DAILY DIGESTVol. 14, No.151 August 9, 1995 ----------------------------------------------------------------- ---------- NEWS RELEASE ----------------------------------------------------------------- ---------- FCC REAFFIRMS DECISION TO SUBSTITUTE CHANNEL 253C3 FOR CHANNEL 253A AT ROCKY, MOUNT, NC AND TO MODIFY WSAY-FM'S LICENSE TO SPECIFY OPERATION ON THE HIGHER CLASS CHANNEL (Report No. MM 95-78; Mass Media Action). News Media contact: Rochelle Cohen at (202) 418- 0500. Mass Media Bureau contact: Leslie K. Shapiro at (202) 634-6530. ----------------------------------------------------------------- ---------- PUBLIC NOTICES ----------------------------------------------------------------- ---------- FCC POSTPONES AUGUST 29, 1995 AUCTION DATE FOR 493 BTA LICENSES LOCATED IN THE C BLOCK FOR PERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES IN THE 2 GHZ BAND -- For further information contact Jackie Chorney at (202) 418-0600 or Kathleen O'Brien Ham at (202) 418-0660. FCC REQUESTS NOMINATIONS FOR MEMBERSHIP ON THE NORTH AMERICAN NUMBERING COUNCIL ADVISORY COMMITTEE -- For further information contact Mike Specht (202) 418-2378, Scott Shefferman (202) 418-2332, or Elizabeth Nightingale (202) 418-2352. [DA 95-1721] Report No. 23567 -- BROADCAST APPLICATIONS Report No. 23567A -- BROADCAST APPLICATIONS Report No. 43567 -- BROADCAST ACTIONS Report No. 1220 -- CABLE TELEVISION RELAY SERVICE (CARS) APPLICATIONS Report No. D-812 -- COMMON CARRIER BUREAU DOMESTIC FACILITIES APPLICATIONS Report No. D-812-A -- COMMON CARRIER BUREAU DOMESTIC FACILITIES APPLICATIONS Report No. 1147 -- WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU PART 21 RECEIPTS AND DISPOSALS -- July 26 through August 2 Report No. NCS-95-37 -- WIRELESS NARROWBAND COMMERCIAL RADIO BRANCH INFORMATION Report No. NCS-95-37-A -- WIRELESS NARROWBAND BRANCH INFORMATION Report No. DS-1557 -- SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES INFORMATION Report No. DS-1558 -- SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES Report No. I-8086 -- OVERSEAS SECTION 214 APPLICATIONS ACTIONS TAKEN (Formal Section 63.01) Report No. 2089 -- PETITIONS FOR RULEMAKING FILED ----------------------------------------------------------------- ---------- TEXTS ----------------------------------------------------------------- ---------- MEDIA VENTURES. Dismissed Media Ventures' applications for Interactive Video and Data Service (IVDS) licenses for MSA markets 185, 253, 289, 275, 292, and 176. (By Order [DA 95-1715] adopted August 2, by the Chief, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau). HUGHES COMMUNICATIONS GALAXY, INC. Granted reassignment of its SBS-6 Ku-band satellite (12/14 GHz). (By Order [DA 95-1736] adopted August 8, by the Chief, Satellite and Radiocommunication Division, International Bureau). RULES FOR FILING INTERNATIONAL CIRCUIT STATUS REPORTS. Reduced the regulatory burden for international carriers and made the remaining regulatory requirements more effective. (By Report and Order [FCC 95-280] adopted July 12, by the Commission). + + + + + + + + + + ADDENDA: The following items, released August 8, 1995, did not appear on Digest No. 150. ----------------------------------------------------------------- ---------- TEXTS ----------------------------------------------------------------- ---------- QVC, HOME SHOPPING NETWORK, AND BET. Eliminated offset requirement rule for home shopping channels with respect to the per channel mark up. Responded to several petitions for reconsideration of the Sixth Order on Reconsideration, Fifth Report and Order, and Seventh Notice of Proposed Rulemaking ("Going Forward Order"), the Commission grants the petitions and eliminates the home shopping offset requirement with respect to the per channel mark up. (MM Docket No. 92- 266 [FCC 95-343] adopted August 7, by the Commission). GTE SOUTHWEST INC., BRAZOS TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND BRAZOS TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE, INC. (By MO&O [DA 95- 1744] adopted August 8, by the Chief, Accounting and Audits Division). PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF CALIFORNIA. Denied the Cellular Resellers Association Inc.'s petition for reconsideration of the FCC's decision denying the California Petition to retain regulatory authority over intrastate cellular service rates. (PR Docket 94-105, by Order on Reconsideration [FCC 95-345] adopted August 8, by the Commission). PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF OHIO. Denied Ohio's petition for reconsideration of the FCC's decision denying the Ohio Petition to retain state regulatory authority over intrastate commercial mobile radio services rates.(PR Docket 94-109, by Order on Reconsideration [FCC 95-338] adopted August 3, by the Commission). - FCC -