DAILY DIGESTVol. 14, No. 178 September 18, 1995 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEWS RELEASE --------------------------------------------------------------------------- FCC IN MIDST OF VIGOROUS EFFORT TO "REINVENT" ITSELF IN COOPERATION WITH THE PRESIDENT'S REGULATORY REINVENTION INITIATIVE In cooperation with the President's Regulatory Reinvention Initiative, the Federal Communications Commission has reviewed every office and nearly every function to improve effectiveness and responsiveness in this age of explosive growth in the telecommunications industry. GREGORY ROSSTON NAMED DEPUTY CHIEF ECONOMIST --------------------------------------------------------------------------- PUBLIC NOTICES --------------------------------------------------------------------------- TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG: September 15 TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG INFORMATIONAL TARIFFS: September 15 Report No. 23594 - BROADCAST APPLICATIONS Report No. 43594 - BROADCAST ACTIONS --------------------------------------------------------------------------- TEXTS --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ATTORNEY MISCONDUCT IN COMMISSION PROCEEDINGS. Amended rules to incorporate into the regulations the procedures concerning attorney misconduct previously announced by the Commission in Opal Chadwell, 2 FCC Rcd 3458 (1987). (By Order [FCC 95-390] adopted September 11 by the Commission) ++++++++++ ADDENDA: The following items released September 15 were not listed on Digest 177: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEWS RELEASE --------------------------------------------------------------------------- LCI APPARENTLY LIABLE FOR FORFEITURE OF $40,000 IN SLAMMING CASE (Report No. CC 95-50, Common Carrier Action) Action by the Bureau Chief, September 15 by NAL (DA 95-1990). News Media contact: Susan Lewis Sallet at (202) 418-1500; Common Carrier Bureau contact: Colleen Heitkamp at (202) 418-0860 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- PUBLIC NOTICES --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Report No. 23595A - BROADCAST APPLICATIONS Report No. AUC-95-07, Auction No. 7 - FCC ANNOUNCES AUCTION OF 900 MHZ SPECIALIZED MOBILE RADIO SERVICE -- AUCTION NOTICE AND FILING REQUIREMENTS FOR 1,020 MTA LICENSES FOR SPECIALIZED MOBILE RADIO SERVICE IN THE 900 MHz BAND, SCHEDULED FOR NOVEMBER 28, 1995 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- TEXTS --------------------------------------------------------------------------- PACIFIC BELL. Denied MFS Communications Company, Inc.'s petition to suspend and investigate Pacific Bell's Tariff FCC No. 128, Transmittal No. 1829, to introduce its Synchronous Optical Network Expanded Interconnection Service Cross Connect element, scheduled to become effective September 26. (By Order [DA 95-1982] adopted September 15 by the Chief, Tariff Division, Common Carrier Bureau) DOMINION VIDEO SATELLITE, INC. Granted request of Dominion Video Services, Inc. for an extension of time to update technical information. (By Order [DA 95-1978] adopted September 14 by the Chief, International Bureau) GTE TELEPHONE OPERATING COMPANIES (GTOC). Ordered that supplemental replies to the supplemental oppositions in the matter of GTOC's Transmittal No. 873 to establish the rates, terms, and conditions governing General Telephone Company of California's provision of video channel service to Apollo CableVision, Inc. be filed no later than September 21, 1995. (By Order [DA 95- 1991] adopted September 15 by the Chief, Tariff Division, Common Carrier Bureau) A-R CABLE SERVICES d/b/a CABLEVISION. Denied Cablevision's application for review requesting that the Commission reverse an action taken pursuant to delegated authority by the Cable Services Bureau in MO&O, DA 95- 192, released March 7, 1995. (By MO&O [FCC 95-398] adopted September 15 by the Commission) CABLE SERVICES BUREAU DAILY DIGEST Released Monday, September 18, 1995 SCRIPPS HOWARD CABLE TV, CHAMBLEE, GA. Granted their request that the Commission dismiss their appeal of the local rate order for the City of Chamblee, GA. (By Order [DA 95-1949] adopted September 11, 1995 by Chief, Cable Services Bureau) SCRIPPS HOWARD CABLE TV, CALHOUN, GA. Granted their request that the Commission dismiss their appeal of the local rate order for the City of Calhoun, GA. (By Order [DA 95-1950] adopted September 11, 1995 by Chief, Cable Services Bureau) SCRIPPS HOWARD CABLE TV, TALLAPOOSA, GA. Granted their request that the Commission dismiss their appeal of the local rate order for the City of Tallapoosa, GA. (By Order [DA 95-1951] adopted September 11, 1995 by Chief, Cable Services Bureau) CHATTANOOGA CABLE TV, RED BANK, TN. Denied complaint filed against the rate for cable programming service in Red Bank, Tennessee. (By MO&O [DA 95-1956] adopted September 12, 1995 by the Chief, Financial Analysis and Compliance Division, Cable Services Bureau) CHATTANOOGA CABLE TV, WALDEN, TN. Dismissed complaint filed against the rate for cable programming service in Walden, Tennessee. (By MO&O [DA 95-1160] adopted September 12, 1995 by the Chief, Financial Analysis and Compliance Division, Cable Services Bureau)