Daily Digest Vol. 15 No. 192 October 10, 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEW FCC WEB SITE SEARCH ENGINE AVAILABLE; FINDING INFORMATION NOW MUCH EASIER. Contact: David Kitzmiller at (202) 418-0507. Internet URL: index.html -------------------------------------------------------------------------- PUBLIC NOTICES -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Released: October 10, 1996. TARIFF TRANSMITTAL - PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG OCTOBER 9. Internet URL: /Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/index.html Released: October 10, 1996. TARIFF TRANSMITTAL - PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG - NON-DOMINANT CARRIERS OCTOBER 9. Internet URL: /Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/index.html Report No: I-8209. Released: October 10, 1996. OVERSEAS COMMON CARRIER SECTION 214 APPLICATIONS - ACTIONS TAKEN. DA No. 96-1677. Internet URL: /Bureaus/International/Public_Notices/index.html Report No: 43844. Released: October 10, 1996. BROADCAST ACTIONS. Internet URL: /Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/index.html Report No: 23844. Released: October 10, 1996. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. Internet URL: /Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/index.html Report No: 2159. Released: October 10, 1996. PETITIONS FOR RECONSIDERATION AND CLARIFICATION OF ACTION IN RULEMAKING PROCEEDINGS. Internet URL: /Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/index.html Report No: CW-97-2. Released: October 10, 1996. PERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS SERVICE INFORMATION - BROADBAND - MAJOR ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION. Contact: Irene Longin at (202) 418-1301 or Rita Cookmeyer at (202) 418-0434. Internet URL: /Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/index.html -------------------------------------------------------------------------- SPEECHES -------------------------------------------------------------------------- REMARKS BY COMMISSIONER JAMES H. QUELLO BEFORE THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS' RADIO SHOW, LOS ANGELES CA, OCTOBER 10, 1996. Internet URL: spjhq606.txt -------------------------------------------------------------------------- TEXTS -------------------------------------------------------------------------- PACIFIC BELL. Suspended for one day from the effective date the physical collocation revisions to Pacific Bell Tariff F.C.C. No. 128, filed under Transmittal No. 1886, and instituted an investigation of the referenced tariff transmittal. Dkt No.: CC- 93-162. Action by Chief, Competetive Pricing Division, Common Carrier Bureau. Adopted: October 9, 1996. by Order. CCB Internet URL: /Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/index.html INSIGHT COMMUNICATIONS CABLE CO. Dismissed a complaint filed against the rates charged for cable programming services tier for lack of jurisdiction in Gilbert, AZ. Action by Chief, Financial Analysis and Compliance Division, Cable Services Bureau. Adopted: October 4, 1996. by Order. DA No. 96-1684. CSB Internet URL: /Bureaus/Cable/Orders/index.html DIRECTSAT CORPORATION. Granted in part, Directsat Corporation's request for special temporary authority to test its "USABSS-4" Direct Broadcast Satellite satellite on channels 2-32 (even-numbered) at the 110 degree W.L. orbital location. Action by Chief, Satellite and Radiocommunication Division, International Bureau. Adopted: October 9, 1996. by Order. DA No. 96-1689. IB Internet URL: /Bureaus/International/Orders/index.html MOUNT VERNON, KENTUCKY - ERRATUM TO NPRM RELEASED OCTOBER 4, 1996. The DA number is correct to read "DA 96-1626" instead of "DA 96-1627". Dkt No.: MM- 96-202. MMB Internet URL: index.html CONWAY, SOUTH CAROLINA. Commission acted on renewal applications filed by stations WJXY/WJXY-FM, Conway, South Carolina and petition to deny filed by the Southern Region of the National Rainbow Coalition. Action by the Commission. Adopted: October 1, 1996. by MO&O. FCC No. 96-398. MMB Internet URL: /Bureaus/Mass_Media/Orders/index.html LITTLE ROCK AND