DAILY DIGESTVol. 14, No. 87 May 8, 1995
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COMMISSION SIGNIFICANTLY EXPANDS SMALL
CABLE SYSTEM AND COMPANY RATE RELIEF - MM
Docet 92-266 and 93-215 (Report No. 95-72, Action in
Docket Case)
Action by the Commission May 5, 1995 by Sixth
R&O and Eleventh Order on Reconsideration (FCC 95-196).
News media contact: Morgan Broman at (202) 416-
0852; Cable Services Bureau contact: Tom Power at (202)
416-0877. [Internet filename: nrcb5011.txt]
WRC-95 INDUSTRY ADVISORY COMMITTEE ISSUES
FINAL REPORT - Contact Audrey Allison at (202) 739-
0557; for information on the internet availability, contact
Thomas Walsh at (202) 418-0420 [Internet filename:
nrin5012.txt]
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INTERNATIONAL BUREAU ANNOUNCES THE
OPENING OF IMPROVED INTERNATIONAL
REFERENCE CENTER ON MAY 17, 1995
TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG -
May 5
Report No. 23502 - BROADCAST APPLICATIONS
Report No. 43502 - BROADCAST ACTIONS
Report No. CL-95-88 - WIRELESS
TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU COMMERCIAL
RADIO SERVICE INFORMATION
Report No. 2071 - APPLICATION FOR REVIEW IN
ACTION IN RULEMAKING PROCEEDING
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CHAIRMAN REED E. HUNDT BEFORE THE NEIMAN
FOUNDATION AT HARVARD UNIVERSITY,
CAMBRIDGE, MA, MAY 5
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LAUREL AND BALTIMORE FIELD OFFICES.
Consolidated the functions of the Baltimore and Laurel Field
Offices and closed the Baltimore Office. (By Order [FCC
95-157] adopted April 11 by the Commission)
AMATEUR SERVICE RULES. Proposed amending the
amateur service rules including amendments for examination
credit, eligibility for a club station license, recognition of
the volunteer examiner session manager, a special event call
sign system, and self-assigned indicator in the station
identification; Comments due: July 14, replies: August 14.
(WT 95-57 by NPRM [FCC 95-173] adopted April 25 by
the Commission)
ENCORE MEDIA CORP. Granted request for declaratory
ruling that its multiplex offering satisfies the multiplex
exemption. (By MO&O [DA 95-197] Adopted May 5,
1995, released May 8, 1995 by the Commission)
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CABLE SERVICES BUREAU
DAILY DIGEST
Released Monday, May 8, 1995
GAINESVILLE, FL. Granted petition for special relief
filed June 16, 1993 by Diversified Communications for
modification of station WCJB-TV's ADI. (By MO&O [DA
95-976] adopted April 28 by the Chief, Cable Services
Bureau)
LAYFAYETTE, LA. Denied the petition for special relief
filed June 5, 1993 by KADN Broadcasting, Inc. for
modification of station KADN-TV's ADI. (By MO&O [DA
95-977] adopted April 28 by the Chief, Cable Services
Bureau)
HARTFORD, VT. Granted to an extent the petition for
special relief filed July 7, 1993 by WNNE-TV, Inc. for
modificaiton of station WNNE-TV's ADI. (By MO&O
[DA 95-974] adopted April 25 by the Chief, Cable Services
Bureau)
JACKSON, TN. Granted to an extent the petition for
special relief filed September 27, 1993 by Television
Marketing Group of Jackson, Inc. for modification of
Television broadcast station WMTU's ADI. (By MO&O
[DA 95-975] adopted April 28 by the Chief, Cable Services
Bureau)
TCI CABLEVISION OF WESTERN COLORADO, INC.,
ET AL. Denied, in part, the complaints against the cable
programming service prices charged by TCI in varies
communities in Colorado and Pennsylvania and all other
complaints relating to the same prices. (By MO&O [DA 95-
1013] adopted May 2 by the Chief, Financial Analysis and
Compliance Division, Cable Services Bureau)
RESORT TV CABLE. Denied complaint against the rate
of Resort TV Cable Company, Inc. in Hot Springs,
Arkansas. (By MO&O [DA 95-1014] adopted May 2 by the
Chief, Financial Analysis and Compliance Division, Cable
Services Bureau)
PRESTIGE CABLE. Denied complaint filed against its
cable programming service price charged by the operator in
Westminster, MD. (By MO&O [DA 95-1018] adopted May
2 by the Chief, Financial Analysis and Compliance
Division, Cable Services Bureau)
CHATTACHOOCHEE CABLEVISION. Dismissed the
complaint against the price charged for its cable
programming service tier in Newnan, GA on the grounds
that the complaint concerns rates that are outside the
jurisdiction and authority of the Commission. (By MO&O
[DA 95-1019] adopted May 2 by the Chief, Financial
Analysis and Compliance Division, Cable Services Bureau)
PENTECOSTAL REVIVAL ASSOCIATION, INC. Denied
the petition for reconsideration, filed January 27, 1995 by
the Pentecostal Revival Association. (By MO&O [DA 95-
978] adopted April 28 by the Chief, Cable Services Bureau)
TCI CABLEVISION OF OREGON, INC. Request for
Emergency Stay of Local Rate Order of the Mt. Hood Cable
Regulatory Commission. (By Order [DA 95-1047] adopted
May 5 by the Chief, Cable Services Bureau)
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ADDENDUM: The following items, released May 5, did
not appear on Digest No. 86.
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FCC TO USE NEW SOFTWARE TO EXPEDITE
PROCESSING OF 931 MHZ PAGING APPLICATIONS -
Comments on the algorithm and database due May 19, 1995
and should be submitted to the Deputy Chief, Commercial
Radio Division, WTB, Room 5202B, 2025 M Street, NW,
Wash, DC 20554; ejacobs@fcc.gov
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CALLER ID. Approved national Caller ID rules to protect
the privacy of the called and calling party. (CC Docket No.
91-281 by MO&O on Reconsideration, Second R&O and
Third NPRM [FCC 95-187] adopted May 4, by the
Commission)
CONTEL OF VIRGINIA, INC ET AL. Granted to an
extent, applications of GTE to construct, operate and
maintain facilities to provide video dialtone service to
communities in the geographic areas of Virginia, Florida,
California and Hawaii. ( By Order and Authorization [DA
95-1012] adopted April 28 by the Chief, Common Carrier
Bureau)
REGULATORY TREATMENT OF MOBILE SERVICES.
Propose to amend Commission's 45 MHz spectrum cap for
cellular telephone service, SMR and broadband PCS;
Comment date: June 5, replies: June 26. (GN Docket No.
93-252 by Third FNPRM [FCC 95-156] adopted April 10
by the Commission.
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