DAILY DIGESTVol. 14, No. 44 March 7, 1995
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PARK RIVER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT #78
GRANTED CP AND LICENSE FOR ITFS CHANNELS
B1-B4 AT MILTON, ND (Report No. MM95-20, Mass
Media Action)
The Commission has conditionally granted the
application of Park River Public School District #78 for a
construction permit (CP) and license in the ITFS on
Channels B1-B4 in Milton, ND; and denied the competing
application of Midway Public School District #78 for ITFS
facilities at Inkster, ND.
News Media contact: Patricia A. Chew at (202)
418-0500; Mass Media Bureau contact: Marsha Evans at
(202) 418-1610. [Internet filename: nrmm5028.txt]
GRAFTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT #3 GRANTED
CP AND LICENSE FOR ITFS CHANNELS C1-C4 IN
MILTON, ND (Report No. MM95-21, Mass Media Action)
The Commission has conditionally granted the
application of Grafton Public School District #3 for a
construction permit and license in the ITFS on Channel C1-
C4 in Milton, ND; and denied the competing application of
Dakota Prairie School District #1 for ITFS channels in
Inkster, ND.
News Media contact: Patricia A. Chew at (202)
418-0500; Mass Media Bureau contact: Marsha Evans at
(202) 418-1610. [Internet filename: mrmm5027.txt]
SHEKINAH NETWORK GRANTED ITFS CHANNELS
D1-D4 AT DANVILLE, IL (Report No. MM95-23, Mass
Media Action)
The FCC has granted the application of Shekinah
Network for a construction permit and license in the ITFS
on Channel D1-D4, in Danville, IL; and denied the
competing application of Board of Trustees Community
College District 535 for ITFS facilities at Champaign, IL.
News Media contact: Patricia A. Chew at (202)
418-0500; Mass Media Bureau contact: Marsha Evans at
(202) 418-1610. [Internet filename: nrmm5025.txt]
CAVALIER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT #6 GRANTED
CP AND LICENSE FOR ITFS CHANNELS A1-A4 IN
MILTON, ND (Report No. 95-22, Mass Media Action)
The FCC has conditionally granted the application
of Cavalier Public School District #6 for a construction
permit in the ITFS on Channel A1-A4 in Milton, ND; and
denied the competing application of Minto Public School
District #20 for the ITFS channels in Inkster, ND.
News Media contact: Patricia A. Chew at (202)
418-0500; Mass Media Bureau contact: Marsha Evans at
(202) 418-1610. [Internet filename: nrmm5026.txt]
UPDATED CABLE RATE REGULATION FORM 1210
NOW AVAILABLE; INITIAL NPT FILINGS DUE APRIL
4, 1995,
News Media contact: Morgan Broman at (202) 416-
0852; Cable Services Bureau contacts: John Adams and
Aaron Goldschmidt at (202) 416-0800.
AMATEUR RADIO CALL SIGNS
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PUBLIC NOTICES
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TELEVISION CHANNEL UTILIZATION - contact Evelyn
Ripka at (202) 776-1642
TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG -
March 3
TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG -
March 6
TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG
INFORMATIONAL TARIFFS - March 3
Report No. 3526 - CABLE TELEVISION ACTIONS
Report No. I-8020 - OVERSEAS SECTION 214
APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING (Formal
Section 63.01)
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STATEMENT OF REED E. HUNDT, CHAIRMAN,
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION,
BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON COMMERCE,
TRADE, AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS,
COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, UNITED STATES
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, ON SECTION 310 OF
THE COMMUNICATIONS ACT OF 1934, MARCH 3
STATEMENT OF FCC GENERAL COUNSEL WILLIAM
E. KENNARD BEFORE THE U.S. SENATE
COMMITTEE ON FINANCE ON FCC
ADMINISTRATION OF INTERNAL REVENUE CODE
SECTION 1071, March 7
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GLENDIVE MONTANA. Granted request for waiver and
application for transfer of control of Magic Air
Communications Company, licensee of KDZN(FM),
Glendive, from Burt H. Oliphant, Peggy S. Oliphant, L.
Brent Oliphant and Jeffrey S. Oliphant to Glendive
Broadcasting Corp. (By MO&O [FCC 95-61] adopted
February 15 by the Commission: Commissioner Barrett
concurring and issuing statement)
NEW KENSINGTON, PA. Denied application for review
filed by Allegheny Communications Group, Inc. on April
14, 1994. (By MO&O [FCC 95-65] adopted February 23
by the Commission)
LEXINGTON, NC. Denied the petition for reconsideration
filed on April 9, 1993 by WWMY-FM Broadcasting, Inc.
