DAILY DIGESTVol. 14, No. 194 October 11, 1995 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEWS RELEASE --------------------------------------------------------------------------- COMMENTS SOUGHT CONCERNING CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA, PROPOSALS THAT WOULD CAUSE INTERFERENCE TO THE NATIONAL RADIO ASTRONOMY OBSERVATORY - MM DOCKET NO. 86- 440 - MM DOCKET NO. 86-440 (Report No. DC 95-125) Action by the General Counsel October 4, 1995 by Order (FCC 95I-24). News Media contact: Rosemary Kimball at (202) 418-0500; Office of General Counsel contact: John Riffer at (202) 418-1756. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- PUBLIC NOTICES --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON ADVANCED TELEVISION SERVICE SCHEDULE OF MEETINGS Report No . 1230 - CABLE TELEVISION RELAY SERVICE (CARS) APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING Report Nos. 3553 and 3554 - CABLE TELEVISION ACTIONS [Two Public Notices] Report No. 23610 - BROADCAST APPLICATIONS Report No. 43610 - BROADCAST ACTIONS Report No. 279 - EXPERIMENTAL ACTIONS Report No. DS-1575 - SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES INFORMATION RE: SATELLITE RADIO APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING Report No. DS-1576 - SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES Report No. NCS-96-02 - WIRELESS NARROWBAND COMMERCIAL RADIO SERVICE INFORMATION Report No. NCS-96-02-A - WIRELESS NARROWBAND BRANCH INFORMATION Report No. 1156 - WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU PART 21 RECEIPTS AND DISPOSALS - September 27 through October 4 Report No. 2104 - OFFICE OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS REFERENCE OPERATIONS DIVISION PETITIONS FOR RULEMAKING FILED --------------------------------------------------------------------------- TEXTS --------------------------------------------------------------------------- SCOTLAND NECK AND PINETOPS, NC. Denied Radio Triangle East Company's petition for reconsideration of Report and Order amending the FM Table of Allotments at Scotland Neck and Pinetops, NC. Radio Triangle is the licensee of station WSAY-FM, Rocky Mount, NC. (MM Docket No. 92-7 by MO&O [DA 95-2065] adopted September 28 by the Chief, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media Bureau) AMATEUR SERVICE RULES. Clarified that amateur stations may use any digital code that has its technical characteristics publicly documented. (By Order [DA 95- 2106] adopted October 2 by the Chief, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau) CHARTER NETWORK COMPANY V. CONTEL OF INDIANA, INC., ET AL. Granted joint motion and dismissed with prejudice Charter's complaint against various defendants alleging violations of the Commission's rules in connection with the defendants' computation and assessment of terminating carrier common line charges. (By Order [DA 95-2105] adopted September 28 by the Chief, Formal Complaints and Investigations Branch, Enforcement Division, Common Carrier Bureau) LITEL TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION V. ALLTEL MICHIGAN, INC. AND ALLTEL OHIO, INC. Granted joint motion and dismissed with prejudice Litel's complaint against Alltel alleging violations of the Commission's rules in connection with the defendants' computation and assessment of terminating carrier common line charges. (By Order [DA 95-2102] adopted September 28 by the Chief, Formal Complaints and Investigations Branch) LITEL TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION V. GTE NORTH INCORPORATED, ET AL. Granted joint motion and dismissed with prejudice Litel's complaint against the defendants for alleged violations of the Commission's rules in connection with computation and assessment of terminating carrier common line charges. (By Order [DA 95-2103] adopted September 28 by the Chief, Formal Complaints and Investigations Branch) ADVANCED TELEVISION SYSTEMS. Granted motion and extended to November 15 and January 12, respectively, the time to file comments and replies in the matter of advanced television systems and their impact upon the existing television broadcast service. (MM Docket No. 87- 268 by Order Granting Extension of Time for Filing Comments and Reply Comments [DA 95-2137] adopted October 10 by the Chief, Mass Media Bureau) ++++++++++ ADDENDA: The following items released October 10 were not listed on Digest 193: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEWS RELEASE --------------------------------------------------------------------------- COMMISSION ORDERS THREE INDIANA AND FOUR MISSOURI RADIO STATIONS TO SHOW CAUSE WHY THEIR