DAILY DIGESTVol. 14, No 39 February 28, 1995
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COMMISSION AFFIRMS ASSIGNMENT OF LICENSE
FOR WQKB(FM), NEW KENSINGTON,PA, TO EZ
COMMUNICATION; ALLEGHENY
COMMUNICATIONS GROUP DENIED REVIEW (Report
No. MM95-15, Mass Media Action
Action by the Commission February 23 by MO&O
(FCC 95-65).
News Media contact: Patricia A. Chew at (202)
418-0500; Mass Media Bureau contact: Vivian Keller at
(202) 418-2710.
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PUBLIC NOTICES
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TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG:
February 27
Report Nos. 16123 and 16125 - BROADCAST
APPLICATIONS [2 Public Notices]
Report No. 22100 - BROADCAST ACTIONS
Report No. I-8016 - OVERSEAS SECTION 214
APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING
Report No. 2059 - OFFICE OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS
PUBLIC INFORMATION AND REFERENCE SERVICES
PETITIONS FOR RULEMAKING FILED
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Remarks of Commission Susan Ness before the NAB State
Leadership Conference, Washington, DC, February 27.
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ETTRICK, VA. Effective April 14, allotted Channel 226A
to Ettrick as its first broadcast service. The filing window
opens April 14, closes May 15. (MM Docket No. 94-114
by R&O [DA 95-249] adopted February 15 by the Chief,
Allocations Branch, Mass Media Bureau)
FARMVILLE, VA. Effective April 14, allotted Channel
225A to Farmville as its third FM service. The filing
window opens April 14, closes May 15. (MM Docket No.
94-112 by R&O [DA 95-332] adopted February 21, 1995 by
the Chief Allocations Branch)
ERRATUM to R&O released January 26, in the matter of
amending the FM Table of Allotments at various locations
ERRATUM to NPRM released February 21, in the matter
of amending the FM Table of Allotments at Madisonville,
TX (MM Docket No. 95-23)
CABLE LETTER OF INQUIRY. Issued letter denying
request for deferred action on cable programming service
rate complaints against Binghamton NewChannels, Vision
Cable Television Co., Inc., Vision Cable of North Carolina,
Inc., Lincoln Cablevision (by Letter DA 95-367, adopted
February 27 by the Chief Cable Services Bureau)
BRESNAN COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY. Denied,
to an extent, complaints against the cable programming
service price charged by Bresnan Communications Company
in Iron Mountain, Kingsford, Baraga, and Forsyth, MI (By
MO&O [DA 95-366] adopted February 27 by the Deputy
Chief, Cable Services Bureau)
CABLEVISION OF BOSTON LIMITED PARTNERSHIP.
Stayed MO&O issued in LOI proceeding pending the
resolution of Cablevision's Petition for Reconsideration (By
MO&O [DA 95-368] adopted February 24 by the Chief,
Cable Services Bureau)
LONG BEACH ACQUISITION CORP., d/b/a
CABLEVISION INDUSTRIES. Remanded CVI's appeal of
the local rate order with respect to the issue of the
regulatory status of its a la carte package (By Order [DA
95-370] adopted February 27 by the Chief, Cable Services
Bureau
ERRATUM to an Order released January 31 [DA 95-131],
for authority to Construct Launch, and Operate a Low Earth
Orbit Satellite System in the 1616-1626.5 MHz Band [DA
95-372]
ERRATUM to an Order. Released January 31 [DA 95-130]
for Authority to Construct, Launch and Operate a Low
Earth Orbit Satellite in the 1610-1626.5-2500 MHz Band
[DA 95-371]
ERRATUM to an Order released January 31 [DA 95-128]
for authority to Construct, Launch and Operate Globalstar,
a Low Earth Orbit Satellite System to provide Mobile
Satellite Services in the 1610-1626.5 MHz/2483.5-2500
MHz Bands [DA 95-372]
UNIFORM SYSTEM OF ACCOUNTS. Amended rules in
the matter of the Accounting and Ratemaking Treatment for
the Allowance for Funds Used During Construction
(AFUDC). (CC Docket No. 93-50 by R&O [FCC 95-56]
adopted February 13 by the Commission)
LOCAL EXCHANGE CARRIERS. Designated two rate
level issues for investigation (1) whether the overhead
loadings established in the LECs' interim and permanent
virtual collocation tariffs are justified; and (2) whether the
maintenance-related charges in Bell Atantic's interim and
permanent virtual collocation tariffs are justified. (CC
Docket 94-97, Phase I by Order designating issues for
investigation [DA 95-374] adopted February 27 by the
Acting Deputy Chief, Common Carrier Bureau)
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ADDENDA: The following items released February 27
were not listed on Digest 38:
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SOUTHWESTERN BELL ORDERED TO SHOW CAUSE
WHY IT SHOULD NOT BE SUBJECT TO SANCTIONS
FOR TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES (Report CC
95-15, Common Carrier Action)
The Commission has ordered Southwestern Bell
Telephone (SWBT) to show cause why the Commission
should not find that certain SWBT and affiliate accounting
practices associate with the allocation of coasts and recorded
charges for affiliates transactions, violate Commission rules.
Action by the Commission January 26, by Order to
Show Cause (FCC 95-31).
News Media contact: Susan Lewis Sallet at (202)
418-1500. Common Carrier Bureau contact: Thomas J.
Beers at (202) 418-0872. [Internet file name: nrcc5027.txt]
ORDERS TO SHOW CAUSE ADOPTED FOR BELL
OPERATING COMPANIES (Report CC 95-16, Common
Carrier Action)
The Commission has adopted Orders requiring the
Bell Operating Companies (BOCs) to show cause why the
Commission should not issue Notices of Apparent Liability
for Forfeiture and order other remedies, including price cap
index adjustments , for possible accounting-related violations
associated with BOC-reported adjustments to the non-
sensitive common line pool administered by the National
Exchange Carrier Association (NECA).
Action by the Commission February 24, by Orders
to Show Cause (FCC 95-72, -73, -74, -75, -76, -77, -78)
News Media contact: Susan Lewis Sallet at (202)
418-1500. Common Carrier Bureau contact: Thomas J.
Beers at (202) 418-0872. [Internet file name: nrcc5028.txt]
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GTE CALIFORNIA, INC. FILES PETITION FOR
DECLARATORY RULING RELATED TO PENDING
CERRITOS TARIFF INVESTIGATION (CC DOCKET
NO. 94-81) PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED -
Comments due March 10, Replies March 15 - contact
Steven Spaeth at (202) 418-1530. [DA 95-365]
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BELL ATLANTIC TELEPHONE COMPANIES. Denied
WilTel, Inc. and the Competitive Telecommunications
Association's petitions to reject or suspend and investigate
Bell Atlantic revisions to Tariff FCC No. 1, Transmittal
No. 700 to introduce new term pricing plan discounts for
the following selected DS1 and DS3 switched transport
services: switched transport entrance facilities; direct trunk
transport; and multiplexing. (By Order [DA 94-369] adopted
February 27 by the Deputy Chief, Tariff Division, Common
Carrier Bureau)