BENTON, ARKANSAS. Granted renewal applications of KSSN-FM, Little Rock, Arkansas, and KMVK-FM, Benton, Arkansas;. Action by the Commission. Adopted: October 1, 1996. by MO&O. FCC No. 96-399. MMB Internet URL: /Bureaus/Mass_Media/Orders/index.html ADDENDA: The following items, released October 9, 1996, did not appear in Digest No. 191: -------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEWS RELEASES -------------------------------------------------------------------------- GENERAL ACTION - COMMISSION APPROVES TRANSFER OF BROADCAST LICENSE FOR WTBS(TV), ATLANTA, GEORGIA. by MO&O. Action by: the Commission. Dkt No.: GN- 96-7. FCC No. 96-405 News Media Contact: Morgan Broman (202) 418-7200. Contact: Tim Bellamy at (202) 418-1031 or Dorann Bunkin at (202) 418-1630. Internet URL: nrmc6078.txt -------------------------------------------------------------------------- PUBLIC NOTICES -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Released: October 9, 1996. CARRIERS AND NECA FILE REVISIONS TO THEIR COST ALLOCATION MANUALS - PUBLIC COMMENT INVITED.Comments due November 11; Replies due November 26. DA No. 96-1686. Contact: Edward Dashkin at (202) 418-0806. Internet URL: /Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/index.html Released: October 9, 1996. WRC-97 ADVISORY COMMITTEE - INFORMAL WORKING GROUP MEETING CHANGE.IWG-1 will meet Friday, October 11, at 2:00 pm. Contact: Audrey L. Allison at (202) 418-0733. Internet URL: /Bureaus/International/Public_Notices/index.html Report No: D-885. Released: October 9, 1996. MASS MEDIA BUREAU MULTIPOINT DISTRIBUTION SERVICE APPLICATIONS. Internet URL: /Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/index.html -------------------------------------------------------------------------- TEXTS -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ATLANTA, GEORGIA. See first "News Releases" in today's Addenda. Internet URL: index.html FALCON CABLE TV. Granted a complaint filed against Falcon Cable, TV concerning its charges for cable programming service tier in Dalton, GA. Action by Chief, Cable Services Bureau. Adopted: October 9, 1996. by Order. DA No. 96-1690. CSB Internet URL: /Bureaus/Cable/Orders/index.html ADDENDA: The following items, released October 8, 1996, did not appear in Digest No. 190: -------------------------------------------------------------------------- PUBLIC NOTICES -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Released: October 8, 1996. PUBLIC NOTICE - BELL ATLANTIC - NEW JERSEY, INC.Received an Election of Open Video System Option and Motion for Extension of Time to Complete OVS Transition. DA No. 96-1682. Action by: Chief, Consumer Protection and Competition Division, Cable Services Bureau. Internet URL: /Bureaus/Cable/Public_Notices/index.html Released: October 8, 1996. PUBLIC NOTICE - BELL ATLANTIC - NEW JERSEY, INC.Received an application for open video system certification. DA No. 96-1683. Action by: Chief, Consumer Protection and Competition Division, Cable Services Bureau. Internet URL: /Bureaus/Cable/Public_Notices/index.html ADDENDA: The following items, released October 7, 1996, did not appear in Digest No. 189: -------------------------------------------------------------------------- TEXTS -------------------------------------------------------------------------- TCI CABLEVISION OF OREGON, INC. Dismissed complaint filed on March 10, 1994, against the cable programming services tier rate charged by the Operator in Oregon. Action by Chief, Financial Analysis and Compliance Division, Cable Services Bureau. Adopted: September 29, 1996. by Order. DA No. 96-1644. CSB Internet URL: /Bureaus/Cable/Orders/index.html ADDENDA: The following items, released October 1, 1996, did not appear in Digest No. 184: -------------------------------------------------------------------------- PUBLIC NOTICES -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Report No: 1905. Released: October 1, 1996. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU - APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING. Internet URL: /Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/index.html - FCC -