DAILY DIGESTVol. 15, No. 49 March 22, 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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The following items were adopted at the March 21 open
Commission meeting and released later that day:
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NEWS RELEASES
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COMMISSION ADOPTS ORDER AND FURTHER
NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING REGARDING
RULES FOR CABLE TELEVISION LEASED
COMMERCIAL ACCESS - MM DOCKET NO. 92-266
AND CS DOCKET NO. 96-60 (Report No. DC 96-25,
Action in Docket Case)
Action by the Commission by Order on
Reconsideration and Further NPRM (FCC 96-122).
News Media contact: Morgan Broman at (202) 416-
0852; Cable Services Bureau contact: Lynn Crakes at (202)
416-0800. [Internet file name: nrcb6004.txt]
** COMMISSION PROPOSES THAT LONG DISTANCE
COMPANIES BE RELIEVED OF TARIFF FILING
REQUIREMENT AS IT BEGINS REVIEW OF
REGULATORY REGIME FOR INTERSTATE,
INTEREXCHANGE TELECOMMUNICATIONS
SERVICES - CC DOCKET 96-61 (Report No. DC 96-24,
Action in Docket Case)
Action by the Commission March 21 by NPRM
(FCC 96-123).
News Media contact: Mindy Ginsburg at (202) 418-
1500; Common Carrier Bureau contacts: Melissa Waksman
and Christopher Heimann at (202) 418-1580. [Internet file
name: nrcc6021.txt]
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The following items are dated for and released March 22,
1996:
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NEWS RELEASES
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FCC RELEASES REPORT ON LONG DISTANCE
MARKET - Contact: Katie Rangos or Jim Lande at (202)
418-0940 [Internet file name: nrcc6022.txt]
FCC RELEASES REPORT ON QUALITY OF SERVICE -
Contact: Jonathan Kraushaar at (202) 418-0947 or 418-
0940.
FCC RELEASES SUMMARY OF STATE TELEPHONE
RATE CASES - Contact: Mike Lehner at (202) 418-0940.
FCC CALENDAR OF EVENTS
FCC FILINGS
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PUBLIC NOTICES
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** COMMISSION STAFF REQUESTS ADDITIONAL
COPIES OF PUBLIC COMMENTS FOR RULEMAKING
AND DOCKETED PROCEEDINGS IMPLEMENTING
TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT OF 1996 - Contact:
William Cline at (202) 418-0267
EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY
COMMENT PERIOD FILINGS IN NON-RESTRICTED
PROCEEDINGS - Contact: Barbara Lowe at (202) 418-
0310
Report No. 23700 - BROADCAST APPLICATIONS
Report No. 43700 - BROADCAST ACTIONS
** Report No. CC 96-8 - FEDERAL-STATE JOINT
BOARD ON UNIVERSAL SERVICE WILL HOLD
MEETING ON APRIL 12, 1996, AND CONDUCT
PANEL DISCUSSIONS ON ISSUES - Contact: Deborah
Dupont and John Marabito at (202) 418-0800.
Report No. CL-96-38 - WIRELESS
TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU COMMERCIAL
RADIO SERVICE INFORMATION
Report No. 1840 - WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS
BUREAU - March 11 through March 15
Report No. I-8161 - OVERSEAS SECTION 214
APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING
Report No. I-8162 - FOREIGN CARRIER AFFILIATION
NOTIFICATION - Contact: Mary Cobbs at (202) 418-1492
or Ken Schagrin at (202) 418-1407
Report No. LB-96-20 - WIRELESS
TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU COMMERCIAL
WIRELESS SERVICE INFORMATION
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COMSAT CORPORATION. Authorized COMSAT to
establish channels of communications via INTELSAT
satellites in the Atlantic Ocean Region between Andover,
Maine, and Silver Spring, Maryland, on an incidental basis
as an integral part of an international VSAT system. (By
O&A [DA 96-370] adopted March 8 by the Chief, Satellite
and Radiocommunication Division, International Bureau)
CABLE SERVICES BUREAU
DAILY DIGEST
Released Friday, March 22, 1996
PEGASUS CABLE TV. Granted small system relief and
found the cable operator's maximum permitted rate to be
reasonable. (By MO&O [DA 96-318] adopted March 8,
1996 by the Chief, Financial Analysis and Compliance
Division, Cable Services Bureau)
APOLLO CABLEVISION, INC. Granted small system
relief and found the cable operator's maximum permitted
rate to be reasonable. (By MO&O [DA 96-326] adopted
March 11, 1996 by the Chief, Financial Analysis and
Compliance Division, Cable Services Bureau)
BOOTH AMERICAN TELECOMMUNICATIONS.
