DAILY DIGEST

Vol. 18, No. 122                                              June 28,1999

**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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NEWS RELEASES

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FCC LAUNCHES NEW INTERNET HOMEPAGE - SITE IS EASIER TO NAVIGATE, FEATURES MORE COLORFUL AND DYNAMIC GRAPHICS. News Media Contact: Maureen Peratino (202) 418-0500. OPA. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Miscellaneous/News_Releases/1999/nrmc9048.html

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PUBLIC NOTICES

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Released: June 28, 1999. TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG - JUNE 27.

Report No: 44517. Released: June 28, 1999. BROADCAST ACTIONS. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Actions/ac990628.txt

Report No: 24517. Released: June 28, 1999. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Applications/ap990628.txt

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ARMSTRONG UTILITIES, INC., D/B/A ARMSTRONG CABLE SERVICES. Granted petition filed by Armstrong Utilities, Inc., d/b/a Armstrong Cable Services seeking special relief to modify the Cleveland, Ohio ADI to exclude Station WOAC-TV (Ind., Ch. 67), Canton, Ohio, from carriage on its cable system serving the communities of Ashland, Blooming Grove, Butler, Hayesville, Mifflin Township, Milton Township, Montgomery Township, Orange Township, Sullivan Township, Troy Townshp and Weller Township, Ohio. Rescinded grant of must carry complaint filed by Shop At Home, Inc., licensee of WOAC-TV, against Armstrong Utilities, Inc., d/b/a Armstrong Cable Services. Dismissed Armstrong's petition for reconsideration of WOAC-TV's must carry complaint. Action by Deputy Bureau Chief. Adopted: June 22, 1999. by MO&O. (DA No. 99-1260). CSB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1999/da991260.wp

ADDENDA: The following items, released June 25, 1999, did not appear in Digest No. 121:

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PUBLIC NOTICES

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Released: June 25, 1999. EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY COMMENT PERIOD FILINGS IN PERMIT-BUT-DISCLOSE PROCEEDINGS. Contact: Barbara Lowe, Office of the Secretary at (202) 418-0310.

Released: June 25, 1999. SBC COMMUNICATIONS' PETITION FOR WAIVER OF THE COMMISSION'S PART 61 RULES TO ALLOW TECHNICAL TRIAL AND FOR EXPEDITED TREATMENT. (DA No. 99-1261). Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/1999/da991261.wp

Released: June 25, 1999. COMPETITIVE PRICING DIVISION OF THE COMMON CARRIER BUREAU EXTENDS PLEADING CYCLE OF THE COLORADO PAYPHONE ASSOCIATION RECONSIDERATION PETITION IN CC DOCKET NO. 96-128 - PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED.In order to afford the parties adequate time to consider issues raised in the Colorado Payphone Association's Petition for Partial reconsideration and in its ex parte supplement, the deadline to file opposition comments is extended to July 7. Time to file replies to any opposition is extended to July 26. (DA No. 99-1266). Contact: Lynne Milne or Renee Terry, Competitive Pricing Division at (202) 418-1520, TTY: (202) 418-0484.

Report No: 1235. Released: June 25, 1999. CABLE TELEVISION SERVICE REGISTRATIONS; SPECIAL RELIEF AND OTHER FILINGS.

Report No: 24516A. Released: June 25, 1999. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS.

Report No: D-1051. Released: June 25, 1999. MASS MEDIA BUREAU, IN COORDINATION WITH THE CABLE SERVICES BUREAU AND THE WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU RE: APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/pnmm9117.wp

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VALUE CALL INTERNATIONAL, INC., COMPLAINANT V. MCI TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION, DEFENDANT. Granted parties' joint motion to extend filing deadlines. Deadlines for filing initial briefs and reply briefs int his proceeding extended until July 1 and July 13 respectively. Action by Chief, Formal Complaints and Investigations Branch, Enforcement Division. Adopted: June 25, 1999. by Order. (DA No. 99-1257). CCB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/1999/da991257.wp

ADDENDA: The following items, released June 18, 1999, did not appear in Digest No. 116:

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PENDELTON C. WAUGH. Dismissed the application of Pendleton C. Waugh seeking authority to construct a new system in the unserved area of the Santa Cruz, California Metropolitan Statistical Area No. 175A (Santa Cruz MSA) filed on April 14, 1993. Granted Petition to Deny Application that application filed by Santa Cruz Cellular Telephone, Inc. Action by Deputy Chief, Commercial Wireless Division. Adopted: June 18, 1999. by Order. (DA No. 99-1183). WTB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Orders/1999/da991183.wp

TWIGGS COUNTY CELLULAR PARTNERSHIP. Granted Twiggs County Cellular Partnership's application to provide cellular service to the unserved areas in the Macon-Warner Robins, Georgia, Metropolitan Statistical Area, Market No. 138(B). Granted Twigg's petition to waive section 22.944 of the Commission's rules to permit a transfer of an interest in Twigg's cellular applicaiton before the grant of Twiggs' construction authorization. Action by Deputy Chief, Commercial Wireless Division. Adopted: June 18, 1999. by Order. (DA No. 99-1184). WTB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Orders/1999/da991184.wp


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