DAILY DIGESTVol. 14, No. 21 February 1, 1995
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STAFF RULING UPHELD THAT SIX 800-NUMBER
PROVIDERS WERE OVERCHARGES BY LECS (Report
CC-95-10, Common Carrier Action)
The Commission has upheld its staff's ruling that
certain local exchange carriers improperly assessed the
higher carrier common line charge on the originating end of
calls using the complainants' 800 services.
Action by the Commission January 26 by MO&O
(FCC 95-29).
News Media contact: Rosemary Kimball at (202)
418-0500; Common Carrier Bureau contact: Kurt Schroeder
at (202) 418-0960. [Internet file name: nrcc5014.txt]
STAFF RULING UPHELD THAT TELECONNECT WAS
OVERCHARGED BY LECS (Report CC-95-9, Common
Carrier Action)
The Commission has upheld its staff's ruling that
21 local exchange carriers improperly assessed the higher
carrier common line charge on the originating end of calls
using Teleconnect Company's nationwide 800 travel service.
Action by the Commission January 26 by MO&O
(FCC 95-28).
News Media contact: Rosemary Kimball at (202)
418-0500; Common Carrier Bureau contact: Kurt Schroeder
at (202) 418-0960. [Internet file name: nrcc5013.txt]
MCI DENIED RECONSIDERATION OF ORDERS
RESOLVING INVESTIGATION INTO ONA TARIFFS OF
SIX PHONE COMPANIES - CC DOCKET 92-91 (Report
DC-95-20, Action in Docket Case)
The Commission has denied two petitions by MCI
Telecommunications Corp. requesting reconsideration of two
related Commission orders which resolved an investigation
of the initial Open Network Architecture tariffs filed by six
of the Bell operating companies.
Action by the Commission January 26 by Order
(FCC 95-27).
News Media contact: Rosemary Kimball at (202)
418-0500; Common Carrier Bureau contacts: Steve Spaeth
and David Nall at (202) 418-1520. [Internet file name:
nrcc5016.txt]
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PUBLIC NOTICES
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TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENC E LOG:
January 31
PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED FOR COMMENTS
ON NECA'S 1995 PROPOSED MODIFICATIONS TO
THE INTERSTATE AVERAGE SCHEDULE FORMULAS
- AAD 95-2 - Comments are due: March 1; replies March
15 - Contact: Bob Hall, Rafi Mohammed or Adrian Wright
at (202) 418-0830 [DA 95-114]
Report 16102 - BROADCAST APPLICATIONS
Report 16103 - ITFS APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR
FILING
Report 22078 - BROADCAST ACTIONS
Report DS-1502 - SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS
SERVICES INFORMATION RE: SATELLITE RADIO
APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING
Report 1503 - DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE SERVICE
Report I-8005 - OVERSEAS COMMON CARRIER
SECTION 214 APPLICATIONS ACTIONS TAKEN
Report I-8006 - INTERNATIONAL AND SATELLITE
APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING
Report CN-95-6 - PERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS
SERVICE INFORMATION - NARROWBAND -
NATIONWIDE
Report NCS-95-10 - WIRELESS NARROWBAND
COMMERCIAL RADIO BRANCH INFORMATION RE:
APPLICATION ACCEPTED FOR FILING
Report NCS-95-10-A - WIRELESS NARROWBAND
COMMERCIAL RADIO BRANCH INFORMATION
(over)
Report 1120 - WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS
BUREAU PART 21 RECEIPTS AND DISPOSALS:
January 18 thru January 25
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REQUEST FOR CARRIAGE. Denied complaint filed by
Fouce Amusement Enterprises against Community
Cablevision Company for Community's failure to comply
with the channel positioning requirements of the
Commission's Rules and the 1992 Cable Act. (By MO&O
[DA 95-79] adopted January 19 by the Chief, Cable
Services Bureau)
REQUEST FOR CARRIAGE. Ordered TCI Cablevision of
Ohio to commence carriage of noncommercial educational
station, WPTO, Oxford, OH, licensed to Greater Dayton
Public Television, on Channel 14 on its cable system
serving Golf Manor, Middletown, Wilmington, Fairfield
and Hamilton, OH. (By MO&O [DA 95-77] adopted
January 19 by the Chief, Cable Services Bureau)
REQUEST FOR CARRIAGE. Ordered Ouray Cablevision
to commence carriage of KJCT-TV, Grand Junction-
Durango, CO, licensed to Pikes Peak Broadcasting
Company on its cable system serving the Grand Junction-
Durango, CO. (By MO&O [DA 95-78] adopted January 19
by the Chief, Cable Services Bureau)
COMSAT CORPORATION. Granted application filed by
Comsat Corporation for authority to establish channels of
communications for the purpose of providing space segment
services between the United States and overseas points. (By
O&A [DA 94-1636] adopted December 27 by the Chief,
Telecommunications Division, International Bureau)
VANITY CALL SIGN SYSTEM. Adopted final rules
implementing a vanity call sign system for amateur stations.
