DAILY DIGESTVol. 15, No. 101 June 5, 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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SEMIANNUAL REPORT OF FCC INSPECTOR
GENERAL RELEASED; contact: Debbie Blue at (202)
418-0470
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PUBLIC NOTICES
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TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG -
June 4
THE OFFICE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY
PRESENTS A TUTORIAL ON "UNDERSTANDING
ASYNCHRONOUS TRANSFER MODE (ATM)" JUNE
18, 1:30 PM. Contact: Jack Linthicum at (202) 418-2441.
EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY
COMMENT PERIOD FILINGS IN NON-RESTRICTED
PROCEEDINGS
ReportS 23752-3 - BROADCAST APPLICATIONS
Report 43752 - BROADCAST ACTIONS
Report 1259 - CABLE TELEVISION RELAY SERVICE
(CARS) APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING
Report 3575 - CABLE SERVICES ACTION
Reports D-857, 857-A - MASS MEDIA BUREAU
MULTIPOINT DISTRIBUTION SERVICE
APPLICATIONS
Report NCS-96-31 - WIRELESS NARROWBAND
COMMERCIAL RADIO SERVICE INFORMATION
Report NCS-96-31-A - WIRELESS NARROWBAND
BRANCH INFORMATION
Reports DS-1635, 1636 - SATELLITE
COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES INFORMATION
Report SPB-49 - SATELLITE POLICY BRANCH
INFORMATION: APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR
FILING
Report 2135 - OFFICE OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS,
REFERENCE OPERATIONS DIVISION, PETITIONS
FOR RULEMAKING FILED
Report 2136 - PETITION FOR RECONSIDERATION OF
ACTION IN RULEMAKING PROCEEDINGS
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SUNSHINE AGENDA
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The Commission will hold an open agenda meeting,
Wednesday, June 12, 9:30 AM, Room 856, 1919 M St.,
NW
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TEXTS
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FORT BRAGG AND WILLITS, CA. Proposed amending
FM Table to reallot Channel 228A from Fort Bragg to
Willits and modify license of KLLK-FM accordingly.
Comments due July 29, replies August 13. (MM Docket 96-
114, by NPRM [DA 96-711] adopted May 3 by the Acting
Chief, Allocations Branch, Mass Media Bureau)
RIVERDALE, CA. Proposed amending FM Table to allot
Channel 252A to Riverdale; comments July 29, replies
August 13. (MM Docket 96-123, by NPRM [DA 96-795]
adopted May 17 by the Acting Chief, Allocations Branch)
FORESTVILLE, WI. Proposed amending the FM Table to
allot Channel 281A to Forestville; comments due July 29,
replies August 13. (MM Docket 96-121, by NPRM [DA 96-
817] adopted May 20 by the Acting Chief, Allocations
Branch)
ERRATUM to Hearing Designation Order (DA 96-856)
released May 30 in the matter of Family Broadcasting for
renewal of WSTX(FM), Christiansted, VI - MM Docket 96-
123 (DA 96-856)
PRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC. Authorized to
acquire and operate facilities for service to various overseas
points. (By O,A&C [DA 96-860] adopted May 28 by the
Chief, Telecommunications Division, International Bureau)
URSUS TELECOM CORP. Authorized to acquire and
operate cable and satellite facilities for service to various
overseas points. (By O,A&C [DA 96-858] adopted May 29
by the Chief, Telecommunications Division)
TELEMEDIA INTERNATIONAL USA, INC. Authorized
to provide resale of switched services, and to resell non-
interconnected private lines between the United States and
overseas points and interconnected private lines between the
United States and United Kingdom and Canada. (By
O,A&C [DA 96-859] adopted May 28 by the Chief,
Telecommunications Division)
EMI COMMUNICATIONS CORP. AND INTERMEDIA
COMMUNICATIONS OF FLORIDA, INC. Authorized to
assign Section 214 application for EMI to Intermedia. (By
MO,O&A [DA 96-862] adopted May 24 by the Chief,
Telecommunications Division)
STARCOM SERVICES CORPORATION. Authorized to
provide facilities-based and resold services between the
United States and Canada. (By O,A&C [DA 96-823]
adopted May 22 by the Chief, Telecommunications
Division)
GSI TELECOM. Authorized to acquire and operate cable
facilities for service to various overseas points; authorized
to acquire and operate satellite facilities for service to
various overseas points. (By O,A&C [DA 96-861] adopted
May 28 by the Chief, Telecommunications Division)
COMSAT. Authorized to participate in the launch of the
INTELSAT 709. (By O&A [DA 96-87] adopted June 4 by
the Chief, Satellite and Radiocommunications Division,
International Bureau)
SIGNAL BOOSTERS. Adopted rules concerning use of
signal boosters substantially as proposed. (WT Docket 95-
70, by R&O [FCC 96-223] adopted May 16 by the
Commission)
MARCUS CABLE ASSOCIATES, L.P. Granted petition
filed by Marcus Cable Associates, L.P. seeking special
relief of modification of the ADIs of television broadcast
stations WNGM-TV, Athens; WAGA-TV, Atlanta; WATL-
TV, Atlanta; WGNX-TV, Atlanta; WSB-TV, Atlanta;
WTBS-TV, Atlanta; WVEU-TV, Atlanta; WXIA-TV,
Atlanta; WHSG-TV, Monroe; and WTLK-TV, Rome.
