DAILY DIGEST

Vol. 18, No. 242                                          December 20,1999

**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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ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE JOHN M. FRYSIAK TO RETIRE ON DECEMBER 31, 1999. OALJ. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Miscellaneous/News_Releases/1999/nrmc9084.doc

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PUBLIC NOTICES

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Released: December 20, 1999. TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG: DEC. 17.

Released: December 20, 1999. COMMON CARRIER BUREAU SEEKS COMMENT ON THE GEORGIA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION'S PETITION FOR DELEGATION OF ADDITIONAL AUTHORITY TO IMPLEMENT NUMBER CONSERVATION MEASURES.Comments due: Jan. 20; replies Feb. 3, 2000; contact: Aaron Goldberger 202-418-1591, TTY 418-0484. (DA No. 99-2847). Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/1999/da992847.doc

Released: December 20, 1999. COMMON CARRIER BUREAU SEEKS COMMENT ON THE TENNESSEE REGULATORY AUTHORITY'S PETITION FOR DELEGATION OF ADDITIONAL AUTHORITY TO IMPLEMENT NUMBERING CONSERVATION MEASURES.Comments due Jan. 20, replies Feb. 3, 2000; contact: Aaron Goldberger 202-418-1591. (DA No. 99-2845). Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/1999/da992845.doc

Released: December 20, 1999. COMMON CARRIER BUREAU SEEKS COMMENT ON THE NORTH CAROLINA UTILITIES COMMISSION'S PETITION FOR DELEGATION OF ADDITIONAL AUTHORITY TO IMPLEMENT NUMBER OPTIMIZATION MEASURES.Comments due Jan. 20; replies Feb. 3,2000; contact: Aaron Goldberger 202-418-1591, TTY 202-418-0484. (DA No. 99-2848). Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/1999/da992848.doc

Released: December 20, 1999. COMMON CARRIER BUREAU SEEKS COMMENT ON THE VIRGINIA STATE COPORATION COMMISSION'S PETITION FOR DELEGATION OF ADDITIONAL AUTHORITY TO IMPLEMENT NUMBERING CONSERVATION MEASURES.Comments due Jan. 20; replies Feb. 3, 2000; contact: Aaron Goldberger 202-418-1591, TTY 202-418-0484. (DA No. 99-2846). Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/1999/da992846.doc

Report No: 44635. Released: December 20, 1999. BROADCAST ACTIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Actions/ac991220.txt

Report No: 24635. Released: December 20, 1999. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Applications/ap991220.txt

Report No: 187. Released: December 20, 1999. INSTRUCTIONAL TV FIXED SERVICE APPLICATIONS/AMENDMENTS TENDERED FOR FILING. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/ITFS_Notices/vxat1220.html

Released: December 20, 1999. NOTICE OF MEETING OF THE PUBLIC SAFETY NATIONAL COORDINATION COMMITTEE. (DA No. 99-2792). Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/1999/da992792.doc

Released: December 20, 1999. PUBLIC SAFETY NATIONAL COORDINATION COMMITTEE SUBCOMMITTEE MEETING NOTICE. (DA No. 99-2791). Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/1999/da992791.doc

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TEXTS

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NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC. PROPOSED MODIFICATIONS TO THE 1998-99 INTERSTATE AVERAGE SCHEDULE FORMULAS. Denied NECA's application for review of Bureau's rejection of NECA's proposed USF expense adjustment formula for average schedule companies. Action by the Commission. Adopted: December 16, 1999. by Order. (FCC No. 99-395). CCB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/1999/fcc99395.doc

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY. Issued Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture for $30,000 against Central, licensee of 88 Private Land Mobile and Microwave stations in Illinois. Action by the Commission. Adopted: December 16, 1999. by NALF. (FCC No. 99-351). ENF Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Miscellaneous/Public_Notices/1999/fcc99351.doc

