DAILY DIGESTVol. 14, No. 84 May 3, 1995
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COMMISSION PROPOSES TO ALLOW IVDS
LICENSEES TO PROVIDE MOBILE SERVICE TO
SUBSCRIBERS - WT DOCKET NO. 95-47 (Report No.
95-64, Action in Docket Case)
The FCC has proposed to allow Interactive Video
and Data Service (IVDS) licensees to provide mobile service
to subscribers on an ancillary basis. This proceeding was
initiated by a petition for rulemaking from EON
Corporation.
Action by the Commission April 13 by NPRM
(FCC 95-158).
News Media contact: Stacey Reuben Mesa at (202)
418-0654; Wireless Telecommunications Bureau contacts:
William T. Cross or Donna L. Kanin at (202) 418-0680.
[Internet file name: nrwl5017.txt]
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ALLEGED "GOOD TIMES" VIRUS -- A rumor has been
circulating on the Internet and other on-line services, that
the "FCC" released a public notice warning about an alleged
"Good Times" computer virus. The U.S. Federal
Communications Commission (U.S. FCC) did not issue such
a notice. This rumor has recycled several times in the last
few months. - Contact: Sheryl Segal at (202) 418-0265
TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG:
May 2
PUBLIC INFORMATION COLLECTION
REQUIREMENTS SUBMITTED TO OFFICE OF
MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET FOR REVIEW -
Contact: Dorothy Conway at (202) 418-0217
Report No. A-194 - AM BROADCAST APPLICATIONS
ACCEPTED FOR FILING AND NOTIFICATION OF
JUNE 5 CUT-OFF DATE
Report No. 1206 - CABLE TELEVISION RELAY
SERVICE (CARS) APPLICATIONS RE: APPLICATIONS
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
Report No. 3533 - CABLE TELEVISION ACTIONS
Report Nos. D-798 and D-798-A - COMMON CARRIER
BUREAU DOMESTIC FACILITIES APPLICATIONS
[Two Public Notices]
Report No. DS-1529 - SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS
SERVICES INFORMATION RE: SATELLITE RADIO
APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING
Report No. DS-1530 - DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE
SERVICE
Report No. I-8049 - OVERSEAS COMMON CARRIER
SECTION 214 APPLICATIONS ACTIONS TAKEN
Report Nos. NCS-95-23 and NCS-95-23-A - WIRELESS
NARROWBAND COMMERCIAL RADIO BRANCH
INFORMATION [Two Public Notices]
Report No. 2070 - OFFICE OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS
REFERENCE OPERATIONS DIVISION PETITIONS FOR
RULEMAKING FILED
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NOVATO, CA. Denied Marin TV Services Partners,
Ltd.'s application for review of the restatement of the
construction permit of North Bay Television, Inc. for station
KWOK(TV), Channel 68, Novato, CA. (By Order [FCC
95-166] adopted April 19 by the Commission)
HARTFORD, CT. Granted 61 Licensee, Inc.'s petition for
special relief seeking to include within the hartford-New
Haven, CT, area of dominant influence (ADI) to which
station WTCI-TV, is currently assigned, the Connecticut
communities of Danbury, Bethel, and Ridgefield for must-
carry purposes. (By MO&O [DA 95-916] adopted April 20
by the Deputy Chief, Cable Services Bureau)
WATERBURY, CT. Granted WTXX Communications,
Inc.'s petition for special relief to include a number of
Fairfield County, CT, communities within the Hartford-New
Haven ADI for purposes of asserting signal carriage rights
on cable systems serving those communities. (By MO&O
[DA 95-918] adopted April 20 by the Deputy Chief, Cable
Services Bureau)
LEMASA AND TAHOKA, TX. Proposed reallotting
Channel 262C1 from LaMesa to Tahoka, and modifying the
license of KIOL(FM) accordingly. Comments are due June
26, replies July 11. (MM Docket No. 95-58 by NPRM
[DA 95-946] adopted April 26 by the Chief, Allocations
Branch, Mass Media Bureau)
SULPHUR AND SOUTH FORT POLK, LA; BAY CITY,
EDNA, GALVESTON, JASPER, LAGRANGE, NEW
ULM, PALACIOS, REDLAND, ROSENBERG, AND
WINNIE, TX. Effective June 19, allotted Channel 264C1
to Winnie; Channel 259A to Palacios; Channel 267C3 to
Sulphur, LA; and Channel 239A to South Fort Polk, LA;
modified the license of KMIA-FM, Jasper, to specify
operation on Channel 264C at Winnie; modified the license
of KTQQ-FM to specify operation on Channel 267C3 at
Sulphur. The filing window for South Fort Polk, LA,
opens June 19, closes July 5; window for Palacios, TX,
opens June 19, closes July 5. (MM Docket No. 90-90 by
R&O [DA 95-970] adopted April 27 by the Chief,
Allocations Branch)
FAIRFIELD, CT. Granted, in part, two petitions to include
certain communities in Fairfield County, CT, within the
Hartford-New Haven ADI for purposes of the cable
television mandatory broadcast signal carrier rules. (By
MO&O [DA 95-917] adopted April 20 by the Deputy Chief,
Cable Services Bureau)
COMMUNICATION TELESYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL
(CTI). Authorized CTI to acquire and operate facilities for
service to various overseas points. (By OA&C [DA 95-950]
adopted April 25 by the Chief, Telecommunications
Division, International Bureau)
INTEX TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC. Authorized
Intex to acquire and operate facilities for service between
the United States and various overseas points. (By OA&C
[DA 95-951] adopted April 25 by the Chief,
Telecommunications Division)
CHEQUAMEGON TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE, INC.
