DAILY DIGEST
Vol. 15, No. 103 June 7, 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 ADOPTS CABLE TELEVISION
EQUIPMENT COST AGGREGATION RULES -- Report
No. DC 96-51 -- Action in Docket Case -- CS Docket 96-57
Meeting yet another deadline set by the
Telecommunications Act of 1996, the Commission has
adopted a Report and Order (FCC 96-257) to permit cable
operators to aggregate, on a franchise system, regional, or
company level, their equipment and installation costs into
broad categories regardless of the varying levels of
functionality of the equipment within each such broad
category.
Action by the Commission June 6, 1996, by R&O
(FCC 96-257)
News Media Contact: Morgan Broman at (202) 418-
2358. Cable Services Bureau Contact: Tim Bellamy at (202)
418-1031.
EDWARD W. HOSKEN, JR. JOINS FCC INSPECTOR
GENERAL'S OFFICE
FCC CALENDAR OF EVENTS
FCC FILINGS
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PUBLIC NOTICES
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FCC RESCHEDULES EN BANC HEARING ON ISSUES
RELATING TO BROADCASTER PROPOSALS TO
PROVIDE TIME TO PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES;
HEARING WILL TAKE PLACE JUNE 25, 1996
Contacts: Jonathan Cohen at (202) 418-2600 or
Bobby Baker at (202) 418-1440.
PROCEDURES FOR SUBMITTING COMMENTS TO THE
WRC-97 ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Contacts: Cecily C. Holiday or Damon C. Ladson
at (202) 418-0749.
TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG --
June 6
WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU SEEKS
COMMENT ON JOINT MOTION FOR RULE WAIVER
FILED BY PINPOINT COMMUNICATION NETWORKS,
INC., MOBILEVISION, LP, UNIPLEX CORPORATION
AND ROGER D. LINQUIST (PR Docket No. 93-61)
Comments due June 12; replies June 17. Contact:
Jane Halprin at (202) 418-0620.
FCC UPDATES LIST OF COUNTRIES PROVIDING
INFORMATION ON FOREIGN LAW RELATING TO
INTERNATIONAL CALL-BACK (DA 96-907)
FEE DECISIONS OF THE MANAGING DIRECTOR
AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC
Contact: Claudette Pride at (202) 418-1995.
Report No. 282 -- MASS MEDIA BUREAU CALL SIGN
ACTIONS
Report No. 23755 --BROADCAST APPLICATIONS
Report No. 43755 -- BROADCAST ACTIONS
Report No. LB-96-31 -- WIRELESS
TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU COMMERCIAL
WIRELESS SERVICE INFORMATION
Report CL-96-51 -- WIRELESS
TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU COMMERCIAL
RADIO SERVICE INFORMATION
Report No. 1851 -- WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS
BUREAU - Week of May 28, 1996 through May 31, 1996 -
Applications Accepted For Filing
Report No. TEL-19-A -- STREAMLINED
INTERNATIONAL SECTION 214 APPLICATIONS
ACCEPTED FOR FILING (Formal Section 63.01) (1a)
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ALLAN R. ADLER ON REQUEST FOR INSPECTION OF
RECORDS. Denied in part and granted in part Allan R.
Adler's September 14, 1994, Application for Review seeking
review of an August 3, 1994, decision by General Counsel
which granted in part and denied in part Mr. Adler's FOIA
request to access documents. (By MO&O [FCC 96-252]
adopted June 3, 1996, by the Commission)
KULA, HI. Proposed amending FM Table to allot Channel
244A to Kula as that locality's first local aural transmission
service. Comments due July 29; replies August 13. (MM
Docket 96-127, by NPRM [DA 96-879] adopted May 24,
1996, by the Chief, Allocations Branch, Mass Media Bureau)
CADIZ and OAK GROVE, KY. Denied Southern
Broadcasting Corporation's petition for reconsideration of
FCC R&O granting the substitution of Channel 293C3 for
Channel 292A at Cadiz, the reallotment of Channel 293C3
from Cadiz to Oak Grove, and the modification of the
license for .Station WKDZ-FM accordingly. (MM Docket
93-314, by MO&O [DA 96-878] adopted May 24, 1996, by
the Chief, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media Bureau)
WINNER and WESSINGTON SPRINGS, SD. Proposed
amending FM Table to substitute Channel 252C1 for
Channel 253C1 at Winner, to reallot Channel 252C1 from
Winner to Wessington Springs, and to modify Station
KGGK(FM)'s construction permit accordingly. Comments
due July 29; replies August 13. (MM Docket 96-124, by
NPRM [DA 96-881] adopted May 24, 1996, by the Chief,
Allocations Branch, Mass Media Bureau)
CROSS HILL, SC. Proposed amending FM Table to allot
Channel 231A at Cross Hill as the community's first local
aural transmission service. Comments due July 29; replies
August 13. (MM Docket 96-126, by NPRM [DA 96-882]
adopted May 24, 1996, by the Chief, Allocations Branch,
Mass Media Bureau)
HILTON, NY. Proposed amending FM Table to allot
Channel 238A to Hilton as the community's first local aural
service. Comments due July 29; replies August 13. (MM
Docket 96-125, by NPRM [DA 96-883] adopted May 24,
1996, by the Chief, Allocations Branch, Mass Media Bureau)
HI-RIM COMMUNICATIONS v. IXC CARRIER GROUP.
