DAILY DIGESTVol. 15, No. 12 January 30, 1996
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NONCOMMERCIAL EDUCATIONAL STATION
WABE(FM), ATLANTA, GA, DENIED REVIEW OF
THE DISMISSAL OF ITS APPLICATION TO MODIFY
ITS FACILITIES (Report No. MM 96-4, Mass Media
Action)
The Commission has denied noncommercial
education station WABE(FM)'s petition for review of the
Mass Media Bureau's dismissal of its application to modify
WABE's facilities. WABE is licensed to the Board of
Education for the City of Atlanta.
Action by the Commission January 24, 1996, by
MO&O (FCC 96-20).
News Media contact: Patricia A. Chew at (202)
418-0500; Mass Media Bureau contact: Michael F. Wagner
at (202) 418-2720. [Internet file name: nrmm5122.txt]
FCC PROPOSES REQUIRING LICENSEES IN PUERTO
RICO TO COORDINATE THEIR OPERATIONS WITH
ARECIBO OBSERVATORY - ET DOCKET 96-2 (Report
NO. DC 96-7, Action in Docket Case)
The Commission has proposed requiring certain
FCC license applicants for new or modified
radiotelecommunications facilities in Puerto Rico to notify
the Arecibo Radio Astronomy Observatory near Arecibo,
PR, at the time their application is submitted to the
Commission, in order to facility coordination and prevent
harmful interference to the Observatory.
Action by the Commission January 25, 1996, by
NPRM (FCC 96-25).
News Media contact: Rosemary Kimball at (202)
418-0500; Office of Engineering and Technology contact:
Thomas Derenge at (202) 418-2451. [Internet file name:
nret6002.txt]
FCC DENIES REQUEST FOR WAIVER OF IVDS
APPLICATION FILING DEADLINE (Report No. WT 96-
3, Wireless Telecom Action)
The FCC has denied a request for waiver of an
Interactive Video and Data Service (IVDS) "short-form"
(auctions) application filing deadline. The Commission's
action denies an Application for Review filed by Interactive
Capital Group, and affirms a determination by the Wireless
Telecommunications Bureau.
Action by the Commission January 16, 1996, by
MO&O (FCC 96-5).
News Media contact: Stacey Reuben Mesa at (202)
418-0654; Wireless Telecommunications Bureau contact:
Eric Malinen at (202) 418-0638. [Internet file name:
nrwl6004.txt]
COMMISSION AFFIRMS BUREAU DECISION
REGARDING LIBERTY CABLE'S REQUEST FOR
CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT OF INFORMATION
(Report No. GN 96-1, General Action)
The Commission has affirmed a decision by the
Wireless Telecommunications Bureau which denied a
request by Liberty Cable Company, Inc. for confidential
treatment of information relating to certain of Liberty's
applications for Operational Fixed Microwave Service
(OFS).
Action by the Commission January 24, 1996, by
MO&O (FCC 96-19).
News Media contact: Patricia A. Chew at (202)
418-0500. [Internet file name: nrmc6005.txt]
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TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG:
January 26
CORRECTION to Report No. 23656 - BROADCAST
APPLICATION, dated January 19, 1996
Report No. 23663 - BROADCAST APPLICATIONS
Report No. 43663 - BROADCAST ACTIONS
Report No. I-8140 - OVERSEAS SECTION 214
APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING
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PARKER AND PORT ST. JOE, FL. Effective March 15,
amended the FM Table to reallot Channel 233C from Port
St. Joe to Parker, and modify the license of WPBH(FM)
accordingly. (MM Docket No. 95-32 by R&O [DA 95-
2488] adopted December 15 by the Chief, Allocations
Branch, Mass Media Bureau)
DE KALB, MS. Effective March 15, allotted Channel
289C2 to De Kalb as its first broadcast service. The filing
window opens March 15, closes April 15. (MM Docket
No. 95-79 by R&O [DA 96-13] adopted January 16 by the
Chief, Allocations Branch)
WILTEL, INC. V. SOUTHWESTERN BELL
TELEPHONE COMPANY (SWBT). Granted Wiltel's
request to withdraw its complaint against SWBT regarding
the assessment of late payment fees by SWBT. (By Order
[DA 96-63] adopted January 22 by the Chief, Formal
Complaints and Investigations Branch, Enforcement
Division, Common Carrier Bureau)
PIONEER'S PREFERENCE RULES. Addressed petitions
for reconsideration filed by Qualcomm Incorporated to the
Second Report and Order; and by Celsat America, Inc. to
the Third Report and Order in this proceeding. (ET Docket
No. 93-266 by MO&O [FCC 95-493] adopted December 8,
1995, by the Commission)
CABLE SERVICES BUREAU
DAILY DIGEST
Tuesday, January 30, 1996
CABLE SERVICES BUREAU RESOLVES
COST OF SERVICE APPEAL OF TELE-MEDIA
COMPANY OF WESTERN CONNECTICUT
(Report No. CS 96-7, Cable Services Action) In
Digest No. 11 under news releases, the referenced
to Order [DA 96-61] was incorrect, it should have
read [DA 96-91].
CABLE SERVICES BUREAU DENIES COMPLAINT
REGARDING CABLE PROGRAMMING SERVICES OF
TELE-MEDIA COMPANY OF WESTERN
CONNECTICUT (Report No. CS 96-6, Cable Services
Action) In the released copy of the above news release and
in Digest No. 11, the referenced Order (DA 96-92) was
incorrect, it should have read (DA 96-96).
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ADDENDUM: The following item released January 25
was not listed on Digest 9:
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COMMISSION SEEKS COMMENT ON ALLOWING
COMMERCIAL MOBILE RADIO LICENSEES TO
PROVIDE FIXED WIRELESS LOCAL LOOP AND
OTHER FIXED SERVICES - WT DOCKET 96-6 (Report
No. DC 96-4, Action in Docket Case)
The Commission proposed that broadband
Commercial Mobile Radio Service (CMRS) providers be
authorized to provide fixed wireless local loop service. The
Commission also sought comment on whether broadband
CMRS providers should be allowed to provide other fixed
services in addition to the mobile and fixed services now
permitted.
Action by the Commission January 24, 1996, by
NPRM (FCC 96-17).
Wireless Telecommunications contact: Sandra
Danner at (202) 418-0620.
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ADDENDUM: The following item released January 29 was
not listed on Digest 11:
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WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU
ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF DBS AUCTION - News
Media contact: Kara Palamaras at (202) 418-0654; FCC
Auctions contact: Jay Markley at (202) 418-0600 or Diane
Conley at (202) 418-0660; International Bureau contact:
Suzanne Hutchings at (202) 418-0762