PUBLIC INTEREST OBLIGATIONS OF TV BROADCAST LICENSEES. Comments due Mar. 27, replies April 25, 2000. Dkt No.: MM- 99-360. Action by the Commission. Adopted: December 15, 1999. by Notice of Inquiry. (FCC No. 99-390). MMB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Notices/1999/fcc99390.doc

AMENDMENT OF PART 2 OF THE RULES TO MAKE NON-SUBSTANTIVE REVISIONS TO THE TABLE OF FREQUENCY ALLOCATIONS. Amended the Table of Frequency Allocations and supporting sections of Rules in order to more clearly display the Table and to assist the Federal Register staff by making it easier for them to maintain the Table in the Code of Federal Regulations. Action by Chief, Office of Engineering and Technology and OMD. Adopted: December 16, 1999. by MO&O. (DA No. 99-2743). OET Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Engineering_Technology/Orders/1999/da992743.pdf

ADDENDA: The following items, released December 17, 1999, did not appear in Digest No. 241:

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NEWS RELEASES

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FCC ADOPTS RULES TO GIVE CARRIERS FREEDOM FROM DEPRECIATION REQUIREMENTS. News Media contact: Mike Balmoris 202-418-0513; Common Carrier Bureau contact: JoAnn Lucanik 202-418-0873. Report No: CC 99-59. Adopted: December 17, 1999. Dkt No.: CC- 98-137. (FCC No. 99-397) CCB. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/News_Releases/1999/nrcc9100.doc

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PUBLIC NOTICES

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Report No: CWS-00-17. Released: December 17, 1999. ANTENNA STRUCTURE REGISTRATION SERVICE INFORMATION.

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FEDERAL-STATE JOINT BOARD ON UNIVERSAL SERVICE. On its own motion, FCC made a procedureal change to the new high-cost universal service support mechanism for non-rural carriers. Dkt No.: CC- 96-45. Action by the Commission. Adopted: December 17, 1999. by 19th Order on Recon. (FCC No. 99-396). CCB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/1999/fcc99396.doc

PETITION FOR WAIVER OF DIRECT BROADCAST SATELLITE PUBLIC INTEREST OBLIGATION IMPLEMENTATION DATE. Denied the request of EchoStar Satellite Corporation for a waiver of the Dec. 15 date to make its public interest programming available to customers and its request for a six week extension of time to do so. Action by the Commission. Adopted: December 16, 1999. by MO&O. (FCC No. 99-394). IB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Orders/1999/fcc99394.doc

PLAINVILLE AND LARNED, KS. Proposed amending FM table of allotments and issued order to show cause why the license of Goodstar Broadcasting of Kansas, LLC, licensee of KGTR, should not be modified to specify operation on Channel 255A instead of Channel 244A. Comments due Feb. 7, replies Feb. 22, 2000. Dkt No.: MM- 99-361. Action by Chief, Allocations Branch. Adopted: December 8, 1999. by NPRM&OSC. (DA No. 99-2825). MMB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Notices/1999/da992825.doc

ADDENDA: The following items, released December 16, 1999, did not appear in Digest No. 240:

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PUBLIC NOTICES

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Report No: 24633. Released: December 16, 1999. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Applications/ap991216.txt

Released: December 16, 1999. EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY COMMENT PERIOD FILINGS IN PERMIT-BUT-DISCLOSE PROCEEDINGS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Miscellaneous/Public_Notices/Exparte/1999/ex991216.html

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SPEECHES

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REMARKS OF CHAIRMAN WILLIAM E. KENNARD BEFORE THE WESTERN SHOW, CALIFORNIA CABLE TELEVISION ASSOCIATION, LOS ANGELES, CA, DEC. 16, 1999. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Speeches/Kennard/spwek944.html

ADDENDA: The following items, released December 15, 1999, did not appear in Digest No. 239:

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PUBLIC NOTICES

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Report No: 403. Released: December 15, 1999. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU MARKET-BASED APPLICATIONS ACTION. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/1999/pnwl9317.pdf