DAILY DIGESTVol. 14, No. 145 July 31, 1995 The following items were adopted at the July 28 meeting and released later that day. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ NEWS RELEASES ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ PUBLIC NOTICES ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- TEXTS ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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) +++++++++++++++++ ADDENDA: The following items, released July 28, 1995 did not appear on Digest No. 144. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEW RELEASES ------------------------------------------------------------------------- FCC CALENDAR OR EVENTS FCC FILINGS ------------------------------------------------------------------------- PUBLIC NOTICE ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Report No. SPB-20 - KA-BAND SATELLITE APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING; CUT-OFF ESTABLISHED FOR ADDITIONAL APPLICATIONS [DA 95-1689] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ TEXTS ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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])