DAILY DIGESTVol. 14, No.169 September 5, 1995
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NEWS RELEASES
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AMERICATEL CORP. GRANTED AUTHORITY TO
ACQUIRE SATELLITE AND TERRESTRIAL
FACILITIES FOR SERVICE TO CANADA AND
MEXICO (Report No. IN 95-21, International Action)
The Commission has granted a request by
AmericaTel Corp. for authority to acquire satellite and
terrestrial facilities for service between the U.S. and Canada
and the U.S. and Mexico.
Action by the Commission August 23, 1995, by
MO&O. (FCC 95-376)
News Media contact: Rochelle Cohen at (202) 418-
0500. International Bureau contact: Susan O'Connell at
(202) 418-1484. [Internet filename: nrin5017.txt]
COMMISSION APPROVES TLD'S PROVISION OF NEW
SERVICE TO DOMINICAN REPUBLIC AND
EXPEDITES LICENSING PROCESS (Report No. IN 95-
22, International Action)
The Commission has expanded Telefonica Larga
Distancia de Puerto Rico, Inc. ("TLD")'s existing
international authority to include the provision of private
line service between Puerto Rico or the U.S. Virgin Islands
and the Dominican Republic.
Action by the Commission August 23, 1995, by
MO&O (FCC 95-375).
New Media contact: Rochelle Cohen at (202) 418-
0500. International Bureau contact: Kenneth Schagrin at
(202) 739-0449. [Internet filename: nrin5018.txt]
COMMISSION RECONSIDERS AM EXPANDED
ALLOTMENT PLAN; PUBLIC NOTICE ANNOUNCING
THE ALLOTMENT PLAN RESCINDED (Report No. MM
95-90, Mass Media Action)
The Commission has granted, in part, several
petitions for reconsideration and review of the AM
Expanded Band Allotment.
Action by the Commission September 1, 1995, by
MO&O [FCC 95-385.
News Media contact: Patricia A. Chew at (202)
418-0500 and Mass Media Bureau contact: Jim Burtle at
(202) 418-2670. [Internet filename: nrmm5101.txt]
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PUBLIC NOTICES
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COMMENT SOUGHT IN PETITION FOR WAIVER OF
THE DEFINITION OF "STUDY AREA" CONTAINED IN
THE APPENDIX-GLOSSARY OF PART 36 OF THE
COMMISSION'S RULES --AAD 95-126-- Comments may
be filed by September 29, 1995 and replies by October 13,
1995. For further informations contact Adrian Wright at
(202) 418-0830. [DA 95-1884]
AMATEUR SERVICE RECIPROCAL OPERATING
ARRANGEMENTS - Contact: Private Wireless Division,
2025 M Street, Room 8010, (202) 418-0680.
AMATEUR SERVICE INTERNATIONAL
ARRANGEMENTS - Contact: Private Wireless Division,
2025 M Street, Room 8010, (202) 418-0680.
COMMERCIAL OPERATOR LICENSE
EXAMINATIONS - Contact: J. Joy Alford, Private
Wireless Division, 2025 M Street, Room 8010, (202) 418-
0680
EX PART PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY
COMMENT PERIOD FILINGS IN NON-RESTRICTED
PROCEEDINGS - For additional information, contact
Barbara Lowe at (202) 418-0310.
AUDIO SERVICES DIVISION OF MASS MEDIA
BUREAU REORGANIZED - For further information
contact: Larry Eads at (202) 418-2780.
Report No. NA-186 NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE FOR
FILING OF FM BROADCAST APPLICATIONS AND
NOTICE OF PETITIONS TO DENY DEADLINE
Report No. 43585 - BROADCAST ACTIONS
Report No. 23585 - BROADCAST APPLICATIONS
Report No. 3549 - CABLE TELEVISION ACTIONS
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AMERICATEL CORPORATION. See first item under
"News Releases"
TELEFONICA LARGA DISTANCIA DE PUERTO RICO,
INC. See second item under "News Releases"
IN-BOUND CALL PIC VERIFICATION. Deferred
effective date of in-bound call PIC verification requirements
pending pending action on petitions for reconsideration.
(CC Docket 94-129, by Order [FCC 95-388] adopted
September 1, 1995, by the Commission)
SATELLITE CD RADIO, INC. Authorized to expend up to
$10 million to commence construction for its proposed
DARS satellite system. (By Order [DA 95-1908] adopted
September 1, 1995 by the Chief, International Bureau)
CHATTANOOGA, TN. Denied application filed by
NAACP for reconsideration of the renewal of licenses of
station WGOW (AM) and WSKZ (FM) at Chattanooga, TN.
