DAILY DIGESTVol. 14, No. 86 May 5, 1995
The following items, adopted May 4, 1995, at the
Commission Meeting, were released that day:
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FCC ISSUES FOX RULING (Report No. MM 95-43, Mass
Media Action)
The FCC today granted Fox's renewal application
for WNYW-TV, New York, NY, subject to the outcome of
further proceedings.
Action by the Commission May 4 by MO&O (FCC
95-188).
News Media contacts: Karen Watson and David
Fiske at (202) 418-0500; Mass Media Bureau contacts:
Renee Licht and Bob Ratcliffe at (202) 418-2600. [Internet
filename: nrmm5035.txt]
COMMISSION ISSUES NOTICE OF INQUIRY FOR 1995
ANNUAL REPORT ON COMPETITION IN MARKETS
FOR THE DELIVERY OF MUTLICHANNEL VIDEO
PROGRAMMING - CS DOCKET 95-61 (Report No. DC
95-70, Action in Docket Case)
The Commission issued a NOI to obtain
information needed to prepare the Annual Assessment of the
Status of Competition in the Market for Delivery of Video
Programming ("Competition Report") that will be released
in 1995.
Action by the Commission May 4 by NOI (FCC
95-186).
News Media contact: Morgan Broman at (202) 416-
0852; Cable Service Bureau contact: Marcia Glauberman at
(202) 416-1184; General Counsel contact: Martin Stern at
(202) 416-0865. [Internet filename: nrcb5010.txt]
FCC FINALIZES RULES FOR CALLER ID; ALLOWS
PER LINE BLOCKING WHERE STATES PERMIT; PBX
CALLER ID RULES PROPOSED - CC DOCKET 91-281
(Report No. DC 95-71, Action in Docket Case)
The Commission today voted to approve national
Caller ID rules that will protect the privacy of the called and
the calling party by mandating that carriers make available
a free, simple and consistent, per call blocking and
unblocking mechanism.
Action by the Commission May 4 by MO&O on
Reconsideration, Second R&O and Third NPRM (FCC 95-
187).
News Media contact: Susan Lewis Sallet at (202)
418-1500; Common Carrier Bureau contact: Marian Gordon
at (202) 634-4215. [Internet filename: nrcc5049.txt]
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The following items dated and released May 5, 1995.
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COMMISSION GRANTS APPLICATIONS TO
TRANSFER CONTROL OF 13 TELEVISION LICENSES
HELD BY STAUFFER COMMUNICATIONS TO
MORRIS COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION (Report
No. MM 95-42, Mass Media Action)
Action by the Commission May 2, 1995, by
MO&O (FCC 95-184).
News Media contact: Patricia A. Chew at (202)
418-0500; Mass Media Bureau contact: Marlene Dortch at
(202) 418-1630. [Internet filename: nrmm5034.txt]
COMMISSION PROPOSES BROAD CHANGES TO THE
MARITIME MOBILE SERVICE RULES -- PR Docket No.
92-257 (Report No. DC 95-68, Action in Docket Case)
Action by the Commission April 26, 1995, by
FNPRM (FCC 95-178).
News Media contact: Patricia A. Chew at (202)
418-0500; Wireless Telecommunications Bureau contact:
Roger Noel at (202) 418-0680. [Internet filename:
nrwl5018.txt]
FCC AFFIRMS DESIGNATION OF UTAM AS
UNLICENSED PCS COORDINATOR AND ACCEPTS
UTAM BAN-CLEARING AND FINANCIAL PLAN --
GEN Docket No. 90-314 (Report No. 95-66, Action in
Docket Case)
Action by the Commission April 19, 1995, by
Fourth MO&O (FCC 95-167).
