Daily Digest Vol. 15 No. 234 December 11, 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Report No: 3595. Released: December 11, 1996. CABLE SERVICES ACTION. Internet URL: /Bureaus/Cable/Public_Notices/index.html Report No: DS-1690. Released: December 11, 1996. SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES ACTIONS. Internet URL: /Bureaus/International/Public_Notices/index.html Report No: DS-1689. Released: December 11, 1996. SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES INFORMATION - SATELLITE RADIO APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING. Internet URL: /Bureaus/International/Public_Notices/index.html Report No: 43885. Released: December 11, 1996. BROADCAST ACTIONS. Report No: 23885, 23886. Released: December 11, 1996. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS - TWO NOTICES. Report No: 117A. Released: December 11, 1996. TYPE ACCEPTANCE/NOTIFICATION ACTIONS. Internet URL: /Bureaus/Engineering_Technology/Public_Notices/index.html Report No: 117B. Released: December 11, 1996. CERTIFICATION/NOTIFICATION ACTIONS. Internet URL: /Bureaus/Engineering_Technology/Public_Notices/index.html Released: December 11, 1996. FCC LABORATORY EQUIPMENT AUTHORIZATION PROCESSING - SPEED OF SERVICE. Internet URL: /Bureaus/Miscellaneous/Public_Notices/index.html Released: December 11, 1996. TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG- DECEMBER 10. Internet URL: /Bureaus/Miscellaneous/Public_Notices/index.html Released: December 11, 1996. EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY COMMENT PERIOD FILINGS IN NON-RESTRICTED PROCEEDINGS. Internet URL: /Bureaus/Miscellaneous/Public_Notices/index.html Report No: NCS-97-11-A. Released: December 11, 1996. WIRELESS NARROWBAND BRANCH INFORMATION. Internet URL: /Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/index.html Report No: NCS-97-11. Released: December 11, 1996. WIRELESS NARROWBAND COMMERCIAL RADIO SERVICE INFORMATION - PUBLIC MOBILE SERVICES APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING. Internet URL: /Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/index.html -------------------------------------------------------------------------- TEXTS -------------------------------------------------------------------------- AT&T CORP. Adopted Consent Decree in the matter of AT&T and possible violations of the Commission's policies and rules concerning primary interexchange carrier conversions; terminated proceeding. Action by Chief, Common Carrier Bureau. Adopted: November 27, 1996. by Order, Cnst Decree. (DA No. 96-2072). CCB Internet URL: /Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/index.html FEDERAL-STATE JOINT BOARD ON UNIVERSAL SERVICE. Denied, in part, the request of the Alaska Telephone Association for an extension for filing comments and replies, and the request of the United States Telephone Association for an extension to file comments and replies in response to Public Notice, DA 96-1891; extended deadline for filing comments to December 19, 1996. Dkt No.: CC- 96-45. Action by Chief, Accounting and Audits Division, Common Carrier Bureau. Adopted: December 11, 1996. by Order. CCB Internet URL: /Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/index.html TELESPHERE NETWORK, INC. AND NATIONAL TELEPHONE SERVICES, INC. COMPLAINTS. Granted Joint Motion to Dismiss the Complaints with Prejudice of Telesphere Network, Inc. and National Telephone Services, Inc.; terminated proceeding. Action by Chief, Formal Complaints and Investigations Branch, Enforcement Division, Common Carrier Bureau. Adopted: December 6, 1996. by Order. (DA No. 96-2049). CCB Internet URL: /Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/index.html COX COMMUNICATIONS. Denied complaint filed against Cox Communications for the rates charged for cable programming services in Chula Vista, CA. Action by Chief, Financial Analysis and Compliance Division, Cable Services Bureau. Adopted: December 6, 1996. by Order. (DA No. 96-2070). CSB Internet URL: /Bureaus/Cable/Orders/index.html TCI CABLEVISION OF OREGON. Denied complaints concerning rates charged for cable programming services in Lake Oswego, Aloha-Reedville, Beaverton, Tigard, Forest Grove, Hillsboro, King City, Cornelius, Durham, Taulatin, Rivergrove, and Wilsonville. Action by Chief, Financial Analysis and Compliance Division, Cable Services Bureau. Adopted: December 6, 1996. by Order. (DA No. 96-2069). CSB Internet URL: /Bureaus/Cable/Orders/index.html USVI CELLULAR TELEPHONE CORPORATION STATION KNKN524, MARKET NO. 730A. Granted USVI Cellular Telephone Corporation's application for major modification of license for Station KNKN524, Market No. 730A. Action by Chief, Commercial Wireless Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau. Adopted: December 11, 1996. by Order. (DA No. 96-2088). WTB Internet URL: /Bureaus/Wireless/Orders/index.html ADDENDA: The following items, released December 10, 1996, did not appear in Digest No. 233: -------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEWS RELEASES -------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHAIRMAN HUNDT ANNOUNCES STAFF PROMOTIONS, APPOINTMENT. FCC Chairman Reed Hundt announced that he will promote Jackie Chorney to serve as Acting Senior Legal Advisor and will promote Julius Genachowski to the position of Chief Counsel. Hundt also announced the detail of Tom Boasberg who will serve as his Legal Advisor. John Nakahata will be detailed to the Competition Division in the FCC's Office of General Counsel. Hundt. Internet URL: /Bureaus/Miscellaneous/News_Releases/nrmc6098.txt JOHN NAKAHATA WILL BE NAMED ACTING CHIEF, FCC'S COMPETITION DIVISION. Hundt. Internet URL: /Bureaus/Miscellaneous/News_Releases/nrmc6099.txt **COMMISSION OVERTURNS CONNECTICUT DECISION AND REMOVES BARRIERS TO ENTRY FOR NEW PAYPHONE