DAILY DIGESTVol. 15, No. 85 May 13, 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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WTB RELEASES FACT SHEET ON NEW ANTENNA
REGISTRATION PROCEDURES.
News Media Contact: Kara Palamaras at (202) 418-
0654.
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PUBLIC NOTICES
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EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY
COMMENT PERIOD FILINGS IN NON-RESTRICTED
PROCEEDINGS
NEW FCC FORM 302-TV AVAILABLE FOR USE. Form
302-TV eliminates need to file separate FCC 159.
Commission will continue accepting applications made on
old forms until July 1, 1996. Call 1-800-418-FORM to
request new form.
TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG -
May 10
TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG,
INFORMATIONAL TARIFFS - May 10
EXTENDED COVERAGE HIGH FREQUENCY
TRANSCEIVERS - Notice to clarify Commission's Rules
regarding equipment intended to operate in various radio
services in the high frequency radio spectrum.
Contact: Gary Hendrickson, FCC Laboratory, (301)
725-1585
Report 23736 - BROADCAST APPLICATIONS
Report 43736 - BROADCAST ACTIONS
Report N-020-A - COMMON CARRIER NETWORK
SERVICES APPLICATIONS - May 13
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RAINBOW BROADCASTING COMPANY. Granted Press
Broadcasting's April 5 Petition for Special Order
Authorizing the Taking of Oral Depositions of Specified
Commission Personnel. The depositions are to determine
whether Rainbow Broadcasting Company intentionally
violated Commission's ex parte Rules regarding its
applications for an extension of time to construct and for an
assignment of its construction permit for Station WRBW
(TV), Orlando, FL. (GC Docket No. 95-172 by MO&O [DA
96-213] adopted May 9, 1996, by the Commission)
BON AIR, CHESTER, MECHANICSVILLE,
RUCKERSVILLE, WILLIAMSBURG AND FORT LEE,
VA. Granted in Part and denied all other aspects of Capitol
Broadcasting Company's Petition for Reconsideration,
dismissed Petition for Reconisderation filed by Roy H. Park
Broadcasting, Inc.; Denied Petition for Partial
Reconsideration filed by Keymarket of Virginia, Inc.;
Terminated Proceeding, all relating to the FCC's
Amendment of Section 73.202(b) Table of Allotments, FM
Broadcast Stations, Second Report and Order, 7 FCC Record
6309 (MM Docket No. 90-67 by MO&O [DA 96-698]
adopted May 3, 1996, by teh Chief, Policy and Rules
Division, Mass Media Bureau)
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ADDENDA: The following items released May 10, 1996
were not listed on Digest 84:
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NEWS RELEASES
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FCC CALENDAR OF EVENTS
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PUBLI C NOTICES
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COMMON CARRIER BUREAU REQUESTS COMMENTS
ON PETITIONS FOR WAIVER AND PARTIAL
RECONSIDERATION OR STAY OF INMATE-ONLY
PAYPHONE DECLARATORY RULING. Comments due
May 17; replies May 28 [DA 96-735]. Contact: Alan A.
Thomas at (202) 418-2338.
WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU
ESTABLISHES INTERIM PROCEDURES FOR FILING
OF COMMON CARRIER AND PRIVATE CARRIER
PAGING APPLICATIONS. [DA 96-749]. Contact: Mika
Savir at (202) 418-0620.
Report I-8174 -- OVERSEAS COMMON CARRIER
SECTION 214 APPLICATION ACTIONS TAKEN [DA 96-
717]
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SPEEC HES
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SPEECH OF CHAIRMAN REED HUNDT, FEDERAL
COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION, NORTHWESTERN
UNIVERSITY, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, "THE
TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT OF 1996, EVOLUTION
NOT REVOLUTION" (NOTE: This speech was presented
by FCC Chief Economist Joe Farrell in place of Chairman
Hundt.)
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MULTIMEDIA TELECOMMUNICATION ASSOCIATION
EMERGENCY PETITION FOR DECLARATORY
RULING. Granted motion for extension of time to file
comments. Comment period extended to May 15, 1996;
reply period extended to May 22, 1996. (By Order [DA 96-
736] adopted May 10, 1996 by the Chief, Common Carrier
Bureau)
**ALLOCATION OF COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH
LOCAL EXCHANGE CARRIER PROVISION OF VIDEO
PROGRAMMING SERVICES. Initiated a proceeding to
implement provisions of the Telecommunications Act of
1996 by reexamining the Commission's rules governing
how incumbent local exchange carriers allocate their costs
between regulated and nonregulated services. Comments due
May 28; replies June 7. (CC Docket No. 96-112 by NPRM
[FCC 96-214] adopted May 10, 1996, by the Commission)