DAILY DIGESTVol. 14, No. 45 March 8, 1995
The following items were adopted at the March 7
Commission meeting and released later that day:
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NEWS RELEASES
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TWO RESTRICTIONS ON NETWORKS
ELIMINATED - MM DOCKET 91-221 (Report No. DC
95-38, Action in Docket Case)
As part of its continuing efforts to review its rules
and to eliminate unnecessary regulations, the FCC
determined that two of its rules for networks are no longer
necessary. The FCC repealed the "network station
ownership rule" that prohibited a network organization from
owning a television broadcast station in a small market if
such ownership would substantially restrain competition and
the "secondary affiliation rule," which provided that in
markets where two stations are affiliated with two of the
three major networks, the third major network seeking an
affiliate in the market must offer its programming first to an
independent station.
Action by the Commission March 7 by R&O (FCC
95-97).
News Media contacts: Audrey Spivack and Kara
Casey at (202) 418-0500; Mass Media Bureau contacts:
Roger Holberg at (202) 776-1653 and Dan Bring at (202)
739-0770. [Internet file name: nrmm5029.txt]
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS CHANGED TO ALLOW
TELCO ENTRY INTO SMR SERVICE - GN DOCKET
94-90 (Report No. DC 95-39, Action in Docket Case)
The Commission has amended its rules to
allow wireline telephone companies to hold licenses in the
Specialized Mobile Radio (SMR) service and in the
subscriber-based 220-222 MHz land mobile (commercial
220 MHz) services. The Commission also eliminated the
prohibition the provision of dispatch service by common
carriers.
Action by the Commission March 7 by R&O (FCC
95-98).
News Media contact: Stacey Reuben Mesa at (202)
418-0600; Wireless Telecommunications Bureau contact:
Sue McNeil at (202) 418-0620. [Internet file name:
nrwl5007.txt]
ROCHESTER TELEPHONE CORPORATION
GRANTED RULE WAIVERS TO IMPLEMENT ITS
OPEN MARKET PLAN (Report No. CC 95-17, Common
Carrier Action)
The Commission has granted Rochester Telephone
Corporation the federal regulatory modifications it sought to
facilitate competition in the provision of local telephone
service in the Rochester, New York area. Rochester is one
of the first areas in the country that will have competition
at the local level with respect to both business and
residential service offerings.
Action by the Commission March 7 by Order (FCC
95-96).
News Media contact: Susan Lewis Sallet at (202)
418-1500; Common Carrier Bureau contacts Mark Nadel at
(202) 418-1594; David Sieradzki at (202) 418-1576.
[Internet file name: nrcc5030.txt]
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The following items are dated for and released March 8:
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COMPLIANCE AND INFORMATION BUREAU
ACTIVITIES - News Media contact: Patricia A. Chew at
(202) 418-0500; Compliance and Information Bureau
contact: Jeff B. Young at (202) 418-1166 [Internet file
name: nrmc5008.txt]
BROADCAST STATION TOTALS AS OF FEBRUARY
28, 1995
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PUBLIC NOTICES
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ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON ADVANCED
TELEVISION SERVICE SCHEDULE OF MEETINGS -
Contact: Vivette Hart at (202) 739-0700 or Robert Bromery
at (202) 7390597
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ON CABLE TELEVISION
RATE REGULATION
EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY
COMMENT PERIOD FILINGS IN NON-RESTRICTED
PROCEEDINGS - Contact: Barbara Lowe at (202) 418-
0310
Report No. 1022 - CABLE TELEVISION SERVICE
REGISTRATIONS; SPECIAL RELIEF AND OTHER
FILINGS
Report No. 1198 - CABLE TELEVISION RELAY
SERVICE (CARS) APPLICATIONS RE: APPLICATIONS
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