News Media contact: Kara Casey at (202) 418-
0500; Office of Engineering & Technology contact: David
L. Means at (301) 725-1585, ext. 206. [Internet filename:
nret5008.txt]
FCC CALENDAR OF EVENTS - [Internet filename:
evts5002.txt]
FCC FILINGS - [Internet filename: nrmc5007.txt]
ALJ WALTER C. MILLER TO RETIRE [Internet
filename: nrmc5035.txt]
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TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG -
May 4
PETITIONS FILED IN CC DOCKET 90-571
REGARDING TELECOMMUNICATIONS RELAY
SERVICES (TRS) COIN SENT-PAID CALLS - Contact
Pamela Gerr at (202) 634-1798
EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY
COMMENT PERIOD FILINGS IN NON-RESTRICTED
PROCEEDINGS - Contact Barbara Lowe at (202) 418-0310
Report No. LB-95-12 - WIRELESS
TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU COMMERCIAL
RADIO SERVICE INFORMATION
Report No. CL-95-87 - WIRELESS
TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMERCIAL RADIO
SERVICE INFORMATION
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RALEIGH, NC. Denied the appeal, filed February 27,
1995 by Free Air Corp. of the dismissal of its application
for construction permit for New FM station, Channel 275A,
in Raleigh, NC; Dismissed Free Air's motion to stay filed
on the same date as moot. (MM Docket No. 88-306 by
MO&O [FCC 95R-08] adopted April 21 by the Review
Board)
TEMECULA, CA. Dismissed the motion to reopen the
record and enlarge the issues against Los Amigos Media, a
Limited Partnership, filed March 1, 1995 by Artistic
Airwave Broadcasters; granted petition by Artistic and Los
Amigos; approved settlement agreement; and dismissed Los
Amigos application. (MM Docket No. 91-309 by MO&O
[FCC 95R-09] adopted April 21 by the Review Board)
LA GRANGE, GA. Granted the request for En Banc
consideration filed on September 16, 1993, the motion for
leave to file which was filed on February 3, 1994, the
application for review filed on October 13, 1993 for
modification of facilities, license to cover modified facilities
and assignment of license of WJZF(FM), La Grange, GA
and the petition to deny filed on August 9, 1993 by Jacor
Broadcasting of Atlanta, Inc. (By MO&O [FCC 95-117]
adopted March 15 by the Commission)
WHKE(TV), KENOSHA, WI. Issued Notice of Apparent
Liability for forfeiture in the amount of $7,500 for repeated
violations of the Commission's rule limiting the amount of
commercial matter that may be aired during children's
programming; granted license renewal of Sea Broadcasting
for KHKE for a term to end December 1, 1997. (By Letter
[DA 95-961] released May 5 by the Chief, Mass Media
Bureau)
WHP TELEVISION, L.P. Issued Notice of Apparent
Liability for forfeiture in the amount of $15,000 for
repeated violations of the Commission's rule limiting the
amount of commercial matter that may be aired during
children's programming; granted license renewal application
of WHP Television, L.P. for a term to end on August 1,
1999. (By Letter [DA 95-964] released May 5 by the
Chief, Mass Media Bureau)
IVDS. Proposed to amend Part 95 of the Commission's
Rules to allow IVDS licensees to provide mobile service to
subscribers. (WT Docket No. 95-47 by NPRM [FCC 95-
158] adopted April 13 by the Commission)
PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISES OF PENNSYLVANIA,
INC. Granted in part the formal complaint filed by Public
Services of PA, Inc. on June 2, 1993, as amended January
14, 1994 against AT&T Corp. (By MO&O [FCC 95-169]
adopted April 20 by the Commission)
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CABLE SERVICES BUREAU
DAILY DIGEST
Released Friday, May 5, 1995
CABLEVISION OF NEW YORK. Granted the complaints
against the cable programming service prices charged by
Cablevision of New York in the City of Brooklyn and the
City of Bronx, New York. (By MO&O [DA 95-1000]
adopted May 1 by the Chief, Cable Services Bureau)
VANTAGE CABLE ASSOCIATES, L.P. Dismissed a
complaint filed against it concerning charges for cable
programming service tiers in Lyons, Colorado. (By Letter
[DA 95-1001] adopted May 1 by the Chief, Financial
Analysis and Compliance Division, Cable Services Bureau)
TCI OF ILLINOIS, INC., ET AL. Denied, in part, the
complaints against the cable programming service prices
charged by TCI in varies communities in Illinois, New York
and Pennsylvania and all other complaints relating to the
same prices. (By MO&O [DA 95-1002] adopted April 27
by the Chief, Financial Analysis and Compliance Division,
Cable Services Bureau)
TIME WARNER CABLE OF NEW YORK. Granted
complaints against the cable programming service prices in
Southern Manhattan, NY. (By MO&O [DA 95-1003]
adopted April 28 by the Chief, Cable Services Bureau)
STATEN ISLAND CABLE, A DIVISION OF TIME
WARNER CABLE PARTNERS. Dismissed complaints filed
against it concerning charges for cable programming service
tiers in Staten Island, New York (By MO&O [DA 95-1004]
adopted April 27 by the Chief, Financial Analysis and
Compliance Division, Cable Services Bureau)
SACRAMENTO CABLE TELEVISION COMPANY.
