DAILY DIGESTVol. 13, No. 219 November 21, 1994
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NEWS RELEASE
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FCC RELEASES INTERNATIONAL TRAFFIC DATA -
Linda Blake or Jim Lande at (202) 418-0940.
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PUBLIC NOTICES
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US/CANADA INTERIM SHARING ARRANGEMENT
FOR 2 GHZ BROADBAND PCS - Contact: Tom Mooring
or Rod Small at (202) 653-8114 or Henry Straube at (202)
254-3394 [DA 94-1289]
MDS REFERENCE ROOM TEMPORARILY CLOSED -
Contact: Barbara Kreisman at (202) 418-1600
INTERNATIONAL BUREAU LAUNCHES NEW
PROCEDURES
EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY
COMMENT PERIOD FILINGS IN NON-RESTRICTED
PROCEEDINGS - Contact: Barbara Lowe at (202) 418-
0310
Report 16045 - BROADCAST APPLICATIONS
Reports 22029 and 22031 - BROADCAST ACTIONS [Two
notices]
Report CL-95-14 - COMMON CARRIER PUBLIC
CELLULAR RADIO SERVICE INFORMATION
Report CL-95-16 - WITHDRAWAL OF PLEADINGS IN
MSD-91-26
Report DS-1481 - BIG LEO SATELLITE SERVICE:
AMENDMENTS ACCEPTABLE FOR FILING [DA 94-
1291]
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NORWAY, MI. Notified Zephyr Broadcasting, Inc.,
licensee of station WZNL(FM), of its apparent liability of
forfeitures totalling $4,000 for failure to charge
candidates no more than the lowest unit charge of the station
and failing to maintain a political file. (By Letter [DA 94
-1267] adopted November 15 by the Chief, Mass Media
Bureau)
STURGEON BAY, WI. Notified Fleet Broadcasting, Inc.
licensee of station WFNL(FM), of its apparent liability
of forfeitures totalling $4,000 for failure to charge
candidates no more than the lowest unit charge of the station
and failing to maintain a political file. (By Letter [DA 94
-1268] adopted November 15 by the Chief, Mass Media
Bureau)
WILTEL, INC., ET AL. Granted application filed by
WilTel, Inc. and WilTel International, Inc., LDDS
Communications, Inc. and LDDS Corporation for authority
to transfer control of Title II authorizations, and assign Title
III licenses. (By MO&O [DA 94-1258] adopted November
9 by the Chief, International Bureau)
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ADDENDA: The following items, released November 18
were not listed on Digest 218:
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NEWS RELEASES
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CABLE SERVICES BUREAU ACTS ON CABLE RATE
"LETTERS OF INQUIRY" INVOLVING "A LA CARTE"
ISSUES
The Cable Services bureau of the Federal
Communications Commission issued orders resolving the "a
la carte" issues raised in three Letters of Inquiry that were
issued by the Commission.
Action by the Chief, Cable Services Bureau
November 18 by MO&O (DA 94-1275, 1276 and 1277).
News Media contact: Morgan Broman at (202) 416-
0852; Cable Services contact: Marke Bollinger and Eli
Johnson at (202) 416-0800. [Internet file name:
nrcb4036.txt]
CABLE BUREAU TASK FORCE ESTABLISHED TO
MONITOR RATE COMPLAINT PROCESS - ORDERS
ISSUED ON ADDITIONAL CABLE TELEVISION RATE
COMPLAINTS: THREE OPERATORS ORDERED TO
PROVIDE REFUNDS TOTALLING ABOUT 900
THOUSAND
As part of the Cable Service Bureau's effort to
ensure that rate complaints are resolved expeditiously and at
a regular pace, the Chief of the Cable Services Bureau,
Meredith J. Jones has established a Commission task force
to analyze the Commission's rate complaint process and
determine whether there are any procedures which can be
modified to speed up the process.
Action by the chief, Cable Services Bureau
November 18 by MO&O (DA 94-1283-1288).
News Media contact: Morgan Broman at (202) 416-
0852; Cable Services Bureau contact: Jeffrey Steinberg,
May Woytek at (202) 416-0800. [Internet file name:
nrcb4037.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
The Federal Communications Commission,
National Telecommunications and Information
Administration, and Federal Aviation Administration have
signed a Memorandum of Understanding regarding the
initiative to allow commercial mobile satellite services in the
United States next year.
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COMCAST CABLEVISION, ADELPHIA CABLE
PARTNERS, L.P. AND WARNER CABLE
COMMUNICATIONS. See first item under ADDENDA -
"News Releases."
CABLE TELEVISION RATE COMPLAINTS. See second
item under ADDENDA - "News Releases."
1992 CABLE ACT - RATE REGULATION. Acted on
"going forward" issues to ensure that consumers have access
to new programming and services at reasonable rates.
Comments are due January 13; replies February 13. (MM
Docket 92-266 by Sixth Order of Reconsideration, Fifth
R&O, and Seventh NPRM [FCC 94-286] adopted
November 10 by the Commission)
PRIME CABLE OF CHICAGO, INC. Denied petitions
filed by Prime Cable of Chicago, Inc. challenging the
certifications of the City of Chicago, Illinois to regulate
rates for basic cable service and associated equipment in the
two franchise areas in the City which are served by Prime
Cable. (By MO&O [DA 94-1282] adopted November 14 by
the Chief, Cable Services Bureau)
MOBILE SERVICES. Adopted rules that provide that
certain types of management and joint marketing agreements
create attributable interests in CMRS licensees. (Gen.
Docket 93-252 by Fourth R&O [FCC 94-270] adopted
October 20 by the Commission)
IVDS. Dismissed, with prejudice, request filed by IVDS
Enterprises Joint Venture seeking immediate action by the
Commission in the matter of inquiry into alleged abuses of
the Commission's auction processes by applicants for
licenses in the Interactive Video and Data Services (IVDS).
(Gen. Docket 94-96 by Order [FCC 94-294] adopted
November 16 by the Commission)