DAILY DIGESTVol. 14, No. 177 September 15, 1995
The following items were adopted at the September 14
meeting and released later that day.
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FCC ADOPTS FINAL AUCTION RULES FOR 900 MHZ
SERVICE; ADDRESSES RECONSIDERATION
PETITIONS CONCERNING SERVICE RULES --PR
DOCKET 89-553, PP DOCKET 93-253, GN DOCKET
93-252-- (Report No. DC 95-116, ACTION IN DOCKET
CASE)
The Commission has adopted final auction rules for
the 900 MHz Specialized Mobile Radio (SMR) service and
addressed reconsideration petitions concerning the service
rules previously adopted.
Action by the Commission September 14, 1995, by
Second Order on Reconsideration and Seventh Report and
Order (FCC 95-395).
News Media contact: Patricia A. Chew at (202)
418-0500. Wireless Telecommunications Bureau contacts:
Amy J. Zoslov or Diane M. Law at (202) 418-0660.
[Internet filename: nrwi5037.txt]
COMMISSION PROPOSES LEC PRICE CAP CHANGES
TO ADAPT TO AND ENCOURAGE LOCAL EXCHANGE
COMPETITION --CC DOCKET NOS. 94-1(PHASE III),
93-124, 93-197-- (Report No. DC 95-117, ACTION IN
DOCKET CASE)
The Commission has proposed changes to the local
exchange carrier (LEC) price cap plan to reflect and
encourage emerging competition in the local exchange and
exchange access services markets and to establish a glide
path toward deregulation of LECs.
Action by the Commission September 14, 1995, by
Third Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in CC Docket
94-1, Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in CC Docket
93-124, and Second Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
in CC Docket No. 93-197 (FCC 95-393).
News Media contact: Susan Lewis Sallet at (202)
418-1500. Common Carrier Bureau contacts: Karen
Brinkmann at (202) 418-1505 and Les Selzer at (202)
418-1548. [Internet filename: nrcc5081.txt]
COMMISSION ADOPTS LEC VDT PRICE CAP RULES;
COMMENTS SOUGHT ON TWO ADDITIONAL ISSUES
--CC DOCKET 94-1-- (Report No. DC 95-118, ACTION
IN DOCKET CASE)
In order to ensure that telephone ratepayers do not
subsidize new video dialtone services, the Commission has
adopted rules regarding the price cap treatment of common
carrier video dialtone (VDT) services provided by the local
exchange carriers (LECs).
Action by the Commission September 14, 1995,
Second Report and Order and Fourth Further Notice of
Proposed Rule Making (FCC 95-394).
News Media contact: Susan Lewis Sallet at (202)
418-1500. Common Carrier Bureau contacts: Cheryl Lynn
Schneider at (202) 418-1382 and Claudia Pabo at (202)
418-1595. [Internet filename: nrcc5082.txt]
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The following items were dated and released September 15.
COMMISSION ACCEPTS FOR COMMENT A
PROPOSED RESOLUTION OF CABLE RATE
COMPLAINTS INVOLVING COX COMMUNICATIONS,
INC. ( Report No. CS 95-15, Cable Services Action)
The Commission has accepted for comment a
proposed resolution of cable rate complaints involving Cox
Communications, Inc., including Cox's recently acquired
Times Mirror Cable Television, Inc. systems ("Cox"), that
will, if finally adopted by the Commission, resolve over 400
pending cable television rate complaints filed since
September of 1993 against Cox, provide $7.1 million plus
interest in refunds for one million Cox subscribers and result
in the removal of additional outlet charges from all Cox
systems, regulated and unregulated.
Action by the Commission, September 14, 1995 by
Order (FCC-95-396).
News Media contact: Morgan Broman (202) 416-
0852; Cable Services Bureau contact: Janet Sievert (202)
416-0842. [Internet filename: nrcb5017.txt]
FCC CALENDER OF EVENTS
FCC FILINGS
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FCC WAIVES LIMITATIONS ON PAYMENTS TO
DISMISSING APPLICANTS IN UNIVERSAL
SETTLEMENTS OF CASES SUBJECT TO
COMPARATIVE PROCEEDINGS FREEZE POLICY
Action by the Commission September 12 [FCC 95-391] -
For further information contact: John I. Riffer at (202) 418-
1756.
EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY
COMMENT PERIOD FILINGS IN NON-RESTRICTED
PROCEEDINGS - For additional information, contact
Barbara Lowe at (202) 418-0310.
TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG -
September 14.
Report No. 23593 - BROADCAST APPLICATIONS
Report No. 43593 - BROADCAST ACTIONS
Report No. LB-95-32 - WIRELESS
TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU COMMERCIAL
WIRELESS SERVICE INFORMATION.
Report No. 1813 - WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS
BUREAU -- Week of September 5 thru September 8, 1995.
Report No. 102 - TYPE ACCEPTANCE/NOTIFICATION
ACTIONS.
Report No. 102 - TYPE CERTIFICATION/NOTIFICATION
ACTIONS.
