DAILY DIGESTVol. 14, No. 190 October 4, 1995
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NEWS RELEASES
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FCC AMENDS AMATEUR SERVICE RULES TO
IMPLEMENT A VANITY CALL SIGN SYSTEM (Report
No. WT 95-26, Wireless Telecom Action)
The FCC amended Part 97 of its Rules governing
the Amateur Service to implement a vanity call sign system.
Action by the Commission September 21 by
MO&O (FCC 95-402).
News Media contact: Stacey Reuben Mesa at (202)
418-0654; Wireless Telecommunications Bureau contact:
Maurice J. DePont at (202) 418-0690. [Internet file name:
nrwl5038.txt]
FCC PROPOSES A SIX-MONTH EXTENSION OF THE
INTERIM INDEXED CAP OF THE UNIVERSAL
SERVICE FUND - CC DOCKET 80-286 (Report No. DC
95-122, Action in Docket Case)
The FCC proposed a six-month extension of the
interim indexed cap of the Universal Service Fund (USF).
The cap was intended to be effective as an interim measure
moderating the growth of the USF during the pendency of
a broader rulemaking that revises the Part 36 jurisdictional
separations rules, which govern the USF. The interim cap
expires on January 1, 1996. The extension would maintain
the interim cap while the rulemaking is completed.
Action by the Commission October 2, 1995 by
NPRM (FCC 95-416).
News Media contact: Susan Lewis Sallet at (202)
418-1500; Common Carrier Bureau contacts: Deborah A.
Dupont at (202) 418-0873 and Clara Kuehn at (202) 418-
0844. [Internet file name: nrcc5088.txt].
FCC DISMISSED AN APPLICATION FOR REVIEW
FILED BY SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE
COMPANY (Report No. CC 95-56, Common Carrier
Action)
Action by the Commission October 2 by Order
(FCC 95-414).
News Media contact: Susan Lewis Sallet at (202)
418-1500; Common Carrier Bureau contacts: Richard
Lerner at (202) 418-1530 or Ann Stevens at (202) 418-1530.
[Internet file name: nrcc5089.txt]
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PUBLIC NOTICES
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TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG:
October 3
Report No. FCFS-31 - NOTICE OF FM BROADCAST
"FIRST-COME/FIRST-SERVE" FILING STATUS
Report No. NL-83 - LOW POWER TELEVISION AND
TELEVISION TRANSLATOR APPLICATIONS
ACCEPTED FOR FILING AND NOTIFICATION OF
NOVEMBER 16 LOTTERY DATE TO AWARD
CONSTRUCTION PERMIT
Report No. 1052 - CABLE TELEVISION SERVICE
REGISTRATIONS; SPECIAL RELIEF AND OTHER
FILINGS
Report No. 1228 - CABLE TELEVISION RELAY
SERVICE (CARS) APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR
FILING
Report No. 3552 - CABLE TELEVISION ACTIONS
Report No. 23606 - BROADCAST APPLICATIONS
Report No. 43606 - BROADCAST ACTIONS
Report Nos. D-820 and D-820-A - COMMON CARRIER
BUREAU DOMESTIC FACILITIES APPLICATIONS
[Two Public Notices]
Report No. DS-1573 - SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS
SERVICES INFORMATION RE: SATELLITE RADIO
APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING
Report No. DS-1574 - SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS
SERVICES
Report No. NCS-96-01 - WIRELESS NARROWBAND
COMMERCIAL RADIO SERVICE INFORMATION
Report No. NCS-96-01-A - WIRELESS NARROWBAND
BRANCH INFORMATION
Report No. WT 95-25 - MINUTES OF THE FIRST
MINUTES OF THE PUBLIC SAFETY WIRELESS
ADVISORY COMMITTEE - Contact: John J. Borkowski
at (202) 418-0680 (Correction of September 27 Release)
Report No. 1155 - WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS
BUREAU PART 21 RECEIPTS AND DISPOSALS
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UTV OF SAN FRANCISCO, INC. Notified UTV, licensee
of KBHK-TV, San Francisco, CA, of an apparent liability
for a forfeiture in the amount of $40,000 for willful and
repeated violation of the Commission's rule limiting the
amount of commercial matter that may be aired during
children's programming; granted license renewal. (By
Letter [FCC 95-407] adopted September 27 by the
Commission)
OMAHA, NE, AND TOPEKA, KS. Approved settlement
agreement filed by the NAACP and the licensee of Stations
WIBW(AM)/WIBW-FM, Topeka; dismissed NAACP's
petition for reconsideration concerning the license renewal
applications for Stations WIBW(AM)/WIBW-FM; denied
NAACP's petition for reconsideration concerning the license
renewal applications for Stations WOW(AM)/WOW-FM,
Omaha, NE. (By MO&O [FCC 95-349] adopted August 9
by the Commission)
AT&T CORP. Authorized AT&T to convey capacity in the
TCS-1 cable system; and in the TCS-1 and AMERICAS-1
cable systems. (By O&A [DA 95-2056] adopted September
27 by the Chief, Telecommunications Division, International
Bureau)
FEDEX INTERNATIONAL TRANSMISSION
CORPORATION. Authorized Fedex to acquire and operate
facilities for transborder service between the United States,
Canada and Mexico. (By OA&C [DA 95-2057] adopted
September 27 by the Chief, Telecommunications Division)
INTERNATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS EUROPE,
LTD. (ITE). Authorized and operate facilities for service
between the United States, France, Germany, Israel,
Sweden, and the United Kingdom. (By OA&C [DA 95-
2055] adopted September 27 by the Chief,
Telecommunications Division)
SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY
SWBT). Dismissed SWBT's application for review of the
Common Carrier Bureau's rejection Order concerning Tariff
FCC No. 73, to introduce maximum and minimum rates -
- "rate ranges -- in SWB's access tariff. (By Order [FCC
95-414] adopted October 2 by the Commission)
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ADDENDA: The following items released October 3 were
not listed on Digest 189:
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PUBLIC NOTICES
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FCC ANNOUNCES NEXT MEETING TO DISCUSS
IMPLEMENTATION OF TOLL FREE 888 DATABASE,
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 9:00 AM - Contact: Mary
De Luca at (202) 418-2334
NEW COMMERCIAL OPERATOR LICENSE
EXAMINATION (COLE) QUESTION POOLS
RELEASED FOR ELEMENTS 1, 3, AND 8 - Contact:
Cecilia Sulhoff at (202) 418-0680 [DA 95-2040]
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REMARKS OF COMMISSIONER SUSAN NESS BEFORE
THE TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS, SAN
ANTONIO, TEXAS, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1995
[Intenet file name: spsn508.txt]
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UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND. See second item under
"News Releases."
INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE (IRS). Vacated stay
and dismissed without prejudice the IRS' request to inspect
and copy Commission files pertaining to specific local
exchanges carriers. (By Order [FCC 95-415] adopted
October 2 by the Commission)