DAILY DIGESTVol. 14, No. 120 June 23, 1995
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NEWS RELEASES
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FCC RELEASES INTERNATIONAL TRENDS REPORT -
Contact: Linda Blake or Jim Lande at (202) 418-0940
BROADCAST STATION TOTALS AS OF MAY 31, 1995
FCC CALENDAR OF EVENTS [Internet file evts5002.txt]
FCC FILINGS
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PUBLIC NOTICES
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INTERNATIONAL HARMONIZATION OF
FREQUENCY BANDS ABOVE 40 GHZ (ET DOCKET
NO. 94-124) - Contact: Rick Engleman, OET, at (202)
739-0704 or Thomas Walsh, International Bureau, at (202)
418-0420 [DA 95-1415]
PRIVATE OPERATIONAL-FIXED SERVICE
FREQUENCIES TO BE AVAILABLE FOR
REASSIGNMENT - Contact: Microwave Branch at (717)
337-1421
COMMENTS SOUGHT ON REQUEST FOR RULE
WAIVERS - Comments are due July 7, replies July 14
TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG:
June 22
TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG
NON-DOMINANT CARRIERS: June 21
FEE DECISIONS OF THE MANAGING DIRECTOR
AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC - Contact: Claudette Pride
at (202) 418-1995 [DA 95-1367]
FCC ANNOUNCES SECOND MEETING TO DISCUSS
ACCELERATION OF TOLL FREE 888 DATABASE -
Contact: Mary De Luca at (202) 418-1500
EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY
COMMENT PERIOD FILINGS IN NON-RESTRICTED
PROCEEDINGS - Contact: Barbara Lowe at (202) 418-
0310
Report No. 1036 - CABLE TELEVISION SERVICE
REGISTRATIONS; SPECIAL RELIEF AND OTHER
FILINGS
Report No. 23535 - BROADCAST APPLICATIONS
Report Nos. 43535 and 43535A - BROADCAST
ACTIONS [Two Public Notices]
Report No. CL-95-107 - WIRELESS
TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU COMMERCIAL
RADIO SERVICE INFORMATION
Report No. LB-95-20 - WIRELESS
TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU COMMERCIAL
WIRELESS SERVICE INFORMATION
Report No. 1801 - WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS
BUREAU - June 12 through June 16
Report No. I-8067 - OVERSEAS SECTION 214
APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING
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PONCE-NICASIO BROADCASTING. Notified Ponce-
Nicasio Broadcasting, licensee of KCMY(TV), Sacramento,
CA, of an apparent liability for a forfeiture in the amount of
$20,000 for repeated violations of the Commission's rules
limiting the amount of commercial matter that may be aired
during children's programming. (By Letter [DA 95-1349]
by the Chief, Mass Media Bureau)
LEONE, AMERICAN SAMOA. Effective August 7,
allotted Channel 230C1 to Leone. The filing window
opens August 7, closes September 7. (MM Docket No. 95-
16 by R&O [DA 95-1333] adopted June 12 by the Chief,
Allocations Branch, Mass Media Bureau)
RAPID CITY, SD. Denied Spitzer Communications, Inc.'s
application for review of Commission's Order reaffirming
the allotment of Channel 254C1 as an additional Class C1
channel to Rapid City, and downgrading Channel 282C by
substituting it with Channel 281C1; dismissed Spitzer's
petition for stay. (MM Docket No. 88-540 by MO&O
[FCC 95-220] adopted June 8 by the Commission)
MADISONVILLE, TX. Effective August 7, allotted
Channel 263A to Madisonville as its second FM service.
The filing window opens August 7, closes September 7.
(MM Docket No. 95-23 by R&O [DA 95-1317] adopted
June 14 by the Chief, Allocations Branch)
BLACKSTONE AND DILLWYN, VA. Proposed
substituting Channel 228C3 for Channel 228A at Blackstone,
and modifying the license of WBBC(FM) accordingly;
substituting Channel 287A for vacant Channel 229A at
Dillwyn. Comments are due August 14, replies August 29.
