DAILY DIGEST

Vol. 16, No. 47                                             March 11,1997

Released: March 11, 1997. TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG - DOMINANT CARRIERS.March 10. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/Tariffs/Dominant/d031097.pdf

Released: March 11, 1997. TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG - NON-DOMINANT CARRIERS.March 10. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/Tariffs/Non-Dominant/nd031097.pdf

Released: March 11, 1997. TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG INFORMATIONAL TARIFFS - OPERATOR SERVICE PROVIDERS.March 10. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/Tariffs/Operator/os031097.pdf

** Released: March 11, 1997. ** E PRIME TELECOM, INC., SEEKS COMMISSION DETERMINATION OF "EXEMPT TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANY" STATUS UNDER THE PUBLIC UTILITY HOLDING COMPANY ACT OF 1935, AS ADDED BY SECTION 103 OF THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT OF 1996.Comments due March 26; replies due April 2. (DA No. 97-515). Contact: Lawrence Spiwak at (202) 418-1870. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/OGC/Public_Notices/1997/da970515.txt

Released: March 11, 1997. EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY COMMENT PERIOD FILINGS IN NON-RESTRICTED PROCEEDINGS. Contact: Barbara Lowe at (202) 418-0310. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Miscellaneous/Public_Notices/1997/ex970311.pdf

Report No: CL-97-41. Released: March 11, 1997. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU COMMERCIAL RADIO SERVICES INFORMATION. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/1997/pnwl7060.txt

Report No: CL-97-42. Released: March 11, 1997. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU COMMERCIAL WIRELESS DIVISION - ANNOUNCEMENT OF DISMISSAL OF PHASE 1 APPLICATIONS AND TENTATIVE SELECTEE FOR UNSERVED AREAS. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/1997/pnwl6061.txt

TELEPHONE NUMBER PORTABILITY. Concluded that query on release is not an acceptable long-term number portability method; extended the completion deadlines in the implementation schedule for wireline carriers by three months for Phase I and by 45 days for Phase II, clarified the requirements imposed thereunder, and addressed issues raised by rural LECs and certain other parties;affirmed and clarified implementation schedule for wireless carriers. By First Memorandum Opinion and Order on Reconsideration. Dkt No.: CC- 95-116. Action by the Commission. Adopted: March 6, 1997. by MO&O. (FCC No. 97-74). CCB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/1997/fcc97074.txt

ADELPHIA CABLE PARTNERS., L.P. D/B/A ADELPHIA CABLE COMMUNICATIONS. Granted petition filed by Adelphia Cable Partners, l.P. d/b/a Adelphia Cable Communications seeking special relief to modify the Miami-Ft. Lauderdale, Florida ADI to exclude Television Broadcast Stations WEYS (CBC, Ch. 22), Key West, Florida, from carriage on its cable system serving various communities in Dade County, Florida. Dismissed as moot, must carry complaint filed by WEYS Television Corp., licensee of station WEYS. Action by Deputy Chief, Cable Services Bureau. Adopted: March 3, 1997. by MO&O. (DA No. 97-498). CSB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1997/da970498.txt

LOUISIANA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC. Granted must carry complaint filed against TCA Management Company, operator of a cable television system serving fifteen Louisiana communities. Action by Chief, Consumer Protection and Competition Division, Cable Services Bureau. Adopted: March 5, 1997. by MO&O. (DA No. 97-497). CSB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1997/da970497.txt

TIME WARNER ENTERTAINMENT - ADVANCE/NEWHOUSE PARTNERSHIP DBA AMERICAN CABLEVISION OF ST. LOUIS. Granted petition filed by Time Warner Entertainment - Advance/Newhouse Partnership dba American Cablevision of St. Louis seeking special relief to modify the St. Louis, Missouri ADI to exclude Station WCEE-TV (Ind., Channel 13), Mt. Vernon, Illinois from carriage on its cable system serving various communities in and around St. Louis, Missouri. Action by Deputy Chief, Cable Services Bureau. Adopted: March 5, 1997. by MO&O. (DA No. 97-503). CSB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1997/da970503.txt

TELIA NORTH AMERICA, INC. Granted application of Telia North America, Inc. to acquire and operate various facilities for the provision of switched, private line, and other authorized services between the United States and Sweden. By Order, Authorization and Certificate. Action by Deputy Chief, International Bureau. Adopted: March 11, 1997. by Order, A&C. (DA No. 97-511). IB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Orders/1997/da970511.txt