Report No. 16130 - BROADCAST APPLICATIONS
Report No. 22106 - BROADCAST ACTIONS
Report No. DS-1512 - SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS
SERVICES INFORMATION RE: SATELLITE RADIO
APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING
Report No. DS-1513 - DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE
SERVICE
Report No. I-8021 - OVERSEAS COMMON CARRIER
SECTION 214 APPLICATIONS ACTIONS TAKEN
Report No. I-8022 - INTERNATIONAL AND SATELLITE
APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING
Report No. 1125 - WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS
BUREAU PART 21 RECEIPTS AND DISPOSALS -
February 23 - March 2
Report No. NCS-95-15 - WIRELESS NARROWBAND
COMMERCIAL RADIO SERVICE INFORMATION
Report No. NCS-95-15-A - WIRELESS NARROWBAND
COMMERCIAL RADIO BRANCH INFORMATION
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MOBILE MARINE RADIO, INC. (MMR) V. IDB
COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC. AND KFS WORLD
COMMUNICATIONS. Granted, with prejudice, MMR's
request to withdraw its complaint against IDB and KFS
alleging violations of the Communications Act. (By Order
[DA 95-399] adopted March 1 by the Chief, Formal
Complaints and Investigations Branch, Enforcement
Division, Common Carrier Bureau)
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ADDENDA: The following items released March 7 were
not listed on Digest 44:
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PETITION FOR RECONSIDERATION OF ACTION IN
RULEMAKING PROCEEDING [DA 95-439]
Report No. CF-29B - WINDOW NOTICE FOR THE
FILING OF FM BROADCAST APPLICATIONS
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ADDENDA: The following items released March 6 were
not listed on Digest 43:
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MEDIA GENERAL CABLE OF FAIRFAX COUNTY,
INC. Granted Media General's request for stay of several
cable rate ordinances issued by its local franchising
authorities in Fairfax County, VA; the City of Fairfax, VA;
the City of Falls Church, VA; the Town of Herndon, VA;
and the Town of Vienna, VA. (By Consolidated Order [DA
95-413] adopted March 3 by the Chief, Cable Services
Bureau)
NEW ENGLAND TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH
COMPANY. Granted the applications of New England
Telephone and Telegraph Co. to construct and operate video
dialtone facilities in certain areas of Massachusetts and
Rhode Island, upon finding that the grant of NYNEX's
application, subject to certain conditions, will serve the
public interest. (By O&A [FCC 95-50] adopted February
7 by the Commission)
ADDITIONAL CABLE ITEMS
Cable Orders - Released March 8, 1995
By Order adopted March 7 by the Chief, Cable Services
Bureau:
Cablevision of Boston Limited Partnership, A-R Cable
Services, Inc., CSC Acquistion - MA, Inc. [DA 95-441]
Time Warner Entertainment Co., L.P., dba Time Warner
Cable of Athol, MA [DA 95-442]
Port Townsend Cable TV LTD., WA [DA 95-443]
TCI Cablevision of St. Louis, MI [DA 95-444]
Paragon Cable, City of San Antonio, TX [DA 95-445]
By MO&O adopted March 7 by the Deputy Chief, Cable
Services Bureau:
Century Southwest Cable Television, Bell Canyon, CA [DA
95-433]
The Houston Division of Time Warner Entertainment Co.
L.P., dba Warner
Cable Communications, Bellaire, TX [DA 95-436]
ML Media Partners, L.P., Trading as MultiVision Cable
TV, CA [DA 95-437]
Cable Orders - Released March 7, 1995
By MO&Os adopted March 3 by the Deputy Chief,
Cable Services Bureau:
The Houston Division of Time Warner Entertainment
Company, L.P. dba Warner Cable
Communications, Missouri City, TX [DA 95-422]
Time Warner Cable of Harrisonburg, VA [DA 95-423]
Metrovision, Inc., Belton, Copperas Cove and Temple, TX
[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, Inc., NY
[DA 95-429]
By Order adopted March 6 by the Chief, Cable Services
Bureau:
Cable Act of 1992: Rate Regulation, MM Docket No. 92-
266 [DA 95-430]