DAILY DIGESTVol. 14, No. 230 December 11, 1995 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEWS RELEASE --------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEW PHONE NUMBERS ISSUED TO THE INTERNATIONAL BUREAU (Report No. IN 95-34, International Action) For additional inforamtion, contact: Tom Sullivan at (202) 418-0411. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- PUBLIC NOTICES --------------------------------------------------------------------------- PUBLIC SAFETY NATIONAL PLAN CHICAGO REGION 54 ANNOUNCES APPLICATION FILING WINDOW - For additional information, contact: Anthony Tricoci at (708) 241-6800 or Mike Donatelli at (312) 746- 9249. AIRCRAFT RADIOS TO BE REPLACED BY JANUARY 1, 1997 - For further information, contact: Roger Noel at (202) 418-0680, rnoel@fcc.gov [DA 95-2441] COMMENTS SOUGHT ON REQUEST FOR IVDS RULE WAIVER; Comments due: December 26, 1995; replies due: January 4, 1996 [DA 95-2444] TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG INFORMATIONAL TARIFFS - December 8, 1995 Report No. 23647 - BROADCAST APPLICATIONS Report No. 43647 - BROADCAST ACTIONS --------------------------------------------------------------------------- TEXTS --------------------------------------------------------------------------- GLENDALE, CA. Granted the requests for waiver filed by Golden West Broadcasters for construction permit for minor change to the facilities of station KLIT(FM), Glendale, CA. (By MO&O [FCC 95-431] adopted October 23 by the Commission) - over - CLOVERDALE, MONTGOMERY AND WARRIOR, AL. Effective, January 25, 1996, amended the FM table of Allotments so that Channels 222C, 241A, 255C1, 270C and 277C are assigned to Montgomery, AL and Channel 254C1 is assigned to Warrior, AL; modified licenses of WLBI(FM) Warrior and WBAM(FM), Montgomery to specify operation on Channels 254C1 and 255C1, respectively. (MM Docket No. 94-78 by R&O [DA 95-2413] adopted November 30 by the Chief, Allocations Branch, Mass Media Bureau) OWENSVILLE AND VERSAILLES, MO. Effective January 25, 1996, amended the FM table of Allotments so that Channel 236A is assigned to Owensville, MO and channel 236C3 is assigned to Versailles, MO; modified license of KLGS(FM), Versailles to specify operation on Channel 236C3. (MM Docket No. 93-173 by R&O [DA 95-2414] adopted November 30 by the Chief, Allocations Branch, Mass Media Bureau) FREDERIKSTED, VIRGIN ISLANDS, CULEBRA AND CAROLINA, PR. Dismissed the petition for rulemaking and counterproposal filed by Jose J. Arzuaga regarding the proposal of the allotment of Channel 298B1 at Frederiksted, VI. (MM Docket No. 95-141 by R&O [DA 95-2416] adopted November 30 by the Chief, Allocations Branch, Mass Media Bureau) ++++++++++++++++++ CABLE ITEMS AUSTIN TELEVISION. Denied request of Station KBVO- TV (Channel 42), Austin, Texas to add cable communities in Lampasas County, Texas to the Austin, Texas ADI for purposes of mandatory carriage of KBVO-TV. (By MO&O [DA 95-2373] adopted November 30, 1995 by the Deputy Chief, Cable Services Bureau) NORTHLAND CABLE TELEVISION. Dismissed a complaint filed against the rate charged for cable programming service in Bainbridge, Is.,WA. (By MO&O [DA 95-2406] adopted November 28, 1995 by the Chief, Financial Analysis and Compliance Division, Cable Services Bureau) ++++++++++++++++++ ADDENDA: The following items, released December 8, 1995, did not appear on Digest No. 229: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEWS RELEASES --------------------------------------------------------------------------- FCC