DAILY DIGESTVol. 14, No. 2 January 4, 1994 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEWS RELEASES --------------------------------------------------------------------------- COMMISSION UPHOLDS REVIEW BOARD HOLDING THAT THE DENIAL OF MANZANITA MEDIA'S APPLICATION FOR NEW FM STATION AT SEBASTOPOL, CA, IS FINAL - MM DOCKET NO. 90- 298 (Report No. DC95-2, Action in Docket Case) Action by the Commission December 28 by MO&O (FCC 94-354). News Media contact: Patricia A. Chew at (202) 418-0500. [Internet file name: nrmm5001.txt] FCC AUTHORIZES AMERICATEL TO SUPPLEMENT EXISTING FACILITIES BETWEEN THE U.S. AND VARIOUS FOREIGN COUNTRIES (Report No. IN95-1, International Action) The Commission has authorized AmericaTel Corporation to supplement its existing facilities between the United States and a number of foreign countries for the provision of U.S. international telecommunications services. A subsidiary of ENTEL-Chile, a Chilean long-distance carrier, is the majority owner of AmericaTel. Action by the Commission December 28 by Order and Authorization (FCC 94-355). News Media contact: Patricia A. Chew at (202) 418-0500; International Bureau contact: Susan O'Connell at (202) 418-1470. [Internet file name: nrin5001.txt] COMMISSION DENIES RECONSIDERATION OF ACCESS SUBELEMENTS FOR ONA (Report No. CC95- 1, Common Carrier Action) The Commission has denied various petitions for reconsideration of its order revising the cost support standards applicable to new services as defined by the price cap rules. The Ameritectech Operating companies, MCI Telecommunications Corporation, and Williams Telecommunications group, Inc., sought reconsideration of the order. Action by the Commission December 23 by MO&O on Third Further Reconsideration (FCC 94-348). News Media contact: Patricia A. Chew at (202) 418-0500; Common Carrier Bureau contact: Steve Spaeth at (202) 418-1530. [Internet file name: nrcc5002.txt] FCC TERMINATES INVESTIGATION INTO GTE OPERATING COMPANIES' BELOW-BAND TRANSPORT RATES - CC DOCKET NO. 92-141 (Report No. DC95-3, Action in Docket Case) The Commission has terminated its investigation of below-band transport rates for GTE Operating Companies (GTE California, Florida, GTE Southwest, and GTE of Washington/Oregon/California West Coast). These rates became effective on December 15, 1992. Action by the Commission December 23 by MO&O (FCC 94-349). News Media contact: Patricia A. Chew at (202) 418-0500; Common Carrier Bureau contact: Jane Gross at (202) 418-1556 or Roxanne McElvane at (202) 418-1550. [Internet file name: nrcc5002.txt] RULES GOVERNING BILLING FOR ADULT TELEPHONE SERVICES CLARIFIED - GEN DOCKET 90-64 (Report No. DC 95-1, Action in Docket Case) At the request of the National Telephone Cooperative Association, the Commission has clarified that carriers that use the billing services of local exchange carriers (LECs) must notify the LECs when billing is for an adult message service provider. Action by the Commission December 23 By MO&O (FCC 94-346). News Media contact: Rosemary Kimball at (202) 418-0500; Common Carrier Bureau contact: Robert Kimball at (202) 634-7150. [Internet file name: nrcc5001.txt] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- PUBLIC NOTICES --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON ADVANCED TELEVISION SERVICE SCHEDULE OF MEETINGS TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG: January 3 EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY COMMENT PERIOD FILINGS IN NON-RESTRICTED PROCEEDINGS - Contact: Barbara Lowe at (202) 632- 4178 Report No. 1190 - CABLE TELEVISION RELAY SERVICE (CARS) APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING Report No. 3520 - CABLE TELEVISION ACTIONS Report No. 16080 - BROADCAST APPLICATIONS Report No. 22058 - BROADCAST ACTIONS Report No. 1116 - WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU PART 21 RECEIPTS AND DISPOSALS - December 21 through December 28 Report No. DS-1495 - SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES INFORMATION RE: SATELLITE RADIO APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING Report No. DS-1496 - DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE SERVICE Report No. NCS-95-05 - WIRELESS NARROWBAND COMMERCIAL RADIO SERVICE INFORMATION Report No. NCS-95-05-A - COMMERCIAL MOBILE RADIO SERVICE INFORMATION --------------------------------------------------------------------------- TEXTS --------------------------------------------------------------------------- POST-NEWSWEEK PACIFIC CABLE TELEVISION TV, INC. Dismissed John Wiegand's complaint against Post alleging various violations, specifically, the Commission's mandatory carriage rules. (By MO&O [DA 94-1576] adopted December 