Granted small system relief and found the cable operator's
maximum permitted rate to be reasonable. (By MO&O [DA
96-327] adopted March 11, 1996 by the Chief, Financial
Analysis and Compliance Division, Cable Services Bureau)
NORTHLAND COMMUNICATIONS CORP. Granted
small system relief and found the cable operator's maximum
permitted rate to reasonable. (By MO&O [DA 96-328]
adopted March 11, 1996 by the Chief, Financial Analysis
and Compliance Division, Cable Services Bureau)
PRESTIGE CABLE TV, INC. Granted small system relief
and found the cable operator's maximum permitted rate to
be reasonable. (By MO&O [DA 96-329] adopted March
11, 1996 by the Chief, Financial Analysis and Compliance
Division, Cable Services Bureau)
SMALL CITIES CABLE TELEVISION. Granted small
system relief and found the cable operator's maximum
permitted rate to be reasonable. (By MO&O [DA 96-330]
adopted March 11, 1996 by the Chief, Financial Analysis
and Compliance Division, Cable Services Bureau)
FEDERAL BROADCASTING COMPANY. Granted
request of Station KTVO (ABC, Chasnnel 3), Kirksville,
Missouri, for the addition of cable communities in the Iowa
Counties of Appanoose and Wapello and in the Missouri
Counties of Knox, Linn, Lewis, and Scotland to the
Ottumwa, Iowa-Kirksville, Missouri ADI for mandatory
carriage purposes. (By MO&O [DA 96-339] adopted
March 7, 1996 by the Deputy Chief, Cable Services Bureau)
American Christian Television Services, licensee of
WTLW(TV), Lima, Ohio. Granted petition for special
relief for modification of local television market. (By
MO&O [DA 96-348] adopted March 11, 1996 by the
Deputy Chief, Cable Services Bureau)
AXSON HOUSTON LICENSE, INC., HOUSTON, TX.
Granted the petition for mandatory carriage of television
broadcast station KTFH(TV) on cable systems operated by
Home Theater Cablevision in the Northborough section of
Houston, Texas and surrounding areas. (By MO&O [DA
96-349] adopted March 11, 1996 by the Deputy Chief,
Cable Services Bureau)
URBAN BROADCASTING SYSTEMS, INC., HOUSTON,
TX. Granted the petition for mandatory carriage of
television broadcast station KZJL(TV) on cable systems
operated by Telecommunications, Inc. serving Houston,
Texas and surrounding areas. (By MO&O [DA 96-353]
adopted March 12, 1996 by the Deputy Chief, Cable
Services Bureau)
CHANNEL 33, INC. Granted in part and denied
in part petition for special relief requesting
modification of WBFS-TV's Miami, FL area of
dominant influence to include certain communities
in Palm Beach County, FL. (By MO&O [DA 96-
360] adopted March 13, 1996 by the Deputy
Chief, Cable Services Bureau)
JONES INTERCABLE, INC. Dismissed
complaints filed against Jones Intercable, Inc.
concerning charges for its cable programming
service tier because of the existence of effective
competition in Anne Arundel County, MD. (By
MO&O [DA 96-361] adopted March 14, 1996 by
Chief, Cable Services Bureau)
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ADDENDUM: The following item released
March 22 was not listed on Digest 48:
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KDD AMERICA, INC. Authorized KDD to resell
non-interconnected private lines to Germany ,
the United Kingdom, and Japan. (By OA&C
[DA 96-399] adopted March 21 by the Chief,
International Bureau)