DAILY DIGESTVol. 14, No. 115 June 16, 1995
The following items, adopted at the Commission Meeting on
June 15, 1995, were released later that day:
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COMMISSION REVISES DEFINITION OF PROTECTED
SERVICE AREAS OF MULTIPOINT DISTRIBUTION
SERVICE STATIONS - GEN DOCKET NOS. 90-54, 80-
113 (Report No. DC 95-83, Action in Docket Case)
The Commission expanded the protected service
areas of Multipoint Distribution Service (MDS) to a circle
of approximately 35 miles.
Action by the Commission June 15 by Second
Order on Reconsideration (FCC 95-231).
News media contact: Patricia A. Chew at (202)
418-0500; Mass Media Bureau contact: Lynne Milne at
(202) 416-0883.
COMMISSION INITIATES REVIEW AND UPDATE OF
RULES GOVERNING PROGRAMMING PRACTICES OF
BROADCAST TELEVISION NETWORKS AND
AFFILIATES - MM DOCKET NO. 95-92 (Report No. DC
95-82, Action in Docket Case)
The Commission continued its ongoing review of
rules regulating network/affiliate relations.
Action by the Commission June 15 by NPRM
(FCC 95-254).
News Media contact: Patricia A. Chew at (202)
418-0500; Mass Media Bureau contacts: Jane Hinckley
Halprin at (202) 776-1653 and Robert Kieschnick at (202)
739-0764.
COMMISSION ACTS ON PETITIONS FOR
RECONSIDERATION OF 728 PREVIOUSLY
RETURNED MDS APPLICATIONS (Report No. MM 95-
47, Mass Media Action)
The Commision disposed of petitions for
reconsideration of the return of 728 applications for new
MDS stations.
Action by the Commission June by 22 MO&Os
(FCC 95-232-253).
News Media contacts: Audrey Spivack and
Rosemary Kimball at (202) 418-0500; Mass Media Bureau
contacts: Charles Dziedzic at (202) 418-1604 and Jeannie
Poltronieri at (202) 416-0900. [Internet filename:
nrmm5062.txt]
IMPROVED MDS FILING PROCEDURES ADOPTED;
SIMULTANEOUS MULTIPLE ROUND BIDDING
AUCTION METHOD ADOPTED - MM DOCKET NO.
94-131, PP DOCKET NO. 93-253 (Report No. DC 95-85,
Action in Docket Case)
The Commission adopted new filing procedures to
improve the application process for the MDS.
Action by the Commission June 15 by R&O and
Further NPRM (FCC 95-230).
News Media contacts: Audrey Spivack and
Rosemary Kimball at (202) 418-0500; Mass Media Bureau
contacts: Sharon Bertelsen at (202) 416-0892, Keith Larson
at (202) 418-1640, and Jerianne Timmerman at (202) 416-
0881. [Internet filename: nrmm5063.txt]
STRATEGY FOR MORE EFFICIENT USE OF PLMR
SPECTRUM ADOPTED; COMMENTS SOUGHT ON
INTRODUCTION OF MARKET BASED INCENTIVES -
PR DOCKET NO. 92-235 (Report No. DC 95-86, Action
in Docket Case)
The Commission adopted a regulatory strategy
which seeks to promote more efficient use of the existing
private land mobile radio (PLMR) specturm allocations
below 800 MHz.
Action by the Commission June 15 by R&O and
Further NPRM (FCC 95-255).
News Media contact: Stacy Reuben Mesa at (202)
418-0654; Wireless Telecommunications Bureau contact: Ira
Keltz at (202) 418-0680. [Internet filenam: nrwl5026.txt]
COMMISSION ADVANCES WRC-95 PREPARATION:
ADOPTS PROPOSALS FOR INNOVATIVE SATELLITE
TECHNOLOGIES AND SERVICES - IC DOCKET NO.
94-31 (Report No. DC 95-84, Action in Docket Case)
The Commission adopted recommendation for U.S.
proposals to the International Telecommunication Union's
1995 World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-95).
Action by the Commission June 15 by Report (FCC
95-256).
News Media contact: Patricia A. Chew at (202)
418-0500; International Bureau contacts: Damon C. Ladson
at (202) 739-0510 and Audrey L. Allison at (202) 739-0557.
