DAILY DIGESTVol. 13, No. 136 July 22, 1994 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEWS RELEASES --------------------------------------------------------------------------- COMPLAINT AGAINST AT&T FOR MONITORING AND DISCLOSING PHONE CONVERSATION SET FOR HEARING - CC DOCKET 94-89 (Report No. DC-2629, Action in Docket Case) The Commission has designated for hearing a complaint by Elehue Kawika Freemon and Lucille K. Freemon against AT&T. The Freemons alleged that on May 30, 1988, an AT&T operator intercepted and disclosed the contents or meaning of their telephone conversation, in violation of the Communications Act. Action by the Commission July 20 by HDO (FCC 94-192). News Media contact: Rosemary Kimball at (202) 418-0500; Common Carrier Bureau contact: Keith Nichols at (202) 632-4887. [Internet file name: nrcc4050.txt] FCC AMENDS RULES OF COMMISSION ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNING EMPLOYEE STANDARDS OF ETHICAL CONDUCT (Report No. GN- 161, General Action) The Commission has added a new section 0.25(a) to its rules to delegate authority to the General Counsel to act as the "designated agency ethics official (DAEO)." The rule will delegate authority to the Associate General Counsel for Administrative Law to act as the "alternate designated agency ethics official." Action by the Commission July 20 by Order (FCC 94-193). News Media contact: Patricia A. Chew at (202) 418-0500; Office of General Counsel contact: Marjorie Bertman at (202) 254-6530. FCC RELEASES SUMMARY OF STATE TELEPHONE RATE CASES - Contact: Mike Lehner at (202) 632-0745. FCC CALENDAR OF EVENTS [Internet file name: evts4002.txt] FCC FILINGS [Internet file name: nrmc4007.txt] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- PUBLIC NOTICES --------------------------------------------------------------------------- US WEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND TELEPHONE UTILITIES OF WASHINGTON, INC. FILED A JOINT PETITION FOR WAIVER OF THE DEFINITION OF "STUDY AREA" CONTAINED IN PART 36, APPENDIX-GLOSSARY, AND SECTION 61.41(C) OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES - Comments are due August 15, replies August 29 - Contact: Adrian Wright at (202) 634-1861 [DA 94-771] COMMON CARRIER PUBLIC MOBILE SERVICES INFORMATION - Contact: Maria Ringold at (202) 418- 1350 or Myron Peck at (202) 418-1310 TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG: July 21 CORRECTION to Report No. 21924, BROADCAST ACTION, released July 12, 1994 Report CL-94-87 - COMMON CARRIER PUBLIC MOBILE SERVICES INFORMATION FULL MARKET SETTLEMENTS ANNOUNCED IN CELLULAR UNSERVED AREAS --------------------------------------------------------------------------- TEXTS --------------------------------------------------------------------------- AMERICAN TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY (AT&T). Authorized AT&T to permit use of its Telstar 401, 402 and 403 satellites to continue operation of channels of communication between points in the Caribbean Region, Central America, Mexico and Canada. (By O&A [DA 94-778] adopted June 1 by the Chief, International Facilities Division, Common Carrier Bureau) AT&T. Authorized AT&T to acquire and operate additional facilities in the North Pacific Cable system. (By O&A [DA 94-780] adopted June 29 by the Chief, International Facilities Division) IDB WORLDCOM SERVICES, INC. Authorized IDB to acquire and operate facilities via the Pan American Satellite (PAS) system for service between the U.S. and Panama and the Dominican Republic. (By O&A [DA 94-779] adopted June 29 by the Chief, International Facilities Division) COMMISSION'S STATUTORY GIFT ACCEPTANCE AUTHORITY. Adopted rules to implement new section 4(g)(3) of the Communications Act which gives the Commission authority to accept unconditional gifts, donations and bequests. (GC Docket No. 93-153 by R&O [FCC 94-177] adopted June 24 by the Commission) *********************** ADDENDA: The following items released July 21 were not listed on Digest 135: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- PUBLIC NOTICES --------------------------------------------------------------------------- INFORMATION AND MODIFICATIONS TO BIDDING PROCEDURES FOR THE JULY 25, 1994 AUCTION FOR THE NATIONWIDE NARROWBAND PCS LICENSES ELECTRONIC PUBLIC ACCESS AVAILABLE FOR NATIONWIDE NARROWBAND PCS AUCTION RESULTS Report No. GL94-4 - LOW POWER/TELEVISION TRANSLATORS: PROPOSED CONSTRUCTION PERMITS Report No. 15856 - BROADCAST APPLICATIONS Report No. 21932 - BROADCAST ACTIONS Report No. 2022 - ASSOCIATE MANAGING DIRECTOR PUBLIC INFORMATION AND REFERENCE SERVICES PETITIONS FOR RULEMAKING FILED --------------------------------------------------------------------------- TEXTS --------------------------------------------------------------------------- AT&T. Terminated the annual cost data reporting requirements placed on AT&T for its non-IMTS services. (By Order [DA 94-795] adopted July 18 by the Acting Chief, Common Carrier Bureau) MULTIPOINT AND MULTICHANNEL MULTIPOINT DISTRIBUTION SERVICE. Consolidated processing of requests for licenses that may be used to provide wireless cable service, transferred responsibility for MMDS and MMDS from the Common Carrier Bureau to the Mass Media Bureau. (By Order [FCC 94-146] adopted June 9 by the Commission)