DAILY DIGESTVol. 15, No. 83 May 9, 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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PUBLIC NOTICES
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COMMON CARRIER BUREAU SIMPLIFIES PROCESS
FOR CONSUMERS' SLAMMING COMPLAINTS -
Common Carrier Bureau contact: Mindy J. Ginsburg at
(202) 418-1500; Consumer Protection Branch contact:
Kathie A. Kneff at (202) 418-2800; Common Carrier
Bureau Consumer Hotline at (202) 632-7553 [DA 96-728]
TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG:
May 8
TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG
NON-DOMINANT CARRIERS: May 8
CORRECTION TO REPORT NO. 2129 - PETITION FOR
RECONSIDERATION AND CLARIFICATION OF
ACTION IN RULEMAKING PROCEEDINGS
EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY
COMMENT PERIOD FILINGS IN NON-RESTRICTED
PROCEEDINGS - Contact: Barbara Lowe at (202) 418-
0310
Report No. 23734 - BROADCAST APPLICATIONS
Report No. 43734 - BROADCAST ACTIONS
Report No. I-8174 - OVERSEAS COMMON CARRIER
SECTION 214 APPLICATION ACTIONS TAKEN [DA
96-717]
Report No. 2130 - OFFICE OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS
REFERENCE OPERATIONS DIVISION PETITIONS FOR
RULEMAKING FILED
Report No. 2131 - PETITION FOR RECONSIDERATION
OF ACTION RULEMAKING PROCEEDINGS
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STATEMENT OF HONORABLE REED E. HUNDT,
CHAIRMAN, FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
COMMISSION, BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON
COMMERCE, TRADE, AND HAZARDOUS
MATERIALS, COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE U.S.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, MAY 9, 1996
TESTIMONY OF SCOTT BLAKE HARRIS, CHIEF OF
THE INTERNATIONAL BUREAU, FEDERAL
COMMUNICTIONS COMMISSION, ON FOREIGN
OWNERSHIP RESTRICTIONS, BEFORE THE
SUBCOMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, TRADE, AND
HAZARDOUS MATERIAL, U.S. HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES, MAY 9, 1996
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PORTLAND, OR. Waived one-to-a-market rule and
granted the application for assignment of license of
KWJJ(AM), Portland, OR, from Roy H. Park Broadcasting
of Oregon, Inc. to Fisher Broadcasting, Inc.; and the
application for assignment of license of KWJJ-FM,
Portland, from Contemporary FM, Inc. to Fisher
Broadcasting, Inc. (By MO&O [DA 96-701] adopted May
1 by the Chief, Mass Media Bureau)
WINDBER, PA. Designated for hearing the application
for renewal of licenses filed by JOTOCON
Communications, Inc., licensee of AM Station, WBEM,
Windber, PA. (MM Docket No. 96-108 by HDO [DA 96-
722] adopted May 6 by the Assistant Chief, Audio Services
Division, Mass Media Bureau)
LAWRENCE, KS. Designated for hearing the application
for renewal of license filed by The University of Kansas,
licensee of AM Station KFKU, Lawrence, KS. (MM
Docket No. 96-109 by HDO [DA 96-723] adopted May 6
by the Assistant Chief, Audio Services Division)
BAYBORO, NC. Designated for hearing, the application
for renewal of license filed by WKZF-FM, Inc., licensee of
FM Station WKZF, Bayboro, NC. (MM Docket No. 96-
110 by HDO [DA 96-724] adopted May 7 by the Assistant
Chief, Audio Services Division)
CALDWELL, COLLEGE STATION AND GAUSE, TX.
Denied the petition for reconsideration filed by Roy E.
Henderson concerning the Report and Order in the
proceeding to amend the Table of Allotments at Caldwell,
College Station, and Gause, TX. (MM Docket No. 91-58
by MO&O [DA 96-654] adopted April 26 by the Chief,
Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media Bureau)
BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS PLC (BT). Granted
BT's petition for reconsideration of the Commission's
Report and Order in provision of aeronautical services via
the Inmarsat System; seeks comment on how the
Commission should define the scope of aeronautical services
using the Inmarsat System in the United States. (CC Docket
No. 87-75 by Order on Reconsideration and Further NPRM
[FCC 96-161] adopted April 9 by the Commission)
BELLSOUTH TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC.
