DAILY DIGESTVol. 15, No. 46 March 19, 1996
** Before an entry denotes that the item is part of the
FCC implementation of the 1996 Telecom Act. While we
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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TELEVISION CHANNEL UTILIZATION - Contact:
Evelyn Ripka at (202) 418-2127
EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY
COMMENT PERIOD FILINGS IN NON-RESTRICTED
PROCEEDINGS - Contact: Barbara Lowe at (202) 418-
0310
Report No. 23697 - BROADCAST APPLICATIONS
Report No. 43697 - BROADCAST ACTIONS
Report No. CW-96-2 - PERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS
SERVICE INFORMATION BROADBAND MAJOR
ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION - Contact: Irene Longin at
(202) 418-1301 or Rita Cookmeyer at (202) 418-0434
Report No. I-8160 - OVERSEAS SECTION 214
APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING
Report No. 108A - TYPE
ACCEPTANCE/NOTIFICATION ACTIONS
Report No. 108B - CERTIFICATION/NOTIFICATION
ACTIONS
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CEN-TEN PRODUCTIONS, INC. Ordered Cen-Ten to
show cause why the license for Station KJCO(FM), Yuma,
CO, should not be revoked. (MM Docket No. 96-49 by
Order to Show Cause and Hearing Designation Order
(HDO) [DA 96-336] adopted March 11 by the Acting Chief,
Audio Services Division, Mass Media Bureau)
OAKHILL-JACKSON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
CORPORATION. Ordered Oakhill-Jackson to show cause
why the license for Station KOJC(FM), Cedar Rapids, IA,
should not be revoked. (MM Docket No. 96-47 by Order
to Show Cause and HDO [DA 96-337] adopted March 11 by
the Acting Chief, Audio Services Division)
RAINY RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE. Ordered
Rainy River to show cause why the license for Station
KICC(FM), International Falls, MN, should not be revoked.
(MM Docket No. 96-48 by Order to Show Cause and HDO
[DA 96-338] adopted March 11 by the Acting Chief, Audio
Services Division)
HALTOM CITY, TX. Granted petition for leave to amend;
granted joint request for approval of settlement agreement;
granted the amended application of Hispanic Coalition, Inc.
for a new FM station on Channel 227C2 at Haltom City,
TX; dismissed the applications of Poder Broadcasting, Inc,;
Prairie Broadcasting, Inc.; Jonathan and Mary Lyn Wolfert,
General Partnership; O Day Broadcasting, Inc.; John W.
Barger; and Melanie Bruton; terminated proceeding. (MM
Docket No. 91-100 by MO&O [FCC 96R-4] adopted March
8 by the Review Board)
CABLE SERVICES BUREAU
DAILY DIGEST
Released Tuesday, March 19, 1996
TELE-COM, INC. Dismissed complaint filed against the
rate charged for cable programming service in McDowell,
KY. (By MO&O [DA 96-323] adopted March 11, 1996 by
the Chief, Financial Analysis and Compliance Division,
Cable Services Bureau)
BRESNAN COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY. Dismissed
complaints filed against the rate charged for cable
programming service in Ely, Marquette, Ishpeming,
Bessemer, Escanaba and Ironwood, MI. (By MO&O [DA
96-331] adopted March 11, 1996 by the Chief, Financial
Analysis and Compliance Division, Cable Services Bureau)
CABLEVISION INDUSTRIES CORPORATION. Granted
the notice of withdrawal of its petition for reconsideration of
the order issued by the Commission for the City of West
Columbia, South Carolina. (By Order [DA 96-332] adopted
March 11, 1996 by Chief, Consumer Protection and
Competition Division, Cable Services Bureau)
TIMES MIRROR CABLE TELEVISION. Granted the City
of Springfield, Illinois notice of withdrawal of its application
for review of the order issued by the Commission. (By
Order [DA 96-333] adopted March 11, 1996 by Chief,
Consumer Protection and Competition Division, Cable
Services Bureau)
CABLE TV OF EAST PROVIDENCE, INC. Granted the
notice of withdrawal of its application for review of the
order issued by the Commission for the State of Rhode
Island and Providence Plantations, Division of Public
Utilities, Cable Television Section. (By Order [DA 96-334]
adopted March 11, 1996 by Chief, Consumer Protection and
Competition Division, Cable Services Bureau)
SCRIPPS HOWARD CABLE TV. Issued erratum to
correct paragraphs 1-3 of Bureau Order, DA 95-2346,
released November 27, 1995. (By Erratum [DA 96-335]
adopted March 11, 1996 by Chief, Cable Services Bureau)
CENTURY COMMUNICATIONS CORP., POST-
NEWSWEEK CABLE, INC., MARCUS CABLE AND
PRIME CABLE. Granted a waiver permitting them to
reflect in their first annual filing period, certain changes in
costs. (By Letter [DA 96-379] adopted March 18, 1996 by
the Chief, Cable Services Bureau)
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ADDENDA: The following items released March
18 were not listed on Digest 45:
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NEWS RELEASES
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INTERNATIONAL BUREAU ACTS TO STOP
WHIPSAWING OF U.S. CARRIERS BY
TELINTAR OF ARGENTINA (Report No. IN 96-
8, International Action)
The FCC's International Bureau took
strong action to protect U.S. consumers and U.S.
carriers from a foreign monopolist's attempt to
undermine U.S. law and discriminate against U.S.
carriers. Specifically, the International Bureau
ordered all U.S. carriers providing direct facilities-
based service to Argentina to suspend settlement
payments to Telintar.
Action by the International Bureau March
18 by R&O (DA 96-378) [ISP-96-W-062]
News Media contact: Rosemary Kimball at
(202) 418-0500; International Bureau contacts:
Diane Cornell at (202) 418-1470, Troy Tanner at
(202) 418-1468, Maureen McLaughlin at (202)
418-1399. [Internet file name: nrin6007.txt]
SUPPLEMENT TO FCC CALENDAR OF
EVENTS
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PUBLIC NOTICES
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NOTICE OF LOW POWER
TELEVISION/TELEVISION TRANSLATOR
"MAJOR CHANGE ONLY" FILING WINDOW
FROM APRIL 22, 1996 THROUGH APRIL 26,
1996
Report No. A-194 - TV BROADCAST
APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING
AND NOTIFICATION OF MAY 2 CUT-OFF
DATE
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SPEECH
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SPEECH BY REED HUNDT, CHAIRMAN,
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
COMMISSION, CONSORTIUM FOR SCHOOL
NETWORKING, ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA,
MARCH 18, 1996, "FULFILLING THE
PROMISE OF NETWORKING" [Internet file
name: spreh612.txt]
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TELINTAR OF ARGENTINA. See first item
under ADDENDA: "News Releases."
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ADDENDUM: The following item released
March 15 was not listed on Digest 44:
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PUBLIC NOTICE
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REVISED COMPENSATION OBLIGATIONS
FOR INTEREXCHANGE CARRIERS
REQUIRED TO PAY COMPENSATION TO
COMPETITIVE PAYPHONE PROVIDERS - CC
Docket No. 91-35 [DA 96-358