DAILY DIGESTVol. 15, No. 58 April 4, 1996 ** 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. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEWS RELEASES --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** COMMISSION ADOPTS ORDER IMPLEMENTING SECTION 207 OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT OF 1996, PROHIBITS RESTRICTIONS ON TV AND MMDS ANTENNAS Action by the Commission April 2 by NPRM (FCC 96-151). News Media contact: Brian Foucart at (202) 418- 0800; Cable Services Bureau contact: Jacky Spindler at (202) 416-0800. JOHN E. LOGAN NAMED ACTING DEPUTY CHIEF, CABLE SERVICES BUREAU --------------------------------------------------------------------------- PUBLIC NOTICES --------------------------------------------------------------------------- TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG: April 3 TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG NON-DOMINANT CARRIERS: April 3 FEE DECISIONS OF THE MANAGING DIRECTOR AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC [DA 96-410] - Contact: Claudette Pride at (202) 418-1995 EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY COMMENT PERIOD FILINGS IN NON-RESTRICTED PROCEEDINGS - Contact: Barbara Lowe at (202) 418- 0310 Report No. 23709 - BROADCAST APPLICATIONS Report No. 43709 - BROADCAST ACTIONS Report No. I-8167 - OVERSEAS CARRIER SECTION 214 APPLICATION ACTIONS TAKEN --------------------------------------------------------------------------- TEXTS --------------------------------------------------------------------------- MOBILE, AL. Granted, with conditions, the application of Clear Channel Television, Inc. to renew the license of WPMI(TV), Mobile, AL; notified Clear Channel of an apparent liability for forfeiture in the amount of $10,000 for EEO violations; dismissed petitions to deny. (By MO&O and NAL [FCC 96-128] adopted March 22 by the Commission) SANTA BARBARA, CA. Denied motion to dismiss and petition for reconsideration filed by Solar Television, Inc. and the motion to reopen the record and enlarge issues in the proceeding for a new television station at Santa Barbara, CA. (MM Docket Nos. 84-934, 84-935, 84-936 by MO&O [FCC 96-138] adopted March 27 by the Commission) BELL ATLANTIC NETWORK SERVICE, INC. Suspended for one day and instituted an investigation concerning revisions to Bell Atlantic Network Services's FCC No. 1, Transmittal No. 860, scheduled to become effective April 21, proposing common construction charges for physical collocation arrangements that been transitioned to virtual collocation. (CC Docket No. 93-162 by Order [DA 96-491] adopted March 29 by the Chief, Tariff Division, Common Carrier Bureau) BELL ATLANTIC TELEPHONE COMPANY. Suspended for one day and instituted an investigation concerning Bell Atlantic's Tariff FCC, No. 1, Transmittal No. 856, scheduled to become effective on April 12, proposing to clarify the application of the collocated interconnection cross connect and to add Sonet-based offerings to the list of services available for expanded interconnection. (CC Docket No. 94-97 by Order [DA 96-493] adopted March 29 by the Chief, Tariff Division) PACIFIC BELL. Suspended for one day and instituted an investigation concerning revisions to Pacific Bell Tariff FCC No. 128, Transmittal No. 1858, scheduled to become effective on April 13, proposing to add one additional wire center (FLSMCA12) to its physical collocation service after receiving a bona fide request. (CC Docket No. 93-162 by Order [DA 96-490] adopted March 29 by the Chief, Tariff Division) SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY (SWB). Waived rules; suspended for one day and instituted an investigation concerning revisions to SWB's Tariff FCC No. 73, Transmittal No. 2524, to revise certain of its existing virtual collocation rates, including deleting interconnector-designated equipment for which there is no demand, and to modify a number of its regulations pertaining to virtual collocation. (By Order [DA 96-501] adopted April 2 by the Chief, Tariff Division) U S WEST COMMUNICATIONS INC. Suspended for one day and instituted an investigation concerning the reviews to U S West's Tariff FCC No. 5, Transmittal No. 713, scheduled to become effective April 15, proposing to modify the existing expanded interconnection channel terminations for digital data service and DS1 to include interconnection to U S West's frame relay service. (CC Docket No. 94-97 by Order [DA 96-492] adopted March 29 by the Chief, Tariff Division, Common Carrier Bureau) ** OVER-THE-AIR RECEPTION DEVICES. The Commission is seeking comment on the implementation of Section 207 of the Telecom Act as it applies to over-the-air reception of television broadcast signals and multichannel multipoint distribution services. Comments are due May 6, replies May 21. (CS Docket No. 96-83 by NPRM [FCC 96-151] adopted April 2 by the Commission) CABLE SERVICES BUREAU DAILY DIGEST Released Thursday, April 4, 1996 TKR CABLE OF GREATER LOUISVILLE COUNTY. Dismissed the complaints filed against the rate charged for cable programming service in Louisville, Anchorage, Prospect, Highland Heights and Crestview, Kentucky. By MO&O [DA 96-386] adopted March 19, 1996 by Chief, Financial Analysis and Compliance Division, Cable Services Bureau) TELESERVICE CORPORATION OF AMERICA. Dismissed a complaint filed against the rate charged cable programming service in Mena, AR. (By MO&O [DA 96- 390] adopted March 19, 1996 by the Deputy Chief, Financial Analysis and Compliance Division, Cable Services Bureau) A-R CABLE SERVICES. Dismissed a complaint filed against the rate charged for cable programming service in Rockford, IL. (By MO&O [DA 96-391] adopted March 19, 1996 by the Deputy Chief, Financial Analysis and Compliance Division, Cable Services Bureau) COMCAST CABLEVISION OF MONMOUTH COUNTY, ET AL. Granted petition filed by Comcast Cablevision of Monmouth County, Et Al. (New Jersey), seeking special relief of modification of the ADI of television broadcast station WTBY, Poughkeepsie, New York. (By MO&O [DA-96-413] adopted March 21, l996 by the Deputy Chief, Cable Services Bureau) BOOTH AMERICAN CO., et al. Granted the requests for stay of action pending resolution of Operators' petitions for reconsideration or applications for review. (By MO&O [DA 96-425] adopted March 25, 1996 by the Chief, Cable Services Bureau) MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING CORPORATION, NEWTON, NEW JERSEY. Granted the petition for mandatory carriage of television broadcast station WMBC- TV on cable systems operated by Comcast Cablevision of Monmouth County, Inc. serving portions of Monmouth County, New Jersey. (By MO&O [DA 96-442] adopted March 22, 1996 by the Deputy Chief, Cable Services Bureau) COMCAST CABLEVISION OF MONMOUTH COUNTY, ET AL. Granted their petition for special relief of modification of the ADI of television broadcast station WHAI, Bridgeport, Connecticut, and dismissed two must carry complaints filed by WHAI against Comcast Cablevision of New Jersey and Comcast Cablevision of Jersey City. (By MO&O (DA-96-450) adopted March 27, l996 by the Deputy Chief, Cable Services Bureau) ============== ADDENDA: The following items released April 3 were not listed on Digest 57: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- PUBLIC NOTICES --------------------------------------------------------------------------- EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY COMMENT PERIOD FILINGS IN NON-RESTRICTED PROCEEDINGS - Contact: Barbara Lowe at (202) 418- 0310 Report No. 23708A - BROADCAST APPLICATIONS - Contact: Melvin Collins at (202) 418-1622 ++++++++++ ADDENDUM: The following item released April 2 was not listed on Digest 56: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEWS RELEASE --------------------------------------------------------------------------- HUNDT CALLS FOR PRAGMATIC POLICYMAKING