DAILY DIGESTVol. 14, No. 174 September 12, 1995
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NEWS RELEASES
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COMMISSION PROPOSES ELIMINATION OF RULES
RELATING TO THE FILING OF UHF NOISE FIGURE
PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENTS - ET DOCKET NO.
95-144 (Report No. DC 95-115, Action in Docket Case)
Calling it obsolete and unduly burdensome for both
government and industry resources, the Commission has
proposed to eliminate the requirement that parties who
manufacture, import, or market television receivers file
reports concerning the UHF noise figure performance of
recently-introduced models.
Action by the Commission September 5, 1995 by
NPRM (FCC 95-389).
News Media contact: Patricia A. Chew at (202)
418-0500; Office of Engineering and Technology contact:
Kimberly M. Baum at (202) 776-1606. [Internet file name
nret5009.txt]
DEADLINE FOR "OPT OUT" PERIOD FOR
CONTINENTAL SOCIAL CONTRACT PASSES: NO
COMMUNITIES FILE TO OPT OUT OF CONTRACT
BENEFITS (Report No. CS 95-14, Cable Services Action)
News Media contact: Morgan Broman at (202) 416-
0852; Cable Services Bureau contacts: Jerome Fowlkes,
JoAnn Lucanik and Lenworth Smith, Jr. at (202) 416-0800.
[Internet file name: nrcb5016.txt]
FCC DISABILITIES ISSUES TASK FORCE HOSTS
MEETING OF THE NATIONAL TASK FORCE ON
DISABILITY, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1:00-3:00
PM, 1919 M STREET, NW, ROOM 856
Contact: Sheryl Todd at (202) 418-2313 [Internet
file name: nrmc5053.txt]
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PUBLIC NOTICES
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ONCOR FILES PETITION REQUESTING
COMPENSATION FOR COMPETITIVE PAYPHONE
PREMISES OWNERS AND PRESUBSCRIBED
OPERATOR SERVICES PROVIDERS - Comments are due
October 2, replies October 16 - Contact: Michael Carowitz
at (202) 418-0960 [DA 95-1921]
Report No. 1047 - CABLE TELEVISION SERVICE
REGISTRATIONS; SPECIAL RELIEF AND OTHER
FILINGS
Report No. 23590 - BROADCAST APPLICATIONS
Report No. 43590 - BROADCAST ACTIONS
Report No. I-8999 - OVERSEAS SECTION 214
APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING
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SPEECH
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REMARKS OF COMMISSIONER SUSAN NESS BEFORE
THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS -
RADIO '95, NEW ORLEANS, SEPTEMBER 7 [Internet
file name: spsn507.txt]
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SPANISH RADIO NETWORK. Affirmed the grant of
application for transfer of control of Spanish Radio
Network; affirmed grant of applications for transfer of
control of Licensee Corporation #1, licensee of Station
WAQI(AM), Miami, FL and Licensee Corporation #2,
licensee of Station WRTO(FM), Goulds, FL. (By MO&O
[FCC 95-354] adopted August 10 by the Commission)
CARIBOU, ME. Denied review and ordered CanXus
Broadcasting Corporation, licensee of WCDU-FM, Caribou,
ME, to forfeit $1,000 for willful and repeated violation of
the rules regarding unauthorized transfer of control. (By
MO&O [FCC 95-342] adopted August 4 by the
Commission)
BOONVILLE AND FAYETTE, MO. Effective October
27, substituted Channel 230C3 for Channel 230A at
Boonville, and modified the license of KTLH accordingly;
reallotted Channel 230C3 from Boonville to Fayette. (MM
Docket No. 95-73 by R&O [DA 95-1907] adopted
September 1 by the Chief, Allocations Branch, Mass Media
Bureau)
BINGHAMTON, NY. Granted application to renew the
license of WICZ-TV, Binghamton, subject to conditions;
notified Stainless Broadcasting Company, licensee of WICZ-
TV, of an apparent liability of forfeiture in the amount of
$110,000 for willful and repeated violation of the rule
limiting the amount of commercial matter that may be aired
during children's programming. (By Letter [FCC 95-380]
by the Commission)
FARMINGTON, GRASS VALLEY, JACKSON, LINDEN,
PLACERVILLE AND FAIR OAKS, CA; CARSON CITY
AND SUN VALLEY, NV. Effective October 27, allotted
Channel 232A to Farmington, CA; upgraded KNCO, Grass
Valley, CA, to specify operation on Channel 232B1;
substituted Channel 259A for Channel 232A at Jackson, and
modified the license of KNGT, Jackson to specify operation
on Channel 259A. (MM Docket No. 90-189 by First R&O
[DA 95-1909] adopted September 1 by the Chief,
Allocations Branch)
CAPE GIRADEAU, CHAFFEE, SCOTT CITY & MINER,
MO; UNION CITY, TN. Effective October 27, allotted
Channel 296A to Miner; allotted Channel 230A to Scott
City. The filing window for both Miner and Scott City
opens October 27, closes November 27. (MM Docket
No. 94-113 by R&O [DA 95-1914] adopted September 1 by
the Chief, Allocations Branch)
UHF NOISE FIGURE PERFORMANCE
MEASUREMENTS. See first item under "News Releases."
