DAILY DIGESTVol. 15, No. 81 May 7, 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
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TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG -
May 6
Report No. CW-96-4 - PERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS
SERVICE INFORMATION BROADBAND -- MAJOR
ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION
Report No. TEL-12-A - STREAMLINED
INTERNATIONAL SECTION 214 APPLICATIONS
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
Report No. SPB-45 - INTERNATIONAL SATELLITE
SERVICES (IB Docket No. 95-41)
Report No. SPB-46 - COMSAT CORPORATION'S
NOTIFICATION OF CORPORATE REORGANIZATION
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SALINAS, CA. In light of the elimination of the Review
Board certified to the Commission the case concerning a
new commercial FM station at Salinas, California. (MM
Docket No. 87-338 by Order [FCC 96R-18] adopted April
22, 1996, by the Review Board)
TEMECULA, CA. In light of the elimination of the Review
Board certified to the Commission the case concerning a
new FM station, Channel 233A at Temecula, California.
(MM Docket No. 91-309 by Order [FCC 96R-19] adopted
April 22, 1996, by the Review Board)
VANCOUVER, WA. In light of the elimination of the
Review Board certified to the Commission the case
concerning a new FM station, Channel 290C2 at Vancouver,
Washington. (MM Docket No. 91-418 by Order [FCC
96R-20] adopted April 22, 1996, by the Review Board)
WINDSOR, CA. In light of the elimination of the Review
Board certified to the Commission the case concerning a
new FM station, Channel 281A at Windsor, California.
(MM Docket No. 93-95 by Order [FCC 96R-21] adopted
April 22, 1996, by the Review Board)
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, NC. In light of the elimination
of the Review Board certified to the Commission the case
concerning a new FM station, Channel 229A at
Wrightsville, North Carolina. (MM Docket No. 90-557
by Order [FCC 96R-22] adopted April 22, 1996, by the
Review Board)
ELY HERMANTOWN AND PINE CITY, MN. Proposed
amending the FM Table of Allotments to substitute Channel
221C3 for Channel 221A at Hermantown, Minnesota and
modify the constructions permit for Channel 221A to specify
operation on Channel 221C3; substitute Channel 233A for
Channel 221A at Ely, Minnesota, and substitute Channel
265A for Channel 221A at Pine City, Minnesota; ordered
licensees of WELU-FM, Ely, Minnesota, and WCMP-FM,
Pine City, Minnesota, to show cause why their licenses
should not be modified; comments are due June 28, replies
July 13. (MM Docket No. 96-105 by NPRM & OSC [DA
96-618] adopted April 22, 1996, by Chief, Allocations
Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media Bureau)
INGALLS, KS. Effective June 21, 1996, amended the FM
Table of Allotments to allot Channel 242C1 to Ingalls,
Kansas; window period for filing applications opens on June
21 and closes on July 22; proceeding terminated. (MM
Docket No. 95-180 by R&O [DA 96-675] adopted April 24,
1996, by the Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules
Division, Mass Media Bureau)
DENISON-SHERMAN, PARIS, JAKSBORO, TX, AND
MADILL, OK. Effective June 21, 1996, amended the FM
Table of Allotments to allot Channel 269C1 to Denison-
Sherman, Texas and modify license of KDVE (FM)
accordingly; allot Channel 282C2 to Paris, Texas and
modify license of KBUS (FM) accordingly; allot Channel
252A to Jacksboro, Texas and modify construction permit
of KAIH-(FM) accordingly; allot Channel 273A to Madill,
Oklahoma and modify license of KMAD (FM) accordingly;
and terminated proceeding. (MM Docket No. 95-126 by
R&O [DA 96-677] adopted April 29, 1996, by the Chief,
Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media
Bureau)
TRI-STATE CHRISTIAN TV, INC., ANGOLA,
INDIANA. Granted the broadcaster's petition for
mandatory carriage of television broadcast station WINM-
TV on a cable system operated by Century Communications
Corp. in Huntington, Indiana. (By MO&O [DA 96-673]
adopted April 25, 1996 by the Deputy Chief, Cable Services
Bureau)
AT&T CORP., MCI TELECOMMUNICATION CORP.,
SPRINT, AND LDDS WORLDCOM. Ordered U.S.
