DAILY DIGESTVol. 14, No. 156 August 16, 1995
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NEWS RELEASES
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FCC AFFIRMS BUREAU ACTION GRANTING
SPANISH RADIO NETWORK'S TRANSFER OF
CONTROL OF SIX RADIO STATIONS TO HEFTEL
BROADCASTING CORPORATION (Report No. MM 95-
80, Mass Media Action)
The Commission has affirmed two separate actions
by the Mass Media Bureau which approved the transfer of
control of six radio stations. In so doing, the Commission
denied applications for review of those actions filed by
Cambio Cubano, Professionalales y Empressario, and
Contrapunto Magazine.
Action by the Commission August 10, 1995 by
MO&O (FCC 95-354).
News Media contact: Patricia A. Chew at (202)
418-0500; Mass Media Bureau contact: Richard Waysdorf
at (202) 418-2084. [Internet file name: nrmm5092.txt]
COMMISSION DENIES BEEHIVE'S COMPLAINT
AGAINST BOC CHARGES FOR ACCESS FOR 800
SERVICE (Report No. CC 95-45, Common Carrier Action)
The FCC has denied a complaint filed by Beehive
Telephone, Inc. and Beehive Telephone Nevada, Inc.,
against the Bell Operating Companies (BOCs). In its
complaint, Beehive challenged the lawfulness of the 800
Service Management System Functions Tariff (SMS Tariff)
that was filed by the BOCs to comply with the
Commission's Instructions in Provision of Access for 800
Service, 8 FCC Rcd 1483 (1993) (CompTel Declaratory
Ruling).
Action by the Commission August 14 by MO&O
(FCC 95-358).
News Media contact: Susan Lewis Sallet at (202)
418-1500; Common Carrier Bureau contact: John B. Adams
at (202) 418-0979. [Internet file name: nrcc5077.txt]
FCC AND NTIA APPOINT PHILIP L. VERVEER AS
CHAIRMAN OF PUBLIC SAFETY WIRELESS
ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Reed E. Hundt, Chairman, Federal Comunications
Commission, and Larry Irving, Assistant Secretary for
Communications and Information and Administrator,
National Telecommunications and Information
Administration (NTIA), Department of Commerce,
announced today that they have appointed Philip L. Verveer
to be Chairman of the Public Safety Wireless Committee.
News Media contact (FCC): Stacey Reuben Mesa
at (202) 418-0654 and John Borkowski at (202) 418-0680;
NTIA contacts: Wiliam Donald Speights at (202) 482-1652
or Paige Darden, NTIA Public Affairs at (202) 482-1551.
[Internet file name: nrmc5049.txt]
CABLE SERVICES BUREAU ISSUES LETTER
REGARDING 30 DAY ADVANCE NOTIFICATION
REQUIREMENTS OF CABLE TELEVISION RATE AND
SERVICE CHARGES (Report No. CS 95-14, Cable
Services Bureau Action)
Action by the Cable Services Bureau [DA 95-
1798].
News Media contact: Morgan Broman at (202) 416-
0852; Cable Services Bureau contact: Nancy Stevenson at
(202) 416-0800.
COMPLIANCE AND INFORMATION BUREAU (CIB)
ACTIVITIES (Report No. CI 95-13)
News Media contact: Patricia A. Chew at (202)
418-0500; CIB contact: Jeff B. Young at (202) 418-1176.
