------------------- DD061196.TXT follows --------------------
DAILY DIGESTVol. 15, No. 105
June 11, 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:
June 10
Report No. 1078 - CABLE TELEVISION SERVICE
REGISTRATIONS; SPECIAL RELIEF AND OTHER
FILINGS
Report No. 23757 - BROADCAST APPLICATIONS
Report No. 43757 - BROADCAST ACTIONS
Report No. FCN-96-2 - FOREIGN CARRIER
AFFILIATION NOTIFICATION - Contact: Ken Schagrin at (202) 418-1407
--------------------------------------------------------------------
-------
TEXTS
--------------------------------------------------------------------
-------
ALAMOSA, CO. Denied Fielman & Schilling Associates,
Inc. Pension's petition for reconsideration of the return of one
application for authority to construct and operate a
Multipoint Distribution Service (MDS) station on the E channels at
Alamosa, CO. (By Order on Reconsideration
[DA 96-909] adopted June 7 by the Assistant Chief, Video
Services Division, Mass Media Bureau)
SEMINOLE, OK. Denied Allen Wheller's petition for reconsideration
of the return of his applications for authority to construct an
operate Multipoint Distribution Service stations on Channels 1 and
2A in Seminole, OK. (By Order on Reconsideration [DA 96-911]
adopted June 7 by the
Assistant Chief, Video Services Division)
PONCE, PR. Denied Ponce Broadcasting Corp.'s petition for
reconsideration of the return of its applications for authority to
construct and operate MDS stations ont the E and F channel groups at
Ponce, Puerto Rico. (By Order on
Reconsideration [DA 96-912] adopted June 7 by the
Assistant Chief, Video Services Division)
PASCO, WA. Over objections, granted the renewal application of
Retlaw Enterprises, Inc. for Station KEPR-
TV, Pasco, WA. (By MO&O [FCC 96-251] adopted May
31 by the Commission)
CABLE SERVICES BUREAU
DAILY DIGEST
Released Tuesday, June 11, 1996
FALCON CABLE SYSTEM COMPANY. Denied the petition for relief of
Paxson San Jose License, Inc. (KLXV-
TV, San Jose, California) for must-cary rights on cable system
serving Gilroy, California. (By MO&O [DA 96-
890] adopted May 31, 1996 by the Deputy Chief, Cable
Services Bureau)
--------------------------------------------------------------------
-------
SPEECH
--------------------------------------------------------------------
-------
REMARKS BY COMMISSINERS JAMES H. QUELLO,
BEFORE THE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS BAR
ASSOCIATION, WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 11, 1996
===========
ADDENDA: The following items released June 10 were not listed on
Digest 104:
--------------------------------------------------------------------
-------
NEWS RELEASE
--------------------------------------------------------------------
-------
CHAIRMAN HUNDT STATEMENT ON OPEN VIDEO
SYSTEMS
--------------------------------------------------------------------
-------
PUBLIC NOTICES
--------------------------------------------------------------------
-------
FCC CLARIFIES PROCESSING OF LICENSE
APPLICATIONS UNDER INTERIM PAGING RULES -
Contact Mika Savir or Rhonda Lien at (202) 418-0620 [DA
96-930]
FCC STAFF CLARIFIES APPLICATION OF ANTI-
COLLUSION RULE TO BROADBAND PCS "C" BLOCK
REAUCTION - Contact: Sue McNeil at (202) 418-0660 -
[DA 96-929]
FEDERAL-STATE JOINT BOARD ON UNIVERSAL
SERVICE TO CONVENE AN OPEN MEETING AT 9:00
AM ON WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19, 1996 - CC DOCKET
NO. 96-45 - Common Carrier Bureau contact: Tim
Peterson at (202) 418-1500; Accounting and Audits
Division contact: Irene Flannery at (202) 418-0847 [DA 96-
926]
WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU
SPONSORS AUCTIONS FORUM FOR BIDDERS WHO
PARTICIPATED IN MDS, 900 MHz SMR AND PCS
AUCTIONS - Contact: Ruby Hough at (202) 418-0696 or
Lisa Minard at (202) 418-0695 [DA 96-928]
--------------------------------------------------------------------
-------
TEXT
--------------------------------------------------------------------
-------
ATLANTIC EXPRESS COMMUNICATIONS, L.C.C. and
ATLANTIC EXPRESS COMMUNICATIONS II, L.C.C. Granted Atlantic
Express's application for a license to land and operate a submarine
fiber optic cable between the
Northeastern United States and the United Kingdom; and, granted
Atlantic Express II's application for a license to land and operate
a submarine fiber optic cable between the
Northeastern United States, Bermuda and the United
Kingdom. (By Cable Landing Licenses [DA 96-931] adopted June 10 by
the Chief, Telecommunications
Division, International Bureau)
++++++++++
ADDENDA: The following items released June 7 were not listed on
Digest 103:
--------------------------------------------------------------------
-------
TEXTS
--------------------------------------------------------------------
-------
IRMA, WI. Dismissed the request of David A. White to allot UHF
television Channel 30+ to Irma, WA; terminated the proceeding. (MM
Docket No. 96-39 by R&O [DA 96-
880] adopted May 24 by the Chief, Allocations Branch,
Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media Bureau)
OPEN VIDEO SYSTEMS. Waived rules to provide that oppositions must
be filed by July 15, 1996; also waived rules and will not accept any
replies to oppositions. Petitions for reconsideration are due July
5, 1996. (CS
Docket No. 96-46 by Order [FCC 96-256] adopted June 6 by the
Commission)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
ADDENDUM: The following item released June 6 was not listed on
Digest 102:
--------------------------------------------------------------------
-------
NEWS RELEASE
--------------------------------------------------------------------
-------
CHAIRMAN HUNDT HAILS THE UNITED
KINGDOM'S DECISION TO END ITS DUOPOLY
POLICY FOR THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES BASED
INTERNATIONAL SERVICES