Daily Digest Vol. 15 No. 204 October 29, 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 29, 1996. TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG: OCTOBER 28. Internet URL: /Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/index.html Released: October 29, 1996. REPORT NO. TEL-48-A.NON-STREAMLINED INTERNATIONAL SECTION 214 AND CABLE LANDING LICENSE APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING. Internet URL: /Bureaus/International/Public_Notices/index.html Released: October 29, 1996. REPORT NO. 43856.BROADCAST ACTIONS. Released: October 29, 1996. REPORT NO. 23856.BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- TEXTS -------------------------------------------------------------------------- STANDARDS OF ETHICAL CONDUCT FOR EMPLOYEES. Adopted supplemental standards of ethical conduct for employees of the FCC and revision of the Commission's employee responsibilities and conduct regulations. Action by the Commission. Adopted: October 16, 1996. by R&O. (FCC No. 96-419). OGC Internet URL: /Bureaus/Miscellaneous/Orders/index.html DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. Denied the District's petition for reconsideration of the decision by the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau denying of the District's request to renew the licenses and further extend the time in which to construct Stations KNJE616 and KNJU834. Action by Bureau Chief. Adopted: October 25, 1996. by MO&O. (DA No. 96-1777). WTB Internet URL: /Bureaus/Wireless/Orders/index.html ADDENDA: The following items, released October 28, 1996, did not appear in Digest No. 203: -------------------------------------------------------------------------- PUBLIC NOTICES -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Released: October 28, 1996. AT&T REQUEST WAIVER AND CONSIDERATIONOF COMMISSION'S RATE AVERAGING RULES - COMMENTS ARE DUE NOVEMBER 18, REPLIES NOVEMBER 29. (DA No. 96-1779). Contact: Wanda M. Harris at (202) 418-1530. Internet URL: /Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/index.html Released: October 28, 1996. REPORT NO. D-889-A.FCC ANNOUNCES GRANT OF MDS AUTHORIZATIONS. Contact: Regina Dorsey or William Koch at (202) 418-1995; Charles Dziedzic at (202) 418-1600. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- SPEECHES -------------------------------------------------------------------------- SPEECH BY REED HUNDT, CHAIRMAN, FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION, AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS, BOSTON, MA, OCTOBER 28, 1996 -- MAKING TOMORROW A BETTER DAY FOR OUR CHILDREN. Internet URL: spreh648.txt -------------------------------------------------------------------------- TEXTS -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 800 SERVICES. Adopted 800 database rules; affirmed the Common Carrier Bureau's action in partially suspending GTE and United Telephone Companies's 800 data base query rates for a five month period and denied their applications for review; dismissed as moot the petitions for stay filed by GTE and United because the partial rate suspension for which they seek a stay expired on October 1, 1993. Dkt No.: 93-129, 86-10. Action by the Commission. Adopted: September 26, 1996. by R&O. (FCC No. 96-392). CCB Internet URL: /Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/index.html ** GPU TELCOM SERVICES, INC. Granted GPU Telecom's application for a determinationof "exempt telecommunications company" status pursuant to Section 34(a)(1) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, as added by Section 103 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996. Action by General Counsel. Adopted: October 28, 1996. by Order. (DA No. 96-1780). OGC Internet URL: /Bureaus/Miscellaneous/Orders/index.html ** CINERGY COMMUNICATIONS, INC. Granted Cinergy's application for a determination of "exempt telecommunications company" status pursuant to Section 34Ia(1) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, as added by Section 103 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996. Action by General Counsel. Adopted: October 28, 1996. by Order. (DA No. 96-1781). OGC Internet URL: /Bureaus/Miscellaneous/Orders/index.html BDPCS, INC. Assessed BDPCS a default payment in the amount of $67,695,653.23, as a result of its failure to remit the required down payment on the licenses for which it was the successful high bidder in the Broadband Personal Communications Services C Block auction. Action by Bureau Chief. Adopted: October 25, 1996. by Order. (DA No. 96-1768). WTB Internet URL: /Bureaus/Wireless/Orders/index.html - FCC -