DAILY DIGESTVol. 15, No. 86 May 14, 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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FCC ESTABLISHES A FAMILY RADIO SERVICE - WT
DOCKET NO. 95-102 (Report No. DC 96-44, Action in
Docket Case)
The FCC amended Part 95 of its Rules to establish
a new personal radio service -- the Family Radio Service.
This service was created in response to a petition filed by
the Radio Shack Division of Tandy Corporation, requesting
that the Commission establish a new radio service aimed at
providing the American public an affordable and convenient
means of direct, short range two-way voice communications
among small groups of persons.
Action by the Commission May 10 by R&O [FCC
96-215).
News Media contact: Kara Palamaras at (202) 418-
0654; Wireless Telecommunications Bureau contact:
William Cross at (202) 418-0691. [Internet file name:
nrwl6022.txt]
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PUBLIC NOTICES
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FCC ESTABLISHES A FAMILY RADIO SERVICE -
Contact: FCC's Consumer Assistance Branch at 1-800-
322-1117; World Wide Web homepage at
http://www.fcc.gov
FILING DEADLINE (JUNE 21, 1996) ANNOUNCED
FOR SUBMISSION OF AMENDMENTS TO PENDING
PIONEER'S PREFERENCE REQUESTS - Contact:
Rodney Small at (202) 418-2452 [DA 96-751]
NEW FASCIMILE (FAX) NUMBERS FOR WIRELESS
TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU'S OFFICE OF
OPERATIONS IN GETTYSBURG, PA
TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG:
May 13
APPLICATION ACCEPTED FOR FILING: SECTION 214
APPLICATION [DA 96-756]
Report No. 23737 - BROADCAST APPLICATIONS
Report No. 43737 - BROADCAST ACTIONS
Report No. TEL-14-A - STREAMLINED
INTERNATIONAL SECTION 214 APPLICATIONS
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
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COLORADO SPRINGS, CO. Granted, subject to
conditions, the application of KXRM Partnership to renew
the license of KXRM-TV, Colorado Springs, CO; issued
KXRM Partnership a notice of apparent liability in the
amount of $13,000 for EEO violations. (By MO&O and
NAL [FCC 96-174] adopted April 12 by the Commission)
DIGITAL DEVICES. Amended Parts 2 and 15 of the rules
to streamline the equipment authorization requirements for
personal computers and personal computer peripherals. (ET
Docket No. 95-19 by R&O [FCC 96-208] adopted May 9
by the Commission)
DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL SATELLITE
SERVICE. Proposed a uniform framework for evaluating
applications by users in the United States for authority to
access satellites licensed by other countries. Comments are
due July 15, replies August 16. (IB Docket No. 96-111,
CC Docket No. 93-23 by NPRM [FCC 96-210] adopted
May 9 by the Commission)
CABLE SERVICES BUREAU
DAILY DIGEST
Released Monday, May 13, 1996 (but not listed on DD)
C-TEC CABLE SYSTEM OF MICHIGAN, INC. Denied
C-TEC request for de-regulation as a small operator and for
small system relief and granted the complaint filed against
the rate charged for cable programming service in the
Township of Fruitland, Michigan. (By MO&O [DA 96-
755] adopted May 13, 1996 by the Deputy Chief, Cable
Services Bureau)
TIME WARNER CABLE dba PARAGON CABLE.
Denied the complaints filed against the rate charged for
cable programming service in Torrance and Hawthorne,
CA. (By MO&O [DA 96-757] adopted May 13, 1996 by
the Deputy Chief, Cable Services Bureau)
Released Tuesday, May 14, 1996
SMITH TELEVISION OF NEW YORK, INC. Granted, in
part, the petition for special relief filed by Smith Television
of New York, Inc.seeking modification of the Utica, NY
ADI; ordered Turin Cable Television to commence carriage
of WKTV on its cable system serving certain communities
in Oneida County West and certain communities in Madison
County. (By MO&O [DA 96-692] adopted May 2, 1996 by
the Deputy Chief, Cable Services Bureau)
MOHAWK VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC. Granted
request to include communities in Lewis and in western
Oneida Counties in the Utica, New York ADI, but denied
request to include communities in Madison, Oswego, and
Chenango Counties in the Utica, New York ADI. (By
MO&O [DA 96-693] adopted May 2, 1996 by the Deputy
Chief, Cable Services Bureau)
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ADDENDA: The following items released May 13 were
not listed on Digest 85:
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FCC SEEKS COMMENT OF ISSUES RELATING TO
BROADCASTER PROPOSALS TO PROVIDE TIME TO
PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES; WILL HOLD EN BANC
HEARING - Interested parties may express their views in
written comments on or before June 3, 1996 - Contact:
Bobby Baker at (202) 418-1440 or Jonathan Cohen at (202)
418-2600
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ADDENDA: The following item released May 10 was not
listed on Digest 84:
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WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU
ANNOUNCES 929-930 MHZ PAGING LICENSES THAT
HAVE MET CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS FOR
NATIONWIDE EXCLUSIVITY - Mika Savir at (202)
418-0620