DAILY DIGEST

Vol. 19, No. 110                            
                   June 9,2000

The following items were adopted at the June 8, 2000, Commission meeting and released later that day.

FCC TAKES STEPS TO PROMOTE ACCESS TO TELECOMMUNICATIONS ON TRIBAL LANDS. Actions to lower prices for phone service for individuals on Tribal lands. Policy Statement. News media contacts Meribeth McCarrick 202-418-0654 or Michael Balmoris 418-0253; FCC contacts: Steve Rangel 418-8107, Davida Grant 418-7050 or Lisa Boehley 418-7400 Policy Statement (FCC 00-207), 12th R&O (FCC 00-208). by NPRM. Action by: the Commission. Dkt No.: WT- 99-266, CC- 96-45. (FCC No. 00-209) CCB. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/News_Releases/2000/nrwl0016.html

FCC PROPOSES PRO-COMPETITIVE STREAMLINING MEASURE FOR LICENSING INTERNATIONAL SUBMARINE CABLE SYSTEMS. News media contact Rosemary Kimball 202-418-0500; International Bureau contacts: Elizabeth Nightingale or Jackie Ruff 418-1460. by NPRM. Action by: the Commission. Adopted: June 8, 2000. Dkt No.: IB- 00-106. (FCC No. 00-210) IB. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/News_Releases/nrin0010.doc

FCC ESTABLISHES NEW WIRELESS MEDICAL TELEMETRY SERVICE. News Media contacts: David Fiske 202-418-0513 or Megan Stull 418-8163; OET contact Hugh Van Tuyl 202-418-7506. by R&O. Action by: the Commission. Adopted: June 8, 2000. Dkt No.: ET- 99-255, PR- 92-235. (FCC No. 00-211) OET. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Engineering_Technology/News_Releases/nret0009.html

The following items are dated for and released on June 9, 2000:

FCC CALENDAR OF EVENTS. OMR. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/calendar.html

FCC FILINGS. OMR. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Miscellaneous/Filings/fl000609.html

Released: June 9, 2000. TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG: JUNE 8. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/Tariffs/combined/tt060900.pdf

Report No: CCB/CPD-0017. Released: June 9, 2000. PROTESTED TARIFF TRANSMITTALS ACTIONS TAKEN.Contact Judith Nitsche 202-418-1540. (DA No. 00-1113). Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/2000/da001113.doc

Released: June 9, 2000. PROPOSED THIRD QUARTER 2000 UNIVERSAL SERVICE CONTRIBUTION FACTOR. (DA No. 00-1272). Dkt No.: CC- 96-45. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/2000/da001272.doc

Report No: N-168-A. Released: June 9, 2000. COMMON CARRIER NETWORK SERVICES APPLICATIONS FILED UNDER RULES PART 68. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/Part68_Actions/2000/g2kjun09.doc

Report No: TEL-00243S. Released: June 9, 2000. STREAMLINED INTERNATIONAL APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Public_Notices/2000/pnin0142.pdf

Report No: 44752. Released: June 9, 2000. BROADCAST ACTIONS. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Actions/ac000609.txt

Report No: 24752. Released: June 9, 2000. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Applications/ap000609.txt

Report No: 197. Released: June 9, 2000. INSTRUCTIONAL TV FIXED SERVICE ACTIONS. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/ITFS_Notices/vxac0609.pdf

Report No: 170. Released: June 9, 2000. MASS MEDIA BUREAU MULTIPOINT DISTRIBUTION SERVICE. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/MDS_Notices/mdac0609.pdf

Report No: 112. Released: June 9, 2000. MASS MEDIA BUREAU MULTIPOINT DISTRIBUTION SERVICE APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/MDS_Notices/mdaa0609.pdf

Released: June 9, 2000. DISMISSAL OF LPTV LICENSEE CERTIFICATES OF ELIGIBILITY FOR CLASS A TELEVISION STATION STATUS. (DA No. 00-1227). Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/LPTV_Notices/da001227.pdf

Report No: CWS-00-50. Released: June 9, 2000. ANTENNA STRUCTURE REGISTRATION SERVICE INFORMATION. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/2000/pnwl0153.pdf

Report No: CWS-00-49. Released: June 9, 2000. ANTENNA STRUCTURE REGISTRATION SERVICE INFORMATION RE: APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING, ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/2000/pnwl0152.pdf

JULY 1, 2000, ANNUAL ACCESS CHARGE TARIFF FILINGS. This Order facilititates the filing of annual access charge tariffs by incumbent local exchange carriers to take effect on July 1, 2000. Action by Chief, Competitive Pricing Division. Adopted: June 8, 2000. by Order. (DA No. 00-1269). CCB

1998 BIENNIAL REGULATORY REVIEW. Granted, in part, and denied, in part, petition filed by Ameritech New Media regarding the Report and Order issued with respect to the "Annual Report of Cable TV Systems," Form 325. Dkt No.: CS- 98-61. Action by the Commission. Adopted: May 11, 2000. by Order on Recon. (FCC No. 00-164). CSB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/2000/fcc00164.doc

IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SATELLITE HOME VIEWER IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1999, BROADCAST SIGNAL CARRIAGE ISSUES. Proposed implementing the "carry one-carry all" local broadcast signal carriage provisions of the Satellite Home Viewer Act of 1999. Comments due July 7, replies July 28. Dkt No.: CS- 00-96. Action by the Commission. Adopted: May 31, 2000. by NPRM. (FCC No. 00-195). CSB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Notices/2000/fcc00195.doc

