No. 215:

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Released: November 9, 1999. SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES DIVISION ANNOUNCES OPENING OF YEAR 3 FILING WINDOW.Window opens November 10, 1999; closes January 19, 2000; contact the Schools and Libraries Division's Client Service Bureau at 1-888-203-8100. (DA No. 99-2497).