DAILY DIGESTVol. 14, No. 172 September 8, 1995
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WICZ-TV, BINGHAMTON, NY, APPARENTLY LIABLE
FOR $110,000 FORFEITURE FOR AIRING TOO MANY
COMMERCIALS DURING CHILDREN'S TELEVISION
PROGRAMS (Report No. MM 95-91, Mass Media Action)
The Commission has notified Stainless Broadcasting
Co., licensee of WICZ-TV, Binghamton, NY, that it is
apparently liable for a forfeiture of $110,000 for repeated
violation of the Commission's rules limiting the amount of
commercial matter that may be aired during children's
programming.
Action by the Commission August 28, by Notice of
Apparent Liability for Forfeiture (FCC 95-380)
News Media contact: Rosemary Kimball at (202)
418-0500. Mass Media Bureau contact: Mark Solberg at
(202) 418-1610. [Internet filename: nrmm5102.txt]
CURRENT PAYPHONE COMPENSATION RULES
GENERALLY AFFIRMED; COMMENTS SOUGHT ON
PER-CALL COMPENSATION -- CC Docket 91-35 (Report
DC 95-113, Action in Docket Case)
The Commission has generally affirmed its earlier
decisions establishing the process by which owners of
payphones may be paid by long-distance companies for
originating calls. Comments due Oct. 10, replies Oct. 31.
Action by the Commission August 23, by MO&O
on Further Reconsideration and Second Further NPRM
(FCC 95-374).
News Media contact: Susan Lewis Sallet at (202)
418-1500. Common Carrier Bureau contact: Michael
Carowitz at (202) 418-0960.[Internet filename: nrcc5080.txt]
DENIED APPLICATION FOR REVIEW FILED BY
ARKANSAS WIRELESS CO. FOR CHANNEL 271C3 TO
BLANCHARD, LA -- MM Docket 93-13 (Report DC 95-
114, Action in Docket Case)
The Commission denied the application for review
with respect to the Report and Order, which granted the
request of Daryl L. Bordelon and allotted channel 271C3 to
Blanchard, LA, as its first local aural transmission service.
Action by the Commission July 31, by MO&O
(FCC 95-327).
News Media contact: Kara Palamaras at (202) 418-
0500. Mass Media Bureau contact: Mania K. Baghdadi at
(202) 776-1653. [Internet filename: nrmm5102.txt]
COMMISSIONER CHONG APPOINTS DAVID FURTH
AS INTERIM LEGAL ADVISOR [Internet filename:
nrmc5052.txt]
BROADCAST STATION TOTALS AS OF AUGUST 31,
1995
FCC CALENDAR OF EVENTS
FCC FILINGS
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PUBLIC NOTICES
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TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG --
September 7
EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY
COMMENT PERIOD FILINGS IN NON-RESTRICTED
PROCEEDINGS -- For further information contact: Barbara
Lowe at (202) 418-0310.
(over)
COMMENTS INVITED ON LOUISIANA (REGION 18)
PUBLIC SAFETY PLAN AMENDMENT -- Comments due
Oct. 10, replies Oct. 25 -- For further information contact:
Deborah Behlin at (202) 418-0680.
COMMERCIAL WIRELESS PUBLIC MOBILE
SERVICES INFORMATION -- Proposed termination of
expired public land mobile authorization -- For further
information contact: JoAnn Epps at (202) 418-1342.
Report No. 23588 -- BROADCAST APPLICATIONS
Report No. 43588 -- BROADCAST ACTIONS
Report No. LB-95-31-- WIRELESS
TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU COMMERCIAL
WIRELESS SERVICE INFORMATION
Report No. 1812 -- WIRELESS
TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU -- Week of Aug. 28
through Sept.1
Report No. I-8097 -- OVERSEAS COMMON CARRIER
SECTION 214 APPLICATIONS ACTIONS TAKEN
(Formal Section 63.01) -- Contact: Janice Alston at (202)
739-0435.
