DAILY DIGEST
Vol. 15, No. 109 June 17, 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 RELEASE
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KAREN GULICK JOINS COMMISSIONER NESS'S
OFFICE AS INTERIM LEGAL ADVISOR [Internet file
name: nrmc6045.txt]
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PUBLIC NOTICES
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NETWORK RELIABILITY AND INTEROPERABILITY
COUNCIL MEETING
Meeting scheduled for July 15 at 1:30 p.m.
For additional information, contact Jim Keegan at
(202) 418-2323.
EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY
COMMENT PERIOD FILINGS IN NON-RESTRICTED
PROCEEDINGS
TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG --
June 14
TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG -
INFORMATIONAL TARIFFS -- June 14
Report No. 23761 --BROADCAST APPLICATIONS
Report No. 43761 -- BROADCAST ACTIONS
Report No. SPB-50 -- SATELLITE POLICY BRANCH
INFORMATION: REQUEST FOR DECLARATORY
RULING: ACCEPTED FOR FILING
TerraStar, Inc. Comments due July 17; replies
August 1.
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DIAMOND BROADCASTING OF CALIFORNIA, INC.
Granted relief sought in Reply to Notice of Apparent
Liability filed by Randolph E. George, Receiver for
Diamond Broadcasting of California, licensee of stations
KKIS(AM), Pittsburg, CA and KKIS-FM, Walnut Creek,
CA; rescinded Notice of Apparent Liability issued to
Diamond Broadcasting. (By MO&O [FCC 96-245] adopted
May 29, 1996, by the Commission)
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ADDENDA: The following items released June 14, 1996,
were not listed on Digest 108:
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SPEECH
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"CUSTOMER CARE IN THE NEW REGULATORY
ENVIRONMENT," SPEECH BY FCC WIRELESS
TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU CHIEF MICHELE
FARQUHAR DELIVERED AT THE FAIRMONT HOTEL,
SAN FRANCISCO, CA, JUNE 14, 1996.
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ROY M. SPEER and SILVER MANAGEMENT
COMPANY and URBAN TELECOMMUNICATIONS
CORP. and URBAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION
and JOVON BROADCASTING CORPORATION.
Dissolved stay imposed in Stay Order, FCC 96-100; granted
transfer of control of Silver King Communications from Roy
M. Speer to Silver Management. (By MO&O and NAL
[FCC 96-258] adopted June 6, 1996, by the Commission)
**ALLEGHENY COMMUNICATIONS CONNECT, INC.
Granted Allegheny Communications Connect's application
for a determination of "exempt telecommunication company"
status pursuant to section 34(a)(1) of the Public Utility
Holding Company Act of 1935 (PUHCA), as added by
section 103 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996. (By
Order [DA 96-953] adopted June 14, 1996, by the General
Counsel)
**SOUTHERN TELECOM HOLDING COMPANY, INC.,
SOUTHERN TELECOM 1, INC., AND SOUTHERN
TELECOM 2, INC. Granted the applications of Southern
Telecom Holding Company, Inc., Southern Telecom 1, Inc.,
and Southern Telecom 2, Inc. for a determination as to each
that it is an "exempt telecommunication company" pursuant
to section 34(a)(1) of the PUHCA, as added by section 103
of the Telecommunications Act of 1996. (By Order [DA 96-
952] adopted June 14, 1996, by the General Counsel)
**SOUTHERN INFORMATION HOLDING COMPANY,
INC., SOUTHERN INFORMATION 1, INC., AND
SOUTHERN INFORMATION 2, INC. Granted the
applications of Southern Information Holding Company,
Inc., Southern Information 1, Inc., and Southern
Information 2, Inc. for a determination as to each that it is
an "exempt telecommunication company" pursuant to section
34(a)(1) of the PUHCA, as added by section 103 of the
Telecommunications Act of 1996. (By Order [DA 96-951]
adopted June 14, 1996, by the General Counsel)
SKYLINE TELECOM., SOUTH CENTRAL UTAH
TELEPHONE ASSOCIATION, INC., and US WEST
COMMUNICATIONS, INC. Granted Skyline Telecom,
South Central Utah Telephone Association, Inc., and U S
WEST Communciations, Inc.'s joint petition for waiver of
two rules contained in Section 61.41(c)(2) and in Part 36
Appendix-Glossary of the Commission's rules. (By MO&O
[DA 96-950] adopted June 14, 1996, by the Chief,
Accounting and Audits Division, Common Carrier Bureau)
BLUESTERN TELEPHONE COMPANY, MJD
COMMUNICATIONS, INC., and UNITED TELEPHONE
COMPANY OF EASTERN KANSAS. Granted Bluestern
Telephone Company, MJD Communications, Inc., and
United Telephone Company of Eastern Kansas' petition for
waivers of three rules contained in Sections 61.41(c)(2),
69.3(e) and in Part 36 Appendix-Glossary of the
Commission's rules. (By MO&O [DA 96-957] adopted June
14, 1996, by the Chief, Accounting and Audits Division,
Common Carrier Bureau)
CHAMPLAIN VALLEY TELECOM, INC., NORTHLAND
TELEPHONE COMPANY OF VERMONT, and
VERMONT TELEPHONE COMPANY, INC. Granted, in
part, Champlain Valley Telecom, Inc., Northland Telephone
Company of Vermont, and Vermont Telephone Company,
Inc.'s petition for waiver of the definition of "Study Area"
contained in the Part 36 Appendix-Glossary of the
Commission's rules. Denied Champlain's request to
establish a separate study area containing the acquired
exchanges. (By MO&O [DA 96-955] adopted June 14, 1996,
by the Chief, Accounting and Audits Division, Common
Carrier Bureau)
OPTEL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. Granted and issued
Optel Communications, Inc. a modification to its license to
land and operate a submarine fiber optic cable between the
United States and Canada. (By Cable Landing License
Modification [DA 96-956] adopted June 14, 1996, by the
Chief, Telecommunications Division, International Bureau)
INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE NETWORKS, LTD.
Granted International Exchange Networks, Ltd. application
for authority to resell private lines, interconnected with the
public switched networks, between the Untied States and
Canada and the United Kingdom. (By Order, Authorization
and Certificate [DA 96-954] adopted June 7, 1996, by the
Chief, Telecommunications Division, International Bureau)
ERRATUM to Order, Authorization and Certificate released
June 5, 1996 [DA 96-859] which granted Telemedia
International USA, Inc. authority to provide resale of
switched services, and to resell non-interconnected private
lines between the Untied States and overseas points and
interconnected private lines between the United States and
the United Kingdom and Canada. (By Erratum released June
14, 1996, by the Chief, Telecommunications Division,
International Bureau)