DAILY DIGESTVol. 13, No. 242 December 23, 1994
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NEWS RELEASES
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DAVID B. POPKIN DENIED RECONSIDERATION OF
FCC ORDER REGARDING TYPEFACE AND HEIGHT
REQUIREMENTS OF FCC FILINGS (Report GN-169,
General Action)
Action by the Commission December 16 by Order
(FCC 94-329).
News Media contact: Patricia A. Chew at (202)
418-0500. [Internet file name: nrmc4139.txt]
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PUBLIC NOTICES
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PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED FOR COMMENTS
ON BELLSOUTH'S AMENDMENT TO ITS SECTION
214 APPLICATION - FILE NUMBER W-P-C-6977 -
Comments are due January 10; replies January 20 - Contact:
Peggy Reitzel at (202) 418-1579
Report 245 - MASS MEDIA BUREAU CALL SIGN
ACTIONS
Report 22052 - BROADCAST ACTIONS
Report 1775 - WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS
BUREAU - Week of December 12 thru December 16
Report I-7088 - OVERSEAS SECTION 214
APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING
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CABLE ACT OF 1992. Affirmed program access rule on
exclusive contracts between direct broadcast satellite
distributors and satellite cable programming vendors. (MM
Docket 92-265 by MO&O on Reconsideration of the First
R&O [FCC 94-326] adopted December 15 by the
Commission)
COX CABLE COMMUNICATIONS. Granted application
filed by Cox Cable Communications, Inc. for authority to
transfer control of CARS licenses from Times Mirror
Company to Cox Cable Communications; granted request
for special relief and waiver of the Commission's rules
prohibiting a cable operator from owning a television
broadcast station under certain conditions. (By MO&O [DA
94-1570] adopted December 21 by the Chief, Cable Services
Bureau)
TWIN COUNTY CABLE. Granted petition for
reconsideration filed by Twin County Cable, challenging
the certification of the Township of Salisbury, PA, to
regulate basic cable service rates and associated equipment.
(By MO&O [DA 94-1542] adopted December 19 by the
Chief, Cable Services Bureau)
CABLE ORDERS. Issued four (4) orders involving
petitions for reconsideration of various certifications to
regulate basic cable service rates filed by the following
cable entities: Valley Center Cablesystems, L.P. [DA 94-
1538]; C-TEC Cable Systems of Michigan, Inc. [DA 94-
1539]; Willow Park Cable TV [Da 94-1540]; Horizon Cable
I Limited Partnership [DA 94-1541]. (By MO&Os [DA 94-
1538-1541] adopted December 19 by the Chief, Cable
Services Bureau)
CABLE LETTERS. Issued two (2) letters involving requests
for clarification of the new "going forward" rules on behalf
of Cox Communications, Inc. and US Cable Corporation.
(By Letters [DA 94-1508 and 1509] adopted December 19
by the Chief, Cable Services Bureau)
COX COMMUNICATIONS, INC. Granted waiver
requests filed by Cox Communications, Inc. regarding the
quarterly rate filing limitations for the first quarter of 1995
and the notice requirements with respect to the addition of
new programming channels. (By Letter [DA 94-1568]
adopted December 20 by the Chief, Cable Services Bureau)
(over)
POLITICAL PROGRAMMING. In connection with political
ads for L. Douglas Wilder and Marshall Coleman, found
that lowest unit charge requirements may have been violated
by WRIC-TV, Petersburg, VA; ordered parties to follow
procedures and timetables for discovery, post-discovery, and
election of a complaint resolution procedure. (By Order [DA
94-1483] adopted December 13 by the Chief, Mass Media
Bureau)
POLITICAL PROGRAMMING. Found that violation of
the Commission's lowest unit charge requirements had been
established by various political candiates against KCRA-TV,
Sacramento, CA; ordered parties to follow procedures and
timetables for discovery, post-discovery, and election of a
complaint resolution procedure. (By Order [DA 94-1484]
adopted December 13 by the Chief, Mass Media Bureau)
ERRATUM to Order to Show Cause and Hearing
Designation Order and Notice of Opportunity for Hearing
for Forfeiture released December 13, 1994 (FCC 94-315) -
WT Docket 94-147 in the matter of James A. Kay, Jr.
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ADDENDA: The following items, released December 22,
were not listed on Digest 241:
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VANTAGE CABLE ASSOCIATES, L.P. Remanded, for
resolution, to the City of West Branch, IA, the appeal filed
by Vantage Cable Assciates, L.P. regarding the local rate
order. (By Order [DA 94-1578] adopted December 22 by
the Chief, Cable Services Bureau)
COLONY CABLEVISION OF SOUTHEASTERN
MASSACHUSETTS, INC. AND LOWELL CABLE
TELEVISION, INC. Remanded, in part, to the
Massachusetts Community Antenna Television Commission,
the appeal filed by Colony Cablevision of Southeastern
Massachusetts, Inc. and Lowell Cable Television, Inc.
regarding the local rate orders for various communities;
denied appeal in part. (By Consolidated Order [DA 94 -
1577] adopted December 22 by the Chief, Cable Services
Bureau)
SPECIALIZED MOBILE RADIO. Ordered that secondary
site authorization may be granted to qualified applicants in
the 900 MHz SMR service. (Gen. Docket 93-252 and PR
Docket 89-553 by Order Reconsideration [FCC 94-331]
adopted December 21 by the Commission)
TRANSPORT RATE STRUCTURE. Affirmed the interim
rate structure and related pricing rules that govern the local
telephone companies' provision of transport services.
Comments are due February 1; replies February 16. (CC
Docket 91-213 by Third MO&O on Reconsideration and
Supplemental NPRM [FCC 94-325] adopted December 15
by the Commission)
ERRATUM to NPRM released December 5, 1994 in the
matter of Amendment of the Television Broadcast Stations
table of allotments - Albion, NE - MM Docket 94-143
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