DAILY DIGEST

Vol. 16, No. 131                                               July 9,1997

KATHLEEN FRANCO NAMED AS COMMON CARRIER LEGAL ADVISOR TO COMMISSIONER RACHELLE CHONG. CMMR.

BOB CALAFF NAMED SENIOR COUNSEL OF THE INTERNATIONAL BUREAU. IB. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/News_Releases/1997/nrin7024.txt

ARI FITZGERALD NAMED SENIOR LEGAL ADVISOR TO CHIEF OF THE INTERNATIONAL BUREAU. IB. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/News_Releases/1997/nrin7023.txt

Released: July 9, 1997. NETWORK SERVICES DIVISION COMMON CARRIER BUREAU.Section 214 application accepted for filing.

Released: July 9, 1997. " DOMINANT CARRIERS TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG.Public Reference Log: 07/08/97. Contact: Public Reference Room: (202) 418-1933." Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/Tariffs/Dominant/d070897.pdf

Report No: NCD-59. Released: July 9, 1997. COMMON CARRIER BUREAU NETWORK CHANGE NOTIFICATION. Contact: Network Services Division: Ginny Kennedy at (202) 418-2328. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/1997/pncc7015.txt

Report No: NCD-57. Released: July 9, 1997. COMMON CARRIER BUREAU NETWORK CHANGE NOTIFICATION. Contact: Network Services Division: Ginny Kennedy at (202) 418-2328. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/1997/pncc7014.txt

Released: July 9, 1997. " NON-DOMINANT CARRIERS TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG.Public Reference Log: 07/08/97. Contact: Public Reference Room: (202) 418-1933." Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/Tariffs/Non-Dominant/nd070897.pdf

Report No: NCD-54. Released: July 9, 1997. COMMON CARRIER BUREAU NETWORK CHANGE NOTIFICATION. Contact: Network Services Division: Ms. Ginny Kennedy at (202) 418-2328. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/1997/pncc7011.txt

Released: July 9, 1997. COMMISSION SEEKS COMMENT ON "JOINT PETITION FOR A STAY PENDING JUDICIAL REVIEW" FILED BY SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY, PACIFIC BELL, AND NEVADA BELL.Comments Due: On or Before July 18, 1997. (DA No. 97-1439). Dkt No.: CC-96-45.

Report No: 1316. Released: July 9, 1997. CABLE TELEVISION RELAY SERVICE (CARS) APPLICATIONS RE: APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING. Contact: Cable Services Bureau: (202) 418-7000.

Report No: DS-1750. Released: July 9, 1997. SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Public_Notices/1997/pnin7137.txt

Report No: DS-1749. Released: July 9, 1997. SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES INFORMATION. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Public_Notices/1997/pnin7136.txt

Released: July 9, 1997. OVERSEAS COMMON CARRIER SECTION 214 APPLICATIONS ACTIONS TAKEN. (DA No. 97-1442). Contact: International Bureau's Telecommunications Division, Policy & Facilities Branch: (202) 418-1460.

Released: July 9, 1997. APPLICATION FOR ALTERNATIVE SETTLEMENT RATE AGREEMENT UNDER FLEXIBILITY STANDARD ACCEPTED FOR FILING.ISP-97-PDR-399 AT&T; AT&T Alascom. (DA No. 97-1430). Contact: Telecommunications Division, International Bureau: Ken Stanley at (202) 418-1486. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Public_Notices/1997/da971430.txt

Report No: D-937-A. Released: July 9, 1997. MASS MEDIA BUREAU MULTIPOINT DISTRIBUTION SERVICE APPLICATIONS.

Report No: 44029. Released: July 9, 1997. BROADCAST ACTIONS. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Actions/ac970709.txt

Report No: 24029. Released: July 9, 1997. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Applications/ap970709.txt

Report No: D-937. Released: July 9, 1997. MASS MEDIA BUREAU MULTIPOINT DISTRIBUTION SERVICE APPLICATIONS.

Released: July 9, 1997. AEP COMMUNICATIONS, LLC, 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. (DA No. 97-1427). Contact: Associate General Counsel, Competition Division, Office of the General Counsel: Lawrence Spiwak at (202) 418-1870.

