Daily Digest Vol. 15 No. 242 December 23, 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: 43894. Released: December 23, 1996. BROADCAST ACTIONS. Report No: 23894. Released: December 23, 1996. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. Released: December 23, 1996. TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG - DECEMBER 20. Internet URL: /Bureaus/Miscellaneous/Public_Notices/index.html Released: December 23, 1996. TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG INFORMATIONAL TARIFFS - DECEMBER 20, 1996. Internet URL: /Bureaus/Miscellaneous/Public_Notices/index.html Report No: CW-97-15. Released: December 23, 1996. PERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS SERVICE INFORMATION BROADBAND - MAJOR ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION. Contact: Irene Longin at (202) 418-1301. Internet URL: /Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/index.html -------------------------------------------------------------------------- TEXTS -------------------------------------------------------------------------- LEWISVILLE, TX. Denied Application for Review filed by Keller Communications, Inc., challenging the grant of the City of Lewisville, Texas' application to modify the facilities for Station KNGK 472 to add a frequency for its trunked Public Safety/Special Emergency Radio system. Action by the Commission. Adopted: November 8, 1996. by MO&O. (FCC No. 96-440). WTB Internet URL: /Bureaus/Wireless/Orders/index.html ADDENDA: The following items, released December 20, 1996, did not appear in Digest No. 241: -------------------------------------------------------------------------- PUBLIC NOTICES -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Report No: AUC-96-12-C. Released: December 20, 1996. AUCTION OF CELLULAR UNSERVED AREA LICENSES (AUCTION NO. 12) - STATUS OF APPLICATIONS TO PARTICIPATE IN AUCTION. (DA No. 96-2162). Contact: Lisa Minard or Thomas Horan, Auctions Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau at (202) 418-0660. Internet URL: /Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/index.html -------------------------------------------------------------------------- TEXTS -------------------------------------------------------------------------- EXTENSION OF TIME FOR FILING FCC FORM 1205. Ordered that the time for filing form 1205 is extended to December 31, 1996. Action by Chief, Cable Services Bureau. Adopted: December 19, 1996. by Order. (DA No. 96-2161). CCB Internet URL: /Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/index.html PACIFIC BELL REVISIONS TO TARIFF. Suspended for one day from effective date the physical colllocation revisions to Pacific Bell Tariff F.C.C. No. 128 filed under Transmittal No. 1898; instituted an investigation of the referenced tariff transmittal. Dkt No.: CC- 93-162. Action by Chief, Competitive Pricing Division, Common Carrier Bureau. Adopted: December 20, 1996. by Order. (DA No. 96-2170). CCB Internet URL: /Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/index.html **PRESCRIPTION OF REVISED PERCENTAGES OF DEPRECIATION PURSUANT TO THE COMMUNICATIONS ACT OF 1934, AS AMENDED. Prescribed depreciation rates for seven local exchange carriers and AT&T Alascom, Inc. Action by the Commission. Adopted: December 19, 1996. by MO&O. (FCC No. 96-485). CCB Internet URL: /Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/index.html PETITION OF SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY FOR WAIVER OF SECTION 69.4 OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES. Dismissed as moot Southwestern Bell Telephone Company's Petition For Waiver of Section 69.4 of the Commission's rules to permit it to establish a new switched access rate element for Originating Line Screening service. Action by Chief, Common Carrier Bureau. Adopted: December 19, 1996. by MO&O. (DA No. 96-2171). CCB Internet URL: /Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/index.html POLICIES AND RULES CONCERNING OPERATOR SERVICE ACCESS AND PAY TELEPHONE COMPENSATION. Granted in part various requests by LECs to extend or waive the requirement that they file federal tariffs offering enhanced originating line screening service by December 23, 1996. Dkt No.: CC- 91-35. Action by Deputy Chief, Common Carrier Bureau. Adopted: December 20, 1996. by MO&O. (DA No. 96-2169). CCB Internet URL: /Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/index.html ECHOSTAR DBS CORPORATION. Granted EchoStar DBS Corporation authority to construct, launch and operate one satellite in the Direct Broadcast Satellite service at 148 degress W.L. Action by Chief, International Bureau. Adopted: December 20, 1996. by Order. (DA No. 96-2164). IB Internet URL: /Bureaus/International/Orders/index.html MCI TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION. Granted MCI Telecommunications Corporation authority to construct, launch and operate two satellites in the Direct Broadcast Satellite service at the 110 degress W.L. orbital location. Action by Chief, International Bureau. Adopted: December 20, 1996. by Order. (DA No. 96-2165). IB Internet URL: /Bureaus/International/Orders/index.html PCS 2000, L.P. Ordered that PCS 2000, L.P., is assessed the following: a bid withdrawal payment of $3,273,374 for licesnese B324 (Norfolk, Virginia); a bid withdrawal payment of $1,257,711 for License B332 (Omaha, Nebraska). Action by Chief, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau. Adopted: December 19, 1996. by Order. (DA No. 96-2156). WTB Internet URL: /Bureaus/Wireless/Orders/index.html MOTION TO STAY EXPIRATION OF LICENSES PENDING COMMISSION DECISION ON WAIVER REQUEST. Granted to the extent stated the Motion to Stay Expiration of Licenses Pending Commission Decision on Waiver Request, filed on December 19, 1996, by MobileVision, L.P., Otto N. Frenzel, III and Mets, Inc. Action by Chief, Commercial Wireless Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau. Adopted: December 20, 1996. by Order. (DA No. 96-2166). WTB Internet URL: /Bureaus/Wireless/Orders/index.html - FCC -