Daily Digest Vol. 15 No. 198 October 21, 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. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- PUBLIC NOTICES -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Released: October 21, 1996. TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG.Oct. 18. Internet URL: /Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/index.html Report No: 23850. Released: October 21, 1996. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. Internet URL: /Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/index.html Released: October 21, 1996. EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY COMMENT PERIOD FILINGS IN NON-RESTRICTED PROCEEDINGS. Internet URL: /Bureaus/Miscellaneous/Public_Notices/index.html Released: October 21, 1996. PERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS SERVICE INFORMATION -- BROADBAND -- MAJOR ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION.(2 documents) Report Nos. CW-97-3, CW-97-4. Internet URL: /Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/index.html -------------------------------------------------------------------------- TEXTS -------------------------------------------------------------------------- COMMERCIAL REALTY ST. PETE, INC. (COMMERCIAL REALTY). Denied Commercial Realty's opposition to the Notice of Apparent Liabiliy for Forfeiture issued against it; affirmed that Commercial Realty is liable for $390,000 for violations of the FCC's rules. Action by the FCC. Adopted: October 2, 1996. by MO&O. (FCC No. 96-400). WTB Internet URL: /Bureaus/Wireless/Orders/index.html ADDENDA: The following items, released October 18, 1996, did not appear in Digest No. 197: -------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEWS RELEASES -------------------------------------------------------------------------- FCC CHAIRMAN HUNDT CRITICIZES PROPOSED DIGITAL TV RULES; SAYS ANY DTV STANDARD SHOULD HAVE SUNSET, MEET FOUR CONDITIONS. FCC Chairman Reed Hundt said today that "in the digital era, we would only need three rules for broadcasters -- no interference, spectrum caps, and clear public interest guidelines," and criticized other proposed rules involving digital broadcasting that he said, "I don't think we need.". News Media Contact: David Fiske (202) 418-0500. Internet URL: index.html -------------------------------------------------------------------------- PUBLIC NOTICES -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Released: October 18, 1996. COMMON CARRIER BUREAU DECLARES BELL ATLANTIC-NYNEX TRANSFER OF CONTROL PROCEEDING "RESTRICTED" FOR EX PARTE PURPOSES. (DA No. 96-1727). Contact: Judith Albert at (202) 418-2378. Internet URL: /Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/index.html Released: October 18, 1996. PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED FOR COMMENTS ON PACIFIC BELL REQUEST FOR EXTENSION OF INTERIM WAIVER TO OFFER ISDN LINES TO CALIFORNIA SCHOOLS, LIBRARIES, AND COMMUNITY COLLEGES.Comments are due Nov. 4, replies Nov. 12. (DA No. 96-1733). Internet URL: /Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/index.html Released: October 18, 1996. PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED FOR WAIVERS OF DOWN PAYMENT RULES IN THE BROADBAND PERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES C BLOCK, 900 MHZ SPECIALIZED MOBILE RADIO, AND MULTIPOINT DISTRIBUTION SERVICE AUCTIONS.Comments/oppositions due Oct. 28, replies Nov. 1. (DA No. 96-1692). Internet URL: /Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/index.html Released: October 18, 1996. CABLE SERVICES ACTION.Cable Services Bureau announces a further extension of time to file comments on the Proposed Resolution for Century Communications Corporation for its Los Angeles area cable systems. Comments are now due November 8, 1996. Reply comments are due November 25, 1996. (DA No. 96-1735). Action by: Chief, Cable Services Bureau. Internet URL: /Bureaus/Cable/Public_Notices/index.html