PROVIDERS IN CONNECTICUT: COMMISSION GRANTS PETITION FOR PREEMPTION FILED BY NEW ENGLAND PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL-(REPORT NO CC 96-20, COMMON CARRIER ACTION). In the Commission's second exercise of its preemption authority under section 253 of the Communications Act, the Commission overturned a decision by the Connecticut Department of Public Utility Control that prohibited independent payphone providers and non-local exchange carriers from offering payphone service in the state of Connecticut. Action by the Commission December 6, 1996, by Memorandum Opinion and Order (FCC 96-470) . News Media Contact: Mindy Ginsburg (202) 418-1500. CCB Contact: Staci Pies at (202) 418-1580. Internet URL: /Bureaus/Common_Carrier/News_Releases/nrcc6084.txt -------------------------------------------------------------------------- PUBLIC NOTICES -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Released: December 10, 1996. MCI COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION AND BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS PLC SEEK FCC CONSENT FOR PROPOSED TRANSFER OF CONTROL.Comments due January 24, 1997; reply comments due February 24, 1997; replies or oppositions may be filed no later than March 17, 1997. (DA No. 96-2079). Dkt No.: GN- 96-245. Contact: James Hedlund, Telecommunications Division, International Bureau at (202) 418-1470. Internet URL: /Bureaus/International/Public_Notices/index.html ** Released: December 10, 1996. **CNG TELECOM, INC SEEKS COMMISSION DETERMINATION OF "EXEMPT TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANY" STATUS UNDER THE PUBLIC UTILITY HOLDING COMPANY ACT OF 1935, AS AMENDED BY SECTION 103 OF THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT OF 1996.Comments due December 26; replies January 2, 1997. (DA No. 96-2081). Contact: Lawrence Spiwak in the Competition Division of the Office of General Counsel at (202) 418-1870. Action by: Chief, Competition Division, Office of General Counsel. Internet URL: /Bureaus/Miscellaneous/Public_Notices/index.html Released: December 10, 1996. MEMORANDUM OPINION ISSUED BY DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE CONCLUDES THAT COMMISSION'S RECENTLY ADOPTED WIRELESS ENHANCED 911 RULES ARE CONSISTENT WITH WIRETAP ACT. (DA No. 96-2067). Dkt No.: CC- 94-102. Internet URL: /Bureaus/Miscellaneous/Public_Notices/index.html Released: December 10, 1996. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU SEEKS COMMENT ON PETITION FILED BY TELETRAC LICENSE, INC. FOR WAIVER OF SECTION 90.363(A) OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES.Comments due December 16; replies December 19. (DA No. 96-2074). Contact: Jane Halprin, Commercial Wireless Division at (202) 418-0620. Internet URL: /Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/index.html Report No: AUC-96-13-B. Released: December 10, 1996. CORRECTION TO PUBLIC NOTICE DA 96-1958 RELEASED DECEMBER 4 "AUCTION OF INTERACTIVE VIDEO AND DATA SERVICE (IVDS)". Contact: Ruby Hough, Howard Griboff, or Christina Eads Clearwater, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, at (202) 418-0660. News Media Contact: Kara Palamaras (202) 418-0654. Internet URL: /Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/index.html -------------------------------------------------------------------------- TEXTS -------------------------------------------------------------------------- **CONNECTICUT PAYPHONE. Granted the New England Public Communications Council's Petition for Preemption pursuant to Section 253 and 276 of the Communications Act of the State of Connecticut Department of Public Utility Control decision regarding payphones. Action by the Commission. Adopted: December 6, 1996. by MO&O. (FCC No. 96-470). CCB Internet URL: /Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/index.html TENNESSEE CABLE TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION, ET AL. AND CABLE TELEVISION ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA V. BELLSOUTH TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC. Granted Motion for An Enlargement of Time to December 16 filed by Tennessee Cable Telecommunications Association, et. al. and the Cable Television Association of Georgia, et al to file their reply. Action by Chief, Cable Services Bureau. Adopted: December 9, 1996. by Order. (DA No. 96-2076). CSB Internet URL: /Bureaus/Cable/Orders/index.html ERRATUM - CORPORATE SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS, INC. Erratum to the Order released November 22, 1996, in the matter of Corporate Satellite Communications, Inc.'s application; DA number should be DA 96-1950. Action by Chief, Satellite and Radiocommunication Division. by Erratum. IB Internet URL: index.html FORT KENT, ME. Revoked license of Lamoille Broadcasting and Communications for WLVC(AM), Fort Kent, Maine; terminated proceeding. Dkt No.: MM- 96-190. Action by Chief, Mass Media Bureau. Adopted: December 6, 1996. by Order. (DA No. 96-2063). MMB ASSIGNMENT OF LICENSE OF TELEVISION STATION WHOA-TV, MONTGOMERY, AL; CONSENT TO THE TRANSFER OF CONTROL OF LICENSES FOR VARIOUS STATIONS. Denied requests of Park Acquisitions, Inc. and Media General, Inc. for permanent waiver of the Commission's television duopoly rule to permit the common ownership and/or control of television stations WHOA-TV, Montgomery, Alabama and WBMG(TV), Birmingham, Alabama; granted the applicants conditional waivers of duopoly rule, subject to outcome of pending rulemaking; granted request for temporary waiver of the Commission's broadcast-newspaper cross-ownership rule; granted application for assignment of license of WHOA-TV and applications for transfer of control of the Park broadcast stations to Media General, Inc. Action by the Commission. Adopted: November 22, 1996. by MO&O. (FCC No. 96-458). MMB - FCC -