DAILY DIGESTVol. 14, No. 201 October 23, 1995
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NEWS RELEASES
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FCC AFFIRMS AT&T/McCAW TRANSFER ORDER
DENIES PETITIONS FOR RECONSIDERATION (Report
No. CC 95-64, Common Carrier Action)
Action by the Commission October 11 (FCC 95-
425).
News Media contact: Susan Lewis Sallet at (202)
418-1500; Common Carrier Bureau contacts: Adrien R.
Auger and John B. Adams at (202) 418-0960. [Internet file
name: nrcc5043.txt]
COMMON CARRIER BUREAU RELEASES REPORT ON
TELEPHONE LINES AND OFFICES CONVERTED TO
EQUAL ACCESS - Contact: Katie Rangos at (202) 418-
0940
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PUBLIC NOTICES
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GENERAL COMMUNICATION, INC. FILES
INFORMATION INCLUDING LIST OF LOCATIONS
THAT SHOULD BE CLASSIFIED AS "BUSH" BY
ALASCOM, INC. IN ITS COST ALLOCATION PLAN -
Comments are due November 17, replies November 27
[DA 95-2205] - Contact: Tom Quaile at (202) 418-0838
THE OFFICE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY
PRESENTS A TUTORIAL ON "SOFTWARE
PROGRAMMABLE RADIOS" - Contact: Jack Linthicum
at (202) 776-1616
TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG:
October 20
TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG
INFORMATIONAL TARIFFS: October 20
Report No. 23618 - BROADCAST APPLICATIONS
Report No. 43618 - BROADCAST ACTIONS
Report No. CL-96-4 - WIRELESS
TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU COMMERCIAL
RADIO SERVICE INFORMATION
Report No. IS-0062 - INTERNATIONAL FIXED
SATELLITE SERVICE: INTELSAT, TRANSBORDER
AND SEPARATE SYSTEMS
Report No. 2108 - PETITION FOR RECONSIDERATION
OF ACTION IN RULEMAKING PROCEEDINGS
Report No. 2107 - OFFICE OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS
REFERENCE OPERATIONS DIVISION PETITIONS FOR
RULEMAKING FILED
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ST. PETERSBURG, FL. Denied review and ordered Bay
Television, licensee of television station WTTA(TV), St.
Petersburg, FL, to forfeit $10,000 for willful and repeated
violations of the Commission's rules regarding children's
advertising limits. (By MO&O [FCC 95-405] adopted
September 26 by the Commission)
EMERGENCY BROADCAST SYSTEM (EBS). Addressed
issues raised on reconsideration regarding the replacement
of the EBS with the new Emergency Alert System (EAS);
delayed the implementation date of the EAS for broadcasters
to January 1, 1997. (FO Docket Nos. 91-301, 91-171 by
MO&O [FCC 95-420] adopted October 4 by the
Commission)
UNATTENDED OPERATION OF BROADCAST
STATIONS. Commission waives rules to permit
unattended operation of broadcast stations; updates broadcast
station transmitter control and monitoring requirements.
(MM Docket No. 94-130 by R&O [FCC 95-412] adopted
October 2 by the Commission)
INTERACTIVE VIDEO AND DATA SERVICE (IVDS).
Granted request for waiver of the rules to support pending
request for assignment of IVDS license. (By Order [DA 95-
2175] adopted October 17 by the Chief, Wireless
Telecommunications Bureau)
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ADDENDA: The following items released October 20 were
not listed on Digest 200:
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PUBLIC NOTICES
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TELECOMMUNICATIONS RELAY SERVICES (TRS)
FUND ADMINISTRATOR FILES ANNUAL REPORT
INCLUDING FUND SIZE ESTIMATE AND PAYMENT
FORMULA FOR 1996 - Comments are due November 6,
replies November 16 - Contact: Pamela Gerr at (202) 418-
2357
Report No. WT 95-30 - THE PUBLIC SAFETY
WIRELESS ADVISORY COMMITTEE OPERATIONAL
REQUIREMENTS SUBCOMMITTEE REGIONAL
MEETING
Report No. 23619A - BROADCAST APPLICATIONS
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PUBLIC SWITCHED NETWORK. Extended until
November 14 the time to file reply comments in the matter
of amending the Commission's rules and policies to increase
subscribership and usage of the public switched network.
(CC Docket No. 95-115 by Order Extending Reply
Comment Period [DA 95-2197] adopted October 19 by the
Chief, Common Carrier Bureau)
WARNER CABLE COMMUNICATIONS. Issued letter
concluding that there was not violation of the prohibition
against negative option billing. (By Letter [DA 95-2203]
adopted October 20 by the Chief, Cable Services Bureau)
ONTONAGON COUNTY TELEPHONE COMPANY.
Granted request for a one-year waiver of the Commission's
equal access implementation requirements. (By MO&O
[DA 95-2204] adopted October 20 by the Chief, Policy and
Program Planning Division, Common Carrier Bureau)
SPECIALIZED MOBILE RADIO (SMR) SERVICE. On
reconsideration, clarified that 900 MHz MTA licensees
cannot meet their coverage requirements through the use of
resale agreements; amended the Part 90 rules to include a
renewal expectancy for 900 MHz MTA licensees;
reconsidered coverage requirement adopted for the 900 MHz
SMR service. (PR Docket No. 89-553, GN Docket No. 93-
252 by Third Order on Reconsideration [FCC 95-429]
adopted October 20 by the Commission)