DAILY DIGESTVol. 14, No. 149 August 7, 1995
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NEWS RELEASES
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COMMISSION PROPOSES ELIMINATION OF ONE-
YEAR CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS FOR IVDS
LICENSEES - WT DOCKET NO. 95-131 (Report No. DC
95-106, Action in Docket Case)
The FCC has proposed to amend the rules to
eliminate the one-year construction "build-out" requirement
for Interactive Video Data Service (IVDS) licensees.
Action by the Commission July 31 by NPRM
(FCC 95-318).
News Media contact: Patricia A. Chew at (202)
418-0500; Wireless Telecommunications Bureau contact:
Donna L. Kanin at (202) 418-0680. [Internet file name:
nrwl5033.txt]
BROADCAST STATION TOTALS AS OF JULY 31, 1995
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PUBLIC NOTICES
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TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG:
August 4
EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY
COMMENT PERIOD FILINGS IN NON-RESTRICTED
PROCEEDINGS - Contact: Barbara Lowe at (202) 418-
0310
Report No. 23565 - BROADCAST APPLICATIONS
Report No. 43565 - BROADCAST ACTIONS
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LINDEN, TX. Effective September 21, allotted Channel
257C3 to Linden as its first broadcast service. The filing
window opens September 21, closes October 23. (MM
Docket No. 95-62 by R&O [DA 95-1702] adopted August
1 by the Chief, Allocations Branch, Mass Media Bureau)
AT&T CORP. Authorized AT&T to convey capacity in
COLUMBUS II cable system, TCS-1 cable system, TAT-II
cable system, TAT-10 cable systems, and the U.S.-
Bahamas cable system. (By O&A [DA 95-1704] adopted
July 31 by the Chief, Telecommunications Division,
International Bureau)
COMSAT CORPORATION. Authorized COMSAT to
provide satellite services for the provision of Public
Switched and Private Line Services between the United
States and North Korea. (By MOO&A [DA 95-1703]
adopted July 31 by the Chief, Telecommunications Division)
N.W. COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND CALL ONE
COMMUNICATIONS, INC. Authorized N.W.
Communications and Call One Communications to operate
as international resale carriers. (By O&A [DA 95-1705]
adopted July 31 by the Chief, Telecommunications Division)
GREAT LAKES OF IOWA, INC. V. TRIAD
MINNESOTA, L.P. Dismissed with prejudice Great Lakes'
complaint against Triad alleging that Triad was causing
harmful interference to and capturing subscribers from Great
Lakes' Cellular Geographic Service Area, in violation of the
rules. (By Order [DA 95-1710] adopted August 1 by the
Chief, Enforcement Division, Wireless Telecommunications
Bureau)
THE TELEPHONE CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT OF
1991 (TCPA). Addressed issues raised on reconsideration
of the Report and Order which implemented the TCPA.
(CC Docket No. 92-90 by MO&O [FCC 95-310] adopted
July 26 by the Commission)
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ADDENDA: The following items released August 4 were
not listed on Digest 148:
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STATEMENT
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STATEMENT BY REED E. HUNDT, CHAIRMAN,
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION,
REGARDING PASSAGE OF H.R.1555, THE
COMMUNICATIONS ACT OF 1995
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PUBLIC NOTICE
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FCC ANNOUNCES NEXT MEETING TO DISCUSS
ACCELERATION OF TOLL FREE 888 DATABASE,
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9, 9:00 AM - Contact: Mary
De Luca at (202) 418-2334
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AMSC SUBSIDIARY CORPORATION. Authorized
AMSC to operate an additional 12,000 mobile earth
terminals (METs) in the lower L-band using AMSC-1
space segment, subject to conditions. (By Order on
Reconsideration [DA 95-1723] adopted August 4 by the
Chief, International Bureau)