DAILY DIGESTVol. 14, No. 154 August 14, 1995 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- PUBLIC NOTICES --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Report No. 23570 -BROADCAST APPLICATIONS Report No. 43570 - BROADCAST ACTIONS Report No. CL-95-125 - WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU COMMERCIAL RADIO SERVICE INFORMATION --------------------------------------------------------------------------- TEXTS --------------------------------------------------------------------------- RUSHVILLE, IL. Effective September 28, 1995, amended the FM Table of Allotments to allot Channel 223A to the community of Rushville, IL. (MM Docket No. 95-63 by Report and Order [DA 95-1727] adopted August 4 by the Chief, Allocations Branch, Mass Media Bureau) KAILUA, HI. Effective September 28, 1995, amended the FM Table of Allotments to allot Channel 50 to the community of Kailua, Hawaii. (MM Docket No. 95-38 by Report and Order [DA 95-1726] adopted August 4 by the Chief, Allocations Branch, Mass Media Bureau) WAIMANALO, HI. Effective September 28, 1995, amended the FM Table of Allotments to allot Channel 56 to the community of Waimanalo, Hawaii. (MM Docket No. 95-37 by Report and Order [DA 95-1725] adopted August 4 by the Chief, Allocations Branch, Mass Media Bureau) TALKING ROCK, GA. Effective September 28, 1995, amended the FM Table of Allotments to allot Channel 261A to the community of Talking Rock, GA; window period for filing applications will open September 28, 1995 and close on October 30, 1995. (MM Docket No. 95-64 by Report and Order [DA 95-1728] adopted August 4 by the Chief, Allocations Branch, Mass Media Bureau) over DUNCAN, AZ AND RESERVE, NM. Effective September 28, 1995, amended the FM Table of Allotments to allot Channel 264A to the community of Duncan, AR and Channel 283C3 to the community of Reserve, NM; window period for filing applications will open September 28, 1995 and close on October 30, 1995. (MM Docket No. 94-60 by Report and Order [DA 95-1724] adopted August 4 by the Chief, Allocations Branch, Mass Media Bureau) IVDS. Proposed amending Part 95 of the Commission's Rules to modify construction requirements for IVDS licenses; comments due October 5, replies October 20. (MM Docket No. 95-131 by NPRM [FCC 95-318] adopted July 31 by the Commission) MCI COMMUNICATIONS CORP. Granted MCI's request for declaratory ruling that sought approval for an increase in the foreign ownership of MCI's capital stock from 28 to 35 percent. (By Declaratory Ruling [DA 95-1729] adopted August 4 by the Chief, International Bureau) +++++++++++++++ ADDENDA: The following items, released August 11, 1995, did not appear on Digest No. 153. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEWS RELEASES --------------------------------------------------------------------------- COMMISSION STREAMLINES PROCESS FOR TELCOS TO CONSTRUCT IN-REGION STAND-ALONE CABLE SYSTEMS APPLIES WHERE TELCOS ARE AFFECTED BY COURT INJUNCTION - CC Docket No. 87-266 (Report No. DC-95-108, Action in Docket Case) News Media contact: Susan Lewis Sallet at (202) 418-1500; Common Carrier Bureau contacts: Jane Jackson and Mark Nadel at (202) 418-1580. AMERITECH APPARENTLY LIABILITY FOR FORFEITURE FOR CONSTRUCTION OF CABLE FACILITY WITHOUT SECTION 214 APPROVAL (Report No. CC 95-44, Common Carrier Action) The Commission has issued a NAL finding Ameritech Corp. apparently liable for a forfeiture penalty of $200,000 for willfully violating Section 214 of the Communications Act of 1934 by constructing new facilities without first obtaining the necessary authorization from the Commission. Ameritech will have the opportunity to submit evidence and arguments in response to this NAL to show that no forfeiture should be imposed or that some lesser amount should be assessed. Ameritech must either filed this response or pay the full amount of the proposed forfeiture within 30 days of the release of this NAL. News Media contact: Susan Lewis Sallet at (202) 418-1500; Common Carrier Bureau contact: Kurt Schroeder at (202) 418-0960. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- PUBLIC NOTICES --------------------------------------------------------------------------- PAYING REGULATORY FEES - contact: Bill Koch at (202) 418-1995 Report No. 23569 - BROADCAST APPLICATIONS Report No. 43569 - BROADCAST ACTIONS Report No. 260 - MASS MEDIA BUREAU CALL SIGN ACTIONS Report No. 1043 - CABLE TELEVISION SERVICE REGISTRATIONS; SPECIAL RELIEF AND OTHER FILINGS Report No. 1808 - WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU, WEEK OF JULY 31 THRU AUGUST 4, 1995 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- TEXTS --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ERRATUM. Revises Order [FCC 95-213] released June 9, 1995, re: Reorganization establishing the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau. AT&T CONTRACT TARIFF NO. 374 - AT&T shall respond to the issues designated in the Order Designating Issues for Investigation, no later than 14 days from the release of the order; direct case due: August 25, 1995, opposition due: September 8, 1995, reply due: September 15, 1995. (CC Docket No. 95-133 by Order Designating Issues for Investigation [DA 95-1784] adopted August 11 by the Chief, Common Carrier Bureau) US WEST COMMUNICATIONS ET AL. Granted the Joint Petition of US West Communications, Inc., Pacific Telecom, Inc. and Telephone Utilities of Eastern Oregon, Inc. of Part 36 (definition of "Study Area") of the Commission's Rules and for waiver of Section 61.41(c)(2). (By MO&O [DA 95-1783] adopted August 10 by the Chief, Accounting and Audits Division) US WEST COMMUNICATIONS ET AL. Granted the Joint Petition of US West Communications, Inc., Pacific Telecom, Inc. and Telephone Utilities of Washington, Inc. of Part 36 (definition of "Study Area") of the Commission's Rules and for waiver of Section 61.41(c)(2). (By MO&O [DA 95-1787] adopted August 11 by the Chief, Accounting and Audits Division) - FCC -