AND MAPLE TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE, INC.
Granted joint petitions of Chequamegon and Maple for
waiver of Part 36 of the Rules to allow Chequamegon to
change its study areas boundary to conform to its recently
approved merger with Maple. (By MO&O [DA 95-931]
adopted April 25 by the Chief, Accounting and Audits
Division, Common Carrier Bureau)
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ADDENDA: The following items released May 2 were not
listed on Digest 83:
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FCC PROPOSES TO FINE-TUNE FEDERAL
PREEMPTION OF LOCAL SATELLITE ANTENNA
REGULATIONS - IB DOCKET NO. 95-59 (Report No.
DC 95-63, Action in Docket Case)
Agency Crafts Delicate Balance Between
Competition Nationwide Communications Technologies and
Local Autonomy -- The Commission has proposed to change
its policies on federal preemption of local land-use
regulations that inhibit access to satellite communications.
Action by the Commission April 27 by NPRM
[FCC 95-180].
News Media contact: Patricia A. Chew at (202)
4128-0500; International Bureau contact: Rosalee Chiara at
(202) 739-0730. [Internet file name: nrin5011.txt]
COMMON CARRIER BUREAU APPROVES GTE VIDEO
DIALTONE APPLICATIONS, AREAS OF VIRGINIA,
FLORIDA, CALIFORNIA AND HAWAII (Report No.
CC 95-28, Common Carrier Action)
Action by the Chief, Common Carrier Bureau April
28 by O&A [DA 95-1012]
News Media contact: Susan Lewis Sallet at (202)
418-1500; Common Carrier Bureau contact: Jane Jackson at
(202) 418-1580. [Internet file name: nrcc5046.txt]
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CABLE SERVICES BUREAU ANNOUNCES POLICY
REGARDING INFLATION ADJUSTMENT ON FORM
393 - News Media contact: Morgan Broman at (202) 416-
0852; Cable Services Bureau contact: Eli Johnson at (202)
416-0800 [DA 95-999]
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GTE SERVICE CORPORATION. Approved the revised
zone density pricing plan filed by GTE. (By Order [DA 95-
992] adopted May 1 by the Chief, Common Carrier
Bureau)
UNITED TELEPHONE COMPANY OF FLORIDA AND
CENTRAL TELEPHONE COMPANY OF FLORIDA.
Approved the revised zone density pricing plan filed by
United and Central. (By Order [DA 95-991] adopted May
1 by the Chief, Common Carrier Bureau)
CONTINENTAL SATELLITE CORPORTION. Granted
Loral Aerospace Holdings, Inc.'s request for recissionof the
consent to assignment of construction permit for a new
Direct Broadcast Satellite System to Continental. (By Order
[DA 95-1015] adopted May 2 by the Chief, International
Bureau)
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ADDITIONAL CABLE SERVICES BUREAU
DAILY DIGEST
Released May 3, 1995
TIME WARNER CABLE-BIRMINGHAM
DIVISION DBA/BIRMINGHAM CABLE
COMMUNICATIONS. Dismissed complaints
filed against it concerning charges for cable
programming service tiers in Birmingham, AL.
