DAILY DIGESTVol. 14, No. 207 October 31, 1995
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NEWS RELEASES
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NAACP DENIED RECONSIDERATION OF LICENSE
RENEWALS FOR STATIONS WWJQ (AM) AND WJQK
(FM), ZEELAND, MI (Report No. MM 95-101 Mass
Media Action)
The Michigan State Conference of Branches of the
NAACP, including its Grand Rapids Branch, has been
denied reconsideration of the Commission's action which
granted the renewal applications of Lanser Broadcasting
Corporation for Station WJQK (AM), Zeeland, MI, and
Beacon Broadcasting Company for Station WJQK (FM),
Zeeland, MI, subject to reporting conditions.
Action by the Commission, October 23, 1995,
MO&O (FCC 95-435).
News Media contact: Patricia A. Chew at (202)
418-0500. Mass Media Bureau contact: Roy M. Boyce at
(202) 418-1438. [Internet filename: nrmm5112.txt]
FCC ANNOUNCES APPLICANTS FOR NOVEMBER
AUCTION. News Media Contact: Stacey Reuben Mesa at
(202) 418-0654. Wireless Telecommunications Bureau
Contacts: Kathleen Ham or Amy Zoslov at (202) 418-0660.
FCC PROCESSES 40,000 WIRELESS LICENSE
APPLICATIONS. News Media Contact: Stacey Reuben
Mesa at (202) 418-0654. Wireless Telecommunications
Bureau Contact: Riley Hollingsworth at (717) 337-1311.
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PUBLIC NOTICES
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FCC ANNOUNCES 1996 MAXIMUM
REIMBURSEMENT FEE FOR AN AMATEUR
OPERATOR LICENSE EXAMINATION. [DA 95-2213]
A PETITION FOR RECONSIDERATION OF ACTION IN
COMMISSION PROCEEDINGS - Contact: Donna Viert
(202) 418-1725.
WIRELESS BUREAU VACATES AND SUPERSEDES
GRANT TO SMRS ANNOUNCED BY MARCH 17, 1995
PUBLIC NOTICE
Report No. 23624 - BROADCAST APPLICATIONS.
Report No. 43624 - BRAODCAST ACTIONS.
TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERNCE LOG -
October 30.
Report No. CL-96-5A - WIRELESS
TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU COMMERCIAL
RADIO SERVICES INFORMATION.
Report No. AUC-95-07, Auction No. 7 - FCC
ANNOUNCES THE STATUS OF APPLICATIONS TO
PARTICIPATE IN AUCTION OF 900 MHZ
SPECIALIZED MOBILE RADIO SERVICE.
Report No. I-8121 - OVERSEAS SECTION 214
APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING (Formal
Sections 63.01).
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SAINT JOSEPH, MN. Effective December 15, 1995
amended FM table of Allotments to allot Channel 260A to
Saint Joseph, MN. Window filing period opens on
December 15, 1995, and closes on January 15, 1996. (MM
Docket No. 95-125 by R&O [DA 95-2186] adopted October
16, 1995, by the Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and
Rules Division, Mass Media Bureau)
CARTHAGE, IL. Effective December 15, 1995 amended
FM table of Allotments to allot Channel 230A to Carthage,
IL. Window filing period opens on December 15, 1995, and
closes on January 15, 1996. (MM Docket No. 95-128 by
R&O [DA 95-2187] adopted October 18, 1995, by the
Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass
Media Bureau)
TAYLORVILLE, IL. Effective December 15, 1995
amended FM table of Allotments to allot Channel 247A to
Taylorville, IL. Window filing period opens on December
15, 1995, and closes on January 15, 1996. (MM Docket
No. 95-130 by R&O [DA 95-2188] adopted October 18,
1995, by the Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules
Division, Mass Media Bureau)
BIXBY, OKMULGEE, NOWATA, AND PAWHUSKA,
OK. Effective December 15, 1995 amended FM table of
Allotments for these communities and modified licenses of
KTHK (FM), KJMM, KRIG, and KYFM (FM) accordingly.
(MM Docket No. 94-100 by R&O [DA 95-2202] adopted
October 20, 1995, by the Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy
and Rules Division, Mass Media Bureau)
CORNELL, WI. Proposed amending FM table of
Allotments to allot Channel 260C3 to Cornell, WI.
