DAILY DIGEST

Vol. 19, No. 75                             
                April 20,2000

COMMISSION UPHOLDS CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR PAYPHONE COMPENSATION DIRECTS ENFORCEMENT BUREAU TO INVESTIGATE "SELF-HELP" PRACTICES. The FCC denied applications for review filed by Frontier Communications Services, an inter-exchange carrier, of two staff Orders requiring Frontier to pay compensation to local exchange carrier payphone service providers. by Order. Action by: the Commission. Adopted: April 20, 2000. (FCC No. 00-138) ENF Contact: News Media Contact: John Winston at (202) 418-7450, Enforcement Contacts: John Winston at (202) 418-7450 or David Strickland at (202) 418-0977. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Enforcement/News_Releases/2000/nren0005.pdf

Released: April 20, 2000. TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG.Public Reference Log: 04/19/00. Contact: Public Reference Center: (202) 418-0270. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/Tariffs/combined/tt041900.pdf

Report No: NCD-356. Released: April 20, 2000. COMMON CARRIER BUREAU NETWORK CHANGE NOTIFICATION. Contact: Network Services Division: Ginny Kennedy at (202) 418-2328.

Report No: NCD-357. Released: April 20, 2000. COMMON CARRIER BUREAU NETWORK CHANGE NOTIFICATION. Contact: Network Services Division: Ginny Kennedy at (202) 418-2328.

Report No: NCD-358. Released: April 20, 2000. COMMON CARRIER BUREAU NETWORK CHANGE NOTIFICATION.Re: Network Change Certification Received. Contact: Network Services Division: Ginny Kennedy at (202) 418-2328.

Report No: 2405. Released: April 20, 2000. CONSUMER INFORMATION BUREAU REFERENCE INFORMATION CENTER PETITION FOR RULEMAKING FILED. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Consumer_Information/Public_Notices/2000/pnci0038.doc

Report No: FCN-00021. Released: April 20, 2000. FOREIGN CARRIER AFFILIATION NOTIFICATION RE: APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING. Contact: Telecommunications Division: Lisa Choi at (202) 418-1460, TTY: (202) 418-2555. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Public_Notices/2000/pnin0098.pdf

Report No: 44717. Released: April 20, 2000. BROADCAST ACTIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Actions/ac000420.txt

Report No: 24717. Released: April 20, 2000. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Applications/ap000420.txt

Report No: 183. Released: April 20, 2000. INSTRUCTIONAL TV FIXED SERVICE ACTIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/ITFS_Notices/vxac0420.html

Report No: A-360-A. Released: April 20, 2000. NON-COMMERCIAL EDUCATIONAL FM BROADCAST APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING AND NOTIFICATION OF CUT-OFF DATE. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Radio_Cutoffs/pnmm0031.doc

Released: April 20, 2000. JOB VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENTS. Contact: Greg Vass or Carolyn Lark at (202) 418-0100. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Miscellaneous/Public_Notices/2000/pnmc0006.doc

Released: April 20, 2000. EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY COMMENT PERIOD FILINGS IN PERMIT-BUT-DISCLOSE PROCEEDINGS.(1 of 2). Contact: Office of the Secretary: Barbara Lowe at (202) 418-0310. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Miscellaneous/Public_Notices/Exparte/2000/ex000420.html

Released: April 20, 2000. EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY COMMENT PERIOD FILINGS IN PERMIT-BUT-DISCLOSE PROCEEDINGS.(2 of 2). Contact: Office of the Secretary: Barbara Lowe at (202) 418-0310. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Miscellaneous/Public_Notices/Exparte/2000/ex000420.html

Released: April 20, 2000. FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS REGARDING THE RESTRUCTURING RULES FOR THE 218-219 MHZ SERVICE. (DA No. 00-899). Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/2000/da000899.doc