Released: October 18, 1996. LICENSEES OF AM, FM AND FM TRANSLATOR STATIONS IN KS, NE AND OK, AND FM TRANSLATOR STATIONS IN CT, DE, NH, NJ, DC, NY, ME, OH, MD, PA, MA, RI, VT AND WV -- CURRENT ADDRESSES FOR UPCOMING MAILING OF LICENSE RENEWAL BOOKLETS!.I. Contact: Claudia Patterson at (202) 418-2784. Internet URL: /Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/index.html -------------------------------------------------------------------------- SPEECHES -------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHAIRMAN REED HUNDT, OCTOBER 18, 1996, NEW YORK, INTERNATIONAL RADIO & TELEVISION SOCIETY. See the News Release in the addenda to today's digest. Internet URL: spreh -------------------------------------------------------------------------- TEXTS -------------------------------------------------------------------------- US WEST, INC. AND CONTINENTAL CABLEVISION, INC. Granted petition allowing US West, Inc. a period in which to divest itself of cable systems to be acquired from Continental Cablevision, Inc. in areas where US West, Inc. provides local exchange service. Action by Chief, Cable Services Bureau. Adopted: October 18, 1996. by MO&O. (DA No. 96-1738). CSB Internet URL: /Bureaus/Cable/Orders/index.html HEMPHILL, TX. Effective Dec. 2, amended the FM Table of Allotments to allot Channel 280A to Hemphill, Texas; terminated the proceeding. Window period opens Dec. 2, closes Jan. 2. Dkt No.: MM- 96-140. Action by Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, MMB. Adopted: October 11, 1996. by R&O. (DA No. 96-1699). MMB Internet URL: /Bureaus/Mass_Media/Orders/index.html TEHACHAPI, CA. Effective Dec. 2, amended the FM Table of Allotments to allot Channel 261A to Tehachapi, California; terminated the proceeding. Filing window opens Dec. 2, closes Jan. 2. Dkt No.: MM- 96-129. Action by Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, MMB. Adopted: October 11, 1996. by R&O. (DA No. 96-1700). MMB Internet URL: /Bureaus/Mass_Media/Orders/index.html DEDEDO, GUAM. Proposed amending the FM Table of Allotments to allot Channel 286C to Dededo, Guam. Comments are due Dec. 9, replies Dec. 24. Dkt No.: MM- 96-214. Action by Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, MMB. Adopted: October 11, 1996. by NPRM. (DA No. 96-1696). MMB Internet URL: /Bureaus/Mass_Media/Notices/index.html TULLAHOMA, TN. Proposed amending the FM Table of Allotments to allot Channel 296A to Tullahoma, Tennessee. Comments are due Dec. 9, replies Dec. 24. Dkt No.: MM- 96-123. Action by Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, MMB. Adopted: October 11, 1996. by NPRM. (DA No. 96-1697). MMB Internet URL: /Bureaus/Mass_Media/Notices/index.html PORTLAND AND SEASIDE, OR. Proposed amending the FM Table of Allotments to substitute Channel 254C1 for Channel 253C at Portland, Oregon and either Channel 235A or Channel 272A for Channel 255A at Seaside, Oregon; ordered Ken's Corp., permittee of Station KULU(FM), Seaside, Oregon, to show cause why its permit should not be modified to specify operation on Channel 253A or 272A instead of 255A. Comments are due Dec. 9, replies Dec. 24. Dkt No.: MM- 96-212. Action by Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, MMB. Adopted: October 11, 1996. by NPRM & Order. (DA No. 96-1698). MMB Internet URL: /Bureaus/Mass_Media/Notices/index.html STAMPING GROUND AND NICHOLASVILLE, KY. Effective Dec. 2, amended the FM Table of Allotments to substitute Channel 241A for Channel 256A at Stamping Ground, Kentucky; modified the license of Station WKYI(FM), Stamping Ground, Kentucky, to specify operation on Channel 241A in lieu of Channel 256A subject to conditions; dismissed the counterproposal to allot Channel 240A to Nicholasville, Kentucky; terminated the proceeding. Dkt No.: MM- 95-28. Action by Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, MMB. Adopted: October 11, 1996. by R&O. (DA No. 96-1705). MMB Internet URL: /Bureaus/Mass_Media/Orders/index.html - FCC -