Daily Digest Vol. 15 No. 206 October 31, 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- WTB'S ENFORCEMENT DIVISION RELEASES CONSUMER BROCHURE ON TELECOMMUNICATIONS INVESTMENT SCAMS. News Media Contact: Kara Palamaras (202) 418-0654. WTB Contact: Gordon Coffman at (202) 418-1305. Internet URL: /Bureaus/Wireless/News_Releases/index.html -------------------------------------------------------------------------- PUBLIC NOTICES -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Released: October 31, 1996. TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG - OCTOBER 30. Internet URL: index.html Released: October 31, 1996. EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY COMMENT PERIOD FILINGS IN NON-RESTRICTED PROCEEDINGS. Contact: Barbara Lowe at (202) 418-0310. Internet URL: index.html Released: October 31, 1996. TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG - NON-DOMINANT CARRIERS - OCTOBER 30. Internet URL: /Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/index.html ** Released: October 31, 1996. ** THE NORTH AMERICAN NUMBERING COUNCIL CHAIRMAN ANNOUNCES INITIAL WORKING GROUP MEETINGS. Dkt No.: CC- 92-237. Internet URL: /Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/index.html Report No: I-8212. Released: October 31, 1996. OVERSEAS COMMON CARRIER SECTION 214 APPLICATIONS - ACTIONS TAKEN. (DA No. 96-1796). Internet URL: /Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/index.html Report No: 43858. Released: October 31, 1996. BROADCAST ACTIONS. Report No: 23858. Released: October 31, 1996. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- TEXTS -------------------------------------------------------------------------- AMERITECH NEW MEDIA ENTERPRISES, INC. Dismissed as moot the Cable Television and Communications Association of Illinois' Application for Review of action involving Ameritech Cable TV applications. Action by the Commission. Adopted: October 10, 1996. by Order. (FCC No. 96-408). CSB Internet URL: /Bureaus/Cable/Orders/index.html AMERITECH NEW MEDIA ENTERPRISES, INC . Dismissed as moot the Ohio Cable Telecommunications Association's Application for Review of action involving Ameritech Cable TV applications. Action by the Commission. Adopted: October 10, 1996. by Order. (FCC No. 96-409). CSB Internet URL: /Bureaus/Cable/Orders/index.html LONGMONT, COLORADO. Granted Western Cities application for renewal of license for station KQKS(FM) on Channel 282C1 at Longmont, Colorado. Dkt No.: MM- 90-424. Action by Administrative Law Judge, Arthur I. Steinberg. Adopted: October 24, 1996. by Initial Decision. (FCC No. 96D-09). MMB SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY. Advised Southwestern Bell Telephone Company of its Apparent Liability for Forfeiture in the amount of one thousand dollars for repeated violations of Section 22.9(b)(1). Action by Chief, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau. Adopted: October 30, 1996. by NAL for Forfeiture. (DA No. 96-1792). WTB Internet URL: index.html SOURCE ONE WIRELESS, INC. Advised Source One Wireless, Inc. of its Apparent Liability for Forfeiture in the amount on one thousand dollars for repeated violations of Section 22.142(b). Action by Chief, Enforcement Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau. Adopted: October 30, 1996. by NAL for Forfeiture. (DA No. 96-1791). WTB Internet URL: index.html ADDENDA: The following items, released October 30, 1996, did not appear in Digest No. 205: -------------------------------------------------------------------------- PUBLIC NOTICES -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Report No: 1280. Released: October 30, 1996. CABLE TELEVISION RELAY SERVICE (CARS) APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING. Report No: D-890-A. Released: October 30, 1996. MASS MEDIA BUREAU MULTIPOINT DISTRIBUTION SERVICE APPLICATIONS TAKEN. Report No: D-890. Released: October 30, 1996. MASS MEDIA MULTIPOINT DISTRIBUTION SERVICE APPLICATIONS - ACCEPTED FOR FILING. Action by: Chief, Mass Media Bureau. Report No: NA-199. Released: October 30, 1996. NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF FM BROADCAST APPLICATIONS AND NOTIFICATION OF PETITION TO DENY DEADLINE OF DECEMBER 3, 1996. Report No: A-303. Released: October 30, 1996. NON-COMMERCIAL EDUCATIONAL FM BROADCAST APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING AND NOTIFICATION OF DECEMBER 3, 1996 CUT-OFF DATE. Report No: B-187. Released: October 30, 1996. NON-COMMERCIAL EDUCATIONAL FM BROADCAST APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING AND NOTIFICATION OF CUT-OFF DATE OF DECEMBER 3, 1996. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- TEXTS -------------------------------------------------------------------------- AMERICAN TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH COMPANY VERSUS GLOBALNET COMMUNICATIONS, INC. Granted AT&T's motion to dismiss with prejudice both its complaint and Globalnet's cross-complaint. Action by Chief, Formal Complaints and Investigations Branch, Enforcement Division, Common Carrier Bureau. Adopted: October 25, 1996. by Order. (DA No. 96-1769). CCB Internet URL: /Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/index.html U.S. LEO SERVICES, INC. Granted in part U.S. Leo Services, Inc.'s request for a license to construct and operate a fixed transmit-receive "gateway" earth station that would comprise an integral element of the IRIDIUM System. Action by Chief, International Bureau. Adopted: October 30, 1996. by O & A. (DA No. 96-1790). IB Internet URL: index.html DULUTH, MN. Granted applications for transfer of control of the Great Duluth Broadcasting Company, Inc., licensee of KQDS(AM) and KQDS(FM), Duluth, Minnesota, from Greater Muskegon Broadcasters, Inc, et al, to KQDS, Inc. Action by the Commission. Adopted: October 25, 1996. by MO&O. (FCC No. 96-423). MMB EXTENSION OF CONSTRUCTION DEADLINE FOR GRANFATHERED MULTILATERATION LICENSEES IN THE LOCATION AND MONITORING SERVICE. Extended by two months the deadline for multilateration licensees in the Location and Monitoring Service (LMS) to construct their systems and place them into operation - the deadline is moved from November 1, 1996 to January 1, 1997. Action by Chief, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau. Adopted: October 30, 1996. by Order. (DA No. 96-1798). WTB Internet URL: /Bureaus/Wireless/Orders/index.html - FCC -