DAILY DIGESTVol. 13, No. 217 November 17, 1994
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FCC CONSENTS TO TRANSFER CONTROL OF DBS
PERMITTEE DIRECTSAT CORPORATION FROM SSE
TELECOM TO ECHOSTAR COMMUNICATIONS
(Report MM-860, Mass Media Action)
The Commission has granted the application for
transfer of control of Direct Broadcast Satellite permittee
Directsat Corporation from SSE Telecom, Inc., to EchoStar
Communications Corporation.
Action by the Commission November 4 by MO&O
(FCC 94-284).
News Media contact: Patricia A. Chew at (202)
418-0500; Mass Media Bureau contact: Mark L. Solberg at
(202) 418-1610. [Internet file name: nrmm4072.txt]
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PUBLIC NOTICES
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TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG:
November 16
TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG -
NON-DOMINANT CARRIERS: November 16
Report CF-28 - WINDOW NOTICE FOR THE FILING OF
FM BROADCAST APPLICATIONS
Report NL-81 - LOW POWER TELEVISION AND
TELEVISION TRANSLATOR APPLICATIONS
ACCEPTED FOR FILING AND NOTIFICATION OF
NOVEMBER 17, 1994 LOTTERY DATE TO AWARD
CONSTRUCTION PERMIT
Report NA-180 - NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE FOR
FILING OF FM BROADCAST APPLICATIONS AND
NOTICE OF PETITIONS TO DENY DEADLINE
Report 16043 - BROADCAST APPLICATIONS
Report 22027 - BROADCAST ACTIONS
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REED CITY, MI. Proposed allotment of Channel 247A at
Reed City as that community's first local service. Comments
are due January 9; replies January 23. (MM Docket 94-132
by NPRM [DA 94-1253] adopted November 9 by the Acting
Chief, Allocations Branch, Mass Media Bureau)
NASHWAUK AND WALKER, MN. Effective January 3,
allotted Channel 275C3 at Nashwauk as that community's
first local service; allotted Channel 270A at Walker as that
community's second local service. Window opens January
3; closes February 3. Terminated proceeding. (MM Docket
94-4 by R&O [DA 94-1243] adopted November 8 by the
Acting Chief, Allocations Branch)
WEWOKA, OK. Proposed allotment of Channel 284A at
Wewoka at that community's first local service. Comments
are due January 9 ; replies January 23. (MM Docket 94-133
by NPRM [DA 94-1254] adopted November 9 by the Acting
Chief, Allocations Branch)
COLONIAL HEIGHTS, TN. Effective January 3,
substituted Channel 290C3 for Channel 290A at Colonial
Heights and modified the license of WMXK-FM
accordingly. (MM Docket 93-28 by R&O [DA 94-1242]
adopted November 8 by the Acting Chief, Allocations
Division)
ALGREG CELLULAR ENGINEERING, ET AL. Denied
petitions filed by Algreg Cellular Engineering, Satellite
Cellular Systems and Crystal Communications Systems
seeking reconsideration of the dismissal of their RSA
cellular applications; certified to the Commission, for
consideration, the joint motion for approval of settlement
agreement. (CC Docket 91-142 by MO&O [FCC 94R-18]
adopted November 7 by the Review Board)
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ADDENDUM: The following item, released November 15,
was not listed on Digest 215:
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SUPPLEMENT TO FCC CALENDAR OF EVENTS
[Internet file name: evts4003.txt]
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ADDENDA: The following items, released November 16,
were not listed on digest 216:
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SUPPLEMENT TO FCC CALENDAR OF EVENTS
[Internet file name: evts4003.txt]
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PUBLIC NOTICES
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TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG:
November 14
US WEST REQUESTS EXTENSION OF WAIVER OF
SINGLE BILL REQUIREMENT -- CC DOCKET NO. 87-
579 - Comments are due November 30; replies December
7 -Contact: Katherine Schroder at (202) 418-1530 (DA 94 -
1278)
Report 1183 - CABLE TELEVISION RELAY SERVICE
(CARS) APPLICATIONS RE: APPLICATIONS
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
Report 3515 - CABLE TELEVISION ACTIONS
Report 16042 - BROADCAST APPLICATIONS
Report 22026 - BROADCAST ACTIONS
Report PMS-95-07-A - COMMON CARRIER PUBLIC
MOBILE RADIO SERVICE INFORMATION
Report D-774 - COMMON CARRIER BUREAU
DOMESTIC FACILITIES APPLICATIONS RE:
APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING
Report D-774-A - COMMON CARRIER BUREAU
DOMESTIC FACILITIES
Report DS-1478 - DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE
SERVICE
Report I-7066 - INTERNATIONAL AND SATELLITE
APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING
Report I-7067 - OVERSEAS COMMON CARRIER
SECTION 214 APPLICATIONS ACTIONS TAKEN
Report 1109 - PRIVATE RADIO BUREAU PART 21
RECEIPTS AND DISPOSALS: November 2 thru November
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SPEECHES
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REMARKS OF COMMISSIONER RACHELLE B.
CHONG TO A RECEPTION FOR THE CHINA
TELECOMMUNICATIONS DELEGATION -
SPONSORED BY THE CENTER FOR STRATEGIC AND
INTERNATIONAL STUDIES AND THE
TELECOMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION -
WASHINGTON, DC, - NOVEMBER 15, 1994 [Internet
file name: sprbc408.txt]
REMARKS OF COMMISSIONER RACHELLE CHONG
TO THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE
OF CALIFORNIA PUBLIC UTILITY COUNSEL -
MONTEREY, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 14, 1994 -
"THE INFORMATION SUPERHIGHWAY: LIFE IN THE
FAST LANE" [Internet file name: sprbc407.txt]
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BELL ATLANTIC TELEPHONE COMPANIES.
Suspended for one day and instituted an investigation of
Bell Atlantic Telephone Companies Tariff F.C.C. No. 1 -
Transmittal No. 702 which proposed to include the
construction charges for physical collocation arrangements.
(By MO&O [DA 94-1274] adopted November 15 by the
Acting Chief, Tariff Division, Common Carrier Bureau)
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MEREDITH/NEW HERITAGE STRATEGIC PARTNERS,
L.P. Granted applications for review filed by Meredith/New
Heritage Strategic Partners, L.P. (Meredith) which sought
review of five orders which denied motions filed by
Meredith requesting stay of the rate orders of the local
franchising authorities. (By MO&O and Consolodated
Order [FCC 94-260] adopted October 12 by the
Commission)
A. THOMAS CARROCCIO, ESQ. Responded to letter
submitted by A. Thomas Carroccio, Esq. asking whether
spectrum in the broadband Personal Communications
Services may be used to provide fixed communications
services. (By Letter released November 15 by the Chief,
Wireless Telecommunications Task Force)
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