DAILY DIGESTVol. 14, No. 195 October 12, 1995 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEWS RELEASES --------------------------------------------------------------------------- FCC DENIED AMERITEL'S APPLICATION FOR REVIEW. (Report No. GN 95-8, General Action) The FCC denied Ameritel's August 7, 1995 application for review, which sought review of a Review Board order denying Ameritel's petition to intervene in a proceeding. Action by the Commission October 6, 1995 by Order (FCC 95-424). News Media contact: Kara Palamaras at (202) 418- 0500. [Internet filename: nrmc5058.txt]] COMMON CARRIER BUREAU DIRECTS CAPITAL NETWORK SYSTEM TO ADD CONSUMER MESSAGE AND LOWER RATES OR JUSTIFY THEM (Report No. CC 95-59, Common Carrier Action) The Common Carrier Bureau has directed Capital Network System, Inc., an operator service provider, to add additional information to the recorded messages on its network and to either reduce its rates or seek to justify them with the Commission. Action by the Chief, Common Carrier Bureau, October 10, 1995, by MO&O (DA 95-2145). News Media contact: Susan Lewis Sallet at (202) 418-1500; Common Carrier Bureau contact: Michelle Carey at (202) 418-0960. FCC RELEASES INTERNATIONAL TRAFFIC DATA - For more information, contact: Linda Blake or Jim Lande at (202) 418-0940. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- PUBLIC NOTICES --------------------------------------------------------------------------- TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG - October 11, 1995 TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG (Non-Dominant Carriers) - October 11, 1995 - over - FCC LABORATORY EQUIPMENT AUTHORIZATION PROCESSING - SPEED OF SERVICE Report No. 103 - TYPE ACCEPTANCE/NOTIFICATION ACTIONS Report No. 103 - CERTIFICATION/NOTIFICATION ACTIONS --------------------------------------------------------------------------- TEXTS --------------------------------------------------------------------------- SHELTON, WA. Proposed amending FM Table of Allotments to allot Channel 233A to Shelton, WA as the community's first local FM transmission service. Comments due: December 4, 1995; Replies due: December 19, 1995. (MM Docket No. 95-156 by NPRM [DA 95- 2112] adopted October 3 by the Chief, Allocations Branch, Mass Media Bureau) ATHENS, OH. Denied the Petition for Reconsideration filed by David W. Ringer in Athens, OH FM proceeding. (MM Docket No. 93-165 by MO&O [DA 95-2118] adopted October 4 by the Chief, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media Bureau) DENVER, CO. Denied the petition for reconsideration filed by Jacor Broadcasting of Colorado, Inc. licensee of KOA-AM, Denver, CO; Jacor Broadcasting must forfeit to the U.S. the sum of $1,750 for the willful violation of Section 73.216 of the Commission's rules. (By MO&O [DA 95-2120] adopted October 5 by the Chief, Mass Media Bureau) HAMPTON RADIO, INC. Notified Hampton Radio, Inc., licensee of WOJY of an apparent liability for forfeiture of $10,000 for unauthorized transfer of control. (By Letter [DA 95-2121] dated October 4 by the Chief, Mass Media Bureau) SYRACUSE, NY. Granted the Joint request for Approval of Settlement, filed July 31, 1995 by Salt City Communications, Inc., and D.J.'s Broadcasting Comp., as supplemented August 4, 1995 by D.J.'s Broadcasting Comp.; granted application of Salt CIty for a new FM station at Syracuse. (MM Docket No. 89-311 by MO&O [FCC 95R-18] adopted September 26 by the Review Board) CAPITAL NETWORK SYSTEM, INC. See second item under "News Releases" +++++++++++++++++++++++ CABLE ITEMS (released October 12, 1995) MIDCONTINENT CABLE SYSTEMS COMPANY OF NORTH DAKOTA. Dismissed a complaint filed against the rate charged for cable programming service in Leeds, ND. (By MO&O [DA 95-2067] adopted September 29, 1995 by the Chief, Financial Analysis and Compliance Division, Cable Services Bureau) COMCAST CABLEVISION OF MOUNT CLEMENS, INC. Remanded in part, and denied in part, an appeal of a local rate order filed by Comcast Cablevision of Mount Clemens, Inc. Also vacated a prior stay of the local rate order which had been in effect pending the resolution of Comcast's appeal. (By MO&O [DA 95-2107] adopted October 2, 1995 by the Chief, Cable Services Bureau) KING VIDEOCABLE COMPANY-PLACERVILLE. Remanded to the local franchising authority, El Dorado Hills Community Services District, CA, the appeal filed by King Videocable. (By MO&O [DA 95-2110] adopted October 3, 1995 by the Chief, Cable Services Bureau) CENTURY COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION, D/B/A YUMA CABLEVISION. Remanded to the local franchising authority, City of Yuma, AZ, the appeal filed by Century so that it may enter an order consistent with the Bureau findings and in accordance with the terms of this order. (By MO&O [DA 95-2111] adopted October 3, 1995 by the Chief, Cable Services Bureau) STATISTICAL REPORT ON AVERAGE RATES. The Cable Services Bureau is requesting certain cable operators to respond to a price survey questionnaire designed to solicit information concerning rates for basic and cable programming services, and equipment used to receive such services. Cable operators subject to the price survey requirements shall complete and return the questionnaire by November 13, 1995. (By Order [DA 95-2138] adopted October 10, 1995 by the Chief, Cable Services Bureau) ++++++++++++++++++++++++ ADDENDA: The following item, released October 10, 1995, did not appear on Digest No. 193: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- TEXT --------------------------------------------------------------------------- CONTEMPORARY MEDIA, INC. ET AL. Directed Contemporary Media, Inc., Contemporary Broadcasting, Inc., and Lake Broadcasting, Inc. to show cause why the licenses and/or construction permits for Radio Stations WBOW(AM), WBFX(AM), and WZZQ(FM), Terre Haute, Indiana, KFMZ(FM), Columbia, MO, KAAM-FM, Huntsville, Missouri, KBMX(FM), Eldon, Missouri and KFXE(FM), Cuba, Missouri should not be revoked. (MM Docket No. 95-154 by Order to Show Cause and Notice of Apparent Liability [FCC 95-410] adopted September 29 by the Commission) - FCC -