DAILY DIGESTVol. 14, No. 224 December 1, 1995
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NEWS RELEASES
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COMMISSION AFFIRMS ACTION WHICH GRANTED
THE APPLICATION OF WHARTON COUNTY JUNIOR
COLLEGE FOR NEW ITFS STATION ON CHANNELS
B1-B4 AT WHARTON, TX (Report No. MM 95-112, Mass
Media Action)
The Commission has denied El Campo Independent
School District's petition for reconsideration of the action
which granted the mutually exclusive application of Wharton
County Junior College for a new Instructional Television
Fixed Service (ITFS) station in Wharton, TX.
Action by the Commission November 20, 1995, by
Memorandum Opinion and Order (FCC 95-466).
News Media contact: Patricia A. Chew at (202)
418-0500. Mass Media Bureau contact: Joyce L. Bernstein
at (202) 418-1645. [Internet file name: nrmm5113.txt]
COMMISSION AFFIRMS GRANT OF ROBY
CONSOLIDATED INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT'S
APPLICATION FOR ITFS CHANNELS AT ROSCOE, TX
(Report No. MM 95-113, Mass Media Action)
The FCC has denied Highland Independent School
District's petition for reconsideration of the Commission's
action which granted the mutually exclusive application of
Roby Consolidated Independent School District for new
Instructional Television Fixed Service (ITFS) station on
Channels A1-A4 at Snyder, TX.
Action by the Commission November 20, 1995 by
Memorandum Opinion and Order (FCC 95-467).
News Media contact: Patricia A. Chew at (202)
418-0500. Mass Media Bureau contact: Joyce L. Bernstein
at (202) 418-1645. [Internet file name: nrmm5112.txt]
FCC RELEASES COMMON CARRIER SCORECARD
(Report CC 95-69, Common Carrier Action)
The FCC has released a new report, the Common
Carrier Scorecard. This report analyzes recent complaint and
inquiry trends to provide valuable information to both the
public and to carriers on the changing nature of the industry.
For further information contact: Emily Hoffnar at
(202) 418-0989 or Brian Benison at (202) 418-0700. News
Media contact: Susan Lewis Sallet at (202) 418-1500.
OFFICE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY, NEW
TELEPHONE NUMBERS (Although dated December 1, this
was released November 29)
FCC FILINGS
FCC CALENDAR OF EVENTS
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PUBLIC NOTICES
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REQUEST FOR WAIVER OF DUOPOLY RULE BY A-3
ACQUISITION, INC. -- Contact: Kimberly Kelly at (202)
418-1630
NEW FCC FORM 304 AVAILABLE FOR USE -- Contact:
Jackie Swank at (202) 418-2621
TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG --
Nov. 30
Report No. 43640A -- BROADCAST ACTIONS
Report No. CL-96-15 -- WIRELESS
TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU COMMERCIAL
RADIO SERVICE INFORMATION
Report No. LB-96-07 -- WIRELESS
TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU COMMERCIAL
WIRELESS SERVICE INFORMATION
Report No. I-8127 -- OVERSEAS SECTION 214
APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING -- Contact:
Mary Cobbs at (202) 739-0524.
Report No. I-8128 -- OVERSEAS COMMON CARRIER
SECTION 214 APPLICATIONS ACTIONS TAKEN --
Contact: Mary Cobbs at (202) 739-0524.
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BRUNSWICK, GA. Reduced the forfeiture assessed against
Lee Mitchell, Receiver, licensee of Station WMOG-AM,
Brunswick, Georgia, to $2,000. (By MO&O [DA 95-2387]
adopted November 27, 1995, by the Chief, Mass Media
Bureau)
CLEVELAND, GA. Reduced the forfeiture assessed against
Allied Media of Georgia, Inc., former licensee of Station
WAZX-FM, Cleveland, Georgia, to $9,500; denied Allied
Media's response requesting reconsideration of the Notice of
Apparent Liability assessed against it. (By MO&O [DA 95-
2388] adopted November 27, 1995, by the Chief, Mass
Media Bureau)
CABLE SERVICES BUREAU
DAILY DIGEST
Released Friday, December 1, 1995
APPALACHIAN BROADCASTING CORP. Partially
granted the petition filed by Appalachian Broadcasting Corp.
seeking special relief for modification of Bristol, Virginia-
Kingsport-Johnson City, North Carolina ADI; ordered SRW
Cablevision and High Country Cable TV to commence
carriage of WCYB-TV, Channel 5, Bristol, Virginia on their
systems serving nine communities in North Carolina. (By
MO&O [DA 95-2370] adopted November 20, 1995, by the
Deputy Chief, Cable Services Bureau)
BENEDEK BROADCASTING OF ILLINOIS, INC.
