DAILY DIGEST
Vol. 15, No. 112 June 20, 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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FCC ANNOUNCES PARTICIPANTS IN JUNE 25, 1996
EN BANC HEARING ON NETWORK PROPOSALS TO
PROVIDE TIME TO PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES
News Media contacts: David Fiske or Rosemary
Kimball at (202) 418-0500.
FCC SCHEDULES SECOND MEETING OF ITS
TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND HEALTH CARE
ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Meeting scheduled Thursday, July 11, at 10:00 a.m.
in room 110 at 2000 M Street, NW, Washington, D.C.
For additional information, call the FCC's Office of
Public Affairs at (202) 418-0260.
TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG --
June 19
TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG -
Non-Dominant Carriers -- June 19
EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY
COMMENT PERIOD FILINGS IN NON-RESTRICTED
PROCEEDINGS
FCC LABORATORY EQUIPMENT AUTHORIZATION
PROCESSING - SPEED OF SERVICE
Report No. D-859 -- MASS MEDIA BUREAU
MULTIPOINT DISTRIBUTION SERVICE
APPLICATIONS
Report No. D-859-A -- MASS MEDIA BUREAU
MULTIPOINT DISTRIBUTION SERVICE
APPLICATIONS
Report No. 96-4 -- FM TRANSLATOR-BOOSTER
APPLICATIONS READY AND AVAILABLE FOR
PROCESSING -- Cut-off Date: July 22
Report No. 23764 and 23764A -- BROADCAST
APPLICATIONS
Report No. 43764 -- BROADCAST ACTIONS
Report No. I-8184 -- OVERSEAS COMMON CARRIER
SECTION 214 APPLICATION ACTIONS TAKEN
(Formal Section 63.01)
Report No. 111A -- TYPE ACCEPTANCE/NOTIFICATION
ACTIONS
Report No. 111B -- CERTIFICATION/NOTIFICATION
ACTIONS
Report No. I-8183 -- COMMISSION SEEKS COMMENT
ON THE ATTACHED EXCLUSION LIST FOR GLOBAL
SECTION 214 AUTHORIZATIONS
Comments due July 8; replies July 15.
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SUNSHINE AGENDA
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The Commission will hold an open agenda meeting,
Thursday, June 27, 9:30 AM, Room 856, 1919 M St., NW
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TEXTS
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RETLAW ENTERPRISES, INC. Granted renewal
application filed by Retlaw Enterprises, Inc., for station
KIMA-TV, Yakima, WA; denied NAACP's petition to deny.
(By MO&O [FCC 96-229] adopted May 21, 1996, by the
Commission)
GENERAL PLUMBING CORPORATION v. NEW YORK
TELEPHONE COMPANY AND MCI
TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION. Granted
General Plumbing Corporation's complaint against New
York Telephone Company and MCI Telecommunications
Corporation, pursuant to Section 208 of the Communications
Act of 1934, as amended. (By MO&O [DA 96-966] adopted
June 17, 1996, by the Chief, Common Carrier Bureau)
BLR COMMUNICATIONS, INC. Granted BLR
Communications Inc.'s application for authority to acquire
and operate satellite facilities for service to various overseas
points (By Order, Authorization and Certificate [DA 96-963]
adopted June 17, 1996, by the Chief, Telecommunications
Division, International Bureau)
AT&T CORP. Granted AT&T Corp.'s application for
authority to lease and operate satellite facilities for service
between the United States and Cuba (By Order and
Authorization [DA 96-962] adopted June 17, 1996, by the
Chief, Telecommunications Division, International Bureau)
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ADDENDA: The following items released June 19, 1996,
were not listed on Digest 111:
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PUBLIC NOTICES
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900 MHz SPECIALIZED MOBILE RADIO SERVICE
INFORMATION [DA 96-971]
For further information, contact Michael Hamra at
(202) 418-0620, or Terry Fishel at (717) 337-1411.
QUALIFIED BIDDERS AND BIDDING INSTRUCTIONS
FOR JULY 3, 1996, BROADBAND PCS C BLOCK
REAUCTION
News Media Contact: Kara Palamaras at (202) 418-
0654.
FCC Auctions Contacts: Louis Sigalos, Mark
Bollinger, or Sue McNeil at (202) 418-0660.
OCTOBER 1995 EDITION OF TITLE 47 OF THE CFR
NOW AVAILABLE
For further information, contact Gayle Shifflett at
(202) 418-0310.
Report No. N-025-A -- COMMON CARRIER NETWORK
SERVICES APPLICATIONS
Report No. SPB-51 -- SATELLITE POLICY BRANCH
INFORMATION: REQUEST FOR SPECIAL
TEMPORARY AUTHORITY: ACCEPTED FOR FILING
Comments due June 26; replies July 1. -----------------------------------------------------------------------
SPEECH
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REMARKS OF COMMISSIONER JAMES H. QUELLO
BEFORE THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN CABLE
CLUB, PARK HYATT HOTEL, WASHINGTON, D.C.,
JUNE 19, 1996 [Internet file name: spjhq603.txt]
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TEXTS
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EAGLE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC. Denied
NAACP's Petition for Reconsideration concerning Eagle
Broadcasting Company, Inc.'s applications for renewal of
license of Stations WHCU(AM)/WYXL(FM), Ithaca, NY.
(By MO&O [FCC 96-228] adopted May 21, 1996, by the
Commission)
TELESCRIPPS CABLE COMPANY. Granted to the extent
indicated, complaints re: cable programming service tier
rates charged by TeleScripps Cable Company and ordered
TeleScripps to refund subscribers in Elizabethtown, KY, that
portion of the amount paid for programming service from
July 15, 1994, to January 31, 1995 and from February 1,
1995 to January 31, 1996, that exceeded the maximum rate.
(By Order [DA 96-986] adopted June 19, 1996, by the
Chief, Cable Services Bureau)
TELESCRIPPS CABLE COMPANY. Granted complaint
against the cable programming service tier rate increase
charged by TeleScripps Cable Company and ordered
Telescripps to refund subscribers in Elizabethtown, KY, that
portion of the amount paid for cable programming service
beginning February 1, 1996, which exceeded the maximum
rate of $12.25 per month (plus franchise fee), plus interest
to the date of the refund. (By Order [DA 96-985] adopted
June 19, 1996, by the Chief, Cable Services Bureau)
FEDERAL-STATE JOINT BOARD ON UNIVERSAL
SERVICE. Federal State Joint Board recommended that the
FCC extend, until final universal service rules become
effective, the current interim rules prescribing an indexed
cap on the total level of the Universal Service Fund. (CC
Docket No. 96-45, By Recommended Decision [FCC 96J-1]
adopted June 19, 1996, by the Federal State Joint Board)
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CORRECTION: On Digest No. 111, dated June 19, 1996,
the 12th item under Public Notices - COMMON CARRIER
NETWORK SERVICES APPLICATIONS - the correct
Report No. is: N-026-A.