DAILY DIGESTVol. 15, No. 113 June 21, 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 RELEASES
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COMMISSION FINDS HEARTLINE
COMMUNICATIONS APPARENTLY LIABLE FOR
FORFEITURE OF $200,000 FOR SLAMMING AND
ISSUES NOTICE OF FORFEITURE AGAINST EXCEL
FOR $80,000 (Report No. CC 96-15, Common Carrier
Action)
The Commission has issued a Notice of Apparent
Liability finding Heartline Communications, Inc. apparently
liable for a forfeiture penalty of $200,000 for willful or
repeated violations of the Commission's telephone slamming
rules. In addition, the Common Carrier Bureau assessed a
forfeiture of $80,000 against Excel Telecommunications,Inc.
for its violations of the Commission's slamming rules. The
practice of changing a consumer's long distance company
without that consumer's express approval is commonly
known as "slamming."
Action by the Commission June 20, 1996 by NAL
for Forfeiture (FCC 96-272).
News Media contact: Mindy Ginsburg at (202) 418-
1500; Common Carrier Bureau contact: Keith Nichols and
Colleen Heitkamp at (202) 418-0960. [Internet file name:
nrcc6039.txt]
COMMON CARRIER BUREAU ADOPTS CONSENT
DECREE AGREEMENT WITH MCI RESOLVING
NOTICE OF APPARENT LIABILITY FOR FORFEITURE
FOR SLAMMING (Report No. CC 96-14, Common
Carrier Action)
Action by the Common Carrier Bureau May 24,
1996, by Order [DA 96-1010].
News Media contact: Mindy Ginsburg at (202) 418-
1500; Common Carrier Bureau contact: Colleen Heitkamp
at (202) 418-0960.
FCC CALENDAR OF EVENTS
FCC FILINGS
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PUBLIC NOTICES
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AMATEUR STATION VANITY CALL SIGN SYSTEM
FILING GATE 1A OPENS JULY 22, 1996
TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG:
June 20
Report No. A-297 - NON-COMMERCIAL
EDUCATIONAL FM BROADCAST APPLICATIONS
ACCEPTED FOR FILING AND NOTIFICATION OF
JULY 22 CUT-OFF DATE
Report No. 283 - MASS MEDIA BUREAU CALL SIGN
ACTIONS
Report No. 1080 - CABLE TELEVISION SERVICE
REGISTRATIONS; SPECIAL RELIEF AND OTHER
FILINGS
Report No. 23765 - BROADCAST APPLICATIONS
Report No. 43765 - BROADCAST ACTIONS
Report No. CL-96-54 - WIRELESS
TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU COMMERCIAL
RADIO SERVICE INFORMATION
Report No LB-96-34 - WIRELESS
TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU COMMERCIAL
WIRELESS SERVICE INFORMATION
Report No. 1853 - WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS
BUREAU - June 10 through June 14
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WTOP(AM), WASHINGTON, D.C. Reduced forfeiture
against WTOP License Limited Partnership, licensee of
station WTOP(AM), Washington, D.C., from $5,000 to
$3,000 in violation of the Communications Act and the
Commission's rules regarding sponsorship identification.
(By MO&O adopted June 19 by the Chief, Mass Media
Bureau)
MENA, AR. Proposed allotting Channel 287C3 to Mena,
AR, as its third FM service. Comments are due August 12,
replies August 27. (MM Docket No. 96-135 by NPRM
[DA 96-946] adopted June 14 by the Chief, Allocations
Branch, Mass Media Bureau)
MILILANI TOWN, HI. Proposed allotting UHF television
Channel 60 to Mililani Town, HI as its first television
service. Comments are due August 12, replies August 27.
(MM Docket No. 96-136 by NPRM [DA 96-947] adopted
June 14 by the Chief, Allocations Branch)
NEGAUNEE, MI. Proposed allotting Channel 270A to
Negaunee, MI, as its second FM service. Comments are
due August 12, replies August 27. (MM Docket No. 96-
137] adopted June 14 by the Chief, Allocations Branch)
KANSAS CITY, MO. Proposed substituting UHF
television Channel 29 for UHF television Channel 32 at
Kansas City, MO, and modifying the construction permit of
station KCWB accordingly. To accommodate the allotment
of Channel 29 at Kansas City, proposed changing the
coordinates for vacant Channel *22 at St. Joseph, MO.
Comments are due August 12, replies August 27. (MM
Docket No. 96-134 by NPRM [DA 96-945] adopted June 14
by the Chief, Allocations Branch)
SHELL KNOB, MO. Proposed allotting Channel 249A to
Shell Knob, MO, as its first broadcast service. Comments
are due August 12, replies August 27. (MM Docket No.
96-138 by NPRM adopted June 14 by the Chief,
Allocations Branch)
CONWAY AND MYRTLE BEACH, SC. Effective August
5, reallotted Channel 281C1 from Conway to Myrtle Beach,
SC, and modified the license of Station WYAV(FM)
accordingly. (MM Docket No. 91-75 by R&O [DA 96-989]
adopted June 14 by the Chief, Allocations Branch)
INTERACTIVE VIDEO AND DATA SERVICE (IVDS)
SYSTEMS. Granted ITV, Inc.'s request for a declaratory
ruling of the Commission's rules requiring IVDS licensees
to notify all households located both within a TV Channel
13 Grade B predicted contour and the IVDS system service
area of the potential for interference to Channel 13 TV
reception. (By Order [DA 96-925] adopted June 17 by the
Chief, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau)
EXCEL TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC. See first item
under "News Releases."
