DAILY DIGESTVol. 15, No. 38 March 7, 1996 ** Before an entry denotes that the item is part of the FCC's implementation of the 1996 Telecommunications Act. While we will attempt to flag all Telecom Act-related items, this marking is unofficial and informational only. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- PUBLIC NOTICES --------------------------------------------------------------------------- OFFICE OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS REFERENCE OPERATIONS DIVISION RELOCATION OF MASS MEDIA BUREAU'S EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY FILES. Please direct any question or problems regarding these changes to Bill Cline at (202) 418- 0267. WRC-97 ADVISORY COMMITTEE: UPCOMING MEETINGS OF INFORMAL WORKING GROUPS. EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY COMMENT PERIOD FILINGS IN NON-RESTRICTED PROCEEDINGS. PUBLIC INFORMATION COLLECTION REQUIREMENTS SUBMITTED TO OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET FOR REVIEW [PRA 96- 005] BROADCAST STATION TOTALS AS OF FEBRUARY 29, 1996. TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG - March 6. TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG - Non-Dominant Carriers - March 6. Report No. 23689 - BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. Report No. 23689A - BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. Report No 43689. BROADCAST ACTIONS. Report No. I-8151 - OVERSEAS COMMON CARRIER SECTION 214 APPLICATION ACTIONS TAKEN (Formal Section 63.01) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- TEXTS --------------------------------------------------------------------------- AMENDMENT OF PART 68 OF THE COMMISSION RULES. Adopted final rules which govern the terms and conditions under which customer-provided terminal equipment may be connected to the telephone network. (CC Docket No. 93-268 by R&O [FCC 96-1] adopted January 11, 1996, by the Commission) UNIFORM ACCOUNTING FOR POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS OTHER THE PENSIONS IN PART 32. Affirmed accounting instructions but vacated ratemaking instructions in RAO20; and proposed to amend Part 65 which would revise the rate base treatment of postretirement benefits. Comment date: April 12, 1996; reply comment date: May 14, 1996. (MM Docket No. 96-22 by MO&O and NPRM [FCC 96-63] adopted February 20, 1996, by the Commission) PAXSON SAN JOSE LICENSE, INC. AGAINST VIACOM CABLE. Dismissed as incomplete and untimely filed a complaint concerning a request for carriage. (By MO&O [DA 96-261] adopted February 28, 1996, by the Deputy Chief, Cable Service Bureau) MISSISSIPPI PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION AND ALABAMA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION V. AMERICAN LONG DISTANCE SERVICES, INC. Dismised without prejudice complaints concerning changes to consumers' long distance carriers. (By Order [DA 96- 265] adopted February 29, 1996, by the Acting Chief, Formal Complaints and Investigations Branch, Enforcement Division, Common Carrier Bureau) ++++++ ADDENDA: The following items released March 6, were not listed on Digest 37: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- PUBLIC NOTICES --------------------------------------------------------------------------- THE AUDIO SERVICES DIVISION OF THE MASS MEDIA BUREAU ANNOUNCES RECORD NUMBER OF SALES DISPOSALS Report No. D-842 - MASS MEDIA BUREAU MULTIPOINT DISTRIBUTION SERVICE APPLICATIONS. Report No. 1246 - CABLE TELEVISION RELAY SERVICE (CARS) APPLICATIONS - RE: Applications Accepted for Filling. Report No. 43688 - BROADCAST ACTIONS. Report No. 23688 - BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. Report No. NCS-96-18-A - WIRELESS NARROWBAND BRANCH INFORMATION. Report No. DS-1609 - SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES INFORMATION. Report No. DS-1610 - SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- TEXTS --------------------------------------------------------------------------- REVISION OF ARMIS USOA REPORT. Adopted minor revisions to three Automated Reporting Management Information System Reports. (By Order [DA 96-297] adopted March 6, 1996, by the Chief, Accounting and Audits Division) -FCC-