(By R&O [FCC 94-343] adopted December 23 by the
Commission)
CABLE ORDERS. Issued five (5) orders concerning the
following cable systems addressing complaints filed
regarding prices charged for cable programming services
tiers in various communities: King Videocable Company,
Los Angeles, CA [DA 95-127]; Viacom Cable, Napa, CA,
[DA 95-134]; Viacom Cable, Town of Eatonville, WA [DA
95-135]; Viacom, East Bay, CA and City of Dublin, CA
[DA 95-137]; Viacom Cable, Pittsburgh, CA [DA 95-136].
(By MO&Os [DA 95-127, 95-134, 95-136 and 137; Order
DA 95-135] adopted January 31 by the Chief, Cable
Services Bureau)
OKLAHOMA WESTERN TELEPHONE COMPANY.
Denied application for review and motion to dismiss filed by
Cablevision of Texas III, L.P. regarding the Common
Carrier Bureau's authorization of Oklahoma Western
Telephone Company to operate a cable television system in
Clayton, OK, and surrounding areas. (By Order [FCC 95 -
3] adopted January 3 by the Commission)
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ADDENDA: The following items, released January 31,
were not listed on Digest 20:
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DEPRECIATION RATES PRESCRIBED FOR 13 LECS
AND AT&T (Report CC-95-8, Common Carrier Action)
The Commission has prescribed depreciation rates
for 13 local exchange carriers (LECs) and AT&T, effective
January 1, 1994.
Action by the Commission January 26 by MO&O
(FCC 95-32).
News Media contact: Rosemary Kimball at (202)
418-0500; Common Carrier Bureau contacts: Fatina K.
Franklin at (202) 418-0840 and Bryan Clopton at (202) 418-
0867. [Internet file name: nrcc5012.txt]
DEPRECIATION RATES PRESCRIBED FOR FOUR
PRICE CAP LED (Report CC-95-11, Common Carrier
Action)
The Commission has prescribed depreciation rates,
effective January 1, 1994 for four local exchange carriers
that are regulated under price caps.
Action by the Commission January 30 by MO&O
(FCC 95-37).
News Media contact: Rosemary Kimball at (202)
418-0500; Common Carrier Bureau contact: Fatina K.
Franklin at (202) 418-0840 and Stephen Steckler at (202)
418-0865. [Internet file name: nrcc5015.txt]r
INTERNATIONAL BUREAU GRANTS THREE
LICENSES FOR "BIG LEO" SATELLITE SYSTEMS
(Report IN-95-4, International Action)
Less than 30 days after the close of the public
notice and comment period, the FCC has issued licenses for
the world's first "Big LEO" satellite systems.
Action by the Chief, International Bureau, by five
separate orders (DA 95-128 to 132).
News Media contact: Rosemary Kimball at (202)
418-0500; International Bureau contact: Kathleen Campbell
at (202) 739-0720 or Mark Grannis at (202) 418-0431.
[Internet file name: nrin5004.txt]
FCC RELEASES SECOND NOI, NEXT STEP IN U.S.
WRC-95 PREPARATIONS - IC DOCKET 94-31 (Report
IN 95-5, Action in Docket Case)
Today the FCC will release its Second Notice of
Inquiry in a proceeding addressing U.S. preparations for the
international Telecommunication Union 1994 World
Radiocommunication Conference. Comments are due March
6; replies March 21.
Action the Commission January 30 by Second NOI
(FCC 95-36).
News Media contact: Patricia A. Chew at (202)
418-0500; International Bureau contact: Damon C. Ladson
at (202) 739-0510, Atria Lynx Allicin at (202) 739-0557, or
Cecil C. Holiday at (202) 739-0738. [Internet file name:
nrin 5005.txt]
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INTERNATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATION UNION
WORLD RADIOCOMMUNICATION CONFERENCE. See
fourth item under "ADDENDA - News Releases" released
January 31, 1995.
BIG LEO SATELLITE SYSTEMS ORDERS. See third
item under "ADDENDA - News Releases" released January
31, 1995.
LOCAL EXCHANGE CARRIERS DEPRECIATION
RATES PRESCRIBED. See first item under "ADDENDA -
News Releases" released January 25, 1995.
LOCAL EXCHANGE CARRIERS DEPRECIATION
RATES PRESCRIBED. See second item under
"ADDENDA - News Releases" released January 31, 1995.
MOBILE-SATELLITE SERVICE. Proposed to allocate the
1990-2025 MHz and 2165-2200 MHz bands to the mobile-
satellite service. Comments are due March 9; replies March
26. (ET Docket 95-18 by NPRM [FCC 95-39] adopted
January 30 by the Commission)
INTRASTATE CELLULAR SERVICE RATES. Granted
request filed by the People of the State of California ant the
Public Utilities Commission of the State of California and
extended the deadline for filing comments in the matter of
petition filed by the People of the State of Califord and
the Public Utilities Commission of the State of California to
retain regulatory authority over intrastate cellular service
rates. (PR Docket 94-105 by Order adopted January 30 by
the Chief, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau)
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