DAILY DIGESTVol. 14, No. 40 March 1, 1995 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEWS RELEASES --------------------------------------------------------------------------- INTERNATIONAL BUREAU ACTS ON 173 EARTH STATION RENEWALS/SWIFT ACTION CLEARS THE WAY FOR UNINTERRUPTED SERVICE (Report IN 95- 6, International Action) The International Bureau announced today that, in an unprecedented 10-day period, it has reviewed and granted 173 earth station renewal applications. News Media contact: Maureen Peratino at (202) 418-0500; International Bureau contact: Roderick Porter at (202) 418-0420 [Internet file name: nrin5006.txt] BAHIA HONDA DENIED REVIEW OF ASSIGNMENT OF LICENSE OF LPTV STATION W57BA, TAMPA, FL (Report MM-95-16, Mass Media Action) The FCC had denied Bahia Honda, Inc.'s application for review of the Mass Media Bureau staff action which denied Bahia's petition to deny, and granted the application to assign the license of low power television station W57BA, Tampa,, FL, from Channel America LPTV License Subsidiary, Inc., to ZGS Broadcasting of Tampa, Inc. Action by the Commission February 24 by MO&O [FCC 95-68]. News Media contact: Patricia A. Chew at (202) 418-0500; Mass Media Bureau contact: Mary M. Fitzgerald at (202) 418-1630. [Internet file name: nrmm5021.txt] MODIFICATIONS MADE IN PIONEER'S PREFERENCE PROGRAM; RULES PROPOSED IN RESPONSE TO GATT DIRECTIVES - MM DOCKET 93-266 (Report DC 95-34, Action in Docket Case) The Commission ha modified certain rules regarding its pioneer's preference program. Action by the Commission February 28 by Second R&O (FCC 95-80). News Media contact: Rosemary Kimball at (202) 418-0500; Office of Engineering and Technology contact: Rodney Small at (202) 776-1622 [Internet file name: nret5004.txt] COMPLIANCE AND INFORMATION BUREAU ACTIVITIES [Internet file name: nrmc5008.txt] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- PUBLIC NOTICES --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON ADVANCED TELEVISION SERVICE - Schedule of Meetings FEE DECISIONS OF THE MANAGING DIRECTOR AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC- Contact: Claudette Pride at (202) 418-1995 [DA 95-338] Report 1197 - CABLE TELEVISION RELAY SERVICE APPLICATIONS RE: APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING Report 3527 - CABLE TELEVISION ACTIONS Report 16124 - BROADCAST APPLICATIONS Report 16126 - BROADCAST APPLICATIONS Report 22101 - BROADCAST ACTIONS Report 22102 - BROADCAST ACTIONS Report D-789 - COMMON CARRIER BUREAU DOMESTIC FACILITIES APPLICATIONS Report D-789-A - COMMON CARRIER BUREAU DOMESTIC FACILITIES APPLICATIONS Report DS-1510 - SATELLITE COMMUNICATION SERVICES INFORMATION RE: SATELLITE RADIO APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING Report DS-1511 - DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE SERVICE Report I-8017 - OVERSEAS COMMON CARRIER SECTION 214 APPLICATIONS ACTIONS TAKEN (over) Report - I-8018 - INTERNATIONAL AND SATELLITE APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING Report NCS-95-14 - WIRELESS NARROWBAND COMMERCIAL RADIO SERVICE INFORMATION Report NCS-95-14-A - WIRELESS NARROWBAND COMMERCIAL RADIO BRANCH INFORMATION Report 1124 - WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU PART 21 RECEIPTS AND DISPOSALS: Week of Februry 15 thru 22 ********** ADDENDA: The following items, released February 28, were not listed on Digest 39: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- SUNSHINE AGENDA --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The FCC will hold an Open Meeting, Tuesday, March 7, 1995, Room 856, 1919 M Street, NW, Washington, DC, 9:30 a. m. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- TEXTS --------------------------------------------------------------------------- PACIFIC BELL/BELLSOUTH. Granted, in part, requests filed by Pacific Bell and BellSouth Telecommunications, Inc. seeking waivers of 800 Data Base Access Time Requirements. (By MO&O [DA 95-375] adopted February 28 by the Chief, Common Carrier Bureau) -FCC-