DAILY DIGESTVol. 14, No. 158 August 18, 1995 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEWS RELEASES --------------------------------------------------------------------------- JACK W. GRAVELY NAMED DIRECTOR OF WORKPLACE DIVERSITY [Internet file name: nrmc5050.txt] WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU CHIEF REGINA KEENEY AND FCC GENERAL COUNSEL WILLIAMKENNARD REAFFIRM COMMITMENT TO MOVE FORWARD EXPEDITIOUSLY WITH BROADBAND PCS "C BLOCK" AUCTION - News Media contact: Stacey Reuben Mesa at (202) 418-0654; Wireless Telecommunications Bureau contact: Amy Zoslov at (202) 418-0660 FCC CALENDAR OF EVENTS FCC FILINGS --------------------------------------------------------------------------- PUBLIC NOTICES --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ANNUAL UPDATES -- COMMENTS INVITED ON DEPRECIATION RATE PRESCRIPTIONS PROPOSED FOR DOMESTIC TELEPHONE CARRIERS - Comments are due September 8, replies September 22 - Contact: Fatina Franklin at (202) 418-0840 [DA 95-1712] FCC LABORATORY EQUIPMENT AUTHORIZATION PROCESSING - SPEED OF SERVICE PUBLIC INFORMATION COLLECTION REQUIREMENT SUBMITTED TO OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET REVIEW - Contact: Judy Boley at (202) 418-0214 Report No. GL95-4 - LOW POWER/TELEVISION TRANSLATORS: PROPOSED CONSTRUCTION PERMITS Report No. 1044 - CABLE TELEVISION SERVICE REGISTRATIONS; SPECIAL RELIEF AND OTHER FILINGS Report No. 23574 - BROADCAST APPLICATIONS Report No. 43574 - BROADCAST ACTIONS Report No. 1809 - WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU - August 7 through August 11 Report No. LB-95-28 - WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU COMMERCIAL WIRELESS SERVICE INFORMATION Report No. I-8089 - OVERSEAS SECTION 214 APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING Report No. SPB-25 - DOMESTIC FIXED - SATELLITE SPACE STATION APPLICATIONS ACCEPTABLE FOR FILING Reports No. 101 - TYPE ACCEPTANCE/NOTIFICATION ACTIONS -- CERTIFICATION/NOTIFICATION ACTIONS [Two Public Notices] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- TEXTS --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ENFORCEMENT OF PROHIBITIONS AGAINST BROADCAST INDECENCY. Amended rules to comply with the instructions given by the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia in the matter of enforcement of prohibitions against broadcast indecency. (Action for Children's Television v. FCC) (GC Docket No. 92-223 by MO&O [FCC 95-346] adopted August 7 by the Commission) CLEVELAND AND EBENEZER, MS. Denied petition for reconsideration filed by Afro-American Broadcasters of Mississippi regarding the Report and Order which substituted Channel 280C3 for Channel 280A at Cleveland, and deleted the vacant Channel 280A at Ebenezer; terminated the proceeding. (MM Docket No. 93-100 by MO&O [DA 95-1757] adopted August 9 by the Chief, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media Bureau) PAHRUMP, NV. Effective October 2, allotted Channel 236A to Pahrump as its second FM service. The filing window opens October 2, closes November 2. (MM Docket No. 95-45 by R&O [DA 95-1756] adopted August 8 by the Chief, Allocations Branch, Mass Media Bureau) AFTON COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION. Granted Afton's request for recision or reduction of forfeiture; cancelled the Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture in the amount of $6,000 for failure to file FCC Form 489 in a timely manner. (By MO&O [DA 95-1778] adopted August 7 by the Chief, Enforcement Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau) DIAL-A-PAGE, INC. Denied reconsideration and ordered Dial-A-Page to forfeit $3,500 for violation of Section 301 of the Communications Act and Sections 22.43(d)(6) and 22.9(b)(1) of the Commission's rules regarding the unauthorized operation of Station KUC891 in the Public Land Mobile Service (PLMS) at Mt. Pleasant, TX. (By MO&O [DA 95-1780] adopted August 7 by the Chief, Enforcement Division) DIGITAL MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS, INC. Denied response and ordered Digital to forfeit $5,000 for violation of the Communications Act and the Commission's rules for operating Station KQC884 in the PLMS at Dearborn, MI, without authorization. (By MO&O [DA 95-1779] adopted August 8 by the Chief, Enforcement Division) HIGH TECH COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, INC. Granted the Consolidated Request for Recision or Reduction filed by HIgh Tech and cancelled the Notices of Apparent Liabilities involving PLMS Stations KNKG445, Tipton, IA; KNKG445; Tipton, IA; and KNKG447, East Moline, IL. (By MO&O [DA 95-1782] adopted August 7 by the Chief, Enforcement Division) SACRAMENTO-VALLEY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP (SVLP). Granted request for recision and dismissed Notice of Apparent Liability issued to SVLP for Station KNKN219 in the Domestic Public Cellular Radio Telecommunications Service to serve RSA Market 345B, California 10 - Sierra. (By MO&O [DA 95-1775] adopted August 7 by the Chief, Enforcement Division) TETON COMMUNICATIONS INCORPORATED. Denied reconsideration, dismissed supplement to petition for reconsideration; ordered Teton to forfeit $2,000 for violation of the Communications Act and the Commission's rules by operating Station KNKD376 in the PLMS at Idaho Falls, ID, without timely filing FCC Form 489. (By MO&O on Reconsideration [DA 95-1776] adopted August 7 by the Chief, Enforcement Division) TNI ASSOCIATES. Granted TNI's request for reconsideration and dismissed the Notice of Apparent Liability issued for failure to file FCC Form 489 for Station NKM732 in the PLMS at Falls Church, VA. (By MO&O [DA 95-1777] adopted August 7 by the Chief, Enforcement Division) +++++++++++ ADDENDA: The following items released August 17 were not listed on Digest 157: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEWS RELEASES --------------------------------------------------------------------------- FCC CHAIRMAN HUNDT ANNOUNCES FORMATION OF A PUBLIC SAFETY WIRELESS ADVISORY COMMITTEE [Internet file name: nrmc5051.txt] CATHERINE J. KISSEE-SANDOVAL NAMED DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF COMMUNICATIONS BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STATEMENTS --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STATEMENT OF CHAIRMAN REED HUNDT STATEMENT OF COMMISSIONER JAMES H. QUELLO - RE: RESTRUCTURING THE FCC STATEMENT OF COMMISSIONER SUSAN NESS - RE: FCC RESTRUCTURING --------------------------------------------------------------------------- TEXTS --------------------------------------------------------------------------- BELL ATLANTIC TELEPHONE COMPANIES. Denied MCI Telecommunications Corporation's petition to suspend and investigate Bell Atlantic Tariff FCC No. 1. Transmittal No. 776, to introduce a new offering, group Link Video Service, on a six-month trial basis. (By Order [DA 95- 1821] adopted August 17 by the Chief, Tariff Division, Common Carrier Bureau) PETITIONS FOR STAY. Granted requests for stay of the Cable Services Bureau's action in ordering refunds, modification of FCC Form 1200, and reduction in current rates, pursuant to a finding by the Bureau that the cable operator was charging a price for cable programming services tier (CPS) that was in excess of its maximum permitted rate, for the review period of September 1, 1993 to May 14, 1994. (By Order [DA 95-1795] adopted August 15 by the Deputy Chief, Cable Services Bureau) CABLE SERVICES BUREAU DAILY DIGEST Released Wednesday, August 17, 1995 (Late Release) COASTSIDE CABLE TV. The Bureau reviewed Coastside Cable TV cost-of-service filing for the basic service tier pursuant to the City of Half Moon Bay's request under section 76.933(d) and finds that the basic service tier rate charged by Coastside Cable TV is justified. (By MO&O [DA 95-1820] adopted August 11 by the Chief, Cable Services Bureau) Released Friday, August 18, 1995 JONES INTERCABLE, INC. Denied the complaint against the cable programming service price charged by Jones Intercable, Inc. in Augusta, GA, and all other complaints relating to the same price. (By MO&O [DA 95-1555] adopted July 11 by the Chief, Financial Analysis and Compliance Division, Cable Services Bureau) JONES INTERCABLE, INC. Denied complaints against the cable programming service price charged by Jones Intercable, Inc. in South Sioux City, NE, and all other complaints relating to the same price. (By MO&O [DA 95-1556] adopted July 11 by the Chief, Financial Analysis and Compliance Division, Cable Services Bureau) JONES INTERCABLE, INC. Granted the complaints against the cable programming service prices charged by Jones Intercable, Inc. in Palmdale and Los Angeles, CA, and all other complaints relating to the same prices. (By MO&O [DA 95-1591] adopted July 17 by the Chief, Cable Services Bureau) TCI CABLEVISION OF MISSOURI, INC. Denied, in part, the complaint against the cable programming service price charged by TCI Cablevision of Missouri, Inc. in Jefferson City, Missouri. (By MO&O [DA 95-1735] adopted August 7 by the Chief, Financial Analysis and Compliance Division, Cable Services Bureau) INLAND VALLEY CABLEVISION. Dismissed complaints filed against it concerning charges for cable programming service tiers in Uninc. Riverside County, CA. The Bureau found that Inland Valley Cablevision is subject to effective competition in its franchise area. (By MO&O [DA 95-1737] adopted August 8 by the Chief, Cable Services Bureau)