DAILY DIGESTVol. 14, No. 199 October 18, 1995 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- PUBLIC NOTICES --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON ADVANCED TELEVISION SERVICE - SCHEDULE OF MEETINGS. Contact: Vivette Hart at (202) 739-0700 or Robert Bromery at (202) 739-0597. COMMERCIAL WIRELESS PUBLIC MOBILE SERVICES INFORMATION - Proposed Termination of Expired Land Mobile Authorization - Contact: JoAnn Epps at (202) 418-1342 Report No. 23615 - BROADCAST APPLICATIONS Report No. 43615 - BROADCAST ACTIONS Report No. 43616A - BROADCAST ACTION Report No. 43616B - BROADCAST ACTION Report No. 1231 - CABLE TELEVISION RELAY SERVICE (CARS) APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING Report No. 3555 - CABLE TELEVISION ACTIONS Report No. 2105 - OFFICE OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS REFERENCE OPERATIONS DIVISION PETITIONS FOR RULEMAKING FILED Report No. DS-1577 - SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES INFORMATION Report No. DS-1578 - SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES Report No. SPB-27 - SATELLITE POLICY BRANCH INFORMATION Report No. 1157 - WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU PART 21 RECEIPTS AND DISPOSALS (Week of October 04 thru October 11, 1995) - over - Report No. NCS-96-03 - WIRELESS NARROWBAND COMMERCIAL RADIO SERVICE INFORMATION Report No. NCS-96-03-A - WIRELESS NARROWBAND BRANCH INFORMATION Report No. TD-3 - PROTESTED TARIFF TRANSMITTALS ACTIONS TAKEN - For further information, call (202) 418-1540 [DA 95-2181] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- TEXTS -------------------------------------------------------------------------- DBS. Affirmed due diligence obligations for DBS providers. (By MO&O [FCC 95-428] adopted October 16 by the Commission) PLATTE RIVER CABLE TELEVISION. Dismissed the complaint filed against the rate charged for cable programming service in Saratoga, Wyoming. (By MO&O [DA 95-2116] adopted October 4, 1995 by the Chief, Financial Analysis and Compliance Division, Cable Services Bureau) CABLEVISION SYSTEMS CORPORATION. Denied the complaints filed against the rate charged for cable programming service in Sag Harbor, New York. (By MO&O [DA 95-2139] adopted October 10, 1995 by the Chief, Financial Analysis and Compliance Division, Cable Services Bureau) ++++++++++++++++++++ ADDENDA: The following items were released October 17, 1995, but did not appear on Digest No. 198: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEWS RELEASE --------------------------------------------------------------------------- COMMISSION APPROVES BRITISH OWNERSHIP OF VSAT SYSTEM (Report No. IN 95-29, International Action) The Commission granted the request of a British- owned company, Cable & Wireless, Inc. to acquire control of a company holding licenses for a system of very small aperture terminals. Action by the Commission October 6, 1995, by Declaratory Ruling and MO, O, A & C (FCC 95-422). News Media contact: Patricia A. Chew at (202) 418-0500; International Bureau contact: Kerry E. Murray at (202) 418-1494. [Internet filename: nrin5021.txt] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- PUBLIC NOTICE --------------------------------------------------------------------------- PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED FOR COMMENTS ON AT&T'S PETITION FOR WAIVER OF CEI REQUIREMENTS OF THIRD COMPUTER INQUIRY (CCBPol 95-17). Comments due: November 7, 1995; Replies due: November 21, 1995. For further information, contact: Janice M. Myles at (202) 418-1577 [DA 95-2179] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- TEXTS --------------------------------------------------------------------------- COMSAT RSI, INC. Certified that the present and future public convenience and necessity require a grant of the application for authority to operate as an International resale carrier for Space Segment Service. (By MO, O, A & C [DA 95-2174] adopted October 13 by the Chief, Telecommunications Division, International Bureau) SOCIAL CONTRACT FOR CONTINENTAL CABLEVISION, INC. The Cable Services Bureau implemented several terms of the Social Contract, clarifying the procedures for prospective rate reductions and/or refunds of rates restructured pursuant to the Social Contract, and addresses a number of waiver related issues. (By Order [DA 95-2160] adopted October 13, 1995 by the Chief, Cable Services Bureau) UNITED AND CENTRAL TELEPHONE COMPANIES. Granted the petition for waiver filed by the United Telephone and Central Telephone Companies regarding election of 5.3 X-Factor for application back to January 1, 1995. (By MO&O [DA 95-2180] adopted October 16 by the Chief, Common Carrier Bureau) EXPANDED INTERCONNECTION. Extended to November 9 and November 16, dates for filing pleadings in response to direct case and rebuttals, respectively, in the proceeding involving LEC's rates, terms and conditions for expanded interconnection through virtual collocation for special access and switched transport. (CC Docket No. 94- 97 by Order [DA 95-2185] adopted October 17 by the Deputy Chief, Tariff Division, Common Carrier Bureau) - FCC -