DAILY DIGESTVol. 13, No. 235 December 14, 1994
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THREE PIONEER PREFERENCE PCS APPLICATIONS
GRANTED
The Commission has granted the applications filed
by American Personal Communications, Cox Cable
Communications, Inc., and Omnipoint Communications,
Inc., for 2 GHz personal communications services licenses
based upon their pioneer's preference awards.
Action by the Commission December 13 by MO&O
(FCC 94-318).
News Media contacts: Susan Lewis Sallet and
Rosemary Kimball at (202) 418-0500; Wireless
Telecomunications Bureau contact: Sally Novak at (202)
418-1300. [Internet file name: nrwl4031.txt]
COMPLIANCE AND INFORMATION BUREAU
ACTIVITIES
News Media contact: Patricia Chew at (202) 418-
0500; Jeff B. Young at (202) 418-1176 [Internet file name:
nrmc4137.txt]
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PUBLIC NOTICES
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REQUEST FOR WAIVER TO USE FREQUENCIES IN
THE 482-488 MHz BAND IN NEW YORK CITY -
Comments are due: January 6; replies January 20. Contact:
Ray LaForge at (202) 653-8117; internet: RLAFORGE@
FCC.GOV
ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON ADVANCED
TELEVISION SERVICE - Schedule of Meetings
PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED FOR COMMENTS
ON PETITIONS OF IDCMA AND AT&T FOR
DECLARATORY RULING REGARDING FRAME
RELAY SERVICES - Comments are due January 23;
replies February 13 - Contact: Peggy Reitzel at (202) 418-
1579 [DA 94-1411]
Report 1187 - CABLE TELEVISION RELAY SERVICE
(CARS) APPLICATIONS RE: APPLICATIONS
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
Report 3518 - CABLE TELEVISION ACTIONS
Report 16065 - BROADCAST APPLICATIONS
Report 16067 - CORRECTION to public notices released
November 2 and November 8
Report 22043 - BROADCAST ACTIONS
Report DS-1488 - SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS
SERVICES INFORMATION RE: SATELLITE RADIO
APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING
Report DS-1489 - DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE
SERVICE
Report NCS-95-02 - WIRELESS NARROWBAND
COMMERCIAL RADIO SERVICE INFORMATION RE:
APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING
Report NCS-95-02-A - COMMERCIAL MOBILE RADIO
SERVICE INFORMATION
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PERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES. See first
item under "News Releases" released December 14.
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ADDENDUM: The following items, released December 12,
were not listed on Digest 233:
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BROOKRIDGE CABLE SPECIAL PURPOSE
PARTNERSHIP II, PARENT COMPANY OF
BROOKSHIRE CABLE TV, L.P. (BROOKRIDGE).
Denied petition for revocation filed by Brookridge
challenging the certification of the City of Rhome, Texas
to regulate rates for basic cable service and associated
equipment. (By MO&O [DA 94-1433] adopted December 9
by the Chief, Cable Services Bureau)
INSIGHT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF NEW
YORK, INC. Granted petition filed by Insight
Communications Company of New York, Inc. challenging
the certification of the City of Greenfield, IN, to regulate
rates for basic cable service and associated equipment. (By
MO&O [DA 94-1434] adopted December 9 by the Chief,
Cable Services Bureau)
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ADDENDA: The following items, released December 13,
were not listed on Digest 234:
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CABLE SERVICES BUREAU ACTS ON HARDSHIP
RATE RELIEF CASE
The Cable Services Bureau of the Federal
Communications Commission has issued an order granting
a Petition for Hardship Rate Relief that was filed by
Horizon Cable TV, Inc. of California, which permits the
system to increase its rates.
Action by the Chief, Cable Services Bureau
December 12 by MO&O (DA 94-1447).
News Media contact: Morgan Broman at (202) 416-
0852; Cable Services Bureau contact: Jacky Spindler and
Susan Cosentino at (202) 416-0800. [Internet file name:
nrcb4039.txt]
TREATMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE
ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR CALCULATING LOWEST
UNIT CHARGE UNCHANGED - MM DOCKET 91-168
(Report DC-2689, Action in Docket Case)
The Commission has upheld its decision to treat
paid Public Service Announcements in the same manner as
bonus spots for purposes of calculating the lowest unit
charge offered to candidates during the statutory pre-election
periods.
Action by the Commission October 28 by MO&O
(FCC 94-279).
News Media contact: Rosemary Kimball at (202)
418-055; Mass Media Bureau contact: Marsha MacBride at
(202) 632-7586. [Internet file name: nrmm4070.txt]
FCC, NWS, AND FEMA UNVEIL THE NEW
EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM
Today, the Federal Communications Commission,
the National Weather Service, and the Federal Emergency
Management Agency introduced the new Emergency Alert
System.
News Media contact: Patricia A. Chew and Audrey
Spivack at (202) 418-0500; NWS Contact: Barry
Reichenbaugh at (301) 713-0622; FCC Compliance and
Information Bureau contact: Bonnie Gay at (202) 418-1220
[Internet file name: nrmc4138.txt ]
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WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU
ANNOUNCES SCHEDULE FOR IMPLEMENTATION
OF FCC FORM 600 - Contact: Customer Service Division
at (800) 322-1117 or (717) 337-1212 [DA 94-1442]
Report 16063 - BROADCAST APPLICATIONS
Report 22042 - BROADCAST ACTIONS
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HORIZON CABLE TV, INC. See first item under
ADDENDA - "News Release" released December 13, 1994.
CABLE ORDERS. Issued nine (9) cable orders involving
various actions in the matter of the following cable entities:
1) C-Tec Cable Systems of Michigan, Inc. [DA 94-1448];
2) Shelby Cable, Inc. [DA 94-1449]; 3) Star Cable
Associates [DA 94-1450]; C-Tec Cable Systems of
Michigan, Inc. [DA 94-1451]; 4) CMA North Carolina
Cable Associates, Limited Partnership [DA 94-1454]; 5)
Mid Carolina Cable [DA 94-1455]; 6) Tele-Media Company
of Southwest Louisiana [DA 94-1456]; 7) C-Tec Cable
Systems of Michigan, Inc. [DA 94-1457]; WB Cable
Associates, Ltd. [DA 94-1458]. (By MO&Os [DA 94-
1448-51; DA 94-1454-57] adopted December 12 by the
Chief, Cable Services Bureau)
POLITICAL PROGRAMMING. See second item under
ADDENDA - "News Release" released December 13.
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