DAILY DIGESTVol. 15, No. 140
July 30, 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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HOW TO GET INFORMATION ON FCC AUGUST 1
AUCTIONS
FCC ANNUAL REPORT GOES ON-LINE -- News Media
contact: Rosemary Kimball or Meribeth McCarrick at (202)
418-0500. Information and Technology staff contact (for
questions about downloading, etc.): David Kitzmiller at (202)
418-0260. [Internet file name: nrmc6058.txt]
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PUBLIC NOTICES
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TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG --
July 29
U S WEST PETITIONS FOR WAIVER OF PART 69 OF
THE COMMISSION'S RULES; PLEADING CYCLE
ESTABLISHED -- Comments are due Aug. 29, replies Sept.
13 [DA 96-1212]
COMMISSION SEEKS COMMENT ON PETITION FOR
PREEMPTION AND MOTION FOR DECLARATORY
RULING FILED BY WESTERN PCS I CORPORATION --
Comments are due Aug. 30, replies Sept. 16 [DA 96-1211]
THE OKLAHOMA REGION 34 PUBLIC SAFETY RADIO
COMMUNICATION PLANNING COMMITTEE
ANNOUNCES NEW MEMBERS [DA 96-1200]
THE CHICAGO REGIONAL PLANNING COMMITTEE
FOR PUBLIC SAFETY (REGION 54) ANNOUNCES THE
OPENING OF AN APPLICATION FILING WINDOW FOR
THE 821-824/866-869 MHZ BAND [DA 96-1199]
FCC LABORATORY EQUIPMENT AUTHORIZATION
PROCESSING -- SPEED OF SERVICE
Report No. 23791 -- BROADCAST APPLICATIONS
Report No. 43791 -- BROADCAST ACTIONS
Report No. 112A -- TYPE ACCEPTANCE/NOTIFICATION
ACTIONS
Report No. 112B -- CERTIFICATION/NOTIFICATION
ACTIONS
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Addenda: The following items released on July 29, 1996,
were not listed on Digest No. 139.
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NEWS RELEASE
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CABLE SERVICES BUREAU
DAILY DIGEST
Released Monday, July 29, 1996 (not listed on 7/29 DD)
**CLOSED CAPTIONING AND VIDEO DESCRIPTION
OF VIDEO PROGRAMMING. Adopted and submitted to
Congress a Report on the accessibility of video programming
to persons with hearing and visual impairments. Pursuant to
Section 305 of Telecommunications Act of 1996, the
Commission is required to conduct inquiries into the
availability of video programming with closed captioning
and video description and report to Congress on its findings
by August 6, 1996. (By MM Docket No. 95-176 by Report
[FCC 96-318] adopted July 25, 1996 by the Commission)
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SUNSHINE NOTICE
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ADDITIONAL ITEM TO BE CONSIDERED AT OPEN
MEETING, THURSDAY, AUGUST 1
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TEXTS
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PHILADELPHIA, PA. Granted the license renewal
applications for Stations WMMR(FM) and WXTU(FM),
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, subject to reporting conditions
and a Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture in the
amount of $14,000 for WMMR(FM) and $12,000 for
WXTU(FM) for violations of the EEO rule. (By MO&O and
NAL [FCC 96-250] adopted May 31, 1996, by the
Commission)
**CLOSED CAPTIONING AND VIDEO DESCRIPTION
OF VIDEO PROGRAMMING. See the first News Release
in the addenda to today's digest.
INTERNATIONAL SECTION 214 AUTHORIZATION
PROCESS AND TARIFF REQUIREMENTS. Adopted an
exclusion list identifying restrictions on providing service
using particular facilities or to particular countries for those
carriers receiving a global international Section 214
authorization. (IB Docket No. 95-118 by Order [DA 96-
1205] adopted July 26, 1996, by the Chief,
Telecommunications Division, International Bureau)
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The following items released on July 26, 1996, were not
listed on Digest No. 138.
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NEWS RELEASE
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STATEMENT OF COMMISSIONER JAMES H. QUELLO
REGARDING CHILDREN'S EDUCATIONAL
TELEVISION
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ERRATUM to the Second Report and Order released July
12, 1996 [DA 96-1109] adding Channel 233C2 to Sun
Valley, Nevada. (MM Docket No. 90-189.
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