DAILY DIGESTVol. 15, No. 89 May 17, 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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** COMMISSION IMPLEMENTS RULES REGARDING
SILENT BROADCAST STATIONS PURSUANT TO THE
TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT OF 1996 (Report No.
MM 96-21, Mass Media Action)
Action by the Commission May 14 by Order (FCC
96-218).
Mass Media Bureau contact: Irene Bleiweiss at
(202) 418-2780. [Internet file name: nrmm6020.txt]
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
FCC FILINGS
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PUBLIC NOTICES
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BELLSOUTH CORPORATION FILES REVISIONS TO
ITS COST ALLOCATION MANUAL - Comments are due
May 30, replies June 14 - Contact: Thad Machcinski at
(202) 418-0808 [DA 96-640]
TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG:
May 16
NOTICE OF PROHIBITED PRESENTATIONS -
RENEWAL APPLICATIONS OF WTTB(AM) AND
WGYL-FM, VERO BEACH, FLORIDA
NOTICE OF PROHIBITED PRESENTATIONS
RECEIVED DURING SUNSHINE PERIOD -
ADVANCED TELEVISION SYSTEMS AND THEIR
IMPACT UPON THE EXISTING TELEVISION
BROADCAST SERVICE - MM DOCKET NO. 87-268
Report No. CL-96-48 - WIRELESS
TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU COMMERCIAL
RADIO SERVICE INFORMATION
Report No. LB-96-28 - WIRELESS
TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU COMMERCIAL
WIRELESS SERVICE INFORMATION
Report No. TEL-15-A - STREAMLINED
INTERNATIONAL SECTION 214 APPLICATIONS
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
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COLUMBIA, LA. Approved settlement agreement; granted
the amended application of Pears Broadcasting, Inc. for a
new television station on Channel 11 in Columbia, LA;
dismissed competing applications. (MM Docket No. 88-183
by Order [FCC 96-212] adopted May 9 by the Commission)
LITTLEFIELD, WOLFFORTH AND TAHOKA, TX.
Requested supplemental information in proceeding to amend
the FM Table of Allotments at Littlefield, Wolfforth and
Tahoka, TX; Comments are due July 8. (MM Docket No.
95-83 by Request for Supplemental Information [DA 96-
725] adopted May 8 by the Chief, Allocations Branch, Mass
Media Bureau)
MILWAUKEE, WI. Granted Weigel Broadcasting
Company's request for permanent waiver of the duopoly
rule to permit an increased overlap area between WCIU-TV,
Chicago, IL, and WDJT-TV, Milwaukee, WI, over various
objections. (By MO&O [FCC 96-204] adopted May 3 by
the Commission)
US RADIO STATIONS, L.P. AND CLEAR CHANNEL
COMMUNICATIONS OF MEMPHIS, INC. Granted the
applications for transfer of control of US Radio, Inc. from
US Radio Stations, L.P. to Clear Channel Communications
of Memphis, Inc. (By MO&O [DA 96-734] adopted May
8 by the Chief, Mass Media Bureau)
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ADDENDA: The following items released May 16 were
not listed on Digest 88:
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NEWS RELEASE
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WTB IS ON ITS WAY TO A PAPERLESS
ENVIRONMENT - Bureau hosts electronic filing system
demonstration - News Media contact: Kara Palamaras at
(202) 418-0654; Wireless Telecommunications Bureau
contact: Karen Wrege at (202) 418-0667 [Internet file
name: nrwl6023.txt]
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PUBLIC NOTICE
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WRC-97 ADVISORY COMMITTEE REVISED MAY
SCHEDULE OF MEETINGS OF THE INFORMAL
WORKING GROUP
Report No. TD-9a - ERRATA to DA 96-773 released May
15 - The effective date is May 27 - Contact: Judith A.
Nitsche at (202) 418-1540 or David Sieradzki at (202) 418-
1530
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SPEECH
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CREATING LOCAL COMPETITION, SPEECH BY
JOSEPH FARREL, CHIEF ECONOMIST, FCC,
WASHINGTON, D.C., MAY 15, 1996