MCI TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION. See
second item under "News Releases."
PCI COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND
INTERNATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS
CORPORATION (ITC). Authorized PCI and ITC,
respectively, to acquire and operate facilities in the PTC-5
cable system; and to acquire and operate facilities in the
PTAT-1, CANTAT-3, CANUS-1, COLUMBUS-II,
AMERICAS-1 and TPC-5 cable systems. (By O&A [DA
96-870] adopted May 29 by the Chief, Telecommunications
Division, International Bureau)
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ADDENDA: The following items released June 20 were
not listed on Digest 112:
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PUBLIC NOTICES
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SUPPLEMENTAL COMMENT PERIOD DESIGNATED
FOR LOCAL COMPETITION PROCEEDING - CC
DOCKET 96-98 [DA 96-1007] - Contact: Jim Lande at
(202) 418-0498 or Doron Fertig at (202) 418-1869
Report No. TD-12 - PROTESTED TARIFF
TRANSMITTALS ACTIONS TAKEN [DA 96-938] -
Contact: Judith A Nitsche at (202) 418-1540 or David
Sieradzki at (202) 418-1530
HEARTLINE COMMUNICATIONS, INC. See first item
under "News Releases."
EXPANDED INTERCONNECTION. Granted motion by
MFS Communications Company, Inc. to withdraw in the
matter of expanded interconnection with local telephone
company facilities. (CC Docket No. 91-141] adopted June
17 by the Deputy Chief, Common Carrier Bureau)
AT&T CORP. Authorized AT&T to lease and operate
satellite facilities for service between the United States and
Cuba. (By O&A [DA 96-962] adopted June 17 by the
Chief, Telecommunications Division)
BLR COMMUNICATIONS, INC. Authorized BLR to
acquire and operate satellite facilities for service to various
overseas points. (By OA&C [DA 96-963] adopted June 17
by the Chief, Telecommunications Division)
** PAY TELEPHONE RECLASSIFICATION AND
COMPENSATION. Extended to July 1 and July 15,
respectively, the deadlines for filing comments and replies
in the matter of implementing the pay telephone
reclassification and compensation provisions of the
Telecommunications Act of 1996. (CC Docket No. 96-128
by Order [DA 96-983] adopted June 20 by the Deputy
Chief, Enforcement Division, Common Carrier Bureau)
CABLE SERVICES BUREAU
DAILY DIGEST
Released Thursday, June 20, 1996 (but not listed on DD
6/20)
INTERMEDIA PARTNERS. Granted complaints filed
against the rate charged for cable programming service in
the City of Murfreesboro, TN. (By Order [DA 96-992]
adopted June 19, 1996 by the Chief, Cable Services Bureau)
INTERMEDIA PARTNERS. Denied a complaint filed
against the rate charged for cable programming service in
the Town of Fairfax, SC. (By Order [DA 96-993] adopted
June 19, 1996 by the Chief, Cable Services Bureau)
INTERMEDIA PARTNERS. Denied a complaint filed
against the rate charged for cable programming service in
the City of Sierra Vista, AZ. (By Order [DA 96-994]
adopted June 19, 1996 by the Chief, Cable Services Bureau)
INTERMEDIA PARTNERS. Denied complaints filed
against the rate charged for cable programming service in
Pima County, AZ. (By Order [DA 96-995] adopted June
19, 1996 by the Chief, Cable Services Bureau)
INTERMEDIA PARTNERS. Denied a complaint
filed against the rate charged for cable
programming service in the City Gainesville, GA
and Hall County, GA. (By Order [DA 96-996]
adopted June 19, 1996 by the Chief, Cable
Services Bureau)
INTERMEDIA PARTNERS. Denied complaints
filed against the rate charged for cable
programming service in the Towns of Edgefield
and Johnston, SC. (By Order [DA 96-997]
adopted June 19, 1996 by the Chief, Cable
Services Bureau)
INTERMEDIA PARTNERS. Denied complaints
filed against the rate charged for cable
programming service in Newark, CA. (By Order
[DA 96-998] adopted June 19, 1996 by the Chief,
Cable Services Bureau)
INTERMEDIA PARTNERS. Denied complaints
filed against the rate charged for cable
programming service in McCormick, SC. (By
Order [DA 96-999] adopted June 19, 1996 by the
Chief, Cable Services Bureau)
INTERMEDIA PARTNERS. Denied a complaint
filed against the rate charged for cable
programming service in the Town of Saluda, SC.
(By Order [DA 96-1000] adopted June 19, 1996
by the Chief, Cable Services Bureau)
INTERMEDIA PARTNERS. Denied a complaint
filed against the rate charged for cable
programming service in the City of Mountain
View, CA. (By Order [DA 96-1001] adopted June
19, 1996 by the Chief, Cable Services Bureau)
INTERMEDIA PARTNERS. Denied a complaint
filed against the rate charged for cable
programming service in the City of Milpitas, CA.
(By Order [DA 96-1002] adopted June 19, 1996
by the Chief of Cable Services Bureau)
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ADDENDUM: The following item released June
19 was not listed on Digest 111:
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REMARKS OF COMMISSIONER RACHELLE
B. CHONG AT THE JOINT BOARD MEETING
ON UNIVERSAL SERVICE, JUNE 19, 1996