DAILY DIGESTVol. 15, No. 32 February 28, 1996
**Before an entry denotes that the item is part of the
FCC's implementation of the 1996 Telcom Act. While we
will attempt to flag all Telecom Act-related items, this
marking is unofficial and informational only.
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PUBLIC NOTICES
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PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED FOR COMMENTS
ON SNET'S PETITION FOR WAIVER OF PART 69 OF
THE COMMISSION'S RULES -- Comments are due March
11, replies March 21 [DA 96-258]
TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG --
February 27
EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY
COMMENT PERIOD FILINGS IN NON-RESTRICTED
PROCEEDINGS
Report No. 23683 -- BROADCAST APPLICATIONS
Report No. 43683 -- BROADCAST ACTIONS
Report Nos. D-841, D-841-A -- MASS MEDIA BUREAU
MULTIPOINT DISTRIBUTION SERVICE
APPLICATIONS
Report No. 1245 -- CABLE TELEVISION RELAY
SERVICE (CARS) APPLICATIONS
Report No. 3567 -- CABLE TELEVISION ACTIONS
Report No. 1176 -- WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS
BUREAU PART 21 RECEIPTS AND DISPOSALS -- Feb.
14 through 21
Report No. NCS-96-17 -- WIRELESS NARROWBAND
COMMERCIAL RADIO SERVICE INFORMATION
Report No. NCS-96-17-A -- WIRELESS NARROWBAND
BRANCH INFORMATION
Report Nos. DS-1607, DS-1608 -- SATELLITE
COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES INFORMATION
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BARRON, WI. Proposed amending the FM Table of
Allotments to allot Channel 256A to Barron, Wisconsin, as
that community's first local FM broadcast service.
Comments are due April 22, replies May 7. (MM Docket
No. 96-15 by NPRM (DA 96-135) adopted February 5, 1996
by the Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division,
Mass Media Bureau)
MEMPHIS, TN. Proposed amending the FM Table of
Allotments to allot UHF TV Channel 56 to Memphis,
Tennessee, as a channel reserved for noncommercial
educational use. Comments are due April 22, replies May 7.
(MM Docket No. 96-14 by NPRM (DA 96-134) adopted
February 5, 1996 by the Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy
and Rules Division, Mass Media Bureau)
CABLE SERVICES BUREAU
DAILY DIGEST
Released Wednesday, February 28, 1996
MARYLAND CABLE PARTNERS, L.P. Dismissed the
complaints filed against the cable programming service price
charged in various communities in Maryland. (By MO&O
[DA 96-78] adopted January 26, 1996 by Chief, Financial
Analysis and Compliance Division, Cable Services Bureau)
COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
Dismissed complaints filed against the rate charged for cable
programming service in Simi Valley, California. (By
MO&O [DA 96-79] adopted January 25, 1996 by the Chief,
Financial Analysis and Compliance Division, Cable Services
Bureau)
COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, INC. Denied
the complaints filed against the rate charged for cable
programming service in Northport, Gadsden and Dothan,
Alabama; Little Rock, Arkansas; Milford, Delaware;
Venice, Port Charlotte and Northport, Florida; Avilla,
Indiana; Salisbury, Maryland; St. Clair Shoals, Fraser, and
Pontiac, Michigan; and Willow Grove, Pennsylvania. (By
MO&O [DA 96-80] adopted January 25, 1996 by the Chief,
Financial Analysis and Compliance Division, Cable Services
Bureau)
TWIN COUNTY CABLE TV. Dismissed complaints filed
against the rate charged for cable programming service in
Allentown, Bethlehem and Bath, Pennsylvania. (By MO&O
[DA 96-181] adopted February 14, 1996 by the Chief,
Financial Analysis and Compliance Division, Cable Services
Bureau)
HELICON CABLEVISION. Dismissed a complaint filed
against the rate charged for cable programming service in
Rostraver, Pennsylvania. (By MO&O [DA 96-182] adopted
February 14, 1996 by the Chief, Financial Analysis and
Compliance Division, Cable Services Bureau)
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Addenda: The following items released on February 27,
1996, were not listed on Digest No. 31.
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**CHAIRMAN REED HUNDT ANNOUNCES
INTENTION TO APPOINT HIMSELF, COMMISSIONERS
BARRETT AND NESS TO JOINT BOARD ON
UNIVERSAL SERVICE
Chairman Reed Hundt announced today at the
National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners'
Winter Meeting his intention to nominate himself,
Commissioner Andrew C. Barrett, and Commissioner Susan
Ness to serve on the Federal-State Joint Board required to
implement the Telecommunications Act of 1996. [Internet
file name: nrcc6017.txt]
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PUBLIC NOTICES
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NORTH PITTSBURGH TELEPHONE COMPANY,
NORTH STATE TELEPHONE COMPANY, AND ROCK
HILL TELEPHONE COMPANY FILE JOINT PETITION
FOR EXPEDITED WAIVER OF SECTIONS 61.39 AND
69.3 OF COMMISSION RULES -- Comments are due
March 12, replies March 19 [DA 96-249]
**Report No. CS 96-12 -- CABLE SERVICES ACTION --
CABLE SERVICES BUREAU ISSUES NOTICE
REGARDING CERTAIN SUBSCRIBER NOTICE
REQUIREMENTS -- Contact: Morgan Broman at (202) 416-
0852
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SPEECH BY FCC CHAIRMAN REED HUNDT,
FEBRUARY 27, 1996, WASHINGTON, D.C., NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION OF REGULATORY UTILITY
COMMISSIONERS, "QUESTIONS AND
CONSEQUENCES: HOW DO WE GET TO THE RIGHT
ANSWERS?" [Internet file name: spreh609.txt]
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**CLOSED CAPTIONING AND VIDEO DESCRIPTION
OF VIDEO PROGRAMMING. Announced intention to use
comments filed in this proceeding for inquires to be
conducted on these issues pursuant to the
Telecommunications Act of 1996; extended the deadlines for
comments to March 15 and for replies to April 1. (MM
Docket No. 95-176 by Order [FCC 96-71] adopted February
27, 1996 by the Commission)
PCS. Approved PacTel's plan of non-structural safeguards
against cross-subsidy and discrimination. (GN Docket No.
90-314 by Order [DA 96-256] adopted February 27, 1996 by
the Acting Chief, Wireless Telecommunications Division)
**EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE FCC EQUIPMENT
FORM 1205. Extended the time for filing the FCC Form
1205 to allow cable operators sufficient time to review the
new rules promulgated by the Commission to implement
subparagraph (A) of Section 301(j)(7) of the
Telecommunications Act of 1996 regarding the aggregation
of equipment costs. (By Order [DA 96-259] adopted
February 27, 1996 by the Chief, Cable Services Bureau)
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