DAILY DIGESTVol. 14, No. 155 August 15, 1995
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NEWS RELEASES
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FCC AFFIRMS GRANT OF APPLICATION TO ASSIGN
THE LICENSE OF WIZF(FM), ERLANGER, KY (Report
No. MM 95-79, Mass Media Action)
Action by the Commission August 7, 1995 by
MO&O (FCC 95-347).
News Media contact: Patricia A. Chew at (202)
418-0500; Mass Media Bureau contact: Richard Waysdorf
at (202) 418-2084 [Internet filename: nrmm5091.txt]
COMMISSION AFFIRMS THAT COMCAST
CABLEVISION'S VALUE PAK PACKAGE MAY BE
TREATED AS A NEW PRODUCT TIER (Report No. CS
95-12, Cable Services Action)
Action by the Commission August 4, 1995 by
MO&O (FCC 95-341).
News Media contact: Rochelle Cohen at (202) 418-
0500; Cable Services Bureau contact: Mindy S. Littel at
(202) 416-0952 [Internet filename: nrcb5015.txt]
FCC AFFIRMS FAIR OAKS CELLULAR PARTNERS AS
THE NEW HAMPSHIRE 2 RSA LICENSEE FOR BLOCK
A (Report No. WT 95-14, Wireless Telecom Action)
Action by the Commissio August 4, 1995 by Order
(FCC 95-339)
News Media contact: Patricia A. Chew at (202)
418-0500; Wireless Telecommunications Bureau contact:
Ramona E. Melson at (202) 418-1362 [Internet filename:
nrwl5034.txt]
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PUBLIC NOTICES
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EX PARTE PRESENTATION AND POST-REPLY
COMMENT PERIOD FILING IN NON-RESTRICTED
PROCEEDINGS - Contact: Barbara Lowe at (202) 418-
0310
TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG -
August 14
over
Report No. 23571 - BROADCAST APPLICATIONS
Report No. 43571 - BROADCAST ACTIONS
Report No. 95-8 - FM TRANSLATOR-BOOSTER
APPLICATIONS READY AND AVAILABLE FOR
PROCESSING
Report No. SPB-24 - SATELLITE POLICY BRANCH
INFORMATION
Report No. 2091 - PETITION FOR RECONSIDERATION
OF ACTION IN RULEMAKING PROCEEDINGS
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NORTH MUSKEGON, MI. Issued Forfeitu to Black &
Gold Radio Company, Inc. in the sum of $2,000 for
violation of section 73.2080 (EEO Rule) of the
Commission's Rules. (By Forfeiture Order [FCC 95-321]
adopted July 31 by the Commission)
PAGEAMERICA OF NEW YORK, INC AND
PAGEAMERICAN OF CALIFORNIA, INC. Adopted the
Consent Decree between the Wireless Telecommunications
Bureau regarding certain Public Mobile Service facilities
that PageAmerica has voluntarily disclosed to be in violation
of the Commission's Rules; and agreed to make a voluntary
payment of $125,000. (By Order [DA 95-1692] adopted
July 28 by the Deputy Chief, Wireless Telecommunications
Bureau)
ATI TELECOM, INC. Granted in part, the application File
No. I-T-C-95-390 by ATI Telecom, Inc. for authority to
acquire and operate facilities for service to various overseas
points. (By Order, Authorization and Certificate [DA 95-
1751] adopted August 8 by the Chief, Telecommunications
Division, International Bureau)
DIAL SERVICES, INC. Granted the application File No.
I-T-C-95-368 by Dial Services, Inc. for authority to acquire
and operate facilities for service in to Denmark. (By Order,
Authorization and Certificate [DA 95-1750] adopted August
8 by the Chief, Telecommunications Division, International
Bureau)
SPRINT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, L.P.
Granted, the application File No. I-T-C-95-365 by Sprint
Communications Company, L.P. for authority to acquire
and operate facilities for service between the U.S. and
Palau. (By Order, Authorization and Certificate [DA 95-
1749] adopted August 8 by the Chief, Telecommunications
Division, International Bureau)
PACIFIC BELL. Granted to an extent the applications of
Pacific Bell to construct, operate own and maintain
advanced fiber optic facilities and equipment to provide
video dialtone service to selected communities in Orange
County, the southern San Francisco Bay area, the Los
Angeles area and the San Diego area in California. (By
Order and Authorization [FCC 95-302] adopted July 18 by
the Commission)
AMERITECH OPERATING COMPANIES. Denied the
petition to suspend and investigate Ameritech Tariff F.C.C.
