DAILY DIGESTVol. 14, No.148 August 3, 1995 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEWS RELEASES --------------------------------------------------------------------------- NAACP DENIED RECONSIDERATION OF FCC ACTION CONCERNING RENEWAL OF LICENSE OF STATIONS WSPD (AM) /WLQR (FM), TOLEDO, OH, DISMISSED (Report No. MM 95-74, Mass Media Action). Dismissed a petition for reconsideration filed by the Ohio State Conference of Branches of the NAACP. Action by the Commission July 19, 1995 by MO&O (FCC 95-306). News Media contact: Patricia A.Chew at (202) 418-0500. Mass Media Bureau contact: Ray White at (202) 418-1440. [Internet filename: nrmm5088.txt] COMMISSION AND TIME WARNER CABLE NEGOTIATE SOCIAL CONTRACT; COMMISSION REQUESTS PUBLIC COMMENT (Report No. CS 95-10 Cable Services Action). Negotiated a Social Contract that will, if finally adopted by the Commission, provide for the upgrading of TWC's cable systems. Comments due Sept. 5, replies Sept. 20. News Media contact: Morgan Broman at (202) 416- 0852. Cable Services Bureau contacts: Nancy Markowitz, Jerome Fowlkes, and JoAnn Lucanik at (202) 416-0800. COMMISSION UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTS CONTINENTAL CABLEVISION, INC. SOCIAL CONTRACT (Report No. CS 95-11, Cable Services Action). Adopted a Social Contract resolving cable television rate complaints pending against Continental Cablevision, Inc. and requiring Continental to upgrade its systems. News Media contact: Morgan Broman at (202) 416- 0852. Cable Services Bureau contacts: Jerome Fowlkes, Renee Terry, JoAnn Lucanik and Lenworth Smith, Jr. at (202) 416-0800. FCC ISSUES $10,000 FORFEITURE TO STEPHEN P. DUNIFER FOR OPERATING AN FM BROADCAST STATION WITHOUT A LICENSE (Report No. CI 95-10 Compliance and Information Action). Granted in part and denied in part the Application for Review filed by Stephen P. Dunifer and issued a forfeiture of $10,000 for operating an FM Broadcast station without a license. Action by the Commission August 1, 1995 by MO&O (FCC 95-333). News Media contact: Kara Palamaras at (202) 418- 0500. Compliance and Information Bureau contact: Ana Curtis at (202) 418-1160.[Internet filename: nrci5005.txt] Report No. CI 95-9 -- COMPLIANCE AND INFORMATION BUREAU ACTIVITIES [Internet filename: nrmc5008.txt] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- PUBLIC NOTICES --------------------------------------------------------------------------- TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG -- August 2 TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG -- NON-DOMINANT CARRIERS -- August 2 Report No. 22147 -- BROADCAST APPLICATIONS Report No. 23563 -- BROADCAST APPLICATIONS Report No. 43563 -- BROADCAST ACTIONS SOCIAL CONTRACT FOR TIME WARNER CABLE AVAILABLE FOR COMMENT -- Comments due Sept. 5, replies Sept. 20. For further information contact Morgan Broman at (202) 416-0852. [FCC 95-336] FEE DECISIONS OF THE MANAGING DIRECTOR AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. Contact: Claudette Pride at (202) 418-1955. (DA 95-1684). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- REPORT --------------------------------------------------------------------------- FINAL REPORT OF THE HEARING AID- COMPATIBILITY NEGOTIATED RULEMAKING COMMITTEE (CC Docket 87-124) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- TEXTS --------------------------------------------------------------------------- REVIEW OF THE COMMISSION'S REGULATIONS GOVERNING PROGRAMMING PRACTICES OF BROADCAST TELEVISION NETWORKS AND AFFILIATES. Extended to Sept. 28 and Oct. 27 time for filing comments and replies, respectively. (MM Docket 95- 92, by Order [DA 95-1711] adopted August 2, by the Chief, Mass Media Bureau). EARLE, POCOHANTAS, AND WILSON, AR, AND COMO AND NEW ALBANY, MS. Effective September 18 amended FM Table for these communities. (MM Docket 93- 259, by R&O [DA 95-1690] adopted July 28, by the Chief Allocations Branch, Mass Media Bureau). KRSB-FM, ROSEBURG, OR, Notified of apparent liability for forfeiture of $10,000 for participating in an unauthorized transfer of control. (By Letter [DA 95-1674] adopted July 26, by the Chief, Mass Media Bureau). KKMX, TRI CITY, OR, Notified of apparent liability for forfeiture of $10,000 for engaging in an unauthorized transfer of control. (By Letter [DA 95-1673] adopted July 26, by the Chief, Mass Media Bureau). SOCIAL CONTRACT FOR CONTINENTAL CABLEVISION. See third item under "NEWS RELEASES" (By MO&O [FCC 95-335]). SOCIAL CONTRACT FOR TIME WARNER CABLE. See second item under "NEWS RELEASES." FALCON CABLEVISION. Granted request of Clackamas County, Oregon, for declaratory ruling determining status of Falcon Cablevision's a la carte packages and permitting them to be treated as New Product Tiers. (By Order [DA 95-1680] adopted July 28 by the Chief, Cable Services Bureau) AT&T, MCI, GTE HAWAIIAN, AND US SPRINT. Authorized to establish channels of communication between the United States and Vietnam on a Switched Transit Basis; authorized to establish channels of communication between the U.S. and Canada on a Switched Transit Basis; US SPRINT. Authorized to establish channels of communication between the U.S. and Laos on a Switched Transit Basis. (By MO,O&A [DA 95-1678] adopted July 26 by the Chief, Telecommunications Division, International Bureau). AT&T AND MCI. Denied petition by Tricom to reconsider and amend an order granting AT&T and MCI a waiver of the Commission's International Settlement's Policy. (By Order [DA 95-1691] adopted July 31, by the Chief, International Bureau). ALLNET COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES, Authorized to transfer control of ALC Communications Corp. to Frontier Corp. (By MO,O&A [DA 95-1658] adopted July 26, by the Chief, Telecommunications Division). CLOSED-CAPTION DECODING CIRCUITRY, Granted request by Consumer Electronics Group of the EIA for partial relief of the Commission's closed-caption decoder circuitry requirements for television receivers. (GEN Docket 91-1. By Order [FCC 95-309] adopted July 25, by the Commission). ************************** ADDENDA: The following items released August 2 were not listed on digest 147: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEWS RELEASE --------------------------------------------------------------------------- FCC AUTHORIZES ALASCOM TO TRANSFER DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL LICENSES TO AT&T Authorized the transfer of Alascom from Pacific Telecom, Inc. to AT&T. Action by the Commission August 1, by Order and Authorization (FCC 95-334). News Media contact: Susan Lewis Sallet at (202) 418-1500. Common Carrier Bureau contact: Robert Kimball at (202) 418-2339. [Internet filename: nrcc5073.txt] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- TEXTS --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ALASCOM. See item under "NEWS RELEASE" in Addenda. STEPHEN P. DUNIFER. See fourth item under "NEWS RELEASES" in today's digest.