DAILY DIGESTVol. 14, No. 145 July 31, 1995
The following items were adopted at the July 28 meeting
and released later that day.
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COMMISSION PROPOSES PLAN TO ROLL OUT
WIRELESS SERVICES - PR DOCKET NO. 89-52, GN
DOCKET NO. 93-252, PR DOCKET NO. 93-253 - (Report
No. DC 95-105 Action in Docket Case)
As part of its ongoing effort to license expeditiously
a wide range of wireless telecommunications services, the
FCC today announced a plan to reduce burdens and to
enhance the competitive potential for 220 MHz services.
Action by the Commission July 28 by the Second
MO&O and Third NPRM (FCC 95-312).
News Media contact: Stacey Reuben Mesa at (202)
418-0654. Wireless Telecommunications Bureau contacts:
Martin Liebman at (202) 418-1310 or Rhonda Lien at (202)
418-1300. [Internet filename: nrmm5032.txt]
ADVANCED TELEVISION SYSTEMS AND THEIR
IMPACT UPON THE EXISTING TELEVISION
BROADCAST SERVICE - MM DOCKET NO. 87-268 -
(Report No. DC-95-103 Action in Docket Case).
The FCC today took the next major step toward
bringing digital television to the American public.
Action by the Commission July 28, by the Fourth
Further Notice of Proposed Rule Making and the Third
Notice of Inquiry (FCC 95-315).
News Media contacts: Audrey Spivack and David
Fiske at (202) 418-0500. Mass Media Bureau contact: Saul
Shapiro at (202) 418-2600. [Internet filename:
nrmm5084.txt]
FCC REPEALS PTAR RULE -MM DOCKET NO. 94-123-
(Report No. DC-95-105 Action in Docket Case).
The Commission today eliminated a 25-year old
regulation that affects television programming during the
prime time viewing hours.
Action by the Commission July 28 by Report and
Order (FCC 95-314).
News Media contacts: Audrey Spivack and Kara
Palamaras at (202) 418-0500. Mass Media Bureau
contacts: Charles W. Logan and Alan E. Aronowitz at (202)
776-1653; Alan Baughcum at (202) 739-0770. [Internet
filename: nrmm5085.txt]
FCC ALLOWS FOX TELEVISION TO RETAIN
OWNERSHIP STRUCTURE; RENEWAL OF WNYW-TV,
NEW YORK CITY, GRANTED. (Report No. MM 95-72
Mass Media Action).
The FCC has allowed Fox Television Stations, Inc.
("FTS") to retain its current ownership structure, finding
that it would not serve the public interest to require FTS to
restructure in order to comply with the 25 percent foreign
ownership benchmark established in Section 310(b) of the
Communications Act.
Action by the Commission July 28 by Second
MO&O (FCC 95-313).
News Media contact: Rosemary Kimball at (202)
418-0500. Office of General Counsel contact: Joel Marcus
at (202) 418-1740.[Internet filename: nrmm5086.txt]
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PUBLIC NOTICES
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TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG --
July 28
Report No. 23560 - BROADCAST APPLICATIONS
Report No. 43560 - BROADCAST ACTIONS
Report No. LM 25 - WIRELESS
TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU BROADCAST
AUXILIARY
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MANCHESTER, GA. Dismissed petition for review of
previous action in Manchester, GA., AM-FM proceeding.
(By Order [FCC 95-303] adopted July 19 by the
Commission)
LIMA, OH., MUNCIE, IN., ROCKFORD, IL., AND
GRAND RAPIDS, MI. Amended FM Table for these
communities. (MM Docket No. 87-417 by MO&O [DA 95-
1634] adopted July 21 by the Chief, Policy and Rules
Division)
IRON MOUNTAIN AND NEGAUNEE, MI. Effective
September 14, 1995, amended table of allotments to allot
Channels 294A at Iron Mountain, MI, and Channel 258A
at Negaunee, MI.; filing window: September 14 to October
16. (MM Docket No. 95-29 by R&O [DA 95-1646] adopted
July 24 by the Chief, Allocations Branch)
PANAMSAT LICENSEE CORPORATION. Authorized to
construct, launch and operate a Hybrid Separate System
International Communications Satellite. (By MO,O&A [DA
95-1682] adopted July 28, by the Chief, International
Bureau)
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ADDENDA: The following items, released July 28, 1995
did not appear on Digest No. 144.
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FCC CALENDAR OR EVENTS
FCC FILINGS
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PUBLIC NOTICE
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Report No. SPB-20 - KA-BAND SATELLITE
APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING; CUT-OFF
ESTABLISHED FOR ADDITIONAL APPLICATIONS
[DA 95-1689]
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LOCAL MULTIPOINT DISTRIBUTION SERVICE AND
FOR FIXED SATELLITE SERVICES.The FCC has
proposed a band plan that would allow both new satellite
systems and new wireless terrestrial systems to offer voice,
video, and data services to American consumers and to the
world. (CC Docket No. 92-297 by Third NPRM and
Supplemental Tentative Decision [FCC 95-287] adopted July
13, by the Commission)
FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC. Granted renewal of
license of Station WNYW-TV in New York, NY filed by
Fox Television Stations, Inc. (By Second MO&O [FCC 95-
313] adopted 28 by the Commission)
GTE TELEPHONE OPERATING COMPANIES. Directed
GTE to either apply for Section 214 authority withen 15
days or remove service from its tariff covered in transmittal
909. (CC Docket No. 94-81 by Order [DA 95-1679]
adopted July 28, by the Chief, Common Carrier Bureau)
ROCHESTER TELEPHONE CORP AND FRONTIER
COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA , INC. AND FRONTIER
COMMUNICATIONS OF MINNESOTA, INC. (Erratum
to MO&O released July 26 [DA 95-1671])