- Subject: May 21 Daily Digest
- From: Stacey Mesa <SMESA@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 21 May 1998 10:12:39 -0400
Daily Digest
Vol. 17 No. 98 May 21, 1998
Information described within this Daily Digest may be viewed at the FCC
World Wide Web site (http://www.fcc.gov) under the subdirectory
'/Daily_Releases/Daily_Digest/1998/dd980521.html'
**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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Released: May 21, 1998. TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG - MAY 20.
Released: May 21, 1998. EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS - LIST OF DOCKET NUMBERS
WITH DESCRIPTORS. Contact: Shirley Suggs at 9202) 418-0310.
Report No: 2278. Released: May 21, 1998. ERRATUM TO THE PUBLIC NOTICE
LISTING PETITIONS FOR RECONSIDERATION AND CLARIFICATION OF ACTION IN
RULEMAKING PROCEEDINGS - REPORT 2275, RELEASED MAY 7.
Released: May 21, 1998. REQUEST BY AMERITECH FOR LIMITED MODIFICATION OF
LATA BOUNDARIES TO PROVIDE EXPANDED LOCAL CALLING SERVICE BETWEEN VARIOUS
EXCHANGES.Ameritech, on behalf of the Ohio Bell Telephone Company, doing
business as Ameritech Ohio, filed a petition requesting modification of
local access transport area (LATA) boundaries to provide expanded local
calling service between the Seven Mile exchange and Trenton exchange; and
the Seven Mile exchange and Middletown exchange. Commission is seeking
comments concerning this matter. Comments due June 4; replies June 11.
Contact: Alan Thomas, Network Services Division at (202) 418-2338.
Released: May 21, 1998. REQUEST BY BELLSOUTH FOR LIMITED MODIFICATION OF
LATA BOUNDARIES TO PROVIDE EXPANDED LOCAL CALLING SERVICE BETWEEN VARIOUS
EXCHANGES.The Commission is seeking comments to BellSouth Corporation's
petition requesting modification of local access transport area (LATA)
boundaries to provide expanded local calling service between the
Groveland, Florida exchange and Orlando, Florida exchange. Comments due
June 4, 1998; reply comments due June 11,1998. Contact: Alan Thomas,
Network Services Division at (202) 418-2338.
Report No: I-8307. Released: May 21, 1998. OVERSEAS COMMON CARRIER
SECTION 214 APPLICATIONS ACTIONS TAKEN. (DA No. 98-964).
Report No: IN 98-24. Released: May 21, 1998. INTERNATIONAL ACTION -
PERMIT TO DELIVER PROGRAMS TO FOREIGN BROADCAST STATION.
Report No: 44246. Released: May 21, 1998. BROADCAST ACTIONS.
Report No: 24246. Released: May 21, 1998. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS.
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EAST ARKANSAS CABLEVISION, INC. Granted complaint filed against East
Arkansas Cablevision for programming service tier rates in Schererville,
IN and denied complaint filed against East Arkansas Cablevision for cable
programming service tier rates in Munster, IN. Granted in part and denied
in part Consolidated Petition for Reconsideration concerning cable
programming service tier rates in Munster and Schererville, IN, and
Mayville, NY. Action by Acting Bureau Chief. Adopted: May 18, 1998. by
Order. (DA No. 98-952). CSB
EAST ARKANSAS CABLEVISION, INC. Denied complaint filed against the cable
programming service tier rates charged by East Arkansas Cablevision, Inc.
in various communities in Lake County, IN. Found cable programming
service tier rates reasonable beginning January 1, 1998. Action by Chief,
Financial Analysis and Compliance Division. Adopted: May 18, 1998. by
Order. (DA No. 98-951). CSB
PRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC AND TRESCOM INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Granted the application of TresCom International, Inc. and Primus
Telecommunications Group, Inc. to transfer control of TresCom to Primus;
authorized transfer of control of TresCom to Primus. Action by Chief,
Telecommunications Division. Adopted: May 19, 1998. by MO&O & Auth. (DA
No. 98-956). IB
ADDENDA: The following items, released May 20, 1998, did not appear in
Digest No. 97:
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STATEMENT OF CHAIRMAN WILLIAM KENNARD ON GALAXY 4 SATELLITE.
STATEMENT OF FCC CHAIRMAN WILLIAM KENNARD ON INDUSTRY DISCUSSIONS ON
CRAMMING.
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Released: May 20, 1998. PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED FOR COMMENTS ON
AMERITECH'S PETITION FOR FORBEARANCE FROM ENFORCEMENT OF SECTION 275(A) -
CC DOCKET NO. 98-65.Commission is seeking comments on Ameritech
Corporation's petition pursuant to section 10 of the Communications Act
requesting that the Commission forbear from the enforcement of section
275(a) of the Act. Ameritech requests that the forbearance apply both to
alarm monitoring service transactions already completed and future
transactions by Ameritech. Comments due June 19; reply comments due July
6. (DA No. 98-965). Contact: Janice M. Myles, Policy and Program Planning
Division at (202) 418-1580.
Report No: DS-1843. Released: May 20, 1998. SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS
SERVICES ACTIONS.
Report No: DS-1842. Released: May 20, 1998. SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS
SERVICES INFORMATION RE: SATELLITE RADIO APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING.
Report No: 44245. Released: May 20, 1998. BROADCAST ACTIONS.
Report No: 24245. Released: May 20, 1998. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS.
Report No: D-987. Released: May 20, 1998. MASS MEDIA BUREAU MULTIPOINT
DISTRIBUTION SERVICE APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING.
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TARIFFS IMPLEMENTING ACCESS CHARGE REFORM. Suspended for one day from the
effective date tariff revisions filed by BellSouth Telecommmunications,
Inc. to revise its Tariff F.C.C. No. 1. This transmittal proposes
revisions to reflect Bellsouth's exogenous cost changes for the 1998
telecommunications relay services fee and universal sevice fund
contributions.Instituted consolidated in CC Docket No. 97-250 an
investigation of the referenced tariff tramittal. Dkt No.: CC- 97-250.
Action by Chief, Competitive Pricing Division. Adopted: May 20, 1998. by
MO&O. (DA No. 98-953). CCB
TELEDISIC LLC. Granted Teledisic LLC's Request for Extension of Time to
file reply comments concerning its application to modify its license to
launch and operate a non-geostationary Fixed Satellite-Service system.
Reply comment deadline extended to June 1, 1998. Action by Chief,
Satellite and Radiocommunication Division. Adopted: May 20, 1998. by
Order. (DA No. 98-963). IB
PANAMSAT CORPORATION. Granted PanAmSat special temporary authority (STA)
to relocate its Galaxy VI satellite from its assigned orbital location at
74 degrees W.L. to the 99 degrees W.L. orbital location. Grant of this
STA will restore service to customers in the event that Galaxy IV, which
has suffered a technical failure, is not able to resume normal operations.
Action by Chief, Satellite and Radiocommunication Division. Adopted: May
20, 1998. by Order. (DA No. 98-969). IB
ADDENDA: The following items, released May 19, 1998, did not appear in
Digest No. 96:
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BELLSOUTH PLAN FOR COMPARABLY EFFICIENT INTERCONNECTION FOR GATEWAY
SERVICES. Granted, subject to conditions, BellSouth Corporation's
request for limited waiver of the Commission's requirement for federal
tariffing of comparably efficient interconnection services until BellSouth
receives authority from the Commission to make such tariff filing. Action
by Deputy Bureau Chief. Adopted: May 19, 1998. by Order. (DA No.
98-915). CCB
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