DAILY DIGESTVol. 14, No. 155 August 15, 1995 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEWS RELEASES --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- PUBLIC NOTICES --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- TEXTS --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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) +++++++++++ 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). over 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" ++++++++++ ADDENDA: The following items, released August 14, 1995 did not appear on Digest No. 154. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- PUBLIC NOTICES --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- TEXTS --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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) - FCC -