Released: April 20, 2000. 700 MHZ GUARD BAND PRE-AUCTION SEMINAR THURSDAY, APRIL 27, 2000. (DA No. 00-895). Contact: Auctions Operations Branch: Kathy Garland at (717) 338-2888. News Media Contact: Meribeth McCarrick (202) 418-0654. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/2000/da000895.doc

Released: April 20, 2000. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU SEEKS COMMENT ON REQUEST FOR WAIVER BY CITY OF SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA TO OBTAIN A LICENSE FOR FOUR CHANNELS ALLOCATED FOR PAGING OPERATION.Comments Due: May 1, 2000, Reply Comments Due: May 8, 2000. (DA No. 00-888). Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/2000/da000888.doc

Released: April 20, 2000. IMPLEMENTATION PROCEDURES FOR THE REPORT AND ORDER AND MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER ADDRESSING THE 218-219 MHZ SERVICES (FORMERLY KNOWS AS INTERACTIVE VIDEO AND DATA SERVICES (IVDS). (DA No. 00-900). Contact: FCC Reference Center: (202) 418-0270, Auctions and Industry Analysis Division: Ben Freeman or Nicole Oden at (202) 418-0660, Public Safety and Private Wireless Division: Jamison Prime at (202) 418-0680. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/2000/da000900.doc

US CABLE OF LAKE COUNTY D/B/A US CABLE OF WEST TEXAS. Granted in part US Cable's petition for reconsideration of DA 97-1850, and found refund liability to be de minimis in Seminole, TX. Action by Deputy Chief, Cable Services Bureau. Adopted: April 19, 2000. by Order. (DA No. 00-894). CSB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/2000/da000894.doc

GENESIS COMMUNICATIONS INTERNATIONAL, INC. V. PACIFIC BELL. Denied the Petition for Reconsideration of denial of complaint filed by Genesis Communications International, Inc. By Order on Reconsideration. Action by Chief, Enforcement Bureau. Adopted: April 19, 2000. (DA No. 00-896). ENF

TENNESSEE CABLE TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION, ET AL., AND CABLE TELEVISION ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA, ET AL V. BELLSOUTH TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC. Denied complaint filed by the Tennessee Cable Telecommunications Association and the Cable Association of Georgia against BellSouth Telecommunications pursuant to Section 208 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended. Action by Chief, Enforcement Bureau. Adopted: April 19, 2000. by MO&O. (DA No. 00-864). ENF Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Enforcement/Orders/2000/da000864.doc

BELL ATLANTIC-DELAWARE, ET AL., V. FRONTIER COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES, INC., ET AL., AND AMERITECH ILLINOIS, PACIFIC BELL, ET AL., V. FRONTIER COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES, INC. ET AL. Denied Applications for Review of two orders issued by the Common Carrier Bureau granting formal complaints brought by several Bell Operating Companies asserting that Defendants failed to pay payphone compensation as required by the Commission's rules. By Order on Review. Action by the Commission. Adopted: April 14, 2000. by Order on Review. (FCC No. 00-138). ENF Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Enforcement/Orders/2000/fcc00138.doc

IN THE MATTER OF AMENDMENT OF PARTS 2 AND 95 OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES TO ESTABLISH A MEDICAL IMPLANT COMMUNICATIONS SERVICE IN THE 402-405 MHZ BAND. This Errata makes minor corrections to rules that appeared in Appendix B of the Report and Order in the captioned proceeding, FCC 99-363, which was released on November 29, 1999. Dkt No.: WT-99-66. Action by Deputy Chief, Public Safety and Private Wireless Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau. Adopted: April 18, 2000. by Errata. (DA No. 00-887). WTB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Orders/2000/da000887.doc

TRUTH-IN-BILLING AND BILLING FORMAT. Denied the petitions, specified in this Order, that seek limited or temporary waiver from compliance with any of the requirements of 47 C.F.R Section 64.2401 by April 1, 2000. Dkt No.: CC-98-170. Action by Chief, Accounting Policy Division, Common Carrier Bureau. Adopted: April 19, 2000. by Order. (DA No. 00-893). CCB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/2000/da000893.doc