DAILY DIGESTVol. 14, No. 8 January 12, 1995
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NEWS RELEASES
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COLORADO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
GRANTED CP AND LICENSE FOR ITFS CHANNELS
B1-B4 AT SNYDER, TX, WITH CONDITIONS (Report
MM-93-3, Mass Media Action)
The Commission has granted the application of
Colorado Independent School District for a construction
permit and license in the Instructional Television Fixed
Service on Channels B1-B4 in Snyder, TX; and denied the
competing application of Trent Independent School District
for ITFS channels at Roscoe, TX.
Action by the Commission January 3 by MO&O
(FCC 95-5).
News Media contact: Patricia A. Chew at (202)
418-0500; Mass Media Bureau contact: Marsha Evans at
(202) 418-1610. [Internet file name: nrmm5004.txt]
COMMISSION DENIES MOTION TO DISMISS THE
APPLICATION OF GALAXY COMMUNICATIONS
FROM A NEW FM STATION AT SELBYVILLE, DE -
MM DOCKET 87-504 (Report DC-95-9, Action in Docket
Case)
The Commission has denied Anchor Broadcasting
Limited Partnership and Susan M. Bechtel's joint motion to
dismiss the application of Galaxy Communications, Inc., or
to grant other similar relief.
Action by the Commission December 22 by MO&O
(FCC 94-336).
News Media contact: Patricia A. Chew at (202)
418-0500. [Internet file name: nrmm5005.txt]
TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG:
January 11
TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG -
NON-DOMINANT CARRIERS: January 11
EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY
COMMENT PERIOD FILINGS IN NON-RESTRICTED
PROCEEDINGS
GOVERNMENT AND NONGOVERNMENT
PUBLICATIONS SOURCES - Contact: Diane Murphy at
(202) 418-0300.
Report A-191 - AM BROADCAST APPLICATIONS
ACCEPTED FOR FILING AND NOTIFICATION OF
FEBRUARY 13 CUT-OFF DATE
Report 16087 - BROADCAST APPLICATIONS
Report 22064 - BROADCAST ACTIONS
Report D-782 - COMMON CARRIER BUREAU
DOMESTIC FACILITIES APPLICATIONS RE:
APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING
Report D-782-A - COMMON CARRIER BUREAU
DOMESTIC FACILITIES APPLICATIONS
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LUDLOW, CA. Effective February 27, allotted Channel
261B1 at Ludlow as that community's second local service.
Window opens February 27; closes March 30. Terminated
proceeding. MM Docket 92-148 by R&O [DA 95-12]
adopted January 4 by the Chief, Allocations Branch)
HOWELL, MI. Denied petition filed by The Livingston
Radio Company seeking reconsideration of the dismissal of
its application to modify facilities of Station WHMI-FM, as
Howell. (By MO&O [FCC 94-320] adopted December 14
by the Commission)
HAMILTON, MT. Proposed allotment of Channel 251C3
at Hamilton as that community's second local FM service.
Comments are due March 6/ replies March 21. (MM
Docket 95-1 by NPRM [DA 95-14] adopted January 4 by
the Chief, Allocations Branch, Mass Media Bureau)
(over)
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, VI. Proposed allotment of
Channel 275A at Charlotte Amalie and its reservation for
noncommercial educational use; proposed modifying the
license of WIUJ(FM) accordingly. Comments are due
March 6; replies March 21. (MM Docket 95-2 by NPRM
[DA 95-13] adopted January 4 by the Chief, Allocations
Branch)
BROADCAST ATTRIBUTION RULES. The Commission
has commenced a review of its broadcast attribution rules,
which specify how "ownership" of mass media entities is
determined. Comments are due April 17; replies May 17.
(MM Dockets 94-150, 92-51 and 87-154 by NPRM [FCC
94-324] adopted December 15 by the Commission)
MINORITY OWNERSHIP. Initiated proceeding to examine
and evaluate its minority ownership policies and to explore
the need for incentives to increase female ownership of mass
media facilities. Comments are due April 17; replies May
17. (MM Dockets 94-149 and 91-140 by NPRM [FCC 94-
323] adopted December 15 by the Commission)
AMERITECH OPERATING COMPANIES
(AMERITECH). Ordered that restrictions related to the
capping of the regulated amounts in Ameritech 's Account
6534 are removed. (By MO&O [DA 95-17] adopted January
6 by the Chief, Accounting Audits Division, Common
Carrier Bureau)
LONG DISTANCE SAVERS, INC. vs. SOUTH
CENTRAL BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY. Dismissed,
with prejudice, complaint filed by Long Distance Savers,
Inc. against Bell South Telecommunications, Inc. alleging
violations of Sections 201 and Sections 202 of the
Communications Act. (By Order [DA 94-1639] adopted
December 30 by the Chief, Formal Complaints and
Investigations Branch, Enforcement Division, Common
Carrier Bureau)
PRODUCTIVE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES, INC.
(PRODUCTIVE) vs. MCI TELECOMMUNICATIONS
SERVICES. Dismissed, with prejudice, complaint filed by
Productive Transportation Services, Inc. and Timothy J.
O'Connell seeking a determination that MCI had unlawfully
demanded that Productive pay non-usage sensitive minimum
charges for "800" service and requesting that the
Commission assess forfeitures. (By Order [DA 94-1633]
adopted December 30 by the Chief, Formal Complaints and
Investigations Branch, Enforcement Division)
CORRECTION - RIGEL CSSF JOINT VENTURE.
Granted petition for reconsideration filed by Rigel CSSF
Joint Venture and rescinded the certification of the city of
Springfield, GA, to regulate rates for basic cable service
and associated equipment (By MO&O [DA 95-29] adopted
January 10 by the Chief, Cable Services Bureau)
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ADDENDA: The following items, released January 11,
were not listed on Digest 7:
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PUBLIC NOTICES
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COMMON CARRIER BUREAU CAUTIONS OWNERS
OF UTILITY POLES - Contact: Common Carrier Bureau
Jill Ross Meltzer at (202) 418-1505; Cable Services Bureau
William Johnson (202) 416-0812; Office of the General
Counsel Paul Gallant (202) 416-0822
ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON ADVANCED
TELEVISION SERVICE - Schedule of Meetings
Report 22063 - BROADCAST ACTIONS
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BELL OPERATING COMPANIES. Granted, in part, the
petition filed by the Bell Operating Companies seeking an
interim waiver of the Commission's Computer II rules. (By
MO&O [DA 95-36] adopted January 11 by the Chief,
Common Carrier Bureau)
NYNEX TELEPHONE COMPANIES (NYNEX). Denied
petitions filed by NYNEX Telephone Companies and the
Bell Atlantic Telephone Companies seeking reconsideration
of the Common Carrier Bureau's order rejecting the tariff
revisions made in NYNEX's Tariff F.C.C. No. 1 -
Transmittal 116. (By Order on Reconsideration [FCC 94 -
356] adopted December 29 by the Commission)
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