DAILY DIGESTVol. 14, No. 53 March 20, 1995
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NEWS RELEASES
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ORDER ALLOCATING SPECTRUM FOR MSS USE
CLARIFIED - ET DOCKET 92-28 Report DC 95-44,
Action in Docket Case)
In response to a petition by Loral Qualcomm
Satellite Services, Inc., the Commission affirms its decision
in the Report and Order in this proceeding to allocate the
1610-1626.5 MHz and 2483.5-2500 MHz bands for
geostationary orbit and non-geostationary orbit mobile-
satellite service use.
Action by the Commission February 24 by MO&O
[FCC 95-70].
News Media contact: Rosemary Kimball at (202)
418-0500; Office of Engineering and Technology contact:
Ray LaForge at (202) 739-0598. [Internet file name:
nret5005.txt]
THREE PLEADINGS OF CRISLER COMMUNICATIONS
IN THE LAFAYETTE, LA, FM PROCEEDING DENIED
OR DISMISSED - MM DOCKET 87-449 (Report DC 95-
43, Action in Docket Case)
The Commission has denied or dismissed three
pleadings filed by Crisler Communicatios which at one time
was one of 17 applicants for a new FM station at Lafayette,
LA.
Action by the Commission February 28 by MO&O
[FCC 95-90, 91).
News Media contact: Rosemary Kimball at (202)
418-0500. [Internet file name: nrmm5039.txt]
FCC PERMITS NY METROPOLITAN AREA PUBLIC
SAFETY AGENCIES TO USE FREQUENCIES AT 482-
488 MHZ (Report GN 95-3, General Action)
The Commission waived Parts 2 and 90 of its Rules
to permit the assignment of frequencies in the 482-488 MHz
band for the public safety radio services in New York City
Metropolitan area.
Action by the Commission March 14 by Order
(FCC 95-115).
News Media contact: Kara Casey at (202) 418-
0500; Office of Engineering and Technology contact: Ray
LaForge at (202) 739-0598 [Internet file name:
nrmc5026.txt]
FCC FILINGS [Internet file name: nrmc5007.txt]
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PUBLIC NOTICES
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TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG:
March 17
TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG
INFORMATION TARIFFS: March 17
PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED FOR COMMENTS
ON APPLICATIONS FOR REVIEW OF BELLSOUTH'S
SECTION 214 AUTHORIZATION - FILE NO. W-P-C-
6977 - Comments are due April 3; replies April 13 -
Contact: Peggy Reitzel at (202) 418-1579
Report 16137 - BROADCAST APPLICATIONS
Report 22113 - BROADCAST ACTIONS
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HOLLY HILL, FL. Granted the application filed by
Community Educational Association for a new
noncommercial educational FM station on Channel 212A at
Holly Hill. (MM Docket 94-88 by ID [FCC 95D-4] issued
March 14 by ALJ Joseph Chackin)
PARKER AND PORT ST. JOE, FL. Proposed reallotment
of Channel 233C from Port St. Joe to Parker and
modification of license WPBH(FM) accordingly. Comments
are due May 11; replies May 26. (MM Docket 95-32 by
NPRM [DA 95-396] adopted March 20 by the Chief,
Allocations Branch, Mass Media Bureau)
BATTLE GROUND , IN. Denied petitions and informal
objections filed by University Broadcasting Company, L.P.,
KGB Broadcasting and Bruce A. Patrick; granted the
application to assign station WIIZ(FM), Battle Ground,
from Wizard Broadcasting, Inc. to Schurz Communications,
Inc. (By Letter [DA 95-493] adopted February 27 by the
Chief, Audio Services Division, Mass Media Bureau)
CAPROCK AND GREENFIELD, NM. Granted, with
condition, application filed by Board of Regents, Eastern
New Mexico University for construction permit and license
in the Instructional Television Fixed Service on Channels
A1-A4 at Caprock; denied the competing application of
Dexter High School, at Greenfield. (By MO&O [FCC 95-
104] adopted March 9 by the Commission)
WALCOTT, ND. AND BARNESVILLE, MN. Granted,
with condition, application filed by Independent School
District 146 for construction permit and license in the
Instructional Television Fixed Service on Channels G1-G4
at Barnesville, MN; denied the competing application of
Central Cass Public School District at Walcott, ND. (By
MO&O [FCC 95-107] adopted March 9 by the Commission)
MONTROSE AND HARRISBURG, SD. Granted
application filed by Sioux Falls Catholic Schools for
construction permit and license in the Instructional
Television Fixed Service on Channels G1-G4 at Harrisburg;
denied the competing application of McCook Central
School District #43-7 at Montrose. (By MO&O [FCC 95 -
105] adopted March 9 by the Commission)
MONTROSE AND HARRISBURG, SD. Granted
application filed by University of South Dakota for
construction permit and license in the Instructional
Television Fixed Service on Channels B1-B4 at Harrisburg;
denied the competing application of Tri-Valley School
District #49-6 at Montrose. (By MO&O [FCC 95 -106]
adopted March 9 by the Commission)
MOBILE SATELLITE SERVICE. See first item under
"News Releases."
