DAILY DIGESTVol. 14, No. 69 April 12, 1995
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NEWS RELEASES
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COMMISSION UPHOLDS NYT VDT TRIAL
AUTHORIZATION (Report CC 95-23, Common Carrier
Action)
The FCC today released an order upholding its
authorization of New York Telephone Company video
dialtone trial to three apartment buildings in NYT's
Manhattan service areas.
Action by the Commission April 4, 1995 by Order
on Reconsideration (FCC 95-140).
News Media contact: Susan Lewis Sallet at (202)
418-1500; Common Carrier Bureau contact: Mark Nadel at
(202) 418-1594. [Internet file name: nrcc5040.txt]
COMMISSION UPHOLDS AUTHORIZATION OF US
WEST TO OPERATE A VIDEO DIALTONE TRIAL IN
OMAHA (Report CC 95-24, Common Carrier Action)
The FCC today released an order affirming its
decision to authorize US West to undertake a limited video
dialtone trial in Omaha, Nebraska when it rejected the
petitions for reconsideration filed by Metrovision, Inc. and
the National Cable Television Association.
Action by the Commission April 4 by Order on
Reconsideration (FCC 95-141).
News Media contact: Susan Lewis Sallet at (202)
418-0500; Common Carrier Bureau contact: Mark Nadel at
(203) 418-1594. [Internet file name: nrcc5041.txt]
AMATEUR RADIO CALL SIGNS
COMPLIANCE AND INFORMATION BUREAU
ACTIVITIES [Internet file name: nrmc2919.txt]
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PUBLIC NOTICES
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FCC ESTABLISHES HEARING AID COMPATIBILITY
NEGOTIATED RULEMAKING COMMITTEE, AND
SETS MEETING DATES - CC DOCKET 87-124 -
Contact: Greg Lipscomb at (202) 632-4216 [DA 95-791]
TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG:
April 10
FCC TO HOLD LOW POWER TELEVISION LOTTERY,
WEDNESDAY, MAY 3, 1995, 1919 M STREET, NW,
ROOM 856, 10:00 A. M. - Contact: Bill Caton at (202)
418-0300.
ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON ADVANCED
TELEVISION SERVICE - Schedule of Meetings
PUBLIC INFORMATION COLLECTION
REQUIREMENTS SUBMITTED TO OFFICE OF
MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET FOR REVIEW -
Contact: Judy Boley at (202) 418-0214
EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY
COMMENT PERIOD FILINGS IN NON-RESTRICTED
PROCEEDINGS - Contact: Barbara Lowe at (202) 418-
0310
FEE DECISIONS OF THE MANAGING DIRECTOR
AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC - Contact: Claudette Pride
at (202) 418-1995. [DA 95-686]
Report GL 95-2 - LOW POWER/TELEVISION
TRANSLATORS: PROPOSED CONSTRUCTION
PERMITS
Report 1203 - CABLE TELEVISION RELAY SERVICE
(CARS) APPLICATIONS RE: APPLICATION
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
Report 16154 - BROADCAST APPLICATIONS
Report 22128 - BROADCAST ACTIONS
Report D-795 - COMMON CARRIER BUREAU
DOMESTIC FACILITIES APPLICATIONS
Report D-795-A - COMMON CARRIER BUREAU
DOMESTIC FACILITIES APPLICATIONS
Report DS-1523 - SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS
SERVICES INFORMATION
Report DS-1524 - DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE
SERVICE
Report CW-95-02 - PERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS
SERVICE INFORMATION BROADBAND
Report SPB-7 - SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS
SERVICES INFORMATION RE: APPLICATIONS
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
Report 2066 - OFFICE OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS
REFERENCE OPERATIONS DIVISION PETITIONS
FOR RULEMAKING FILED
Report CL-95-76 - WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS
BUREAU COMMERCIAL RADIO
DIVISION/ANNOUNCEMENT OF ACCEPTANCE OF
SOLE APPLICATIONS AND TENTATIVE SELECTEES
FOR UNSERVED AREAS
Report I-8040 - OVERSEAS COMMON CARRIER
SECTION 214 APPLICATIONS ACTIONS TAKEN
Report NCS-95-20 - WIRELESS NARROWBAND
COMMERCIAL RADIO BRANCH INFORMATION RE:
APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING
Report NCS-95-20-A - WIRELESS NARROWBAND
COMMERCIAL RADIO BRANCH INFORMATION
Report 1130 - WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS
BUREAU PART 21 RECEIPTS AND DISPOSALS: March
29 thru April 5
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REMARKS BY COMMISSIONER JAMES H. QUELLO
BEFORE THE NAB'S BROADCAST ENGINEERING
CONFERENCE LAS VEGAS CONVENTION CENTER
APRIL 9, 1995
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TEXTS
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NEW YORK TELEPHONE COMPANY. See first item
under "News Release" released April 12.
US WEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC. See second item
under "News Release" released April 12.
