DAILY DIGESTVol. 14, No.162 August 24, 1995 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEWS RELEASES ------------------------------------------------------------------------- FCC GRANTS REQUEST OF FOX FOR WAIVER OF THE DUOPOLY RULE TO PERMIT COMMON OWNERSHIP OF WTXF-TV, PHILADELPHIA, PA, AND WNYW-TV, NEW YORK, NY (Report No. MM 95- 84, Mass Media Action) The FCC granted the request of Fox Television Stations, Inc. (Fox) for permanent waiver of the duopoly rule to permit common ownership of WTXF-TV and WNYW-TV. It also denied the petition to deny filed by the Philadelphia Lesbian and Gay Task Force. Action by the Commission August 14, 1995 by MO&O (FCC 95-360). News Media contact: Kara Palamaras at (202) 418- 0500. Mass Media Bureau contact: Anne Lucey at (202) 418-1630. [Internet filename: nrmm5095.txt] FCC RELEASES REPORT ON LONG DISTANCE CARRIER CODE ASSIGNMENTS For further information, contact Katie Rangos (202) 418-0940. Report No. CI 95-14 - COMPLIANCE AND INFORMATION BUREAU (CIB) ACTIVITIES. News Media contact: Patricia A. Chew at (202) 418-0500. Compliance and Information Bureau contact: Jeff B. Young at (202) 418-1176. [Internet filename: nrmc5008.txt] ------------------------------------------------------------------------- PUBLIC NOTICES ------------------------------------------------------------------------ EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY COMMENT PERIOD FILINGS IN NON-RESTRICTED PROCEEDINGS - Contact: Barbara Lowe at (202) 418- 0310 NEW TELEPHONE NUMBER FOR THE TARIFF PUBLIC REFERENCE ROOM - (1919 M Street, Room 250) - Tariffs Public Reference Room at (202) 418-1933. TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFENCE LOG - August 23 TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFENCE LOG, Non-Dominant Carriers - August 23 Report No. 2094 - PETITION FOR RECONSIDERATION OF ACTION IN RULEMAKING PROCEEDINGS ------------------------------------------------------------------------- TEXTS ------------------------------------------------------------------------- PARAMOUNT STATIONS GROUP OF PHILADELPHIA, INC. AND FOX TELEVISION STATION, INC. See first item under "News Releases." X 10 (USA) INC., CLOSTER, N.J. Notified of apparent liability for forfeiture of $6,000 for marketing of radio frequency devices with both fundamental and harmonic emissions in excess of permissible limits and which were not representative of the data submitted with the applications for equipment authorization. (By Notice of Apparent Liability [DA 95-1862] adopted August 23 by the Chief, Enforcment Division, Compliance and Information Bureau) CABLE SERVICES BUREAU DAILY DIGEST Released Thursday, August 24, 1995 BOOTH AMERICAN COMPANY d/b/a/ SALEM CABLE TV. Granted the complaints filed against the rate for cable programming service in Roanoke and Salem, Virginia. (By MO&O [DA 95-1822 adopted August 17 by the Chief, Financial Analysis andCompliance Division, Cable Services Bureau) SCRIPPS HOWARD CABLE. Dismissed complaint filed against the rate for cable programming service in Unincorporated Villa Rica, Georgia. (By MO&O [DA 95- 1831] adopted August 18 by the Acting Chief, Cable Services Bureau). CELLULARVISION OF NEW YORK, L.P. V. SPORTSCHANNEL ASSOCIATES. Ordered SportsChannel Associates to sell its New York programming to CellularVision on non-discriminatory terms within 45 days as a result of allegation of discrimination in the sale of satellite cable programing. (By MO&O [DA 95-1835] adopted August 11 by the Chief, Cable Services Bureau). ++++++++++++++++++ ADDENDA: The following items, release August 23, 1995, did not appear on Digest No. 161. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- PUBLIC NOTICE -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Report No. MM 95-83 - MASS MEDIA ACTION - PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED FOR COMMENTS ON REQUEST FOR DECLARATORY RULING ON THE USE OF DIGITAL MODULATION BY MULTIPOINT DISTRIBUTION SERVICE AND INSTRUCTIONAL TELEVISION FIXED SERVICE STATIONS; Comments due Sept. 22, replies Oct.10; contact Charles E. Dziedzic or BrandoW J. Bullis at (202) 418-1600. [DA 95-1854] ------------------------------------------------------------------------- TEXTS ------------------------------------------------------------------------- PACIFIC BELL. Suspended for one day and set for an investigation Transmittal No. 1824 to introduce Pacific Bell's low speed to special access cross connect element for expanded interconnection services. (CC Docket No. 93-162 by Order [DA 95-1855] adopted August 23 by the Chief, Tariff Division, Common Carrier Bureau)