DAILY DIGESTVol. 15, No. 40 March 11, 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.
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NEWS RELEASE
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** COMMISSION ADOPTS NOTICE OF PROPOSED
RULEMAKING SEEKING COMMENT ON
IMPLEMENTING THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT
OF 1996 PROVISIONS GOVERNING OPEN VIDEO
SYSTEMS AND ELIMINATES VIDEO DIALTONE AND
VIDEO RELATED SECTION 214 RULES - CS DOCKET
NO. 96-46 (Report No. CS 96-16, Action in Docket Case)
Action by the Commission by R&O and NPRM
(FCC 96-99).
News Media contact: Morgan Broman at (202) 416-
0852; Cable Services Bureau contact: Rick Chessen at (202)
416-0800. [Internet file name: nrcb6002.txt]
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PUBLIC NOTICES
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TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG:
March 8
TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG
INFORMATIONAL TARIFFS: March 8
Report No. 23691 - BROADCAST APPLICATIONS
Report No. 43691 - BROADCAST ACTIONS
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** See first item under "News Release."
MONTEREY, CA. Granted the applications to renew the
licenses of KFWB(AM) and KWAV(FM), Monterey, CA,
with conditions and over objections. (By MO&O [FCC 96-
44] adopted February 5 by the Commission)
SAN JOSE AND SANTA ROSA, CA. Granted application
to renew the license of KTEH-TV, San Jose,
unconditionally; granted the application to renew the
license of KFTY-TV, Santa Rosa, with conditions and
notified the licensee of an apparent liability for a forfeiture
in the amount of $17,500 for EEO violations; both station
applications granted over objections. (By MO&O and NAL
[FCC 96-68] adopted February 22 by the Commission)
DELTA, CO. Proposed allotting Channel 277C2 to Delta
as its second FM service. Comments are due May 2,
replies May 17. (MM Docket No. 96-38 by NPRM [DA
96-255] adopted February 26 by the Chief, Allocations
Branch, Mass Media Bureau)
FRANKLIN, LA. Proposed allotting Channel 295C3 to
Franklin as its second FM service. Comments are due May
2, replies May 17. (MM Docket No. 96-36 by NPRM [DA
96-251] adopted February 26 by the Chief, Allocations
Branch)
SYLVAN BEACH, NY. Proposed allotting Channel 262A
to Sylvan Beach as its first broadcast service. Comments
are due May 2, replies May 17. (MM Docket No. 96-37
by NPRM [DA 96-252] adopted February 26 by the Chief,
Allocations Branch)
IRMA, WI. Proposed allotting UHF television channel 30
to Irma as its first broadcast television service. Comment
are due May 2, replies May 17. (MM Docket No. 96-39
by NPRM [DA 96-254] adopted February 26 by the Chief,
Allocations Branch)
CABLE SERVICES BUREAU
DAILY DIGEST
Released Monday, March 11, 1996
SCRIPPS HOWARD CABLE CO. Granted the withdrawl
of a complaint filed against the rate charged for cable
programming service in the City of Elberton, GA. (By
MO&O [DA 96-184] adopted February 14, 1996 by the
Chief, Financial Analysis and Compliance Division, Cable
Services Bureau)
KENTUCKY NEW ERA, INC. Denied must carry
complaint filed against U.S. Cable Television Group, L.P.,
operator of a cable television system serving Princeton,
Kentucky. (By MO&O [DA 96-272] adopted February 29,
1995 by the Deputy Chief, Cable Services Bureau)
URBAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION,
ARLINGTON,VIRGINIA. Denied the broadcaster's
petition for mandatory carriage of television broadcast
station WTMW-TV on cable systems operated by Prestige
Cable TV, Inc. in the communities of Spotsylvania, Stafford
County, and Warrenton, Virginia. (By MO&O [DA 96-273]
adopted February 29, 1996 by the Deputy Chief, Cable
Services Bureau)
CABLE TV FUND 14-1, LTD., D/B/A JONES
INTERCABLE. Dismissed the petition for relief of Paul V.
Engle at request of petitioner. (By MO&O [DA 96-274]
adopted February 28, 1996 by the Chief, Cable Services
Bureau)
UPPER PENINSULA COMMUNICATIONS, INC. V.
SPALDING, MICHIGAN. Granted Upper Peninsula
Communications, Inc. petition for revocation of the
certification of Spalding, Michigan to regulate basic cable
rates on the basis of low penetration effective competition.
