DAILY DIGESTVol. 15, No. 53 March 28, 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 RELEASE --------------------------------------------------------------------------- DR. LYNN L. REMLY NAMED CHIEF, POLICY AND RULES DIVISION, OFFICE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY. [Internet filename: nrmc6023.txt] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- PUBLIC NOTICES --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Report No. 23704 - BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. Report No. 43704 - BROADCAST ACTIONS. Report No. 23704A - ITFS APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING. Report No. I-8163 - OVERSEAS COMMON CARRIER SECTION 214 APPLICATION ACTIONS TAKEN. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- SPEECHES --------------------------------------------------------------------------- SPEECH BY REED HUNDT, CHAIRMAN, FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION, AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION, WASHINGTON, D.C., MARCH 28, 1996, "NEWS FLASH! FCC WINS OSCAR FOR BRAVE- HEARTED APPLICATION OF ANTITRUST THEORY OF VERTICAL INTEGRATION IN BROADCASTING." [Internet filename:spreh:613.txt] REMARKS BY MICHELE FARQUHAR ACTING CHIEF, WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU, FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION, CTIA WIRELESS '96 CONVENTION -- "GETTING INTO THE LOOP," DALLAS, TEXAS, MARCH 26, 1996. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- TEXTS --------------------------------------------------------------------------- RAINBOW BROADCASTING COMPANY, AND PRESS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC. Granted to an extent indicated and otherwise denied the FOIA request seeking access to records relating to Rainbow. (By MO&O [FCC 96-134] adopted adopted March 26, 1996, by the Commission) FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT. Effective immediately, amended rules that set forth fees for recovery of costs for FOIA searches. (By MO&O [DA 96-290] adopted March 15, 1996, by the Managing Director) ROSENDALE, NY. Denied the petition for reconsideration by State University of New York concerning Station WFNP, Rosendale, New York. (MM Docket No. 93-17 by MO&O [DA 96-376] adopted March 14, 1996, by the Chief, Policy and Rules Division) OMNICOM CATV L.P. Dismissed complaints filed against Omnicom CATV L.P. concerning its charges for cable programming service tier in Van Buren, MI. (By MO&O [DA 96-382] adopted March 19, 1996 by the Chief, Financial Analysis and Compliance Division, Cable Services Bureau) LAKE COUNTY CABLEVISION. Dismissed complaint filed against the rate charged for cable programming service in Fruitland Park, FL. (By MO&O [DA 96-383] adopted March 19, 1996 by the Chief, Financial Analysis and Compliance Division, Cable Services Bureau) JONES INTERCABLE, INC. Dismissed complaints filed against the rate charged for cable programming service in Washington, Monroe, Winslow, Waterford, Woodbine, Midland Park, Folsom, Buena Vista, and Chesilhurst, NJ. (By MO&O [DA 96-384] adopted March 19, 1996 by the Chief, Financial Analysis and Compliance Division, Cable Services Bureau) RURAL MISSOURI CABLE TV, INC. Dismissed complaint filed against the rate charged for cable programming service in Branson, MO. (By MO&O [DA 96-415] adopted March 25, 1996 by the Chief, Financial Analysis and Compliance Division, Cable Services Bureau). CLEAR CABLEVISION, INC. Dismissed complaints filed against the rate charged for cable programming service in Saline, Manchester, Clinton, Dexter, Chelsea and Sylvan, MI. (By MO&O [DA 96-417] adopted March 25, 1996 by the Chief, Financial Analysis and Compliance Division, Cable Services Bureau) SCRIPPS HOWARD CABLE COMPANY dba LAKE COUNTY CABLEVISION. Dismissed complaint filed against the rate charged for cable programming service in Montverde, FL. (By MO&O [DA 96-418] adopted March 25, 1996 by the Chief, Financial Analysis and Compliance Division, Cable Services Bureau) SAMMONS COMMUNICATIONS, INC. Dismissed the complaint filed against the rate charged for cable programming service in Fort Worth, TX. (By MO&O [DA 96-419] adopted March 25, 1996 by the Chief, Financial Analysis and Compliance Division, Cable Services Bureau) COAXIAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. Dismissed a complaint filed against the rate charged for cable programming service in Columbus, OH. (By MO&O [DA 96-420] adopted March 25, 1996 by the Chief, Financial Analysis and Compliance Division, Cable Services Bureau) COMCAST CABLEVISION OF INLAND VALLEY, INC. Dismissed complaint filed against the rate charged for cable programming service in Upland, CA. (By MO&O [DA 96-422] adopted March 25, 1996 by the Chief, Financial Analysis and Compliance Division, Cable Services Bureau) COMCAST CABLEVISION OF INLAND VALLEY, INC. Dismissed the complaint filed against the rate charged for cable programming service in Ontario, CA. (By MO&O [DA 96-423] adopted March 25, 1996 by the Chief, Financial Analysis and Compliance Division, Cable Services Bureau) PENINSULA CABLE TV. Dismissed the complaints filed against the rate charged for cable programming service in Redington Shores, Madeira Beach and North Redington Beach, FL. (By MO&O [DA 96-424] adopted March 25, 1996 by the Chief, Financial Analysis and Compliance Division, Cable Services Bureau) ++++++++++ ADDENDA: The following items released March 27 were not listed on Digest 52: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEWS RELEASES --------------------------------------------------------------------------- AT&T CIRCUITS TO ARGENTINA REACTIVATED SETTLEMENT PAYMENTS TO RESUME. (Report No. IN 96-9, International Action) The FCC's International Bureau announced today that the Argentine long distance carrier, Telintar, had fully restored AT&T's service in Argentina and directed all U.S. carriers to resume making settlement payments to Telintar. News Media contact: Rosemary Kimball, (202) 418-0500. International Bureau contacts: Scott Blake Harris (202) 418-0437, Rob Stephens (202) 418-1490 for Spanish- speaking media. [Internet filename:nrin6008.txt] WIRELESS BUREAU CHIEF EXPRESSES NEED FOR FLEXIBLE WIRELESS REGULATION In a speech to the Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association, Acting Wireless Telecommunication Bureau Chief Michele Farquhar outlined the Commission's efforts to encouraged Personal Communications Service (PCS) and other Commercial Mobile Radio Service (CMRS) providers to develop ideas that will introduce new competition into local, nationwide, and global telecommunications services. News Media contact: Kara Palamaras at (202) 418- 0654. Wireless Telecommunications Bureau contact: Jim Coltharp at (202) 418-0600.[Internet filename:nrwl6013.txt] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- SPEECH --------------------------------------------------------------------------- REMARKS OF COMMISSIONER RACHELLE CHONG TO THE CELLULAR TELECOMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION 11TH ANNUAL CONVENTION AND EXPOSITION, MARCH 26, 1996, DALLAS, TEXAS, GETTING INTO THE SOUP OF THE LOCAL LOOP: WIRELESS COMPETITION IN THE LOCAL EXCHANGE MARKET" [Internet filename:sprbc604.txt] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- TEXTS --------------------------------------------------------------------------- UNBUNDLED RATE ELEMENTS FOR SS7 SIGNALLING. Granted petition for waiver of the Commission rules filed by Ameritech to establish unbundled rate elements for SS7 signalling. (By Order [DA 96-446] adopted March 27, 1996, by the Chief, Common Carrier Bureau) -FCC-