DAILY DIGESTVol. 14, No. 206 October 30, 1995 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEWS RELEASES --------------------------------------------------------------------------- REGINA KEENEY NAMED CHIEF, COMMON CARRIER BUREAU COMMISSION ACCEPTS FOR COMMENT A PROPOSED RESOLUTION OF CABLE RATE COMPLAINTS INVOLVING TCI COMMUNICATIONS, INC. (Report No. CS 95-21, Cable Services Action) Action by the Commission, October 27, 1995, by Order (FCC 95-442). News Media contact: Morgan Broman at (202) 416- 0852; Cable Services Bureau contacts: William Agee and Joann Lucanik at (202) 416-0800. [Internet filename: nrcb5019.txt] COMMISSION ACCEPTS FOR COMMENT A PROPOSED RESOLUTION OF CABLE RATE COMPLAINTS INVOLVING CABLEVISION INDUSTRIES, CORPORATION (Report No. CS 95-22, Cable Services Action) Action by the Commission, October 27, 1995, by Order (FCC 95-444) News Media contact: Morgan Broman at (202) 416- 0852; Cable Services Bureau contact: Brian Foucart at (202) 416-0800. [Internet filename: nrcb5020.txt] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- PUBLIC NOTICES --------------------------------------------------------------------------- DAILY DIGEST ON LISTSERVER. For additional information contact: Jordan Brinn at (202) 418-0507 TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG - October 27, 1995 TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG INFORMATIONAL TARIFFS - October 27, 1995 Report No. 23623 - BROADCAST APPLICATIONS - over - Report No. 43623 - BROADCAST ACTIONS Report No. 2109 - OFFICE OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS REFERENCE OPERATIONS DIVISION PETITIONS FOR RULEMAKING FILED Report No. CL-96-6 - WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU COMMERCIAL RADIO SERVICE INFORMATION --------------------------------------------------------------------------- TEXTS --------------------------------------------------------------------------- BAOLSBURG, CLEARFIELD, DUCANSVILLE, JERSEY SHORE, LAPORTE, LEWISBURG, LOCK HAVEN, MILL HALL, MUNCY, RENOVO, RIVERSIDE, ST. MARYS AND TIOGA, PA. Dismissed the application for review in this FM proceeding. (MM Docket No. 88-496 by MO&O [DA 95-2245] adopted October 26 by the Chief, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media Bureau) WELLSVILLE, NY. Proposed to amending the FM Table of Allotments to substitute Channel 278A for Channel 228A at Wellsville, NY; Comments due: December 21, 1995; Replies due: January 5, 1996. (MM Docket No. 95-162 by NPRM [DA 95-2184] adopted September 18, 1995 by Chief, Allocations Branch, Mass Media Bureau) KEWANEE, IL. Proposed amending the FM Table of Allotments to substitute Channel 230A for Channel 221A at Kewanee, IL; Comments due: December 19, 1995; Replies due: January 5, 1995. (MM Docket No. 95-160 by NPRM [DA 95-2178] adopted October 16 by the Chief, Allocations Branch, Mass Media Bureau) LARAMIE, WY. Proposed amending the FM Table of Allotments to allot Channel 244A at Laramie, Wyoming at the community's fifth local commercial FM transmission service; Comments due: December 21, 1995; Replies due: January 5, 1996. (MM Docket No. 95-159 by NPRM [DA 95-2177] adopted October 16 by the Chief, Allocations Branch, Mass Media Bureau) LAS VEGAS, NM. Proposed amending the FM Table of Allotments to allot Channel 2444A to Las Vegas, NM, as the community's third local commercial FM service; Comments due: December 21, 1995; Replies due: January 5, 1996. (MM Docket No. 95-161 by NPRM [DA 95-2162] adopted October 13 by the Chief, Allocations Branch, Mass Media Bureau) SERVICE DESCRIPTION. Granted to an extent, but otherwise denied, the petition BY US West for partial reconsideration and clarification of Order amending the telephone service outage reporting requirements, denied Pacific Bell's request for reconsideration. (CC Docket No. 91-273 by Order on Reconsideration [FCC 95-417] adopted October 4 by the Commission) McCAW AND AT&T. Denied the petition for limited reconsideration jointing filed by NYNEX and Bell Atlantic on October 19, 1994 for consent to the transfer of control of McCaw Cellular Communications, Inc. and its subsidiaries. (By MO&O on Reconsideration [FCC 95-425] adopted October 11 by the Commission) +++++++++++++++++++++++ CABLE ITEMS TCI COMMUNICATIONS, INC. See second item under "News Releases" CABLEVISION INDUSTRIES, INC. See third item under "News Releases" COST SURVEY. The Cable Services Bureau grants extension to cable systems subject to the cost survey requirements to complete and return the cost survey by February 29, 1996. (By MM Docket No. 266, Order [DA 95-2251] adopted October 27, 1995 by the Chief, Cable Services Bureau) COST SURVEY. The Cable Services Bureau announces extension of time to file cost survey forms to February 29, 1996. (By Public Notice [DA 95-2252] adopted October 30, 1995 by the Chief, Cable Services Bureau) +++++++++++++++++++++++++ ADDENDA: The following items, released October 27, 1995, did not appear on Digest No. 205: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEWS RELEASE --------------------------------------------------------------------------- FCC PROPOSES TO AUCTION DBS CONSTRUCTION PERMITS AS PART OF LARGER EFFORT TO UPDATE "INTERIM" SERVICE RULES (Report No. AUC-96-08, Auction No. 8) Action by the Commission October 27,1995 by NPRM (FCC 95-443) News Media contact: Kara Palamaras at (202) 418- 0500; International Bureau contacts: Suzanne Hutchings at (202) 739-0420 and Bill Wiltshire at (202) 41-0420. Wireless Telecommunications Bureau contact: Diane Conley at (202) 418-0660. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- PUBLIC NOTICES --------------------------------------------------------------------------- INTERNATIONAL BUREAU'S LARRY W. OLSON ELECTED ITU STUDY GROUP VICE-CHAIRMAN. For further information, contact: William Luther at (202) 418- 0729 or John Reiser at (202) 418-2155 Report No. AUC-95-06, Auction No. 6 - SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION REGARDING THE STATUS OF CERTAIN APPLICATIONS TO PARTICIPATE IN AUCTION OF MULTIPOINT DISTRIBUTION SERVICE. For further information, contact: John Spencer at (202) 418-0660. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- SPEECH --------------------------------------------------------------------------- SPEECH BY REED HUNDT AT THE UNIVERSAL ACCESS PROJECT FORUM ON UNIVERSAL DESIGN, WASHINGTON, DC - "EQUAL ACCESS FOR ALL" October 27, 1995 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- TEXTS --------------------------------------------------------------------------- MDS AND ITFS. Granted in part and denied in part the petitions for reconsideration to amend the rules with regard to filing procedures for MDS and ITFS. (MM Docket No. 94-131 by MO&O on Reconsideration [FCC 95-445] adopted October 27 by the Commission) PAY TELEPHONE COMPENSATION. Extended to November 3, time for filing replies in the mater of polices and rules concerning operator service accss and pay telephone conpensation. (CC Docket No. 91-35 by Order [DA 95-2248] adopted October 27 by the Chief, Enforcement Division, Common Carrier Bureau) - FCC -