(By MO&O [DA 95-952] adopted April 26 by the
Chief, Financial Analysis and Compliance
Division, Cable Services Bureau)
TCI CABLE OF BEATRICE. Order denying
jurisdiction over complaints against the cable
programming service prices charged by TCI in
Greenleaf and Linn, Kansas and all other
complaints relating to the same price. (By
MO&O [DA 95-953] adopted April 26 by the
Chief, Financial Analysis and Compliance
Division, Cable Services Bureau)
PARAGON CABLE. Denied complaints against
the rates of Paragon Cable in Commerce and
Grapevine, Texas. (By MO&O [DA 95-954]
adopted April 26 by the Chief, Financial Analysis
and Compliance Division, Cable Services Bureau)
PARAGON CABLE. Denied complaint against
the rate of Paragon Cable in El Paso, Texas. (By
MO&O [DA 95-955] adopted April 26 by the
Chief, Financial Analysis and Compliance
Division, Cable Services Bureau)
WARNER CABLE. Denied complaints against
the rates of Warner Cable in Brookfield,
Muskego, and Vernon, Wisconsin. (By MO&O
[DA 95-956] adopted April 26 by the Chief,
Financial Analysis and Compliance Division,
Cable Services Bureau)
LAKE COUNTY CABLEVISION. Granted, the
complaint against the cable programming service
price charged by Lake County Cablevision in
Umatilla, Florida. (By MO&O [DA 95-957]
adopted April 26 by the Chief, Cable Services
Bureau)
LAKE COUNTY CABLEVISION. Granted, the
complaint against the cable programming service
price charged by Lake County Cablevision in
Leesburg, Florida. (By MO&O [DA 95-958]
adopted April 26 by the Chief, Cable Services
Bureau)
SBC MEDIA VENTURES, INC. The
benchmark showing made by SBC Media
Ventures for the price charged for the CPS tier
for cable services in Arlington, Virginia was not
justified. Accordingly, the complaints against the
cable programming service price charged by Post-
Newsweek were granted. (By MO&O [DA 95-
959] adopted April 26 by the Chief, Cable
Services Bureau)
POST-NEWSWEEK CABLE, INC. The
benchmark showing made by Post-Newsweek for
the price charged for the CPS tier for cable
services in Odessa, Texas was not justified.
Accordingly, the complaint against the cable
programming service price charged by Post-
Newsweek was granted. (By MO&O [DA 95-
960] adopted April 26 by the Chief, Cable
Services Bureau)
NORTHLAND CABLE. Granted complaints
against the rates of Warner Cable in Brenham and
Washington County, Texas. (By MO&O [DA 95-
972] adopted April 26 by the Chief, Cable
Services Bureau)
CENTURY SOUTHWEST CABLE
TELEVISION, SANTA MONICA,
CALIFORNIA. Granted Request for Stay of
local rate order filed by Century Southwest Cable
television, Santa Monica, California. (By Order
[DA 95-981] adopted May 1 by the Chief, Cable
Services Bureau)
TELENOIS, INC. Denied in part and remanded
operator's appeal of local rate order, holding that
the operator must be permitted to offset
overcharges with undercharges, but that it may
not recover the costs of promotions by increasing
other equipment rates or by reducing its refund
liability. Further held that rates for A/B switches
and equipment to receive audio services (DMX
and FM radio) provided by the operator through
its cable system are unregulated, but rates for
VCR installations are subject to the Commission's
actual cost rate regulations. Village of
Schaumburg, Illinois. (By Order [DA 95-997]
adopted May 1 by Chief, Cable Services Bureau)
WARNER CABLE COMMUNICATIONS OF
CINCINNATI, INC. Remanded operator's
appeal of local rate order (based on FCC Form
1200), for further proceedings consistent with
Bureau's order resolving earlier appeal of local
rate order (based on FCC Form 393). Held that
City's ruling that the community service fee paid
by Warner is not a franchise fee was reasonable,
but that the community service fee might properly
be included in the per channel rates on Form
1200, depending on resolution of parties'
franchise agreement disputes. Further held that
local ABC affiliate carried on two channels on
operator's dual-cable system might properly be
counted twice for purposes of determining its per
channel rates, depending on resolution of
questions on remand. City of Cincinnati, Ohio.
(By MO&O [DA 95-998] adopted May 1 by
Chief, Cable Services Bureau)