Approved the revised zone density pricing plan filed by
BellSouth, for switched and special access services. (By
Order [DA 96-721] adopted May 8 by the Chief, Common
Carrier Bureau)
AMENDMENT OF PART 80 OF THE RULES.
Amended the rules to add Sault Ste. Marie, MI, and
Morgan City, LA, to the list of United States Coast Guard
designated radio protection areas for mandatory Vessel
Traffic Services systems, as well as, to add a second
frequency within the San Francisco, CA, VTS system. (WT
Docket No. 95-132 by R&O [FCC 96-201] adopted May 1
by the Commission)
AMENDMENT OF PART 80 OF THE RULES. Amended
the rules to add Prince William Sound to the United States
Coast Guard's designated radio protection areas for
mandatory Vessel Traffic Services and establish marine
VHF Channel 11 as the VTS frequency for Prince William
Sound. (WT Docket No. 94-153 by R&O [FCC 96-202]
adopted May 2 by the Commission)
CABLE SERVICES BUREAU
DAILY DIGEST
Released Thursday, May 9, 1996
BUCKEYE CABLEVISION, INC. Dismissed a complaint
filed against the rate charged for cable programming service
in Oregon, OH. (By MO&O [DA 96-416] adopted March
25, 1996 by the Chief, Financial Analysis and Compliance
Division, Cable Services Bureau)
COMCAST CABLEVISION OF PANAMA CITY, INC.
Denied complaint filed against the rate charged for cable
programming service in Panama City, FL. (By MO&O
[DA 96-682] adopted May 1, 1996 by the Deputy 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 St. Clair, MI. (By MO&O
[DA 96-683] adopted May 1, 1996 by the Deputy Chief,
Financial Analysis and Compliance Division, Cable Services
Bureau)
COMCAST CABLEVISION OF WEST PALM BEACH,
INC. Denied complaint filed against the rate charged for
cable programming service in Riviera Beach, FL. (By
MO&O [DA 96-685] adopted May 1, 1996 by the Deputy
Chief, Financial Analysis and Compliance Division, Cable
Services Bureau)
IMPLEMENTATION OF CABLE ACT REFORM
PROVISIONS. The Cable Services Bureau extends the date
comments to this item are due to the Commission. The
comment due date is hereby extended from May 28, 1996
to June 4, 1996. (CS Docket No. 96-85, By Order [DA 96-
726] adopted May 8, 1996 by the Chief, Cable Services
Bureau)
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ADDENDA: The following items released May 8 were not
listed on Digest 82:
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ENTREPRENEURS' C BLOCK AUCTION CLOSES -
FCC ANNOUNCES WINNING BIDDERS IN THE
AUCTION OF 493 LICENSES TO PROVIDE
BROADBAND PCS IN BASIC TRADING AREAS [DA
96-716]
Report No. IN-96-14 - INTERNATIONAL BUREAU
ACTION
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AT&T SUBMARINE SYSTEMS, INC. Granted the
application of AT&T Submarine Systems under the Cable
Landing License Act, for authority to land and operate a
digital submarine cable system extending between St.
Thomas and St. Croix in the U.S. Virgin Islands on a non-
common carrier basis. (By Cable Landing License [DA 96-
719] adopted May 8 by the Chief, International Bureau)
ALLTEL TELEPHONE SERVICE CORPORATION.
Granted request that ALLTEL Missouri be permitted to
reconfigure its study area boundaries to conform to its
merger with the Missouri Telephone Company and Eastern
Missouri Telephone Company study areas. (By MO&O
[DA 96-707] adopted May 7 by the Chief, Accounting and
Audits Division, Common Carrier Bureau)
PERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS SERVICE (PCS).
Granted waiver of the rules with respect to the long-form
applications (FCC Form 600) to be filed for broadband PCS
C block licenses. (By Order [DA 96-705] adopted May 8
by the Chief, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau)
SPECIALIZED MOBILE RADIO (SMR) SERVICE.
Waived certain provisions of the rules which requires gross
revenues reported in exhibits to SMR applications to be
evidenced by audited financial statements. (By Order [DA
96-651] adopted May 8 by the Chief, Wireless
Telecommunications Bureau)
WESTERN CALIFORNIA CELLULAR PARTNERS AND
MTEL CELLULAR, INC. Approved joint motion and
granted the withdrawal of petitions to deny the dismissal of
MTEL's application and the waiver request of partial
settlement and anti-alienation rules. (By Order [DA 96-
710] adopted May 8 by the Chief, Commercial Wireless
Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau)
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