SPRINT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, L.P. V. MGC COMMUNICATIONS, INC. Denied Sprint's claim that the exchange access rates charged by MGC Communications, Inc. are unjust and unreasonable, and violated section 201(b). Action by the Commission. Adopted: June 7, 2000. by MO&O. (FCC No. 00-206). ENF Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Enforcement/Orders/2000/fcc00206.doc

ARCADIA TELEPHONE COMPANY, ET AL V. AT&T CORP. Granted joint motion to dismiss with prejudice the filed complaint. Action by Chief, Market Disputes Resolution Division. Adopted: June 8, 2000. by Order. (DA No. 00-1357). ENF Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Enforcement/Orders/2000/da001357.doc

AT&T CORP. V. BELLSOUTH TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC. Granted joint motion to dismiss with prejudice the filed complaint. Action by Chief, Market Disputes Resolution Division. Adopted: June 8, 2000. by Order. (DA No. 00-1257). ENF Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Enforcement/Orders/2000/da001257.doc

TIMOTHY E. WELCH AND HILL & WELCH V. MIDCOM LONG DISTANCE NETWORK, ET AL. Granted joint motion to dismiss with prejudice the filed complaint. Action by Chief, Market Disputes Resolution Division. Adopted: June 8, 2000. by Order. (DA No. 00-1267). ENF Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Enforcement/Orders/2000/da001267.doc

SULPHUR BLUFF, TX. Effective July 24 amended FM Table of Allotments for Sulphur Bluff. Dkt No.: MM- 99-287. Action by Chief, Allocations Branch. Adopted: May 31, 2000. by R&O. (DA No. 00-1261). MMB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Orders/2000/da001261.doc

STRAFORD AND LINCOLN, NH. Effective July 24, amended FM Table of Allotments for Stratford. Dkt No.: MM- 99-84. Action by Chief, Allocations Branch. Adopted: May 31, 2000. by R&O. (DA No. 00-1245). MMB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Orders/2000/da001245.doc

FLORENCE AND COMOBABI, AR. Proposed amending FM Table of Allotments for Florence and Comobabi. Comments due July 31, August 15. Dkt No.: MM- 00-107. Action by Chief, Allocations Branch. Adopted: May 31, 2000. by NPRM. (DA No. 00-1260). MMB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Notices/2000/da001260.doc

CRYSTAL FALLS AND REPUBLIC, MI. Effective July 24 amended FM Table of Allotments for Crystal Falls and Republic. Dkt No.: MM- 98-128. Action by Chief, Allocations Branch. Adopted: May 31, 2000. by R&O. (DA No. 00-1259). MMB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Orders/2000/da001259.doc

AIRCELL, INC., PETITION, PURSUANT TO SECTION 7 OF THE ACT, FOR A WAIVER OF THE AIRBORNE CELLULAR RULE, OR, IN THE ALTERNATIVE, FOR A DECLARATORY RULING. Affirmed two orders of the Bureau that granted AirCell and certain cellular partners a waiver of section 22.925 of rules, which prohibits airborne operation of cellular telephones, and then modified and claried the procedures set up to implement that waiver. Action by the Commission. Adopted: May 24, 2000. by MO&O. (FCC No. 00-188). WTB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Orders/2000/fcc00188.doc

INTERNATIONAL BUREAU REPORTS ON SUCCESS OF THE 2000 WORLD RADIO COMMUNICATIONS CONFERENCE. News media contact: Rosemary Kimball 202-418-0500; International Bureau contacts: Damon Ladson 202-418-0725 and John Giusti 418-1407. IB. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/News_Releases/2000/nrin0009.html

FCC CHAIRMAN WILLIAM E. KENNARD PRESS STATEMENT ON TRIBAL LAND DECISIONS. News Media contacts Meribeth mcCarrick 202-418-0654 or Michael Balmoris 418-0253. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Speeches/Kennard/Statements/2000/stwek049.html

PRESS STATEMENT OF FCC COMMISSIONER MICHAEL K. POWELL REGARDING INITIATIVE TO PROMOTE TELEPHONE SUBSCRIBERSHIP ON TRIBAL LANDS. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Speeches/Powell/Statements/2000/stmkp010.html

FEDERAL-STATE JOINT BOARD ON UNIVERSAL SERVICE SUPPORT FOR ELIGIBLE SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES. Directed the Schools and Libraries Division of Universal Service Administrative Company to take certain steps to ensure that applicants for universal service support who attempted to filed their FCC Forms 471 online with the Administrator prior to the close of the Year 3 filing window on January 19, 2000, but were unable to do so due to a network server outage, shall have their applications treated as timely filed. Dkt No.: CC- 96-45. Action by the Commission. Adopted: June 5, 2000. by Order. (FCC No. 00-204). CCB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/2000/fcc00204.doc

Report No: 3734. Released: June 7, 2000. CABLE SERVICES ACTION.

Report No: 1469. Released: June 7, 2000. CABLE TELEVISION RELAY SERVICE APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING.

Report No: SES-00188. Released: June 7, 2000. SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Public_Notices/2000/pnin0149.pdf

Released: June 7, 2000. EXPARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY COMMENT PERIOD FILINGS IN PERMIT-BUT-DISCLOSE PROCEEDINGS.Contact Barbara Lowe 202-418-0310. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Miscellaneous/Public_Notices/Exparte/2000/ex000607.doc

Report No: 552. Released: June 7, 2000. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU SITE-BY-SITE ACTION. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/2000/pnwl0147.pdf