DAILY DIGESTVol. 13, No. 177 September 20, 1994
The following items were adopted by the Commission at the
September 19 meeting and released later that day:
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FIRST ANNUAL REPORT TO CONGRESS ON CABLE
COMPETITION ADOPTED - CS DOCKET 94-48 (Report
DC-2653, Action in Docket Case)
In compliance with the provisions of the 1992
Cable Act, adopted first annual report on the status of
competition in the market for the delivery of video
programming.
Action by the Commission September 19 by First
Report (FCC 94-235).
Cable Services Bureau News Media contact:
Morgan Broman at (202) 416-0856; Cable Services Bureau
contacts: James Olson and Martin Stern at (202) 416-0856.
[Internet file name: nrcb4031.txt]
FCC TAKES ACTIONS TO ENSURE ACCESSIBILITY
TO 911 SERVICES - GEN. DOCKET 94-102 (Report DC-
2654, Action in Docket Case)
Initiated NPRM to ensure that wireless telephone
users have access to 911 emergency services comparable to
those currently available to most users of the wireline
telephone network.
Action by the Commission September 19 by NPRM
(FCC 94-237).
News Media contacts: Audrey Spivack and
Rosemary Kimball at (202) 418-0500; Common Carrier
Bureau contact: Suzanne Hutchings at (202) 634-1802;
Office of Engineering and Technology contact: John Reed
at (202) 653-7313. [Internet file name: nrcc4059.txt]
FCC GRANTS APPLICATIONS TO RESELL
INTERNATIONAL PRIVATE LINES; UK FOUND TO
OFFER EQUIVALENT PRIVATE LINE RESALE
OPPORTUNITIES (Report CC-586, Common Carrier
Action)
Granted applications of ACC Global Corp. and
Alanna Inc. to resell international private lines for provision
of switched services between the US and the UK; found for
the first time that the UK offers US-based resellers resale
opportunities substantively equivalent to those available
under US law.
Action by the Commission September 19 by
MO,O&C (FCC 94-236).
News Media contacts: Patricia A. Chew and Susan
Sallet at (202) 418-0500; Common Carrier Bureau contacts:
Jennifer A. Warren at (202) 418-1460 and Diane Cornell at
(202) 418-1470. [Internet file name: nrcc4060.txt]
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The following items were released September 20:
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INTERACTIVE TELEWORKSHOP ON POLITICAL
ADVERTISING TO BE HELD AT FCC; Contact:
Fairness-Political Programming Branch a (202) 632-7586;
News Media contact: Audrey Spivack at (202) 418-0500
[Internet file name: evts4014.txt]
FCC ESTABLISHES 800 NUMBER AT GETTYSBURG
LICENSING DIVISION AS IMPLEMENTATION OF
NEW CUSTOMER SERVICE STANDARDS BEGINS -
Contact: Customer Assistance Branch at (800) 322-1117
[Internet file name: nrmc4126.txt]
HIGH PROFILE FOB ACTIVITIES - Contact: Jeff Young
at (202) 418-1176 [Internet file name: nrmc4115.txt]
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PUBLIC NOTICES
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TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG -
Sept. 19
TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG -
INFORMATIONAL TARIFFS - Sept. 16
PUBLIC SAFETY REGION 8 APPLICATION WINDOW
ANNOUNCED - Contact: Betty Woolford at (202) 632-
6497 (DA 94-1017)
COMMERCIAL OPERATOR LICENSE EXAMINATION
- Contact: J. Joy Alford at (202) 632-4964
PUBLIC INFORMATION COLLECTION
REQUIREMENTS SUBMITTED TO OMB FOR REVIEW
- Contact: Judy Boley at (202) 418-0214
MICROWAVE RADIO ASSIGNMENTS ABOVE 806
