DAILY DIGEST

Vol. 16, No. 202                                           October 20,1997

FCC RELEASES PRELIMINARY 1996 INTERNATIONAL TRAFFIC DATA. Released a report on the traffic between the U.S. and other countries for telephone, telegraph, telex and private line service. CCB Contact: Linda Blake or Jim Lande at (202) 418-0940. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/News_Releases/1997/nrcc7072.txt

Released: October 20, 1997. TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG, DOMINANT CARRIERS, 10/17/97. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/Tariffs/Dominant/d101797.pdf

Released: October 20, 1997. TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG, NON-DOMINANT CARRIERS, 10/17/97. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/Tariffs/Non-Dominant/nd101797.pdf

Report No: 44100. Released: October 20, 1997. BROADCAST ACTIONS. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Actions/ac971020.txt

Report No: 44100A. Released: October 20, 1997. BROADCAST ACTIONS. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Actions/pnmm7209.wp

Report No: 24100. Released: October 20, 1997. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Applications/ap971020.txt

NEPSK, INC. Granted, in part, request for waiver in File No. CSR-4652-X, BPCT-961126KH, seeking permanent waiver of the Commission's broadcast/cable cross-ownership rules [47 C.F.R. Section 76.501(a)]. Action by Chief, CSB. Adopted: October 16, 1997. by MO&O. (DA No. 97-2217). CSB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1997/da972217.txt

WCMS RADIO NORFOLK, INC, NORFOLK, VA. Rescinded a Forfeiture Order. Action by Commission. Adopted: October 15, 1997. by Order. (FCC No. 97-382). MMB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Orders/1997/fcc97382.txt

AMENDMENT OF PART 15 OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES TO PERMIT OPERATION OF BIOMEDICAL TELEMETRY DEVICES ON VHF TV CHANNELS 7-13 AND ON UHF TV CHANNELS 14-46. Amended Part 15 of Commission rules to expand the availabity of frequencies and to increase the permitted power for unlicensed biomedial telemetry devices operating on VHF and UHF television channels within health care facilities allowing patients the freedom to move about in the limited area while being continually monitored speeding patient recovery times. Action by Commission. Adopted: October 9, 1997. by R&O. (FCC No. 97-379). OET Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Engineering_Technology/Orders/1997/fcc97379.txt

COMMISSION ADOPTS INSIDE WIRING RULES EXPANDING TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPETITION. Adopted a R&O and Second Further NPRM (FCC 97-376) amending the inside wiring rules to enhance competition in the video distribution marketplace and broaden consumer ability to install and maintain their own wiring. Report No: CS 97-28. Action by: Commission. Adopted: October 9, 1997. (FCC No. 97-376) News Media Contact: Morgan Broman (202) 418-2358. CSB Contact: JoAnn Lucanik, Rick Chessen and Lynn Crakes at (202) 418-7200.

INTERNATIONAL BUREAU ANNOUNCES SIGNING OF FIXED-SATELLITE SERVICE PROTOCOL WITH MEXICO. Signed a Protocol Concering the Transmission and Reception of Signals from Satellites for the Provision of Fixed-Satellite Services in the U.S. and Mexico allowing U.S. and Mexican satellites to provided fixed-satellite services into both countries, using FSS frequency bands (including C-, Ku-, and Ka-bands). Report No: IN 97-34. News Media Contact: Meribeth McCarrick (202) 418-0500. IB Contact: Jennifer Gilsenan at (202) 418-0757. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/News_Releases/1997/nrin7039.html

Released: October 17, 1997. COMMISSION SEEKS COMMENT ON PETITION FOR DECLARATORY RULING FILED BY THE OREGON PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION FOR NO-COST MULTIPLE TELECOMMUNICATIONS RELAY SERVICE DIRECTORY LISTINGS.Comments due by Nov. 14; replies by Dec. 5, 1997. (DA No. 97-2218). Dkt No.: 90-571. Contact: Andrew Firth at (202) 418-2224, afirth@fcc.gov or Kris Monteith at (202) 418-1098, kmoteit@fcc.gov.

Report No: 1153. Released: October 17, 1997. CABLE TELEVISION SERVICE REGISTRATIONS; SPECIAL RELIEF AND OTHER FILINGS.