(By MO&O [FCC 95-329] adopted July 31, 1995 by the
Commission)
HOPKINS HALL BROADCASTING, INC. AND
SHELBYVILLE PUBLISHING CO., INC. Denied request
for a permanent waiver of the daily newspaper cross-
ownership rule by Shelbyville Publishing Co. Inc. and
denied the application to assign the license of WLIJ(AM) at
Shelbyville, TN, from Hopkins Hall Broadcasting, Inc. to
Shelbyville Publishing. (By MO&O [FCC 95-331] adopted
July 31, 1995 by the Commission)
GREENVILLE, NC. Denied request for review of approval
to transfer control of station WYDO(TV) at Greenville, NC;
denied request for order to show cause. (By MO&O [FCC
95-373] adopted August 21, 1995 by the Commission)
FUNDRAISING RULES. Denied request for waiver filed
by South Florida Public Telecommunications, Inc., licensee
of WXEL-TV, West Palm Beach FL., to permit the
noncommercial educational station WXEL-TV to broadcast
the Muscular Dystrophy Association annual telethon. (By
Letter [DA 95-1879] adopted August 18, 1995 by the Chief,
Mass Media Bureau)
AFFORD-A-CALL CORP. V. CINCINNATI BELL
TELEPHONE COMPANY. Terminated complaint against
Cincinnati Bell Telephone Company. (By Order [DA 95-
1880) adopted August 29, 1995 by the Chief, Formal
Complaints and Investigations Branch, Enforcement
Division, Common Carrier Bureau)
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ADDENDA: The folowing items, September 1, 1995, did
not appear on Digest No. 168.
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NEWS RELEASES
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COMMISSION SETTLES INDECENY PROCEEDINGS
INVOLVING INFINITY BROADCASTING
CORPORATION (Report No. MM 95-89, Mass Media
Action)
The FCC announced today that it has approved a
$1,715,000 settlement agreement between the Commission
and Infinity Broadcasting Corporation
News Media contact: Audrey Spivack or David
Fiske at (202) 418-0500. General Counsel contact William
Kennard at (202) 418-1700; Mass Media Bureau contact:
Robert Ratcliffe at (202) 418-2600.
FCC DENIES WAIVER REQUESTS IN THE FIRST
AUCTION OF IVDS LICENSES (Report No. WT 95-15
Wireless Telecom Action)
In the context of the payment rules for the first
IVDS auction, the FCC denied an application for review
filed Commercial Realty St. Pete, Inc., and denied petitions
for reconsideration filed by Interactive America
Corporation, Louisiana Interactive Broadcasting System,
Inc., Heny L. Mayfield, and Vision TV, Inc., Inc.
Action by the Commission August 18, 1995 by
MO&O (FCC 95-367)
News Media contact: Stacey Reuben Mesa at (202)
418-0654. Wireless Telecommunications Bureau contact:
Eric Malinen at (202) 418-0638. [Internet filename:
nrml5036.txt]
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PUBLIC NOTICE
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NEW COMMERCIAL OPERATOR LICENSE
EXAMINATION (COLE) QUESTIONS POOLS
RELEASED FOR ELEMENTS 7 AND 9 - For further
informations contact Cecilia Sulhoff at (202) 418-0680.
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REQUEST FOR WAIVERS IN THE FIRST AUCTION OF
IDVS. See second item on Addenda "News Release"
section.
INTEGRETION OF RATES AND SERVICES FOR THE
PROVISION OF COMMUNICATIONS BY
AUTHORIZED COMMON CARRIERS. Granted request
by AT&T Alascom for an extension of time to file tariff for
interstate switching and transport services from September
1, 1995 to September 22, 1995. (CC Docket No. 83-1376
by Order [FCC 95-383] adopted August 31, 1995 by the
Commission)
ACT III BROADCASTING LICENSE CORP. AND
SCRIPPS HOWARD BROADCASTING COMPANY.
Granted in part the petition for temporary waiver of the
Prime Time Access rule filed by ACT III and granted the
request for waiver filed by Scripps. (By MO&O [FCC 95-
384] adopted September 1, 1995, by the Commission)
HUGHES COMMUNICATIONS GALAXY, INC. Granted
application for modifications of its authority to construct,
launch, and operate its Hybrid Domestic Communications
Satellite. (By MO,O&A [DA 95-1906] adopted September
1, 1995 by the Chief, International Bureau)