DAILY DIGESTVol. 15, No. 11 January 29, 1996
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FCC AFFIRMS CREATION OF THE EMERGENCY
MEDICAL RADIO SERVICE (EMRS) -- PR Docket 91-72
(Report No. DC 96-6, Action in Docket Case)
The FCC affirmed the action taken in the Report
and Order (FCC 93-32) in this proceeding establishing the
Emergency Medical Radio Service (EMRS) as a new Public
Safety Radio Service under Subpart B of Part 90 of the
Commission's Rules.
Action by the Commission January 18, 1996, by
MO&O (FCC 96-11).
News Media contact: Stacey Reuben Mesa or Kara
Palamaras at (202) 418-0654. Wireless Telecommunications
Bureau contact: Fred Lippert Thyden at (202) 418-0680.
[Internet file name: nrwl6003.txt]
FCC AFFIRMS SECONDARY ALLOCATION OF THE
219-220 MHZ BAND FOR USE BY THE AMATEUR
RADIO SERVICE -- ET Docket 93-40 (Report No. DC 96-
5, Action in Docket Case)
The FCC affirmed the secondary allocation of the
219-220 MHz band for use by the Amateur Radio Service,
granting in part and denying in part a Petition for
Reconsideration filed by Orion Telecom (Orion), a licensee
in the Automated Maritime Telecommunications Systems
(AMTS).
Action by the Commission January 25, 1996, by
MO&O (FCC 96-25).
News Media contact: Kara Palamaras at (202) 418-
0500. Office of Engineering and Technology contact: Tom
Derenge at (202) 418-2451. [Internet file name: nret6001.txt]
SUPPLEMENT TO FCC CALENDAR OF EVENTS
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AUDIO SERVICES DIVISION IMPLEMENTS
STREAMLINED PUBLIC NOTICE PROCEDURES --
Contact: Bill Ball at (202) 418-2670
AGENDA FOR THE 40TH PART 68 INDUSTRY
MEETING UPDATE -- Contact: Stephanie Jones at TIA:
(703) 907-7735 or William von Alven at the FCC: (202)
418-2342
TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG --
January 25
Report No. 23662 -- BROADCAST APPLICATIONS
Report No. 43662 -- BROADCAST ACTIONS
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IMBODEN, AR. Proposed allotment of Channel 289A to
Imboden, Arkansas, as that community's first local aural
transmission service. Comments are due March 21, replies
April 8. (MM Docket No. 96-3 by NPRM [DA 95-2486]
adopted December 15, 1995 by the Chief, Allocations
Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media Bureau)
SALEM AND CHEROKEE VILLAGE, AR. Proposed
substitution of Channel 265A for Channel 240A at Salem,
Arkansas, as well as the substitution of Channel 252A for
Channel 265A at Cherokee Village, Arkansas, thus enabling
Station KSAR(FM) to provide Salem with improved
coverage FM service; proposed modification of the licenses
of Station KSAR(FM) and KFCM(FM) to specify operation
on channels 265A and 252A, respectively. (MM Docket No.
96-4 by NRPM [DA 95-2495] adopted December 15, 1995
by the Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division,
Mass Media Bureau)
AUTOMATIC OPERATION OF AERONAUTICAL
ADVISORY STATIONS (UNICOMS). Proposed to
eliminate station operator requirements and permit the
operation of aeronautical advisory stations (unicoms) in an
unattended, automated mode. Comments are due March 29,
replies April 29. (WT Docket No. 96-1 by NPRM [FCC 96-
2] adopted January 11, 1996 by the Commission)
AT&T CORP. Granted the application of AT&T to amend
blanket authorization to lease and operate satellite voice-
grade bearer circuits between the United States and various
overseas points. (By O,A&C [DA 96-58] adopted January
18, 1996 by the Chief, Telecommunications Division,
International Bureau)
AT&T CORP. Granted AT&T's application for authority to
acquire and operate facilities in the KAFOS Cable System.
(By O&A [DA 96-57] adopted January 18, 1996 by the
Chief, Telecommunications Division, International Bureau)
INTEX TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC. Granted INTEX's
application for authority to acquire and operate facilities for
service to Panama. (By O,A&C [DA 96-55] adopted January
17, 1996 by the Chief, Telecommunications Division,
International Bureau)
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Addenda: The following items released on January 26, 1996,
were not listed on Digest No. 10.
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ECHOSTAR DBS CORPORATION WINS 24 DBS
CHANNELS AT THE 148 DEGREE ORBITAL
LOCATION WITH A HIGH BID OF $52,295,000
Echostar DBS Corporation was the winning bidder
for a 24 channel Direct Broadcast Satellite (DBS) permit at
the 148 degree orbital location with a bid of $52,295,000
after 25 rounds.
News Media contacts: Kara Palamaras at (202) 418-
0654 and Audrey Spivack at (202) 418-0500. Wireless
Telecommunications Bureau contacts: Jay Markley at (202)
418-0600 and Diane Conley at (202) 418-0660. International
Bureau contact: William Wiltshire at (202) 418-0425.
CABLE SERVICES BUREAU RESOLVES COST OF
SERVICE APPEAL OF TELE-MEDIA COMPANY OF
WESTERN CONNECTICUT (Report No. CS 96-7, Cable
Services Action)
The Cable Services Bureau has granted in part and
denied in part Tele-Media Company of Western
Connecticut's appeal of two local rate orders.
Action by the Chief, Cable Services Bureau,
January 26, 1996, by Order (DA 96-61).
News Media contact: Morgan Broman at (202) 416-
0852. Cable Services Bureau contacts: Tim Bellamy and
Randi Albert at (202) 416-0800.
CABLE SERVICES BUREAU DENIES COMPLAINT
REGARDING CABLE PROGRAMMING SERVICES OF
TELE-MEDIA COMPANY OF WESTERN
CONNECTICUT (Report No. CS 96-6, Cable Services
Action)
The Cable Services Bureau has adopted an order
(DA 96-92) that finds that Tele-Media Company of Western
Connecticut has justified, through a cost of service filing, its
monthly cable programming service ("CPS") rates of $6.60
and $9.00 for its two CPS tiers for the periods from
September 1, 1993 through May 14, 1994.
Action by the Cable Services Bureau, January 26,
1996, by Order (DA 96-92).
News Media contact: Morgan Broman at (202) 416-
0852. Cable Services Bureau contact: Lenworth Smith at
(202) 416-0800.
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WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU SEEKS
COMMENT ON U S WEST REQUEST FOR LIMITED
WAIVER OF SECTION 22.903 OF THE COMMISSION'S
RULES -- Comments are due February 2, replies February
7 -- For further information contact: David Nall at (202)
418-0620
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PRIVATE LAND MOBILE RADIO SERVICES. Adopted
a procedure that will enable 220 MHz licensees to modify
their licenses to relocate their authorized base stations to
currently unauthorized locations. (PR Docket No. 89-552,
GN Docket No. 93-252 by Second R&O [FCC 96-27]
adopted January 26, 1996 by the Commission)
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