DAILY DIGESTVol. 14, No. 64 April 5, 1996
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NEWS RELEASES
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TRANSFER OF CONTROL OF LICENSES HELD BY
PARK COMMUNICATIONS INC. TO PARK
ACQUISITIONS, INC. (Report MM 95-37, Mass Media
Action)
The Commission granted transfer of control of 31
television and radio stations and their television translator
stations held by subsidiaries of Park Communications, Inc.
from Dorothy Park, Personal Representative of the Estate of
Roy H. Park, to Park Acquisition.
Action by the Commission on March 27 by
Direction Letter (FCC 95-126).
News Media contact: Kara Casey at (202) 418-
Mass Media Bureau contact Dorann Bunkin at (202) 418-
1630. [Internet file name: nrmm5049.txt]
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PUBLIC NOTICES
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TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG:
March 4
ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON ADVANCED
TELEVISION SERVICE - Schedule of Meetings
NOTICE OF REQUESTED EX PARTE
PRESENTATIONS IN CC DOCKET 92-297 - Contact:
Amy Lesch at (202) 418-2030 or Susan Magnotti at (202)
643-1773 [DA 95-663]
Report CL-95-73 - WIRELESS
TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU COMMERCIAL
RADIO SERVICES INFORMATION
Report I-8036 - OVERSEAS COMMON CARRIER
SECTION 214 APPLICATIONS ACTIONS TAKEN
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NORTHSTAR TELEVISION OF ERIE, INC. Notified
Northstar Television of Erie, Inc. (WSEE-TV) of its
apparent liability of forfeiture in the amount of $100,000 for
airing too many commercials during children's television
programs. (By Letter [FCC 95-109] released April 5 by the
Commission)
CLEAR CHANNEL TELEVISION, INC. Notified clear
Channel Television, Inc. (KTTU(TV), Tucson, AZ) of its
apparent liability for forfeiture in the amount of $125,000
for violating the Commission's limiting the amount of
commercial matter that may be aired during children's
programming. (By Letter [FCC 95-108] released April 5 by
the Commission)
SPRINT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY L.P. Granted
the application filed by Sprint Communications Company
L.P. for authority to acquire and operate facilities for
service between the United States and Iran and Qatar. (By
OA&C [DA 95-648] adopted March 28 by the Chief,
Telecommunications Division, International Bureau)
INTERNATIONAL, INC. Granted application filed by BPG
International, Inc. for authority to operate as an
international resale carrier. (By OA&C [DA 95-647]
adopted March 28 by the Chief, Telecommunications
Division)
AMSC SUBSIDIARY CORPORATION. Granted
application filed by AMSC Subsidiary Corporation for
modification of construction permit and license for the
AMSC-1 Satellite. (By O&A [DA 95-652] adopted March
29 by the Chief, Satellite and Radiocommunication Division,
International Bureau)
AT&T CORP. Granted the application filed by AT&T
Corp. for authority to convey capacity on the TCS-1 Cable
System. (By O&A [DA 95-649] adopted March 28 by the
Chief, Telecommunications Division)
(over)
U.S. ELECTRODYNAMICS, Inc. Granted application filed
by U.S. Electrodynamics, Inc. for authority to acquire and
operate satellite and connecting facilities for service to
various overseas points. (By OA&C [DA 95-646] adopted
March 28 by the Chief, Telecommunications Division)
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ADDENDA: The following items, released April 4, were
not listed on Digest 64:
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NEWS RELEASE
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CHAIRMAN HUNDT COMMENDS GAO STUDY
CONCERNING CONNECTING CLASSROMMS TO THE
INFORMATION SUPERHIGHWAY
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PUBLIC NOTICES
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COMMISSION MODIFIES EX PARTE RULES
PERTAINING TO TEC'S REQUEST FOR WAIVER OF
ENTREPRENEURS' BLOCK ELIGIBILITY RULES -
Wireless Telecommunications Bureau contact: Sue McNeil
at (202) 418-0620; Office of General Counsel contact:
Julius Genachowski at (202) 418-1700 [DA 95-732]
PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED FOR COMMENTS
ON GTE'S SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION TO ITS
SECTION 214 APPLICATIONS FILE NOS W-P-C-6995,
6956, 6957, 6958 - Comments are due: April 12 - Contact:
Peggy Reitzel at (202) 418-1579 [DA 95-730]
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CHAIRMAN HUNDT DISCUSSES NEW PARADIGM
FOR THE DIGITAL AGE AT WERTHEIM-
SCHRODER/VARIETY CONFERENCE, April 4, 1995,
NEW YORK, NY [Internet file name: spreh505.txt]
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CLARIFICATION to Digest 62: Text listed as Prime Time
Access Rule should have indicated that the new date for
reply comments is May 12, 1995.
