DAILY DIGESTVol. 14, No. 232 December 13, 1995
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NEWS RELEASES
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COMMISSION ADDRESSES PETITIONS FOR
RECONSIDERATION OF THE SECOND AND THIRD
R&OS CONCERNING THE PIONEER'S PREFERENCE
RULES --ET DOCKET NO. 93-266 (Report No. DC
95-143, Action in Docket Case)
The Commission has addressed petitions for
reconsideration of the Second and Third Reports and Orders
(R&Os) concerning its pioneer's preference rules.
Action by the Commission December 8, 1995, by
Memorandum Opinion and Order (FCC 95-493).
News Media contact: Patricia A. Chew at (202)
418-0500. Office of Engineering and Technology contact:
Rodney Small at (202) 418-2452. [Internet
filename:nret5014.txt]
COMMISSION GRANTS WAIVER FOR PACIFIC
BELL'S "EDUCATION FIRST" PROMOTION (Report
No. CC 95-72)
The Commission has granted a waiver of its rules
to permit Pacific Bell to offer integrated services digital
network (ISDN) telephone lines to the 8600 public and
private schools, libraries, and community colleges in
California for one year without charging participants in the
program the interstate Subscriber Line Charges.
Action by the Commission December 12, 1995, by
Order (FCC 95-496).
News Media contact: David Fiske at (202) 418-
0500. Common Carrier Bureau contact: Susan Lewis Sallet
at (202) 418-1500. [Internet filename:nrcc5097.txt]
FCC'S WIRELESS BUREAU REORGANIZES
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PUBLIC NOTICES
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-CORRECTED- NEW FCC FORM 304 AVAILABLE FOR
USE.
MASS MEDIA BUREAU FM TRANSLATOR
REFERENCE ROOMS TO CLOSE ON DECEMBER 15,
1995. For further information contact: (202) 418-1690.
REQUEST FOR WAIVER OF REQUIREMENTS
CONCERNING THE TREATMENT OF COSTS
INCURRED BEFORE THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF AN
INITIAL ANNUAL RATE ADJUSTMENT - Comments
due: January 5, 1996; replies due: January 12, 1996. [DA
95-2462]
COMMERCIAL WIRELESS PUBLIC MOBILE
SERVICES INFORMATION --Termination of Expired
Public Land Mobile Authorizations -- For further
information, please contact Ms. JoAnn Epps at (202) 418-
1342.
COMMERCIAL WIRELESS PUBLIC MOBILE
SERVICES INFORMATION -- Reconsideration
Authorizations -- For further information, please contact
Ms. JoAnn Epps at (202) 418-1342.
PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED FOR COMMENTS
ON LICENSE APPLICATIONS FILED FOR UP TO
TWENTY (20) 900 MHZ PRIVATE LAND MOBILE
SERVICE CHANNELS - Copies of the applications and
supplementary information may be obtained from ITS (202)
857-3800.
TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG
December 11, 1995
TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG
December 12, 1995
Report No. 2115 - PETITION FOR RECONSIDERATION
OF ACTION IN RULEMAKING PROCEEDINGS.
Report No. 2116 - OFFICE OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS
REFERENCE OPERATIONS FOR RULEMAKING
FILED.
Report No. 23649 - BROADCAST APPLICATIONS.
Report No. 43649 - BROADCAST ACTIONS.
Report No. CL-96-19 - WIRELESS
TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU COMMERCIAL
RADIO SERVICES INFORMATION.
Report No. D-830 - MASS MEDIA BUREAU
MULTIPOINT DISTRIBUTION SERVICE
APPLICATIONS.
Report No. D-830-A - MASS MEDIA BUREAU
MULTIPOINT DISTRIBUTION SERVICE
APPLICATIONS.
Report No. TS-83 - NOTICE OF SELECTION BY
LOTTERY MUTUALLY EXCLUSIVE CASES
INVOLVING LOW POWER TELEVISION AND
TELEVISION TRANSLATOR APPLICATIONS.
Report No. 1238 - CABLE TELEVISION RELAY
SERVICE (CARS) APPLICATIONS -- RE:
APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILLING.
Report No. 3562 - CABLE TELEVISION ACTIONS.
Report No. N-002 - COMMON CARRIER BUREAU
NETWORK SERVICES APPLICATIONS.
Report No. N-002-A - COMMON CARRIER BUREAU
NETWORK SERVICES APPLICATIONS.
Report No. NCS-96-10 - WIRELESS NARROWBAND
COMMERCIAL RADIO SERVICE INFORMATION.
Report No. NCS-96-10-A - WIRELESS NARROWBAND
COMMERCIAL RADIO SERVICE INFORMATION.