[Internet filename: nrin5015.txt]
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The following items were dated and released June 16, 1995.
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FCC AND COMMON CARRIER BUREAU TAKE STEPS
TO RESOLVE PENDING POLE ATTACHMENT
COMPLAINTS - CC DOCKET NOS. 95-84, 95-93, 95-94,
95-95 (Report No. DC 95-87, Action in Docket Case)
Action by the Commission JunE 9 by HDO (FCC
95-221); Actions by the Bureau on June 15, 1995, by HDOs
(DC 95-1362, 95-1363, 95-1364).
News Media contact: Susan Lewis Sallet at (202)
418-1500; Common Carrier Bureau contact: Tim Peterson
at (202) 418-0847 or Thaddeus Machcinski at (202) 418-
0808.
BROWN BAG LUNCH - WIRELESS
TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU "ELECTRONIC
FILING - WHERE ARE WE GOING?" THURSDAY,
JUNE 22, 1995, 12 NOON TO 2:00 PM Contact: Glenda
Briscoe at (202) 418-0260 or Dan Rittenberry at (202) 418-
0510.
FCC CALENDAR OF EVENTS [Internet filename:
evts5002.txt]
FCC FILINGS
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COMMENTS REQUESTED ON PETITION FOR
WAIVER REGARDING EMISSIONS IN THE BAND 2.2-
2.8 MHS FROM RF LIGHTING DEVICES; comments due
July 20; contact: John Reed at (202)739-0704.
TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG -
June 15, 1995
COMMENT SOUGHT ON IN-FLIGHT PHONE CORP.
PIONEER'S PREFERENCE REQUEST - comments due
July 3, replies July 13; contact Thomas Derenge at (202)
739-0703 or Rodney Small at (202) 776-1622 [DA 95-1365]
EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY
COMMENT PERIOD FILINGS IN NON-RESTRICTED
PROCEEDINGS; contact Barbara Lowe at (202) 418-0310
Report No. 23530 - BROADCAST APPLICATIONS
CORRECTIONS to BROADCAST ACTIONS Report No.
43522, dated June 6, 1995
Report No. I-8064 - OVERSEAS SECTION 214
APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING; contact Mary
Cobbs at (202) 418-1492
Report No. CL-95-104 - WIRELESS
TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU WIRELESS
DIVISION ANNOUNCEMENT OF ACCEPTANCE OF
SOLE APPLICATION AND TENTATIVE SELECTEES
FOR UNSERVED AREAS
Report No. CL-95-105 - WIRELESS
TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU COMMERCIAL
RADIO SERVICE INFORMATION
Report No. LB-95-19 - WIRELESS
TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU COMMERCIAL
WIRELESS SERVICE INFORMATION
Report No. 1800 - WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS
BUREAU WEEK OF JUNE 5, 1995, THRU JUNE 9, 1995
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BAKERSFIELD, CA. Denied the application for review
filed by Grapevine Radio of the assignment of the licenses
of Radio Stations KGEO(AM) and KGFM-FM. (By MO&O
[FCC 95-214] adopted June 2 by the Commission).
SEBRING AND MIAMI, FL. Effective July 31, amended
the FM table to substitute Channel 298C for Channel 298C1
at Miami, and modify the license of Station WQBA(FM)
accordingly. (MM Docket No. 90-524, by R&O [DA 95-
1273] adopted June 8 by the Chief, Allocations Branch,
Mass Media Bureau).
FREDERICKSBURG, HELOTES AND
CASTROVILLE,TX. Denied petition for reallotment of
Channel 266C from Fredericksburg to Helotes or
Castroville. (MM Docket No. 94-125, by R&O [DA 95-
1276] adopted June 8 by the Chief, Allocations Branch).
HUDSON, TX. Effective July 31, amended the FM table
to allot Channel 242A to Hudson; filing window: July 31-
August 31. (MM Docket No. 95-12, by R&O [DA 95-
1261] adopted June 7 by the Chief, Allocations Branch).
THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY V.
INTERNATIONAL RELAY, INC. Dismissed a complaint
over amounts charged arising out of telex and TWX services
rendered by Western Union to IRI. (By Order [DA 95-
1267] adopted June 7 by the Chief, Formal Complaints and
Investigations Branch, Enforcement Division, Common
Carrier Bureau).
