DAILY DIGESTVol. 15, No. 15 February 2, 1996 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- PUBLIC NOTICES --------------------------------------------------------------------------- EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY COMMENT PERIOD FILINGS IN NON-RESTRICTED PROCEEDINGS TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG -- January 31 TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG -- Non-Dominant Carriers -- January 31 Report No. 23666 -- BROADCAST APPLICATIONS Report No. 43666 -- BROADCAST ACTIONS Report No. 272 -- MASS MEDIA BUREAU CALL SIGN ACTIONS Report No. PGL96-1 -- LOW POWER/TELEVISION TRANSLATORS: PROPOSED CONSTRUCTION PERMITS Report No. 1065 -- CABLE TELEVISION SERVICE REGISTRATIONS; SPECIAL RELIEF AND OTHER FILINGS Report No. 1833 -- WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU -- January 22 thru January 26 Report No. CL-96-24 -- WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU COMMERCIAL RADIO SERVICE INFORMATION Report No. LB-96-13 -- WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU COMMERCIAL WIRELESS SERVICE INFORMATION Report No. I-8141 -- OVERSEAS SECTION 214 APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING (Formal Section 63.01) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- TEXTS --------------------------------------------------------------------------- SPOKANE, WA. Granted the request for waiver of the Commission's one-to-a-market rule and the applications for assignment of license of KTRW(AM) and KZZU-FM, Spokane, Washington, from Louis C.DeArias to QueenB Radio, Inc.; denied Rook Broadcasting of Idaho Inc.'s petition to deny the application. (By MO&O [FCC 96-15] adopted January 22, 1996 by the Commission) WINCHESTER, NH. Denied the application for review filed by L.B. New Hampshire, Inc. ("LB") which challenged the denial of LB's informal objection to Roberts Communications, Inc.'s application to modify the facilities of WXOD(FM), Winchester, New Hampshire. (By MO&O [FCC 96-10] adopted January 18, 1996 by the Commission) MIDLAND, TX. Rescinded the $25,000 proposed forfeiture to Dennis Elam, trustee for Bakcor Broadcasting, Inc., debtor, former licensee of stations KMND(AM)/KNFM(FM), Midland, Texas. (By MO&O [FCC 96-8] adopted January 18, 1996 by the Commission) DES MOINES, IA. Denied the applications for review filed by Iowa Acorn Broadcasting Corp. and by Center for Study and Application of Black Economic Development (Center); dismissed as moot the Contingent Application for Review filed by Minority Communications, Inc.; and granted the Petition for Extension of Time filed by Center with regard to applications for renewal of license of station KUCB-FM and construction permit for a new FM station on Channel 283A, both in Des Moines, Iowa. (By Order [FCC 96-32] adopted January 26, 1996 by the Commission) FLORALA TELEPHONE CO. INC. ("FLORALA") AND ST. JOSEPH TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH CO. ("ST. JOSEPH") Authorized Florala and St. Joseph to operate and maintain facilities and equipment for the provision of Interstate Switched Access and Special Access services between Florida, Alabama, and Georgia. (By O&C [DA 96- 126] adopted February 1, 1996 by the Deputy Chief, Network Services Division, Common Carrier Bureau) ST. JOE INDUSTRIES, INC. AND TPG COMMUNICATIONS, INC. Authorized St. Joe Industries, Inc. and TPG Communications, Inc. to transfer control of The Florala Telephone Company, Inc., and St. Joseph Telephone & Telegraph Company. (By O&C [DA 96-125] adopted February 1, 1996 by the Deputy Chief, Network Services Division, Common Carrier Bureau) NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC. (NECA). Authorized NECA to include non-member company data in its Tariff 4 database. (By MO&O [DA 96- 98] adopted January 29, 1996 by the Chief, Common Carrier Bureau) IVDS. Affirmed the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau ruling and denied the application for review filed by Interactive Capital Group ("ICG") with regard to the Order denying ICG's request for waiver of the "short form" application (FCC Form 175) filing deadline. (By MO&O [FCC 96-5] adopted January 16, 1996 by the Commission) KINGSHILL, VIRGIN ISLANDS. Denied Herbert L. Schoenbohm's application to renew his amateur service licenses, Kingshill, Virgin Islands. (WT Docket No. 95-11 by Initial Decision of Administrative Law Judge Edward Luton [FCC 96D-01] issued January 26, 1996) AMERICAN TELESIS, INC. Granted the application of American Telesis, Inc. for authority to acquire and operate facilities for service to various overseas points. (By O,A&C [DA 96-89] adopted January 24, 1996 by the Chief, Telecommunications Division, International Bureau) * * * * * Addenda: The following items released on February 1, 1996, were not listed on Digest No. 14. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEWS RELEASE --------------------------------------------------------------------------- FCC CLARIFIES INFORMATION REGARDING OCBO'S 1996 AUCTIONS CONFERENCE On January 25, 1996, the FCC's Office of Communications Business Opportunities (OCBO) issued a news release announcing that it will host a conference entitled "FCC Auctions '96" on March 15, 1996. Although the Commission has pending rulemakings on 220 MHz, 28 GHz and 37-38.6 GHz, the FCC has not yet determined whether to auction these services, as the press release may have inadvertently suggested. For additional information contact OCBO at (202) 418-0990, 418-0993 or 418-0995. [Internet file name: nrmc6006.txt] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- PUBLIC NOTICE --------------------------------------------------------------------------- COMMISSION SEEKS COMMENT ON SPRINT PETITION FOR EXTENSION OF STAY AND WAIVER OF COMMISSION RULES AND POLICIES REGARDING CALLING NUMBER IDENTIFICATION SERVICE - CALLER ID -- Comments due February 12, replies February 19 [DA 96-112] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- SUNSHINE NOTICE --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The FCC will host an open meeting on Thursday, February 8, 9:30 AM, Room 856, 1919 M St., NW, Washington, DC. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STATEMENTS --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STATEMENTS BY CHAIRMAN REED E. HUNDT AND COMMISSIONERS JAMES H. QUELLO, SUSAN NESS, AND RACHELLE CHONG ON PASSAGE OF THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT OF 1996 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- TEXTS --------------------------------------------------------------------------- RYE TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS INC. AND U S WEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC. Granted the Joint Petition of Rye Telephone and U S West for waiver of the Commission rules regarding the definition of "study area" and for waiver of the Commission's price cap rule with regard to Rye Telephone. (By MO&O [DA 96-123] adopted February 1, 1996 by the Chief, Accounting and Audits Division, Common Carrier Bureau) GTE TELEPHONE OPERATING COMPANIES (GTOC). Terminated an investigation of issues raised by Transmittal Nos. 873 and 874, filed by GTOC on behalf of General Telephone Company of California (GTECA). (CC Docket No. 94-91 by MO&O [DA 96-120] adopted February 1, 1996 by the Chief, Common Carrier Bureau) - FCC -