Report No. 1165 - WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS
BUREAU PART 21 RECEIPTS AND DISPOSAL -- Week
of November 29 thru December 6., 1995.
Report No. DS-1591 - SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS
SERVICES INFORMATION.
Report No. DS-1592 - SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS
SERVICES.
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PACIFIC BELL "EDUCATION FIRST." See second item
in "News Release."
RICHMAN BROS. RECORDS, INC. V. U.S. SPRINT
COMMUNICATIONS CO., INC. On remand, concluded
that a limitation of liability provision in Sprint's interstate
tariff, filed with the FCC, precludes Richmond Brothers
Records, Inc. from recovering tort damages. (By Order [DA
95-2438] adopted December 7, 1995, by the Chief,
Common Carrier Bureau)
LOUISIANA PUBLIC SAFETY PLAN. Amended the
Safety Radio Plan for region 18 to revise current channel
allotments. (By Order [DA 95-2423] adopted December 1,
1995, by the Deputy Chief, Office of Engineering and
Technology and the Chief, Private Wireless Division,
Wireless Telecommunications Bureau)
WILKIE FARR AND GALLAGHER. Issued letter
answering questions concerning the new annual cable rate
adjustment methodology. (By Letter [DA 95-2461] adopted
December 12, 1995 by the Chief, Cable Services Bureau)
REQUEST FOR WAIVER OF REQUIREMENTS
CONCERNING THE TREATMENT OF COSTS
INCURRED BEFORE THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF AN
INITIAL ANNUAL RATE ADJUSTMENT. The Cable
Services Bureau is seeking comments regarding a request
for a waiver of the requirements concerning the treatment of
certain costs for operators using the annual cable rate
adjustment system. Comments are due by January 5, 1996;
reply comments no later than January 12, 1996. (By Public
Notice [DA 95-2462] adopted December 13, 1995 by the
Chief, Cable Services Bureau)
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ADDENDA: The following items, released December 12,
1995, did not appear on Digest No. 231:
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NEWS RELEASES
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FCC CONDITIONALLY GRANTS THE APPLICATION
FOR ACQUISITION OF TELEVISION STATIONS BY
QWEST BROADCASTING L.L.C. (Report No. MM 95-
117, Mass Media Action)
The FCC has conditionally granted the applications
for transfer of control of WNOL-TV, New Orleans, from
Quincy D. Jones to Qwest Broadcasting L.L.C. (Qwest) and
the assignment of license of WATL (TV), Atlanta, Georgia,
from Fox Television Stations Inc. (Fox) to Qwest.
Action by the Commission December 12, 1995, by
Memorandum Opinion and Order (FCC 95-497).
News Media contact: Karen Watson or Maureen
Peratino at (202) 418-0500. Mass Media Bureau contact:
Robert Ratcliffe at (202) 418-2600. [Internet
filename:nrmm5118.txt]
COMMISSION EXTENDS CAP ON UNIVERSAL
SERVICE FUND -- Adopts recommendation of Federal-
State Joint Board -- CC DOCKET 80-286 (Report No. DC
95-144, Action in Docket Case)
The Commission adopted the recommendation of
the Federal-State Joint Board to extend to July 1, 1996, the
interim indexed cap on the size of the Universal Service
Fund (USF).
Action by the Commission, December 11, 1995, by
Report and Order (FCC 95-494).
News Media contact: Susan Lewis Sallet at (202)
418-1500. Common Carrier Bureau contacts Jeanine
Poltronieri at (202) 418-0866 and Clara Kuehn at (202) 418-
0844. [Internet filename:nrcc5098.txt]
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PUBLIC NOTICE
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Report No. WT 95-32 - Revision - PUBLIC SAFETY
WIRELESS ADVISORY COMMITTEE SUBCOMMITTEE
MEETINGS AND STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING.
PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED FOR COMMENTS
ON PACIFIC BELL'S AMENDMENT AND REQUEST
FOR EXPEDITED MODIFICATION OF VIDEO
DIALTONE FACILITIES AUTHORIZATIONS -- File No.
W-P-C-6913 & W-P-C-6916, CCBPol 95-28 -- Comments
due Jan 11; repies Jan 22; contact Janice Myles at (202)
418-1579. (DA 95-2467).
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QUINCY D. JONES AND QWEST BROADCASTING
L.L.C., FOX TELEVISION STATIONS INC. AND
QWEST BROADCASTING L.L.C. See first item under
"News Releases" in addenda.
COMMISSION'S RULES AND ESTABLISHMENT OF A
JOINT BOARD. See second item under "News Releases"
in addenda.