DAILY DIGESTVol. 13, No. 243 December 27, 1994
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COMMISSION REJECTS VARIOUS PETITIONS FILED
IN PROCEEDING FOR NEW FM STATION AT
RALEIGH, NC - MM DOCKET NO. 88-306 (Report No.
DC-2697, Action in Docket Case)
The Commission has addressed several petitions
filed with respect to the proceeding for a new FM station
on Channel 275A in Raleigh, NC. Specifically, the
Commission has dismissed on procedural grounds the
requests for extraordinary relief filed by Rem Mallow
Broadcasting; denied the motion to disqualify counsel filed
by Free Air Corporation; and, dismissed as moot related
motions to stay filed by Rem Malloy and Free Air.
Action by the Commission December 22 by MO&O
(FCC 94-335).
News Media contact: Patricia A. Chew at (202)
418-0500. [Internet file name: nrmm4073.txt]
GRANT OF APPLICATION OF MICHELLE N.
TERZYNSKI FOR NEW FM STATION AT HOLY HILL,
FL, UPHELD - MM DOCKET 90-633 (Report No. DC-
2699, Action in Docket Case)
The Commission has dismissed in part and denied
in part a petition by Central Florida Communications
Group, Inc. (CFCG), seeking reconsideration of FCC
actions resulting the grant of the application of Michelle N.
Terzynski for a new FM station on Channel 277A at Holly
Hill, FL, and the denial of CFCG's competing application.
Action by the Commission December 22 by Order
(FCC 94-338).
News Media contact: Rosemary Kimball at (202)
418-0500. [Internet file name: nrmm4074.txt]
MARIA M. OCHOA DENIED RECONSIDERATION IN
LENOIR, NC, FM PROCEEDING - MM DOCKET 90-430
(Report No. DC-2698, Action in Docket Case)
Action by the Commission December 22 by Order
(FCC 94-337).
News Media contact: Rosemary Kimball at (202)
418-0500. [Internet file name: nrmm4075.txt]
DISMISSAL OF R. DONNIE GOODALE'S FM
APPLICATION FOR LENOIR, NC, UPHELD (Report No.
MM-864, Mass Media Action)
Action by the Commission December 22 by MO&O
(FCC 94-333).
News Media contact: Roaemary Kimball at (202)
418-0500; Mass Media Bureau contact: Glen Greisman at
(202) 418-2720. [Internet file name: nrmm4076.txt]
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BIG PINE KEY, KEY COLONY BEACH, NAPLES AND
TICE, FL. Proposed substituting Channel 229C2 for
Channel 229A at Tice, and modifying the CP of
WAAD(FM) accordingly; substituting Channel 283C for
284C at Big Pine Key, and modifying the license of
WWUS(FM) accordingly; substituting Channel 267C2 for
Channel 288C2 at Key Colony Beach, and modifying the CP
of WKKB(FM) accordingly; and substituting Channel 284A
for Channel 228A at Naples, and modifying the license of
WNOG(FM) accordingly; ordered Palmer Broadcast Group,
licensee of Station WNOG(FM), Naples, to show cause by
February 17 why its license should not be modified.
Comments are due February 17, replies March 6. (MM
Docket No. 94-155 by NPRM and Order to Show Cause
[DA 94-1501] adopted December 15 by the Chief,
Allocations Branch, Mass Media Bureau)
THOMASVILLE, GA. Dismissed Lawton Chiles, Bob
Martinez, Bill Nelson, and Jim Smith's complaint against
Station WCTV(TV), Thomasville, GA, regarding lowest
unit charge for political candidates. (By Order [DA 94-
1485] adopted December 13 by the Chief, Mass Media
Bureau)
HAWESVILLE, KY, AND TELL CITY, IN. Proposed
substituting Channel 246A for Channel 289A at Hawesville,
KY, and modifying the license of WKCM-FM accordingly;
substituting Channel 289A for Channel 245A at Tell City,
IN, and modifying the CP of WXSC(FM) accordingly.
