DAILY DIGEST Vol. 13, No.  240                               
December 21, 1994 


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FCC  PROPOSES AMENDING PART 80 OF THE RULES
TO ADD PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND TO THE COAST
GUARD'S DESIGNATED RADIO PROTECTION AREAS
- WT DOCKET NO. 94-153 (Report No. DC-2697, Action
in Docket Case)
     At the request of the United States Coast Guard,
the Commission has proposed amending Part 80 of the rules
to add Prince William Sound to the Coast Guard's
designated radio protection areas for mandatory Vessel
Traffic Services (VTS) and establish marine VHF Channel
11 as the VTS frequency for Prince William Sound.  The
Commission said the proposed rule would promote vessel
safety by adding Prince William Sound to the list of
designated radio protection areas for VTS systems.
     Action by the Commission December 16 by NPRM
(FCC 94-328).
     News Media contact: Patricia A. Chew at (202)
418-0500; Wireless Telecommunications Bureau contact:
James Shaffer at (202) 632-7197.  [Internet file name:
nrwl4032.txt]

COMPLIANCE AND INFORMATION BUREAU
ACTIVITIES 
     News Media contact: Patricia A. Chew at  (202)
418-0500; Compliance and Information Bureau contact: Jeff
B. Young at (202) 418-1176.

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                                PUBLIC NOTICES
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ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON ADVANCED 
TELEVISION  SERVICE SCHEDULE  OF MEETINGS

TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG:
December 20







Report No. A-273 - NON-COMMERCIAL
EDUCATIONAL FM BROADCAST APPLICATIONS
ACCEPTED FOR FILING AND NOTIFICATION OF
JANUARY 25, 1995, CUT-OFF DATE

Report No. B-167 - NON-COMMERCIAL
EDUCATIONAL FM BROADCAST APPLICATIONS
ACCEPTED FOR FILING AND NOTIFICATION OF
JANUARY 25, 1995, CUT-OFF DATE

Report No. 1188 - CABLE TELEVISION RELAY
SERVICE (CARS) APPLICATIONS RE: APPLICATIONS
ACCEPTED FOR FILING

Report No. 3519 - CABLE TELEVISION ACTIONS

Report No. 16072 - BROADCAST APPLICATIONS

Report Nos. 22049 and 22051 - BROADCAST ACTIONS
[Two Public Notices]

Report No. NCS-95-03  - WIRELESS NARROWBAND
COMMERCIAL RADIO SERVICE INFORMATION

Report No. CL-95-31 - WIRELESS
TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU COMMERCIAL
RADIO SERVICES INFORMATION

Report No. 1114 - WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS
BUREAU PART 21 RECEIPTS AND DISPOSALS -
December 7 through December 14

Report Nos.  D-779 and D-779-A - COMMON CARRIER
BUREAU DOMESTIC FACILITIES APPLICATIONS
[Two Public Notices]

Report No. DS-1490 - SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS
SERVICES INFORMATION RE: SATELLITE RADIO
APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING






Report No. DS-1491 - DOMESTIC  FIXED SATELLITE
SERVICE

Report No. I-7086 - OVERSEAS COMMON CARRIER
SECTION  214 APPLICATIONS ACTIONS TAKEN

Report No. I-7087 - INTERNATIONAL AND SATELLITE
APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING

Report No. NCS-03-A - COMMERCIAL MOBILE RADIO
SERVICE INFORMATION

Report No. 2047 - PETITION FOR RECONSIDERATION
OF ACTIONS IN RULEMAKING PROCEEDINGS

Report No. 2048 - OFFICE OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS
PUBLIC INFORMATION AND REFERENCE SERVICES
PETITION FOR RULEMAKING FILED

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MONTROSE  AND COLMAN, SD.  Granted the
application of Montrose School District #43-2 for ITFS
Channels D1-D4 at Montrose; denied the competing
application of Oldham-Ramona School District #32-5 for
ITFS facilities at Colman.  (By MO&O [FCC 94-311]
adopted December 8 by the Commission)

FOUCE AMUSEMENT ENTERPRISES, INC.  Granted
Fouce's  complaint against Crown Cable for must-carry of
Station KRCA-TV, Riverside, CA.  (By MO&O [DA 94-
1452] adopted December 12 by the Deputy Chief, Cable
Services Bureau)

GREATER DAYTON PUBLIC TELEVISION  (GDPT). 
Granted GDPT's complaint against Sammons
Communications, Inc. for must carry of WPTO, Channel
14, Oxford, OH.  (By MO&O [DA 94-1497] adopted
December 15 by the Deputy Chief, Cable Services Bureau)















AUTHORITY TO ISSUE SUBPOENAS.   Effective upon
the date of publication in the FEDERAL REGISTER,
delegated authority, in accordance with the Communications
Act, to the Chief, Common Carrier Bureau to issue
subpoenas.  (By Order [FCC 94-319] adopted December 13
by the Commission)

RURAL CALIFORNIA BROADCASTING
CORPORATION.  Granted Rural California's complaint
against TCI Cablevision of California for must-carry of
KRCB-TV, Channel 22, Cotati, CA.  (By MO&O [DA 94-
1460] adopted December 12 by the Deputy Chief, Cable
Services Bureau)

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ADDENDA:  The following items  released December 20
were not listed on Digest 239:

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CHAIRMAN HUNDT DISCUSSES CABLE'S
TRANSITION TO COMPETITION
     In an address today before the Washington Cable
Club, in Washington, D.C.,  FCC Chairman Reed E. Hundt
discussed issues facing the cable industry as it transitions to
competition and away from regulation.   [internet file name:
spreh438.txt]

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ERRATUM to Report No. 22038, BROADCAST
ACTIONS, released December 6

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CHAIRMAN HUNDT ADDRESSES WASHINGTON
CABLE CLUB, WASHINGTON, D.C., DECEMBER 20,
1994   [Internet file name: spreh438.txt]