DAILY DIGESTVol. 14, No. 213 November 8, 1995 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEWS RELEASE --------------------------------------------------------------------------- COMMISSION AMENDS RULES CONCERNING THE GENERAL EXEMPTIONS FOR LARGE OCEANGOING CARGO VESSELS AND SMALL PASSENGER VESSELS - PR DOCKET NO. 93-133 (Report No. DC 95-132, Action in Docket Case) The Commission has amended its maritime service rules to broaden, update and clarify general exemptions from the radiotelegraph equipment requirements of the Communications Act for large cargo vessels, and from the radiotelegraph and radio communication requirements of the Communications Act and Safety Convention, respectively, for small passenger vessels. Action by the Commission October 27, 1995 by R&O [FCC 95-447]. News Media contact: Patricia A. Chew at (202) 418-0500; Wireless Telecommunications Bureau contact: Roger Noel at (202) 418-0680. [Internet file name: nrwl5041.txt] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- PUBLIC NOTICES --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON ADVANCED TELEVISION SERVICE SCHEDULE OF MEETINGS TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG: November 7 Report No. CL-96-9 - WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU COMMERCIAL WIRELESS DIVISION - ANNOUNCEMENT OF ACCEPTANCE OF SOLE APPLICATIONS AND TENTATIVE SELECTEES FOR UNSERVED AREAS --------------------------------------------------------------------------- TEXTS --------------------------------------------------------------------------- RATON, NM. Effective December 26, allotted Channel 243A to Raton as its second FM service. The filing window opens December 26, closes January 26, 1996. (MM Docket No. 95-114 by R&O [DA 95-2272] adopted October 31 by the Chief, Allocations Branch, Mass Media Bureau) JEFFERSON CITY, CUMBERLAND GAP, ELIZABETHTON, TN; AND JONESVILLE, VA. Effective December 26, allotted Channel 256A to Jonesville, VA, as its first broadcast service; denied proposals for Jefferson City, Cumberland Gap, and Elizabethton, TN. The filing window for Jonesville opens December 26, closes January 26, 1996. (MM Docket No. 94-116 by R&O [DA 95-2237] adopted October 26 by the Chief, Allocations Branch) GENERAL EXEMPTION FOR LARGE OCEANGOING CARGO VESSELS AND SMALL PASSENGER VESSELS. See first item under "News Releases." +++++++++++ ADDENDA: The following items released November 7 were not listed on Digest 212: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- PUBLIC NOTICES --------------------------------------------------------------------------- PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED FOR COMMENTS ON PACIFIC BELL'S PETITION FOR TEMPORARY EXTENSION OF WAIVER OF CALLER ID TARIFFING REQUIREMENTS - CC DOCKET NO. 90-623, CC DOCKET NO. 88-2 - Comments are due November 21, replies November 28 - Contact: Janice M. Myles at (202) 418-1577 [DA 95-2302] Report No. AUC-95-06 - QUALIFIED BIDDERS AND BIDDING INSTRUCTIONS FOR NOVEMBER 13, 1995 MDS AUCTION --------------------------------------------------------------------------- SPEECH --------------------------------------------------------------------------- SPEECH BY REED HUNDT, CHAIRMAN, FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION -- III INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR ON NEW TECHNOLOGIES AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES, IGUACU FALLS, BRAZIL, NOV. 7 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- TEXT --------------------------------------------------------------------------- NATIONAL TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NTCA). Denied NTCA's request for extension of time to file reply comments in response to NPRM regarding the Universal Service Fund and Dial equipment Minute weighting assistance mechanisms. (CC Docket No. 80-286 by Order [DA 95-2306] adopted November 7 by the Chief, Common Carrier Bureau) =========== CABLE SERVICES BUREAU DAILY DIGEST Released Wednesday, November 8, 1995 WOMETCO CABLE OF FAYETTE. Dismissed the complaint filed against the rate charged for cable programming service in Riverdale, Georgia on the grounds that the complaint was outside the jurisdiction and authority of the Commission. (By Order [DA95-2238] adopted October 26, 1995 by the Chief, Financial Analysis Division , Cable Services Bureau) DONREY CABLEVISION, A GENERAL PARTNERSHIP. Granted the complaint filed against the rate charged for cable programming service in Bartlesville, OK and ordered to refunds for the amount exceeding the maximum permitted rate. (By Order [DA95-2253] adopted October 30, 1995 by the Chief, Cable Services Bureau) TCI OF ILLINOIS, INC. Denied, in part, TCI's appeal seeking interjurisdictional offsets. Remanded part of the appeal seeking offsets of basic service tier charges with associated equipment charges. (By Order [DA 95-2256] adopted October 30, 1995 by the Chief, Cable Services Bureau) TCI OF ILLINOIS, INC. Denied TCI's appeal which challenged denial of refund liability deferral by the City of Macomb, Illinois. (By Order [DA 95-2257] adopted October 30, 1995 by the Chief, Cable Services Bureau)