DAILY DIGEST Vol. 15, No. 97 May 30, 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. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- PUBLIC NOTICES ----------------------------------------------------------------------- TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG - Non-Dominant Carriers -- May 29 TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG -- May 29 Report No. D-856 MASS MEDIA BUREAU MULTIPOINT DISTRIBUTION SERVICE APPLICATIONS Report No. D-856-A -- MASS MEDIA BUREAU MULTIPOINT DISTRIBUTION SERVICE APPLICATIONS Report No. 23748 --BROADCAST APPLICATIONS Report No. 43748 -- BROADCAST ACTIONS Report No. I-8178 -- OVERSEAS COMMON CARRIER SECTION 214 APPLICATION ACTIONS TAKEN (Formal Section 63.01) [DA 96-864] Report No. SPB-48 -- SATELLITE POLICY BRANCH INFORMATION: APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING ----------------------------------------------------------------------- TEXTS ----------------------------------------------------------------------- CHRISTIANSTED, VI. Designated for Hearing at a time and location to be specified in a subsequent Order, the renewal of Family Broadcasting, Inc.'s license application of WSTX(FM) Christiansted, VI. (MM Docket No. 96-123 by HDO [DA 96-856] adopted May 28, 1996, by the Assistant Chief, Audio Services Division, Mass Media Bureau) NU/MODE 1 COMMUNCIATIONS, INC. Granted NU/Mode 1 Communications, Inc.'s application for a determination of exempt telecommunications company status as that term is defined in the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, as amended. (By Order [DA 96-863] adopted May 29, 1996, by the General Counsel) CABLE SERVICES BUREAU DAILY DIGEST Released Thursday, May 30, 1996 HARRON COMMUNICATIONS CORP. Granted small system relief and found the cable operator's maximum permitted rate to be reasonable in the Village of Lexington and Lexington Township. (By MO&O [DA 96-782 adopted May 16, 1996 by the Chief, Financial Analysis and Compliance Division, Cable Services Bureau) AMENDMENT OF SECTION 76.51 OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES TO INCLUDE DUBUQUE, IOWA IN THE CEDAR RAPIDS-WATERLOO TELEVISION MARKET. Proposed the redesignation of the subject market. The petitioners believe without comparable cable television carriage rights they are at a disadvantage in competing with other stations in the market. Comments due July 22, 1996, replies due August 12, 1996. (By CS Docket No. 96-119 NPRM [DA 96-833] adopted May 20, 1996 by the Deputy Bureau Chief, Cable Services Bureau) ********** ADDENDA: The following items released May 29, 1996, were not listed on Digest 96: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ PUBLIC NOTICES ------------------------------------------------------------------------- FCC ANNOUNCES OFFICE CLOSINGS For further information, contact Marlene Jackson or Byron McCoy at (202) 418-1100. FEDERAL-STATE JOINT BOARD ON UNIVERSAL SERVICE TO CONVENE AT OPEN MEETING, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5, 1996 (CC Docket No. 96-45) Federal State Joint Board in CC Docket 96-45 will hold an Open Meeting addressing issues relating to the support of universal service on June 5 from 12:30 to 4:40 p.m. in Commission Meeting Room. Common Carrier Bureau Contact: Jon Reel at (202) 418-0834. Report No. 1258 -- CABLE TELEVISION RELAY SERVICE (CARS) APPLICATIONS RE: APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING ----------------------------------------------------------------------- TEXTS ----------------------------------------------------------------------- RVC SERVICES, INC., d/b/a COASTEL COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY and BACHOW/COASTEL, L.L.C. Denied Petition to Deny Application for Assignment of License filed by Billy J. Parrott, owner of RVC Services, Inc. and granted application jointly filed by Coastel and Bachow/Coastel L.L.C. for assignment from Coastel to Bachow of the license to operate cellular radiotelephone station KNKA-412 on frequency Block B in the Gulf of Mexico. Denied Request for Leave to File a Response to Reply filed by Mobile Management Company and Granted Motion to Strike filed by RVC Services, Inc. (By Order [DA 96-854] adopted May 29, 1996, by the Chief, Commercial Wireless Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau) ********** ADDENDA: The following item released May 28, 1996, was not listed on Digest 95: ----------------------------------------------------------------------- TEXTS ----------------------------------------------------------------------- EVERGREEN BROADCASTING CORP.; WJAC, INCORPORATED; AND GATEWAY COMMUNICATIONS, INC. Granted to an extent and denied in all other respects petition filed by Evergreen Broadcasting Corp.; WJAC, Incorporated; and Gateway Communications, Inc. to include 62 communities in Indiana County, PA within the Johnstown-Altoona, PA "area of dominant influence" (ADI) for purposes of the cable television mandatory broadcast signal carriage rules. Petitioners sought to modify ADIs of stations WWCP-TV, WJAC-TV, and WTAJ-TV. (By MO&O [DA 96-792] adopted May 20, 1996, by the Deputy Chief, Cable Services Bureau)