DAILY DIGESTVol. 14, No. 74 April 19, 1995
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NEWS RELEASES
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FCC PROPOSES TO ALLOW DIGITAL DATA
TRANSMISSION WITHIN THE VIDEO PORTION OF
TV BROADCASTS (MM Docket No. 85-42, Report No.
DC 95-58, Action in Docket Case)
Action by the Commission April 10, 1995 by
NPRM (FCC 95-155).
News Media contact: Kara Casey at (202) 418-
0500; Mass Media Bureau contacts: Paul Gordon at (202)
776-1653, Gordon Godfrey and Jim McNally at (202) 418-
2190. [Internet filename: nrmm5053.txt]
FCC AMENDS RULES CONCERNING HF DIGITAL
COMMUNICATIONS IN THE AMATEUR SERVICE (PR
Docket No. 94-59, Report No. DC 95-57, Action in Docket
Case)
Action by the Commission April 17, 1995 by
Report and Order (FCC 95-163).
News Media Contact: Patricia A. Chew at (202)
418-0500; Wireless Telecommunications Bureau contact:
William T. Cross at (202) 418-0680. [Internet filename:
nrwl5013.txt]
FCC AMENDS RULES TO PROVIDE TEMPORARY
CONDITIONAL OPERATING AUTHORITY FOR
COMMERCIAL RADIO OPERATOR LICENSE
APPLICANTS (PR Docket No. 94-58, Report No. DC 95-
56, Action in Docket Case)
Action by the Commission April 17, 1995 by
Report and Order (FCC 95-162).
News Media Contact: Patricia A. Chew at (202)
418-0500; Wireless Telecommunications Bureau contact:
William T. Cross at (202) 418-0680. [Internet filename:
nrwl5014.txt]
JOHN NAKAHATA NAMED SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO
CHAIRMAN HUNDT [Internet filename: nrmc3031.txt]
USA RADIOCOMMUNICATIONS SATELLITE
SEMINAR - May 22-26, 1995 at COMSAT Headquarters,
Bethesda, MD. Contact: William A. Luther at (202) 739-
0514, fax (202) 7887-6121 or wluther@fcc.gov [Internet
filename: nrmc5032.txt]
BROADCAST STATION TOTALS AS OF MARCH 31,
1995 [Internet filename: nrmm5054.txt]
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PUBLIC NOTICES
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ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON ADVANCED
TELEVISION SERVICE, Schedule of Meetings. Contact
Vivett Hart at (202) 739-0700 or Robert Bromery at (202)
739-0597
BROADCAST APPLICATIONS - Correction to Report No.
16159, released April 17
OCTOBER 1994 EDITION OF TITLE 47 OF THE CFR
NOW AVAILABLE
AMERITECH FILES PETITION FOR WAIVER OF PART
69 OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES, Comment date:
May 3, replies: May 10. Contact: Wanda M. Harries at
(202) 418-1530 [DA 95-874]
AMERITECH OPERATING COMPANIES FILES
PETITION FOR WAIVER IN AFFILIATE
TRANSACTIONS, Comment date: May 15, replies: May
30. Contact: Ed Dashkin at (202) 418-0806 [DA 95-825]
CARRIERS FILE REVISIONS TO THEIR COST
ALLOCATION MANUALS - Comment date: May 8,
replies May 23. Contact Sherice Reams at (202) 418-0810
[DA 95-766]
TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG:
April 18
PART 68 PLUG/JACK & WIRING ATTESTATION LISTS
Report No. 16161 - BROADCAST APPLICATIONS
Report No. 22137 - BROADCAST ACTIONS
Report No. 1204 - CABLE TELEVISION RELAY
SERVICE (CARS) APPLICATIONS, RE: APPLICATIONS
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
Report No. 3532 - CABLE TELEVISION ACTIONS
Report No. DS-1525 - SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS
SERVICE INFORMATION
Report No. DS 1526 - DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE
SERVICE
Report No. 1131 - WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS
BUREAU PART 21 RECEIPTS AND DISPOSALS, WEEK
OF APRIL 5 THRU APRIL 12, 1995
Report No. NCS-95-21 - WIRELESS NARROWBAND
COMMERCIAL RADIO BRANCH INFORMATION
Report No. NCS-95-21-A - WIRELESS NARROWBAND
COMMERCIAL RADIO BRANCH INFORMATION
Report No. D-796 - COMMON CARRIER BUREAU
DOMESTIC FACILITIES APPLICATIONS
Report No. D-796 -A - COMMON CARRIER BUREAU
DOMESTIC FACILITIES APPLICATIONS
Report No. I-8043 - OVERSEAS COMMON CARRIER
SECTION 214 APPLICATIONS ACTIONS TAKEN
(Formal Section 63.01)
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REMARKS OF SUSAN NESS, COMMISSIONER,
UNITED STATIONS FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
COMMISSION ON FUNDAMENTAL REGULATORY
PRINCIPLES FOR THE INFORMATION
INFRASTRUCTURE AT THE OCED SPECIAL SESSION,
APRIL 3, 4 IN PARIS, FRANCE
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KNOXVILLE, ILLINOIS. Effective May 29, 1995,
amended FM table by allotting Channel no. 287A in
Knoxville, IL; Window period for filing applications opens
May 29, closes June 13. (MM Docket NO. 94-142 by
Report and Order (proceeding terminated) [DA 95-792]
adopted April 12 by the Chief, Allocations Branch, Mass
Media Bureau)
BILLINGS, MONTANA. Effective May 29, 1995,
amended the FM table by allotting Channel 286A to Billings
as its seventh FM service; Window period for filing
applications opens May 29 and closes June 13. (MM
Docket No. 94-68 by Report and Order (proceeding
terminated) [DA 95-793] adopted April 12 by the Chief,
Allocations Branch, Mass Media Bureau)
CELEBRA, PUERTO RICO. Granted the settlement
agreement as amended August 16, 1994 for construction
permit for new FM station, Channel 293A, Celebra, Puerto
Rico. (MM Docket No. 93-89 by MO&O [FCC 95R-06]
adopted April 7 by the Review Board)
TUSCON, ARIZONA. Erratum to FCC 95-108, released
April 15.