Report No: AUC-97-16-F. Released: October 17, 1997. AUCTION OF SPECIALIZED MOBILE RADIO SERVICES. (DA No. 97-2222). Contact: Ruby Hough or Alice Elder at (202) 418-0660. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/1997/da972222.zip

Report No: AUC-17-B. Released: October 17, 1997. COMMENT SOUGHT ON RESERVE PRICES OR MINIMUM OPENING BIDS FOR LMDS AUCTION.Comments due by Nov. 5; replies by Nov. 10. (DA No. 97-2224). Contact: Brett Tarnutzer at (202) 418-0660. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/1997/da972224.txt

Released: October 17, 1997. INFORMATION CONCERNING THE SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS CONSISTENT WITH THE RULE CHANGES ADOPTED IN THE REFARMING SECOND REPORT AND ORDER (PR DOCKET NO. 92-235). (DA No. 97-2216). Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/1997/da972216.html

STATEMENT OF CHAIRMAN REED HUNDT ON ADOPTION OF CABLE INSIDE WIRING RULES. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Speeches/Hundt/st971017.txt

SEPARATE STATEMENT OF COMMISSIONER JAMES H. QUELLO. RE: Amendment of the Commission's rules regarding the installment payment financing for C-Block PCS licensees, WT Docket No. 97-82. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Speeches/Quello/spjhq708.txt

REMARKS BY FCC COMMISSIONER SUSAN NESS BEFORE THE WALL STREET JOURNAL TECHNOLOLGY SUMMIT, NEW YORK, NY, OCT. 15, 1997. "From Hype to Reality in the Emerging Digital Age". Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Speeches/Ness/spsn721.html

1997 ANNUAL ACCESS TARIFF FILINGS. Granted, in part, and denied, in part, GTE's request for confidential treatment of data in support of its 1997 Annual Access tariff investigation filing for which it requested confidential treatment; determined GTE's data will be made publicly available subject to a protective order. Dkt No.: CC- 97-149. Action by Chief, Competitive Pricing Division, CCB. Adopted: October 17, 1997. by Order. (DA No. 97-2219). CCB

INSIDE WIRING RULES. Amends the Commission's inside wiring rules and requests further comment on several issues, including exclusive service contracts. By R&O; Second Further NPRM. Action by Commission. Adopted: October 9, 1997. by R&O &2nd FNRPM. (FCC No. 97-376). CSB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1997/fcc97376.txt

HAYFIELD, VA. Denied request by Vixon Valley Broadcasting to re-allot Channel 263A at Hayfield, VA. Action by Chief, Allocations Branch, MMB. Adopted: September 24, 1987. by R&O. (DA No. 97-2149). MMB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Orders/1997/da972149.txt

AMENDMENT OF SECTION 73.2020(B), TABLE OF ALLOTMENTS, FM BROADCAST STATIONS IN VARIOUS LOCATIONS. Specified classes of Channels allotted to various communities. Action by Chief, Allocations Branch. Adopted: October 8, 1997. by R&O. (DA No. 97-2197). MMB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Orders/1997/da972197.txt

PACIFICORP HOLDING, INC. & CENTURY TELEPHONE ENTERPRISES, INC. Granted request to transfer control of PacifiCorp Holding Corp.'s Pacific Telecom, Inc. to Century Telephone Enterprises. Action by Chief, WTB. Adopted: October 10, 1997. by MO&O. (DA No. 97-2225). WTB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Orders/1997/da972225.txt

JOHN K. LEMONS/DELTA TRUST PARTNERSHIP. Granted a Petition to Deny filed by Western Florida Cellular Telephone Company against Delta and dismissed Delta's application to provide service DPCRT to an unserved area in the Pensacola, Fl, MSA, Market 127A. Action by Chief, Commercial Wireless Divisions, WTB. Adopted: October 17, 1997. by Order. (DA No. 97-2220). WTB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Orders/1997/da972220.txt

The following items are corrections from previous Daily Digests.

The first item under "Public Notices" in the addenda on Digest 201 should have read: Errata to PN (DA 97-2002) released September 19 -- Petition filed by Microscope Associates.