DAILY DIGEST
Vol. 15, No. 106 June 12, 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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PUBLIC NOTICES
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PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED FOR COMMENTS
ON MFS PETITION FOR PREEMPTION OF LOCAL
ENTRY BARRIERS IN THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY -
CCB Pol 96-15 [DA 96-937]
Comments due July 12; replies July 29
FEDERAL STATE JOINT BOARD TO HOLD OPEN
MEETING WEDNESDAY JUNE 19, 1996 [DA 96-936]
1995 BROADCAST AND CABLE EMPLOYMENT
REPORT
Five year minority and female employment trend
reports for the broadcast and cable industries. For additional
information concerning data call (202) 418-1450.
LICENSEES OF AM, FM AND FM TRANSLATOR
STATIONS IN IOWA AND MISSOURI, AND FM
TRANSLATOR STATIONS IN NEVADA - CURRENT
ADDRESSES FOR UPCOMING MAILING OF LICENSE
RENEWAL BOOKLETS
For further information contact Claudia Patterson at
(202) 418-2784.
TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG --
June 11
EX PARTE PRESENTATION AND POST-REPLY
COMMENT PERIOD FILINGS IN NON-RESTRICTED
PROCEEDINGS
Report No. A-296 -- NON-COMMERCIAL
EDUCATIONAL FM BROADCAST APPLICATIONS
ACCEPTED FOR FILING AND NOTIFICATION OF
JULY 12 CUT-OFF DATE
Report No. B-183 -- NON-COMMERCIAL
EDUCATIONAL FM BROADCAST APPLICATIONS
ACCEPTED FOR FILING AND NOTIFICATION OF
JULY 12 CUT-OFF DATE
Report No. D-858 -- MASS MEDIA MULTIPOINT
DISTRIBUTION SERVICE APPLICATIONS RE:
APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING
Report No. D-858-A -- MASS MEDIA BUREAU
MULTIPOINT DISTRIBUTION SERVICE
APPLICATIONS
Report No. 23758 --BROADCAST APPLICATIONS
Report No. 43758 -- BROADCAST ACTIONS
Report No. 1260 -- CABLE TELEVISION RELAY
SERVICE (CARS) APPLICATIONS RE: APPLICATIONS
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
Report No. 3576 -- CABLE SERVICES ACTIONS
Report No. CL-96-52 -- WIRELESS
TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU COMMERCIAL
WIRELESS DIVISION - RESULTS OF UNSERVED
AREA CELLULAR LOTTERY
Report No. NCS-96-32 -- WIRELESS NARROWBAND
COMMERCIAL RADIO SERVICE INFORMATION
Report No. NCS-96-32-A -- WIRELESS NARROWBAND
BRANCH INFORMATION
Report No. 1191 -- WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS
BUREAU PART 21 RECEIPTS AND DISPOSALS - Week
of May 29 through June 5
Report No. DS-1637 -- SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS
SERVICES INFORMATION RE: SATELLITE RADIO
APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING
Report No. DS-1638 -- INTERNATIONAL BUREAU
ACTIONS
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RURALVISION CENTRAL, INC. and RURALVISION
SOUTH, INC. Denied petitions for reconsideration of the
return of four RURALVISION applications for authority to
construct and operate Multipoint Distribution Service (MDS)
stations on channels 1 and 2A at four transmitter sites. (By
O on R [DA 96-910] adopted June 7, 1996, by the Assistant
Chief, Video Services Division, Mass Media Bureau)
GAZETTE COMPANY. Acted on reconsideration petition
for returned application asking for authority to construct and
operate an MDS station on the F channels at Cedar Rapids,
IA. (By O on R [DA 96-916] adopted June 7, 1996, by the
Assistant Chief, Video Services Division, Mass Media
Bureau)
MDS APPLICATIONS FOR SERVICE STATIONS ON
THE CHANNEL 1 AND 2, E, F AND H GROUP
CHANNELS AT VARIOUS TRANSMITTER SITES.
Acted on petitions for reconsideration of the return or
dismissal without prejudice of eight applications to construct
and operate MDS stations on the E, F, H1, H2, and H3, and
channels 1 and 2 at various transmitter sites. (By O on R
[DA 96-918] adopted June 7, 1996, by the Assistant Chief,
Video Services Division, Mass Media Bureau)
NANCY M. NALESZKIEWICZ and RICHARD D.
MORGESE TRUST. Acted on two petitions for
reconsideration of the return of two applications for authority
to construct and operate an MDS station on the F-group
channels at Cheyenne, WY. (By O on R [DA 96-914]
adopted June 7, 1996, by the Assistant Chief, Video Services
Division, Mass Media Bureau)
HISTORIC HUDSON VALLEY RADIO, INC. FOR
RENEWAL OF LICENSE FOR STATIONS WGH
(AM)/WBPM(FM) KINGSTON, NY. Recalculated
forfeiture and reduced it to $8,000. Ordered Historic
Hudson, licensee of WGHQ(AM)-WBPM(FM), Kingston,
NY, to forfeit $8,000 for the willful and repeated violations
of Section 73.2080 of the Commission's rules. (By MO&O
and Forfeiture Order [FCC 96-246] adopted May 29, 1996,
by the Commission)
WALLER BROADCASTING, INC. Recalculated proposed
forfeiture and reduced it from $31,250 to $12,000. Ordered
Waller Broadcasting, Inc., licensee of
KEBE(AM)/KOOI(FM), Jacksonville, TX, to forfeit $12,000
for the willful and repeated violations of Sections 0.457 and
0.459 of the Commission's rules. (By MO&O and
Forfeiture Order [FCC 96-243] adopted May 29, 1996, by
the Commission)
GREENVILLE CORPORATION. Recalculated proposed
forfeiture and reduced it from $37,500 to $6,000. Ordered
First Greenville Corporation, licensee of KGVL(AM)-
KIKT(FM), Greenville, TX, to forfeit $6,000 for the willful
and repeated violations of Section 73.2080 of the
Commission's rules. (By MO&O and Forfeiture Order
[FCC 96-247] adopted May 29, 1996, by the Commission)
FIBERCARIBE, INC. Granted authority to land and operate
a digital submarine fiber optic cable between Florida, the
Cayman Islands and Belize. (By Cable Landing License [DA
96-857] adopted May 22, 1996, by the Chief,
Telecommunications Division, International Bureau)
IDB WORLDCOM, INC., WORLDCOM FEDERAL
SYSTEMS, INC., SATELLITE TRANSMISSION AND
RECEPTION SPECIALISTS, CO. and IDB WORLDCOM
SERVICES, INC. Acted on IDB WorldCom, Inc.'s
WorldCom Federal Systems, Inc., Satellite Transmission and
Reception Specialists Co., and IDB WorldCom Services,
Inc.'s request to modify their regulatory classification from
dominant to non-dominant for their authorized services to
the United Kingdom and Germany. (By MO&O [DA 96-
869] adopted May 24, 1996, by the Chief,
Telecommunications Division, International Bureau)
CABLE SERVICES BUREAU
DAILY DIGEST
Released Tuesday, June 11, 1996 (Late Releases) (not on
DD 6/11)
GARDEN STATE CABLEVISION, INC. The Commission
adopted a Resolution that resolved all rate complaints filed
against Garden State through December 1, 1995. (By Order
[FCC 96-261] adopted June 10, 1996 by the Commission)
CABLEVISION INDUSTRIES CORPORATION. The
Commission adopted a Resolution that resolved all rate
complaints filed against Cablevision from September 1, 1993
through July 14, 1994. (By Order [FCC 96-262] adopted
June 10, 1996 by the Commission)
Released Wednesday, June 12, 1996
MARCUS CABLE PROPERTIES, INC. Denied petition for
special relief filed by Marcus Cable Properties, Inc.
requesting a waiver of the Commission's rules defining
systems subject to small system rate relief. (By MO&O
[DA 96-935] adopted June 11, 1996 by the Chief, Cable
Services Bureau)
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ADDENDA: The following items released June 11, 1996,
were not listed on Digest 105:
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COMMISSION ADOPTS RESOLUTION OF CABLE
RATE COMPLAINTS INVOLVING GARDEN STATE
CABLEVISION, L.P. -- (Report No. CS 96-23, Cable
Services Action)
The Commission has adopted a Resolution that will
resolve cable television rate cases pending against Garden
State Cablevision, L.P. involving about 200,000 subscribers.
Action by the Commission June 10, 1996, by Order
(FCC 96-261)
News Media Contact: Morgan Broman at (202) 418-
2358; Cable Bureau Contact: Marjorie Greene at (202) 418-
7200.
COMMISSION ADOPTS RESOLUTION OF CABLE
RATE COMPLAINT INVOLVING CABLEVISION
INDUSTRIES CORPORATION -- (Report No. CS 96-22,
Cable Services Action)
The Commission has adopted a Resolution of 167
cable rate complaints involving Cablevision Industries,
Corporation covering approximately 427,500 subscribers in
over 90 communities.
Action by Commission June 10, 1996, by Order
(FCC 96-262)
News Media Contact: Morgan Broman at (202) 418-
2358; Cable Bureau Contact: Marjorie Greene at (202) 418-
7200.
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CLASSICAL ACQUISITION LIMITED PARTNERSHIP.
Ordered Classical Acquisitions Limited Partntership, licensee
of Station WTEM(AM), Bethesda, MD, to forfeit $4,000
for the repeated violation of Section 317 of the
Communications Act, as amended, and Section 73.1212 of
the Commission's rules. (By MO&O adopted June 5, 1996,
by the Chief, Mass Media Bureau)
RURALVISION CENTRAL, INC. and RURALVISION
SOUTH, INC. Denied two petitions for reconsideration of
the return of four applications for authority to construct and
operate MDS stations on the H channels at transmitter sites
at Brookville, IL and Knippa, TX. (By O on R [DA 96-910]
adopted June 7, 1996, by the Assistant Chief, Video Services
Division, Mass Media Bureau)
SOUTHWESTERN BELL. Approved Southwestern Bell
Telephone Company's Comparably Efficient Interconnection
Plans for PC Backup and Recovery Service and Facsimile
Service. (By Order [DA 96-932] adopted June 11, 1996, by
the Deputy Chief, Common Carrier Bureau)
REVISION OF PART 22 AND PART 90 OF
COMMISSION'S RULES. Modified Commission's interim
licensing rules established by the First Report and Order in
this docket. (WT Docket No. 96-18, PP Docket No. 93-253,
by O on R of First R&O [FCC 96-260] adopted June 10,
1996, by the Commission)