Daily Digest
   
Vol. 15 No. 197                                                   October 18, 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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FCC RELEASES REPORT ON LONG DISTANCE CARRIER CODE ASSIGNMENTS.   The FCC
 has released the latest available information on Carrier Identification
 Codes, 500 service, 555 line number assignments, toll-free 800 and 888
 service, and 900 service as of June 30, 1996.  CCB Contact: Katie Rangos
 at (202) 418-0940.  Internet URL:
 /Bureaus/Common_Carrier/News_Releases/nrcc6075.txt
  
	
  
FCC FILINGS.  OPA.  Internet URL:
 /Bureaus/Miscellaneous/News_Releases/index.html
  
	
  
FCC CALENDAR OF EVENTS.  OPA.  Internet URL:
 /Bureaus/Miscellaneous/News_Releases/index.html
  
	
  
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Report No: TEL-46-A.  Released: October 18, 1996.  STREAMLINED
 INTERNATIONAL SECTION 214 APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING (FORMAL SECTION
 63.18).  Internet URL: /Bureaus/International/Public_Notices/index.html
  
	
  
Report No: TEL-46-B.  Released: October 18, 1996.  NON-STREAMLINED
 INTERNATIONAL SECTION 214 AND CABLE LANDING LICENSE APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED
 FOR FILING (FORMAL SECTION 63.18 AND 1.767) - APPLICATIONS NOT SUBJECT TO
 STREAMLINED PROCESSING.  Internet URL:
 /Bureaus/International/Public_Notices/index.html
  
	
  
Report No: 43849.  Released: October 18, 1996.  BROADCAST ACTIONS. 
 Internet URL: /Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/index.html
  
	
  
Report No: 23849.  Released: October 18, 1996.  BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. 
 Internet URL: /Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/index.html
  
	
  
Released: October 18, 1996.  TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG -
 OCTOBER 17.  Internet URL: /Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/index.html
  
	
  
Report No: 96-8.  Released: October 18, 1996.  FM TRANSLATOR-BOOSTER
 APPLICATIONS READY AND AVAILABLE FOR PROCESSING - CUT-OFF DATE NOVEMBER
 18, 1996.  Internet URL: /Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/index.html
  
	
  
Report No: D-887.  Released: October 18, 1996.  MASS MEDIA BUREAU PREPARED
 TO ISSUE MULTIPOINT DISTRIBUTION SERVICE BTA AUTHORIZATIONS. Contact:
 Charles Dziedzic at (202) 418-1600, Sharon Bertelsen at (202) 418-7057 or
 Nazifa Naim at (202) 418-7059.  Internet URL:
 /Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/index.html
  
	
  
Released: October 18, 1996.  MICROSOFT SEEKS FCC CLEARANCE FOR ITS
 ANCILLARY DATA TRANSMISSION SYSTEM.  (DA No. 96-1725).  Internet URL:
 /Bureaus/Miscellaneous/Public_Notices/index.html
  
	
  
Released: October 18, 1996.  EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY COMMENT
 PERIOD FILINGS IN NON-RESTRICTED PROCEEDINGS.Received by Secretary of the
 Commission on or before October 8, 1996. Contact: Barbara Lowe at (202)
 418-0310.  Internet URL: /Bureaus/Miscellaneous/Public_Notices/index.html
  
	
  
Released: October 18, 1996.  EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY COMMENT
 PERIOD FILINGS IN NON-RESTRICTED PROCEEDINGS.Received by Secretary of the
 Commission on or before October 7, 1996. Contact: Barbara Lowe at (202)
 418-0310.  Internet URL: /Bureaus/Miscellaneous/Public_Notices/index.html
  
	
  
Report No: CL-97-5.  Released: October 18, 1996.  WIRELESS
 TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU COMMERCIAL RADIO SERVICE INFORMATION.  Internet
 URL: /Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/index.html
  
	
  
Report No: LB-97-02.  Released: October 18, 1996.  WIRELESS
 TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU COMMERCIAL WIRELESS SERVICE INFORMATION. 
 Internet URL: /Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/index.html
  
	
  
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MEREDITH/NEW HERITAGE STRATEGIC PARTNERS, L.P.  Remanded in part, and
 denied in part a petition for appeal filed by Meredith/New Heritage
 Strategic Partners, L.P.  Action by Chief, Cable Services Bureau. 
 Adopted: October 15, 1996.  by MO&O.  (DA No. 96-1712).  CSB  Internet
 URL: /Bureaus/Cable/Orders/index.html
  
	
  
VICTORVILLE, CA.  Issued a Notice of Apparent Liability for a Forfeiture
 against Rasa Communications Corp. (Victorville, CA), permittee of Station
 KIXA-FM, for alleged violations of Commission rules.  Action by Chief,
 Mass Media Bureau.  Adopted: October 16, 1996.  by NAL for Forfeiture. 
 (DA No. 96-1719).  MMB  Internet URL: index.html
  
	
  
GRAND RAPIDS, MI.  Granted Furniture City Broadcasting Corporation's,
 licensee of Stations WFUR/WFUR-FM, Grand Rapids, Michigan, portion of
 pleading requesting recission of the Notice of Apparent Liability for
 Forfeiture, rescinded proposed forfeiture; denied licensee's pleading
 requesting unconditional renewal of its licenses.  Action by the FCC. 
 Adopted: September 26, 1996.  by MO&O.  (FCC No. 96-393).  MMB  Internet
 URL: /Bureaus/Mass_Media/Orders/index.html
  
	
  