facilities-based carriers to negociate a nondiscriminatory
accounting rate with ENTEL-Peru; acted on waivers filed
by AT&T, MCI, Sprint, and WorldCom for waivers of the
International Settlements Policy to Change accounting rate
for switched voice service with Peru. (By O&A [DA 96-
696] adopted May 6, 1996, by the Chief, International
Bureau)
**LOCAL COMPETITION PROVISIONS. Modified page
limitations and denied requests for extension of time. (CC
Docket No. 96-98 by Order [DA 96-700] adopted May 7,
1996, by the Chief, Common Carrier Bureau)
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ADDENDA: The following items released May 6 were not
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BROADBAND PERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS
SERVICES "C BLOCK" AUCTION CLOSES -- Historic
Auction Designed Solely for Entrepreneurs
The FCC's Personal Communications Services
(PCS) Entrepreneurs' Block (C Block) auction, which began
on December 18, 1995, closed today, after 184 rounds
raising a total net revenue of $10,216,596,324.
News Media Contact: Kara Palamaras at (202) 418-
0654. Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Contact: Louis
Sigalos at (202) 418-0660.[Internet filename:nrwl6021.txt]
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PLEADING CYCLE SET ON APPLICATIONS FOR
REVIEW AND PETITIONS FOR CLARIFICATION OR
RECONSIDERATION REGARDING THE
APPLICABILITY OF THE LIMIT ON CHANGE IN
INTERSTATE ALLOCATION, SECTION 36.154(F) OF
THE COMMISSION S RULES (AAD 95-77): Comment
Date: June 5, 1996 and Reply date: June 20, 1996 [DA
No. 96-704]
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REED HUNDT CHAIRMAN, FEDERAL
COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION, CENTER FOR
NATIONAL POLICY, HYATT REGENCY CAPITAL
HILL, WASHINGTON, D.C., MAY 6, 1996 [Internet
filename:624.txt]
PCS ENTREPRENEURS C BLOCK CLOSING REMARKS
BY MICHELE C. FARQUHAR, CHIEF, WIRELESS
TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU, MAY 6, 1996
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**FEDERAL-STATE JOINT BOARD ON UNIVERSAL
SERVICE. Denied request filed by Information
Renaissance and California Technology Assistance Project
for a seven day extension of time to for filing comments.
(CC Docket No. 96-45 by Order [DA 96-702] adopted May
6, 1996, by the Chief, Accounting and Audits Division,
Common Carrier Bureau)
COLUMBIA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION.
Granted application of Columbia for special temporary
authority to operate free of Commission imposed restrictions
which would require it to limit the use of satellite
transponder capacity. (By O&A [DA 96-703] adopted May
6, 1996, by the Chief, International Bureau)
GEORGIA INDEPENDENT PCS CORPORATION.
Granted request for waiver to reduce Georgia's bid
withdrawal payment to the minimum bid increment for
License B-076 (Chattanooga, TN) in Round 37 of the PCS
C Block auction. (By Order [DA 96-706] adopted May 6,
1996, by the Chief, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau)
SPACE STATIONS IN THE KA-BAND. Assigned orbit
locations to applicants proposing to provide international
fixed-satellite services from geostationary-orbit satellite
systems in the Ka-band. (By Order [DA 96-708] adopted
May 6, 1996, by the Chief, International Bureau)
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ADDENDA: The following items released May 3 were not
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MULTIPOINT DISTRIBUTION SERVICE (MDS) (Single
and Multichannel) ACTIONS TAKEN ON APPLICATIONS
FOR TRANSFER OF CONTROL OR ASSIGNMENT OF
LICENSE
US WEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SAN
CARLOS APACHE TELECOM. UTILITY, INC. FILED
PETITION FOR WAIVER OF SECTIONS 61.41(c)(d),
69.3(e)(11) AND DEFINITION OF "STUDY AREA"
CONTAINED IN CONTAINED IN THE APPENDIX-
GLOSSARY OF PART 36 OF THE COMMISSION'S
RULES AAD 96-52: Comment Date: June 3, 1996 and
reply date: June 18, 1996 [DA 96-694]
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GLENS FALLS, NY. In light of the elimination of the
Review Board certified to the Commission the case
concerning renewal of License of Station WYLR (FM) at
Glens Falls, New York. (MM Docket No. 92-6 by Order
[FCC 96R-11] adopted April 22, 1996, by the Review
Board)
MIAMI, FL. In light of the elimination of the Review
Board certified to the Commission the case concerning
renewal of License of Station WHFT (TV) Channel 45 at
Miami, Florida. (MM Docket No. 93-75 by Order [FCC
96R-15] adopted April 22, 1996, by the Review Board)
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