(By MO&O [FCC 95-66] adopted February 23 by the
Commission)
LAHAINA, HAWAII. Denied application for review filed
on October 3, 1994 by Dale J. Parsons, Jr. (By MO&O
[FCC 95-67] adopted February 23 by the Commission)
TAMPA, FL. Denied the application for review filed by
Bahia Honda, Inc. (By MO&O [FCC 95-68] adopted
February 24 by the Commission)
AURAL BROADCAST AUXILIARY STATIONS.
Amended Part 74 of the Commission's Rules to permit
certain unapproved transmitters in the 944-952 MHz band.
(MM Docket 93-154 by Report and Order [FCC 95-69]
adopted February 24 by the Commission.
COMPLAINTS OF MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING
CORP. AGAINST A-R CABLE SERVICES. Ordered A-R
to commence carriage of W39BQ and W30BF on its cable
systems within forty-five days from the release of this Order
(By MO&O [DA 95-192] adopted February 8 by the Cable
Services Bureau)
GEORGE SCHMITT. Issued a response to Schmitt's letter
regarding the Erratum, DA 95-19 (released January 10) to
the Fifth MO&O in PP Docket No. 92-253 regarding
PCS/eligibility standards for a bidding credit. (By Letter
dated February 28 by the Chief, Wireless
Telecommunications Bureau)
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Cable Benchmark Filings to Support Cable Programming
Service Price - released March 7, 1995
By MO&O adopted March 3 by the Deputy Chief, Cable
Services Bureau:
Warner Cable Communications, Missouri City, TX [DA 95-
422]
Time Warner Cable of Harrisonburg, Harrisonburg, VA
[DA 95-423]
MetroVision, Inc. [DA 95-424]
By MO&O adopted March 6 by the Chief, Cable Services
Bureau:
Time Warner Cable of New York, Inc. and Queens Inner
Unity Cable Systems. [DA 95-429]
CONTINENTAL CABLEVISION, INC. Remanded that
Continental's appeal of the City's Westlands' rate order.
(By Consolidated Order [DA 95-412] adopted March 3 by
the Chief, Cable Services Bureau)
IMPLEMENTATION OF SECTIONS OF THE CABLE TV
PROTECTION AND COMPETITION ACT OF 1992:
RATE REGULATION -- MM Docket No. 92-266
Granted waiver of requirement that operators file with the
FCC, for each New Product Tier (NPT), the names of the
programming services contained on the NPT and the price
for the NPT within 30 days of the approval of this
requirement by OMB. (By Order [DA 95-430] adopted
March 6 by the Chief, Cable Services Bureau )
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ADDENDA: The following items, released March 6, were
not listed on Digest 43.
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COMMISSION CHANGES COMPOSITION OF NECA'S
BOARD OF DIRECTORS; ADOPTS OTHER NEW
RULES FOR NECA; AND ADDRESSES NECA'S
INCENTIVE COMPENSATION PLAN -- CC DOCKET
No. 93-6; AAD 95-34 (Report No. DC95-37, Action in
Docket Case)
The Commission has taken a number of steps to
strengthen the internal operation of the National Exchange
Carrier Association (NECA) and to increase NECA's
accountability to the Commission.
Action by the Commission March 3 by R&O [FCC
95-94].
News Media contact: Patricia A. Chew at (202)
418-0500; Common Carrier Bureau contacts: William A.
Kehoe III or John Hays at (202) 418-0850. [Internet
filename: nrcc5030.txt]
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TARIFF FILING REQUIREMENTS FOR
NONDOMINANT COMMON CARRIERS - contact:
Katherine Schroder at (202) 418-1530 or Frank Hopwood at
(202) 418-1540 [DA 95-428]
Report No. LM20 - WIRELESS
TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU BROADCAST
AUXILIARY - March 6
Report No. SPB- 6 - SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS
SERVICES INFORMATION
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SPEECH BY REED E. HUNDT, ANNUAL
LEGISLATIVE CONFERENCE, NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES, WASHINGTON, D.C.,
March 5
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GTE TELEPHONE OPERATING COMPANIES. Granted
GTE's request to extend to April 14, 1995, the waiver of
the equal access implementation requirements for
Lambertville, MI. (By MO&O [DA 95-427] adopted March
3 by the Chief, Policy and Program Planning Division,
Common Carrier Bureau)
INTERNATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATION UNION
WORLD RADIOCOMMUNICATION CONFERENCES.
Extended the deadline for filing reply comments in response
to the Second Notice of Inquiry from March 21 to April 14.
(By Order [DA 95-421] adopted March 3 by the Chief,
International Bureau)