DAILY DIGESTVol. 14, No. 2 January 4, 1994
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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]
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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
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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)
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ADDENDA: The following items released January 3 were
not listed on Digest 1:
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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
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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)
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ADDENDA: The following items released December 30
were not listed on Digest 246:
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TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG:
December 29
Report No. 2049 - PETITION FOR RECONSIDERATION
AND CLARIFICATION OF ACTIONS IN RULEMAKING
PROCEEDINGS
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ADDENDUM: The following item released December 28
was not listed on Digest 244:
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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)