Report No. I-8098 -- OVERSEAS COMMON CARRIER
SECTION 214 APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR
FILING (Formal Section 63.01) -- Contact: Mary Cobbs at
(202) 739-0524.
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WALDPORT AND DEPOE BAY, OR. Effective Oct. 23,
amended FM Table of Allotments to allot Channel 288A to
Depoe Bay, OR, as the community's first local aural
broadcast service; dismissed petition to allot Channel 288A
to Waldport, OR; terminated the proceeding; filing window
Oct. 23 -Nov. 24. (MM Docket 95-25 by R&O [DA 95-
1903] adopted August 31 by the Chief, Allocations Branch,
Mass Media Bureau.
CURRENT PAYPHONE COMPENSATION RULES
GENERALLY AFFIRMED; COMMENTS SOUGHT ON
PER-CALL COMPENSATION. See the second News
Release in today's digest.
INTERSTATE PAY-PER-CALL SERVICES. Letter stating
common carriers may satisfy the annual requirement to
notify consumers of their rights and responsibilities
regarding interstate pay-per-call services through disclosures
in local telephone directories. (By Letter [DA 95-1883]
adopted August 29 by the Chief, Enforcement Division,
Common Carrier Bureau)
BUSINESS TELECOM, INC. Granted in part the
application of Business Telecom, Inc. for authority to
acquire and operate facilities for service to various overseas
points. (By O,A&C [DA 95-1912] adopted August 30 by the
Chief, Telecommunications Division, International Bureau)
AT&T CORP. Granted AT&T's applications for authority
to acquire and operate capacity and facilities for services to
various overseas points. (By MO,O,A&C [DA 95-1910]
adopted August 30 by the Chief, Telecommunications
Division, International Bureau)
GLOBALCOM INTERNATIONAL, INC. Granted in part
the application of Globalcom International, Inc. for authority
to acquire and operate facilities for service to various
overseas points. (By O,A&C [DA 95-1911] adopted August
30 by the Chief, Telecommunications Division, International
Bureau)
CABLE SERVICES BUREAU
DAILY DIGEST
Released Friday, September 8, 1995
ST. JOSEPH'S CABLEVISION. Dismissed the complaint
filed against the rate for cable programming service in the
City of St. Joseph, MO. (By MO&O [DA 95-1741]
adopted August 8, 1995 by the Chief, Financial Accounting
and Compliance Division, Cable Services Bureau)
JONES SPACELINK OF OHIO. Granted the complaint
filed against the rate for cable programming service in
Rittman, OH. (By MO&O [DA 95-1742] adopted August
8, 1995 by the Chief, Cable Services Bureau)
US CABLE CORPORATION. Granted the complaint filed
against the rate for cable programming service in Paterson,
NJ. (By MO&O [DA 95-1743] adopted August 8, 1995 by
the Chief, Cable Services Bureau)
PETITION FOR RULE MAKING TO INCLUDE
GREENSBURG, PA IN THE PITTSBURGH TELEVISION
MARKET. Proposed the redesignation of the subject
market. Comments due October 31, 1995, replies due
November 15, 1995. (CS Docket No. 95-143 By NPRM
[DA 95-1881] adopted August 30 by the Deputy Bureau
Chief, Cable Service Bureau)
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Addenda: The following items, released September 7, 1995,
did not appear on Digest No. 171:
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PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED FOR COMMENTS
ON U S WEST'S COMMUNICATIONS, INC.'S
PETITION FOR WAIVERS OF PART 69 TO PROVIDE
UNBUNDLED COMMON LINES -- Comments due Sept.
27, replies Oct. 10 -- Contact: Janice Myles at (202) 418-
1577..
Report No. 23587A -- BROADCAST APPLICATIONS
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TELEPHONE NUMBER PORTABILITY. Denied requests
for extensions of time for filing comments and reply
comments to the NPRM in this proceeding; comments
remain due Sept. 12, replies Oct. 12. (CC Docket 95-116
by Order [DA 95-1924] adopted September 7 by the Chief,
Policy and Program Planning Division, Common Carrier
Bureau)
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