DAILY DIGESTVol. 14, No. 110 June 9, 1995
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NEWS RELEASES
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FCC AMENDS PART 0 OF THE COMMISSION'S
RULES TO MAKE CHANGES IN DELEGATED
AUTHORITY OF VARIOUS BUREAUS (Report No. WT
95-11, Wireless Telecom Action)
Action by the Commission May 30, 1995, by Order
(FCC 95-213).
News Media contact: Stacey Reuben Mesa at (202)
418-0654; Wireless Telecommunications Bureau contact:
Kathleen O'Brien Ham at (202) 418-0636. [Internet file
name: nrwl5025.txt]
COMMISSIONER RACHELLE B. CHONG USES
ELECTRONIC FORUM FOR DISCUSSION OF
CHILDREN'S TELEVISION; ANNOUNCES E-
MAILBOX FOR VIEWS ON TOPIC [Internet file name:
nrmm5059.txt]
FCC CALENDAR OF EVENTS [Internet file name:
evts5002.txt]
FCC FILINGS [Internet file name: nrmc5007.txt]
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PUBLIC NOTICES
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PETITION FILED REQUESTING RECONSIDERATION
OF DENIAL OF EQUIPMENT AUTHORIZATION FOR
CABLE SYSTEMS TERMINAL DEVICES - Contact:
Richard Fabina at (301) 725-1585, ext. 220 [DA 95-1284]
TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG:
June 8
EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY
COMMENT PERIOD FILINGS IN NON-RESTRICTED
PROCEEDINGS - Contact: Barbara Lowe at (202) 418-
0310
Report No. 256 - MASS MEDIA BUREAU CALL SIGN
ACTIONS
Report No . 1034 - CABLE TELEVISION SERVICE
REGISTRATIONS; SPECIAL RELIEF AND OTHER
FILINGS
Report No. 23525 - BROADCAST APPLICATIONS
Report No. 43525 - BROADCAST ACTIONS
Report No. CL-95-103 - WIRELESS
TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU COMMERCIAL
RADIO SERVICE INFORMATION
Report No. I-8061 - OVERSEAS SECTION 214
APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING
Report No. LB-95-18 - WIRELESS
TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU COMMERCIAL
WIRELESS SERVICE INFORMATION
Report No. 1799 - WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS
BUREAU - May 30 through June 2
Report No. 2078 - PETITION FOR RECONSIDERATION
OF ACTION IN RULEMAKING PROCEEDINGS
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CORRECTION TO SUNSHINE AGENDA
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THE JUNE 15 COMMISSION MEETING WILL BE
HELD AT 1:30 PM
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CORDOVA AND DORA, AL. Effective July 24, allotted
Channel 223A to Dora; modified the license of WFFN(FM)
by substituting Channel 237A for Channel 223A at Cordova.
The filing window for channel 223A at Dora opens July 24,
closes August 24. (MM Docket No. 94-41 by R&O [DA
95-1206] adopted June 1 by the Chief, Allocations Branch,
Mass Media Bureau)
BAGDAD, AZ. Effective July 24, allotted Channel 276C3
to Bagdad as its second FM service. The filing window
opens July 24, closes August 24. (MM Docket No. 93-311
by R&O [DA 95-1220] adopted June 2 by the Chief,
Allocations Branch)
RIDGECREST, CA. Denied Valley Public Television's
petition for reconsideration of the dismissal of its petition to
substitute Channel *41 for vacant Channel *25 at
Ridgecrest, or alternatively, the placement of a site
restriction of Channel *25 to accommodate its application
site for a new noncommercial station on Channel *39 at
Bakersfield. (MM Docket No. 92-246 by MO&O [DA 95-
1208] adopted June 1 by the Chief, Policy and Rules
Division, Mass Media Bureau)
APALACHICOLA AND CARRABELLE, FL. Denied
Richard L. Plessinger's petition for reconsideration of the
denial of his request to substitute non-adjacent Channel
293C1 for Channel 265A at Apalachicola. (MM Docket
No. 89-497 by MO&O [DA 95-1213] adopted June 2 by the
Chief, Policy and Rules Division)
HOMESTEAD AND NORTH MIAMI BEACH, FL.