FILINGS FCC CALENDAR OF EVENTS FCC GRANTS APPLICATIONS TO TRANSFER CONTROL OF 12 RADIO LICENSES; GRANTS TEMPORARY WAIVERS OF THE NATIONAL AND LOCAL OWNERSHIP RULES (Report No. MM 95-116, Mass Media Action) Action by the Commission December 8, 1995 by MO&O (FCC 95-492). News Media contact: Patricia A. Chew at (202) 418-0500; Mass Media Bureau contact: Melanie Godschall at (202) 418-2660. [Internet filename: nrmm5117.txt] FCC QUALIFIES 254 BIDDERS FOR FIRST ENTREPRENEURS AUCTION News Media contact: Stacey Reuben Mesa at (202) 418-0654; Wireless Telecommunications Bureau contacts: Kathleen O'Brien Ham or Amy Zoslov at (202) 418-0660. COMMISSION SEEKS COMMENT ON REVISED ADI DEFINITION FOR MUST-CARRY PURPOSES; PROPOSES CONTINUED USE OF ARBITRON DEFINITION IN 1996 - CS Docket No. 95-178 (Report No. CS 95-141, Action in Docket Case) Action by the Commission December 8, 1995 by Order (FCC 95-489). News Media contact: Morgan Broman at (202) 416- 0852; Cable Services Bureau contacts: Dana Bradford or Marcia Glauberman at (202) 416-0800. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- PUBLIC NOTICES --------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEW WIRELESS BUREAU CHIEF HOSTS BROWN BAG LUNCH TO DISCUSS LICENSING ISSUES - Thursday, December 14, FCC, 1919 M Street, NW, Room 856, 12 PM to 1:30 PM COMMISSION SEEKS COMMENT ON PETITIONS FOR RECONSIDERATION OF ORDER GRANTING PART 68 WAIVER FOR STUTTER DIAL TONE DETECTION DEVICES; Comments due: January 19, 1996; Replies due: February 16, 1996. For more information, contact: Scott Shefferman at (202) 418-2332 [DA 95-2443] Report No. 23646 - BROADCAST APPLICATIONS Report No. 43646 - BROADCAST ACTIONS Report No. AUC-95-05, Auction No. 5 - QUALIFIED BIDDERS AND BIDDING INSTRUCTIONS FOR DECEMBER 18, 1995 BROADBAND PCS C BLOCK AUCTION. News Media contact: Stacey Reuben Mesa at (202) 418-0654; FCC Auctions contact: Luis Sigalos, Sue McNeil or Jamie Hedlund at (202) 418-0660. Report No. AUC-95-07, Auction No. 7 - FCC RELEASES SHOWING OF CHANNEL AVAILABILITY FOR THE 900 MHZ SPECIALIZED MOBILE RADIO SERVICE IN THE MEXICAN/CANADIAN BORDER AREAS - For more information, contact: Tom Dombrowsky at (202) 418- 0620. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- SPEECH --------------------------------------------------------------------------- SPEECH BY REED HUNDT (as prepared for delivery) AT WOODROW WILSON SCHOOL, PRINCETON UNIVERSITY, PRINCETON, NJ - "REVITALIZING DEMOCRACY IN THE INFORMATION AGE" [Internet fliename: spreh549.txt] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- TEXTS --------------------------------------------------------------------------- DIRECT BROADCAST SATELLITE CORPORATION. Granted Direct Broadcast Satellite Corp.'s Motion for three year extension for DBS Construction Permit. (By Order [DA 95-2439] adopted December 7 by the Chief, International Bureau) BELL SOUTH TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC. Granted the application of Bell South to construct and operate cable television facilities though its affiliate on Daniel Island, SC. (By Order and Authorization [DA 95-2440] adopted December 7 by the Deputy Chief, Network Services Division, Common Carrier Bureau) AMENDMENT OF PART 36 - ESTABLISHMENT OF A JOINT BOARD. Recommended extending the current interim rules prescribing an indexed cap on the total level of the Universal Service Fund to July 1, 1996. (CC Docket No. 80-286 by Recommended Decision [FCC 95J-1] adopted December 7 by the Federal - State Joint Board) - FCC -