[Internet file name: nrmc5008.txt]
SUPPLEMENT TO FCC CALENDAR OF EVENTS
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PUBLIC NOTICES
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FEE DECISIONS OF THE MANAGING DIRECTOR
AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC [DA 95-1789]
TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG:
August 15
ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON ADVANCED
TELEVISION SERVICE SCHEDULE OF MEETINGS
Report No. 1221 - CABLE TELEVISION RELAY
SERVICE (CARS) APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR
FILING
Report No. 3547 - CABLE TELEVISION ACTIONS
Report No. 23572 - BROADCAST APPLICATIONS
Report No. 43572 - BROADCAST ACTIONS
Report No. D-813-A - COMMON CARRIER BUREAU
DOMESTIC FACILITIES APPLICATIONS
Report No. DS-1559 - SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS
SERVICES INFORMATION
Report No. DS-1560 - SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS
SERVICES
Report No. I-8088 - OVERSEAS COMMON CARRIER
SECTION 214 APPLICATIONS ACTIONS TAKEN
Report No. NCS-95-38 - WIRELESS NARROWBAND
COMMERCIAL RADIO SERVICE INFORMATION
Report No. NCS-95-38-A - WIRELESS NARROWBAND
BRANCH INFORMATION
Report No. 1148 - WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS
BUREAU PART 21 RECEIPTS AND DISPOSALS -
August 2 through August 9
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CORRECTED - (ORIGINALLY RELEASED JULY 24,
1995) PHILADELPHIA/NEW YORK CITY TELEVISION
STATIONS. Granted the request for permanent waiver of
the duopoly rule to permit common ownership of television
stations WCAU-TV, Philadelphia, PA, and WNBC, New
York, NY. (By MO&O [FCC 95-304] adopted July 19 by
the Commission)
GADSDEN, AL. Granted the request for waiver of the
one-to-a-market rule to Southeast Radio Holding
Corporation; and granted transfer of control of WAAX(AM)
and WQEN(FM). (By MO&O [FCC 95-324) adopted July
31 by the Commission)
ANCHORAGE, AK. Denied Bobby Duffy's application for
review and motion to terminate proceeding; granted the
application for an extension of time to construct Station
KWQJ(FM), Anchorage, AK. (By MO&O [FCC 95-326]
adopted July 31 by the Commission)
SAN DIEGO AND SANTA MONICA, CA. Granted the
renewal of license for stations KIFM(FM)/KFMB-FM, San
Diego, and KCRW(FM), Santa Monica, subject to
conditions; renewal was granted over the objections of the
National Hispanic Media Coalition. (By MO&O [FCC 95-
270] adopted June 27 by the Commission)
ERLANGER, KY. Affirmed the grant of application to
assign the license of WIZF(FM), Earlanger, KY. (By
MO&O [FCC 95-347] adopted August 7 by the
Commission)
LENOIR, NC. Upheld the Review Board's grant of the
application of Foothills Broadcasting, Inc. for a new FM
station in Lenoir, NC. (MM Docket No. 90-430 by Order
[FCC 95-340] adopted August 4 by the Commission)
PORTLAND, OR. Notified Oregon Television, Inc.,
licensee of KPTV(TV), of an apparent liability for a
forfeiture in the amount of $10,000 for repeated violations
of the Commission's rule limiting the amount of commercial
matter that may be aired during children's programming.
(By Letter [DA 95-1766] adopted August 9 by the Chief,
Mass Media Bureau)
GILMER, TX. Denied J.R. McClure's application for
review of an action by the Mass Media Bureau concerning
the assignment of license of KHYM(AM), Gilmer, TX. (By
MO&O [FCC 95-320] adopted July 31 by the Commission)
GSI TELECOM. Authorized GSI Telecom to acquire and
operate facilities for service to various overseas points. (By
OA&C [DA 95-1793] adopted August 11 by the Chief,
Telecommunications Division, International Bureau)
CINCINNATI BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY. Issued
Protective Order implementing the Common Carrier
Bureau's August 11, 1995 letter ruling regarding disclosure
of cost support data filed by Cincinnati Bell in connection
with its tariff for Virtual Collocation. (By Protective Order
[DA 95-1788] adopted August 11 by the Chief, Common
Carrier Bureau)
BEEHIVE TELEPHONE, INC. AND BEEHIVE
TELEPHONE NEVADA, INC. See second item under
"News Releases."
CABLE SERVICES BUREAU
DAILY DIGEST
Released Wednesday, August 16, 1995
JONES INTERCABLE, INC. Granted a complaint filed
against the rate for cable programming service in Aurora,
IL. (By MO&O [DA 95-1570] adopted July 13 by the
Chief, Financial Analysis and Compliance Division, Cable
Services Bureau)
FALCON HOLDING GROUP, INC. Granted a complaint
filed against the rate for cable programming service in
Morganton, NC. (By MO&O [DA 95-1589] adopted July
17 by the Chief, Cable Services Bureau)
JONES INTERCABLE, INC. Granted complaints filed
against the rate for cable programming service in Dowagiac
and Watervliet, MI. (By MO&O [DA 95-1590] adopted
July 17 by the Chief, Cable Services Bureau)
GREATER MEDIA CABLE. Granted a complaint filed
against the rate for cable programming service in Chicopee,
MA. (By MO&O [DA 95-1738] adopted August 8 by the
Chief, Cable Services Bureau)
GREATER MEDIA CABLE. Granted complaints filed
against the rate for cable programming service in
Worcester, Easthampton, Sturbridge, Boylston, and West
Boylston, MA. (By MO&O [DA 95-1739] adopted August
8 by the Chief, Cable Services Bureau)
BARAFF, KOERNER, OLENDER &
HOCHBERG. Issued blanket waiver letter,
available to all cable operators seeking to offer
new product tiers ("NPTs") on a door-to-door
basis, waiving the requirement that subscribers
who affirmatively request an NPT at the time of
a door-to-door sale be given an additional notice
30 days in advance of the addition of the NPT.
(By Letter [DA 95-1798] adopted August 11 by
the Chief, Cable Services Bureau)