DAILY DIGEST

Vol. 19, No. 64                             
                 April 5,2000

**Before an entry denotes that the item is part of the FCC's implementation of the 1996 Telecom Act. While we will attempt to flag all Telecom Act-related items, this marking is unofficial and informational only.

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PUBLIC NOTICES

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Released: April 5, 2000. TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG.Public Reference Log: 04/04/00. Contact: Public Reference Center: (202) 418-0270. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/Tariffs/combined/tt040400.pdf

Released: April 5, 2000. COMMON CARRIER BUREAU ANNOUNCES A SERIES OF WORKSHOPS FOR PHASE 2 OF THE COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF ACCOUNTING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.Contact: Tim Peterson 202-418-1575 or JoAnn Lucanik 202-418-0873. (DA No. 00-754). Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/2000/da000754.doc

Released: April 5, 2000. CABLE SERVICES BUREAU ACTION - WESTERN INTEGRATED NETWORKS, L.L.C. FILES AN UPDATE TO STATEMENT OF OWNERSHIP. (DA No. 00-753). Contact: Treg Tremonat: (202) 418-7200, TTY: (202) 418-7172. News Media Contact: Michelle Russo (202) 418-2358. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Public_Notices/2000/da000753.doc

Report No: TEL-00211S. Released: April 5, 2000. STREAMLINED INTERNATIONAL APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING SECTION 214 APPLICATIONS (47 C.F.R. SECTION 63.18); CABLE LANDING LICENSE APPLICATIONS (47 C.F.R. SECTION 1.767) REQUESTS TO AUTHORIZE SWITCHED SERVICES OVER PRIVATE LINES. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Public_Notices/2000/pnin0085.pdf

Report No: 44706. Released: April 5, 2000. BROADCAST ACTIONS. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Actions/ac000405.txt

Report No: 24706. Released: April 5, 2000. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Applications/ap000405.txt

Report No: 180. Released: April 5, 2000. INSTRUCTIONAL TV FIXED SERVICE ACTIONS. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/ITFS_Notices/vxac0405.html

Report No: 156. Released: April 5, 2000. MASS MEDIA BUREAU MULTIPOINT DISTRIBUTION SERVICE. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/MDS_Notices/mdac0405.html

Report No: 97. Released: April 5, 2000. MASS MEDIA BUREAU MULTIPOINT DISTRIBUTION SERVICE APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/MDS_Notices/mdaa0405.html

Report No: 494. Released: April 5, 2000. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU MARKET-BASED APPLICATIONS ACTION. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/2000/pnwl0082.pdf

Released: April 5, 2000. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU GRANTS CONSENT TO ASSIGN F BLOCK BROADBAND PCS LICENSES.Contacts: Rita Bookmeyer or Yolanda Lee 202-418-0660. (DA No. 00-759). Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/2000/da000759.doc

Released: April 5, 2000. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU GRANTS CONSENT FOR TRANSFER OF INTERESTS IN NEW YORK RSA 2 CELLULAR PARTNERSHIP. (DA No. 00-758). Contact: Commercial Wireless Division: William Kunze at (202) 418-7240.

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MARTIN HOFFMAN, ESQ., TRUSTEE IN BANKRUPTCY FOR THE ESTATE OF ASTROLINE COMMUNICAITONS, L.P., LICENSEE OF WHCT-TV, HARTFORD, CT, AGAINST CENTURY CABLE MANAGEMENT CORPORATION. Denied petition for reconsideration filed by Estate of Astroline of Bureau action denying its must carry complaint. Action by Deputy Chief, Cable Services Bureau. Adopted: March 30, 2000. by Order on Recon. (DA No. 00-738). CSB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/2000/da000738.doc

US WEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC. V. OPERATOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC. D/B/A ONCOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC. Granted motion for withdrawal of complaint and dismissed without prejudice the complaint. Action by Deputy Chief, Market Disputes Resolution Division. Adopted: April 4, 2000. by Order. (DA No. 00-757). ENF Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Enforcement/Orders/2000/da000757.doc

COLUMBIA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION. Denied Columbia's request for a further extension of the construction commencement milestone applicable to its license to provide service in the C-band from its satellite to be located at 47 degrees W.L. Action by Deputy Chief, International Bureau. Adopted: April 4, 2000. by MO&O. (DA No. 00-702). IB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Orders/2000/da000702.doc

AMENDMENT OF PART 11 OF RULES REGARDING THE EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM. Revised rules for EAS to delete certain rule provisions which are obsolete or are no longer needed. Action by Managing Director. Adopted: March 31, 2000. by Order. (DA No. 00-755). OMD Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/OMD/Orders/da000755.doc

AMENDMENT OF PARTS 0 AND 1 OF RULES OF AGENCY PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE -- ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCEDURES. Rules are amended to include certain EEOC references and effective upon pubication in Federal Register. Action by the Commission. Adopted: March 23, 2000. by MO&O. (FCC No. 00-112). OMD

ADDENDA: The following items, released April 4, 2000, did not appear in Digest No. 63:

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NEWS RELEASES

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FCC COMMISSIONER GLORIA TRISTANI URGES TV NETWORKS TO RECOMMIT TO V-CHIP EDUCATION EFFORTS. CMMR. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Miscellaneous/News_Releases/2000/nrmc0016.html

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ESTABLISHMENT OF A CLASS A TELEVISION SERVICE. Established a Class A television service to implement the Community Broadcasters Protection Act of 1999, which was signed into law November 29, 1999. Dkt No.: MM- 00-10. Action by the Commission. Adopted: March 28, 2000. by R&O. (FCC No. 00-115). MMB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Orders/2000/fcc00115.doc


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