DAILY DIGESTVol. 15, No. 107 June 13, 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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The following items were adopted at the June 12, 1996
Commission meeting and released later that day:
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FCC ADOPTS RULES TO IMPLEMENT ENHANCED
911 FOR WIRELESS SERVICES -- CC Docket No. 94-
102 (Report No. DC 96-52, Action in Docket Case)
The FCC adopted a Report and Order that creates
rules to govern the availability of basic 911 services and
the implementation of Enhanced 911 (E911) for wireless
services.
Action by the Commission June 12, 1996, by
R&O&FNPRM (FCC 96-264).
News Media contact: Kara Palamaras at (202)
418-0654. Wireless Telecommunications Bureau contact:
Peter Wolfe at (202) 418-1319. [Internet file name:
nrwl6026.txt] [Fax-on-demand no.: 2521]
FCC ADOPTS INTERIM RULES GOVERNING THE
RESALE OBLIGATIONS OF CELLULAR,
BROADBAND PCS AND WIDE-AREA SMR
PROVIDERS -- CC Docket No. 94-54 (Report No. DC
96-53, Action in Docket Case)
In a move to facilitate the growth of wireless
telecommunications services and stimulate competition
among providers of cellular, broadband PCS and covered
SMR services, the Commission acted to prohibit them
from unreasonably restricting the resale of their services.
Action by the Commission June 12, 1996 by
R&O (FCC 96-263).
News Media contact: Kara Palamaras at (202)
418-0654. Wireless Telecommunications Bureau contact:
Jeff Steinberg at (202) 418-0896. [Internet file name:
nrwl6027.txt] [Fax-on-demand no.: 2522]
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The following items are dated for and released on June 13,
1996:
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COMMISSION SEEKS INFORMATION FOR 1996
ANNUAL REPORT ON COMPETITION IN MARKETS
FOR THE DELIVERY OF VIDEO PROGRAMMING --
Docket No. CS 96-133 (Report No. DC 96-54, Action in
Docket Case)
The Commission has adopted a Notice of Inquiry
seeking information on the status of competition in the
market for the delivery of video programming.
Action by the Commission June 12, 1996, by
NOI (FCC 96-265).
News Media contact: Morgan Broman at (202)
418-2353. Cable Services Bureau contact: Marcia
Glauberman at (202) 418-7200. Office of General Counsel
contact: Deborah Klein at (202) 418-1880. [Internet file
name: nrcb6009.txt]
OPEN FORUM ON HOW TO FIND FCC
INFORMATION ON THE INTERNET
On Monday June 24, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., the
FCC will host an open forum on how to find the FCC's
information online on the Internet.
For more information contact: Sheryl Segal
(ssegal@fcc.gov) or David Kitzmiller (dkitzmil@fcc.gov)
at (202) 418-0260.
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ONCOR PETITIONS FOR WAIVER OF POLICIES
AND RULES CONCERNING OPERATOR SERVICE
ACCESS AND PAY TELEPHONE COMPENSATION --
CC Docket No. 91-35 -- Comments are due July 5, replies
July 15 [DA 96-939]
SOUTHWESTERN BELL FILES APPLICATION FOR
REVIEW OF COMMON CARRIER BUREAU MO&O
ON AFFILIATE TRANSACTIONS; PUBLIC
COMMENT INVITED -- Comments are due July 15,
replies July 30 [DA 96-868]
TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG --
June 12
TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG --
NON-DOMINANT CARRIERS -- June 12
ANTENNA STRUCTURE REGISTRATION NUMBER
REQUIRED AS SUPPLEMENT TO FCC APPLICATION
FORMS EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 1996
EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY
COMMENT PERIOD FILINGS IN NON-RESTRICTED
PROCEEDINGS
Report No. 23759 -- BROADCAST APPLICATIONS
Report No. 43759 -- BROADCAST ACTIONS
Report No. I-8180 -- OVERSEAS COMMON CARRIER
SECTION 214 APPLICATION ACTIONS TAKEN
(FORMAL SECTION 63.01)
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LOS ANGELES, CA. Granted in part the request filed by
the University of Southern California, licensee of Station
KUSC(FM), Los Angeles, California, and reduced the
forfeiture assessed against it for EEO violations to
$17,500. (By MO&O& Forfeiture Order [FCC 96-232]
adopted May 22, 1996, by the Commission)
GREENSBURG, CHARLEROI, AND PITTSBURGH,
PENNSYLVANIA. Granted the renewal applications of
and imposed EEO reporting conditions on the licensees of
Stations WHJB/WSSZ(FM), Greensburg, PA,
WESA/WESA(FM), Charleroi, PA, and
WJAS/WSHH(FM), Pittsburgh, PA; issued Notices of
Apparent Liability for $15,000 each against
WHJB/WSSZ(FM) and WESA/WESA(FM) and for
$16,500 against WJAS/WSHH(FM). (By MO&O&NAL
[FCC 96-244] adopted May 29, 1996, by the Commission)
AT&T CORP. V. NATIONAL ACCOUNTS, INC.
Granted the Joint Motion to Dismiss filed by AT&T and
National Accounts; terminated the proceeding. (By Order
[DA 96-934] adopted June 12, 1996, by the Chief, Formal
Complaints and Investigations Branch, Enforcement
Division, Common Carrier Bureau)
CABLE SERVICES BUREAU
DAILY DIGEST
Released Thursday, June 13, 1996
1996 ANNUAL REPORT, COMPETITION IN
MARKETS FOR THE DELIVERY OF VIDEO
PROGRAMMING. Adopted a Notice of Inquiry to solicit
information, data, and comment for preparation of the
Commission's 1996 annual report to Congress on the
status of competition in the market for the delivery of
video programming. Comments due July 19, 1996; replies
due August 19, 1996. (By NOI [FCC 96-265, CS Docket
No. 96-133] adopted June 12, 1996 by the Commission)
INTER MOUNTAIN CABLE, INC. Granted petition for
special relief filed by Tel-Com, Inc. (now Inter Mountain
Cable, Inc.) requesting a waiver of the Commission's rules
defining systems subject to small system rate relief. (By
MO&O [DA 96-940] adopted June 12, 1996 by the Chief,
Cable Services Bureau)
UNITED VIDEO CABLEVISION. Dismissed a
complaint filed against the rate charged for cable
programming service in St. Louis, MO. (By MO&O [DA
96-942] adopted June 12, 1996 by the Chief, Financial
Analysis and Compliance Division, Cable Services
Bureau)
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Addenda: The following items released on June 12, 1996
did were not listed on Digest 106.
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FCC LIFTS STAY OF ITS GRANT OF TRANSFER OF
CONTROL OF SILVER KING COMMUNICATIONS TO
SILVER MANAGEMENT; MODIFIES CONDITIONS IN
THE TRANSFER ORDER AND TAKES OTHER
ACTIONS (Report No. MM 96-22, Mass media Action)
The Commission has lifted the stay of its prior
order, Roy M. Speer (Transfer Order), FCC 96-89
(released March 11, 1996), granting the transfer of control
of Silver King Communications, Inc. (Silver King) from
Roy M. Speer to Silver Management.
Action by the Commission June 6, 1996, by
MO&O and NAL (FCC 96-258).
News Media contact: David Fiske at (202) 418-
0500. Mass Media Bureau contact: Robert Ratcliffe at
(202) 418-2600. [Internet file name: nrmm6021.txt]
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CLARION, PA. Denied the petition for reconsideration of
the return of an application by Frank Hoopes for authority
to construct and operate a MDS station on the E group at
Clarion, Pennsylvania. (By Order on Reconsideration [DA
96-915] adopted June 7, 1996, by the Assistant Chief,
Video Services Division, Mass Media Bureau)
FORREST CITY, AK; ADAIRSVILLE, GA; CRYSTAL,
MI; LAS CRUCES, NM. Denied the petitions filed by
Ruralvision Central and Ruralvision South regarding the
return of their applications for authority to construct and
operate MDS stations on channels 1 and 2A at Forrest
City, Arkansas; Adairsville, Georgia; Crystal, Michigan;
and Las Cruces, New Mexico. (By Order on
Reconsideration [DA 96-917] adopted June 7, 1996, by the
Assistant Chief, Video Services Division, Mass Media
Bureau)
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CORRECTION to Digest 106: The following item, which
appeared on the June 12 digest should have read:
WALLER BROADCASTING INC. Recalculated forfeiture
and reduced it 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 Section 73.2080 of the Commission's rules. (By
MO&O and Forfeiture Order [FCC 96-243] adopted May
29, 1996, by the Commission)
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