DAILY DIGESTVol. 14, No. 134 July 17, 1995 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEWS RELEASES -------------------------------------------------------------------------- PETER TENHULA NAMED SPECIAL COUNSEL TO FCC GENERAL COUNSEL [Internet filename: nrmc5043.txt] JOHN MULETA APPOINTED CHIEF OF COMMON CARRIER BUREAU'S ENFORCEMENT DIVISION [Internet filename: nrmc5044.txt] COMMISSION PROPOSES NEW RULES TO ESTABLISH A VERY SHORT DISTANCE TWO-WAY VOICE RADIO SERVICE (Report No. DC 95-102, Action in Docket Case) - WT DOCKET NO. 95-102 The Commission proposed to amend the Personal Radio Service rules and to establish a very short distance, unlicensed, two-way voice radio service in the UHF portion of the frequency spectrum. Action by the Commission June 22 by NPRM (FCC 95-261). News Media contact: Patricia Chew at (202) 418- 0500. Wireless Telecommunications Bureau contact: William T. Cross at (202) 418-0691. [Internet filename: nrwi5030.txt] FCC REDUCES REGULATORY BURDEN FOR INTERNATIONAL CIRCUIT STATUS AND CIRCUIT ADDITION REPORTS (Report No. IN 95-16, International Action) The Commission adopted new rules which reduce the regulatory burden for international carriers filing circuit status and circuit addition reports. Action by the Commission July 12 by R&O (FCC 95-280). News Media contact: Kara Palamaras at (202) 418- 0500. International Bureau contact: Robert Gosse or Brian O'Connor at (202) 418-1460. [Internet filename: nrin5016.txt] -------------------------------------------------------------------------- PUBLIC NOTICES -------------------------------------------------------------------------- MULTIPOINT DISTRIBUTION SERVICE APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG - July 14 TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG INFORMATIONAL TARIFFS - July 14 Report No. 23550 - BROADCAST APPLICATIONS Report No. 43550 - BROADCAST ACTIONS Report No. CL-95-117 - WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU COMMERCIAL WIRELESS INFORMATION Report No. CL-95-118 - WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU COMMERCIAL RADIO SERVICES INFORMATION -------------------------------------------------------------------------- SPEECH -------------------------------------------------------------------------- REMARKS BY COMMISSIONER QUELLO BEFORE THE CALIFORNIA BROADCASTERS ASSOCIATION ANNUAL CONVENTION [Internet filename: spjhq503.txt] -------------------------------------------------------------------------- TEXTS -------------------------------------------------------------------------- OKMULGEE, NOWATA, PAWHUSKA, BARTLESVILLE, AND BIXBY, OK; AND ROGERS, AR. Ordered KRIG, Inc. of Nowata, OK, to show cause why its license should not be modified to specify operation of Channel 285A instead of Channel 232A. (MM Docket No. 94-100, by Order to Show Cause [DA 95-1520] adopted July 6 by the Chief, Allocations Branch, Mass Media Bureau) COOLIDGE AND GILBERT, AZ. Proposed substituting Channel 280C2 for Channel 280A at Coolidge, the realloting Channel 280C2 to Gilbert, and modifying the license of KAZR(FM) accordingly; comments due by September 7, replies by September 22. (MM Docket No. 95-109, by NPRM [DA 95-1492] adopted June 30 by the Chief, Allocations Branch) QUINCY AND SUSANVILLE, CA. Effective August 31, amended the FM table to reallot Channel 271A from Quincy to Susanville as a Class C2 channel and modified license of KQNC accordingly. (MM Docket No. 92-221, by R&O [DA 95-1518] adopted July 5 by the Chief, Allocations Branch) DOUGLAS, TIFTON, AND UNIONVILLE, GA. Effective August 31, amended FM table to substitute Channel 223C3 for Channel 223A at Douglas, to reallot Channel 223C3 from Douglas to Tifton, and modify Station WKZZ(FM)'s construction permit accordingly. (MM Docket No. 93-316, by R&O [DA 95-1513] adopted July 5 by the Chief, Allocations Branch) TOMPKINSVILLE, KY. Effective August 31, amended FM table to allot Channel 274A at Tompkinsville; filing window: August 31-October 2. (MM Docket No. 95-8, by R&O [DA 95-1532] adopted July 7 by the Chief, Allocations Branch) CAL-NEV-ARI, BOULDER CITY, AND LAS VEGAS, NV. Denied petitions to allot Channel 285A to Cal-Nev- Ari, to substitute Channel 286C2 for Channel 288C2 to Boulder City, to substitute Channel 289C2 for Channel 286C2 at Las Vegas, and to modify the licenses of Stations KRRI and KRBO accordingly. (MM Docket No. 93-279, by R&O [DA 95-1549] adopted July 10 by the Chief, Allocations Branch) RAPID CITY AND LEAD, SD. Effective August 31, amended FM table to allot Channel 222C at Rapid City and Channel 232C at Lead; filing window: August 31-October 2. (MM Docket No. 95-34, by R&O [DA 95-1536] adopted July 7 by the Chief, Allocations Branch) APPLETON, NEW LONDON, AND SURING, WI. Denied the proposed reallotment of Channel 14- from Suring to either Appleton or New London. (MM Docket No. 92-299, by R&O [DA 95-1531] adopted July 7 by the Chief, Allocations Branch) COMCAST CABLEVISION OF TALLAHASSEE, INC. Partially denied and partially remanded to the City of Tallahasse, Florida appeal of local rate order filed by Comcast Cablevision of Tallahasse. (By MO&O [DA 95- 1561] adopted July 10 by the Chief, Cable Services Bureau) ++++++++++++++++++++++ The following items, released July 14, did not appear on Digest No. 134: -------------------------------------------------------------------------- PUBLIC NOTICES -------------------------------------------------------------------------- FCC CLARIFIES MANUAL AND ELECTRONIC FILING PROCESS FOR THE BROADBAND PCS "C BLOCK" AUCTION PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED FOR COMMENTS ON NYNEX PETITION FOR WAIVER OF SECTION 69.121 OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES TO PROVIDE CONNECTION CHARGE SUBELEMENTS TO CUSTOMERS OTHER THAN INTERCONNECTORS; comments due July 21, replies July 27: contact Douglas Slotten at (202) 418-1572. [DA 95-1587] Report No. 43551A - BROADCAST ACTION -------------------------------------------------------------------------- TEXTS -------------------------------------------------------------------------- BELL ATLANTIC. Denied MCI's petition to reject or to suspend and investigate Bell Atlantic Transmittal No. 772 to revise Frame Relay Service. (By Order [DA 95-1565] adopted July 14 by the Deputy Chief, Tariff Division, Common Carier Bureau) PACIFIC BELL. Suspended and set for investigation the revisions to Pacific Bell Tariff No. 128 that would add two wire centers to the list of wire centers where expanded interconnection will be offered. (CC Docket No. 93-162, by Order [DA 95-1579] adopted July 13 by the Chief, Tariff Division) BELL ATLANTIC TELEPHONE COMPANIES. Granted in part and denied in part petitions to suspend and investigate Bell Atlantic Transmittal No. 781 that eliminates all tariff provisions related to physical collocation arrangements, and ordered Bell Atlantic to file tariff revisions within five business days of this Order. (CC Docket No. 94-97, by Order [DA 95-1580] adopted July 14 by the Chief, Tariff Division)