DAILY DIGESTVol. 14, No. 181 September 21, 1995
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NEWS RELEASES
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JOSLYN READ NAMED ASSISTANT DIVISION CHIEF
SATELLITE & RADIOCOMMUNICATION DIVISION
INTERNATIONAL BUREAU
International Bureau Satellite & Radiocommunica-
tion Division Chief Tom Tycz announced today that Joslyn
Read has been promoted to Assistant Chief of the Satellite
& Radiocommunication Division.
Ms. Read may be contacted at 202-739-0427
(telephone) and 202-887-6121 (fax). [Internet filename:
nrmc5055.txt]
FCC AFFIRMS GRANT OF APPLICATION TO ASSIGN
THE LICENSE OF KKMX(FM), TRI CITY, OREGON
(Report No. MM 95-94 MASS MEDIA ACTION)
The Commission has upheld a staff decision
granting the application to assign the license of
KKMX(FM), Tri City, Oregon from FM Broadcasters of
Douglas County to Tri City Communications, Inc. (TCC).
Action by the Commission August 21, 1995 by
MO&O (FCC 95-371).
News Media contact: Kara Palamaras at (202) 418-
0500. Mass Media Bureau contact: Peter H. Doyle at (202)
418-2780. [Internet filename: nrmc5105.txt]
ONCOR/OCI ENTERS CONSENT DECREE WILL
MAKE $500,000 PAYMENT TO U.S. TREASURY
MAINTAIN "STAY AWAY" LIST, TAKE OTHER STEPS
(Report No. CC 95-52 Common Carrier Action)
Operator Communications Inc. dba Oncor Communications,
Inc. ("Oncor") has agreed to make a voluntary payment to
the U.S. Treasury of $500,000 to settle allegations that
Oncor violated Commission rules by switching a telephone
subscriber's long distance carrier without the subscriber's
authorization.
Action by the Commission September 20, 1995 by
(FCC 95-400).
News Media contact: Susan Lewis Sallet at (202)
418-1500. Common Carrier Bureau contact: Heather
McDowell at (202) 418-0965.
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PUBLIC NOTICE
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US WEST FILES A PETITION FOR DECLARATORY
RULING THAT ROSEVILLE, MINNESOTA
ORDINANCES INHIBIT ENTRY OF CMRS PROVIDERS
IN CONTRAVENTION OF SECTION 332(C) OF THE
COMMUNICATIONS ACT - PUBLIC COMMENT
INVITED - Comment due: October 24, 1995 and replies
November 22, 1995. For further information contact Won
Kim (202) 418-1310.
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 20.
Report No. 23597 - BROADCAST APPLICATIONS
Report No. 43597 - BROADCAST ACTIONS
Report No. CC 95-51 - SAIPAN CABLE REQUEST FOR
DECLARATORY RULING - Comment date: October 11,
1995 and reply date October 25, 1995.
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ONCOR. See third item under "News Releases."
PRICE CAP PERFORMANCE REVIEW FOR LOCAL
EXCHANGE CARRIERS. 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. Comments due
November 20, 1995 and replies December 20, 1995. (By
Second Further NPRM in CC Docket No. 94-1, Further
NPRM in CC Docket No. 93-124, and Second Further
NPRM in CC Docket No. 93-197 [FCC 95-393] adopted
September 14, 1995 by the Commission)
HOLLAND, MI. Denied petition for reconsideration filed
by branches of NAACP of renewal of license of Station
WKLQ (FM) at Holland, MI. (By MO&O [FCC 95-365]
adopted August 17, 1995 by the Commission)
ELKINS, WV., MOUNTAIN LAKE PARK AND
WESTERNPORT, MD. Denied application for review filed
by Southern Highlands, Inc. of MO&O in the preceedings
involving the amendment of the FM Table for these
communities. (MM Docket No. 89-580 by MO&O [FCC
95-369] adopted August 21, 1995 by the Commission)
TRI CITY, OR. See second item under "News Release."
SNYDER, TX. Proposed amending the FM table of
allotments to allocate Channel 246A to Snyder, TX, as the
community's second local FM service. Comments due Nov.
13 and Replies Nov. 28. (MM Docket No. 95-151 by
NPRM [DA 95-1959] adopted September 12, 1995 by the
Chief, Allocations Branch)
LIBERTY CABLE CO. Found that May 18, 1995 oral
exparte presentation was not exempt under the rules. (By
Letter [DA 95-2002] adopted Sept. 21 by the Managing
Director)
SATELLITE SIGNALS UNLIMITED, INC. (SSU).
Granted application filed by SSU to tranfer control of an
authorized international carrier to LWWI Broadcasting, Inc.
(By MO, O&A [DA 95-2013] adopted September 19, 1995
by the Chief, Telecommunicationts Division, International
Bureau)
CABLE SERVICES BUREAU
DAILY DIGEST
Released Thursday, September 21, 1995
JONES INTERCABLE, INC. Denied the complaint filed
against the rate for cable programming service in Grain
Valley, MO. (By MO&O [DA95-1939] adopted September
11, 1995 by the Chief, Financial Analysis and Compliance
Division, Cable Services Bureau)
CENCOM OF ALABAMA, L.P. Granted a petition for
revocation filed by CENCOM challenging the certification
of the City of Hoover, Alabama to regulate basic cable
service rates. (By MO&O [DA 95-1975] adopted
September 14, 1995 by the Chief, Cable Services Bureau)
COLUMBIA CABLE. Granted complaints filed against the
rate for cable programming service in Lake Oswego
(Clackamas Couty and Washington), Beaverton, and
Hillsboro, Oregon. (By MO&O [DA 95-1985] adopted
September 15, 1995, by the Chief, Cable Services Bureau)
TELERAMA. Granted complaints filed against the rate for
cable programming service in Mayfield Heights and
Bedford, Ohio. (By MO&O [DA 95-1986] adopted
September 15, 1995, by the Chief, Cable Services Bureau)
US CABLE COASTAL PROPERTIES, INC. Granted the
complaints filed against the rate for cable programming
service in Savannah, GA. (By MO&O [DA 95-1989]
adopted September 15, 1995 by the Chief, Cable Services
Bureau)
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ADDENDA: The following items, released September 20,
1995, did not appear on Digest No. 180.
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PUBLIC NOTICES
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COMMENTS SOUGHT ON PETITION FOR WAIVER OF
THE DEFINITION OF "STUDY AREA" CONTAINED IN
THE APPENDIX-GLOSSARY OF PART 36 OF THE
COMMISSION'S RULES (AAD 95-130) -- Comment Date:
October 20, 1995 and Reply Date: November 3, 1995 [DA
95-2000]
Report No. 23596 - BROADCAST APPLICATIONS
Report No. 43596 - BROADCAST ACTIONS
Report No. D-818 - COMMON CARRIER BUREAU
DOMESTIC FACILITIES APPLICATIONS
Report No. DS-1569 - SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS
SERVICES INFORMATION
Report No. DS-1570 - SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS
SERVICES
Report No. 1153 - WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS
BUREAU PART 21 RECEIPTS AND DISPOSALS --
Week of September 06 thru September 13, 1995
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LITEL TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION V.
CENTRAL TELEPHONE COMPANY OF ILLINOIS.
Granted the joint motion to dismiss complaint about for
alleged violations in connection with Central's computation
and assessment of terminating carrier commom line
("CCL") charge. (By Order [DA 95-1979] adopted
September 14, 1995, by the Chief, Formal Complaint and
Investigations Branch, Enforcement Division, Common
Carrier Bureau)