DAILY DIGESTVol. 14, No. 66 April 7, 1995
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NEWS RELEASES
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FCC CALENDAR OF EVENTS [Internet filename:
evts5002.txt]
FCC FILINGS [Internet filename: nrmc5007.txt]
BROADCAST STATION INSPECTION VIDEO
AVAILABLE (Report No. CI 95-3, Compliance and
Information Action)
Contact: Christopher Haskell or Leo Cirbo, FCC
Denver Field Office at (303) 969-6497, internet:
chaskell@fcc.gov [Internet filename: nrmc5029.txt]
FCC RELEASES REPORT ON LONG DISTANCE
MARKET - Contact Katie Rangos or Jim Lande at (202)
418-0940
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PUBLIC NOTICES
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PROCEDURES FOR FILING FOIA REQUESTS VIA
INTERNET - Contact Kathy Conley at (202) 418-0216 or
via Internet at foia@fcc.gov
WRC-95 INDUSTRY ADVISORY COMMITTEE - April
20 at 9:00 AM, Latham & Watkins, 1001 Pennsylvania
Avenue, NW, Suite 1300 South, Washington, DC - Contact:
Audrey Allison at (202) 739-0557
LICENSEES OF AM, FM, AND FM TRANSLATOR
STATIONS IN NORTH CAROLINA AND SOUTH
CAROLINA AND FM TRANSLATOR STATIONS IN
WASHINGTON, CURRENT ADDRESS FOR UPCOMING
MAILING OF LICENSE RENEWAL BOOKLETS -
Contact Ricardo M. Durham at (202) 418-1690
NETWORK RELIABILITY COUNCIL MEETING -
Friday, April 28 at 1:30 PM, FCC, Room 856, contact:
Robert Kimball at (202) 634-7150
Report No. CL-95-75 - WIRELESS
TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU COMMERCIAL
RADIO DIVISION
Report No. CL-95-74 - WIRELESS
TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU COMMERCIAL
RADIO SERVICE INFORMATION
Report No. LB-95-08 - WIRELESS
TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU COMMERCIAL
RADIO SERVICE INFORMATION
Report No. I-8038 - OVERSEAS SECTION 214
APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING (Formal
Section 63.01) - Contact Mary Cobbs at (202) 418-1492
Report No. I-8037 - INTERNATIONAL BUREAU
DECLARES MCI'S PETITION FOR DECLARATORY
RULING CONCERNING SPRINT'S REORGANIZATION
PRACTICES A "NON-RESTRICTED" PROCEEDING
FOR EX PARTE PURPOSES - Contact Robert McDonald
at (202) 418-1467
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AT&T. Authorized to operate the Telstar 302 satellite in an
inclined orbit mode. (By Order [DA 95-708] adopted
March 31 by the Chief, Satellite and Radiocommunication
Division, International Bureau)
MCI TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION.
Dismissed MCI formal complaint filed on March 7, 1994
against AT&T Corp. with prejudice. (By Order [DA 95-
714] adopted March 31 by the Chief, Formal Complaints &
Investigations Branch, Enforcement Division, Common
Carrier Bureau)
US SPRINT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, L.P.
Granted joint motion with prejudice and terminated formal
complaint filed by Sprint against AT&T. (By Order [DA
95-707] adopted March 31 by the Chief, Formal Complaints
& Investigations, Enforcement Division, Common Carrier
Bureau)
GREATER NEW ORLEANS BROADCASTING
ASSOCIATION. Issued declaratory ruling concerning
propriety of broadcasting ads promoting a "Gift-A-Day
Giveaway." (By Letter [DA 95-709] dated March 31 by the
Chief, Formal Complaints & Investigations Branch,
Enforcement Division, Common Carrier Bureau)
PACIFIC BELL. Suspended for one day Pacific Bell Tariff
F.C.C. No. 128, Transmittal No. 1780 to revise and clarify
certain provisions for expanded interconnection service, and
an investigation is instituted. (By Order [DA 95-748]
adopted April 5 by the Chief, Tariff Division, Common
Carrier Bureau)
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CABLE ITEMS
Released April 6, 1995
MOTION DENIED. The Commission released an Order
denying a Motion for Extension of Time to submit reply
comments to the Fourth Further Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking in the Matter of Telephone Company-Cable
Television Cross Ownership Rules, Sections 63.53-63.58,
filed by the Center for Media Education, Consumer
Federation of America, Media Access Project, and People
for the American Way. (By Order [DA 95-754] adopted
April 6 by the Chiefs, Policy and Rules Division, Cable
Services Bureau, and Policy and Program Planning
Division, Common Carrier Bureau)
Released April 7, 1995
CENCOM CABLE INCOME PARTNERS II, L.P.
