DAILY DIGESTVol. 15, No. 52 March 27, 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. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEWS RELEASES --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** NEW TELECOM ACT IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE AVAILABLE [Internet file name: nrmc6022.txt] FIRST IN SERIES OF ECONOMICS SEMINARS TO BE HELD APRIL 4 - Contact: Glenda Briscoe at (202) 418- 0261 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- PUBLIC NOTICES --------------------------------------------------------------------------- PUBLIC INFORMATION COLLECTION REQUIREMENTS SUBMITTED TO OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET FOR EMERGENCY REVIEW FCC LABORATORY EQUIPMENT AUTHORIZATION PROCESSING - SPEED OF SERVICE EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY COMMENT PERIOD FILINGS IN NON-RESTRICTED PROCEEDINGS - Contact: Barbara Lowe at (202) 418- 0310 Report Nos. D-845 and D-845-A - MASS MEDIA BUREAU MULTIPOINT DISTRIBUTION SERVICE APPLICATIONS [Two Public Notices] Report No. 1249 - CABLE TELEVISION RELAY SERVICE (CARS) APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING Report No. 3569 - CABLE TELEVISION ACTIONS Report No. 23703 - BROADCAST APPLICATIONS Report No. 43703 - BROADCAST ACTIONS Report No. CL-96-39 - WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU COMMERCIAL RADIO SERVICES INFORMATION Report No. DS-1615 - SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES INFORMATION RE: SATELLITE RADIO APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING Report No. DS-1616 - SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES Report No. I-8165 - FOREIGN CARRIER AFFILIATION NOTIFICATION - Contact: Mary Cobbs at (202) 418-1492 or Ken Schagrin at (202) 418-1407 Report No. LM33 - WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU BROADCAST AUXILIARY Report No. NCS-96-21 - WIRELESS NARROWBAND COMMERCIAL RADIO SERVICE INFORMATION APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING Report No. NCS-96-21-A - WIRELESS NARROWBAND BRANCH INFORMATION Report No. 1180 - WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU PART 21 RECEIPTS AND DISPOSALS - March 13 through March 20 Report No. 285 - EXPERIMENTAL ACTIONS (over) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- TEXTS --------------------------------------------------------------------------- SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY (SWB). Granted SWB's motion to close investigation and to withdraw application for review; terminated investigation initiated by the Common Carrier Bureau in CC Docket No. 95-158. (CC Docket No. 95-158 by MO&O [DA 96-445] adopted March 25 by the Chief, Common Carrier Bureau) WENY, INC. Granted, in part, a petition filed by WENY, Inc. seeking special relief for modification of the Elmira, NY ADI; ordered cable systems in question to commence carriage of WENY-TV, Channel 36, Elmira, NY serving certain communities in Bradford County PA, Tompkins County and Schuyler County, NY. (By MO&O [DA 96- 371] adopted March 14, 1996 by the Deputy Chief, Cable Services Bureau) CABLEVISION OF BOSTON, INC. Granted the petition for relief of Silver King Broadcasting of Massachusetts, Inc. (WHSH-TV, Marlborough, Massachusetts) for must-cary rights on cable system serving Boston and neighboring communities. (By MO&O [DA 96-372] adopted March 14, 1996 by the Deputy Chief, Cable Services Bureau) ****************** ADDENDA: The following items released March 26 were not listed on Digest 51: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- PUBLIC NOTICE --------------------------------------------------------------------------- WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU CLARIFIES EXISTING RULES AND COMMITS TO COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF PRACTICES AND PUBLIC ACCESS TO INFORMATION - Contact: Jay Jackson at (202) 418-1309 - FCC -