TELIA NORTH AMERICA, INC. Granted request of Telia North America, Inc. to: resell international private line circuits interconnected to the public switched network for the provision of switched services between the U.S. and Sweden; resell switched services of unaffiliated U.S. carriers to provide voice, data, facsimile, television, business, and other authorized international services between the U.S. and Sweden; and to resell private lines not interconnected to the public switched network to provide international private line service betweeen the U.S. and Sweden. By Order, Authorization and Certificate. Action by Chief, Telecommunications Division, International Bureau. Adopted: March 7, 1997. by Order, A&C. (DA No. 97-496). IB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Orders/1997/da970496.txt

KCBS-TV, LOS ANGELES, LUC COMPLAINTS. Found that a prima facie case of a violation of the lowest unit charge requirement by KCBS-TV had been established by complainants Collis, Bergeson, Feinstein, Hayes, Van DeKamp, Seymour, Smith and Wilson; ordered these parties to follow specified procedures for discovery, post-discovery and election of a complaint resolution; found that a prima facie case had not been established by complainants Fong, Lungren, McCarthy and Milke-Flores and dismissed their claims. Action by Bureau Chief. Adopted: March 10, 1997. by Order. (DA No. 97-513). MMB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Orders/1997/da970513.txt

WMGT-TV, MACON, GEORGIA, LUC COMPLAINT. Resolved complaint filed by Roy James, et. al., against station WMGT-TV, Macon, Georgia; dismissed complaint for failing to establish prima facie case.. Action by Bureau Chief. Adopted: March 10, 1997. by Order. (DA No. 97-512). MMB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Orders/1997/da970512.txt

DAVIDSON COUNTY BROADASTING COMPANY, INC. Granted license renewal applications for Stations WLXN(AM) and WWGL-FM, Lexington, North Carolina, subject to an EEO admonishment. Action by the Commission. Adopted: March 4, 1997. by MO&O. (FCC No. 97-71). MMB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Orders/1997/fcc97071.txt

WRIC-TV, PETERSBURG, VIRGINIA, LUC COMPLAINT. Granted in part complainants and licensee's requests for further discovery in the proceding involving the lowest unit charge complaints of L. Douglas Wilder and Marshall Coleman against Nationwide Communications, former licensee of WRIC-TV; ordered complainants and Nationwide to produce certain documents and respond to certain interrogatories; ordered Nationwide to respond to request for admission. By Further Discovery Order. Action by Bureau Chief. Adopted: March 10, 1997. by Order. (DA No. 97-514). MMB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Orders/1997/da970514.txt

** Released: March 10, 1997. **PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED FOR COMMENTS ON ARMSTRONG PETITION FOR DECLARATORY RULING REGARDING THE DEFINITION OF PROVIDING VIDEO PROGRAMMING UNDER SECTION 251(F)(1)(C) OF THE ACT.Comments due April 10; replies due April 24. (DA No. 97-506). Contact: Janice Myles at (202) 418-1577. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/1997/da970506.txt

Released: March 10, 1997. STATUS OF RECORD IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM (RIPS). Contact: Bill Cline at (202) 418-0267. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Miscellaneous/Public_Notices/1997/pnmc7007.txt

REMARKS BY CHAIRMAN REED HUNDT AT "CONVERGENCE OR COLLISION: TELECOMMUNICATIONS REGULATION AND THE INTERNET", BERKELEY, CA , MARCH 7, 1997. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Speeches/Hundt/spreh712.html

SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY. Commission waived its rules that require materials filed in support of Southwestern Bell's tariff revisions in this proceeding to be publicly available; allowed transmittal 2595 to become effective to provide intraLATA and incidental interLATA CCS/SS7 services.. Action by Chief, Competitive Pricing Division, Common Carrier Bureau. Adopted: March 10, 1997. by Order. (DA No. 97-510). CCB

TELEBERMUDA INTERNATIONAL, L.L.C. Denied OPTEL's petition to deny Telebermuda International, L.L.C.'s application to land and operate a digital private fiber optic submarine cable system extending between the US and Bermuda. Action by Chief, Telecommunications Division, International Bureau. Adopted: March 7, 1997. by MO&O. (DA No. 97-495). IB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Orders/1997/da970495.txt

REVIEW OF COMMISSION BROADCAST RULES. Denied emergency request for further extension of time to submit reply comments filed by the Media Access Project. Reply comments due March 21. By Order Denying Request for Further Extension of Time to File Reply Comments. Action by Bureau Chief. Adopted: March 10, 1997. by Order. (DA No. 97-492). MMB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Orders/1997/da970492.txt

The following items are corrections from previous Daily Digests.

"PUBLIC NOTICE: TELEVISION OWNERSHIP AND ATTRIBUTION RULEMAKING PROCEEDINGS MM DOCKET NOS. 91-221 AND 87-8; 96-222; 94-150 AND 87-154 THE COMMISSION CROSS-FILES COMMENTS IN THE PROCEEDINGS RELEASED MARCH 10. THE CORRECT DA SHOULD BE DA 97-507, NOT 97-506."