DAILY DIGESTVol. 15, No. 30                                   February 26, 1996

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COMMISSION PROPOSES TO ELIMINATE OR REDUCE
COMMON CARRIER REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
(Report No. DC 96-16, Action in Docket Case) -- CC
Docket  96-23
     The Commission today took steps to reduce
significantly reporting burdens associated with the
Commission's oversight of the telecommunications industry
under the Communications Act.
     Action by the Commission, February 20, 1996, by
NPRM (FCC 96-64).
     News Media contact: Mindy J. Ginsburg at (202)
418-1500. Common Carrier Bureau contact: Nasir Khilji at
(202) 418-0958. [Internet file name: nrcc6015.txt]

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                                PUBLIC NOTICES
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TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG --
February 23

TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG,
INFORMATIONAL TARIFFS -- February 23

PUBLIC INFORMATION COLLECTION
REQUIREMENTS SUBMITTED TO OFFICE OF
MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET FOR REVIEW [PRA 96-
004]

Report No. 23681 -- BROADCAST APPLICATIONS

Report No. 43681 -- BROADCAST ACTIONS

Report No. CL-96-33 -- WIRELESS
TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU COMMERCIAL
RADIO SERVICES INFORMATION

Report No. CL-96-34 -- WIRELESS
TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU COMMERCIAL
WIRELESS DIVISION

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SAN ANGELO, TX. Ordered Sage Broadcasting Corp.,
licensee of Station KIDY(TV), San Angelo, Texas, to forfeit
$25,000 for failing to comply with the Commission's EEO
provisions. (By MO&O&NOF [FCC 96-60] adopted
February 15, 1996 by the Commission)

ERRATUM -- to the MO,O,A&C [DA 95-2365] released
November 29, 1995 in the matter of NACS
Communications, Inc. [DA 96-159]

CONTINENTAL SATELLITE CORP. (CSC). Issued
declaratory ruling without opinion that the CSC's Lease
Agreement, if executed and implemented, would result in an
unauthorized transfer of control over CSC's DBS permit to
Rainbow. (By Declaratory Ruling [DA 96-234] adopted
February 23, 1996 by the Chief, International Bureau)

AT&T. Granted AT&T's application to interconnect with the
facilities of other U.S. carriers to provide maritime mobile
satellite services. (By MO,O&A [DA 96-236] adopted
February 23, 1996 by the Chief, International Bureau)

MCI TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP. Granted in part
MCI's application for authority to acquire and operate
facilities for service to various overseas points (By O,A&C
[DA 96-186] adopted February 8, 1996 by the Chief,
Telecommunications Division, International Bureau)

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Addenda: The following item released on February 23, 1996,
was not listed on Digest No. 29.

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PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED FOR COMMENTS
ON SPRINT LOCAL TELEPHONE COMPANIES'
PETITION FOR WAIVER OF PART 69 OF THE
COMMISSION'S RULES TO PROVIDE UNBUNDLED
COMMON LINES -- Comments are due March 11, replies
March 21 [DA 96-235]

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