LICENSES/PERMITS SHOULD NOT BE REVOKED; SCHEDULES REVOCATION HEARING - MM DOCKET NO. 95-154 (Report No. DC 95-126, Action in Docket Case) Action by the Commission September 29 by Order to Show Cause and Notice of Apparent Liability (FCC 95- 410). News Media contact: Patricia A. Chew at (202) 418-0500; Mass Media Bureau contact: Richard Waysdorf at (202) 418-2679. [Internet file name: nrmm5111.txt] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- PUBLIC NOTICES --------------------------------------------------------------------------- PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED FOR COMMENTS ON LACKAWAXEN TELEPHONE COMPANY'S PETITION FOR WAIVER OF EQUAL ACCESS IMPLEMENTATION REQUIREMENTS FOR INDEPENDENT TELEPHONE COMPANIES - Comments are due October 17, replies October 20 - Contact: Janice Myles at (202) 418-1577 [DA 95-2143] PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED FOR COMMENTS ON CENTRAL UTAH TELEPHONE INC.'S AND SKYLINE TELECOM'S PETITIONS FOR EXTENSION OF EQUAL ACCESS IMPLEMENTATION REQUIREMENTS FOR INDEPENDENT TELEPHONE COMPANIES - Comments are due October 17, replies October 20 - Contact: Janice Myles at (202) 418-1577 [DA 95-2144] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- SUNSHINE AGENDA --------------------------------------------------------------------------- CORRECTED -- FCC TO HOLD OPEN COMMISSION MEETING THURSDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1995, 9:30 AM --------------------------------------------------------------------------- SPEECHES --------------------------------------------------------------------------- SPEECH BY REED HUNDT, CHAIRMAN, FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION, FALL BUSINESS CONFERENCE COMPETITIVE TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION (COMPTEL), NEWS ORLEANS, LOUISIANA (AS PREPARED FOR DELIVERY) OCTOBER 10, 1995 SPEECH BY REED HUNDT, CHAIRMAN, FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION, INDUSTRY LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE (AS PREPARED FOR DELIVERY) 9 OCTOBER 1995 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- TEXTS --------------------------------------------------------------------------- AT&T CONTRACT TARIFF NO. 374. Ordered AT&T to keep accurate account of all amounts received by reason of the rates that are the subject of this investigation in the matter of Transmittal No. CT 2592, which proposes to modify the price, volume discount, and availability sections of Contract Tariff No. 374. (CC Docket NO. 95-133 by Order [DA 95-2142] adopted October 10 by the Chief, Tariff Division, Common Carrier Bureau) SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND TELEPHONE COMPANY (SNET). Granted SNET's petition to require the North American Numbering Plan Administrator to honor SNET's request for assignment of certain 800-555 telephone numbers. (By R&O [DA 95-2141] adopted October 6 by the Chief, Common Carrier Bureau) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ CABLE SERVICES BUREAU DAILY DIGEST Released Wednesday, October 11, 1995 FALCON CABLE TV. Granted the request to withdraw the complaint filed against the rate charged for cable programming service in Suffolk, VA. (By MO&O [DA 95- 2068] adopted September 29, 1995 by the Chief, Financial Analysis and Compliance Division, Cable Services Bureau) US CABLE OF LAKE COUNTY. Granted the complaints filed against the rate charged for cable programming service in Waukegan, North Chicago, and Gurnee, IL. (By MO&O [DA 95-2070] adopted September 29, 1995 by the Chief, Financial Analysis and Compliance Division, Cable Services Bureau) SBC MEDIA, INC. Denied the complaints filed against the rate charged for cable programming service in various communities in Montgomery County, MD. (By MO&O [DA 95-2088] adopted October 2, 1995 by the Chief, Financial Analysis and Compliance Division, Cable Services Bureau) CABLEVISION OF THE MIDWEST. Granted the complaint filed against the rate charged for cable programming service in Lakewood, Ohio. (By MO&O [DA 95-2093] adopted October 2, 1995, by the Chief, Cable Services Bureau) NEW ENGLAND CABLEVISION OF MASSACHUSETTS. Granted the complaint filed against the rate charged for cable programming service in Salisbury, Massachusetts. (By MO&O [DA 95-2094] adopted October 2, 1995 by Chief, Cable Services Bureau) A-R CABLE PARTNERS. Dismissed the complaints filed against the rate charged for cable programming service price in Westford and Ashburnham, Massachusetts. (By MO&O [DA 95-2095] adopted October 2, 1995 by the Chief, Financial Analysis and Compliance Division, Cable Services Bureau)