Proposed downgrading Station WXDJ(FM) from Channel
239C1 to Channel 239C2 at Homestead; reallotting Channel
239C2 from Homestead to North Miami Beach. Comments
are due July 31, replies August 15. (MM Docket No. 95-76
by NPRM [DA 95-1157] adopted May 30 by the Chief,
Allocations Branch)
MIDWAY, PANACEA AND QUINCY, FL. Effective July
24, allotted Channel 264C3 to Midway; modified CP of
Station WTPS(FM) by substituting Channel 264C3 for
Channel 264A at Midway in lieu of Quincy; dismissed
petition to allot Channel 263A to Panacea. (MM Docket
No. 93-229 by R&O [DA 95-1221] adopted June 2 by the
Chief, Allocations Branch)
STEPHENSON, MI. Dismissed as moot Value Radio
Corporation's petition for reconsideration of R&O which
substituted Channel 292C2 for Channel 272A at Stephenson.
(MM Docket No. 89-500 by MO&O [DA 95-1207] adopted
June 1 by the Chief, Policy and Rules Division)
TAWAS CITY, MI. Dismissed Patricia Mason's petition
for reconsideration of R&O which substituted Channel 291A
for Channel 297A at Tawas City. (MM Docket No. 93-
228 by MO&O [DA 95-1209] adopted June 1 by the Chief,
Policy and Rules Division)
DE KALB, MS. Proposed allotting Channel 289C2 to De
Kalb as its first FM service. Comments are due July 31,
replies August 15. (MM Docket No. 95-79 by NPRM [DA
95-1211] adopted June 1 by the Chief, Allocations Branch)
STONEWALL, MS. Proposed allotting Channel 295A to
Stonewall as its first FM service. Comments are due July
31, replies August 15. (MM Docket No. 95-78 by NPRM
[DA 95-1214] adopted June 2 by the Chief, Allocations
Branch)
VIRGINIA BEACH, VA. Proposed allotting UHF Channel
21 to Virginia Beach as an additional television service.
Comments are due July 31, replies August 15. (MM
Docket No. 95-77 by NPRM [DA 95-1215] adopted June 2
by the Chief, Allocations Branch)
HARRIS CORPORATION. Authorized Harris Corporation
to acquire and operate satellite facilities for service to
various overseas points. (By OA&C [DA 95-1204] adopted
May 30 by the Chief, Telecommunications Division,
International Bureau)
BELL ATLANTIC TELEPHONE COMPANIES.
Approved Bell Atlantic's offer of comparably efficient
interconnection for enhanced services it plans to offier in
conjunction with its provision of regulated vidwo dialtone
service upon the condition that Bell Atlantic comply with all
applicable cost allocation manual filing requirements before
it provides service. (By Order [DA 95-1283] adopted June
8 by the Chief, Common Carrier Bureau)
STATE OF ARKANSAS TELECOMMUNICATIONS
RELAY SERVICE (TRS) PROGRAM. Ordered Arkansas
Relay Services, Inc. (ARSI) to make optional calling plans
(OCPs) available to TRS users in Arkansas; ordered ARSI
to take any steps necessary to ensure that directory
assistance services for TRS users in Arkansas are provided
in accordance with the Communications Act. (By MO&O
[DA 95-1251] adopted June 5 by the Chief, Common
Carrier Bureau)
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ADDENDA: The following items released June 8 were not
listed on Digest 109 :
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PUBLIC NOTICES
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PACIFIC BELL AND NEVADA BELL FILE PETITION
FOR CLARIFICATION OR WAIVER OF PRICE CAP
RULES - Comments are due June 16, replies June 21 -
Contact Debra Sabourin at (202) 418-1530 [DA 95-1281]
WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU STAFF
RESPONDS TO QUESTIONS ABOUT THE
BROADBAND PCS C BLOCK AUCTION - News Media
contact: Stacey Reuben-Mesa at (202) 418-0654; Wireless
Telecommunications Bureau contacts: Jackie Chorney and
Jay Markley at (202) 418-0600; Kathleen Ham at (202) 418-
0620; Office of Plans and Policy contact: Andrew Sinwell
at (202) 418-2030
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INTERNATIONAL TRAFFIC STATISTICS. Released the
Manual for filing Section 43.61 Data in accordance with the
FCC's rules and regulations; ordered all carriers to file their
1995 international traffic data in accordance with this
manual. (By Order [DA 95-1248] adopted June 6 by the
Chief, Industry Analysis Division, Common Carrier Bureau)
PROSHOT GOLF. Granted, subject to conditions,
ProShot's request for a blanket waiver to permit the use of
its local areas position determination system for all future
applications. (By MO&O [DA 95-1259] adopted June 7 by
the Chief, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau)