DAILY DIGESTVol. 15, No. 6 January 22, 1996
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STATE OF OREGON DENIED RECONSIDERATION OF
THE DISMISSAL OF ITS UNTIMELY FILED
APPLICATION FOR NEW NONCOMMERCIAL
EDUCATIONAL FM STATION IN REDDING, CA.
(Report No. MM 96-10, Mass Media Action)
The Commission has denied a petition for
reconsideration filed by the State of Oregon Acting by and
through the State Board of Higher Education (Oregon) for
review of the dismissal of its application for a new
educational FM station in Redding, CA.
Action by the Commission November 20, 1995, by
MO&O (FCC 95-464).
News Media contact: Patricia A. Chew at (202)
418-0500. Mass Media Bureau contact: Alan L. Myers at
(202) 418-2774. [Internet filename:nrmm5119.txt]
COMMISSION APPROVES SETTLEMENT
AGREEMENT CONCERNING LA STAR CELLULAR
TELEPHONE COMPANY; DENIES CONSENT
DECREE --CC DOCKET NO. 90-257-- (Report No. DC
96-01, Action in Docket Case)
The Commission has conditionally approved a
settlement agreement under which La Star Cellular
Telephone Company has agreed to withdraw its application
for authority to construct and operate a cellular telephone
system on the wireline block in the New Orleans, Louisiana
Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA).
Action by the Commission November 20, 1995, by
MO&O (FCC 96-3).
News Media contact: Patricia A. Chew at (202)
418-0500. [Internet filename:nrcc6003.txt]
FCC ANNOUNCES QUALIFIED BIDDERS FOR DBS
AUCTION ON JANUARY 24TH, 1996.
FCC ADOPTS NEW RULES FOR INTERNATIONAL
AND DOMESTIC SATELLITE SERVICE -- Greater
Flexibility, More Competition in Fixed, Mobile, and Direct
Broadcast Satellite Services IN DOCKET 95-41 -- (Report
No. DC 96-2, ACTION IN DOCKET CASE)
On Friday, January 19, the Federal
Communications Commission gave its final approval to new
rules governing the provision of international and domestic
service from most U.S.-licensed communications satellites.
Action by the Commission January 19, 1996, by
Report and Order (FCC 96-14). Chairman Hundt,
Commissioners Quello, Barrett, Ness and Chong.
International Bureau contact: Mark Grannis at (202)
418-0431.
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QUALIFIED BIDDERS FOR DBS AUCTION TO BE
HELD JANUARY 24, 1996 - News Media contact: Kara
Palamaras at (202) 418-0654 or Frances Downey at (202)
418-0663. Wireless Bureau contacts: Jay Markley at (202)
418-0600 or Diane Conley at (202) 418-0660. International
Bureau contact: Bill Wiltshire at (202) 418-0420.
INTERNATIONAL BUREAU PUBLIC BRIEFING
FOREIGN CARRIER REPORT & ORDER -- Friday,
February 2, 1996, 10:30 am to 12:00 noon; contact: Ken
Schagrin at (202) 418-1407 [DA 96-49].
TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG -
January 19, 1996.
Report No. 23657 - BROADCAST APPLICATIONS.
Report No. 43657 - BROADCAST ACTIONS.
Report No. 1063 - CABLE TELEVISION SERVICE
REGISTRATIONS; SPECIAL RELIEF AND OTHER
FILINGS.
Report No. 105 - CERTIFICATION/NOTIFICATION
ACTIONS.
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Addenda: The following items, released January 19, 1996,
did not appear on Digest No. 5:
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FCC'S ENTREPRENEURS' BLOCK AUCTION
EXCEEDS TWO BILLION DOLLAR MARK -- MDS and
900 MHz SMR net over $267 million.
The net high bids for the Federal Communications
Commission (FCC) broadband Personal Communication
Services (PCS) auction for the "C Block" totalled
$2,184,111, 438 today as the ninth round of bidding closed.
News Media Contact Stacey Reuben Mesa or Kara
Palamaras (202) 418-0654. Wireless Telecommunications
Bureau, Auction Division: (202) 418-0660. C Block: Louis
Sigalos - MDS: John Spencer - SMR: Diane Law
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PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED FOR COMMENTS
ON SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE
COMPANY'S PETITION FOR WAIVER OF THE
COMMISSION'S COMPUTER III RULES CC Docket No.
90-623; Comments due February 19, 1996, replies March
5, 1996, contact: Janice Myles (202) 418-1577 [DA 96-35].
PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED FOR COMMENTS
ON MCI'S PETITION FOR CLARIFICATION OR, IN
THE ALTERNATIVE, RECONSIDERATION OF THE
ORDER GRANTING PACIFIC BELL'S PETITION FOR
INTERIM WAIVER OF PART 69.104 TO OFFER ISDN
EQUIPPED ACCESS LINES TO CALIFORNIA
SCHOOLS (CCB Pol 96-20; Comments due February 19,
1996, replies March 5, 1996 [DA 96-42].
Report No. CS-96-4 -- CABLE SERVICES ACTION --
CABLE SERVICES BUREAU CORRECTS FCC FORM
1240. -- Media contact: Morgan Broman at (202) 416-
0852, Cable Services Bureau contact: Meryl Icove or Alex
Byron at (202) 416-0800 [DA 96-40]
File No. WTB/POL 96-1 - COMMISSION SEEKS
COMMENT ON COMTECH PETITION FOR
DECLARATORY RULING THAT LICENSEES OF
NATIONWIDE 220 MHZ MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS
SYSTEMS ARE NOT REQUIRED TO LICENSE
SEPARATELY EACH OF THE SYSTEMS' BASE
STATIONS -- Comments Date: January 29, 1996; Reply
Date: February 5, 1996 contact: Kathryn O'Brian at (202)
418-0807 [DA 96-38].
Report No. IN -96-3 - NEW PAGING ARRANGEMENT
WITH MEXICO WILL PERMIT PROMPT LICENSING
OF PAGING SERVICES ALONG THE BORDER AREA;
Contact Henry Straube at (202) 418-2150 or Ron Netro at
(202) 418-1310.
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FCC FORM 1240 (ANNUAL UPDATING OF MAXIMUM
PERMITTED RATES FOR REGULATED CABLE
SERVICES). Issued an order to set forth the filing
requirements of the January 1996 version of Form 1240.
Operators are required to use the corrected January 1996
version of Form 1240. Certain operators must file it by
February 20, 1996, with their local franchising authority or
the Commission. (MM Docket No. 92-266 by Order [DA
96-41], adopted January 19, 1996 by the Chief, Cable
Services Bureau)
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Addenda: The following item, released January 18, 1996,
did not appear on Digest No. 4:
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ERRATA to Report and Order, released November 30,
1995, in the matter of market entry and regulation of
foreign affiliated entities -- IB Docket 95-92.