NYNEX. Granted, with condition, petition filed by the New
York Telephone Company and New England Telephone and
Telegraph Company for waiver of the standards governing
nonrecurring charges or expanded interconnection services
established in the Special Access Expanded Interconnection
Order. (By MO&O [DA 95-523] adopted March 16 by the
Chief, Common Carrier Bureau)
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ADDENDA: The following items, released March 17, were
not listed on Digest 52:
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NEWS RELEASE
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FCC CALENDAR OF EVENTS [Internet file name:
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PUBLIC SAFETY AGENCIES/NEW YORK CITY. The
Commission waived Parts 2 and 90 of the its rules to permit
the temporary assignment of frequencies in the 482-488
MHz band to public safety agencies in the New York City
metropolitan area for a period of at least five years or until
any television broadcast license in the New York City
metropolitan area initiates use of Channel 16 for ATV
broadcast operations. (By Order [FCC 95-115] adopted
March 14 by Commission)
CALLER ID. Effective March 17, stayed effectiveness of
Sections 64.1601 and 64.1603 of the Commission's rules in
the matter of Rules and Policies Regarding Calling
Number Identification Service -- Caller ID. (CC Docket 91-
281 by Order [FCC 95-119] adopted March 17 by the
Commission)
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ADDITIONAL CABLE ITEMS FOR THE
DAILY DIGEST
Cable Orders - Released March 20, 1995
Erratum, U.S. Cablevision Corporation, NY [DA 95-357] -
By MO&Os adopted March 15 by the Deputy Chief,
Cable Services Bureau:
Multimedia Cablevision, Inc., NC [DA 95-506]
By MO&Os adopted March 16 by the Deputy Chief,
Cable Services Bureau:
Multimedia Cablevision, Inc., OK [DA 95-514]
Kauai Cablevision, L.P., dba Kauai Cablevision of Hawaii,
HI [DA 95-515]
By MO&Os adopted March 17 by the Chief and Deputy
Chief, Cable Services Bureau:
Century Southwest Cable Television III, Marina Del Rey,
CA [DA 95-525]
Sammons Communications, Inc., NJ [DA 95-526]
Sammons Communications, Inc., Randolph, NJ [DA 95-
527]
Harron Communications Corp., East Whiteland, PA [DA
95-528]
Paragon Cable, Portland, Multnomah County, and Linnton,
OR [DA 95-529]
Harron Communications Corp., Oriskany, NY [DA 95-530]
Multimedia Cablevision, Inc., IL [DA 95-531]
Multimedia Cablevision, Inc., IN [DA 95-532]
Bresnan Communications Company, Sault Ste. Marie and
Calumet, MI [DA 95-534]
By Consolidated Order adopted March 17 by the Chief,
Cable Services Bureau:
Century Cable of Southern California, CA [DA 95-537]
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