DAILY DIGEST Vol. 15, No. 91 May 21, 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. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- NEWS RELEASES ----------------------------------------------------------------------- **COMMISSION OPENS SMALL BUSINESS MARKET ENTRY BARRIER PROCEEDING Adopted a Notice of Inquiry (NOI) implementing its mandate under Section 257 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 to identify and eliminate market entry barriers for small businesses. News Media Contact: Audrey Spivack at (202) 418- 0500; Office of General Counsel Contact: Linda Haller at (202) 418-1720; Office of Communications Business Opportunities Contact: S. Jenell Trigg at (202) 418-0990 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- PUBLIC NOTICES ----------------------------------------------------------------------- TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG -- May 20 EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY COMMENT PERIOD FILINGS IN NON-RESTRICTED PROCEEDINGS Report No. 23742 --BROADCAST APPLICATIONS Report No. 23742A -- BROADCAST APPLICATION Report No. 43742 -- BROADCAST ACTIONS Report No. 1074 -- CABLE TELEVISION SERVICE REGISTRATIONS; SPECIAL RELIEF AND OTHER FILINGS Report No. N-021-A -- COMMON CARRIER NETWORK SERVICES APPLICATIONS Report No. 2132 - OFFICE OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS REFERENCE OPERATIONS DIVISION PETITIONS FOR RULEMAKING FILED ----------------------------------------------------------------------- TEXTS ----------------------------------------------------------------------- **SECTION 257 PROCEEDING TO IDENTIFY AND ELIMINATE MARKET ENTRY BARRIERS FOR SMALL BUSINESSES. Commenced omnibus Section 257 proceeding with Notice of Inquiry requesting information regarding obstacles that deter the formation and expansion of small telecommunications businesses. Comments due July 24; replies August 23. (GN Docket No. 96-113 by NOI [FCC 96-216] adopted May 10, 1996, by the Commission) CABLE SERVICES BUREAU DAILY DIGEST Released Tuesday, May 21, 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) ********** ADDENDA: The following items released May 20, 1996, were not listed on Digest 90: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ PUBLIC NOTICES ------------------------------------------------------------------------- FCC SETS JUNE 18 AS DATE FOR EN BANC HEARING ON ISSUES RELATING TO BROADCASTER PROPOSALS TO PROVIDE TIME TO PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES Mass Media Bureau Contacts: Bobby Baker at (202) 418-1440 or Jonathan Cohen at (202) 418-2600. 900 MHZ SPECIALIZED MOBILE RADIO SERVICE INFORMATION Applications accepted for filing for 900 MHz SMR. Petitions to deny accepted applications must be filed no later than 30 days from date of the PN; oppositions to petitions to deny must be filed no later than 10 days after original petition to deny is filed. For further information, contact: Michael Hamra at (202) 418-0620 or Terry Fishel at (717) 337-1411. Report No. A-295 -- NON-COMMERCIAL EDUCATIONAL FM BROADCAST APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING AND NOTIFICATION OF CUT-OFF DATE. CUT-OFF DATE: June 19, 1996 Report No. B-182 -- NON-COMMERCIAL EDUCATIONAL FM BROADCAST APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING AND NOTIFICATION OF CUT-OFF DATE. CUT OFF DATE: June 19, 1996 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- TEXTS ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ADVANCED TELEVISION SYSTEMS AND THEIR IMPACT UPON THE EXISTING TELEVISION BROADCAST SERVICE. Adopted Fifth Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking soliciting comments on a variety of issues in order to establish an accurate, comprehensive, reliable record on which to base the Commission's ultimate decisions in this proceeding. Comments due July 11; replies August 12. (MM Docket No. 87-268 by Fifth Further NPRM [FCC 96-207] adopted May 9, 1996, by the Commission) C-TEC CABLE SYSTEM OF MICHIGAN, INC. Denied C-TEC request for deregulation as a small operator and for small system relief and granted the complaint filed against the rate charged for cable programming service in the Townships of Robinson, Algoma, Coldwater and Park, Cities of Vart, Coopersville, and Gladwin, Villages of Pentwater, and Quincy, Michigan. (By MO&O [DA 96- 801]CORRECTED adopted May 20, 1996 by the Chief, Cable Services Bureau) PACIFIC BELL and NEVADA BELL PETITION FOR WAIVERS OF ONA SERVICES TARIFFING REQUIREMENTS. Granted, to an extent, and otherwise denied petition for waivers of the Commission's Open Network Architecture tariffing requirements for several ONA services - filed by Pacific Bell and Nevada Bell. Dismissed as moot petitions for waiver filed by Pacific Bell and Nevada Bell on July 31, 1995 and October 27, 1995. (CC Docket No. 90-623/ CC Docket No.88-2 Phase I by Order [DA 96-808] adopted May 20, 1996, by the Deputy Chief, Common Carrier Bureau) BDPCS, Inc. EMERGENCY PETITION FOR WAIVER. Denied Emergency Petition for Waiver of Deadline for Submission of Down Payment for the Broadband PCS C Block Auction filed by BDPCS on May 15, 1996. (By Order [DA 96-811] adopted May 17, 1996, by the Chief, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau)