DAILY DIGESTVol. 14, No. 48 March 13, 1995 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEWS RELEASES --------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHARLES ISEMAN NAMED CHIEF OET SPECTRUM POLICY BRANCH [Internet filename: nrmc5023.txt] SATELLITE ROUNDTABLE INITIATIVES LAUNCHED (Report No. IN 95-8, International Action) The International Bureau announces its first steps to implement suggestions made at the February 17, 1995 roundtable discussion on Satellites: Licensing and Policy. International Bureau contact: Scott Blake Harris at (202) 739-0422. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- PUBLIC NOTICES --------------------------------------------------------------------------- TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG - March 10 PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED FOR COMMENTS ON COMPTEL'S FILING IN CC DOCKET NO. 92-77 PROPOSING A RATE CEILING ON OPERATOR SERVICE CALLS AND PLEADING CYCLE EXTENDED, ETC. Comments for both filings April 12, replies April 27 - contact Peggy Reitzel at (202) 418-1579 [DA 95-473] PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED FOR COMMENTS ON US WEST'S REQUEST FOR EXTENSIONS OF ITS TECHNICAL TRIAL OF VIDEO DIALTONE SERVICE Comments March 20, replies March 24 - contact: Peggy Reitzel at (202) 418-1579 [DA 95-472] Report No. CL-95-67 - WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU COMMERCIAL RADIO DIVISION, ANNOUNCEMENT OF TENTATIVE SELECTEES FOR UNDERSERVED AREAS --------------------------------------------------------------------------- TEXTS -------------------------------------------------------------------------- GEOCOMM CORPORATION. Granted in part, application File No. I-T-C-94-112 to GeoComm Corp. to lease and operate up to two DS-3 equivalent circuits from authorized U.S. common carriers for the provision of non- interconnected international private line service between the U.S. and Mexico. (By Order, Authorization and Certificate [DA 95-415] adopted March 3 by the Chief, Telecommunications Division, International Bureau) BROADCAST MEDIA SATELLITE. Authorized to acquire and operate satellite facilities for service between Puerto Rico and various overseas points. (By Order, Authorization and Certificate [DA 95-416] adopted March 3 by the Chief, Telecommunications Division, International Bureau) D.C. CORPORATION. Authorized to acquire and operate facilities for service between the U.S. and the Dominican Republic. (By Order, Authorization an Certificate [DA 95- 418] adopted March 2 by the Chief, Telecommunications Division, International Bureau) ST. THOMAS AND SAN JUAN TELEPHONE COMPANY. Authorized to acquire and operate facilities for provision of communications services between the U.S. and various overseas points. (By Order, Authorization and Certificate [DA 95-419] adopted March 2 by the Chief, Telecommunications Division, International Bureau) AT&T CORP. Authorized to convey capacity in the TPC-4 Cable System. (By Order and Authorization [DA 95-417] adopted March 2 by the Chief, Telecommunications Division, International Bureau) AT&T CORP. Authorized to modify ownership in the AMERICAS-1 Cable System. (By Order and Authorization [DA 95-420] adopted March 2 by the Chief, Telecommunications Division, International Bureau) V CABLE, INC. Denied to an extent the complaint filed on February 25, 1994 against the cable programming service price charged by V Cable, Inc. (City of Westlake, OH). (By MO&O [DA 95-462] adopted March 10 by the Deputy Chief, Cable Services Bureau) KBLCOM, INC. Denied to an extent the complaints filed December 16, 1993 against the cable programming service price charged by KBLCOM in Westminister, Huntington Beach, Fountain Valley and Stanton, CA. (By MO&O [DA 95-461] adopted March 10 by the Deputy Chief, Cable Services Bureau) COMCAST CABLEVISION OF NEW HAVEN, INC. Granted Comcast's Motion to Accept consolidated request for stay of local rate orders. (By Consolidated Order [DA 95-469] adopted March 10 by the Chief, Cable Services Bureau) BRESNAN COMMUNICATIONS CO. Issued letter stating the FCC will rule later on Bresnan's status under the Commission's revised rate regulations of its cable programming service rates in Spalding Township, MI beginning May 15, 1994. (By Letter [DA 95-463] adopted March 10 by the Deputy Chief, Cable Services Bureau) SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PUBLIC SAFETY PLAN. Amended Public Safety Radio Plan 5. (By Order [DA 95- 414] adopted February 28 by the Acting Chief, Private Radio Division, Wireless Telecommunication Bureau and the Acting Chief, Spectrum Engineering Division, Office of Engineering and Technology) +++++++++++++++++++++ ADDENDUM: The following items, released March 10, were not listed on Digest 47. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEWS RELEASE --------------------------------------------------------------------------- FCC PROCESSES 40,000 800 MHZ SMR APPLICATIONS (Report No. WT 95-4, Wireless Telecom Action) The FCC has processed more than 40,000 800 MHz SMR license applications. News media contact: Stacey Reuben Mesa at (202) 418-0654.[Internet filename: nrwl5005.txt] -------------------------------------------------------------------------- PUBLIC NOTICES --------------------------------------------------------------------------- BELLSOUTH PETITIONS FOR PART 69 OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED - comments March 27; replies April 3 - contact Wanda M. Harris at (202) 418-1530 [DA 95-467] Report No. 2062 - PETITION FOR RECONSIDERATION OF ACTION IN RULEMAKING PROCEEDINGS --------------------------------------------------------------------------- TEXTS --------------------------------------------------------------------------- DIMENSION CABLE SERVICES. Granted that Dimensions appeal with respect to the issue of the regulatory status of its a la carte package and the additional outlet charge issue; remanded issues to City of San Juan Capistrano, CA, for resolution. (By Order [DA 95-452} adopted March 8 by the Chief, Cable Services Bureau) AT&T COMMUNICATIONS TARIFF FCC NOS. 1 AND 13. Denied or dismissed the petition to reject and suspend and investigate AT&T Communications Tariff FCC Nos.. 1 and 13, Transmittal Nos. 8172, 8173, 8171, 8175 and 8176 filed by Gerald Schwartz. (By Order [DA 95-438] adopted March 9 by the Acting Chief, Tariff Division, Common Carrier Bureau) BELL ATLANTIC TELEPHONE COMPANIES TARIFF FCC NO. 10. Denied the petitions for suspension and investigation or rejections filed by Atlantic Cable Coalition; AT&T Corp.; Adelphi Communications Corp, Comcast Cable Communications, Inc., Cox Enterprises, Inc., and Jones Intercable, Inc.; and the National Cable Television Association against Bell Atlantic Telephone Companies, Transmittal NO. 741 -- Channel Reservation Deposit. (By Order [DA 95-470] adopted March 10 by the Acting Chief, Tariff Division, Common Carrier Bureau) NYNEX TELEPHONE COMPANIES TARIFF FCC NO. 1. Denied the petition to reject NYNEX's Transmittal No. 369. (By Order [DA 95-471] adopted March 10 by the Acting Chief, Tariff Division, Common Carrier Bureau)