No. 2, Transmittal No. 892 field by MCI
Telecommunicaitons Corp. (By Order [DA 95-1800]
adopted August 14 by the Chief, Tariff Division, Common
Carrier Bureau)
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CABLE ITEMS
FALCON HOLDING GROUP, INC. Dismissed complaint
filed against the rate for cable programming service in
Whitney, MI. (By MO&O [DA 95-1740] adopted August
8 by the Chief, Financial Analysis and Compliance
Division, Cable Services Bureau)
INTERMEDIA PARTNERS, ON BEHALF OF KAUAI
CABLEVISION. Remanded in part, denied in part and
dismissed in part, an appeal of a rate order adopted by the
State of Hawaii. (By MO&O [DA 95-1745] adopted August
8 by the Chief, Cable Services Bureau)
STATE OF HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS, CABLE TELEVISION
DIVISION. Denied the State of Hawaii's request for a
waiver of section 76.942 of the Commission's rules. (By
MO&O [DA 95-1746] adopted August 8 by the Chief,
Cable Services Bureau).
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TCI OF SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI. Remanded to the
City of Ocean Springs, Mississippi issues raised in appeal of
local rate order filed by TCI of Southeast Mississippi. (By
MO&O [DA 95-1747] adopted August 7, 1995 by the
Chief, Cable Services Bureau)
SAMMONS COMMUNICATIONS. Denied the appeal
filed against the local franchise authority's local cable rate
order in the City of Burbank, California on the issue
involving the proper classification of operator's channel as
either broadcast or non-broadcast for purposes of filing FCC
Form 1200. (By MO&O [DA 95-1748] adopted on August
8 by the Chief, Cable Services Bureau)
COMCAST CABLEVISION, CITY OF TALLAHASSEE,
See second item under "News Releases"
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ADDENDA: The following items, released August 14, 1995
did not appear on Digest No. 154.
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US WEST REFILES TARIFF INTRODUCING BASIC
VIDEO DIALTONE MARKET TRIAL IN OMAHA, AND
FILES REQUEST FOR SPECIAL PERMISSION TO
WAIVE SECTION 61.49 OF THE COMMISSION RULES
- Petitions/Comments due: August 18, 1995; Replies:
August 23, 1995. Contact: David Krech or Kalpak Gude at
(202) 418-1530 [DA 95-1790]
UNITED AND CENTRAL TELEPHONE COMPANIES
FILES PETITION FOR WAIVER OF PRICE CAP RULES
- Comments due: August 28, 1995; Replies: September 5,
1995. Contact: Debra Sabourin at (202) 418-1530 [DA 95-
1797]
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ERRATUM. To NPRM (WT Docket No. 95-131 [FCC 95-
318]) adopted July 31, 1995 and released August 14, 1995
amended Part 95 of the Commission's Rules to modify
construction requirements for IVDS licenses.
TELEPHONE COMPANY-CABLE TELEVISION CROSS
OWNERSHIP RULES. Amended rules to require a local
exchange carrier to obtain Commission authorization under
Section 214(a) before constructing or acquiring a cable
system in its service territory. (CC Docket No. 87-266 by
Fourth Report and Order [FCC 95-357] adopted August 11
by the Commission)
AMERITECH CORP. Notified Ameritech Corp. of an
apparent liability for forfeiture in the amount of $200,000
for its apparently willful violation of Section 214 of the
Communications Act of 1934. (By NAL for Forfeiture and
Order to Show Cause [FCC 95-356] adopted August 11 by
the Commission)
GTE TELEPHONE OPERATING COMPANIES. Granted
GTE Telephone Operating Companies interim authority to
provide video channel service to GTE Service Corp. during
the pendency of its permanent Section 214 application. (CC
Docket No. 94-81 by Supplemental Designation Order [DA
95-1796] adopted August 14 by the Chief, Common Carrier
Bureau)
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