Denied, the complaint against the cable programming
service price charged by Sacramento Cable Television
Company in Sacramento, California. (By MO&O [DA 95-
1005] adopted May 1 by the Chief, Financial Analysis and
Compliance Division, Cable Services Bureau)
BATTLEFIELD CABLE COMPANY. Granted, the
complaint against the cable programming service price
charged by Battlefield Cable Company in Chickamauga,
Georgia. (By MO&O [DA 95-1006] adopted May 1 by the
Chief, Cable Services Bureau)
CENCOM CABLE N.E. CONNECTICUT, INC. Granted
the complaints against the cable programming service prices
in Northeastern Connecticut. (By MO&O [DA 95-1007]
adopted April 28 by the Chief, Cable Services Bureau)
CENCOM CABLE ENTERTAINMENT, INC., ET AL.
Granted the complaints against the cable programming
service prices in Kershaw County and Camden, SC; and
Williamston and Angleton, TX. (By MO&O [DA 95-1008]
adopted April 28 by the Chief, Cable Services Bureau)
CENTURY CABLE TV. Dismissed, the complaints against
the cable programming service prices charged by Century
Cable TV in Deming, New Mexico; Pojoaque, New
Mexico; and Dunnellon, Florida. (By MO&O [DA 95-
1010] adopted May 2 by the Chief, Cable Services Bureau)
VANTAGE CABLE ASSOCIATES, L.P.. Granted the
complaints against the cable programming service prices in
Diamondville and Kemmerer, Wyoming. (By MO&O [DA
95-1011] adopted May 2 by the Chief, Cable Services
Bureau)
AMERICABLE INTERNATIONAL. Denied. Petition for
reconsideration filed by Americable International - Indiana,
Inc. challenging the certification of the Town of Albany,
Indiana to regulate Americable's basic cable service rates.
Americable argues that the Town of Albany failed to adopt
rate regulations that were consistent with those of the
Commission. (By MO&O [DA 95-1024] adopted May 3 by
Chief, Cable Services Bureau)
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ADDENDUM: The following items, released May 4, 1995,
did not appear on Digest No. 85.
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FCC GRANTS IN PART NYNEX'S WAIVER PETITION,
RECOGNIZING COMPETITIVE CONDITIONS IN
GREATER NEW YORK CITY AREA (Report No. 95-69,
Action in Docket Case)
Action by the Commission May 3, 1995 by MO&O
(FCC 95-185).
News Media contact: Susan Lewis Sallet at (202)
418-1500; Common Carrier Bureau contacts: David
Sieradzki at (202) 418-1576 and Doug Slotten at (202) 418-
1572. [Internet filename: nrcc5048.txt]
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PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED FOR COMMENTS
ON AMERITECH'S WAIVER OF PART 69 RULES TO
ESTABLISH A PAY TELEPHONE USE FEE RATE
ELEMENT, Comments due June 19, replies July 10 -
Contact: Peggy Reitzel at (202) 418-1579 [DA 95-1028]
Report No. 43500 - BROADCAST ACTIONS
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FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC. See first item under
"News Releases" adopted May 4, 1995 at the Commission
Meeting.
NYNEX TELEPHONE COMPANIES. See item under
"News Releases" in first Addendum.
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ADDENDUM: The following item, released May 3, 1995,
did not appear on Digest No. 84.
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WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU,
COMMERCIAL WIRELESS DIVISION ANNOUNCES
STREAMLINING OF PROCESSING PROCEDURES IN
NARROWBAND BRANCH - News Media contact: Stacey
Reuben Mesa at (202) 418-0654; Wireless
Telecommunications Bureau contact: Sam Gumbert at (202)
418-1337
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