DAILY DIGESTVol. 13, No. 145 August 4, 1994
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NEWS RELEASE
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TELEFORNICA LARGA DISTANCIA DE PUERTO
RICO GRANTED AUTHORITY TO PARTICIPATE IN
THE LANDING AND OPERATION OF THE
COLUMBUS II AND AMERICAS-1 CABLE SYSTEMS,
AND TO ACQUIRE AND OPERATE FACILITIES FOR
DIRECT SERVICE TO THE BAHAMAS AND THE
NETHERLANDS (Report No. CC-583, Common Carrier
Action)
Action by the Commission July 29 by MO&O
(FCC 94-197).
News Media contact: Patricia A. Chew at (202)
418-0500; Common Carrier Bureau contacts: Troy F.
Tanner at (202) 418-1468 or Susan O'Connell at (202) 418-
1484. [Internet file name: nrcc4054.txt]
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PUBLIC NOTICES
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TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG:
August 3
TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG
NON-DOMINANT CARRIERS: August 3
PUBLIC INFORMATION COLLECTIONS APPROVED
BY OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET -
Contact: Shoko B. Hair at (202) 418-1379
PUBLIC INFORMATION COLLECTIONS
REQUIREMENTS SUBMITTED TO OFFICE OF
MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET FOR REVIEW -
Contact: Judy Boley at (202) 418-0214
Report No. 998 - CABLE TELEVISION SERVICE
REGISTRATIONS; SPECIAL RELIEF AND SHOW
CAUSE PETITIONS
Report No. 3504 - CABLE TELEVISION ACTIONS
Report Nos. 15864 and 15865 - BROADCAST
APPLICATIONS [Two Public Notices]
Report Nos. 21942 and 21943 - BROADCAST ACTIONS
[Two Public Notices]
Report No. I-7015 - PLEADING CYCLE EXTENDED TO
SEPTEMBER 9 FOR REPLIES TO COMMENTS ON
AT&T'S PETITION FOR RECONSIDERATION OF
COMMISSION ORDER AUTHORIZING THREE
INTERNATIONAL RESALE CARRIERS PROPOSING
TO PROVIDE "CALL BACK" SERVICES - Contact:
Troy F. Tanner at (202) 632-7265
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BLACKFOOT, ID. Denied Richard Bott II's application
for an award of attorney's fees and other expenses in
accordance with the Equal Access to Justice Act. (MM
Docket No. 93-155 by Initial Decision [FCC 94D-8] issued
July 25 by ALJ Arthur L. Steinberg)
ERRATUM to MO&O, FCC 94-190, released July 25,
1994 in the matter of expanded interconnection with local
telephone company facilities (CC Docket No. 91-141)
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ADDENDA: The following items released August 3 were
not listed on Digest 144:
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JOINT REQUEST APPROVED FOR DISMISSAL OF
COURT APPEALS AND PLEADINGS IN WAXQ(FM),
NEW YORK, NY, PROCEEDING - MM DOCKET 93-54
(Report No. DC-2637, Action in Docket Case)
The Commission has approved a joint agreement by
GAF Broadcasting Co., Inc., and Listeners' Guild for
dismissal of court appeals and pleadings before the
Commission with respect to the renewal application of
WAXQ(FM) (formerly WNCN(FM)), New York, NY.
Action by the Commission July 21 by Order (FCC
94-194).
News Media contact: Rosemary Kimball at (202)
418-0500. [Internet file name: nrmm4045.txt]
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PUBLIC NOTICE
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NEW SOFTWARE AVAILABLE FOR REGULATORY
FEES PAYMENTS - Contact: Customer Support Line at
(202) 418-0266
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WALT DISNEY COMPANY. Conditionally granted Walt
Disney Company's petition for a waiver of program access
rules until such time as Madeira Land Company, Inc. either
begins residential distribution or adds other non-Disney
owned hotels to its distribution system; further ordered that
at such time Disney will again appear before the FCC in an
attempt to make a showing why continued validity of the
waiver is in the public interest, should it wish the waiver to
continue in force. (By MO&O [DA 94-843] adopted August
1 by the Chief, Cable Services Bureau)
SMALL CABLE BUSINESS ASSOCIATION. Issued letter
to Small Cable Business Association clarifying certain
provisions of the Commission's revised cable rate
regulations regarding the unbundling of equipment charges
from programming service charges. (By Letter [DA 94-
846] adopted August 2 by the Chief, Cable Services Bureau)
MTV NETWORKS, INC. Issued letter granting a
limited waiver of the rules to permit operators to receive
commissions from MTV Networks' experimental home
shopping programming without offsetting such revenues
against programming costs in calculating costs eligible for
external treatment. (By Letter [DA 94-842] adopted August
2 by the Chief, Cable Services Bureau)