DAILY DIGESTVol. 15, No. 59 April 5, 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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FCC RELEASES REPORT ON LONG DISTANCE
CARRIER CODE ASSIGNMENTS. For further
information, contact Katie Rangos (202) 418-0940. [Internet
filename:nrcc6023.txt]
JENNIFER WARREN AND ELIZABETH LYLE JOIN
THE WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU
FRONT OFFICE STAFF; ROSALIND ALLEN AND
KAREN BRINKMANN PROMOTED.
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FCC CALENDER OF EVENTS.
FCC FILINGS.
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PUBLIC NOTICES
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**FEDERAL-STATE JOINT BOARD ON UNIVERSAL
SERVICE TO CONVENE AT OPEN MEETING,
FRIDAY, APRIL 12, 1996 (CC DOCKET NO. 96-45) -
Common Carrier Bureau Contact: Mindy J. Ginsburg (202)
418-1500; and Accounting and Audits Division: Clara
Kuehn (202) 418-0844 [DA 96-535]. [Internet filename:
nrcc6024.txt)
FCC POLICY FOR HANDLING COMPLAINTS OF
INTERFERENCE TO HOME ELECTRONICS
EQUIPMENT - Contact: John Winston at (202) 418-1100
or Dan Emrice at (202) 418-1170. [Internet
filename:nrci5009.txt]
Report No. TEL-4-A - STREAMLINED
INTERNATIONAL SECTION 214 APPLICATIONS
ACCEPTED FOR FILING.
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ROSENDALE, MS. Denied application for review filed by
Delta Radio, and Inc. affirmed the staff's grant of the
assignment application to assign the license of WMJW (FM)
from Carol Ingram to Radio Cleveland, Inc. (By MO&O
[FCC 96-132] adopted March 25, 1996, by the Commission)
TOPEKA, KS. Denied petition filed by the Topeka, Kansas
branch of the NAACP against the renewal application of
Northeast Kansas Broadcast Service, Inc. licensee of Station
KTKA-TV; and issued a Notice of Apparent Liability for
Forfeiture in the amount of $11,000.00 to ensure that
greater efforts are taken with respects to its EEO program.
(By MO&O and NAL [FCC 96-97] adopted March 8, 1996,
by the Commission)
HOMOSSASSA SPRINGS, FL. Granted the application
filed by West Wind to modify the facilities of Station
WXCV (FM) at Homossassa Springs, FLorida; and granted
the application for a license to cover the construction
permits. (By MO&O [FCC 96-136] adopted, March 26,
1996, by the Commission)
RALEIGH, NC. Granted joint motion for approval of
settlement agreement and amended applications for
construction permit for a new FM Station on Channel 275A
at Raleigh, North Carolina. (MM Docket No. 88-306 by
MO&O [FCC 96R-06] adopted March 25, 1996, by the
review board)
CHURCHVILLE, VA. Denied application for review filed
by Lechman to cover construction permit for Station WBOP
(FM) at Churchville, Virginia; and will continue to Hold in
Abeyance pending notification that a payment to CAVE in
the amount of $17,157.18 has been made. (By MO&O
[FCC 96-137] adopted March 26, 1996, by the Commission)
**INTERLATA TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES.
Denied petitions for rulemaking concluding that issues raised
are now moot. The Telecom Act authorizes the BOC's to
provide out-of-region interstate and intrastate interLATA
services. (By Order [FCC 96-114] adopted March 5, 1996,
by the Commission)
NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION,
INC. Denied petitions for reconsideration filed pertaining
to interstate common line allocation of other billing and
collecting expense under parts of the Commission rules.
(By Order on Reconsideration [FCC 96-104] adopted March
11, 1996, by the Commission)
SEMINOLE COUNTY, FL. Granted request for waiver of
the general category freeze and permits processing of
Seminole County's application for 800 MHz. This waiver
will improve the safety of the communications service to the
citizens of Florida. (By Order [DA 96-494] adopted April
1, 1996, by the Acting Chief, Wireless Telecommunications
Bureau)
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ADDENDA: The following items released April 4 were not
listed on Digest 58:
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PRESS RELEASE
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**COMMISSION GRANTS FIRST TELECOM ACT
APPLICATION FOR UTILITY COMPANY TO ENTER
TELECOMMUNICATIONS (Report No. GN 96-5, General
Action)
Less than two months after enactment of the
Telecommunications Act of 1996, the Commission today
announced that it has granted the first application under the
Act to allow a public utility holding company to enter
telecommunications markets.
Action by the Commission April 3, 1996, by Order
(FCC 96-152)
News Media contact: Audrey Spivack at (202) 418-
0500. Office of General Counsel, Competition Division
contacts: James W. Olson or Lawrence Spiwak at (202)
418-1880. [Internet filename:nrmc6028.txt]
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PUBLIC NOTICES
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WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU WILL
STRICTLY ENFORCE DEFAULT PAYMENT RULES -
For further information, please contact James W. Hedlund,
Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, Auctions Division at
(202) 418-0660. [DA 96-481]
TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG -
April 4.
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**CSW COMMUNICATIONS, INC. Granted application
filed by CSW requesting status as an exempt
telecommunications company under the Public Utility
Holding Company, as amended by the Telecommunications
Act of 1996. (By Order [FCC 96-152] adopted April 3,
1996)
BEK COMMUNICATIONS I, Inc., et al. Granted petitions
for waivers of sections 61.41(c)(2), 69.3(e)(11) and 69.605
(c) and the Definition of "Study Area" contained in the Part
36 of the Commission rules. (By MO&O [DA 96-523]
adopted April 3, 1996, by the Chief, Accounting and Audits
Division)
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