Comments are due February 17, replies March 6. (MM
Docket No. 94-156 by NPRM [DA 94-1502] adopted
December 15 by the Chief, Allocations Branch)
NEW LIFE EVANGELISTIC CENTER. Granted New
Life's request and ordered Douglas Cable Communications
Corporation to carry station KNLJ on its cable facilities at
Columbia-Jefferson, MO. (By MO&O [DA 94-1494]
adopted December 14 by the Deputy Chief, Cable Services
Bureau)
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY. Denied Crystal Cable
TV petition for reconsideration of order to carry Michigan
State's Station WKAR-TV, East Lansing, MI. (By MO&O
[DA 94-1493] adopted December 14 by the Deputy Chief,
Cable Services Bureau)
FOUCE AMUSEMENT ENTERPRISES, INC. Granted
Fouce's complaint and ordered Falcon Cable TV to
commence carriage of KRCA on its Cable TV systems
serving Thousand Oaks and Malibu, CA. (By MO&O [DA
94-1533] adopted December 19 by the Deputy Chief, Cable
Services Bureau
KCSM-TV. Granted KCSM-TV's complaint and ordered
Viacom Cable to commence carriage of KCSM-TV, San
Mateo, CA, on its East Bay cable system. (By MO&O
[DA 94-1478] adopted December 13 by the Deputy Chief,
Cable Services Bureau)
JOVON BROADCASTING CORP. Granted Jovon's must-
carry complaint against MetroVision of Indiana,
MetroVision of GlenDale Heights, Inc., and MetroVision of
Southwest Cook County, Inc., and ordered carriage of
WJYS, Hammond, IN. (By MO&O [DA 94-1495] adopted
December 14 by the Deputy Chief, Cable Services Bureau)
JOVON BROADCASTING CORP. Granted Jovon's must-
carry complaint against Cablevision of Chicago and ordered
carriage of station WJYS, Hammond, IN. (By MO&O [DA
94-1496] adopted December 14 by the Deputy Chief, Cable
Services Bureau)
CITIZENS UTILITIES COMPANY. Approved Citizen's
cost allocation manual for the separation of regulated and
nonregulated costs, subject to conditions. (By MO&O [DA
94-1499] adopted December 14 by the Chief, Common
Carrier Bureau)
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ADDENDA: The following items released December 23
were not listed on Digest 242:
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FCC ANNOUNCES DATE FOR FIRST
ENTREPRENEURS' BLOCK AUCTION
Media contact: Stacey Reuben Mesa at (202) 418-
0600; Wireless Telecommunications Bureau contct: Jay
Markley at (202) 418-0600.
DAMAGES AWARDED FOR LEC VIOLATIONS OF
RATE OF RETURN PRESCRIPTION (Report No. CC-
594, Common Carrier Action)
Action by the Commission December 23 by MO&O
(FCC 94-339).
News Media contact: Susan Lewis Sallet and
Maureen Pertino at (202) 418-0500; Common Carrier
Bureau cotnact: Donna N. Lampert at (202) 418-1500 and
Colleen Heitkamp at (202) 418-0960.
COMMISSION ACTS ON ELEVEN VIDEO DIALTONE
APPLICATIONS (Report No. CC-593, Common Carrier
Action)
News Media contact: Susan Lewis Sallet or
Maureen Peratino at (202) 418-0500; Common Carrier
Bureau contact: John S. Marabito, Donna N. Lampert, or
James D. Schlichting at (202) 418-1580.
FCC FILINGS [Internet file name: nrmc4007.txt]
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PUBLIC NOTICE
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FCC ANNOUNCES SHORT FORM DATE FOR 493 BTA
LICENSES LOCATED IN THE C BLOCK FOR
PERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES IN THE 2
GHZ BAND AND REQUESTS COMMENT ON AUCTIO
OF F BLOCK LICENSES
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CABLE FLORIDA. Granted Cable Florida's petition for
reconsideration and rescinded certifiction of Alachua
County, Florida, Board of County Commissioners to
regulate basic cable service rates. (By MO&O [DA 94-
1582] adopted December 23 by the Chief, Cable Services
Bureau)
TELEMUNDO GROUP, INC. ET AL. Granted the
applications for transfer of control of various licenses from
Telemundo Group, Inc., debtor in Possession to Telemundo
Group, Inc.; granted permanent waiver of one-to-a-market
rule to permit common ownership by Dainel D. Villanueva
of KCTQ(AM), Thousand Oaks, Ca, and KVEA(TV),
Corona, CA; granted temporary waiver of television
duopoly rule to permit common ownership by Dniel D.
Vallanueva of television stations KSMS-TV, Monterey, CA,
and KSTS(TV), San Jose, CA. (By MO&O [FCC 94-341]
adopted December 23 by the Commission)
RATE OF RETURN PRESCRIPTION FOR THE 1989-
1990 MONITORING PERIOD. See second item under
ADDENDA: "News Releases."