Comments due date: December 22, 1995, replies: January
8, 1996. (MM Docket No. 95-164 by NPRM [DA 95-2200]
adopted October 18, 1995, by the Chief, Allocations
Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media Bureau)
WILSON CREEK, WASHINGTON, AND PENDLETON,
OR. Proposed amending FM table of Allotments to
substitute Channel 278C1 for channel 277C3 at Wilson
Creek, and substitute channel 279C1 for Channel 278C1, at
Pendleton, OR; ordered KWTT (FM) to show cause why its
license should not be modified. Comments due date:
December 22, 1995, replies, January 8, 1996. (MM Docket
No. 95-163 by NPRM and OSC [DA 95-2201] adopted
October 20, 1995, by the Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy
and Rules Division, Mass Media Bureau)
TCI CABLEVISION OF DALLAS, INC. Granted request
for emergency stay of the local rate order issued by the City
of Dallas, TX (By Order [DA 95-2262] adopted October
30, 1995 by the Chief, Cable Services Bureau).
HOSPERS TELEPHONE EXCHANGE, INC. Reduced
forfeiture amounts to a total of $7,000 for failing to file
form 405. (By MO&O [DA 95-2221] adopted October 24,
1995, by the Chief, Enforcement Division, Wireless
Telecommunications Bureau)
ALPHA CELLULAR. Reduced to $4,500 forfeiture
imposed for failing to file form 401. (By MO&O [DA 95-
2222] adopted October 24, 1995, by the Chief, Enforcement
Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau)
CHICAGO EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION
ASSOCIATION, LICENSEE, STATION WTTW (TV).
Found no further action necessary in response to complaint
filed against Station WTTW (TV) for fundraising violation.
(By Letter [DA 95-2216] adopted October 23, 1995, by the
Chief, Mass Media Bureau)
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ADDENDA: The following items, released October 30,
1995, did not appear on Digest No. 206
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AVAILABLE FOR
PUBLIC INSPECTION ON TELE-COMMUNICATIONS,
INC. - News Media contact: Morgan Broman, (202) 416-
0852. Cable Services Bureau contact: William Agee, (202)
416-0800. [DA 95-2258]
U.S. SUPREME COURT DISSOLVES SIXTH CIRCUIT
STAY OF C BLOCK AUCTION --C Block Auction to
Proceed on Schedule-- For further information contact:
Jackie Chorney, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (202)
418-0600; Peter Tenhula, Office of the General Counsel
(202) 418-1700; Stacey Reuben Mesa, News Media contact
(202) 418-0654.
Report No. AUC-95-06, Auction No. 6 - DEADLINE TO
RESUBMIT APPLICATIONS FOR THE NOVEMBER 13,
1995 MULTIPOINT DISTRIBUTION SERVICE
AUCTION EXTENDED TO OCTOBER 31, 1995.
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SPEECHES
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SPEECH BY REED HUNDT AT COLUMBIA
UNIVERSITY, THIRD INTERNATIONAL TRAINING
CONFERENCE FOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS
REGULATORS NEW YORK, NEW YORK, OCTOBER
30, 1995. "Arm in Arm, We Welcome the Communications
Revolution"
REMARKS OF COMMISSIONER RACHELLE CHONG
TO WOMEN IN CABLE AND
TELECOMMUNICATIONS, WASHINGTON, D.C.,
OCTOBER 30, 1995.
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CALLING NUMBER IDENTIFICATION SERVICE,
CALLER ID. Stayed effectiveness of Caller ID rules as
applied to hotel and motel lines and call return services until
Jan. 1, 1997, and as applied to centrex and Plexar lines until
further notice; denied stay request as it applies to public
payphones. (CC Docket No. 91-281 by Order [FCC 95-
446] adopted October 30, 1995, by the Commission)
DIRECT BROADCAST SATELLITE SERVICE. Proposed
new DBS rules. Comments due November 20, 1995 and
replies November 30, 1995. (IB Docket No. 95-168 and PP
Docket No. 93-253 by NPRM [FCC 95-443] adopted
October 27, 1995, by the Commission)