DAILY DIGEST

Vol. 18, No. 237                                          December 13,1999

Released: December 13, 1999. TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG.Public Reference Log: 12/10/99. Contact: Public Reference Room: (202) 418-0270. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/Tariffs/combined/tt121399.pdf

Report No: 44630. Released: December 13, 1999. BROADCAST ACTIONS. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Actions/ac991213.txt

Report No: 24630. Released: December 13, 1999. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Applications/ap991213.txt

Released: December 13, 1999. 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/1999/ex991213.html

** Released: December 13, 1999. **COMMENT PERIOD EXTENDED** ON PROPOSED JOINT VENTURE BETWEEN DOBSON COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION AND AT&T WIRELESS SERVICES, INC. TO ACQUIRE CONTROL OF LICENSES HELD BY AMERICAN CELLULAR CORPORATION. (DA No. 99-2775). Contact: Telecommunications Bureau, Commercial Wireless Division: Lauren Kravetz or Elizabeth Williams at (202) 418-7240 (Parts 22 and 24), or Public Safety and Private Wireless Division: Ramona Melson at (202) 418-0680 (Part 101). Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/1999/da992775.doc

FALCON CABLE SYSTEMS. Petitions for Review of local rate orders of the Regional Cable Commission granted in part and denied in part, and local rate orders remanded; petition for reconsideration of Falcon Cable Systems, 13 FCC Rcd 4425 (CSB 1998), granted and local rate order remanded. Action by Deputy Chief, Cable Services Bureau. Adopted: December 9, 1999. by MO&O. (DA No. 99-2774). CSB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1999/da992774.doc

MEDIA GENERAL CABLE OF FREDERICKSBURG. Denied in part and granted in part petition for reconsideration of DA 98-882, concerning the cable services programming rates in Fredericksburg and Stafford, VA. Action by Deputy Chief, Cable Services Bureau. Adopted: December 9, 1999. by MO&O. (DA No. 99-2766). CSB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1999/da992766.doc

TALK BACK ARKANSAS, INC. Dismissed the mutually exclusive application filed byTalk Back Arkansas, Inc.'s against the renewal application of Norark paging of Little Rock, Arkansas for frequency 454.100 MHz, Station KNKB-547 Little Rock, Arkansas for reasons stated. Action by Deputy Chief, Commercial Wireless Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau. Adopted: December 10, 1999. by MO&O. (DA No. 99-2771). WTB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Orders/1999/da992771.doc

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION DENIES AUTOMATIC GRANT OF AT&T'S APPLICATION TO DISCONTINUE ITS TOLL FREE DIRECTORY ASSISTANCE SERVICE. The Common Carrier Bureau of the FCC denied an automatic grant of AT&T Communications' application to discontinue its Toll Free Directory Assistance Service, 1-800-555-1212. NSD File No. W-P-D-443. Report No: 99-58. Action by: Chief, Network Services Division, Common Carrier Bureau. Adopted: December 10, 1999. (DA No. 99-2769). News Media Contact: Michael Balmoris (202) 418-0253. CCB Contact: Marty Schwimmer or Al McCloud at (202) 418-2320, TTY: (202) 418-0484. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/News_Releases/1999/nrcc9099.doc

Released: December 10, 1999. EX PARTE LETTER FILED IN CONNECTION WITH BELL ATLANTIC'S SECTION 271 APPLICATION FOR NEW YORK. (DA No. 99-2779). Dkt No.: CC-99-295. Contact: Andrea Kearney at (202) 418-1580. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/1999/da992779.doc

Released: December 10, 1999. PROPOSED FIRST QUARTER 2000 UNIVERSAL SERVICE CONTRIBUTION FACTOR. (DA No. 99-2780). Dkt No.: CC-96-45. Contact: Accounting Policy Division, Common Carrier Bureau: Jack Zinman at (202) 418-7400. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/1999/da992780.doc

Released: December 10, 1999. AT&T COMMUNICATIONS SECTION 214 APPLICATION TO DISCONTINUE TOLL FREE DIRECTORY ASSISTANCE SERVICE, 1-800-555-1212, NOT AUTOMATICALLY GRANTED NSD FILE NO. W-P-D-443. (DA No. 99-2769). Contact: Network Services Division: Marty Schwimmer at (202) 418-2320, email: mschwimm@fcc.gov, or Al McCloud at (202) 418-2499, email: amccloud@fcc.gov, TTY: (202) 418-0484. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/1999/da992769.doc

Released: December 10, 1999. COMMON CARRIER BUREAU SEEKS COMMENTS ON THE IOWA UTILITIES BOARD'S PETITION FOR DELEGATION OF ADDITIONAL AUTHORITY TO IMPLEMENT NUMBER CONSERVATION METHODS FOR AREA CODES 515 AND 319 IN IOWA AND REQUEST FOR LIMITED WAIVER OF THE 10-DIGIT DIALING.REQUIREMENTS. Comments Due: January 10, 2000, Reply Comments Due: January 24, 2000. (DA No. 99-2770). Contact: Network Services Division: Aaron Goldberger at (202) 418-1591, email: agoldber@fcc.gov, TTY: (202) 418-0484. Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/1999/da992770.doc

Report No: 1257. Released: December 10, 1999. CABLE TELEVISION SERVICE REGISTRATIONS; SPECIAL RELIEF AND SHOW CAUSE PETITIONS.

Released: December 10, 1999. EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY COMMENT PERIOD FILINGS IN PERMIT-BUT-DISCLOSE PROCEEDINGS. Contact: Barbara Lowe at (202) 418-0310.

REGIONAL EDUCATIONAL MEDIA CENTER, HANCOCK, MICHIGAN. Dismissed the Letter of Appeal filed September 13, 1999 by the Regional Educational Media Center on behalf of the Copper Country Intermediate School District of Hancock, Michigan, seeking review of an Administrator's Decision on Appeal. Dkt No.: CC-96-45, CC-97-21. Action by Deputy Chief, Common Carrier Bureau. Adopted: December 10, 1999. by Order. (DA No. 99-2772). CCB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/1999/da992772.doc

ATLANTICA USA LLC. Granted application for the cable landing license, subject to conditions to operate in the United States a Private fiber Optic Submarine Cable System Extending Between the United States, Venezuela, Brazil, and Bermuda (The Atlantica-1 Network). By Cable Landing License. Action by Chief, Telecommunications Division, International Bureau. Adopted: December 10, 1999. by Cable Landing Lic. (DA No. 99-2778). IB Internet URL: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Orders/1999/da992778.doc