Report No. MM-809            MASS MEDIA ACTION               March 10, 1994


          HAWAII PACIFIC UNIVERSITY GRANTED CONSTRUCTION PERMIT 
               AND LICENSE FOR ITFS CHANNELS AT HONOLULU, HI

     The Commission has granted the application of Hawaii Pacific
University for a construction permit and license on Channels D1-D4
in the Instructional Television Fixed Service (ITFS), in Honolulu,
HI; and denied the competing application of Northern Arizona
University Foundation for ITFS facilities on those channels at
Waipahu, HI.

     Under the comparative selection process, Hawaii Pacific was
awarded four points for being local, three points for being
accredited, two points for observing the four-channel limitation,
and one point for proposing at least 21 hours of formal educational
programming per channel, per week, for a total of 10 points. 
Northern Arizona was awarded two points for observing the four-
channel limitation and one point for proposing at least 21 hours of
formal educational programming per channel, per week, for a total
of three points.  Thus, the tentative selectee was Hawaii Pacific. 

     Additionally, Hawaii proposed to lease its excess capacity for
non-ITFS use, and submitted a copy of its lease with Maui Cable
Vision, which conforms in all respects with the Commission's
requirements.

     Action by the Commission March 4, 1994, by Memorandum Opinion
and Order (FCC 94-48).  Chairman Hundt, Commissioners Quello and
Barrett.

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