PRIVATE LAND MOBILE RADIO SREVICE (PLMRS).
Denied Personal Communications Industry Association's
consolidated request for extension of time in the matter of
amending rules to provide for the use of the 220-222 MHz
band by the PLMRS. (PR Docket No. 89-552, GN Docket
No. 93-252, PP Docket No. 93-253 by Order [DA 95-1955]
adopted September 12 by the Deputy Chief, Wirelesss
Telecommunications Bureau)
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ADDENDA: The following items released September 11
were not listed on Digest 173:
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NEWS RELEASE
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TOP PUBLIC SAFETY AND COMMUNICATIONS
OFFICIALS MEET IN WASHINGTON
Contact: John Borkowski at (202) 418-0680; News
Media Contact: Stacey Reuben Mesa at (202) 418-0654
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PUBLIC NOTICE
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FCC ANNOUNCES NEXT MEETING TO DISCUSS
ACCELERATION OF TOLL FREE 888 DATABASE
Contact: Mary De Luca at (202) 418-2334
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NEW YORK TELEPHONE COMPANY (NYT). Denied
Time Warner's request for an extension of NYNEX's video
dialtone technical trial in New York City; granted NYNEX
Special Temporary Authority to extend trial for 30 days
through October 11, 1995. (By Order [DA 95-1940]
adopted September 11 by the Chief, Common Carrier
Bureau)
CINCINNATI BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY.
Approved the zone density pricing plan filed by Cincinnati
Bell for switch and special access services. (By Order [DA
95-1942] adopted September 11 by the Chief, Common
Carrier Bureau)
UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND (USF). Issued letter to
telephone exchange service provider regarding NPRM and
NOI proposing to change rules relating to the USF;
statements seeking continued confidential treatment of data
must be received by the Commission not later than
September 25. (By Letter [DA 95-1927] by the Chief,
Accounting and Audits Division, Common Carrier Bureau)
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CORRECTION to Digest 173:
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PUBLIC NOTICE
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PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED FOR COMMENTS
ON AMERITECH'S COMPARABLY EFFICIENT
INTERCONNECTIONPLAN - Comments are due
September 25, replies OCTOBER 2 - Contact: Janice M.
Miles at (202) 418-1577 [DA 95-1936]
CABLE SERVICES BUREAU
DAILY DIGEST
Released Tuesday, September 12, 1995
V CABLE, INC. Denied complaint filed against the rate for
cable programming service in Sheffield Lake, Ohio. (By
MO&O [DA 95-1917] adopted September 6, 1995 by the
Chief, Financial Analysis and Compliance Division, Cable
Services Bureau)
TELERAMA. Granted complaint filed against the rate for
cable programming service in Chagrin Falls, Ohio. (By
MO&O [DA 95-1918] adopted September 6, 1995, by the
Chief, Cable Services Bureau)