DAILY DIGEST

Vol. 15, No. 144                                             August 5,1996

**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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JOHN MORGAN NAMED ASSISTANT CHIEF, VIDEO SERVICES DIVISION. OMD. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Miscellaneous/News_Releases/1996/nrmc6062

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PUBLIC NOTICES

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Released: August 5, 1996. EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY COMMENT PERIOD FILINGS NON-RESTRICTED PROCEEDINGS (1 OF 2).

Released: August 5, 1996. EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY COMMENT PERIOD FILINGS IN NON-RESTRICTE PROCEEDING (2 OF 2).

Released: August 5, 1996. TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC LOG.INFORMATIONAL TARIFF-- AUGUST 2. 1996.

Released: August 5, 1996. TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG.AUGUST 2. 1996.

Report No: 43795. Released: August 5, 1996. BROADCAST ACTIONS.

Report No: 23795. Released: August 5, 1996. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS.

Released: August 5, 1996. FY 1996 MASS MEDI A REGULATORY FEES.

Released: August 5, 1996. FY 1996 COMMON CARRIER REGULATORY FEES.

Released: August 5, 1996. FY 1996 COMMERCIAL WIRELESS REGULATORY FEES.

Released: August 5, 1996. FY 1996 INTERNATIONAL SERVICES REGULATORY FEES.

Released: August 5, 1996. FY 1996 CABLE TELEVISION SYSTEM REGULATORY FEES.

Report No: LM37. Released: August 5, 1996. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU BROADCAST AUXILIARY.

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TEXTS

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TIME WARNER CABLE. Denied complaint filed against Time Warner Cable concerning its charges for cable programming services tiers in Hillsborough, FL. Action by Chief, Financial Analysis and Compliance Division, Cable Services Bureau. Adopted: July 25, 1996. by Order. (DA No. 96-1201). CSB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1996_TXT/da961201.txt

TIME WARNER CABLE. Denied complaints filed against Time Warner Cable concerning its charges for cable programming services tiers in Hillsborough County, FL. Action by Chief, Financial Analysis and Compliance Division, Cable Services Bureau. Adopted: July 26, 1996. by Order. (DA No. 96-1202). CSB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1996_TXT/da961202.txt

RITZVILLE, WA. ISSUED A NOTICE OF LIABILITY FOR FORFEITURE IN THE AMOUNT OF 6,000 AGAINST COURTESY COMMUNICATIONS, INC., LICENSEE OF PAGING RADIOTELEPHONE,KRS679 RITZVELLE, WASHINGTON, FOR FAILURE TO TIMELY NOTIFY THE COMMISSION OF COMMMENCEMENT OF SERVICE OF STATION KRS679. Action by Bureau Chief. Adopted: July 31, 1996. by NAL. (DA No. 96-1219). MMB

ADDENDA: The following items, released August 2, 1996, did not appear in Digest No. 143:

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NEWS RELEASES

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STATEMENT OF CHAIRMAN REED HUNDT REGARDING NARUC LETTER ON 271 PROCESS. Hundt. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Speeches/Hundt/spreh632

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SPEECHES

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"SPEECH BY MICHELE C. FARQUHAR, CHIEF OF WIRELESS TELECOMMUNCATIONS DIVISION, BEFORE THE METROPOLITAN WASHINGTON COUNCIL OF GOVENMENTS, AUGUST 2, 1996 ""THE ROLE OF WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS AFTER THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT OF 1996"" ."

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TEXTS

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BELL ATLANTIC. GRANTED BELL ATLANTIC'S PETITION FOR INTERIM WAIVER OF THE FCC'S OVERHEAD LOADING PRESCRIPTION SUSPENDED FOR A DAY AND INSTITUTED AN INVESTIGATION OF PORTIONS OF BELL ATLANTIC'S TRANSMITTAL NOS. 883 AND 669; AND TOOK VARIOUS OTHER MEASURES. Dkt No.: 96-105. Action by Bureau Chief. Adopted: August 2, 1996. CCB

CABLEVISION SYSTEMS CORPORTION/WARNER NEW YORK CITY CABLE GROUP. DENIED REQUESTS FOR STAY OF BUREAU DECISIONS IN DA 96-826 AND DA 96-828. Action by DEPUTY CHIEF OF CABLE SERVICES BUREAU. Adopted: August 1, 1996. by MO&O. (DA No. 96-1231). CSB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1996_TXT/da961231.txt

GRANDFATHERED SHORT SPACED FM STATIONS. GRANTED A REQUEST TO EXTEND THE COMMENT PERIOD IN THIS PROCEDDING. COMMENTS ARE DUE OCT4. REPLIES ARE TO THE NAB STUDY ARE NOW DUE NOV 4. Dkt No.: 96-120. Action by CHIEF OF Mass Media Bureau. by Order. (DA No. 96-1222). MMB

PARKER , AZ. PROPOSED AMENDING THE FM TABLE OF ALLOTMENTS TO ALLOT CHANNNEL 230 C3 TO PARKER , ARIZONA COMMENTS ARE DUE SEPT 23, REPLIES OCT. 8. Action by Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media Bureau. Adopted: July 26, 1996. by NPRM. (DA No. 96-1188). MMB