DAILY DIGESTVol. 15, No. 43 March 14, 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 Telcom Act-related items,
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COMMISSION AFFIRMS ITS RULING CONCERNING
BILLING OF FEDERAL SUBSCRIBER LINE CHARGE
(Report No. CC 96-7, Common Carrier Action)
The Commission has affirmed its findings in the
SLC Billing Order which addressed the treatment, under
Part 36 of the Commission's rules, of Other Billing and
Collecting expenses associated with the federal subscriber
line charge.
Action by the Commission March 11 by Order on
Reconsideration (FCC 96-104).
News Media contact: Rochelle Cohen at (202) 418-
0500; Common Carrier Bureau contact: Chuck Needy at
(202) 418-0855. [Internet file name: nrcc6020.txt]
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PUBLIC NOTICES
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Report No. 23694 - BROADCAST APPLICATIONS
Report No. 43694 - BROADCAST ACTIONS
Report No. I-8155 - OVERSEAS COMMON CARRIER
SECTION 214 APPLICATION ACTIONS TAKEN
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HAGUE, NY. Affirmed Administrative Law Judge's
decisions and denied the application of Family Broadcasting,
Inc. for a construction permit for a new FM station on
Channel 229A in Hague, NY. (MM Docket No. 94-20 by
Decision [FCC 96R-3] adopted March 5 by the Review
Board)
AMATEUR RADIO STATION KA50WW. Denied Vernon
A. Paroli's application for review of Compliance and
Information Bureau (CIB) action denying reconsideration of
a monetary forfeiture of $700 imposed for interfering with
frequencies in the amateur radio service. (By MO&O [FCC
96-72] adopted February 16 by the Commission)
AMATEUR RADIO STATION WB5LOC. Denied John B.
Genovese's application for review of CIB action denying
reconsideration of a monetary forfeiture of $500 imposed
for interfering with frequencies in the amateur radio service.
(By MO&O [FCC 96-73] adopted February 16 by the
Commission)
DIRECTIONAL MICROWAVE ANTENNAS. Proposed
modification of fixed service microwave rules to make them
compatible with new, emerging technologies for directional
antennas. Comments are due April 26, replies May 13.
(ET Docket No. 96-35 by NPRM [FCC 96-80] adopted
February 29 by the Commission)
CABLE SERVICES BUREAU
DAILY DIGEST
Released Thursday, March 14, 1996
CAI WIRELESS SYSTEMS, INC. and CONNECTICUT
CHOICE TELEVISION, INC. v. CABLEVISION
SYSTEMS, INC. RAINBOW PROGRAMMING
HOLDINGS, INC., SPORTSCHANNEL NEW ENGLAND
and SPORTSCHANNEL NEW YORK
Dismissed without prejudice the program access complaint
of CAI Wireless Systems, Inc. and Connecticut Choice
Television, Inc. (By Order [DA 96-284] adopted March 4,
1996 by the Chief, Cable Services Bureau)
C-TECH CABLE SYSTEMS. Granted the petition for
relief of Mountain Broadcasting Company (WMBC-TV,
Newton, New Jersey) for must-carry rights on cable system
in New Jersey. (By MO&O [DA 96-308] adopted March 4,
1996 by the Deputy Chief, Cable Services Bureau)
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ADDENDA: The following items released March 13 were
not listed on Digest 42:
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PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED FOR COMMENTS
ON BELL ATLANTIC'S COMPARABLY EFFICIENT
INTERCONNECTION PLAN - Comments are due April
12, replies April 29 - Contact: Janice M. Myles at (202)
418-1577 [DA 96-355]
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AMERITECH OPERATING COMPANIES. Granted
petition by MFS Communications Company, Inc. to suspend
and investigate Ameritech's Tariff FCC No. 2, Transmittal
No. 938, scheduled to become effective March 15, which
proposes to modify the existing project management rate
level and structure of Ameritech's virtual optical
interconnection service. (CC Docket No. 94-97 by Order
[DA 96-356] adopted March 13 by the Chief, Tariff
Division, Common Carrier Bureau)