DAILY DIGESTVol. 14, No. 141 July 25, 1995 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ NEWS RELEASES ------------------------------------------------------------------------ FCC GRANTS REQUEST FOR WAIVER OF THE DUOPOLY RULE TO PERMIT COMMON OWNERSHIP OF WCAU-TV AND WNBC (Report No. MM 95-68, Mass Media Action) The FCC granted the request for permanent waiver of the duopoly rule to permit common ownership of television stations WCAU-TV, Philadelphia, PA. and WNBC, New York, NY. Action by the Commission July 19, 1995 by MO&O (FCC 95-304). News Media contact: Kara Palamaras at (202) 418- 0500. Mass Media Bureau contact: Doran Bunkin (202) 418-1630. [Internet filename:nrmm5081.txt] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ PUBLIC NOTICES ------------------------------------------------------------------------ GOLD EQUIVALENCY FOR PART 68 CONNECTORS DEMONSTRATED - FCC Contact: William von Alven (202) 634-1833 EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY COMMENT PERIOD FILINGS IN NON-RESTRICTED PROCEEDINGS - For additional information, contact Barbara Lowe at (202) 418-0310. TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG -- July 20 TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG -- July 21 TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG INFORMATIONAL TARIFFS -- July 21 TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG -- July 24 Report No. 23556 - BROADCAST APPLICATIONS Report No. 43556 - BROADCAST ACTIONS Report No. CS 95-9 - QUESTION AND ANSWER ON CABLE TELEVISION RATE REGULATION ------------------------------------------------------------------------- TEXTS ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ATLANTIC AND GLENWOOD, IA. Effective September 8, amended FM table to reallot Channel 279C from Atlantic to Glenwood, IA and modified license of KXKT(FM) accordingly. (MM Docket No. 94-122 by R&O [DA 95- 1583] adopted July 14 by the Chief, Allocations Branch, Mass Media Bureau) FREDERIKSTED, VI. Dismissed petition to allot Channel 298A at Frederiksted, VI. (MM Docket No. 92-245 by R&O [DA 95-1585] adopted July 14 by the Chief, Allocations Branch) CHRISTIANSTED, VI. Effective September 8, amended FM table to allot Channel 285 to Christiansted, VI, filing window is Sept. 8 - Oct. 10. (MM Docket No. 92-247 by R&O [DA 95-1586] adopted July 14 by the Chief, Allocations Branch) CAMBRIDGE AND ST. MICHAELS, MD. Denied request for reconsideration filed CWA Broadcasting, of the earlier action denying its request to reallot Channel 232A from Cambridge to St. Michael, MD. (MM Docket No. 92- 291 by MO&O [DA 95-1594] adopted July 17, by the Chief, Policy and Rules Division) ELLISON BAY, WI. Denied request filed by The Eden Broadcasting Group for reconsideration of the order denying its request to allot Channel 223A to Ellison Bay, WI. (MM Docket No. 93-320 by MO&O [DA 95-1595] adopted July 17, by the Chief, Policy and Rules Division) WINONA, TX. Proposed to allot Channel 274A to Winona, TX. as the community's first local aural transmission service. Comments due September 15, replies October 2. (MM Docket No. 93-123 by NPRM [DA 95-1602] adopted July 18, by the Chief, Allocations Branch) DEARING, KS. Proposed to allot Channel 251A to Dearing, KS, as the community's first local aural transmission service. Comments due: September 15, replies October 2. (MM Docket No. 95-121 by NPRM [DA 95- 1603] adopted July 18, by the Chief, Allocations Branch) CABLE SERVICES BUREAU DAILY DIGEST Released Tuesday, July 25, 1995 CABLE SATELLITE OF SOUTH MIAMI, INC. Dismissing without prejudice, at petitioner's request, the request for declaratory ruling regarding certain notices provided by Metropolitan Dade County, Florida and the City of South Miami, Florida. (By Order [DA 95-1621] adopted July 18 by the Chief, Cable Services Bureau) CABLE SATELLITE OF SOUTH MIAMI, INC. Dismissing without prejudice, at petitioner's request, the petition for revocation of certification of the City of South Miami, Florida to regulate basic cable service rates. (By Order [DA 95-1622] adopted July 18 by the Chief, Cable Services Bureau) CABLEVISION SYSTEMS CORP. and CABLEVISION SYSTEMS EAST HAMPTON CORP. Dismissing without prejudice, at petitioner's request, the petition for revocation of certification of East Hampton, New York to regulate basic cable service rates. (By MO&O [DA 95-1623] adopted July 18 by the Chief, Cable Services Bureau) HOWARD & HOWARD. Issued blanket waiver letter, available to all non-transition relief operators, extending to December 31, 1995 the deadline for claiming inflation adjustments for the September 30, 1993 through June 30, 1994 inflation period. (By Letter [DA 95-1640] adopted July 24 by the Chief, Cable Services Bureau) +++++++++++++++++ ADDENDA: The following items, released July 24, 1995 did not appear on Digest No. 140. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ NEWS RELEASE ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ASSIGNMENT OF WGPR-TV, DETROIT, MI, TO CBS APPROVED; ONE-TO-A-MARKET RULE WAIVED - (Report No. MM 95-66 Mass Media Action) The Commission has granted the application to assign the license of WGPR-TV, Channel 62 (Ind.), Detroit, MI, from WGPR, Inc. to CBS, Inc. It also granted a waiver of the one-to-a-market rule. Action by the Commission July 17, by MO&O (FCC 95-300). News Media contact: Rochelle Cohen at (202) 418- 0500. Mass Media Bureau contact: Anne Lucey at (202) 418-1630 ASSIGNMENT OF KRNV (FM), RENO NV, TO SIERRA RADIO COMPANY APPROVED; ONE-TO-A-MARKET RULE WAIVER - (Report No. MM 95-67 Mass Media Action) The Commission has granted the application to assign the license of KRNV (FM), Reno, NV, from Olympic Broadcasters, Inc. to Sierra Radio Company. It also granted a waiver of the one-to-a-market rule. Action by the Commission July 14, by MO&O (FCC 95-297). News Media contact: Rochelle Cohen at (202) 418- 0500. Mass Media Bureau contact: Glenn D. Greisman at (202) 418-2772. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ TEXTS ------------------------------------------------------------------------ TIME WARNER CABLE. Denied petitions for special relief seeking to modify ADIs of Cleveland, OH and Springfield, OH. (By MO&Os [DA 95-1515, DA 95-1516, DA 95-1517] adopted June 30, by the Cable Services Bureau)