DAILY DIGEST

Vol. 16, No. 52                                             March 18,1997

Released: March 18, 1997. FCC LABORATORY EQUIPMENT AUTHORIZATION PROCESSING - SPEED OF SERVICE.

Report No: NCD-26. Released: March 18, 1997. COMMON CARRIER BUREAU NETWORK CHANGE NOTIFICATION.Network Change Short Term Notification Received. Contact: Ginny Kennedy (202) 418-2328.

Report No: NCD-22. Released: March 18, 1997. COMMON CARRIER BUREAU NETWORK CHANGE NOTIFICATION.Network Change Short Term Certification Received. Contact: Ginny Kennedy at (202) 418-2328.

Report No: NCD-27. Released: March 18, 1997. COMMON CARRIER BUREAU NETWORK CHANGE NOTIFICATION.Network Change Short Term Notification Received. Contact: Ginny Kennedy at (202) 418-2328.

Report No: NCD-28. Released: March 18, 1997. COMMON CARRIER BUREAU NETWORK CHANGE NOTIFICATION.Network Change Short Term Certification Received. Contact: Ginny Kennedy at (202) 418-2328.

Report No: NCD-34. Released: March 18, 1997. COMMON CARRIER BUREAU NETWORK CHANGE NOTIFICATION.Network Change Short Term Certification Received. Contact: Ginny Kennedy at (202) 418-2328.

Released: March 18, 1997. TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG - DOMINANT CARRIERS; MARCH 17. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/Tariffs/Dominant/d031797.pdf

Released: March 18, 1997. TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG - NON-DOMINANT CARRIERS; MARCH 17. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/Tariffs/Non-Dominant/nd031797.pdf

Report No: CS 97-13. Released: March 18, 1997. CABLE SERVICES ACTION.Cable Services Bureau announces Extension of Time to File Comments on Proposed Closed Captioning Rules; deadline for replies now March 31. Contact: Marcia Glauberman at (202) 418-7200. News Media Contact: Morgan Broman (202) 418-2358.

Report No: 43951. Released: March 18, 1997. BROADCAST ACTIONS. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Actions/ac970318.txt

Report No: 23951. Released: March 18, 1997. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Applications/ap970318.txt

Report No: 120B. Released: March 18, 1997. CERTIFICATION/NOTIFICATION ACTIONS.

Report No: 120A. Released: March 18, 1997. TYPE ACCEPTANCE/NOTIFICATION ACTIONS.

SNET AMERICA, INC. V. AMERICAN TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY. Dismissed with prejudice SNET's complaint against AT&T and terminated proceeding. Action by Chief, Formal Complaints and Investigations Branch, Enforcement Division, Common Carrier Bureau. Adopted: March 13, 1997. by Order. (DA No. 97-547). CCB

FALCON CABLE TV. Granted a complaint filed against the rates charged for cable programming service tier in the County of Whitfield, GA. Action by Bureau Chief. Adopted: March 14, 1997. by Order. (DA No. 97-555). CSB

TIME WARNER/PARAGON-ST. PETERSBURG, FL. Granted the petition for determination of LEC effective competition for Time Warner/Paragon's cable system serving St. Petersburg, Florida (CUID FL0196) due to the presence of GTE's cable system overbuild. Action by Bureau Chief. Adopted: March 14, 1997. by MO&O. (DA No. 97-566). CSB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1997/da970566.txt

KMR MEDIA, INC. V. CABLEVISION SYSTEMS CORPORATION. Dismissed petition for relief filed by KMR as untimely filed under Section 76.975 of the rules for commercial leased access service. Action by Bureau Chief. Adopted: March 14, 1997. by MO&O. (DA No. 97-556). CSB

COMMISSION AMENDS RULES CONCERNING EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS IN ITS PROCEEDINGS. Report No: GN 97-5. Dkt No.: GC- 95-21. OGC.

Report No: 97-2. Released: March 17, 1997. ERRATUM: FM TRANSLATOR-BOOSTER APPLICATIONS READY AND AVAILABLE FOR PROCESSING.W274AE was erroneously classified as a NEW APPLICATION, this proposal is for a MINOR CHANGE.

Released: March 17, 1997. CORRECTION TO PUBLIC NOTICE RELEASED MARCH 12 CONCERNING ACCESS COMMUNICATIONS TO CORRECT COMMENT AND REPLY DATES.Comment date should be March 27; Reply Comment date should be April 3. (DA No. 97-516). Contact: Lawrence Spiwak at (202) 418-1870.

Report No: CW 97-28. Released: March 17, 1997. PERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS SERVICE INFORMATION - BROADBAND - MAJOR ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION. Contact: Irene Longin at (202) 418-1301. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/1997/pnwl7065.txt

NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC. Granted the National Carrier Association Inc.'s request filed September 7, 1995, to engage in four activities beyond those already authorized by the Commission's rules and orders. Action by Bureau Chief. Adopted: March 17, 1997. by MO&O. (DA No. 97-567). CCB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/1997/da970567.txt

CLOSED CAPTIONING OF VIDEO PROGRAMMING. Issued order extending Time Period For Filing Comments in MM Docket No. 95-176. The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in this docket seeks comment on proposed rules and implementation schedules to fulfill the statutory mandate of Section 713 of the Communications Act. This Order extends the time period for filing reply comments until March 31, 1997. Dkt No.: MM- 95-176. Action by Bureau Chief. Adopted: March 17, 1997. by Order. (DA No. 97-568). CSB

FRED DANIEL, D/B/A ORION TELECOM, INC. Granted Fred Daniel, d/b/a Orion Telecom, Inc's request for waiver and modification of public coast station license KAE889 (Corona, CA) to serve land units on a secondary basis. Action by Acting Chief, Private Wireless Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau. Adopted: March 17, 1997. by Order. (DA No. 97-564). WTB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Orders/1997/da970564.txt

FCC AMENDS RULES TO GOVERN THE FUTURE OPERATION AND LICENSING OF THE 220-222 MHZ BAND. The FCC released rules to govern the future operation and licensing of the 220 MHz radio service. By Third Report and Order and Fifth NPRM, by the Commission, February 19. Dkt No.: PR- 89-552, GN- 93-252, PP- 93-253. (FCC No. 97-57) News Media Contact: Audrey Spivack (202) 418-0654. WTB Contact: Marty Liebman and Mary Woytek at (202) 418-1310, and Frank Stilwell at (202) 418-0660. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/News_Releases/1997/nrwl7020.html