MHZ CONTAINED IN THE FCC'S MASTER
FREQUENCY FILE (XFS) NOW AVAILABLE ON
INTERNET - Contact: Donald Draper Campbell at
Internet:dcampbel@fcc.gov (DA 94-1016) [Internet file
name: pnet4002.wp]
Report 94-9 - FM TRANSLATOR-BOOSTER
APPLICATIONS READY AND AVAILABLE FOR
PROCESSING
Report 16001 - BROADCAST APPLICATIONS
Report 21979 - BROADCAST ACTIONS
Report CL-94-101 - COMMON CARRIER PUBLIC
CELLULAR RADIO SERVICE INFORMATION
Report 2029 - ASSOCIATE MANAGING DIRECTOR,
PUBLIC INFORMATION AND REFERENCE SERVICES,
PETITION FOR RULEMAKING FILED
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POLITICAL ADS. Denied petition to require audio
sponsorship ID on television political ads. (MM Docket 91-
168, by MO&O [FCC 94-233] adopted September 12 by the
Commission)
KERMAN, CA. Proposed amending FM Table by allotting
Channel 252A to Kerman; comments November 14, replies
November 29 . (MM Docket 94-101, by NPRM [DA 94-
992] adopted September 12 by the Acting Chief, Allocation
Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media Bureau)
HALFWAY AND OZARK, MO. Effective November 7,
amended FM Table by substituting Channel 225C2 for
Channel 225A at Ozark; modified CP for KZPF(FM)
accordingly; substituted Channel 256A for Channel 226A at
Halfway and modified CP for KYOO-FM, accordingly.
(MM Docket 93-186, by R&O [DA 94-993] adopted
September 12 by the Chief, Policy and Rules Division,
Mass Media Bureau)
ERRATUM to MO&O (FCC 94-160) released July 8, 1994,
concerning DAN COM PAGING, Middletown, OH (DA
94-1004)
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ADDENDUM: The following items, released September
19, were not listed on Digest 176:
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LICENSE FOR KSBW-TV, SALINAS, CA, RENEWED,
SUBJECT TO EEO REPORTING CONDITIONS AND
FORFEITURE (Report MM-850, Mass Media Action)
Action by the Commission September 19, 1994, by
MO&O and NAL (FCC 94-239).
News Media contact: Rosemary Kimball at (202)
418-0511; Mass Media Bureau contact: Kathy Harvey at
(202) 632-7069. [Internet file name: nrmm4057.txt]
TRANSFER OF MCCAW CELLULAR RADIO
LICENSES TO AT&T APPROVED; COMPETITION
AND CONSUMER CHOICE IN CELLULAR SERVICES
TO INCREASE (Report CC-587, Common Carrier Action)
Found that the proposed merger of AT&T and
McCaw Cellular, subject to certain conditions, to be in the
public interest and granted application to transfer control of
McCaw's radio licenses to AT&T.
Action by the Commission September 19 by
MO&O (FCC 94-238).
News Media contact: Rosemary Kimball at (202)
418-0511; Common Carrier Bureau contacts: Adrien Auger,
Michael Carowiz, or Carolyn Roddy at (202) 418-0960.
[Internet file name: nrwl4016.txt]
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Report No. AUC-94-04, Auction No.. 4 - COMMERCIAL
MOBILE RADIO SERVICE INFORMATION - AUCTION
NOTICE AND FILING REQUIREMENTS FOR THE 99
MTA LICENSES LOCATED ON THE A AND B
BLOCKS FOR PCS IN THE 2 GHZ BAND - Auctions to
be held starting December 5. [Internet file
name:pnwl4014.txt]
COMMISSION APPLIES "PERMIT BUT DISCLOSE" EX
PARTE RULES TO CINCINNATI BELL TELEPHONE
PETITION FOR WAIVER, CELLULAR ELIGIBILITY
RULES; COMMENT DATES SET; Comments Sept. 26,
replies October 3; contact: Stan Wiggins at (202) 418-1300
or Michael Wack at (202) 418-1322
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AT&T/MCCAW. See second item under "News Releases"
for Addendum