DAILY DIGESTVol. 15, No. 48 March 21, 1996
**Before an entry denotes that the item is part of the
FCC's implementation of the 1996 Telecom Act. While
we will 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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CITIZENS UTILITIES FILES REVISIONS TO ITS COST
ALLOCATION MANUAL, PUBLIC COMMENTS
INVITED -- Comments due April 15, replies April 30 --
Contact: Alicia Dunnigan at (202) 418-0807 [DA 96-229]
Report Nos. 23699 -- BROADCAST APPLICATIONS
Report No. 43699 -- BROADCAST ACTIONS
Report No. I-8159 -- OVERSEAS COMMON CARRIER
SECTION 214 APPLICATION ACTIONS TAKEN
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SAFETY HARBOR, FL. Denied the application for review
filed by ECI License Co., L.P., licensee of Station
WYUU(FM), Safety Harbor, Florida, with regard to its
request to make minor changes to its facilities. (By MO&O
[FCC 96-83] adopted March 1, 1996, by the Commission)
NIKISKI, AK. Proposed amending the FM Table of
Allotments to allot Channel 227C2 to Nikiski, Alaska, as
that community's first local aural transmission service.
Comments are due May 13, replies May 28. (MM Docket
No. 96-50 by NPRM [DA 96-300] adopted March 5, 1996,
by the Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division,
Mass Media Bureau)
WELLINGTON, CO. Proposed amending the FM Table of
Allotments to allot Channel 232C3 to Wellington, Colorado,
as that community's first local aural transmission service.
Comments are due May 13, replies May 28. (MM Docket
No. 96-51 by NPRM [DA 96-301] adopted March 6, 1996,
by the Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division,
Mass Media Bureau)
MARINETTE, WI. Proposed amending the TV Table of
Allotments to allot Channel 25+ to Marinette, Wisconsin, as
that community's first local TV service. Comments are due
May 13, replies May 28. (MM Docket No. 96-53 by NPRM
[DA 96-302] adopted March 6, 1996, by the Chief,
Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media
Bureau)
PRINCEVILLE, HI. Proposed amending the FM Table of
Allotments to allot Channel 260C1 to Princeville, Hawaii, as
that community's second local FM service. Comments are
due May 13, replies May 28. (MM Docket No. 96-52 by
NPRM [DA 96-303] adopted March 6, 1996, by the Chief,
Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media
Bureau)
RUIDOSO, NM. Proposed amending the FM Table of
Allotments to allot Channel 268A to Ruidoso, New Mexico.
Comments are due May 13, replies May 28. (MM Docket
No. 96-54 by NPRM [DA 96-292] adopted March 1, 1996,
by the Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division,
Mass Media Bureau)
GLENS FALLS, NY. Denied the petition for extraordinary
relief filed by Lawrence N. Brandt regarding Station
WYLR(FM), Glens Falls, New York. (MM Docket No. 92-6
by MO&O [FCC 96R-5] adopted March 12, 1996, by the
Review Board)
AUTOMATIC VEHICLE MONITORING SYSTEMS.
Modified and clarified certain aspects of the LMS rules in
order to facilitate the expeditious construction and operation
of LMS systems that must meet the April 1, 1996, deadline
to attain grandfathered status. (PR Docket No. 93-61 by
Order on Reconsideration [FCC 96-115] adopted March 18,
1996, by the Commission)
COMSAT CORP. Granted Comsat's application for authority
to participate in the launch of the Inmarsat-3 (F-1). (By
O&A [DA 96-357] adopted March 8, 1996, by the Chief,
Satellite and Radiocommunication Division, International
Bureau)
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Addenda: The following items released on March 20, 1996,
were not listed on Digest No. 47.
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NEWS RELEASE
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FCC PROPOSES RULES FOR AUCTIONING THE
REMAINING BROADBAND PCS LICENSES -- WT
Docket No. 96-59, GN Docket No. 90-314 -- (Report No.
DC 96-23, Action in Docket Case)
The FCC proposed changes to its Broadband
Personal Communications Services ("PCS") rules in an effort
to move forward with competitive bidding for the remaining
PCS spectrum.
Action by the Commission March 20, 1996, by
NPRM (FCC 96-119).
News Media contact: Kara Palamaras at (202) 418-
0654. Wireless Telecommunications Bureau contact: Mark
Bollinger at (202) 418-0660. [Internet file name:
nrwl6011.txt]
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PUBLIC NOTICE
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Report No. DS-1613 -- SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS
SERVICES INFORMATION
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SAN DIEGO, CA. Dismissed the petition for
reconsideration filed by the NAACP with regard to the
license renewal of Station KFSD(FM), San Diego,
California; granted in part Lotus Communications, Inc.
(LCI)'s petition for reconsideration; reduced the forfeiture
assessed against LCI to $15,000. (By MO&O&Forfeiture
Order [FCC 96-6] adopted January 18, 1996, by the
Commission)
SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE CO. (SWB).
Waived certain of the Commission's rules regarding
confidential treatment of SWB's tariff support material;
denied the petition to reject or suspend and investigate SWB
Tariff FCC No. 73, Transmittal No. 2533 filed by MCI. (By
Order [DA 96-398] adopted March 20, 1996, by the Chief,
Tariff Division, Common Carrier Bureau)
GTE TELEPHONE OPERATION COS. (GTE). Suspended
for one day the revisions to GTE Tariff FCC No. 1 made in
Transmittal No. 1017 and instituted an investigation; took
related actions. (By Order [DA 96-397] adopted March 20,
1996, by the Chief, Tariff Division, Common Carrier
Bureau)
BROADBAND PCS. See the news release in the addenda of
today's digest.
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CORRECTION. The Press Release (Report No. DC 96-22)
"COMMISSION SEEKS COMMENT ON NOTICE OF
PROPOSED RULEMAKING ON AMENDMENTS TO
CABLE EQUIPMENT COST RULES," released on March
20, 1996 contains an incorrect FCC number. The correct
number for the item is FCC 96-117.**
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