DAILY DIGESTVol. 14, No. 229 December 8, 1995
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NEWS RELEASES
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FCC PROPOSES TO EXPAND PERMITTED
OPERATION OF BIOMEDICAL TELEMETRY DEVICES
ON UNOCCUPIED TELEVISION CHANNELS - ET
DOCKET NO. 95-177, Action in Docket Case)
The FCC is proposing to amend Part 15 of the
Commission's rules to expand the available frequencies and
increase the permitted power for unlicensed biomedical
telemetry devices operating on VHF and UHF television
channels.
Action by the Commission December 5, 1995, by
NPRM (FCC 95-488).
News Media contact: Kara Palamaras at (202) 418-
0500; Engineering and Technology contact: Anthony
Serafini at (202) 418-2456. [Internet file Name:
nret5013.txt]
API DENIED RECONSIDERATION OF R&O WHICH
AMENDED RULES TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL
FREQUENCIES FOR CORDLESS TELEPHONES - ET
DOCKET NO. 93-235 (Report No. DC 95-140, Action in
Docket Case)
The Commission has denied American Petroleum
Institute's (API) petition for reconsideration of the Report
and Order (R&O) which amended Parts 15 and 90 of the
rules to provide additional frequencies for cordless
telephones.
Action by the Commission December 1, 1995, by
MO&O (FCC 95-486).
News Media contact: Patricia A. Chew at (202)
418-0500; Office of Engineering and Technology contact:
Anthony Serafini at (202) 776-1628. [Internet file name:
nret5012.txt]
JONATHAN V. COHEN NAMED ASSISTANT BUREAU
CHIEF FOR LAW, MASS MEDIA BUREAU
DAVID P. WYE NAMED ADVISOR TO CHIEF,
WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU
MICHAEL K. HAMRA NAMED ADVISOR TO CHIEF,
WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU
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PUBLIC NOTICES
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THIRTEENTH MEETING OF THE NETWORK
RELIABILITY COUNCIL, DECEMBER 13, 1995, 1:00
TO 3:30, 1919 M STREET, NW, WASHINGTON, D.C.
TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG:
December 7
Report No. 269 - MASS MEDIA BUREAU CALL SIGN
ACTIONS
Report No. 1061 - CABLE TELEVISION SERVICE
REGISTRATIONS; SPECIAL RELIEF AND OTHER
FILINGS
Report No. CL-96-16A (Correction to Report No. CL-96-
16) - WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU
COMMERCIAL RADIO SERVICES INFORMATION
Report No. CL-96-18 - WIRELESS
TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU COMMERCIAL
RADIO SERVICE INFORMATION
Report No. I8131 - OVERSEAS SECTION 214
APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING
Report No. I-8132 - OVERSEAS COMMON CARRIER
SECTION 214 APPLICATIONS ACTIONS TAKEN
Report No. LB-96-08 - WIRELESS
TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU COMMERCIAL
WIRELESS SERVICE INFORMATION
Report No. 1825 - WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS
BUREAU - November 27 through December 1
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SUNSHINE NOTICE
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THE FCC WILL HOLD AN OPEN MEETING FRIDAY,
DECEMBER 15, 1995, 9:30 AM, ROOM 856, 1919 M
ST., NW, WASHINGTON, D.C.
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SPEECH
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REMARKS OF MICHELE FARQUHAR, CHIEF, FCC
WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU, CTIA
POLICY CONFERENCE, THE CAPITOL HILTON,
WASHINGTON, D.C,, DECEMBER 6, 1995
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ATLANTIC, IA. Effective January 22, 1996, allotted
Channel 239C3 to Atlantic as its first FM service. The
filing window opens January 22, closes February 22, 1996.
(MM Docket No. 95-124 by R&O [DA 95-2344] adopted
November 14 by the Chief, Allocations Branch, Mass
Media Bureau)
JACKSONVILLE, PINE KNOLL SHORES, AND
HARKERS ISLAND, NC. Granted reconsideration, and
effective January 22, deleted Channel 272A at Pine Knoll
Shores. (MM Docket No. 88-40 by MO&O [DA 95-2335]
adopted November 9 by the Chief, Policy and Rules
Division, Mass Media Bureau)
BRAZORIA, CHALMERS, AND WHARTON, TX.
Affirmed action which granted the application of Wharton
County Junior College for new ITFS station on Channels
B1-B4, at Wharton, TX. (By MO&O [FCC 95-466]
adopted November 20 by the Commission)
SAN ANTONIO, TX. Notified Harte-Hanks Television,
Inc., licensee of Station KENS-TV, San Antonio, of an
apparent liability for a forfeiture in the amount of $2,000
for violating the Commission rules by broadcasting and
conducting a live interview without informing the party in
advance of the broadcast. (By Letter [DA 95-2403]
released December 8 by the Chief, Mass Media Bureau)
ROSCOE, AND SNYDER, TX. Granted, in part,
Blackwell Consolidated Independent School District's
petition for reconsideration of action which granted the
mutually exclusive application of Rotan Independent School
District for a new ITFS station in Snyder, and denied
Blackwell's application for a new ITFS station in Roscoe.