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CABLE SERVICES BUREAU
DAILY DIGEST
Correction to item listed in Daily Digest 113:
Report No. CS 95-7 - CABLE SERVICES ACTION - NEW
PRODUCT TIER FILING REQUIREMENTS was printed
with an incorrect number (FCC 95-1325), the correct
number for this item is DA 95-1325.
Released Friday, June 16, 1995
ML MEDIA PARTNERS, L.P. DBA MULTIVISION
CABLE TV, FAIRFIELD, CA. Declaratory ruling
pursuant to request filed by City of Fairfield, CA, finding
that operator may make external cost and inflation
adjustments to its rates by filing a Form 1210 before review
of its initial rates pursuant to Form 1200 is completed by its
local franchising authority; operator cannot file a Form 1210
prior to the close of the quarter in which the costs claimed
occurred. (By Order [DA 95-1137] adopted June 14 by the
Chief, Cable Services Bureau)
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ADDENDA: The following items, released June 15, did not
appear on Digest No. 114.
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KAREN BRINKMANN NAMED SPECIAL COUNSEL
FOR LOCAL COMPETITION, COMMON CARRIER
BUREAU, TARIFF DIVISION
JULIUS GENACHOWSKI NAMED COUNSEL TO THE
CHAIRMAN
FCC PROPOSES RULES AND POLICIES FOR DIGITAL
AUDIO RADIO SATELLITE SERVICE - IB DOCKET
NO. 95-91, GEN DOCKET NO. 90-357 (Report No. DC
95-81, Action in Docket Case)
The Commission announced the next step in its plan
to make available a nationwide satellite DARS.
Action by the Commission June 14 by NPRM
(FCC 95-229).
News Media contact: Patricia A. Chew at (202)
418-0500; International Bureau contacts: Rosalee Chiara at
(202) 739-0730 and Ron Repasi at (202) 739-0749.
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MASS MEDIA BUREAU ANNOUNCES ASSIGNMENT
AND TRANSFER BACKLOG REDUCTION AND NEW
SPEED OF SERVICE INITIATIVES
COMMISSION APPLIES "PERMIT BUT DISCLOSE" EX
PARTE RULES TO FORMAL COMPLAINT FILED BY
RCI LONG DISTANCE, INC. (E-94-69) AGAINST
NYNEX TELEPHONE COMPANIES AND BELL
ATLANTIC AND TO NYNEX TARIFF PROCEEDING
(NYNEX TRANSMITTAL NO. 376) [DA 95-1351]
Report No. I-8058 - ON MAY 22, 1995, GTE HAWAIIAN
TELEPHONE COMPANY INCORPORATED (GTE
HAWAIIAN TEL) FILED A PETITION FOR
RECLASSIFICATION AS A NONDOMINANT
INTERNATIONAL MESSAGE TELEPHONE SERVICE
(IMTS) CARRIER; COMMENTS DUE JULY 17,
REPLIES AUGUST 1 - CC DOCKET NO. 85-107
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"THE FUTURE OF BROADCASTING AND FCC
POLICIES ON THE INFORMATION SUPERHIGHWAY"
- REMARKS OF COMMISSIONER SUSAN NESS
BEFORE THE 49TH ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE
MID-ATLANTIC STATES BROADCASTERS, JUNE 13,
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ
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TELEVISION BROADCASTING AND SATELLITE
STATIONS - MM DOCKET NOS. 91-221, 87-8. Extended
to June 30 date for filing replies in the proceeding
concerning the review of the TV and TV satellite rules. (By
Order [DA 95-1355] adopted June 15 by the Chief, Mass
Media Bureau).
BROADCAST TELEVISION NETWORKS AND
AFILLIATES. See second item under "News Releases"
adopted at the Commission Meeting.
POLE ATTACHMENT COMPLAINTS. See first item
under "News Releases" dated and released June 16.
DARS. See third item under "News Releases in addenda.
INTERNATIONAL CALL-BACK. Confirmed that
international "call-back" service using uncompleted call
signalling violate neither U.S. nor international law. (By
Order [FCC 95-224] adopted June 13 by the Commission).
PREPARATION FOR INTERNATIONAL
TELECOMMUNICATION UNION WRC-95. See sixth
item under "News Releases" adopted at the Commission
Meeting.