DAILY DIGESTVol. 14, No. 94 May 17, 1995 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEWS RELEASES --------------------------------------------------------------------------- WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU RENAMES SEVERAL DIVISIONS (Report No. WT 95-9, Wireless Telecom Action) The FCC's Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, which was established as part of an agency reorganization in 1994, is renaming several divisions within the Bureau to describe more accurately the functions they perform. The changes do not affect the duties and responsibilities of the organizational units and their assigned staffs. News Media contact: Stacey Reuben Mesa at (202) 418-0654; Wireless Telecommunications Bureau contact: Doreen McCarthy at (202) 418-0795 [Internet file name: nrwl5021.txt] COMPLIANCE AND INFORMATION BUREAU ACTIVITIES - (Report No. CI 95-6 ) News Media contact: Patricia A. Chew at (202) 418-0500; Compliance and Information Bureau contact: Jeff B. Young at (202) 418- 1176. [Internet file name: nrmc5008.txt] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- PUBLIC NOTICES --------------------------------------------------------------------------- PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED FOR COMMENTS ON AMERITECH'S AND NYNEX'S NOTIFICATION OF ENHANCED SERVICE MARKET TRIALS - CC DOCKET NO. 88-616 [DA 95-1103] TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG: May 16 EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY COMMENT PERIOD FILINGS IN NON-RESTRICTED PROCEEDINGS - Contact: Barbara Lowe at (202) 418- 0310 COMMENTS INVITED ON ICTC PETITION FOR DELCARATORY RULING AND INTERIM RELIEF - Comments/Petitions: June 2 - Contact: Debra Sabourin at (202) 418-1530 [DA 95-1102] Report No. 1031 - CABLE TELEVISION SERVICE REGISTRATIONS; SPECIAL RELIEF AND OTHER FILINGS Report No. 1208 - CABLE TELEVISION RELAY SERVICE (CARS) APPLICATIONS RE: APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING Report No. 3534 - CABLE TELEVISION ACTIONS Report No. 23509 - BROADCAST APPLICATIONS Report No. 43509 - BROADCAST ACTIONS Report No. DS-1533 - SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES INFORMATION RE: SATELLITE RADIO APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING Report No. DS-1534 - DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE SERVICE Report Nos. NCS-95-25 and NCS-95-25-A - WIRELESS NARROWBAND BRANCH INFORMATION [Two Public Notices] Report No. SPB-9 - SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES INFORMATION Report No. 1135 - WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU PART 21 RECEIPTS AND DISPOSALS - May 3 through May 10 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- TEXTS --------------------------------------------------------------------------- SAGEVILLE, IA. Effective July 3, allotted Channel 291A to Sageville as its first FM service. The filing window opens July 3, closes August 3. (MM Docket No. 94-145 by R&O [DA 95-1065] adopted May 10 by the Chief, Allocations Branch, Mass Media Bureau) WEWOKA, OK. Effective July 3, allotted Channel 284A to Wewoka as its first FM service. The filing window opens July 3, closes August 3. (MM Docket No. 94-133 by R&O [DA 95-1066] adopted May 10 by the Chief, Allocations Branch) AT&T CORP. Authorized AT&T to convey capacity in the HAW-5 cable system, and in the TPC-4 cable system. (By O&A [DA 95-1083] adopted May 10 by the Chief, Telecommunications Division, International Bureau) AT&T CORP. Authorized AT&T to acquire and operate capacity in the CIOS cable system between Cyprus and Israel. (By O&A [DA 95-1082] adopted May 10 by the Chief, Telecommunications Division) WEST COAST TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC. (WTC) V. NYNEX CORPORATION, ET AL. AND AMERITECH CORPORATION, ET AL. Granted WTC's motion to dismiss its complaint against NYNEX, et al. and Ameritech, et al.; terminated proceeding. (By Order [DA 95-1086] adopted May 11 by the Chief, Formal Complaints and Investigations Branch, Enforcement Division, Common Carrier Bureau) ++++++++++++++++++ ADDENDA: The following items released May 16 were not listed on Digest 93: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEWS RELEASE --------------------------------------------------------------------------- FCC ADOPTS PROPOSAL THAT IT HAS LEGAL AUTHORITY TO GRANT WAIVERS OF THE CABLE- TELECO CROSS-OWNERSHIP BAND TO TELEPHONE COMPANIES SEEKING TO PROVIDE VIDEO PROGRAMMING IN THEIR TELEPHONE SERVICE AREAS - (Report No. DC 95-73, Action in Docket Case) Action by the Commission May 16 by Third R&O [FCC 95-203]. News Media contact: Kara Casey at (202) 418- 0500; Office of General Counsel contact: Christopher Wright at (202) 418-1706 and Aliza Katz at (202) 418-1737 [Internet file name: nrcc5050.txt] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- PUBLIC NOTICES --------------------------------------------------------------------------- INTERNATIONAL BUREAU ANNOUNCES AGREEMENT WITH MEXICO TO ENSURE PCS SERVICE ALONG THE BORDER - Contact: Joslyn Read or Henry Straube at (202) 739-0424 [DA 95-1093] PETITIONS FILED FOR WAIVER OR CLARIFICATION OF PRICE CAP RULES -- PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED - Comments are due May 24, replies May 29 - Contact: Dan Abeyta at (202) 418-1530 [DA 95-1097] THE OFFICE OF THE MANAGING DIRECTOR REGRETS TO ANNOUNCE THE DELAYED OPENING OF THE IMPROVED INTERNATIONAL REFERENCE CENTER - Contact: Tom Sullivan at (202) 739-0444 Report No. 23508 - BROADCAST APPLICATIONS Report No. 2073 - OFFICE OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS REFERENCE OPERATIONS DIVISION PETITIONS FOR RULEMAKING FILED --------------------------------------------------------------------------- TEXTS --------------------------------------------------------------------------- FEES FOR AUCTIONABLE SERVICES. Initiated proceeding to establish a schedule of fees applicable to the remote electronic filing, remote access to applications filed with the FCC, remote bidding and the bidder's information packages available to participants in future Commission auctions. Comments are due May 31, replies June 5. (WT Docket No. 95-69 by NPRM [FCC 95-202] adopted May 16 by the Commission) TELEPHONE COMPANY- CABLE TELEVISION CROSS-OWNERSHIP RULES. See first item under ADDENDA: "News Release."