DAILY DIGESTVol. 14, No. 113 June 14, 1995 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEWS RELEASES --------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEW FCC RULES WILL CURB "SLAMMING," PROTECT CONSUMERS FROM UNAUTHORIZED SWITCHING OF LONG DISTANCE CARRIERS (Report No. 95-35) The FCC today announced the adoption of new rules to protect consumers from the practice of changing a consumer's long distance carrier without the customer's knowledge or approval, a practice commonly known as "slamming." In announcing these new rules, the Commission noted that it now receives about 750 slamming complaints each month in addition to the tens of thousands of complaints received annualy by local exchange carriers and state regulatory bodies. Action by the Commission June 13 by R&O (FCC 95-225). News Media contact: Susan Lewis Sallet at (202) 418-1500; Common Carrier Bureau contact: Wilbert Nixon at (202) 418-0960. COMPLIANCE AND INFORMATION BUREAU (CIB) ACTIVITIES (Report No. CI-95-8) 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- BPS TELEPHONE COMPANY FILE PETITION FOR WAIVER OF SECTION 69.605(C) OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES - Comments are due July 13, replies July 28 - Contact: Adrian Wright at (202) 418-0830 [DA 95-1272] PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED FOR COMMENTS ON SWBT'S WAIVER OF PART 69 RULES TO ESTABLISH A PAY TELEPHONE USE FEE RATE ELEMENT - Comments are due July 5, replies July 17 - Contact: Peggy Reitzel at (202) 418-1579 [DA 95-1328] PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED FOR COMMENTS ON PETITIONS FOR RECONSIDERATION OF NYNEX'S USPP PLAN - Comments are due July 14, replies July 31 - Contact: Peggy Reitzel at (202) 418-1579 [DA 95-1329] ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON ADVANCED TELEVISION SERVICE SCHEDULE OF MEETINGS TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG: June 13 EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY COMMENT PERIOD FILINGS IN NON-RESTRICTED PROCEEDINGS - Contact: Barbara Lowe at (202) 418- 0310 Report No. 1212 - CABLE TELEVISION RELAY SERVICE (CARS) APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING Report No. 3537 - CABLE TELEVISION ACTIONS Report No. 23528 - BROADCAST APPLICATIONS Report No. 43528 - BROADCAST ACTIONS Report No. CS 95-7 - CABLE SERVICES ACTION - NEW PRODUCT TIER FILING REQUIREMENTS - Media contact: Morgan Broman at (202) 416-0852; Cable Services Bureau contact: Jason Guesman or Rob Fream at (202) 416- 0800 Report No. CC 95-34 - COMMON CARRIER ACTION - COMMON CARRIER BUREAU SOLICITS COMMENTS ON ELIMINATION OF DIVESTITURE REPORTS - Comments are due July 14, replies July 28 - Contact: Alan A. Thomas at (202) 634-1802 Report Nos. D-804 and D-804-A - COMMON CARRIER BUREAU DOMESTIC FACILITIES APPLICATIONS [Two Public Notices] Report No. DS-1541 - SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES INFORMATION Report No. DS-1542 - DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE SERVICE Report No. I-8063 - OVERSEAS COMMON CARRIER SECTION 214 APPLICATIONS ACTIONS TAKEN Report Nos. NCS-95-29 and NCS-95-29-A - WIRELESS NARROWBAND BRANCH INFORMATION [Two Public Notices] Report No. 1139 - WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU PART 21 RECEIPTS AND DISPOSALS - May 31 through June 7 Report No. SPB-12 - SATELLITE POLICY BRANCH INFORMATION --------------------------------------------------------------------------- TEXTS --------------------------------------------------------------------------- KETCHIKAN, AK. Effective July 31, allotted Channel 260A to Ketchikan as its third FM service. The filing window opens July 31, closes August 31. (MM Docket No. 94-138 by R&O [DA 95-1262] adopted June 7 by the Chief, Allocations Branch, Mass Media Bureau) TEMECULA, CA. Proposed allotting Channel 277A to Temecula as its second FM service. Comments are due August 7, replies August 22. (MM Docket No. 95-81 by NPRM [DA 95-1238] adopted June 5 by the Chief, Allocations Branch) BRADENTON AND HIGH POINT, FL. Denied ECI License Company, L.P.'s petition for reconsideration of R&O which substituted Channel 278C for Channel 277C1 at Bradenton, and modified the license of WDUV(FM). (MM Docket No. 92-59 by MO&O [DA 95-1255] adopted June 7 by the Chief, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media Bureau) CLEWISTON, FORT MYERS VILLAS, INDIANTOWN, JUPITER, KEY COLONY BEACH, KEY LARGO, MARATHON, AND NAPLES, FL. Granted Key Chain's petition for reconsideration and denied petition for reconsideration filed by Jupiter Broadcasting (Joint Petitioners) in the matter of amending the FM Table by reshuffling three Florida Keys stations. (MM Docket No. 93-136 by MO&O [DA 95-1250] adopted June 5 by the Chief, Policy and Rules Division) LAFAYETTE, LA. Denied C.R. Crisler's petition for reconsideration of decision to permit the upgrade of Station KRRQ(FM), Lafayette, by substituting Channel 238C2 for Channel 238A. (MM Docket No. 90-550 by MO&O [DA 95-1222] adopted June 5 by the Chief, Policy and Rules Division) WILLIAMSTOWN, WV. Effective July 31, allotted Channel 245A to Williamstown as its first broadcast service. The filing window opens July 31, closes August 31. (MM Docket No. 93-164 by R&O [DA 95-1249] adopted June 6 by the Chief, Allocations Branch) PRIME CITIES BROADCASTERS CORPORATION OF MISSISSIPPI. Denied Prime Cities' petition for special relief to include the Mississippi counties of Marion, Covington, Jones, Lamar, Forrest, Perry, Pearl River, Hancock, and George within the Biloxi-Gulfport- Pascagoula, MI, ADI. (By MO&O [DA 95-1241] adopted May 26 by the Deputy Chief, Cable Services Bureau) DIRECT NET TELECOMMUNICATIONS, A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. Authorized Direct Net to acquire and operate facilities for service to various overseas points. (By OA&C [DA 95-1269] adopted May 31 by the Chief, Telecommunications Division, International Bureau) GLOBAFON OF AMERICA, INC. Authorized Globafon to resell international voice services between the United States and overseas points. (By MOO,A&C [DA 95-1268] adopted May 31 by the Chief, Telecommunications Division) UNAUTHORIZED CHANGES OF CONSUMERS' LONG DISTANCE CARRIERS. See first item under "News Releases." ******************* ADDENDA: The following items adopted June 13 were not listed on Digest 112: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- PUBLIC NOTICE --------------------------------------------------------------------------- FCC POSTPONES SHORT-FORM FILING DATE FOR 493 BTA LICENSES LOCATED IN THE C BLOCK FOR PERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES IN THE 2 GHZ BAND - Contact: Jackie Chorney at (202) 418-0600; Kathleen O'Brien Ham at (202) 418-0660. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- SPEECH --------------------------------------------------------------------------- FCC CHAIRMAN REED E. HUNDT, SPEECH TO MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISE, LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATION FUND, HOWARD UNIVERSITY, WASHINGTON, D.C., JUNE 13, 1995 +++++++++++ CABLE SERVICES BUREAU DAILY DIGEST Released Wednesday, June 14, 1995 TELECABLE ASSOCIATES, INC. Denied, the complaints filed against their rate for cable programming service in New Iberia and Ruston, LA. (By MO&O [DA 95-1195] adopted June 1 by the Chief, Financial Analysis and Compliance Division, Cable Services Bureau) HARRON COMMUNICATIONS, CORP. Granted, their motion to dismiss appeal and stay of the local rate orders for the following communities: Fort Ann, Fort Edward, Hadley, Kingsbury, Moreau, Queensbury, and Villages of Corinth and Fort Edward, NY [DA 95-1305]; Granville and Village of Granville, NY [DA 95- 1306]; Minden, St. Johnsville and Villages of Canajoharie, Fort Plain, Palantine Bridge, and St. Johnsville, NY [DA 95-1307]; and, City of Utica, Deerfield, Kirkland, Marcy, Newport, Paris, Schuyler, Trenton, Westmoreland and Whitestown and Villages of Clayville, Clinton, Cold Brook, Middleville, New York Mills, Oriskany, Poland, Remsen, Whitesboro, and Yorkville, NY [DA 95- 1308]. (By Order [DA 95-1305 through 1308] adopted June 12 by Chief, Cable Services Bureau) FALCON CABLEVISION. Remanded operator's appeal of local rate order holding that the City of Hallsville, Texas rate order did not comply with our rules since the order contained no explanation for disapproving operator's rates. (By Order [DA 95-1310] adopted June 12 by the Chief, Cable Services Bureau)