DAILY DIGESTVol. 13, No. 236 December 15, 1994
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NEWS RELEASE
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CABLE SERVICES BUREAU GRANTS LIMITED
WAIVER ON CHANNEL ADDITION NOTIFICATION
REQUIREMENTS
The Cable Services Bureau has issued a letter order
addressed to E! Entertainment Television which grants
flexibility with respect to subscriber notice requirements to
cable operators wishing to add new programming services
to their channel line-ups.
Action by the Chief, Cable Services Bureau
December 13, 1994 (DA 94-1474).
News Media contact: Morgan Broman at (202) 416-
0852; Cable Service Bureau contact: Edward Hearst at (202)
416-0800.
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PUBLIC NOTICES
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TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG:
December 14
PUBLIC INFORMATION COLLECTION
REQUIREMENTS SUBMITTED TO OFFICE OF
MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET FOR REVIEW -
Contact: Judy Boley at (202) 418-0214
COMMISSION SEEKS COMMENT ON TELEPORT
PETITION FOR DECLARATORY RULING ON PACIFIC
BELL AREA CODE NUMBERING PLAN - IAD File No.
94-104 - Comments are due: January 30, 1995; replies
February 27 - Industry Analysis contact: Mary Green at
(202) 418-0940.
Report 16066 - BROADCAST APPLICATIONS
Report 22044 - BROADCAST ACTIONS
Report CF-29 - WINDOW NOTICE FOR THE FILING OF
FM BROADCAST APPLICATIONS
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AMERICAN TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH
COMPANY. Granted petition filed by American Telephone
and Telegraph Company for waiver of the International
Settlements Policy for a change in the accounting rate for
switched voice service with the United Kingdom. (By O&A
[DA 94-1414] adopted December 6 by the Chief,
Telecommunications Division, International Bureau)
GLOBAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC. Granted the
application filed by Global Telecommunications, Inc. for
authority to establish channels of communication between
the United States and various international points via the
INTELSAT, Pan American Satellite, TDRSS, Solidaridad
and Anik satellite systems for the provision of international
data, voice, video, audio and television services and
transborder services. (By OA&C [DA 94-1412] adopted
November 18 by the Chief, Telecommunications Division)
K&S INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
Granted the application filed by K&S International
Communications, Inc. for authority to acquire and operate
facilities for provision of communications services between
the United States and various overseas. (By OA&C [DA 94-
1413] adopted December 7 by the Chief,
Telecommunications Division)
IDB COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC. AND
SOUTHWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC./LDDS
METROMEDIA. Granted the application filed by IDB
Communications Group, Inc. and Southwest
Communications, Inc. and LDDS Communications, Inc.
d/b/a LDDSMETROMEDIA for authority to transfer
control of cable landing licenses, and to transfer control and
assign Title II authorizations and Title III licenses. (By
MO&O [DA 94-1487] adopted November 30 by the Chief,
International Bureau)
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ADDENDA: The following items, released December 13,
were not listed on Digest 234:
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COMCAST CABLE OF TALLAHASSEE, INC. Granted,
in part, complaint filed about the price Comcast Cablevision
of Tallahassee, Inc. was charging for its cable programming
service. (By MO&O [DA 94-1480] adopted December 12
by the Chief, Cable Services Bureau)
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ADDENDA: The following items, released December 14,
were not listed on Digest 235:
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NEWS RELEASE
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FCC AUCTION WILL ADVANCE TO THE NEXT
STAGE
The FCC announced today that the auction for
licenses to provide broadband personal communications
services will move to Stage II.
News Media contact: Stacey Reuben Mesa at the
auction site: (202) 414-1245 or FCC's press office: (202)
418-0500
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PUBLIC NOTICES
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Report 22045 - BROADCAST ACTIONS
Report D-778-A - COMMON CARRIER BUREAU
DOMESTIC FACILITIES
Report DS-1489 - DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE
SERVICE
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E! ENTERTAINMENT TELEVISION, INC. See first item
under "News Releases" released December 15.
TCI CABLE OF NORTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY, INC.
Remanded to the local franchising authority for resolution an
appeal filed by TCI Cablevision of North Central Kentucky,
Inc. regarding the local rate order of the city of Mount
Washington, KY. (By Order [DA 94-1479] adopted
December 13 by the Chief, Cable Services Bureau)
AMERICAN TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH
COMPANY. Suspended for one day and set for
investigation American Telephone and Telegraph Company
F.C.C. Tariff Nos. 1 and 13 - Transmittal No. 7848 which
increased dial station rates for calls within the U.S.
mainland, from the U.S. to Hawaii, Alaska, Puerto Rico
and the U.S. Virgin Islands, from Puerto Rico and the
U.S.Virgin Islands to the U.S. mainland, and between
Puerto Rico and the U.S.Virgin Islands. (By MO&O [DA
94-1486] adopted December 14 by the Acting Chief, Tariff
Division, Common Carrier Bureau)
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