DAILY DIGEST

Vol. 15, No. 179                                         September 24,1996

**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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CONCURRING STATEMENT OF COMMISSIONER JAMES H. QUELLO ON JACOR PROCEEDING. Quello. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Speeches/Quello/spjhq605

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PUBLIC NOTICES

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Report No: 43832. Released: September 24, 1996. BROADCAST ACTIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Actions/pnmmac24.txt

Report No: 23832. Released: September 24, 1996. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Applications/pnmmap24.txt

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SPEECHES

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REMARKS OF MICHELE C. FARQUHAR, CHIEF OF THE FCC'S WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU, TO THE PERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION '96 CONFERENCE, SETPEMBER 20, 1996, SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA. "LAYING THE FOUNDATION FOR A WIRELESS FUTURE".

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TEXTS

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PACIFIC BELL. Denied MCI's petition for clarification, or in the alternative, reconsideration, concerning the Commission's waiver involving Pacific Bell's "Education First" program. Action by the Commission. Adopted: September 20, 1996. by MO&O on Recon. (FCC No. 96-389). CCB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/1996/fcc96389.txt

TELE-MEDIA COMPANY OF THE MID-SOUTH. Granted small system relief and found the cable operator's basic service tier rate to be not unreasonable in the City of Loogootee, IN. Action by Chief, Financial Analysis and Compliance Division, Cable Services Bureau. Adopted: September 23, 1996. by Order. (DA No. 96-1600). CSB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1996_TXT/da961600.txt

MARGATE VIDEO SYSTEMS, INC. D/B/A TCI OF NORTH BROWARD, INC. Denied a complaint filed against the rates charged for cable programming services in Margate, FL. Action by Chief, Financial Analysis and Compliance Division, Cable Services Bureau. Adopted: September 20, 1996. by Order. (DA No. 96-1597). CSB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1996_TXT/da961597.txt

WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORPORATION. Denied Motion to Compel filed on behalf of Alexander J. Serafyn and the Ukrainian Congress Committee of America, Inc., which concerned Westinghouse Corp.'s requests for permanent waivers of the Commission's multiple ownership rules in various markets. Action by the Commission. Adopted: September 18, 1996. by MO&O. (FCC No. 96-385). MMB

BAYBORO, NORTH CAROLINA. Denied renewal application of WKZF-FM, Inc. for renewal of license for Station WKZF-FM Bayboro, NC; station's license is cancelled. Dkt No.: MM- 96-110. Action by Administrative Law Judge John M. Frysiak. Adopted: September 20, 1996. by Summary Decision. (FCC No. 96D-07). MMB

SANDAB COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP II. Denied request of the Southern Region of the National Rainbow Coalition that the Commission receive and consider its submission, concerning the renewal application of Sandab Communications Limited Partnership II, under a seal on a confidential basis. Action by the Commission. Adopted: September 19, 1996. by MO&O. (FCC No. 96-387). OMD

ADDENDA: The following items, released September 23, 1996, did not appear in Digest No. 178:

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NEWS RELEASES

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AUCTION BIDS REACH $1 BILLION LEVEL IN THE BROADBAND PCS D, E, AND F BLOCK AUCTION AFTER 27 ROUNDS. After 27 rounds of bidding, bids in the FCC's Broadband Personal Communications Services (PCS) D, E, and F Block Auction, which began on August 26, reached $1 billion in total revenues.. News Media Contact: Kara Palamaras (202) 418-0654. WTB Contact: John Spencer at (202) 418-0660.

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PUBLIC NOTICES

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Released: September 23, 1996. TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG - SEPTEMBER 23.

Released: September 23, 1996. AMERITECH AND NECA FILE REVISIONS TO THEIR COST ALLOCATION MANUALS PUBLIC COMMENT INVITED.Comments must be filed by October 23, 1996; replies by November 7, 1996. (DA No. 96-1593). Contact: Edward Dashkin at (202) 418-0806.