Daily Digest Vol. 15 No. 187 October 3, 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. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEWS RELEASES -------------------------------------------------------------------------- INTERNATIONAL BUREAU GRANTS LICENSE TO MFS GLOBENET, INC., FOR CABLE SYSTEM BETWEEN UNITED STATES AND UNITED KINGDOM. The International Bureau announced that it has granted a cable landing license to MFS Globenet, Inc., to land a non-common carrier fiber-optic submarine cable system between the U.S. and the U.K.. Report No: IN 96-21. by CL License. Action by: Chief, Telecommunications Division, IB. Adopted: October 1, 1996. DA No. 96-1649. News Media Contact: Rosemary Kimball (202) 418-0500. IB Contact: Kerry E. Murray at (202) 418-1494. Internet URL: /Bureaus/International/News_Releases/nrin6024.txt -------------------------------------------------------------------------- PUBLIC NOTICES -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Released: October 3, 1996. TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG.Oct. 2. Internet URL: /Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/index.html Released: October 3, 1996. TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG -- NON-DOMINANT CARRIERS.Oct. 2. Internet URL: /Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/index.html Report No: 43839. Released: October 3, 1996. BROADCAST ACTIONS. Internet URL: /Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/index.html Report No: 23839. Released: October 3, 1996. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. Internet URL: /Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/index.html Report No: 23806. Released: October 3, 1996. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. Internet URL: /Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/index.html Report No: 23839A. Released: October 3, 1996. ITFS APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING. Internet URL: /Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/index.html Report No: A-197. Released: October 3, 1996. TV BROADCAST APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING AND NOTIFICATION OF CUT OFF DATE. Internet URL: /Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/index.html Released: October 3, 1996. GRANDFATHERING AND REGISTRATION PROCEDURES FOR ISDN/PSDS. Internet URL: /Bureaus/Engineering_Technology/Public_Notices/index.html Released: October 3, 1996. NOTICE OF PROHIBITED PRESENTATION -- GREAT WESTERN CELLULAR PARTNERSHIP. Internet URL: /Bureaus/Miscellaneous/Public_Notices/index.html Released: October 3, 1996. EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY COMMENT PERIOD FILINGS IN NON-RESTRICTED PROCEEDINGS. Internet URL: /Bureaus/Miscellaneous/Public_Notices/index.html Released: October 3, 1996. WIRELESS BUREAU APPLICATIONS ON PUBLIC NOTICE NOW AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET. Contact: Consumer Assistance Branch: (800) 322-1117. Internet URL: /Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/index.html -------------------------------------------------------------------------- TEXTS -------------------------------------------------------------------------- TCI OF ILLINOIS D/B/A TELENOIS, INC. Denied complaint filed against TCI of Illinois d/b/a Telenois, Inc. concerning its charges for cable programming service tiers in the Village of Northbrook, IL. Action by Chief, Cable Services Bureau. Adopted: September 29, 1996. by Order. DA No. 96-1643. CSB Internet URL: /Bureaus/Cable/Orders/index.html A-R CABLE SERVICES, INC. Denied a complaint filed against the rates charged for cable programming service tier in Andover, NY. Action by Chief, Financial Analysis and Compliance Division, Cable Services Bureau. Adopted: September 29, 1996. by Order. DA No. 96-1639. CSB Internet URL: /Bureaus/Cable/Orders/index.html EDMONDS CALBE CO. D/B/A CHAMBERS CABLE. Dismissed a complaint filed against the rates charged for cable programming services tier for lack of jurisdiction in Edmonds, WA. Action by Chief, Financial Analysis and Compliance Division, Cable Services Bureau. Adopted: September 29, 1996. by Order. DA No. 96-1640. CSB Internet URL: /Bureaus/Cable/Orders/index.html MFS GLOBENET, INC. See News Release in today's digest. IB Internet URL: index.html ADDENDA: The following items, released October 2, 1996, did not appear in Digest No. 186: -------------------------------------------------------------------------- PUBLIC NOTICES -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Released: October 2, 1996. COMMON CARRIER NETWORK SERVICES APPLICATIONS.N-041-A. Internet URL: /Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/index.html Released: October 2, 1996. MAILING ADDRESS FOR CABLE FORM 329.Clarified the Commission's mailing address for receipt of FCC Form 329 Cable Programming Service Rate Complaints. DA No. 96-1656. Internet URL: /Bureaus/Cable/Public_Notices/index.html Released: October 2, 1996. TCI CABLEVISION OF OAKLAND COUNTY, INC.Issued public notice that "permit but disclose" ex parte rules shall be applied to petition for declaratory ruling, preemption and other relief. DA No. 96-1655. Internet URL: /Bureaus/Cable/Public_Notices/index.html Report No: 1276. Released: October 2, 1996. CABLE TELEVISION RELAY SERVICE APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING. Internet URL: /Bureaus/Cable/Public_Notices/index.html Released: October 2, 1996. WRC-97 ADVISORY COMMITTEE OCTOBER MEETINGS OF INFORMAL WORKING GROUPS. Internet URL: /Bureaus/International/Public_Notices/index.html Report No: 23838A. Released: October 2, 1996. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. Internet URL: /Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/index.html Report No: D-882, D-882-A. Released: October 2, 1996. MASS MEDIA BUREAU MULTIPOINT DISTRIBUTION SERVICE APPLICATIONS.(2 documents). Internet URL: /Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/index.html Released: October 2, 1996. FCC ELECTRONIC FILING/VIEWER SOFTWARE FOR ANTENNA STRUCTURE REGISTRATION (ASR) AND REMOTE QUERY ACCESS FOR LANDING FACILITIES (TOWAIR) NOW AVAILABLE. Internet URL: /Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/index.html -------------------------------------------------------------------------- SPEECHES -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hundt SPEECH BY CHAIRMAN REED HUNDT, OCTOBER 2, 1996, BALTIMORE, MD, TO THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF EDITORIAL WRITERS, "THE COMMUNICATIONS REVOLUTION: STOP MAKING SENSE". Internet URL: spreh640.txt Ness REMARKS OF COMMISSIONER SUSAN NESS, SEPTEMBER 30, 1996, BEFORE THE U S WEST REGIONAL OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE. Internet URL: spsn615.txt -------------------------------------------------------------------------- TEXTS -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ERRATUM TO DA 96-1257. ERRATUM to DA 96-1257 released August 16, 1996 correcting the type of forms filed by the Operator and the time period these forms cover. Action by Chief, Financial Analysis and Compliance Division, Cable Services Bureau. Adopted: September 29, 1996. by ERRATUM. DA No. 96-1557. CSB Internet URL: index.html ERRATUM TO DA 96-1248. ERRATUM to DA 96-1248 released August 15, 1996 correcting the type of forms filed by the Operator and the time period these forms cover. Action by Chief, Financial Analysis and Compliance Division, Cable Services Bureau. Adopted: September 29, 1996. by ERRATUM. DA No. 96-1556. CSB Internet URL: /Bureaus/Cable/Orders/index.html ADDENDA: The following items, released October 1, 1996, did not appear in Digest No. 184: -------------------------------------------------------------------------- TEXTS -------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEWSPAPER/RADIO CROSS-OWNERSHIP WAIVER POLICY. Initiated proceeding to explore possible revisions to the Commission's policies concerning waiver of the newspaper/radio cross-ownership restriction. Comments are due December 9, replies January 8, 1997. Dkt No.: MM- 96-197. Action by the FCC. Adopted: September 17, 1996. by NOI. FCC No. 96-381. MMB Internet URL: index.html - FCC -