DAILY DIGESTVol. 14, No. 36 February 23, 1995
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ASSIGNMENT OF KYUS-TV, MILES CITY, MT. FROM
BIG HORN COMMUNICATIONS, INC., TO KYUS
BROADCASTING CORP. GRANTED (Report MM 95-13,
Mass Media Action)
The Commission has granted the application to
assign the license of station KYUS-TV (ABC), Channel 3,
Miles City, MT, from Big Horn Communications, Inc., to
KYUS Broadcasting Corp.
Action by the Commission February 15 by MO&O
(FCC 95-60).
News Media contact: Rosemary Kimball at (202)
418-0500; Mass Media Bureau contact: Paulette Hamilton
at (202) 418-1630 [Internet file name: nrmm5018.txt]
USOA AMENDED WITH RESPECT TO TREATMENT
OF INTEREST DURING CONSTRUCTION - CC
DOCKET 93-50 (Report DC 95-33, Action in Dockets
Case)
In order to make FCC rules consistent with
generally accepted accounting principles and as fair and
reasonable as possible for ratemaking purposes, the
Commission has amended Part 32 of its rules, Uniform
System of Accounts for Telecommunications Companies,
and Part 65, Interstate Rate of Return Prescription
Procedures and Methodologies, with respect to the proper
accounting and ratemaking treatment for Telephone Plant
Under Construction and Allowance for Funds Used During
Construction.
Action by the Commission February 13 by R&O
(FCC 95-56).
News Media contact: Rosemary Kimball at (202)
418-0500; Common Carrier Bureau contact: Kim Yee at
(202) 418-0810 [Internet file name: nrcc5027.txt]
JOSLYN READ NAMED INTERNATIONAL BUREAU
NEGOTIATIONS BRANCH CHIEF [Internet file name:
nrmc5019.txt]
COMPLIANCE AND INFORMATION BUREAU
ACTIVITIES [Internet file name: nrmc5008.txt]
CORRECTION to Report CS 95-2, released February 17,
1995 RE: CABLE SERVICES BUREAU ESTABLISHES
PANEL ON ADMINISTRATIVE STREAMLINING
CORRECTION to Report WL-95-1, released February 16 -
RE: COMMERCIAL REALTY ST. PETE NOTIFIED OF
APPARENT LIABILITY FOR FORFEITURE OF $390,000
FOR VIOLATION OF IVDS AUCTION RULES
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION - CC
DOCKET 80-286 - FEDERAL-STATE JOINT BOARD TO
CONVENE AN OPEN MEETING THURSDAY, MARCH
2, 1995 - Contact: Jon Reel at (202) 418-0834
Report 16119 - BROADCAST APPLICATIONS
Report 16122 - ITFS APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR
FILING
Report 22097 - BROADCAST ACTIONS
Report D-788 - COMMON CARRIER BUREAU
DOMESTIC FACILITIES APPLICATIONS RE:
APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING
Report D-788-A - COMMON CARRIER BUREAU
DOMESTIC FACILITIES
CORRECTION to Report 16114 - BROADCAST
APPLICATION released February 16, 1995
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YAZOO CITY, MS. Proposed deletion of vacant Channel
229A at Yazoo City. Comments are due April 17; replies
May 2. (MM Docket 95-27 by NPRM [DA 95-195] adopted
February 9 by the Chief, Allocations Branch, Mass Media
Bureau)
FAIRVIEW AND CAMBRIDGE SPRINGS, PA. AND
NORTH KINGSVILLE, OH. Effective April 10, allotted,
as first local FM services, Channel 298A at North
Kingsville, OH, Channel 283A at Cambridge Springs and
Channel 230A at Fairview, PA. Window opens April 10;
closes May 11. Terminated proceeding. (MM Docket 93 -
250 by R&O [DA 95-237] adopted February 14 by the
Chief, Allocations Branch)
UNITED CABLE TELEVISION OF EAST SAN
FERNANDO VALLEY, LTD. Conditionally granted
request filed by United Cable Television of East San
Fernando Valley, Ltd. requesting approval of a proposed
rate increase to its cable programming service tier. (By
Letter [DA 95-324] adopted February 21 by the Deputy
