DAILY DIGESTVol. 15, No. 65 April 15, 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 RELEASE --------------------------------------------------------------------------- H. WALKER FEASTER III NAMED FCC S INSPECTOR GENERAL --------------------------------------------------------------------------- PUBLIC NOTICES --------------------------------------------------------------------------- C BLOCK BIDDERS REMINDED TO CONSIDER DISTINCTIONS BETWEEN DEBT AND EQUITY FOR FOREIGN OWNERSHIP AND BROADCAST PCS AUCTIONS RULES - Debt Arrangement Triggering Control Must Be Disclosed on Long-Form Applications. Contact: James Hedlund at (202) 418-0660. EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY COMMENT PERIOD FILINGS IN NON-RESTRICTED PROCEEDINGS TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG INFORMATIONAL TARIFFS - April 12. TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG - April 12. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- TEXTS --------------------------------------------------------------------------- MESQUITE, NV. Denied application for review filed by Mesquite Broadcasting Corporation in the A.G.P. Inc. FM proceeding. (By MO&O [FCC 96-133] adopted March 25, 1996, by the Commission) ALBUQUERQUE, NM. Granted University of New Mexico and the Board of Education of the city of Albuquerque license renewal application for Station KNME- TV at Albuquerque, New Mexico. (By MO&O [FCC 96- 135] adopted March 26, 1996, by the Commission) FAYETTEVILLE, NC. Granted Fayetteville-Cumberland Telecasters, Inc., license renewal application for Station WFCT-TV at Fayetteville, North Carolina. (By MO&O [FCC 96-147] adopted April 1, 1996, by the Commission) ALTUS AND LAWTON, OK. Granted applications of Southwestern Oklahoma State University and Red River Area Vocational Technical School, for construction permits and licenses in the Instructional Television Fixed Service on Channels B1-B4. (By MO&O [DA 96-497] adopted April 4, 1996, by the Chief, Video Services Division, Mass Media Bureau) WINDSOR, CO. Ordered Northern Colorado Radio, Inc., licensee of radio Station KUAD-FM, to forfeit $5,000.00 for repeatedly broadcasting commercial announcements without identifying the sponsor. (By MO&O [DA 96-529] adopted, April 3, 1996, by the Chief, Mass Media Bureau) CABLEVISION INDUSTRIES CORPORATION. Ordered the notice of withdrawal of its application for review of the Granted order issued by the Commission for the City of Columbia, South Carolina. (By Order [DA 96-530] adopted April 4, 1996 by Chief, Consumer Protection and Competition Division, Cable Services Bureau) EATONVILLE, FL. Ordered Rumbaut Management, Inc. licensee of radio Station WHBS-AM, to forfeit $1,000.00 for repeatedly violating the anti-lottery broadcast provisions of the Commission rules. (By MO&O [DA 96-534] adopted, April 3, 1996, by the Chief, Mass Media Bureau) CABLEVISION INDUSTRIES CORPORATION. Granted the notice of withdrawal of its appeal of the rate order issued by the City of Cacye, South Carolina. (By Order [DA 96-531] adopted April 4, 1996 by Chief, Consumer Protection and Competition Division, Cable Services Bureau) CHATTANOOGA CABLE TV COMPANY. Granted complaints filed against the rate charged for cable programming service in Chattanooga, TN. (By MO&O [DA 96-545] adopted April 8, 1996 by the Chief, Cable Services Bureau) AMENDMENT OF SECTION 76.51 OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES TO INCLUDE FAYETTEVILLE, NC IN THE RALEIGH-DURHAM- GOLDSBORO TELEVISION MARKET. Granted the designation of the Raleigh-Durham-Goldsboro, North Carolina television market to Raleigh-Durham-Goldsboro- Fayetteville. (CS Docket 95-139 by MO&O [DA 96-574] adopted April 9, 1996 by the Deputy Bureau Chief, Cable Service Bureau) ++++++++ ADDENDA: The following items released April 12 were not listed on Digest 64: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEWS RELEASES --------------------------------------------------------------------------- **COMMISSION ANNOUNCES INTENTION TO FORM TELEMEDICINE ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO ASSIST IMPLEMENTATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO ASSIST IMPLEMENTATION OF THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT. Chairman Reed Hundt announced today the Commission s intention to form a Telemedicine Advisory Committee to the FCC to assist with implementation of the universal service and advanced telecommunivcations services provisions of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 and to examine telecommunications rules and regulations that impede or would enhance the development of tele-health applications. News Media contact: Rochelle Cohen at (202) 418- 0500. Office of Plans and Policy contact: Lygeia Ricciardi at (202) 418-2672. [Internet filename:nrcc6028.txt] THE FCC PROPOSES TO EXTEND THE LICENSE TERM OF MOST BROADCAST STATIONS TO EIGHT YEARS (Report No. MM 96-18, Mass Media Action) In order to implement new statutory provisions of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, the Commission has proposed rules which would extend the license term for television and radio stations to eight years, with the exception of experimental broadcast station license terms which would remain one year. Action by the Commission April 11, 1996, by NPRM (FCC 96-169) News Media contact: Rochelle Cohen at (202) 418- 0500. Mass Media Bureau contact: Robert Somers at (202) 418-2135. [Internet filename:nrmm6016.txt] **FCC IMPLEMENTS AMENDED RENEWAL PROCEDURES UNDER THE TELECOM ACT (Report No. MM 96-19, Action in Docket Case) The Commission has adopted an Order implementing Section 204(a) of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 ( Telecom Act ). Action by the Commission April 12, 1996, by Order (FCC 96-172). News Media contact: Audrey Spivack at (202) 418- 0500. Mass Media Bureau contact: Mania K. Baghdadi at (202) 418-2130. [Internet filename:nrmm6017.txt] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- PUBLIC NOTICE --------------------------------------------------------------------------- COMMENTS INVITED ON PETITION FOR PARTIAL RECONSIDERATION OR STAY OF DECLARATORY RULING ON INMATE-ONLY PAYPHONES - Comments Due: May 13, 1996; and replies due: May 28, 1996 [DA 96-580] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- TEXTS --------------------------------------------------------------------------- **BROADCAST LICENSE TERM. See second item under addenda "News Release." **BROADCAST LICENSE RENEWAL PROCEDURES. See third item under addenda "News Releases." AMSC SUBSIDIARY CORPORATION. Granted application authority under section 214 to lease satellite capacity on a temporary basis to TMI Communications and Company, limited partnership for the provision of Mobile Satellite Service outside the United States. (By O&A [DA 96-578] adopted April 11, 1996, by the Chief, Satellite and Radiocommunication Division) FIXED-SATELLITE SERVICE. Extended the period of time to file reply comments from April 16, 1996 to April 26, 1996. (ET Docket No. 96-20 by Order Extending Time [DA 96-579] adopted April 12, 1996, by the Office of Engineering and Technology) -FCC-