DAILY DIGESTVol. 15, No. 54 March 29, 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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NEWS RELEASES
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THE FCC'S MULTIPOINT DISTRIBUTION SERVICE
AUCTION CLOSES
The FCC's auction of Multipoint Distribution
Service (MDS) authorizations closed yesterday after 181
rounds, raising $216,316,333 for the U.S. Treasury.
News Media contact: Kara Palamaras at (202) 418-
0654. Wireless Telecommunications Bureau contact: John
Spencer at (202) 418-0660. Mass Media Bureau contact:
Jerianne Timmerman at (202) 416-0881.
FCC FILINGS
FCC CALENDAR OF EVENTS
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PUBLIC NOTICES
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FCC TO HOLD LOW POWER TELEVISION LOTTERY
-- Contact: Margie Hinebaugh at (202) 418-1650 Procedural
questions: Bill Caton at (202) 418-0300
HYPERION REQUESTS FORBEARANCE FROM TARIFF
FILING REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPETITIVE ACCESS
PROVIDERS -- Comments are due May 23, replies June 26
-- Contact David Krech at (202) 418-1530
WINNING BIDDERS IN THE AUCTION OF
AUTHORIZATIONS TO PROVIDE MULTIPOINT
DISTRIBUTION SERVICE IN 493 BASIC TRADING
AREAS -- News Media contact: Kara Palamaras at (202)
418-0654; Office of Managing Director contact: Regina
Dorsey at (202) 418-1995; Wireless Telecommunications
Bureau contact: John Spencer at (202) 418-0660; Mass
Media Bureau contact: Jerianne Timmerman at (202) 416-
0881
Report No. 277 -- MASS MEDIA BUREAU CALL SIGN
ACTIONS
Report Nos. 23705, 23705A -- BROADCAST
APPLICATIONS
Report No. 43705 -- BROADCAST ACTIONS
Report No. A-292 -- NON-COMMERCIAL
EDUCATIONAL FM BROADCAST APPLICATIONS
ACCEPTED FOR FILING AND NOTIFICATION OF CUT-
OFF DATE
Report No. NA-193 -- NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF FM
BROADCAST APPLICATIONS AND NOTIFICATION OF
PETITION TO DENY DEADLINE
Report No. 1841 -- WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS
BUREAU -- Week of March 18 through March 22
Report No. IN 96-10 -- INTERNATIONAL ACTIONS --
PERMIT TO DELIVER PROGRAMS TO FOREIGN
BROADCAST STATIONS
Report No. I-8166 -- OVERSEAS SECTION 214
APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING
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SIBLEY, IA, AND BRANDON, SD. Proposed amending the
FM Table of Allotments to substitute Channel 261C3 for
262A and reallot Channel 261C3 from Sibley, Iowa, to
Brandon, South Dakota, and specifying Brandon as
KAJQ(FM)'s community of license. Comments are due May
21, replies June 5. (MM Docket No. 96-66 by NPRM [DA
96-364] adopted March 11, 1996, by the Chief, Allocations
Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media Bureau)
TOCCOA, GA. Granted the license renewal of Station
WNEG-TV, Toccoa, Georgia, subject to reporting conditions
and a Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture in the
amount of $6,000; denied the petition to deny filed by the
NAACP. (By MO&O&NAL [FCC 96-98] adopted March 8,
1996, by the Commission)
KIOWA, KS. Proposed amending the FM Table of
Allotments to allot Channel 252C1 to Kiowa, Kansas.
Comments are due May 21, replies June 5. (MM Docket No.
96-65 by NPRM [DA 96-365] adopted March 14, 1996, by
the Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division,
Mass Media Bureau)
CORNELL, WI. Effective May 13, 1996, amended the FM
Table of Allotments to allot Channel 260C3 to Cornell,
Wisconsin; terminated the proceeding. Window period
opens May 13, closes June 13. (MM Docket No. 95-164 by
R&O [DA 96-388] adopted March 19, 1996, by the Chief,
Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media
Bureau)
NEWPORT AND MIDDLETOWN, RI. Granted the license
renewals of Stations WADK(AM) and WOTB(FM), in
Newport, Rhode Island, and Middletown, Rhode Island,
respectively, subject to reporting conditions and Notice of
Apparent Liability for Forfeiture in the amount of $3,500;
denied the informal objection filed by Northeast Media
Partners. (By MO&O&NAL [FCC 96-96] adopted March 8,
1996, by the Commission)
COOLIDGE AND GILBERT, AZ. Effective May 13, 1996,
amended the FM Table of Allotments to reallot Channel
280C2 from Coolidge, to Gilbert, Arizona and modified the
authorization of Station KAZR(FM) to specify opearation on
Channel 280C2 in lieu of its present authorization on
Channel 280C3 at Coolidge; terminated the proceeding.