Granted the complaint against the cable programming
service prices in Jasper, TX. (By MO&O [DA 95-681]
adopted March 30 by the Chief, Cable Services Bureau)
TCI CABLEVISION OF MERCED COUNTY. Granted,
in part, the complaint against the cable programming service
price charged by TCI in Merced County, CA. and all other
complaints relating to the same price. (By MO&O[DA 95-
715] adopted April 3 by the Chief, Cable Services Bureau)
SONIC CABLE TELEVISION. Dismissed complaints filed
against it concerning charges for cable programming service
tiers in Grover Beach, Morro Bay, Paso Robles, Pismo
Beach, and San Luis Obispo, CA. (By MO&O [DA 95-
716] adopted April 3 by the Deputy Chief, Cable Services
Bureau)
VENTURA COUNTY CABLEVISION. Dismissed
complaints filed against it concerning charges for cable
programming service tiers in Camarillo, CA. (By MO&O
[DA 95-717] adopted April 3 by the Deputy Chief, Cable
Services Bureau)
CABLE LETTER. Granted request filed by Genesis Cable
for exemption as a small system from rate regulation prior
to May 15, 1994. (By Letter [DA 95-726] adopted April 3
by the Deputy Chief, Cable Services Bureau)
SAMMONS COMMUNICATIONS, INC. Granted, the
complaints against the cable programming service prices
charged by Sammons Communications, Inc. in Burbank,
California and Glendale, California. (By MO&O [DA 95-
739] adopted April 5 by the Chief, Cable Services Bureau)
SAMMONS COMMUNICATIONS, INC. Denied, the
complaint against the cable programming service price
charged by Sammons Communications, Inc. in
Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. (By MO&O [DA 95-740]
adopted April 5 by the Chief, Cable Services Bureau)
CABLEVISION OF CONNECTICUT, LIMITED
PARTNERSHIP. Dismissed Cablevision of Connecticut,
Limited Partnership's appeal of a local rate order adopted
by the Connecticut Department of Public Utility Control.
(By Order [DA 95-742] adopted April 4 by the Chief, Cable
Services Bureau).
CONSOLIDATED APPEAL ORDER. By this order, the
Commission consolidates and resolves four separate appeals
filed by Cox Cable San Diego, Inc. of local cable rate order
adopted by the cities of Chula Vista, CA.; La Mesa, CA.;
Poway, CA.; and San Diego, CA. ("Cities"). Each of the
four cities issued separate rate decisions. Denied, in part,
appeals by Cox Cable of each cities' local rate order with
respect to issue regarding decoder charges and issue
regarding inflation factor adjustment; remanded each appeal
to respective local franchising authority for resolution of
refund offset issue in accordance with terms in order.
Cities' request that any refund offset be apportioned between
basic service and cable programming service tiers is denied.
City of La Mesa's request that Commission issue a
declaratory ruling regarding franchise fees is denied. (By
Consolidated Order [DA 95-743] adopted on April 5 by the
Chief, Cable Services Bureau)
CABLE RATE ORDER. Granted motion to dismiss
complaint filed by Winnsboro Cablevision. (By MO&O
[DA 95-749] adopted April 6 by the Deputy Chief, Cable
Services Bureau)
CABLE RATE ORDER. Dismissed complaint filed against
the rate of SBC Cable Company. (By MO&O [DA 95-
750] adopted April 6 by the Deputy Chief, Cable Services
Bureau)
AMERICAN CABLEVISION OF KANSAS CITY. Denied
petition for special relief for modificaiton of the Kansas
City, Missouri ADI. (By MO&O [DA 95-712] adopted
March 29 by the Cable Serivices Bureau)
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ADDENDUM: The following item, released April 6, did
not appear on Digest 65.
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INTERSTATE RATE OF RETURN. Amended Parts 65
and 69 or the Commission's Rules to reform interstate rate
of return prescription and enforcement processes for rate of
return LECs. (CC Docket 92-133 by Report & Order [FCC
95-134] adopted March 30 by the Commission)
The following item, released April 5, did not appear on
Digest 64.
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PRIVATE MOBILE RADIO. Granted request for stay filed
by APCO and suspended to the extent indicated and
acceptance of applications for inter-category sharing of 800
MHz frequencies allocated to the Public Safety,
Industrial/Land Transportation, and Business Services
effective April 5, 1995. (By Order [DA 95-741] adopted
April 5 by the Chief, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau)