DAILY DIGESTVol. 14, No. 139 July 21, 1995
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NEWS RELEASES
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FCC RELEASES REPORT ON LONG DISTANCE
MARKET
The FCC has released a report which summarizes
publicly available data on interstate calling and the share of
that traffic handled by AT&T.
For more information contact Katie Rangos, Cathy
Hsu, or Jim Lande at (202) 418-0940.
HASKELL SCHOOL DISTRICT AND EAST CENTRAL
UNIVERSITY GRANTED ITFS LICENSES TO SERVE
WARNER AND MCALESTER, OK (Report No. MM 95-
62, Mass Media Action)
Action by the Commission July 14, 1995, by
MO&O (FCC 95-294).
News Media contact: Peter Kimball at (202) 418-
0500; Mass Media Bureau contact: Barbara Fair at (202)
418-1630. [Internet filename: nrmm5078.txt]
HOUSTON COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION
GRANTED ITFS LICENSE TO SERVE DOTHAN, AL
(Report No. MM 95-63, Mass Media Action)
Action by the Commission July 14, 1995, by
MO&O (FCC 95-295).
News Media contact: Peter Kimball at (202) 418-
0500; Mass Media Bureau contact: Barbara Fair at (202)
418-1630. [Internet filename: nrmm5079.txt]
UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN ALABAMA GRANTED
ITFS LICENSE TO SERVE MUSCLES SHOALS, AL
(Report No. MM 95-64, Mass Media Action)
Action by the Commission July 14, 1995, by
MO&O (FCC 95-296).
News Media contact: Peter Kimball at (202) 418-
0500; Mass Media Bureau contact: Barbara Fair at (202)
418-1630. [Internet filename: nrmm5080.txt]
FCC DENIES APPLICATION FOR REVIEW FILED BY
UKRANIAN CONGRESS COMMITTEE OF AMERICA,
INC. (Report No. MM 95-65, Mass Media Action)
The FCC upheld a staff ruling which stated that the
personal attack rule did not apply to certain remarks made
on the CBS program "60 Minutes."
Action by the Commission July 10, 1995, by
MO&O (FCC 95-279).
News Media contact: Kara Palamaras at (202) 418-
0500; Mass Media Bureau contact: Ray White at (202) 418-
1440. [Internet filename: nrmm5077.txt]
FCC CALENDAR OF EVENTS
FCC FILINGS
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PUBLIC NOTICES
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FCC ANNOUNCES NEXT MEETING TO DISCUSS
ACCELERATION OF TOLL FREE 888 DATABASE
COMMISSION TO REVISE COMMERCIAL RADIO
OPERATOR LICENSE EXAMINATION QUESTION
POOLS
Report No. 23554 - BROADCAST APPLICATIONS
Report No. 43554 - BROADCAST ACTIONS
Report No. 1040 - CABLE TELEVISION SERVICE
REGISTRATIONS; SPECIAL RELIEF AND OTHER
FILINGS
Report No. CL-95-119 - WIRELESS
TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU COMMERCIAL
RADIO SERVICE INFORMATION
Report No. LB-95-24 - WIRELESS
TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU COMMERCIAL
WIRELESS SERVICE INFORMATION
Report No. 1805 - WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS
BUREAU WEEK OF JULY 10 THRU JULY 14
Report No. 2085 - PETITION FOR RECONSIDERATION
OF ACTION IN RULEMAKING PROCEEDINGS
Report No. I-8078 - OVERSEAS SECTION 214
APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING
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SUNSHINE AGENDA
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THE FCC WILL HOLD AN OPEN MEETING, FRIDAY,
JULY 28, 1995, 9:30 AM
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TEXTS
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AUTOMATIC STAY OF CERTAIN ALLOCATIONS
ORDERS. Proposed to eliminate the automatic stay of
certain allocation orders; comments due August 25, replies
due September 12. (MM Docket No. 95-110, by NPRM
(FCC 95-277) adopted July 10 by the Commission)
DAFTER, MI. Proposed to allot Channel 293A to Dafter.
Comments due September 11, replies due September 26.
(MM Docket No. 95-119, by NPRM [DA 95-1573] adopted
July 13 by the Chief, Allocations Branch, Mass Media
Bureau)
DISPOSITION OF NON-NATIONWIDE 220-222 MHz
APPLICATIONS. The Wireless Bureau has acted upon all
applications for frequencies in the 220-222 MHz band filed
pursuant to PR Docket 89-552. (By Order [DA 95-1559]
adopted July 10 by the Chief, Land Mobile Branch,
Licensing Division, Wireless Bureau)
ALTA GULF FM, INC. AND CITICASTERS CO.
Granted waiver of the Commission's one-to-a-market rule
and granted the application for assignment of license of
WTBT(FM), New Port Ritchey, FL, from Alta Gulf to
Citicasters. (By MO&O (FCC 95-288) adopted July 13 by
the Commission)
RADIO GROUP OF GRAND RAPIDS, INC. Denied the
NAACP's petition for reconsideration concerning the license
renewal applications for Stations WLAV/WLAV-FM, Grand
Rapids, MI. (By MO&O (FCC 95-289) adopted July 14 by
the Commission)
SALEM MEDIA OF OHIO, INC. AND WPTW RADIO,
INC. Denied the NAACP's petition for reconsideration
concerning the license renewal applications for Stations
WRFD(AM), Columbus, OH, and WPTW(AM) and
WCLR(FM), Piqua, OH. (By MO&O (FCC 95-290)
adopted July 14 by the Commission)
WASHTENAW BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.
AND WHITEHALL CONVALESCENT HOMES, INC.
Dismissed the NAACP's petition for reconsideration
concerning the license renewal applications for Stations
WPZA(AM)/WAMZ-FM, and WAAM(AM), Ann Arbor,
MI. (By MO&O (FCC 95-291) adopted July 14 by the
Commission)
PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION.
Denied the NAACP's petition for reconsideration concerning
the license renewal applications for Stations WCUZ/WCUZ-
FM, Grand Rapids, MI. (By MO&O (FCC 95-292)
adopted July 14 by the Commission)
ALABAMA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION AND
MISSISSIPPI PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION V.
ONCOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC. Dismissed without
prejudice the joint complaint against Oncor. (By Order [DA
95-1576] adopted July 14 by the Chief, Formal Complaints
and Investigations Branch, Enforcement Division, Common
Carrier Bureau)
INTERNATIONAL TELECHARGE, INC. V.
AMERITECH CORPORATION. Dismissed with prejudice
International's complaint against Ameritech. (By Order
[DA 95-1577] adopted July 13 by the Chief, Formal
Complaints and Investigations Branch)
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ADDENDA: The following items, release July 20, were
not listed on Digest No. 138:
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NEWS RELEASE
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CHAT WITH THE CHAIRMAN
Chairman Hundt will appear on America Online
from 9 to 10 PM EDT on July 24 and on CompuServe from
9 to 10 PM EDT on July 25 to host on-line discussions
about violence on television and about the regulatory role of
the FCC, respectively.
For more information contact Sheryl Segal at (202)
418-0260.
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SPEECH
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REMARKS OF REED E. HUNDT - PROMETHEE,
PARIS, FRANCE, JULY 19 [Internet filename:
spreh514.txt]
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SUBSCRIBERSHIP AND USAGE OF THE PUBLIC
SWITCHED NETWORK. Proposed several methods to
increase telephone subscribership and usage of the Public
Switched Network. Comments due September 27, replies
due October 27. (CC Docket No. 95-115, by NPRM (FCC
95-281) adopted July 13 by the Commission)
MOUNT PLEASANT, IA. Rescinded a previous MO&O
dismissing as moot a petition for reconsideration concerning
the substitution of Channel 288C3 for Channel 288A at
Mount Pleasant. (MM Docket No. 90-103, by Order [DA
95-1610] adopted July 18 by the Chief, Policy and Rules
Division, Mass Media Bureau)
NYNEX TELEPHONE COMPANIES 1995 ANNUAL
ACCESS TARIFF FILINGS. Denied in part and granted
in part NYNEX's petition for waiver of rules in connection
with its 1995 Annual Access Tariff Filings. (By MO&O
[DA 95-1625] adopted July 20 by the Chief, Common
Carrier Bureau)