ERIE, PA. Erratum to FCC 95-109, released April 15.
AMHERST TELEPHONE COMPANY. Granted
Amherst's request to extend until April 19 the waiver of
equal access implementation requirements for Amherst,
Polonia and Rosholt. (By Order [DA 95-731] adopted April
4 by the Chief, Policy and Program Planning Division,
Common Carrier Bureau)
PACIFIC BELL AND US WEST. Erratum to MO&O and
Order suspending rates. (CC Docket No. 94-157 by
MO&O and Order suspending rates, released April 19 by
the Deputy Chief, Tariff Division, Common Carrier Bureau)
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CABLE ITEMS FOR THE
DAILY DIGEST
Released April 19, 1995
TCI CABLEVISION OF CALIFORNIA, INC. Granted, in
part, the complaints against the cable programming service
price charged by TCI in varies communities in California
and all other complaints relating to the same price. (By
MO&O [DA 95-828] adopted April 14 by the Chief, Cable
Services Bureau)
US CABLE OF INDIANA. Dismissed complaint filed
against it concerning charges for cable programming service
tiers in Hammond, IN. (By MO&O [DA 95-829] adopted
April 14 by the Deputy Chief, Cable Services Bureau)
TELESAT CABLEVISION, INC. Dismissed complaints
filed against it concerning charges for cable programming
service tiers in Orange County, FL. The Bureau found that
Telesat Cablevision, Inc. is subject to effective competition
in its Orange County franchise area. (By MO&O [DA 95-
830] adopted April 14 by the Deputy Chief, Cable Services
Bureau)
JAMES CABLE PARTNERS, L.P., D/B/A CABLE
FLORIDA. Dismissed complaints filed against it
concerning charges for cable programming service tiers in
Alachua County, FL. The Bureau found that James Cable
Partners, L.P., D/B/A Cable Florida is subject to effective
competition in its Alachua County franchise area. (By
MO&O [DA 95-831] adopted April 14 by the Deputy Chief,
Cable Services Bureau)
MULTIMEDIA CABLEVISION. Denied complaint filed
against Multimedia Cablevision concerning its charges for
its cable programming service tier in Rocky Mount, NC.
Granted request by Multimedia to dismiss one complaint and
granted complainant's request to withdraw the other
complaint concerning charges for a cable programming
service tier in Wichita, KS (By MO&Os [DA 95-832 and
833] adopted April 14 by the Chief, Cable Services Bureau)
BRESNAN COMMUNICATIONS CO. Dismissed
complaints filed against it concerning charges for cable
programming service tiers in Calumet Village, MI. (By
MO&O [DA 95-834] adopted April 14 by the Chief, Cable
Services Bureau)
COX CABLE CLEVELAND, INC. Dismissed the
complaints against the cable programming service price
charged by Cox Cable Cleveland, Inc. in Lakewood and
Parma, Ohio, and all other complaints relating to the same
price. (By MO&O [DA 95-835] adopted April 14 by the
Chief, Cable Services Bureau)
COX CABLE RHODE ISLAND, INC. Dismissed the
complaints against the cable programming service price
charged by Cox Cable Rhode Island, Inc. in Cranston and
Johnston, Rhode Island, and all other complaints relating to
the same price. (By MO&O [DA 95-836] adopted April 14
by the Chief, Cable Services Bureau)
JONES INTERCABLE, INC. Dismissed the complaints
against the cable programming service prices charged by
Jones Intercable, Inc. in Yorba Linda and Roseville,
California, and all other complaints relating to the same
prices. (By MO&O [DA 95-837] adopted April 14 by the
Chief, Cable Services Bureau)
SCOTT CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, INC. Dismissed
the complaint against the cable programming service price
charged by Scott Cable Communications, Inc. in Avoylles
Parish, Louisiana, and all other complaints relating to the
same price. (By MO&O [DA 95-838] adopted April 14 by
the Chief, Cable Services Bureau)
MULTIMEDIA CABLEVISION, INC. Granted that the
motion submitted by Operator to dismiss the October 11,
1993 complaint against the cable programming service price
charged in Wichiat, KS. (By MO&O [DA 95-833] adopted
April 14 by the Chief, Cable Services Bureau)
WINNESBORO CABLEVISION, INC. Erratum.
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ADDENDUM: The following items, released April 18, did
not appear on Digest 73.
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WIRELESS BUREAU ANNOUNCES INITIATION OF
VOLUNTARY NEGOTIATION PERIOD FOR A AND B
BLOCK PCS LICENSES AND 2 GHZ INCUMBENT
MICROWAVE LICENSES - Contact Ed Jacobs at (202)
418-0620 [DA 95-872]
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PCS PRIMECO, L.P. Approved the partitioning plan
submitted by Bay Springs Telephone Company, Inc.
PRIMECO, L.P. and Peterson County Communications,
L.P. to provide telephone service to the rurual areas
surrounding Jackson, Hattiesburg and Laurel, MS. (By
Declaratory Order [DA 95-865] adopted April 18 by the
Chief, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau)
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The following item, released April 17, did not appear on
Digest 72.
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800 MHz SMR. Modified the license grants made in the
800 MHz application grants Public Notice issued by the
WTB on March 17, 1995. (By Order [DA 95-867] adopted
April 17 by the Chief, Wireless Telecommunications
Bureau)