Georgia. (By MO&O [DA 96-763] adopted May 10, l996
by the Deputy Chief, Cable Services Bureau)
MARCUS CABLE OF DELAWARE AND MARYLAND,
L.P. Dismissed the petition for revocation challenging the
certification of the Delaware Public Service Commission.
(By Order [DA 96-819] adopted May 22, 1996 by the
Chief, Cable Services Bureau)
FLORIDA CABLEVISION MANAGEMENT, CORP.
Denied the petition for reconsideration of bureau order
granting revocation of the certification of Collier County,
FL to regulate basic cable service rates. (By Order on
Reconsideration [DA 96-820] adopted May 22, 1996 by the
Chief, Cable Services Bureau)
COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
Dismissed the complaints filed against the rate charged for
cable programming service in Mount Clemens, MI. (By
MO&O [DA 96-848] adopted May 28, 1996 by the Chief,
Financial Analysis and Compliance Division, Cable Services
Bureau)
COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
Dismissed a complaint filed against the rate charged for
cable programming service in Mundy, MI. (By MO&O
[DA 96-849] adopted May 28, 1996 by the Chief, Financial
Analysis and Compliance Division, Cable Services Bureau)
COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
Dismissed a complaint filed against the rate charged for
cable programming service in Flushing, MI. (By MO&O
[DA 96-850] adopted May 28, 1996 by the Chief, Financial
Analysis and Compliance Division, Cable Services Bureau)
COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
Dismissed the complaints filed against the rate charged for
cable programming service in Grand Blanc, MI. (By
MO&O [DA 96-851] adopted May 28, 1996 by the Chief,
Financial Analysis and Compliance Division, Cable Services
Bureau)
COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
Dismissed a complaint filed against the rate charged for
cable programming service in Utica, MI. (By MO&O [DA
96-852] adopted May 28, 1996 by the Chief, Financial
Analysis and Compliance Division, Cable Services Bureau)
CLASSIC TELEPHONE, INC. Authorized to acquire
control of four telephone exchanges located in Hill City,
Ellis, Quinter and Wakeeney, KS. (By O&C [DA 96-895]
adopted June 4 by the Chief, Network Services Division,
Common Carrier Bureau)
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ADDENDUM to Digest 100. The following items were
released on June 4 but were not listed on that day's digest:
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PUBLIC NOTICES
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RECOMMENDED FILING FORMAT FOR 800 MHZ
SMR LICENSEES REJUSTIFYING NEED FOR
EXTENDED IMPLEMENTATION AUTHORITY - DUE
ON OR BEFORE JUNE 17 (DA 96-894)
BELL ATLANTIC PETITIONS FOR INTERIM WAIVER
OF PRESCRIPTION OF OVERHEAD LOADINGS FOR
VIRTUAL COLLOCATION SERVICES; comments June
18, replies June 25 (DA 96-893)
PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED FOR COMMENTS
ON PETITIONS FOR PREEMPTION OF LOCAL ENTRY
BARRIERS PURSUANT TO SECTION 253; comments
July 3, replies July 18. (DA 96-888)
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SPEECH
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"PREDICTIONS," REMARKS OF COMMISSIONER
SUSAN NESS BEFORE THE NEW YORK CHAPTER,
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS BAR ASSOCIATION,
New York, NY, June 4, 1996 [Internet file name:
spsn610.txt]