20 by the Deputy Chief, Cable Services Bureau) CABLEVISION INDUSTRIES OF MIDDLE FLORIDA, INC., (CVI). Dismissed as incomplete and untimely filed Pentecostal Revival Association, Inc.'s complaint against CVI regarding mandatory signal carriage. (By MO&O [DA 94-1575] adopted December 20 by the Deputy Chief, Cable Services Bureau) LOWELL CABLE TELEVISION DEPARTMENT. Rescinded certification and granted the petition for revocation filed by the Lowell Cable Television Department challenging the certification of Vergennes Township, MI, to regulate Lowell's basic cable rates. (By MO&O [DA 95-1] adopted January 3 by the Chief, Cable Services Bureau) ERRATUM to MO&O released December 28 in the matter of Apollo Communications Corporation's petition for certification of the County of Bartholomew,IN, to regulate basic cable service rates. ERRATUM to MO&O released December 28 in the matter of SBC Cable Co.'s petition for reconsideration of the certification of Shelby County Board of Commissioners Shelby County, IN, to regulate basic cable service rates. ERRATUM to MO&O released December 28 in the matter of Horizon Cable I Limited Partnership's petition for reconsideration of the certification of Vevay Township, MI, to regulate basic cable service rates. ERRATUM to MO&O released December 27 in the matter of Petition for relief of TV-24 Sarasota, Inc. v. Comcast Cablevision of West Florida, Inc., for leased access channels. DIRECTSAT CORPORATION AND ECHOSTAR COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION. The Commission has granted the application for transfer of control of Direct Broadcast Satellite permittee Directsat Corporation from SSE Telecom, Inc., to EchoStar Communications Corporation. (By MO&O [FCC 94-284] adopted November 4 by the Commission) ++++++++++++ ADDENDA: The following items released January 3 were not listed on Digest 1: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- PUBLIC NOTICES --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Report No. 16079 - BROADCAST APPLICATIONS Report No. 22057 - BROADCAST ACTIONS Report No. I-7090 - OVERSEAS COMMON CARRIER SECTION 214 APPLICATIONS ACTIONS TAKEN Report No. I-7091 - INTERNATIONAL AND SATELLITE APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING --------------------------------------------------------------------------- TEXTS --------------------------------------------------------------------------- CABLE ORDERS. Issued seven (7) orders addressing cable programming service tier complaints involving the following cable entities: 1) Viacom Cable, Contra Costa County, CA [DA 94-1584]; 2) Viacom Cable San Francisco and Sonoma County, CA [DA 94-1590]; 3) King Videocable Company, Jackson, CA [DA 94-1625]; 4) King Videocable Company, Valley Springs, CA [DA 94- 1626]; 5) Time Warner Cable Winter Springs, City of Maitland, FL [DA 94-1628]; 6) Viacom Cable Redding, California System [DA 94-1631]; 7) TCI Cablevision of West Michigan, Inc. Vergennes, MI [DA 94-1632]. (By MO&Os adopted December 30 by the Chief, Cable Services Bureau) [Seven Separate Texts] CABLE ORDERS. Issued two (2) orders filed by 1) American Cablesystems of California, Inc. challenging the certification of the City of Los Angeles to regulate rates [DA 94-1629]; and 2) Telecable of Radcliff, Inc. challenging certification of Hardin County to regulate the system's basic service rates in Hardin County, KY [DA 94- 1630]. (By MO&Os adopted December 30 by the Chief, Cable Services Bureau) CENTURY CABLE TV. Ordered that the a la carte packages created by Century in various communities be treated as new product tiers under the Commission's Going Forward Order. (By MO&O [DA 94-1627] adopted December 30 by the Chief, Cable Services Bureau) ****************************** ADDENDA: The following items released December 30 were not listed on Digest 246: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- PUBLIC NOTICES --------------------------------------------------------------------------- TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG: December 29 Report No. 2049 - PETITION FOR RECONSIDERATION AND CLARIFICATION OF ACTIONS IN RULEMAKING PROCEEDINGS ******************************* ADDENDUM: The following item released December 28 was not listed on Digest 244: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- TEXT --------------------------------------------------------------------------- QWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC. Granted application of MCI Communications Corporation and Southern Pacific Telecommunications Corporation seeking consent to transfer control of Qwest from MCI to Southern. (By MO&O [DA 94-1603] adopted December 27 by the Chief, Common Carrier Bureau)