DAILY DIGESTVol. 15, No. 33 February 29, 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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NEWS RELEASES
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DONALD H. GIPS NAMED DEPUTY CHIEF,
INTERNATIONAL BUREAU, WILL WORK ON
TELECOM LAW UNTIL MAY [Internet
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ELLIOT E. MAXWELL NAMED DEPUTY CHIEF, OPP
[Internet filename:nrmc6014.txt]
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PUBLIC NOTICES
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EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY
COMMENT PERIOD FILINGS IN NON-RESTRICTED
PROCEEDINGS
TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC LOG - February 28,
1996.
Report No. 23684 - BROADCAST APPLICATIONS.
Report No. 43684 - BROADCAST ACTIONS.
Report No. 23684A - ITFS APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED
FOR FILING.
Report No. N-010-A - COMMON CARRIER NETWORK
SERVICES APPLICATIONS.
Report No. 3566 - CABLE TELEVISION ACTION
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** REPORT ON TELECOM ACT IMPLEMENTATION
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AMENDMENT OF PART 68 OF THE COMMISSION'S
RULES. Proposed amendment of Part 68 of the
Commission rules to harmonize U.S. and Canadian
requirements for connection of terminal equipment to public
switched network. Comment date: April 1, 1996; reply
comment date: April 16, 1996. (CC Docket No. 96-28 by
NPRM [FCC 96-39] adopted February 2, 1996, by the
Commission)
HARRISBURG AND ALBEMARLE, NC. Denied the
petition for reconsideration filed by Piedmont Crescent
Communications, in the Harrison and Albemarle, North
Carolina, FM proceeding. (MM Docket No. 89-594 by
MO&O [DA 96-204] adopted February 16, 1996, by the
Chief, Policy and Rules Division)
BROOKVILLE AND PUNXSUTAWNEY,
JOHNSONBURG, INDIANA, AND BARNESBORO, PA.
Denied the petition for reconsideration filed by Renda
Radio in this FM proceeding. (MM Docket No. 96-433 by
MO&O [DA 96-205] adopted February 16, 1996, by the
Chief, Policy and Rules Division)
1996 ANNUAL ACCESS TARIFFS. Set forth the
summary material that local exchange carriers (LECs)
should file on or before April 2, 1996 to support revisions
to the rates in their interstate access service tariffs. (By
Tariff Review Plans [DA 96-263] adopted February 29,
1996, by the Chief, Common Carrier Bureau)
SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY.
Granted waiver and denied petition by MCI to reject or
suspend and investigate SWB Tariff Transmittal Nos.
2528,2529, and 2531. (By Order [DA 96-264] adopted
February 29, 1996, by the Chief, Tariff Division, Common
Carrier Bureau)
CABLEVISION SYSTEMS CORPORATION. Denied a
complaint filed against the rate charged for cable
programming service in Bayonne, NJ. (By MO&O [DA 96-
191] adopted February 15, 1996 by the Chief, Financial
Analysis and Compliance Division, Cable Services Bureau)
CABLEVISION SYSTEMS CORPORATION. Denied a
complaint filed against the rate charged for cable
programming service in Bergenfield, New Milford, Dumont,
Tenafly, Fair Lawn, Oradell, Demarest, Closter, Emerson,
River Vale, Old Tappan, Woodeliff Lake, Harrington Park,
Norwood, Northvale, Haworth, Saddle River, and
Rockleigh, NJ. (By MO&O [DA 96-194] adopted February
15, 1996 by the Chief, Financial Analysis and Compliance
Division, Cable Services Bureau)
COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND
ENERGY OF THE NEW HAMPSHIRE HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES AND THE TOWN OF CHAPEL
HILL, NORTH CAROLINA. Denied petitions regarding
state or local laws prohibiting converter boxes and
restricting the scrambling of programming on "cable
programming service" or nonbasic service tiers. Petitions
denied due to preemption by the Telecommunications Act of
1996. (By MO&O [DA 96-260] adopted February 27, 1996
by the Chief, Cable Services Bureau)
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Addenda: The following items released on February 28,
1996, were not listed on Digest No. 32.
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SUNSHINE AGENDA
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DELETION OF AGENDA ITEM FROM FEBRUARY
29TH OPEN MEETING.
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PUBLIC NOTICES
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NEW TECHNOLOGY EXHIBIT FOR THE EN BANC
HEARING ON SPECTRUM POLICY.
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REMARKS GIVEN BY MICHELE FARQUHAR ACTING
CHIEF, WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS
BUREAU, NARUC COMMITTEE ON
COMMUNICATIONS, J.W. MARRIOTT HOTEL,
WASHINGTON, D.C., FEBRUARY 28, 1996
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** AMATEUR SERVICE RULES. Amended the rules for
the Amateur Radio Service, consistent with the statutory
mandate of the 1996 Telecommunications Act to remove
certain unnecessary and outdated regulations. (By Order
[FCC 96-74] adopted February 28, 1996, by the
Commission)
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