DAILY DIGESTVol. 14, No. 234 December 15, 1995
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FCC TO AUCTION DBS AUTHORIZATIONS AND
UPDATE "INTERIM" SERVICE RULES (Report No. IN
95-36, International Action)
The Federal Communications Commission today
adopted new rules and policies for the Direct Broadcast
Satellite ("DBS") service, including procedures to auction
two DBS construction permits for channels and orbital
location assignments now available due to the cancellation
of the permit held by Advanced Communications
Corporation.
Action by the Commission December 14, 1995, by
Report and Order (FCC 95-507).
News Media contact: Kara Palamaras at (202) 418-
0500. International Bureau contacts: Suzanne Hutchings at
(202) 418-0762 or Bill Wiltshire at (202) 418-0425. Wireless
Telecommunications Bureau contact: Diane Conley at (202)
418-0660.
FCC CALENDAR OF EVENTS
FCC FILINGS
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COMMISSION TO HOLD EN BANC HEARING ON
SPECTRUM POLICY-- On January 31, 1996 -- For further
information contact: Amy Lesch at (202) 418-2049 or Steve
Sharkey at (202) 418-2404. News Media contact: Maureen
Peratino at (202) 418-0500.
TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG --
Dec. 14
COMMERCIAL WIRELESS PUBLIC MOBILE SERVICES
INFORMATION -- RECONSIDERATION
AUTHORIZATIONS
COMMERCIAL WIRELESS PUBLIC MOBILE SERVICES
INFORMATION -- TERMINATION OF EXPIRED
PUBLIC LAND MOBILE AUTHORIZATIONS
Report No. 23651 -- BROADCAST APPLICATIONS
Report No. 270 -- MASS MEDIA BUREAU CALL SIGN
ACTIONS
Report No. 1062 -- CABLE TELEVISION SERVICE
REGISTRATIONS; SPECIAL RELIEF AND OTHER
FILINGS
Report No. 1826 -- WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS
BUREAU -- Week of December 4 through December 8,
1995
Report No. CL-96-20 -- WIRELESS
TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU COMMERCIAL
RADIO SERVICE INFORMATION
Report No. LB-96-09 -- WIRELESS
TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU COMMERCIAL
WIRELESS SERVICE INFORMATION
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CASSVILLE AND KIMBERLING CITY, MO. Proposed
amending the FM table of allotments to substitute channel
261C2 for channel 261A at Cassville, Missouri, and to
reallot Channel 261C2 from Cassville to Kimberling City,
Missouri. Comments are due February 5, replies February
20. (MM Docket No. 95-179 by NPRM [DA 95-2427]
adopted December 6, 1995 by the Chief, Allocations Branch,
Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media Bureau)
SALEM AND NEW MARTINSVILLE, WV. Effective
January 29, 1996, amended the FM table of allotments to
allot channel 277A at Salem, West Virginia, and 258A at
New Martinsville, West Virginia, thus providing each
community with its second local FM transmission service;
terminated the proceeding. Window period for filing
applications opens on January 29 and closes on February 29.
(MM Docket No. 95-113 by R&O [DA 95-2391] adopted
November 27, 1995 by the Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy
and Rules Division, Mass Media Bureau)
ERRATUM to Memorandum Opinion and Hearing
Designation Order, released December 15, 1995, in the
Rainbow Broadcasting Company construction permit
extension of time proceeding, to correct two designated
issues to reflect the appropriate sections of the Commission's
rules.
CABLE SERVICES BUREAU
DAILY DIGEST
Released Friday, December 15, 1995
FOLSE PRODUCTIONS, INC. Denied must carry complaint
filed against Callais Cable of Golden Meadow, operator of
a cable television system serving Grand Isle, Louisiana. (By
MO&O [DA 95-2437] adopted December 7, 1995 by the
Deputy Chief, Cable Services Bureau)
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Addenda: The following items, released December 14, 1995,
did not appear on Digest No. 233:
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TELEPHONE SERVICE SCHEDULED FOR INFORMAL
COMPLAINTS AND PUBLIC INQUIRIES BRANCH,
ENFORCEMENT DIVISION, COMMON CARRIER
BUREAU (Report No. CC 95-74, Common Carrier Action)
The Informal Complaints and Public Inquiries
Branch telephone system will be taken out of service on
Thursday, December 14 at 5:30 p.m. for programming
changes.
Contact: FCC's Public Service Office at (202) 418-
0190.
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WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU SEEKS
COMMENT ON US WEST'S REQUEST FOR A WAIVER
OF SECTION 22.903 OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES --
For further information contact: Lisa Warner at (202) 418-
0620. [DA 95-2478]
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REMARKS OF COMMISSIONER RACHELLE B. CHONG
BEFORE THE PRACTICING LAW INSTITUTE AT THE
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS BAR ASSOCIATION
13TH ANNUAL INSTITUTE ON
TELECOMMUNICATIONS POLICY AND REGULATION,
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- "RUDOLPH'S ROADMAP TO
MORE COMPETITION AND LESS REGULATION"
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LAKE MINNETONKA CABLE COMMUNICATIONS
(LMCC). Responded to request for clarification from LMCC
regarding its regulation of the rates of Triax Cablevision.
(By Letter [DA 95-2474] adopted December 13, 1995 by the
Chief, Cable Services Bureau)
GTE TELEPHONE OPERATING COMPANIES, TARIFF
F.C.C. NO. 1. Rejected the tariff revisions filed by the GTE
Telephone Operating Companies with Transmittal No. 988;
ordered GTE to file tariff revisions removing the unlawful
material and reinstating lawful material; granted to an extent
the petitions filed by Teleport Communications Group, Inc.,
Association for Local Telecommunications Services, and
MCI Telecommunications Corp. (By Order [DA 95-2477]
adopted December 13, 1995 by the Chief, Common Carrier
Bureau)
ALASCOM, INC., TARIFF F.C.C. NO. 11. Suspended
Alascom's Transmittal Nos. 790 and 797 for one day and
initiated an investigation of these transmittals. (CC Docket
No. 95-182 by Order [DA 95-2479] adopted December 14,
1995, by the Chief, Common Carrier Bureau)
LICENSING OF GENERAL CATEGORY FREQUENCIES
IN THE 806-809.750/ 851-854.750 MHZ BANDS. Denied
the motion for an emergency stay of an October 4, 1995
Order by the Chief of the Wireless Telecommunications
Bureau which placed a freeze on the filing of new
applications for General Category frequencies in the 800
MHz band. (By Order [DA 95-2481] adopted December 14,
1995 by the Chief, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau)
TRW, INC. Granted TRW, Inc.'s request for suspending the
comment/petition deadline of December 15, 1995, with
respect to its application for modification of conditional
license in the mobile satellite service above 1 GHz. (By
Order [DA 95-2484] adopted December 14, 1995, by the
Chief, International Bureau)
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