Daily Digest Vol. 15 No. 201 October 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. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- PUBLIC NOTICES -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Released: October 24, 1996. TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG.Oct. 23. Internet URL: /Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/index.html Released: October 24, 1996. COMMON CARRIER NETWORK SERVICES APPLICATIONS.(2 documents) Report Nos. N-043-A, N-044-A. Internet URL: /Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/index.html Released: October 24, 1996. TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG -- NON-DOMINANT CARRIERS.Oct. 23. Internet URL: /Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/index.html Report No: I-8211. Released: October 24, 1996. OVERSEAS COMMON CARRIER SECTION 214 APPLICATIONS ACTIONS TAKEN. (DA No. 96-1756). Internet URL: /Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/index.html Report No: 43853. Released: October 24, 1996. BROADCAST ACTIONS. Report No: 23853. Released: October 24, 1996. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. Released: October 24, 1996. PUBLIC INFORMATION COLLECTION REQUIREMENTS SUBMITTED TO OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET FOR EMERGENCY REVIEW AND APPROVAL. Internet URL: /Bureaus/Miscellaneous/Public_Notices/index.html -------------------------------------------------------------------------- TEXTS -------------------------------------------------------------------------- INTERNATIONAL SECTION 214 AUTHORIZATION PROCESS AND TARIFF REQUIREMENTS -- EXCUSION LIST. Modified the Order adopting the exclusion list to to omit the CANUS-1 Cable System from the list. Dkt No.: IB- 95-118. Action by Chief, Telecommunications Division, IB. Adopted: October 22, 1996. by Order on Recon. (DA No. 96-1752). IB Internet URL: index.html ADDENDA: The following items, released October 23, 1996, did not appear in Digest No. 200: -------------------------------------------------------------------------- PUBLIC NOTICES -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Released: October 23, 1996. COMMENT SOUGHT ON STANDARD PROTECTIVE ORDER TO BE USED IN CONNECTION WITH SECTION 271 APPLICATIONS.Comments are due Nov. 6. (DA No. 96-1751). Internet URL: /Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/index.html Released: October 23, 1996. FCC SEEKS COMMENT ON PETITION FOR DECLARATORY RULING FILED BY MASSACHUSETTS DEPT. OF PUBLIC UTILITIES REGARDING AREA CODE RELIEF PLAN FOR AREA CODES 508 AND 617.Comments are due Nov. 6. (DA No. 96-1758). Contact: Scott Shefferman at (202) 418-2320. Internet URL: /Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/index.html Report No: 1279. Released: October 23, 1996. CABLE TELEVISION RELAY SERVICE (CARS) APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING. Internet URL: /Bureaus/Cable/Public_Notices/index.html Released: October 23, 1996. PUBLIC NOTICE-CABLE SERVICES ACTION.Announces that the Commission's rule adopted August 5, 1996 to implement Section 207 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, prohibiting local restrictions that impair a viewer's ability to receive over-the-air video programming signals via television broadcast, MMDS (wireless cable) or DBS received OMB clearance on October 14, 1996, and is effective as of that date. (DA No. 96-1755). Dkt No.: CS- 96-83, IB- 95-59. Action by: Chief, Consumer Protection and Competition Division, Cable Services Bureau. Internet URL: /Bureaus/Cable/Public_Notices/index.html Released: October 23, 1996. CABLE SERVICES ACTION -- COMMISSION RULES PREEMPTING RESTRICTIONS ON TV, MMDS, AND DBS ANTENNA PLACEMENT IS EFFECTIVE -- OMB CLEARS INFORMATION COLLECTION IN CS DOCKET 96-83. (DA No. 96-1755). Contact: Jacky Spindler at (202) 418-1027. News Media Contact: Morgan Broman (202) 418-7200. Internet URL: /Bureaus/Cable/Public_Notices/index.html Report No: D-888, D-888-A. Released: October 23, 1996. MASS MEDIA BUREAU MULTIPOINT DISTRIBUTION SERVICE APPLICATIONS.(2 documents). Released: October 23, 1996. COMMENT SOUGHT ON STATE OF FLORIDA'S REQUEST FOR WAIVER OF THE COMMISSION'S GENERAL CATEGORY CHANNEL FREEZE.Comments are due Nov. 7, replies Nov. 12. (DA No. 96-1737). Contact: Kathryn Hosford at (202) 418-0652 or Jane Halprin at (202) 418-1366. News Media Contact: Kara Palamaras (202) 418-0654. Internet URL: /Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/index.html -------------------------------------------------------------------------- TEXTS -------------------------------------------------------------------------- AT&T CORP. Denied AT&T's petition for order requiring advance production of documents in Section 271 proceedings. Action by Chief, CCB. Adopted: October 23, 1996. by Order. (DA No. 96-1750). CCB Internet URL: /Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/index.html GVNW INC./MANAGEMENT (GVNW); USF DATA COLLECTION. Denied GVNW's petition for declaratory ruling, or alternatively, a waiver of Section 36.612(a) of the FCC rules regarding the Universal Service Fund (USF) data collection. Action by Chief, CCB. Adopted: October 22, 1996. by Order. (DA No. 96-1757). CCB Internet URL: /Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/index.html 800 MHZ SPECIALIZED MOBILE RADIO APPLICATION FREEZE. Addressed approximately 3,000 waiver requests by 800 MHz SMR licensees seeking to waive the FCC freeze on the acceptance of applications for 800 MHz SMR category channels. Action by Chief, WTB. Adopted: October 23, 1996. by Order. (DA No. 96-1726). WTB Internet URL: /Bureaus/Wireless/Orders/index.html - FCC -