Chief, Cable Services Bureau)
NEWCHANNELS CORPORATION. Dismissed complaints
filed against the prices NewChannels Corporation was
charging for its cable programming service tiers in its
Carthage, New York system. (By MO&O [DA 95-326]
adopted February 21 by the Deputy Chief, Cable Services
Bureau)
CABLE ORDERS - RATES. Denied, in part, complaints
filed about the prices that the following cable entities were
charging for cable programming service tiers in various
communities: NewChannels Corporation [DA 95-327];
NewChannels Corporation, Rome, NY, [DA 95-328];
Colony Communications, Inc. [DA 95-280]; and Bresnan
Communications Company, [DA 95-283]; American
Cablevision, Kansas City, MO [DA 95-285 and 289]; Time
Warner Cable, Greensboro and Raleigh, NC [DA 95-287
and 288]; Cablevision of Central Florida, Lecanto, FL [DA
95-286]; Jones Spacelink, LTD. [DA 95-321]; Telecable,
Inc. [DA 95-322]; Cox Cable Greater Hartford, Inc. et al.
[DA 95-323]; Cablevision Industries, Volusia County, FL
and Los Angeles, CA [DA 95-329 and 331]. (By
MO&Os [DA 95-325, 327 and 328, 280, 283, 285 thru
289, 321 thru 323, 329 and 331] adopted February 21 by
the Chief and Deputy Chiefs, Cable Services Bureau)
[Separate Texts]
CABLE ORDERS - RATES. Granted, in part, complaints
filed about the prices that the following cable entities were
charging for cable programming service tiers in various
communities: King Videocable Company, Placerville,
Sutter Creek, and Amador County, CA [DA 95-278, 279,
282 ]; TCI Cablevision of Greater Michigan, Inc., various
locations [DA 95-316 and 318]; American Cablevision,
Kansas City, MO [DA 95-284]; Time Warner Cable,
Champaign-Urbana, IL [DA 95-290]; Meredith Cable
Television of Burnsville//Eagan, Eagan, MN [DA 95-320];
Meredith Cable Television of North Suburban, Roseville,
MN [DA 95-319]; Cablevision Industries, Long Beach, CA
[DA 95-330]. (By MO&Os [DA 95-278 and 279, 282, 316,
318, 284 and 290, 319 and 320, 330 ] adopted February
21 by the Chief and Deputy Chief, Cable Services Bureau)
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ADDENDUM: The following item, released February 22,
was not listed on Digest 35:
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COMMISSIONER CHONG ADDRESSED APEC
CONFERENCE ON REGULATORY RESPONSES TO
THE DEMANDS OF THE INFORMATION SOCIETY
SUPPLEMENT TO FCC CALENDAR OF EVENTS
[Internet file name: evts5003.txt]
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WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU SEEKS
COMMENTS ON VERMONT TELEPHONE COMPANY,
INC.'S REQUEST FOR DECLARATORY RULING ON
APPOINTMENTS OF ALIENS AS DIRECTOR AND
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENTS OF PARENT
CORPORATION - Contact: Lisa Warner at (202) 418-0620
Report 22096 - BROADCAST ACTIONS
Report NCS-95-13 - A - WIRELESS NARROWBAND
COMMERCIAL RADIO BRANCH INFORMATION
Report DS-1508 SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS
SERVICES INFORMATION
Report I-8014 - OVERSEAS COMMON CARRIER
SECTION 214 APPLICATIONS ACTIONS TAKEN
Report I-8015 - INTERNATIONAL AND SATELLITE
APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING
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CORRECTIONS TO DIGEST 35
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Cable Order concerning Service Electric: DA number
should have been DA 95-312
Cable items DA 95-311, 95-277 and 95-314 were
advertently listed on the Digest and were not released.
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