Granted petition filed by Benedek Broadcasting of Illinois,
Inc. seeking special relief for modification of Rockford,
Illinois ADI; ordered Cablevision of Greater Beloit, Crown
Cable-Milton and Triax Cablevision-Footville to commence
carriage of WIFR, Channel 23, Freeport, Illinois on their
systems serving eighteen communities in Wisconsin. (By
MO&O [DA 95-2371] adopted November 20, 1995, by the
Deputy Chief, Cable Services Bureau)
NATIONWIDE COMMUNICATIONS, INC. Granted
request of Station WRIC-TV (ABC, Channel 8), Petersburg,
VA to add cable communities in Albemarle County, VA to
Richmond, VA ADI for purposes of mandatory carriage of
WRIC-TV. (By MO&O [DA 95-2381] adopted November
22, 1995, by the Deputy Chief, Cable Services Bureau)
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Addenda: The following items, released November 30, 1995,
did not appear on Digest No. 223:
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INTERSTATE CALLER ID TAKES EFFECT DECEMBER
1, 1995, COMMISSION AND COMMON CARRIER
BUREAU ORDERS ADDRESS REQUESTS FOR
WAIVERS (CC Docket No. 91-281, Report No. DC 95-138,
Action in Docket Case)
Beginning December 1, 1995, FCC rules governing
interstate Caller ID will take effect, opening the way for
interstate Caller ID service, in most areas of the country.
Action by the Commission December 1, 1995, by
Order and Fourth Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FCC 95-
480).
Action by the Common Carrier Bureau December
1, 1995, by Order (DA-2415).
News Media contact: Susan Lewis Sallet at (202)
418-1500. Common Carrier Bureau contact: Mike Specht at
(202) 418-2378 and Elizabeth Nightengale at (202) 418-
2352.
COMMISSION ADOPTS TIME WARNER CABLE
SOCIAL CONTRACT (Report No. CS 95-26, Cable
Services Action)
The Commission has adopted a Social Contract
resolving cable television rate complaints pending against
Time Warner Cable (TWC) and requiring TWC to upgrade
its systems.
Action by the Commission November 30, 1995, by
Social Contract (FCC 95-478).
News Media contact: Morgan Broman at (202) 416-
0852. Cable Services Bureau contacts: Nancy Markowitz,
Jerome Fowlkes and JoAnn Lucanik at (202) 416-0800.
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Report No. 23639A -- BROADCASTING APPLICATIONS
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MULTIMEDIA, INC. AND GANNET CO., INC. Granted
the applications for transfer of control of various broadcast
and cable television relay service licenses held by
Multimedia to Gannett. (By MO&O [FCC 95-477] adopted
November 29, 1995, by the Commission)
SOCIAL CONTRACT FOR TIME WARNER. See second
item under "News Releases" in addenda.
BELL ATLANTIC TELEPHONE COMPANIES.
Suspended for one day the revisions to Bell Atlantic
Telephone Companies Tariff F.C.C. No. 1, made in
Transmittal No. 826, and instituted an investigation of the
tariff transmittal; ordered that Bell Atlantic shall keep
accurate accounts of all amounts received by reason of the
rates that are the subject of this investigation. (CC Docket
No. 94-97 by Order [DA 95-2409] adopted November 30,
1995, by the Chief, Tariff Division, Common Carrier
Bureau)
AT&T COMMUNICATIONS AND BELL ATLANTIC
TELEPHONE COMPANIES. Designated issues related to
AT&T Tariff F.C.C. No. 1 and 13, Transmittal Nos. 7322
and 7848, and Bell Atlantic Tariff F.C.C. No. 1, Transmittal
Nos. 704 and 747, in the investigation of claims for
exogenous treatment under price cap regulation of amounts
associated with implementation of Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards 112. Direct cases are due January 2,
comments on direct cases are due January 17, and rebuttals
are due January 29. (CC Docket No. 94-139 by Order
Designating Issues for Investigation [DA 95-2407] adopted
November 29, 1995, by the Chief, Common Carrier Bureau)
MOTION OF AT&T TO BE RECLASSIFIED AS A NON-
DOMINANT CARRIER. Granted the request by MCI,
Sprint, WorldCom and CompTel for an extension of time for
filing comments and reply comments in this proceeding.
Comments are now due December 18, replies are due
December 26. (CC Docket No. 79-252 by Order [DA 95-
2412] adopted November 30, 1995, by the Chief,
Telecommunications Division, International Bureau)
MARKET ENTRY AND REGULATION OF FOREIGN-
AFFILIATED ENTITIES. Adopted rules to promote
competition in the $14 billion U.S. market for international
communications services. (IB Docket No. 95-22 by R&O
[FCC 95-475] adopted November 28, 1995, by the
Commission)
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