DAILY DIGESTVol. 15, No. 21 February 12, 1996
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NEWS RELEASES
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COMMISSION ACCEPTS FOR COMMENT A
PROPOSED RESOLUTION OF CABLE RATE
COMPLAINTS INVOLVING GARDEN STATE
CABLEVISION, L.P. (Report No. CS 96-8, Cable Services
Action)
The Commission has accepted for comment a
Proposed Resolution that, if adopted by the Commission,
will resolve cable television complaints pending against
Garden State Cablevision, L.P. ("Garden State") involving
about 200,000 Garden State subscribers and provide
approximately $1.6 million in refunds.
Action by the Commission February 1, 1996, by
Order (FCC 96-40).
News Media contact: Morgan Broman at (202) 416-
0852. Cable Services Bureau contact: Warren O'Hearn at
(202) 416-0800.
INTERNATIONAL BUREAU TO PURSUE CARRIERS
ENGAGED IN FRAUDULENT INTERNATIONAL
CALLBACK (Report No. IN 96-5, International Action)
The FCC's International Bureau announced today
that it intends to sanction international callback providers
that configure their equipment fraudulently and in violation
of the Commission rules to allow foreign customers to place
free calls.
News Media contact: Rosemary Kimball at (202)
418-0500. International Bureau contact: Robert C. McDonald
at (202) 418-1467. [Internet file name: nrin6004.txt]
AMATEUR RADIO CALL SIGNS
ANDREW L. FIRTH JOINS COMMON CARRIER
BUREAU & FCC DISABILITIES ISSUES TASK FORCE
AS ADVISOR ON DISABILITIES ACCESS ISSUES
[Internet file name: nrmc6011.txt]
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PUBLIC NOTICES
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ERRATUM -- to "Notice of Acceptance for Filing of
Television Broadcast Station Application and Notice of
Petition to Deny and Hearing Fee Deadlines" (Report No. B-
165, Mimeo No. 61460) released on Feb. 7 is rescinded and
a corrected version, also Report No. B-165, was released on
Feb. 9 (Mimeo No. 61483)
COMMENTS INVITED ON MARYLAND,
WASHINGTON, D.C. AND NORTHERN VIRGINIA
(REGION 20) PUBLIC SAFETY PLAN -- Comments due
March 1, replies March 22 -- Contact: Deborah Behlin at
(202) 418-0680 [DA 96-158]
WIRELESS BUREAU HOLDS PUBLIC FORUM ON
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 13TH TO DISCUSS
TELECOMMUNICATIONS LEGISLATION
IMPLEMENTATION -- Contact: Jay Markley at (202) 418-
0600
SATELLITE EARTH STATION APPLICATIONS
REMINDER -- Contact: Frank Peace at (202) 418-0730 [DA
96-163]
Report No. 23672 -- BROADCAST APPLICATIONS
Report No. 43672 -- BROADCAST ACTIONS
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REPORT
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GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS ALLIANCES, Forms and
Characteristics of Emerging Organizations
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ERRATUM TO RAINBOW BROADCASTING CO. MO&
Hearing Designation Order released November 22, 1995 (GC
Docket No. 95-172) [DA 96-156]
PACIFIC BELL. Granted in part Pacific Bell's application
for review of the Common Carrier Bureau decision granting
in part E.T. Kennedy's FOIA request for materials pertaining
to Pacific Bell. (By MO&O [FCC 96-43] adopted February
2, 1996 by the Commission)
GST PACWEST TELECOM HAWAII INC. (GST). Granted
GST's request for a license to land and operate a high
capacity digital submarine cable system wholly within the
U.S. (By Cable Landing License [DA 96-161] adopted
February 9, 1996 by the Chief, International Bureau)
CABLE SERVICES BUREAU
DAILY DIGEST
Released Monday, February 12, 1996
NORTHSTAR TELEVISION OF PROVIDENCE, INC.
Denied petition filed by Northstar Television of Providence,
Inc., licensee of WNAC-TV, seeking special relief for
modification of its television market to include twenty
communities within its ADI for the purpose of establishing
broadcast signal carriage rights. (By MO&O [DA 96-115]
adopted January 31, 1996 by the Deputy Chief, Cable
Services Bureau)
TELE-MEDIA COMPANY OF HOPEWELL, VIRGINIA.
Granted the withdrawal of its appeal of the local rate order
issued by the City of Hopewell, Virginia. (By Order [DA
96-117] adopted January 31, 1996 by Chief, Consumer
Protection and Competition Division, Cable Services Bureau)
COMCAST CABLEVISION OF MEADOWLANDS, NEW
JERSEY. Granted the withdrawal of its appeal of the local
rate order issued by the New Jersey Board of Public
Utilities, Office of Cable Television. (By Order [DA 96-
118] adopted January 31, 1996 by Chief, Consumer
Protection and Competition Division, Cable Services Bureau)
COMCAST CABLEVISION OF MERCER COUNTY, NEW
JERSEY. Granted the withdrawal of its appeal of the local
rate order issued by the New Jersey Board of Public
Utilities, Office of Cable Television. (By Order [DA 96-
119] adopted January 31, 1996 by Chief, Consumer
Protection and Competition Division, Cable Services Bureau)
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Addenda: The following items released on February 9, 1996,
were not listed on Digest No. 20.
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PUBLIC NOTICES
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Report No. SPB-36 -- SATELLITE POLICY BRANCH
INFORMATION -- Comments due Feb. 26
Report No. IN 96-6 -- International Action -- MEETING
SCHEDULE FOR 1997 WORLD
RADIOCOMMUNICATION CONFERENCE WORKING
GROUPS -- Contact: Cecily C. Holiday at (202) 418-0719
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SPEECH
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SPEECH BY CHAIRMAN REED HUNDT, FEBRUARY 9,
1996, DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW, DUKE
LAW JOURNAL'S 27TH ANNUAL ADMINISTRATIVE
LAW CONFERENCE, "TELEVISION, KIDS,
INDECENCY, VIOLENCE AND THE PUBLIC
INTEREST" [Internet file name: spreh605.txt]
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PAGING SERVICES. Initiated changes to the regulation and
licensing of the paging industry. Comments due March 18,
replies April 2. Comments on interim licensing proposal due
March 1, replies March 11. (WT Docket No. 96-18, PP
Docket No. 93-253 by NPRM [FCC 96-52] adopted
February 8, 1996 by the Commission)
COMPETITIVE BIDDING; 37.0-38.6 GHZ AND 38.6-40.0
BANDS. Granted a second extension of time in which to file
comments and replies in this proceeding; comments are now
due March 4, replies April 1. (ET Docket No. 95-183, PP
Docket No. 93-253 by Order [DA 96-144] adopted February
9 by the Chief, Private Wireless Division, Wireless
Telecommunications Bureau)
GARDEN STATE CABLEVISION, L.P. See the first item
under "News Releases" in today's digest.
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