DAILY DIGESTVol. 14, No. 108 June 7, 1995 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEWS RELEASES --------------------------------------------------------------------------- FCC DENIES APPLICATION FOR REVIEW FILED BY GRAPEVINE RADIO, INC. FOR KGEO(AM)/KGFM-FM, BAKERSFIELD, CA (Report No. MM 95-46, Mass Media Action) The FCC denied Grapevine Radio Inc.'s application for review of a December 9, 1992 Mass Media Bureau decision granting the assignment of KGEO(AM)\KGFM- FM, Bakersfield, CA to Lagniappe Broadcasting, Inc. and dismissing Grapevine Radio Inc.'s petition to deny. Action by the Commission June 2 by MO&O (FCC 95-214). News Media contact: Kara Casey at (202) 418- 0500; Mass Media Bureau contact: Kelly D. Yaksich at (202) 418-2710. [Internet file name: nrmm5058.txt] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- PUBLIC NOTICES --------------------------------------------------------------------------- THE FLORIDA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION REQUESTS AN INTERPRETATION OF THE APPLICABILITY OF THE LIMIT ON CHANGE IN INTERSTATE ALLOCATION, SECTION 36.154(f) OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES - Comments are due July 7, replies July 21 - Contact: Bob Hall at (202) 418-0857 [DA 95-1210] ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON ADVANCED TELEVISION SERVICE SCHEDULE OF MEETINGS TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG: June 6 EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY COMMENT PERIOD FILINGS IN NON-RESTRICTED PROCEEDINGS - Contact: Barbara Lowe at (202) 418- 0310 Report No. 1211 - CABLE TELEVISION RELAY SERVICE (CARS) APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING Report No. 3536 - CABLE TELEVISION ACTIONS Report No. 23523 - BROADCAST APPLICATIONS Report No. 43523 - BROADCAST ACTIONS Report Nos. D-803 and D-803-A - COMMON CARRIER BUREAU DOMESTIC FACILITIES APPLICATIONS [Two Public Notices] Report No. DS-1539 - SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES INFORMATION Report No. DS-1540 - DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE SERVICE Report No. I-8060 - OVERSEAS COMMON CARRIER SECTION 214 APPLICATIONS ACTIONS TAKEN Report Nos. NCS-95-28 and NCS-95-28-A - WIRELESS NARROWBAND BRANCH INFORMATION [Two Public Notices] Report No. 1138 - WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU PART 21 RECEIPTS AND DISPOSALS - May 24 through May 31 Report No. SPB-10 - SATELLITE POLICY BRANCH INFORMATION --------------------------------------------------------------------------- TEXTS --------------------------------------------------------------------------- DES MOINES, IA. Denied the petition for reconsideration filed by Center for Study and Application of Black Economic Development concerning the renewal of license of Station KUCB-FM, Des Moines, IA. (MM Docket No. 91-204 by MO&O [FCC 95R-12] adopted May 30 by the Review Board) US WEST COMMUNICATIONS. Authorized, subject to conditions, US West to discontinue services on lines transferred to carriers with no mutual affiliation. (By O&A [DA 95-1212] adopted June 1 by the Chief, Common Carrier Bureau) ++++++++++++++ ADDENDA: The following items released June 6 were not listed on Digest 107: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEWS RELEASES --------------------------------------------------------------------------- METRO COUNCIL DENIED ACCESS TO INTERNAL FCC DOCUMENTS IN FOX CASE (Report No. MM 95- 45, Mass Media Action) The Commission has denied the FOIA request of the Metropolitan Conference of NAACP Branches, et al. (Metro Council), for release of internal agency records circulated to the Commission concerning the application by Fox Television Stations, Inc., to renew its license for WNYW-TV, New York, NY. The Commission also denied Metro Council's request for extensions of time to file a petition for reconsideration and comments on Fox's request for waiver of Section 310(b) for restrictions on foreign ownership. Action by the Commission June 5 by MO&O (FCC 95-216). News Media contact: Karen Watson at (202) 418- 0500. Office of General Counsel contact: Larry Schecker at (202) 418-1717. [Internet file name: nrmm5059.txt] STATEMENT OF FCC CHAIRMAN REED E. HUNDT ON THE COURT DECISION UPHOLDING FCC CABLE RATE DECISIONS --------------------------------------------------------------------------- PUBLIC NOTICES --------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOLL FREE 888 IMPLEMENTATION MEETINGS ANNOUNCED - Contact: Mary De Luca at (202) 624-1855 CORRECTION to BROADCAST ACTION, Report No. 43512, released May 22 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- SPEECH --------------------------------------------------------------------------- COMMISSIONER CHONG URGES WOMEN'S TELECOMMUNICATIONS GROUPS TO FORM ALLIANCE FOR PURPOSES OF WASHINGTON LOBBYING --------------------------------------------------------------------------- TEXT --------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC. See first item under ADDENDA: "News Release." **************************** CABLE SERVICES BUREAU DAILY DIGEST Released Wednesday, June 7, 1995 TCI OF NORTHERN MINNESOTA. Denied, in part, the complaint against the cable programming service price charged by TCI in International Falls, Minnesota. (By MO&O [DA 95-1159] adopted May 25 by the Chief, Financial Analysis and Compliance Division, Cable Services Bureau) TCI CABLEVISION OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, INC., ET AL. Granted, in part, the complaints against the cable programming service price charged by TCI in various communities in California, Florida, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Michigan, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Texas and Virginia. (By MO&O [DA 95-1182] adopted May 26 by the Chief, Cable Services Bureau) PUBLIC CABLE COMPANY. Denied complaint against the rate of Public Cable Company in Yarmouth, Maine. (By MO&O [DA 95-1192] adopted June 1 by the Chief, Financial Analysis and Compliance Division, Cable Services Bureau) PUBLIC CABLE COMPANY. Granted complaint filed against the rate of Public Cable Company in South Portland, Massachusetts, but did not order refunds. (By MO&O [DA 95-1193] adopted June 1 by the Chief, Financial Analysis and Compliance Division, Cable Services Bureau) TCI OF SEATTLE, INC. Denied, in part, the complaint against the cable programming service price charged by TCI in Seattle, Washington. (By MO&O [DA 95-1194] adopted June 1 by the Chief, Financial Analysis and Compliance Division, Cable Services Bureau)