(By MO&O [DA 96-275] adopted February 29, 1996 by the
Chief, Cable Services Bureau)
AMRAC CLEAR VIEW, L.P. Granted small system relief
and found the cable operator's maximum permitted rate to
be reasonable. (By MO&O [DA 96-320] adopted March 7,
1996 by the Chief, Financial Analysis and Compliance
Division, Cable Services Bureau)
NORTHLAND CABLE PROPERTIES V L.P. Granted
small system relief and found the cable operator's maximum
permitted rate to reasonable. (By MO&O [DA 96-321]
adopted March 7, 1996 by the Chief, Financial Analysis and
Compliance Division, Cable Services Bureau)
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ADDENDA: The following items released March 8 were
not listed on Digest 39:
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NEWS RELEASES
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** FCC REVISES NATIONAL MULTIPLE RADIO
OWNERSHIP RULE AND LOCAL RADIO OWNERSHIP
RULE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT OF 1996 (Report No.
MM 96-12, Mass Media Action)
Action by the Commission March 7 by Order (FCC
96-90).
News Media contact: Rochelle Cohen at (202) 418-
0500; Mass Media Bureau contact: Alan Aronowitz at
(202) 418-2130. [Internet file name: nrmm6009.txt]
** FCC DELEGATES ITFS PROCESSING
AUTHORITY TO STAFF THUS INCREASING
EFFICIENCY AND IMPLEMENTING ANOTHER
PROVISION OF THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT
(Report No. MM 96-13, Mass Media Action)
Action by the Commission March 7 by Order (FCC
96-92).
News Media contact: Rochelle Cohen at (202) 418-
0500; Mass Media Bureau contact: Paul R. Gordon at (202)
418-2130. [Internet file name: nrmm6010.txt]
** COMMISSION IMPLEMENTS BROADCAST
TELEVISION NATIONAL OWNERSHIP AND DUAL
NETWORKING PROVISIONS OF THE
TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT OF 1996 (Report No.
MM 96-14, Mass Media Action)
Action by the Commission March 7 by Order (FCC
96-91).
News Media contact: Patricia A. Chew at (202)
418-0500; Mass Media Bureau contact: Alan E. Aronowitz
at (202) 418-2130. [Internet file name: nrmm6011.txt]
** COMMISSION ESTABLISHES JOINT BOARD AND
INITIATES RULEMAKING FOR CONSIDERATION OF
UNIVERSAL SERVICE ISSUES PURSUANT TO
TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT OF 1996 - CC DOCKET
96-45 (Report No. DC 96-21, Action in Docket Case)
Action by the Commission March 8 by NPRM and
Order Establishing Joint Board (FCC 96-93).
News Media contact: Mindy J. Ginsburg at (202)
418-1500; Common Carrier Bureau contacts: Deborah
Dupont, Bill Kehoe, and Jon Reel at (202) 418-0850.
[Internet file name: nrcc6019.txt]
COMMISSION SPECIFIES PAYMENT TERMS FOR
PIONEERS PREFERENCE LICENSES AWARDED TO
APC COMMUNICATIONS, COX CABLE
COMMUNICATIONS, AND OMNIPOINT
COMMUNICATIONS ON THE BROADBAND PCS A
BLOCK (Report No. WT 96-5, Wireless Telecom Action)
Action by the Commission March 8 by Order (FCC
96-94).
News Media contact: Kara Palamaras at (202) 418-
0654; Wireless Telecommunications Bureau contact: Lisa
Warner at (202) 418-0620. [Internet file name:
nrwl6010.txt]
** CHAIRMAN HUNDT ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENT
OF SOLOMON TRUJILLO AS INTERIM CHAIRMAN
OF THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS DEVELOPMENT
FUND [Internet file name:nrwl6010.txt]
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PUBLIC NOTICES
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** OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL TO HOLD
PUBLIC FORUM ON FRIDAY, MARCH 15TH TO
DISCUSS INTERPRETATION OF SECTIONS 251 AND
252 OF THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT OF 1996
- Office of General Counsel contacts: Sharon Diskin and
Debra Weiner at (202) 418-1720
WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU SEEKS
COMMENT ON FLASH COMM, INC.'S REQUEST FOR
WAIVER OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES
REGARDING ITS APPLICATION FOR AUTHORIZATIN
IN THE HIGH FREQUENCY BAND - Comments are due
April 8, replies April 23 - Contact: Jane Halprin at (202)
418-0620
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** NATIONAL MULTIPLE RADIO OWNERSHIP RULE
AND LOCAL RADIO OWNERSHIP RULE. See first item
under ADDENDA: "News Releases."
** ITFF PROCESSING ISSUES. See second item under
ADDENDA: "News Releases."
** BROADCAST TELEVISION NATIONAL
OWNERSHIP AND DUAL NETWORKING
PROVISIONS. See third item under ADDENDA: ":News
Releases."
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ADDENDUM: The following item released March 6 was
not listed on Digest 37:
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PUBLIC NOTICE
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Report No. 1177 - WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS
BUREAU PART 21 RECEIPTS AND DISPOSALS -
February 21 through February 28