Granted Hi-Rim's request to dismiss the complaint against
IXC Carrier Group; complaint dismissed with prejudice;
proceeding terminated. (By Order [DA 96-892] adopted June
5, 1996, by the Chief, Formal Complaints and Investigations
Branch, Enforcement Division, Common Carrier Bureau)
VIKING DISPATCH SERVICES. Denied Viking Dispatch
Services, Inc.'s applications for up to 20 900 MHz private
land mobile service channels at various locations. (By Order
[DA 96-903] adopted June 4, 1996, by the Chief, Wireless
Telecommunications Bureau)
CABLE SERVICES BUREAU
DAILY DIGEST
Released Friday, June 7, 1996
OPEN VIDEO SYSTEMS. Regarding filings under the
Open Video System Second Report and Order (FCC 96-249,
released June 3, 1996), the Commission waives certain filing
rules. In order to afford the Commission sufficient time to
review the issues raised in the petitions and to meet its
statutory requirement to issue and order on reconsideration
by August 8, 1996, the Commission waives its rules
regarding the filing of oppositions to petitions for
reconsideration and replies to oppositions. Section 1.429(f)
is waived to provide that oppositions must be filed by July
15, 1996. Section 1.429 (g) is also waived and the
Commission will not accept any replies to oppositions. (By
Order [FCC 96-256, CS Docket No. 96-46] adopted June 6,
1996 by the Commission)
**AGGREGATION OF EQUIPMENT COSTS BY CABLE
OPERATORS, IMPLEMENTATION OF SECTION 301(j)
OF THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT OF 1996.
Amended the Commission rules to permit cable operators to
aggregate, on a franchise, system, regional, or company
level, their equipment and installation costs into broad
categories regardless of the varying levels of functionality of
the equipment within each such broad category. (By Report
and Order [FCC 96-257, CS Docket No. 96-57] adopted
June 6, 1996 by the Commission)
COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
Dismissed a complaint filed against the rate charged for
cable programming service in Southgate, MI. (By MO&O
[DA 96-865] adopted May 29, 1996 by the Chief, Financial
Analysis and Compliance Division, Cable Services Bureau)
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PUBLIC NOTICES
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**PETITION FOR RECONSIDERATION OF ACTION IN
COMMISSION PROCEEDING BY ORDER
IMPLEMENTING THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT
(FCC 96-172)
Report No. CW-96-7 -- BROADBAND PERSONAL
COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES ENTREPRENEURS' C
BLOCK SERVICE INFORMATION
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"ASK NOT..." REMARKS OF CHAIRMAN REED
HUNDT, MUSEUM OF TELEVISION & RADIO, New
York, NY, June 6, 1996 [Internet file name: spreh626.txt]
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FIDELITY TELEVISION, INC. Granted the license renewal
application for Station KCAL-TV, subject to reporting
conditions specified, and issued a NAL for Forfeiture in the
amount of $30,000. (By MO&O [FCC 96-255] adopted June
4, 1996, by the Commission: Commissioner Quello
concurring in the result)
ALLOCATION OF COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH LOCAL
EXCHANGE CARRIER PROVISION OF VIDEO
PROGRAMMING SERVICE. Granted Ad Hoc
Telecommunications Users Committee motion for extension
of time to file reply comments and extended date for filing
reply comments from June 10 to June 12, in response to
Commission's NPRM concerning the allocation of costs
associated with local exchange carrier provision of video
services. (CC Docket 96-112, by Order [DA 96-908]
adopted June 6, 1996, by the Chief, Accounting and Audits
Division, Common Carrier Bureau)