ALLOCATION OF SPECTRUM BELOW 5 GHZ TRANSFERRED FROM FEDERAL GOVERNMENT USE.
  Amended Parts 15 and 97 of the Commission's Rules, as specified,
 regarding sharing of the 2390-2400 MHz and 2402-2417 MHz bands by the
 Amateur Radio Service and unlicensed devises.  Dkt No.: ET- 94-32.  Action
 by the FCC.  Adopted: September 20, 1996.  by Fourth R&O.  (FCC No.
 96-390).  OET  Internet URL: index.html
  
	
  
ADDENDA:  The following items, released October 17, 1996, did not appear in
 Digest No. 196:
  
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BELL ATLANTIC-NEW JERSEY, INC. (REPORT NO. CS 96-33, CABLE SERVICES
 ACTION).   The Cable Services Bureau has approved a certification to
 operate an open video system.  Some Press Releases (CS No. 96-33)
 regarding this order were distributed on October 17, 1996 that included an
 incorrect DA number.  The correct DA number is DA 96-1723.  Action by the
 Chief, Cable Services Bureau, by Order (DA 96-1691) 
.  News Media
 Contact: Morgan Broman (202) 418-7200.  CSB Contact: Dave Roberts at (202)
 418-7200.  Internet URL: /Bureaus/Cable/News_Releases/index.html
  
	
  
PUBLIC FORUM ON THE ECONOMICS OF MANDATED STANDARDS FOR DIGITAL TELEVISION
 CANCELLED.   The public forum scheduled for Friday, October 18 at the FCC
 on the economics of mandated standards for digital television has been
 cancelled.  News Media Contact: Meribeth McCarrick (202) 418-0500.  OPA. 
 Internet URL: /Bureaus/Miscellaneous/News_Releases/nrmc6088.txt
  
	
  
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**  Released: October 17, 1996.  **DEADLINE APPROACHING FOR SILENT
 BROADCAST STATIONS:  AM AND FM STATIONS URGED TO FILE RELATED APPLICATIONS
 BY NOVEMBER 1.The license of any station that went silent on or before
 February 8, 1996, will expire at 12:01 a.m. on February 9, 1997 if the
 station has not resumed operations during the year.  (DA No. 96-1718). 
 Internet URL: /Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/index.html
  
	
  
Released: October 17, 1996.  THE MASS MEDIA BUREAU IMPLEMENTS POLICY FOR
 PROVISION OF INTERNET SERVICE ON MDS AND LEASED ITFS FREQUENCIES.  (DA No.
 96-1720). Contact: Keith A. Larson at (202) 418-2600, Charles E. Dziedzic
 at (202) 418-1600 or Nazifa Naim at (202) 418-7059.  Internet URL:
 /Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/index.html
  
	
  
Released: October 17, 1996.  MASS MEDIA BUREAU ANNOUNCES COMMENCEMENT OF
 SIXTY (60) DAY PERIOD, FROM OCTOBER 24 THROUGH DECEMBER 23, FOR FILING
 ITFS MODIFICATIONS AND AMENDMENTS SEEKING TO CO-LOCATE FACILITIES WITH
 WIRELESS CABLE OPERATIONS.  (DA No. 96-1724). Contact: Charles P. Gratch
 or Joyce L. Bernstein, Video Services Division, at (202) 418-1610. 
 Internet URL: /Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/index.html
  
	
  
Released: October 17, 1996.  PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED FOR COMMENTS ON
 PETITION FOR RULEMAKING TO AMEND PARTS 21 AND 74 OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES
 TO PERMIT LICENSING IN THE MULTIPOINT DISTRIBUTION SERVICE AND THE
 INSTRUCTIONAL TELEVISION FIXED SERVICE FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO.Comments due
 November 18; replies December 3.  (DA No. 96-1721). Contact: Charles E.
 Dziedzic at (202) 418-1600 or Michael J. Jacobs at (202) 418-7066. 
 Internet URL: /Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/index.html
  
	
  
Released: October 17, 1996.  PUBLIC COMMENT INVITED - COMMISSION SEEKS
 COMMENT ON METHODS FOR PROVIDING TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO STATES TO ENCOURAGE
 SITING OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES ON STATE-OWNED PROPERTY.Comment
 date:  November 8, 1996; replies November 22.  (DA No. 96-1722). Contact:
 Shaun A. Maher, Legal Branch, Commercial Wireless Division at (202)
 418-2324.  Internet URL: /Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/index.html
  
	
  
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THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY V. TRT TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
 AND FTC COMMUNICATIONS, INC - CORRECTED.  Ordered IDB Worldcom Services,
 Inc. the successor in interest to TRT Telecommunications Corporation and
 FTC Communications, Inc., to pay New Valley Corporation (formerly Western
 Union Telegraph Company) certain amounts, insofar as undisputed, for which
 the Commission previously determined they were liable.  Action by the FCC.
  Adopted: October 10, 1996.  by MO&O.  (FCC No. 96-410).  CCB  Internet
 URL: /Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/index.html
  
	
  
BELL ATLANTIC-NEW JERSEY, INC.  Granted an application for certification to
 operate an open video system.  Action by Chief, Cable Services Bureau. 
 Adopted: October 17, 1996.  by Order.  (DA No. 96-1723).  CSB  Internet
 URL: /Bureaus/Cable/Orders/index.html
  
	
  
ADDENDA:  The following items, released October 15, 1995, did not appear in
 Digest No. 44:
  
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Report No: CF-36.  Released: October 15, 1995.  WINDOW NOTICE FOR THE
 FILING OF FM BROADCAST APPLICATIONS - CORRECTED COPY.Filing window: 
 October 15, 1996 through November 18, 1996.  Internet URL:
 /Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/index.html
  
	
  
	
  
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