Released: July 9, 1997. EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY COMMENT PERIOD FILINGS IN PERMIT-BUT-DISCLOSE PROCEEDINGS. Contact: Barbara Lowe at (202) 418-0310. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Miscellaneous/Public_Notices/Exparte/ex970709.html

Report No: NCS-97-41-A. Released: July 9, 1997. WIRELESS NARROWBAND BRANCH INFORMATION. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/1997/pnwl7168.txt

TIME WARNER CABLE. Dismissed as moot Time Warner Cable's ("Time Warner") petition for special relief claiming that Time Warner is subject to local exchange carrier effective competition in the Town of Wake Forest and Wake County, North Carolina. Action by Chief, Cable Services Bureau. Adopted: July 7, 1997. by Order. (DA No. 97-1410). CSB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1997/da971410.txt

COX COMMUNICATIONS PENSACOLA, INC. Granted a complaint concerning the cable programming services tier rate charged by Cox Communications in Escambia, FL. Found cable programming services tier rate unreasonable beginning November 15, 1996. Action by Chief, Cable Services Bureau. Adopted: July 8, 1997. by Order. (DA No. 97-1432). CSB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1997/da971432.txt

TV ALABAMA, INC. AND RKZ TELEVISION, INC. Granted petition filed by TV Alabama, Inc., licensee of Station WCFT-TV (Channel 33), Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and RKZ Television, Inc., licensee of Station WJSU-TV (Channel 40), Anniston, Alabama, seeking special relief to modify the Tuscaloosa, Alabama and Anniston, Alabama ADIs to include various communities located in the Alabama counties of Marion, Walker, Winston, Jefferson, Shelby, Chilton, Cullman, Blunt, St. Clair, Talladega, Coosa, Clay, Cleburne, Etowah and Cherokee. Action by Deputy Chief, Cable Services Bureau. Adopted: July 7, 1997. by MO&O. (DA No. 97-1429). CSB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1997/da971429.txt

STAR CABLE ASSOCIATES. Dismissed complaints regarding the cable programming services tier rates that Star Cable Associates was charging in Bloomingdale, Ellsworth, Huntsburg, & Parkman, OH and Jones Creek, TX. Action by Acting Chief, Financial Analysis and Compliance Division, Cable Services Bureau. Adopted: July 7, 1997. by Order. (DA No. 97-1426). CSB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1997/da971426.txt

MARCUS CABLE PARTNERS, L.P. Granted in part complaints filed against the cable programming service tier rates charged by Marcus Cable in Wisconsin Rapids, WI. (Amount de minimis). Action by Acting Chief, Financial Analysis and Compliance Division, Cable Services Bureau. Adopted: July 7, 1997. by Order. (DA No. 97-1415). CSB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1997/da971415.txt

PROGRESS INTERNATIONAL, L.L.C. Granted Progresss International, L.L.C. global authority to provide international basic switched and private line telecommunications. Granted Progress' application on a non-dominant basis. Action by Chief, Telecommunications Division, International Bureau. Adopted: July 7, 1997. by Order, Auth & Cert. (DA No. 97-1431). IB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Orders/1997/da971431.txt

Report No: 1944. Released: July 8, 1997. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU WEEKLY RECEIPTS AND DISPOSALS.

Released: July 8, 1997. " FCC SEEKS COMMENT ON PETITION FOR PERMANENT WAIVER OF THE MANDATORY REASSIGNMENT OF 453.025 MHZ IN THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA METROPOLITAN AREA TO THE EMRS.Comment Due: August 8, 1997 Reply Comment Date: August 25, 1997. (DA No. 97-1425)."

PARADISE CABLE, INC. Partially granted a request for waiver of Section 21.955(b) of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. Section 21.955(b), filed by Paradise Cable, Inc., the winning bidder in Sarasota-Bradenton, Florida, Basic Trading Area B408, in the Multipoint Distribution Service auction. Action by Chief, Video Services Division, Mass Media Bureau. Adopted: July 8, 1997. by Order. (DA No. 97-1423). MMB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Orders/1997/da971423.txt

PACIFIC WIRELESS CABLE, INC. Partially granted a request for waiver of Section 21.955(b) of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. Section 21.955(b), filed by Pacific Wireless Cable, Inc., the winning bidder in Guam, Basic Trading Area 490, in the Multipoint Distribution Service auction. Action by Chief, Video Services Division, Mass Media Bureau. Adopted: July 8, 1997. by Order. (DA No. 97-1424). MMB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Orders/1997/da971424.txt

Report No: 44023. Released: June 30, 1997. BROADCAST ACTIONS. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Actions/ac970630.txt

Report No: 24023. Released: June 30, 1997. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Applications/ap970630.txt