DAILY DIGESTVol. 15, No. 71 April 23, 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- INTERNATIONAL BUREAU FINDS THAT GERMANY AND FRANCE DO NOT OFFER EQUIVALENT PRIVATE LINE RESALE OPPORTUNITIES (Report No. IN 96-12, International Action) The FCC's International Bureau today denied the applications of ACC Global Corporation, a U.S. carrier, for authority under Section 214 of the Communications Act of 1934 to resell international private lines for the provision of switched services between the United States and Germany and the United States and France. Action by International Bureau April 23, 1996 by MO&O (DA 96-621). News Media contact: Rosemary Kimball at (202) 418-0500. International Bureau contact: Kerry Murray at (202) 418-1470. [Internet filename:nrin6011.txt] MICHELE C. FARQUHAR NAMED WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU CHIEF [Internet filename:nrmc6033.txt] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- PUBLIC NOTICE --------------------------------------------------------------------------- TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG - April 22 Report No. 23722 - BROADCAST APPLICATIONS Report No. 43722 - BROADCAST ACTIONS Report No. TEL-8-A - STREAMLINED INTERNATIONAL SECTION 214 APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING (Formal Section 63.01)(1a) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- TEXTS --------------------------------------------------------------------------- MARITIME MOBILE AND THE MARITME MOBILE- SATELLITE RADIO SERVICES. Adopted rules governing the administration of accounting authorities in the maritime mobile and the maritime mobile-satellite radio service, except for distress and safety communications. (MM Docket No. 93-297 by R&O [FCC 96-110] adopted March 13, 1996, by the Commission) SHELTON, WA. Effective June 7, 1996, amended the FM Table of Allotments to allot Channel 233A to Shelton, Washington; and terminated this proceeding. Window period opens June 7, and closes on July 8. (MM Docket 94-156 by R&O [DA 96-539] adopted April 5, 1996, by the Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media Bureau) BLOSSOM, TX; DEQUEEN, AR; AND COALGATE,OK. Effective June 7, 1996, amended the FM Table of Allotments to allot Channel 224C2 to Blosson, Texas; Channel 288C2 to Coalgate, Oklahoma; substituted Channel 227A for Channel 224A at DeQueen, Arkansas; and modified Station KDQN (FM) to specify operation on Channel 227A at DeQueen, Arkansas; and terminated this proceeding. Window period opens June 7, and closes on July 8. (MM Docket 95-75 by R&O [DA 96-540] adopted April 5, 1996, by the Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media Bureau) WOODVILLE AND LIBERTY, MS; AND CLAY AND JENA, LA. Effective June 7, 1996, amended the FM Table of Allotments to allot Channel 299C3 to Liberty, Mississippi; deleted vacant Channel 299A at Woodville, Mississippi; and terminated this proceeding. Window period opens June 7, and closes on July 8. (MM Docket 94-115 by R&O [DA 96-542] adopted April 5, 1996, by the Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media Bureau) IMBODEN, AR. Dismissed petition filed by John J. Shields requesting the allotment of FM Channel 289A to Imboden, Arkansas; and terminated this proceeding. (MM Docket 96- 3 by R&O [DA 96-553] adopted April 4, 1996, by the Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media Bureau) ACC GLOBAL CORPORATION. See first item listed under "News Releases." ********** ADDENDA: The following items released April 22 were not listed on Digest 70: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- PUBLIC NOTICE --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Report No. SPB-44 - SATELLITE POLICY BRANCH INFORMATION: APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING/ACTION TAKEN --------------------------------------------------------------------------- TEXTS --------------------------------------------------------------------------- SPRINT LOCAL TELEPHONE COMPANIES. Suspended for one day the revisions to Sprint Local Telephone Companies Tariff FCC No. 1 contained in Transmittal No. 6 and instituted an investigation. (CC Docket No. 94-97 by Order [DA 96-617] adopted April 19, 1996, by the Chief, Competitive Pricing Division, Common Carrier Bureau) GTE MIDWEST INCORPORATED, ET. AL. Granted subject to conditions the Joint Petition filed by GTE Midwest Inc., et. al., for waivers of the "study area" and price cap rules. (By MO&O [DA 96-616] adopted April 22, 1996, by the Chief, Accounting and Audits Division, Common Carrier Bureau) ********** CORRECTION TO DIGEST 68 - SYLVESTER, GA. Denied application filed by CAM-Broadcasting, Inc. and granted application filed by Lawhorne for a new FM station station an Channel 271 to Sylvester, Georgia. (MM Docket No. 90-192 by Supplemental Decision [FCC 96R-07] adopted March 29, 1996, by the Review Board). - FCC -