(By MO&O [FCC 95-465] adopted November 20 by the
Commission)
PACIFIC BELL. Suspended for one day and instituted an
investigation of revisions to Pacific Bell's Tariff FCC No.
128, Transmittal No. 1845, scheduled to become effective
on December 12, to permit certain expanded interconnection
service cross connects to interconnect with Pacific Bell
Broadband Fast Packet Service, as a result of a bona fide
customer request. (CC Docket No. 93-162 by Order [DA
95-2431] adopted December 7 by the Chief, Tariff Division,
Common Carrier Bureau)
PACIFIC BELL. Suspended for one day and instituted an
investigation of revisions to Pacific Bell's Tariff FCC No.
128, Transmittal No. 1846, scheduled to become effective
December 12, to add one additional wire center
(DLMRCA12) to its expanded interconnection service. (CC
Docket No. 93-162 by Order [DA 95-2432] adopted
December 7 by the Chief, Tariff Division, Common Carrier
Bureau)
PACIFIC BELL. Suspended for one day and instituted an
investigation of Pacific Bell's Tariff FCC No. 128,
Transmittal No. 1847, scheduled to become effective on
December 9, to add one additional wire center (RNPSCA11)
to its expanded interconnection service. (CC Docket No.
93-162 by Order [DA 95-2433] adopted December 7 by the
Chief, Tariff Division, Common Carrier Bureau)
CABLE--BROADCAST SIGNAL CARRIAGE RULES.
Sought comment on a revised market definition process for
purposes of the cable television broadcast signal carriage
rules. Comments are due January 19, replies February 8,
1996. (CS Docket No. 95-178 by NPRM [FCC 95-489]
adopted December 5 by the Commission)
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ADDENDA: The following items released December 7
were not listed on Digest 228:
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INTERNATIONAL BUREAU ELIMINATES EARTH
STATION APPLICATION BACKLOG -- SWIFT ACTION
NOW TO BE ROUTINE (Report No. IN 95-33,
International Action)
News Media contact: Maureen Peratino at (202)
418-0500; International Bureau contact: Roderick Porter at
(202) 418-0423.
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PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED FOR COMMENTS
ON AMERITECH'S PETITION FOR WAIVER OF PART
69 OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES TO PERMIT THE
ASSESSMENT OF END USER COMMON LINE (EUCL)
CHARGE OF RESELLERS OF LOCAL EXCHANGE
SERVICE - Comments are due December 22, replies
December 29 - Contact: Janice Myles at (202) 418-1577
[DA 95-2428]
Report No. CL-96-17 - WIRELESS
TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU COMMERCIAL
WIRELESS DIVISION -- ANNOUNCEMENT OF
ACCEPTANCE OF SOLE APPLICATIONS AND
TENTATIVE SELECTEES FOR UNSERVED AREAS
Report No. WT 95-34 - WAIRELESS TELECOM ACTION
- PUBLIC SAFETY WIRELESS ADVISORY
COMMITTEE SUBCOMMITTEE MEETINGS
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AMERITECH OPERATING COMPANIES. Waived rules;
denied MCI Telecommunications Corporation and Sprint
Communications Company L.P.'s petitions to reject, or in
the alternative, to suspend and investigate Ameritech's
Tariff FCC No. 2, Transmittal Nos. 854 and 914 to
introduce the rate structure for new term and volume pricing
discounts for the following selected switched transport
services: switched transport entrance facilities; direct trunk
transport; and multiplexing; denied petitions by MCI and
MFS Communications Company, Inc. to reject, or in the
alternative to suspend and investigate Ameritech's Tariff
FCC No. 2, Transmittal No. 903 to propose additional
payment plans for its existing Digital Video Service (DVS)
rate elements and to propose within band rate changes for
three DVS rate elements for DVS. (By Order [DA 95-
2430] adopted December 6 by the Chief, Tariff Division,
Common Carrier Bureau)
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. (CC Docket No. 91-281 by Order [DA 95-2415]
adopted November 30 by the Common Carrier Bureau)
CELLULARVISION, INC. Granted 34 applications filed
by CellularVision to place additional transmitter sites at
various locations within its licensed areas of the New York
Primary Metropolitan Statistical Area, subject to conditions;
rejected arguments made in opposition. (By MO&O [DA
95-2429] adopted December 6 by the Acting Chief, Wireless
Telecommunications Bureau)
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CORRECTION to Digest 228, December 7, 1995
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GTE MEDIA VENTURES, INC./CERRITOS. Granted
Special Temporary Authority (STA) to own, operate and
maintain facilities necessary to provide cable television
service in Cerritos, CA. (By O&A [DA 95-2424] adopted
December 6 by the Deputy Chief, Network Services
Division, Common Carrier Bureau)