DAILY DIGESTVol. 14, No. 214 November 9, 1995 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEWS RELEASES --------------------------------------------------------------------------- BROADCAST STATION TOTALS AS OF OCTOBER 31, 1995 FCC RELEASES REFERENCE BOOK ON RATES, PRICE INDEXES AND HOUSEHOLD EXPENDITURES FOR TELEPHONE SERVICE -- Contact: Susan McMaster or Jim Lande at (202) 418-0940 MICHAEL KATZ TO LEAVE COMMISSION EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 1996 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- PUBLIC NOTICES --------------------------------------------------------------------------- REDUCED HOURS OF OPERATION FOR THE CABLE REFERENCE ROOM -- Contact: Bill Cline at (202) 418- 0265 PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED FOR COMMENTS ON THE NYNEX TELEPHONE COMPANIES' PETITION FOR DECLARATORY RULING REGARDING AT&T'S NEW NETWORK INTERCONNECTION POLICY -- Comments due Dec. 11, replies Dec. 26 -- Contact: Janice Myles at (202) 418-1577 [DA 95-2326] PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED FOR COMMENTS ON PACIFIC BELL'S PETITION FOR WAIVERS TO IMPLEMENT RESALE COMPETITION IN CALIFORNIA -- Comments due Nov. 23, replies Dec. 4 -- Contact: Janice Myles at (202) 418-1577 [DA 95-2325] FCC ANNOUNCES NEXT MEETING TO DISCUSS IMPLEMENTATION OF TOLL FREE 888 DATABASE -- Meeting date: Nov. 29 -- Contact: Mary De Luca at (202) 418-2334 EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY COMMENT PERIOD FILINGS IN NON-RESTRICTED PROCEEDINGS TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG - Non-Dominant Carriers -- Nov. 8 TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG - Nov. 8 Report No. 23630 -- BROADCAST APPLICATIONS Report No. 43630 -- BROADCAST ACTIONS Report No. CS 95-25 -- CABLE SERVICES BUREAU ANNOUNCES EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE PRICE SURVEY FORMS, NEW DEADLINE: DECEMBER 15, 1995 -- Contact Marcia Glauberman or Paul Glenchur at (202) 416-0800. Media contact: Morgan Broman at (202) 416-0852 [DA 95-2324] Report Nos. CL-96-10, CL-96-11, -- WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU COMMERCIAL RADIO SERVICES INFORMATION Report No. LB-96-05 -- WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU COMMERCIAL WIRELESS SERVICE INFORMATION Report No. I-8123 -- OVERSEAS SECTION 214 APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING (Formal Section 63.01) Report No. 2112 -- OFFICE OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS REFERENCE OPERATIONS DIVISION PETITIONS FOR RULEMAKING FILED --------------------------------------------------------------------------- TEXTS --------------------------------------------------------------------------- CORPUS CHRISTI, TX. Denied the application for review filed by Coastal Digital Broadcasting, L.P. concerning the assignment of KMXR(FM)'s license from Sparkling City Communications, Inc. to Ranger Broadcasting Co., L.P., Corpus Christi, Texas (By MO&O [FCC 95-451] adopted October 30, 1995 by the Commission) GREAT BARRINGTON, MA. Denied the application for review filed by Glenn M. Heller concerning the assignment of WAMQ(FM)'s license from Berkshire Broadcasting-South to WAMC, Inc., Great Barrington, Massachusetts (By MO&O [FCC 95-450] adopted October 30, 1995 by the Commission) ROME, GA. Denied the response filed by TV 14, Inc. to the Notice of Apparent Liability issued against it; revised the amount of the forfeiture from $12,500 to $2,000; ordered that TV 14, Inc. forfeit $2,000 for violations of the Commission's anti-lottery provisions. (By MO&O [DA 95- 2286] adopted November 2, 1995 by the Chief, Mass Media Bureau) ALL CITY COMMUNICATION COMPANY, INC. Ordered that All City Communications is apparently liable for a forfeiture of $28,250 for violations of the Commission's statutory and rule provisions. (By NAL for Forfeiture [DA 95-2278] adopted November 1, 1995 by the Chief, Enforcement Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau) PAGING NETWORK OF LOS ANGELES, INC. ("PAGENET"). Reduced the amount of the forfeiture issued against PageNet to $15,500. (By MO&O [DA 95-2277] adopted November 1, 1995 by the Chief, Enforcement Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau) CABLE SERVICES BUREAU DAILY DIGEST Released Thursday, November 9, 1995 TCI CABLEVISION OF THE METROPLEX, INC. Denied the appeal by TCI Cablevision of the local rate order of the City of Garland, TX, regarding the City's requirement that TCI make its programming contracts available as part of the rate review process. (By MO&O [DA 95-2275] adopted October 30, 1995 by the Chief, Cable Services Bureau) ************ Addenda: The following items, released November 8, 1995, did not appear on Digest No. 213: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEWS RELEASE --------------------------------------------------------------------------- INFINITY BROADCASTING PAYS $1 MILLION AS PART OF SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT RESOLVING INDECENCY COMPLAINTS; WILL PAY BALANCE OWED OF $715,000 EARLY NEXT YEAR On November 6 Infinity Broadcasting Corporation made a $1 million payment to the U.S. Treasury, the first of two installments that Infinity will pay to implement its September 1, 1995, settlement agreement with the FCC. (Report No. MM 95-106, Mass Media Action) -------------------------------------------------------------------------- PUBLIC NOTICES --------------------------------------------------------------------------- COMMON CARRIER BUREAU'S INDUSTRY ANALYSIS DIVISION TO RELOCATE ON NOVEMBER 9, 1995 -- New Common Carrier Reference Room: (202) 418-1393 PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED FOR COMMENTS ON IN-FLIGHT PHONE CORPORATION'S AMENDED PETITION FOR DECLARATORY RULING -- Comments due Nov. 24, replies Dec. 1 -- Contact: Ramona Melson at (202) 418-0620 [DA 95-2309] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- TEXTS --------------------------------------------------------------------------- LOCAL EXCHANGE CARRIERS' RATES, TERMS, AND CONDITIONS FOR EXPANDED INTERCONNECTION FOR SWITCHED TRANSPORT SERVICES. Extended the deadline for rebuttals in this proceeding. Comments remain due November 9, rebuttals are now due on November 22. (CC Docket No. 94-97 by Order [DA 95-2311] adopted November 7, 1995 by the Chief, Tariff Division, Common Carrier Bureau) SECOND ERRATUM to section 90.665(c) of the Final Rules, set forth in Appendix A of the Second Order on Reconsideration and Seventh Report and Order, released Sept. 14, 1995, PR Docket 89-553, PP Docket 93-253, GN Docket 93-252, to clarify that the Commission adopted two distinct options to satisfy construction requirements for MTA licensees in the 900 MHz Specialized Mobile Radio Service [DA 95-2327] - FCC -