DAILY DIGESTVol. 13, No. 219 November 21, 1994 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEWS RELEASE --------------------------------------------------------------------------- FCC RELEASES INTERNATIONAL TRAFFIC DATA - Linda Blake or Jim Lande at (202) 418-0940. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- PUBLIC NOTICES --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- TEXTS --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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) (over) ******************** ADDENDA: The following items, released November 18 were not listed on Digest 218: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEWS RELEASES --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- TEXTS --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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)