DAILY DIGESTVol. 13, No. 218 November 18, 1994 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEWS RELEASES --------------------------------------------------------------------------- SAUL SHAPIRO NAMED DIRECTOR, TECHNOLOGY POLICY, OFFICE OF PLANS AND POLICY [Internet file name: nrmc4139.txt] MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION, NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION ADMINISTRATION, AND FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION ADDRESSING OUT- OF-BAND EMISSION REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MOBILE-SATELLITE SERVICE [Internet file name: nrmc4140.txt] FCC CALENDAR OF EVENTS [Internet file name: evts4002.txt] FCC FILINGS [Internet file name: nrmc4007.txt] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- PUBLIC NOTICES --------------------------------------------------------------------------- TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG: November 17 FCC LABORATORY EQUIPMENT AUTHORIZATION PROCESSING - SPEED OF SERVICE PUBLIC INFORMATION COLLECTION REQUIREMENTS SUBMITTED TO THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET FOR REVIEW - Contact: Judy Boley at (202) 418-0214 Report No. 1012 - CABLE TELEVISION SERVICE REGISTRATIONS; SPECIAL RELIEF AND SHOW CAUSE PETITIONS Report No. 16044 - BROADCAST APPLICATIONS Report No. 22028 - BROADCAST ACTIONS Report No. CL-95-15 - COMMON CARRIER PUBLIC CELLULAR RADIO SERVICE INFORMATION Report No. I-7068 - OVERSEAS SECTION 214 APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING Report No. 2041 - OFFICE OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS PUBLIC INFORMATION AND REFERENCE SERVICES PETITIONS FOR RULEMAKING FILED Report No. 1770 - PRIVATE RADIO BUREAU ACTIONS - November 7 through November 10 Reports No. 92 - TYPE ACCEPTANCE/NOTIFICATION ACTIONS--CERTIFICATION/NOTIFICATION ACTIONS [Two Public Notices] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- TEXT --------------------------------------------------------------------------- TECHNOLOGY VENTURES INTERNATIONAL, INC. (TVII). Authorized TVII to operate channels of communication via the PanAmSat and Solidaridad satellite systems between the U.S. and various locations. (By OA&C [DA 94-1238] adopted November 4 by the Chief, Telecommunications Division, International Bureau) ++++++++++++++ ADDENDA: The following items released November 17 were not listed on Digest 217: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEWS RELEASES --------------------------------------------------------------------------- FCC RULES ON COMSAT'S PARTICIPATION IN INMARSAT-P -- NO EXTENSION OF COMSAT'S EXCLUSIVE-DEALING ARRANGEMENT WILL BE PERMITTED (Report No. IN-05, International Action) Action by the Commission November 17 by MO&O (FCC 94-296). News Media contact: Susan Lewis Sallet at (202) 418-0500; International Bureau contact: Mark Grannis at 9202) 418-0420. [Internet file name: nrin4005.txt] BROADBAND PCS AUCTION RULES MODIFIED IN THREE RESPECTS - PP DOCKET 93-253 (Report No. DC-2683, Action in Docket Case) The Commission has modified, on its own motion, some of the Broadband personal Communications Service (PCS) auction rules adopted in the Fourth Memorandum Opinion and Order. The Commission said that, in light of its experience in the national regional narrowband PCS license auctions, it would modify its rules pertaining to three aspects of auction design for the broadband PCS auctions: procedures for closing an auction; timing of the auctions in the entrepreneurs' blocks; and the anti-collusion rules. Action by the Commission November 16 by MO&O (FCC 94-295). News Media contact: Audrey Spivack at (202) 418- 0500; Office of Plans and Policy contact: Florence Setzer at (202) 418-2030. [Internet file name: nrwl4024.txt] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- PUBLIC NOTICES --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Report No. NA-180 - NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE FOR FILING OF FM BROADCAST APPLICATIONS AND NOTICE OF DECEMBER 20 PETITIONS TO DENY DEADLINE Report No. A-272 - NON-COMMERCIAL EDUCATIONAL FM BROADCAST APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING AND NOTIFICATION OF DECEMBER 20 CUT-OFF DATE --------------------------------------------------------------------------- TEXTS --------------------------------------------------------------------------- COMPETITIVE BIDDING. See second item under ADDENDA: "News Release." COASTEL COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY. Denied Coastel's request for stay of the Domestic Cellular Telecommunications Service lottery scheduled for October 19, 1994, for wireline block 306B for unserved portions of the Gulf of Mexico. (By MO&O [DA 94-1279] adopted November 16 by the Chief, Mobile Services Division, Common Carrier Bureau)