DAILY DIGESTVol. 14, No. 225 December 4, 1995 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEWS RELEASE --------------------------------------------------------------------------- COMMISSION AFFIRMS BUREAU ACTION REGARDING CP FOR NEW STATION KJRC(AM), SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CA (Report No. MM 95-114, Mass Media Action) The Commission has affirmed an action by the Mass Media Bureau which denied Kidd Communications's petition for reconsideration of the dismissal of its application to replace an expired construction permit (CP) for new station KJRC(AM) at South Lake Tahoe, CA. Action by the Commission November 13, 1995, by MO&O (FCC 95-461). News Media contact: Patricia A. Chew at (202) 418-0500; Mass Media Bureau contact: Jerome Robinson at (202) 418-2705. [Internet file no. nrmm5115.txt] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- PUBLIC NOTICES --------------------------------------------------------------------------- EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY COMMENT PERIOD FILINGS IN NON-RESTRICTED PROCEEDINGS - Contact: Barbara Lowe at (202) 418- 0310 TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG: December 1 TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG INFORMATIONAL TARIFFS: December 1 Report No. 23641 - BROADCAST APPLICATIONS Report No. 43641 - BROADCAST ACTIONS --------------------------------------------------------------------------- TEXT --------------------------------------------------------------------------- VIKING DISPATCH SERVICES, INC. Denied Viking's petition to vacate Order which denied Viking's request for a waiver of the ex parte rules in connection with the restricted proceeding involving certain waiver requests and associated applications filed by Viking. (By Order [DA 95- 2397] adopted November 22 by the Deputy Chief, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau) CABLE SERVICES BUREAU DAILY DIGEST Released Friday, December 1, 1995 (but not listed on DD #224) MULTIMEDIA, INC. Granted request filed by Multimedia, Inc. seeking waiver of the Commission's anti- trafficking rule to complete the transfer of control of cable systems to Gannett Co. Inc.. (By MO&O [DA 95-2410] adopted November 28, 1995 by the Deputy Chief, Cable Services Bureau) Released Monday, December 4, 1995 JOPPA ASSOCIATES, L.P., d/b/a CONSOLIDATED CABLEVISION. Dismissed without prejudice the petition for revocation of certification of the Cities of Benton Charter Township and St. Joseph, Michigan to regulate basic cable service rates. (By MO&O [DA 95-2364] adopted November 13, 1995 by the Chief, Cable Services Bureau) TELEVISION WISCONSIN, INC. Granted their request for modification of its area of dominant influence (ADI) of Station WISC-TV (CBS, Channel 3), Madison, Wisconsin, by adding 18 communities in Grant County, Wisconsin to the station's ADI. (By MO&O [DA 95-2369] adopted November 20, 1995 by the Deputy Chief, Cable Services Bureau) KTEN TELEVISION LIMITED PARTNERSHIP. Denied request for mandatory carriage on cable systems located in Grayson County, Texas. (By MO&O [DA 95-2372] adopted November 20, 1995 by the Deputy Chief, Cable Services Bureau) COMMUNITY BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC. Granted complaint filed against Tele-Media Company; ordered Tele-Media Company to commence carriage of LPTV Station W14AU, Reidsville, North Carolina on its cable systems serving Eden and Madison/Mayodan, North Carolina. (By MO&O [DA 95-2374] adopted November 20, 1995 by the Deputy Chief, Cable Services Bureau) FIRST CENTURY BROADCASTING, INC. Granted, in part, two petitions for special relief filed by First Century Broadcasting, Inc. seeking special relief for modification of the Sacramento-Stockton-Modesto, CA ADI; ordered Sacramento Cable Television and Continental Cablevision of California, Inc. to commence carriage of KFCB, Channel 42, Concord, California, on their respective cable systems serving certain Sacramento and Stockton, CA communities. (By MO&O [DA 95-2375] adopted November 20, 1995 by the Deputy Chief, Cable Services Bureau) WTVA, INC. Partially granted the petition filed by WTVA, Inc. seeking special relief for modification of the Columbus-Tupelo, MS area of dominant influence; ordered cable systems in question to commence carriage of WTVA, Channel 9, Tupelo, MS serving two communities and unincorporated portions of Lafayette County, MS and three communities and unincorporated portions of Union County, MS. (By MO&O [DA 95-2376] adopted November 20, 1995 by the Deputy Chief, Cable Services Bureau) ++++++++++ ADDENDA: The following items released December 1 were not listed on Digest 224: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEWS RELEASES --------------------------------------------------------------------------- COMMISSION UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTS A RESOLUTION OF CABLE RATE COMPLAINTS INVOLVING COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, INC. (Report No. CS 95-28, Cable Service Action) Action by the Commission December 1, 1995, by Order (FCC 95-482). News Media contact: Morgn Broman at (202) 416- 0852; Cable Services Bureau contact: Nancy Markowitz at (202) 416-0800. COMMISSION UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTS A RESOLUTION OF CABLE RATE COMPLAINTS INVOLVING COX COMMUNICATIONS, INC. (Report No. CS 95-27, Cable Services Action) Action by the Commission December 1, 1995 by Order (FCC 95-483). News Media contact: Morgan Broman at (202) 416- 0852; Cable Services Bureau contact: Janet Sievert at (202) 416-0842. COMMISSION AFFIRMS THAT ADELPHIA CABLE'S CABLEVALUE PACKAGE IS SUBJECT TO RATE REGULATION (Report No. CS 95-29, Cable Services Action) Action by the Commission August 23, 1995 by MO&O (FCC 95-378). News Media contact: Morgan Broman at (202) 416- 0852; Cable Services Bureau contact: Leora Hochstein at (202) 416-0800. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- PUBLIC NOTICE --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Report No. 43640A - BROADCAST ACTIONS --------------------------------------------------------------------------- TEXTS --------------------------------------------------------------------------- IDB WORLDCOM SERVICES, INC. Granted IDB Section 214 authority to provide switched services via its U.S. international private line facilities between the United States and the United Kingdom. (By MOO&A [DA 95- 2393] adopted November 27 by the Chief, Telecommunications Division, International Bureau) SPRINT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY L.P./SPRINT HOLDING (UK) LIMITED. Granted Sprint Section 214 authority to provide switched services via its U.S. international private line facilities between the United States and the United Kingdom. (By MOO&A [DA 95-2394] adopted November 27 by the Chief, Telecommunications Division, International Bureau) COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, INC. See first item under ADDENDA: "News Releases." COX COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND TIMES MIRROR CABLE TELEVISION, INC. See second item under ADDENDA: "News Releases." ADELPHIA CABLE PARTNERS, L.P. See third item under ADDENDA: "News Releases." CALLING NUMBER IDENTIFICATION SERVICE -- CALLER ID. 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. Comments due December 27, replies January 10, 1996. (CC Docket No. 91-281 by Order and Fourth NPRM [FCC 95-480] adopted November 30 by the Commission)