DAILY DIGESTVol. 15, No. 72 April 24, 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 RELEASE
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FCC RELEASES INTERIM ORDER PARTIALLY
LIFTING THE PAGING FREEZE FOR INCUMBENT
LICENSEES -- WT Docket No. 96-18, PP Docket No. 93-
253 (Report No. DC 96-33, Action in Docket Case)
The Federal Communications Commission released
a First Report and Order (Order) on April 23, 1996, which
adopts interim measures governing the licensing of paging
systems, effective upon publication of the Order in the
Federal Register.
Action by the Commission April 22, 1996 by First
Report and Order (FCC 96-183).
News Media Contact: Kara Palamaras at (202)
418-0654. Wireless Telecommunications Bureau contact:
Mika Savir at (202) 418-0620.
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PUBLIC NOTICES
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REVIEW BOARD OPERATIONS TERMINATED [DA 96-
624]
COMMON CARRIER BUREAU REQUESTS COMMENTS
ON 911 EMERGENCY PETITION FOR DECLARATORY
RULING - For further information, contact Alan A. Thomas,
Network Services Division, at (202) 418-2338 [DA 96-623]
EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY
COMMENT PERIOD FILINGS IN NON-RESTRICTED
PROCEEDINGS
TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG -
April 23
Report No. 23723 - BROADCAST APPLICATIONS
Report No. 43723 - BROADCAST ACTIONS
Report No. D-849 - MASS MEDIA BUREAU
MULTIPOINT DISTRIBUTION SERVICE
APPLICATIONS
Report No. D-849-A MASS MEDIA BUREAU
MULTIPOINT DISTRIBUTION SERVICE
APPLICATIONS
Report No. 1253 - CABLE TELEVISION RELAY
SERVICE (CARS) APPLICATIONS -- RE:
APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING
Report No. 1184 - WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS
BUREAU PART 21 RECEIPTS AND DISPOSALS -- Week
of April 10 thru April 17, 1996
Report No. NCS-96-25 - WIRELESS NARROWBAND
COMMERCIAL RADIO SERVICE INFORMATION
Report No. NCS-96-25-A - WIRELESS NARROWBAND
BRANCH INFORMATION
Report No. DS-1623 - SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS
SERVICES INFORMATION
Report No. DS-1624 - SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS
SERVICES
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MIDDLETOWN, NY. Denied application for review filed
by Charles A. Stewart and affirmed Bureau ruling in
Middletown, NY, assignment application proceeding (By
MO&O [FCC 96-142] adopted March 29, 1996, by the
Commission)
LIVERMORE, CA. Granted renewal of license of KKIQ-FM
subject to reporting condition; and issued a NAL for
forfeiture in the amount of $10,000 for EEO violations. (By
MO&O and NAL [FCC 96-144] adopted April 1, 1996, by
the Commission)
KEARNY, NE. Proposed amending the TV Table of
Allotments to allot Channel 20 to Kearny, Nebraska.
Comments are due June 17, and replies July 2. (MM
Docket No. 96-79 by NPRM [DA 96-430] adopted March
25, 1996, by the Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and
Rules Division, Mass Media Bureau)
VIRGINIA BEACH, VA. Effective June 10, 1996, amended
the TV Table of Allotments to allot Channel 21 to Virginia
Beach, Virginia; and terminated this proceeding. (MM
Docket 95-77 by R&O [DA 96-433] adopted March 25,
1996, by the Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules
Division, Mass Media Bureau)
LICENSE COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES, INC. AND
SOUTH BAY REGIONAL PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS
AUTHORITY. Denied petition for reconsideration filed by
License Communications Services, Inc.; denied the petition
for waiver filed by the South Bay Regional Public
Communications Authority both seeking authority to use Part
22 frequencies in a Part 90 radio system. (By MO&O on
Reconsideration [DA 96-589] adopted April 15, 1996, by the
Chief, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau)
FRIENDLY BIBLE CHURCH, INC. VS. VIACOM
CABLE. Denied Friendly Bible Church, Inc., licensee of
Station KLSV-TV (Ind., Channel 65), San Jose, California,
application for review (CSR-4156-M) against Viacom Cable.
The licensee failed to file a carriage complaint within the
Commission's 60-day filing period after being denied
carriage by Viacom. (By MO&O [FCC 96-185] adopted
April 23, 1996 by the Commission)
UNIVERSAL CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, INC, D/B/A
CLASSIC CABLE. Granted small system relief and found
the cable operators maximum permitted rate to be
reasonable. (By MO&O [DA 96-581] adopted April 12,
1996, by the Chief, Financial Analysis and Compliance
Division, Cable Services Bureau)
COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
Dismissed the complaints filed against the rate charged for
cable programming service in Newport Beach and Seal
Beach, CA. (By MO&O [DA 96-582] adopted April 12,
1996 by the Chief, Financial Analysis and Compliance
Division, Cable Services Bureau)
MUTIMEDIA CABLEVISION, INC. Granted the notice of
withdrawal of its appeal of the rate order issued by the City
of Greenville, North Carolina. (By Order [DA 96-593]
adopted April 16, 1996 by Chief, Consumer Protection and
Competition Division, Cable Services Bureau)
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ADDENDA: The following items released April 23 were
not listed on Digest 71:
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PART 22 AND PART 90 OF COMMISSION RULES TO
FACILITATE FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OF PAGING
SYSTEMS. See first item listed on Today's digest under
"News Releases."
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