NEW ORLEANS, LA. Approved settlement agreement
between the National Black Media Coalition and the
Educational Broadcasting Foundation, Inc.; granted, subject
to conditions, the license renewal application of WLAE-TV
at New Orleans; notified Educational Broadcasting
Foundation, Inc. of its apparent liability of forfeiture in the
amount of $15,000 for violations of the Commission's EEO
policies. (By MO&O and NAL [FCC 95-130] adopted
March 29 by the Commission)
CHRONICLE CABLEVISION OF HAWAII, ET. AL. vs.
GTE HAWAIIAN TELEPHONE COMPANY. Granted
request filed by Chronicle Cablevision of Hawaii, et al. and
dismissed, with prejudice, its pole attachment complaint
filed against GTE Hawaiian Telephone Company. (By Order
[DA 95-752] adopted April 6 by the Chief, Accounting and
Audits Division, Common Carrier Bureau)
AMATEUR OPERATOR LICENSES. Designated for
hearing the amateur station and operator license applications
filed by George E. Rodgers to determine whether he is
qualified to renew his licenses. (WT Docket 95-35 by HDO
[DA 95 -705] adopted March 31 by the Chief, Enforcement
Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau)
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ADDENDUM: The following item, released April 11, was
not listed on Digest 68:
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CHAIRMAN REED E. HUNDT, NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS ANNUAL
CONVENTION, LAS VEGAS, NEVADA, APRIL 11,
1995
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ADDITIONAL CABLE ITEMS FOR THE
DAILY DIGEST
Released April 12, 1995
COX CABLE CLEVELAND AREA, INC. Granted
complainants' requests to withdraw complaints they filed
previously regarding the prices charged by Operator for
cable programming services in the Cities of Broadview
Heights and Seven Hills, Ohio. (By Order [DA95-755]
adopted April 7 by the Chief, Cable Services Bureau)
CABLE RATE ORDER. Dismissed complaint filed against
the rate of Community TV Corporation, Sanbornton, NH.
(By MO&O [DA 95-772] adopted April 10 by the Deputy
Chief, Cable Services Bureau)
CABLE RATE ORDER. Dismissed complaint filed against
the rate of Triax Midwest Associates, Chisago City, MN.
(By MO&O [DA 95-773] adopted April 10 by the Deputy
Chief, Cable Services Bureau)
CABLE RATE ORDER. Dismissed complaints filed against
the rate of Columbia Cable of Virginia, Woodbridge, VA.
(By MO&O [DA 95-774] adopted April 10 by the Deputy
Chief, Cable Services Bureau)
CABLE RATE ORDER. Dismissed complaints filed against
the rates of Friendship Cable, Dovesville, SC and Beach
City, TX. (By MO&O [DA 95-775] adopted April 10 by
the Deputy Chief, Cable Services Bureau)
CABLE RATE ORDER. Dismissed complaints filed against
the rates of First Carolina Cable TV, Charlestown and
Grantham, NH. (By MO&O [DA 95-776] adopted April 10
by the Deputy Chief, Cable Services Bureau)
CABLE LETTER. Granted request filed by Mark Twain
Cablevision, L.P. for exemption as a small system from
rate regulation prior to May 15, 1994. (By Letter [DA 95-
777] adopted April 10 by the Deputy Chief, Cable Services
Bureau)
CABLE RATE ORDER. Dismissed complaint filed against
the rate of Horry Telephone Cooperative, Loris, SC. (By
MO&O [DA 95-778] adopted April 10 by the Deputy Chief,
Cable Services Bureau)
SAMMONS COMMUNICATIONS, INC. Granted, the
complaint against the cable programming service price
charged by Sammons Communications, Inc. in Blandon,
Pennsylvania. (By MO&O [DA 95-779] adopted April 10
by the Chief, Cable Services Bureau)
EASTERN CONNECTICUT CABLE TELEVISION, INC.
Denied, the complaints against the cable programming
service price charged by Eastern Connecticut Cable
Television, Inc. in various communities in Connecticut. (By
MO&O [DA 95-780] adopted April 10 by the Chief, Cable
Services Bureau)
SAMMONS COMMUNICATIONS, INC. Granted, the
complaint against the cable programming service price
charged by Sammons Communications, Inc. in Newport,
Tennessee. (By MO&O [DA 95-781] adopted April 10 by
the Chief, Cable Services Bureau)
SUBURBAN CABLEVISION. Denied Suburban
Cablevison's appeal of a cable rate order adopted by the
State of New Jersey Board of Public Utilities, Office of
Cable Television. (By Order [DA 95-783] adopted April 10
by the Chief, Cable Services Bureau)
UNITED CABLE TELEVISION OF CALIFORNIA.
Resolved two issues raised in an appeal of a local rate order
filed by United Cable Television of Davis d/b/a TCI
Cablevision of Davis. Remanded issue involving the
calculation of refund liability to the City of Davis. Denied
appeal with respect to the appropriate treatment of
promotional discounts in the refund context. (By MO&O
[DA 95-784] adopted April 10 by the Chief, Cable Services
Bureau).
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