PRIME TIME ACCESS RULE. Granted extension of time
for filing reply comments in Prime Time Access Rule
proceeding, comments due March 7, replies May 12, 1995.
(By Order Granting Extension of Time for Filing Reply
Comments [DA 694] adopted March 31 by the Chief, Mass
Media Bureau)
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ADDITIONAL CABLE ITEMS FOR THE
DAILY DIGEST
Released April 5, 1995
SAMMONS COMMUNICATIONS, INC. Granted, the
complaint against the cable programming service price
charged by Sammons Communications, Inc. in Bell County,
Kentucky. (By MO&O [DA 95-676] adopted March 30 by
the Chief, Cable Services Bureau)
TCI OF South Florida,Inc. Granted, in part, the complaint
against the cable programming service price charged by TCI
in Hollywood, FLorida and all other complaints relating to
the same price. (By MO&O [DA 95-677] adopted March 30
by the Chief, Cable Services Bureau)
COX CABLE ROANOKE, INC. Granted the complaints
against the cable programming service price charged by Cox
Cable Roanoke Inc. in Roanoke, Virginia, and all other
complaints relating to the same price. (By MO&O [DA 95-
678] adopted March 30 by the Chief, Cable Services
Bureau)
CONCORD TV CABLE. Granted the complaint against the
cable programming service prices in Concord, CA. (By
MO&O [DA 95-679] adopted March 30 by the Chief, Cable
Services Bureau)
CROWN CABLE WISCONSIN, INC. Granted the
complaint against the cable programming service prices in
Janesville, Hartford, West Allis, LaCrosse, and Mishicot,
WI. (By MO&O [DA 95-680] adopted March 30 by the
Chief, Cable Services Bureau)
MONMOUTH CABLEVISION ASSOCIATES AND
VISION CABLE COMPANY OF RHODE ISLAND, INC.
Granted, in part, complaints against the cable programming
service prices charged by Monmouth Cablevision Associates
in various communities: Jackson, NJ [DA 95-682]; Seaside
Heights, NJ [DA 95-683]; Freehold, NJ [DA 95-684];
Asbury Park, NJ [DA 95-685]; and Vision Cable Company
of Rhode Island, Inc., Pawtucket, RI [DA 95-658]. (By
MO&Os [DA 95-682 thru 685 and DA 95-658] adopted
March 30 by the Chief and Deputy Chief, Cable Services
Bureau)
CABLEVISION INDUSTRIES CORPORATION.
Remanded in part, appeal from local rate order in
Bishopville, SC. (By Order [DA 95-713] adopted April 3
by the Chief, Cable Services Bureau)
CROWN MEDIA, INC. Remanded in part and denied in
part Crown Media, Inc.'s appeals of two basic cable rate
orders issued by the State of Connecticut Department of
Public Utility Control. (By Consolidated Order [DA 95-
720] adopted April 3 by the Chief, Cable Services Bureau.)
HARRON CABLEVISION OF TEXAS, INC. Remanded
appeal of Harron Cablevison to the City of Addison, Texas.
(By Order [DA 95-727] adopted April 3 by the Chief, Cable
Services Bureau)