DAILY DIGESTVol. 13, No. 245 December 29, 1994
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COMMISSION UPHOLDS DISMISSAL OF AVID
COMMUNICATIONS' APPLICATION FOR NEW FM
STATION AT TEMECULA, CA - MM DOCKET NO. 91-
309 (Report No. DC-2701, Action in Docket Case)
The Commission has denied Avid Communications,
Inc.'s application for review of the Review Board's
dismissal of its application for a new FM station on Channel
233A at Temecula, CA.
Action by the Commission December 22 by MO&O
(FCC 94-334).
News Media contact: Patricia A. Chew at (202)
418-0500. [Internet file name: nrmm4078.txt]
COMMISSION DENIES RECONSIDERATION OF
ORDER CONCERNING MESSAGE FORWARDING
SYSTEMS IN THE AMATEUR SERVICE - PR DOCKET
NO. 93-85 (Report No. DC-2700, Action in Docket Case)
The Commission has denied Phil Karn
reconsideration of its decision concerning message
forwarding systems in the Amateur Service. Karn sought
reconsideration of the Commission's decision that requires
the licensee of the forwarding station to either authenticate
the identity of the station from which it accepts
communications on behalf of the system, or accept
accountability for the content of the message.
Action by the Commission December 23 by MO&O
(FCC 94-344).
News Media contact: Patricia A. Chew at (202)
418-0500; Wireless Telecommunications Bureau contact:
William T. Cross at (202) 418-0680. [Internet file name:
nrwl4011.txt]
MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS SERVICE OF MIAMI,
INC. DENIED REVIEW OF FREQUENCY
ASSIGNMENT AND ITS CONVERSION TO TRUNKED
USE
The FCC has denied Mobile Communications
Service of Miami, Inc. review of the grant of an application
allowing Regional Communications, Inc. to take assignment
of frequency 853.1875 MHz from Dale Walsh and convert
the frequency to trunked use. In its petition, Mobile asked
the Commission to set aside a grant of authority to Regional
which allowed Regional to take assignment of a single
channel conventional station and then to convert that channel
to trunked use in an SMR system.
Action by the Commission December 23 by MO&O
(FCC 94-342).
News Media contact: Patricia A. Chew at (202)
418-0500; Wireless Telecommunications Bureau contact:
William H. Kellett at (717) 337-1311. [Internet file name:
nrwl4012.txt]
INTERACTIVE VIDEO AND DATA SERVICE (IVDS)
APPLICATIONS TO BE GRANTED JANUARY 18, 1995
- Contact: Consumer Assistance Branch at 1-800-322-1117;
questions regarding payments contact: Regina Dorsey at
(202) 418-1995
FCC RELEASES TELECOMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY
REVENUE DATA
Contact: Jim Lande at (202) 418-0940.
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PUBLIC NOTICES
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PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED FOR COMMENTS
ON US WEST'S PETITION FOR WAIVER OF RULES
TO PROVIDE 555 ACCESS SERVICE - Comments are
due January 25, replies February 9, 1995 - Contact: Peggy
Reitzel at (202) 418-1579 [DA 94-1498]
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ON CABLE TELEVISION
RATE REGULATION [Internet file name: pncb4009.txt]
TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG:
December 28
Report No. 16077 - BROADCAST APPLICATIONS
Report No. 22055 - BROADCAST ACTIONS
Report No. CL-95-35 - WIRELESS
TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU COMMERCIAL
RADIO SERVICES INFORMATION
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HORMIGUEROS, PR. Granted the amended application of
Renacer Broadcasters Corporation for a new FM station on
Channel 291A at Hormigueros, PR; denied the competing
applications of Joseph Bahr and Guillermo A. Bonet. (MM
Docket No. 89-541 by MO&O [FCC 94R-21] adopted
December 14 by the Review Board)
ERRATUM to R&O released November 4 in the matter of
renewal dates for certain stations licensed under Part 74 of
the Commission's rules; and revising FCC Form 303-S,
application for renewal of license for commercial and
noncommercial AM, FM, or TV broadcast stations, TV and
FM translator stations, and low power TV stations. (MM
Docket No. 92-168 [DA 94-1535])
CYBERLINK, INC. Authorized Cyberlink to acquire and
operate facilities for provision of communications services
between the United States and various overseas points. (By
OA&C [DA 94-1489] adopted December 12 by the Chief,
Telecommunications Division, International Bureau)
GRAPHNET, INC. Authorized Graphnet to acquire and
operate cable facilities for service between the United States
and various overseas points. (By OA&C [DA 94-1488]
adopted December 12 by the Chief, Telecommunications
Division)
T-ONE COMMUNICATIONS, INC. Authorized T-One to
acquire and operate facilities in the PTAT-1 cable system
for provision of service between the United States and
various overseas points. (By OA&C [DA 94-1490] adopted
December 14 by the Chief, Telecommunications Division)
DAVID B. POPKIN. Denied Popkin's petition for
reconsideration of Order requiring that Commission filings
must utilize a type of at least 12-point in height and must be
double spaced with margins set so that the printed material
does not exceed 6 1/2 x 9 1/2 inches. (By Order [FCC 94-
329] adopted December 16 by the Commission)
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ADDENDA: The following items released December 28
were not listed on Digest 244:
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PUBLIC NOTICE
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BELL ATLANTIC TO SUPPLEMENT INFORMATION
FILED IN CONNECTION WITH SECTION 214 VIDEO
DIALTONE APPLICATIONS - Comments due before
12:00 noon January 6, 1995 [DA 94-1611]
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CABLE ORDERS. Issued four (4) orders involving
petitions challenging various certifications to regulate rates
for basic cable service and associated equipment filed by the
following cable entities: 1) Laribay Cablevision of Aurora,
Colorado [DA 94-1569]; 2) Apollo Communications
Corporation [DA 94-1570]; 3) SBC Cable Co. [DA 94-
1571]; 4) Horizon Cable I Limited Partnership [DA 94-
1572]. (By MO&Os adopted December 27 by the Chief,
Cable Services Bureau) [Four (4) separate Texts]
CABLE ORDERS. Issued four (4) orders involving appeals
of various local cable rate orders by the following
franchisees: 1) TCI Cablevision of CEntral Indiana, Inc.
[DA 94-1604]; 2) TCI of Seattle, Inc. [DA 94-1605]; 3)
TCI Cablevision of Colorado, Inc. [DA 94-1606]; and, 4)
Telenois, Inc. [DA 94-1608]. (By Orders adopted
December 28 by the Chief, Cable Services Bureau)
NEW ENGLAND CABLEVISION OF
MASSACHUSETTS, INC. (NEC) V.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
COMMUNITY ANTENNA TELEVISION COMMISSION
(CATC). Denied NEC's appeals of local rate orders
regarding the issue correcting errors in its FCC Forms 393;
remanded remaining issues to CATC for resol; and
dismissed as moot NEC's requests for stay. (By
Consolidated Order [DA 94-1607] adopted December 28 by
the Chief, Cable Services Bureau)
CAROLINA TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH
COMPANY. Authorized Carolina to construct, operate,
own, and maintain facilities and equipment to provide video
dialtone service within geographically defined areas in North
Carolina. (By O&A [DA 94-1593] adopted December 23
by the Chief, Common Carrier Bureau)