$// PN, SNET Amendment to Video Dialtone  Trial, DA 95-1913 //$
$/ 5 USC  214 Authorization for Video Dialtone /$ 
$/ 47 CFR  0.91 & 0.291 /$
FOR RECORD ONLY



                                                  DA 95-1913

                        PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED
                              FOR COMMENTS ON
                         SNET'S AMENDMENT TO ITS 
                           VIDEO DIALTONE TRIAL

                            FILE NO. W-P-C-6858

                               CCBPol 95-11

                                   Released:  September 5, 1995

     On September 1, 1995, Southern New England Telephone Company (SNET) filed an
amendment to its Section 214 application seeking modification of its authorization to conduct
a video dialtone trial in portions of Connecticut.  In October, 1993, the Commission had
granted SNET permission to conduct a limited, one-year video dialtone technology and
market trial in West Hartford, Connecticut.  See Order and Authorization, 9 FCC Rcd 1019
(1993).  The Commission subsequently had authorized SNET to expand its video dialtone
trial to include additional communities in Connecticut in a one-year trial.  See Order and
Authorization, 9 FCC Rcd 7715 (1994).  A motion by the National Cable Television
Association, Inc. (NCTA) to revoke SNET's authorization to conduct an expanded video
dialtone trial is pending before the Commission.

     In its application to expand its video dialtone trial, SNET had represented that it
would offer both digital and analog channel capacity.  In its amendment, SNET asserts that,
due to economic and technological factors beyond its control, it will not be able to provide
digital capacity during the one-year trial.  SNET also seeks to amend its application with
respect to the analog channels on its video dialtone system, including by permitting additional
programmers access to analog channel capacity through an open enrollment process, and by
establishing an analog channel sharing plan.  SNET also asks the Commission to amend
SNET's authorization to permit SNET to provide programming directly to subscribers.

     Interested partied are invited to file comments on the amendment.  An original and
four copies of comments should be filed by September 26, 1995, and an original and four
copies of reply comments should be filed by October 10, 1995, with the Secretary, Federal
Communications Commission, 1919 M Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20554.  A copy also
should be sent to Janice M. Myles, Common Carrier Bureau, FCC, Room 544, 1919 M
Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20554, to the Commission's contractor for public records
duplication, ITS, Inc., 2100 M Street, N.W., Suite 140, Washington, D.C. 20037, and to
the Domestic Facilities Public Reference Room, 6th Floor (Room 6218), 2025 M Street,
N.W., Washington, D.C. 20554.  SNET's amendment is available for inspection and
copying at the Domestic Facilities Public Reference Room from 8:30-12:30 and 1:30-3:00,
Monday through Thursday.  Copies can also be obtained from ITS at (202) 857-3800.

     We will continue to treat this proceeding as non-restricted for purposes of the
Commission's ex parte rules.  See generally 47 C.F.R.  1.1200-1.1216.  For further
information contact Janice Myles, Policy and Program Planning Division of the Common
Carrier Bureau at (202) 418-1577.

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