(MM Docket No. 95-109 by R&O [DA 96-377] adopted
March 13, 1996, by the Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy
and Rules Division, Mass Media Bureau)
BOULDER AND LAFAYETTE, CO. Proposed amending
the FM Table of Allotments to reallot Channel 234C from
Boulder, to Lafayette, Colorado, and modifying the
authorization of Station KRKS-FM accordingly. Comments
are due May 21, replies June 5. (MM Docket No. 96-64 by
NPRM [DA 96-322] adopted March 8, 1996, by the Chief,
Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media
Bureau)
SALT LAKE CITY, UT. Granted the license renewal of
Stations KUTR(AM)/KCPX-FM, Salt Lake City, Utah,
subject to reporting conditions and a Notice of Apparent
Liability for Forfeiture in the amount of $16,500; dismissed
the petition to deny filed by the NAACP. (By MO&O&NAL
[FCC 96-95] adopted March 8, 1996, by the Commission)
METRIC CONVERSION OF TARIFF PUBLICATIONS.
Declined to adopt any of the options proposed in the Part 61
Metric NPRM; terminated the proceeding. (CC Docket No.
93-55 by R&O [FCC 96-108] adopted March 12, 1996, by
the Commission)
CALLER ID/SPRINT Granted in part Sprint Communication
Co.'s petition for stay and waiver of the Commission's
calling party number (CPN) delivery and privacy rules. (CC
Docket No. 91-281 by MO&O [DA 96-439] adopted March
27, 1996, by the Chief, Common Carrier Bureau)
SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE CO. (SWB).
Denied the applications for review filed by SWB with regard
to Tariff FCC No. 73, filed under Transmittal No. 2297. (By
MO&O [FCC 96-105] adopted March 11, 1996, by the
Commission)
ROCHESTER TELEPHONE CORP. Suspended for one day
the revisions to Rochester Tariff FCC No. 1 contained in
Transmittal No. 11 and instituted an investigation. (CC
Docket No. 93-129) adopted March 28, 1996, by the Chief,
Tariff Division, Common Carrier Bureau)
ERRATUM to the MO&O [FCC 96-134] released March 28,
1996, in the matter of Bruce A. Eisen, et al.
CABLE SERVICES BUREAU
DAILY DIGEST
Released Friday, March 29, 1996
CABLE TELEVISION LEASED COMMERCIAL ACCESS.
Addressed petitions for reconsideration of the cable
television commercial leased access rules. (MM Docket No.
92-266; CS Docket No. 96-60 by Order on Reconsideration
and Further NPRM [FCC 96-122] adopted March 21, 1996,
by the Commission)
ERIE COUNTY CABLEVISION, INC. Dismissed a
complaint filed against the rate charged for cable
programming service in Sandusky, OH. (By MO&O [DA
96-421] adopted March 25, 1996 by Chief, Financial
Analysis and Compliance Division, Cable Services Bureau)
MULTIMEDIA CABLEVISION, INC. Dismissed a
complaint filed against the rate charged for cable
programming service in Rocky Mount, NC. (By MO&O
[DA 96-427] adopted March 25, 1996 by Chief, Financial
Analysis and Compliance Division, Cable Services Bureau)
BRESNAN COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY. Dismissed
the complaints filed against the rate charged for cable
programming service in Calumet Village, MI. (By MO&O
[DA 96-428] adopted March 25, 1996 by Chief, Financial
Analysis and Compliance Division, Cable Services Bureau)
COAXIAL COMMUNICATIONS OF CENTRAL OHIO,
INC. Dismissed a complaint filed against the rate charged
for cable programming service in Westerville, OH. (By
MO&O [DA 96-429] adopted March 25, 1996 by Chief,
Financial Analysis and Compliance Division, Cable Services
Bureau)
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Addenda: The following items released on March 27, 1996,
were not listed on Digest No. 51.
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PUBLIC NOTICE
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Report No. DS-1616 -- SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS
SERVICES
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The following items released on March 28, 1996, were not
listed on Digest No. 53.
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FRESNO, CA. Granted a waiver of the one-to-a-market rule
and the assignment application for KFRE(AM), Fresno,
California. (By MO&O [DA 96-453] adopted March 27,
1996, by the Chief, Mass Media Bureau)
ERRATUM to the NPRM&O [FCC 96-93] released March
8, 1996, in the matter of the Federal-State Joint Board on
Universal Service.
AMENDMENT OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES
REGARDING THE 37.0-38.6 GHZ AND 38.6-40.0 GHZ
BANDS. Denied a motion for extension of time to file reply
comments in this proceeding. (ET Docket No. 95-183, RM-
8553; PP Docket No. 93-253 by Order [DA 96-455] adopted
March 28, 1996 by the Chief, Private Wireless Division,
Wireless Telecommunications Bureau)
ERRATUM to DA 96-78 released February 28, 1996, in the
matter of Maryland Cable Partners, L.P. [DA 96-460]
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