(MM Docket No. 95-100 by NPRM [DA 95-1270] adopted
June 7 by the Chief, Allocations Branch)
BUFFALO GAP, VA. Proposed substituting Channel 238A
for Channel 288A at Buffalo Gap, and modifying the license
of WSKO(FM) accordingly. Comments are due August 14,
replies August 29. (MM Docket NO. 95-99 by NPRM [DA
95-1335] adopted June 15 by the Chief, Allocations Branch)
ROMNEY, WV. Denied petition filed by the West Virginia
Schools for the Deaf and the Blind, proposing the
substitution of Channel *281A for Channel 201A at
Romney, and its reservation for noncommercial use;
terminated the proceeding. (MM Docket No. 94-137 by
R&O [DA 95-1336] adopted June 15 by the Chief,
Allocations Branch)
CHEYENNE AND SARATOGA, WY. Proposed allotting
Channel 260A to Cheyenne as its fifth FM service; deleting
vacant Channel 260C at Saratoga, or in the alternative,
substituting Channel 277C for vacant Channel 260C at
Saratoga. Comments are due August 14, replies August
29. (MM Docket No. 95-98 by NPRM [DA 95-1334]
adopted June 12 by the Chief, Allocations Branch)
TCI CABLEVISION OF TEXAS, INC. Denied, in part,
a complaint about the price TCI was charging for its cable
programming service tier in the community of Cuero. (By
MO&O [DA 95-1369] adopted June 16 by the Chief,
Financial Analysis and Compliance Division, Cable Services
Bureau)
TCI CABLEVISION OF CALIFORNIA, INC. Denied, in
part, a complaint about the price TCI was charging for its
cable programming service tier in the community of San
Mateo. (By MO&O [DA 95-1371] adopted June 16 by the
Chief, Financial Analysis and Compliance Division)
UNITED ARTISTS ENTERPRISES, INC., ET AL.
Granted, in part, complaints about the prices that United
Artists Enterprises, Inc., Chino Valley Cablevision, Inc.
TCI Cablevision of Wisconsin, Inc., and TCI of Central
Indiana, Inc., were charging for their cable programming
service tiers in various communities. (By MO&O [DA 95-
1370] adopted June 16 by the Chief, Cable Services Bureau)
NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION,
INC. (NECA). Granted, without prejudice, NECA's
motion to dismiss its petition for authorization to perform
additional services. ( By Order [DA 95-1383] adopted June
19 by the Chief, Accounting and Audits Division, Common
Carrier Bureau)
PRIVATE LAND MOBILE RADIO SERVICES (PLMRS).
The Commission adopted a regulatory strategy which seeks
to promote more efficient use of the existing PLMRS
spectrum allocations below 800 MHz. Comments are due
September 15, replies October 16. (PR Docket No. 92-235
by R&O and Further NPRM [FCC 95-255] adopted June 15
by the Commission)
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ADDENDA: The following items released June 22 were
not listed on Digest 119:
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COMMISSION ADDRESSES ISSUES RAISED ON
RECONSIDERATION OF THE FY 1994 REPORT AND
ORDER - MD DOCKET NO. 94-19 (Report No. DC 95-
91, Action in Docket Case)
The Commission, on reconsideration , has modified
and clarified some of the bases upon which it will grant
exemptions, waivers and reductions of regulatory fees. The
Commission has also modified language to eliminate
inequitable double charges for operator/users of international
cable systems.
Action by the Commission June 15 by MO&O
[FCC 95-257].
News Media contact: Patricia A. Chew at (202)
418-0500; Office of General Counsel contacts: Jerome D.
Remson at (202) 418-1755 and James B. Mullins at (202)
418-1720. [Internet file name: nrmc5043.txt]
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BELLSOUTH CORPORATION, BELLSOUTH
TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC., BELLSOUTH
CELLULAR CORP. (BELLSOUTH). Denied BellSouth's
petition for declaratory ruling seeking clarification that the
FCC's rules currently allow BellSouth Corporation, the Bell
Operating Company local exchange carrier, to resell cellular
service without having to first establish a separate subsidiary
for such purpose. (By Order [DA 95-1401] adopted June
21 by the Chief, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau)
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TCI CABLEVISION OF TEXAS, INC. Denied, in part,
the complaint filed against their rate for cable programming
service in Cuero, Texas. (By MO&O [DA 95-1369]
adopted June 16 by the Chief, Financial Analysis and
Compliance Division, Cable Services Bureau)
UNITED ARTISTS ENTERPRISES, INC., ET AL.
Granted, in part, the complaints filed against their rate for
cable programming service in various communities in
California, Wisconsin and Indiana. (By MO&O [DA 95-
1370] adopted June 16 by the Chief, Cable Services Bureau)
TCI CABLEVISION OF CALIFORNIA, INC. Denied, in
part, the complaint filed against their rate for cable
programming service price in San Mateo, California. (By
MO&O [DA 95-1371] adopted June 16 by the Chief,
Financial Analysis and Compliance Division, Cable Services
Bureau)
PETITIONS FOR STAY OF ACTION PENDING
RESOLUTION OF APPLICATIONS FOR REVIEW OR
PETITIONS FOR RECONSIDERATION. Granted requests
for stay of action on refund order requirements for the
following cable operators: Cablevision of New York,
Brooklyn and Bonx, NY; Cablevision/V Cable, Solon, OH;
Media General Cable of Fredericksburg, Fredericksburg and
Stafford, VA; SBC Media Ventures, Inc., Alexandria, VA;
and Warner Cable Communications, Milwaukee, WI;
pending resolution of applications for review or petitions for
reconsideration of those orders. (By Order [DA 95-1382]
adopted June 16 by the Chief, Cable Services Bureau)