Report No. 2098 --CORRECTED-- - OFFICE OF PUBLIC
AFFAIRS REFERENCE OPERATIONS DIVISION
PETITIONS FOR RULEMAKING FILED.
Report No. 1048 - CABLE TELEVISION SERVICE
REGISTRATIONS; SPECIAL RELIEF AND OTHER
FILINGS.
Report No. I-8101 - OVERSEAS SECTION 214
APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING (Formal
Section 63.01)
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CLAYTON, MO. Granted applications filed by The
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod for renewal of licenses of
Stations KFUO/KFUO-FM at Clayton, MO, subject to EEO
reporting conditions and a forfeiture in the amount of
$50,000. (MM Docket No. 94-10 by Initial Decision [FCC
95D-11] issued August 30, 1995 by Administrative Law
Judge Arthur I. Steinberg)
JOPPA ASSOCIATES, L.P., D/B/A CONSOLIDATED
CABLEVISION. Remanded appeals filed by Joppa
Associates, L.P., d/b/a Consolidated Cablevision of local rate
orders to cities of Benton Charter Township, MI, and St.
Joseph, MI. (By Consolidated Order [DA 95-1941] adopted
September 11, 1995 by the Chief, Cable Services Bureau)
COX COMMUNICATIONS, INC. Granted appeal filed by
Cox Communications, Inc. of local rate order and remanded
it to Laguna Hills, CA for resolution. (By MO&O [DA 95-
1943] adopted September 11, 1995 by the Chief, Cable
Services Bureau)
EMERY TELEPHONE. Reduced to $10,000 total forfeiture
assessed for failing to file FCC Form 489 for authority to
operate eight rural radio stations. (By MO&O [DA 95-
1944] adopted September 11, 1995 by the Chief,
Enforcement Division: Wireless Telecommunications
Bureau)
TELECOURIER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION.
Reduced to $2,500 forfeiture assessed for unauthorized
transfers of control of PLMS Stations KSA746 and KRM966
at Bloomington, IL. (By MO&O [DA 95-1945] adopted
September 11, 1995 by the Wireless Telecommunications
Bureau, Enforcement Division)
USA MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS, INC., II. Reduced
to $3,000 total forfeiture assessed for operating PLMS
Station KWU442 at North Ridgeville, OH without
authorization. (By MO&O [DA 95-1946] adopted
September 11, 1995 by the Wireless Telecommunications
Bureau, Enforcement Division)
SHASTA CASCADE SERVICE, INC. Dismissed forfeiturE
assessed for PLMS Sation KNKL908, Yreka, CA. (By
MO&O [DA 95-1947] adopted September 11, 1995 by the
Chief, Enforcement Division: Wireless Telecommunications
Bureau)
FIRSTPAGE USA OF VIRGINIA, INC. Notified of
apparant liability for $4,000 forfeiture for modifying paging
facilities of Station KNKL998 and/or KNKL823 at,
collectively, various locations in NJ, without filling FCC
Form 489. (By Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture
[DA 95-1948] adopted September 11, 1995 by the Chief,
Enforcement Division: Wireless Telecommunications
Bureau)
CONTINENTAL CABLEVISION OF OHIO, INC. Denied
appeal of local rate order of city of Mentor, OH. (By
MO&O [DA 95-1952] adopted September 11, 1995 by the
Chief, Cable Services Bureau)
AMERICAN TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH. Granted
AT&T permission to launch and operate Telstar 402R as an
emergency replacement satellite in the Domestic Fixed-
Satellite Service. (By O&A [DA 95-1972] adopted
September 14, 1995, by the Chief, International Bureau)
COX COMMUNICATIONS, INC. See first item under
"News Release" for September 15.
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ADDENDA: The following items, September 14, 1995, did
not appear on Digest No. 176.
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PUBLIC NOTICE
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REQUEST FOR DECLARATORY RULING (CC Docket
No. 95-149) - Comments due: October 5, 1995 and replies
October 12, 1995. Contact: Robert Kimball (202) 418-2339.
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SPECIALIZED MOBILE RADIO POOL. See first item
under "News Releases" dated September 14.
COMSAT MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS (CMC).
Extended the deadline for filling CMC's cost allocation
manual revisions for a maximum period of 90 days, or until
Commission acts on CMC petition for reconsideration, which
ever occurs first . (By Order adopted September 14, 1995
by the Chief, Accounting and Audits Division)
PROGRAMMING PRACTICES OF BROADCAST
TELEVISION NETWORK AND AFFILIATES. Extended
time for filing comments to October 28, 1995 and replies to
November 26, 1995. (MM Docket No. 95-92 by Order [DA
95-1970] adopted September 13, 1995 by the Chief, Mass
Media Bureau)
PRIVATE LAND MOBILE RADIO SERVICE. Extended
time for filing replies to the fourth NPRM to September 27,
1995. (PR Docket No. 89-552 and GN Docket No. 93-252
by Order [DA 95-1973] adopted September 14, 1995 by the
Deputy Chief, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau)