DAILY DIGESTVol. 13, No. 113 June 20, 1994 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEWS RELEASES --------------------------------------------------------------------------- COMMENTS SOUGHT ON COMPARATIVE CRITERIA FOR BROADCAST APPLICANTS - GC DOCKET 92-52 (Report No. GN-157, General Action) The Commission is asking for further comments on the modification of the criteria used in comparative hearings to award construction permits for new broadcast facilities. Specifically, it is asking commenters to address several issues raised in a recent court decision. Action by the Commission June 13 by Second Further NPRM (FCC 94-167). News Media contact: Rosemary Kimball at (202) 418-0500; Office of General Counsel Contact: David Senzel at (202) 632-7220. [Internet file name: nrmm4042.txt] FCC AND PACTEL ENTER INTO A CONSENT DECREE REGARDING NONWIRELINE CELLULAR STATION AT SAN DIEGO, CA (Report No. CC-576, Common Carrier Action) Action by the Commission June 13 by Order (FCC 94-161). News Media contact: Patricia A. Chew at (202) 418-0500; Common Carrier Bureau contact: Bert Weintraub at (202) 632-6450. [Internet file name: nrc4032.txt] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- PUBLIC NOTICES --------------------------------------------------------------------------- CABLE TELEVISION SYSTEM REGULATORY FEES COMMON CARRIER REGULATORY FEES MASS MEDIA REGULATORY FEES SPACE AND EARTH STATION REGULATORY FEES COMMENTS INVITED ON WASHINGTON PUBLIC SAFETY PLAN AMENDMENT - Comments are due July 28, replies August 12 - Contact: Betty Woolford at (202) 632-6497 or Ray LaForge at (202) 653-8112 [DA 94-649] TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG: June 17 TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG INFORMATIONAL TARIFFS: June 17 Report No. B-20 - ITFS APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING AND NOTIFICATION OF JULY 19 CUT- OFF DATE - Contact: Brandon Bullis at (202) 418-1610 Report No. 151831 - BROADCAST APPLICATIONS Report No. 21909 - BROADCAST ACTIONS Report No. CL-94-75 - COMMON CARRIER PUBLIC MOBILE SERVICES INFORMATION ANNOUNCEMENT OF ACCEPTANCE OF APPLICATIONS AND TENTATIVE SELECTEES FOR UNSERVED AREAS --------------------------------------------------------------------------- TEXTS --------------------------------------------------------------------------- AMERICAN TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY (AT&T). Granted AT&T a waiver of the international settlements policy to introduce and establish an accounting rate with Unitel Communications, Inc., in Canada, over the objections of Graphnet, Inc. (By O&A [DA 94-609] adopted June 8 by the Chief, International Facilities Division, Common Carrier Bureau) AT&T. Authorized AT&T to convey interest in capacity in the G-P-T Cable System. (By O&C [DA 94-607] adopted June 1 by the Chief, International Facilities Division) AT&T. Granted application and authorized AT&T to transfer, on an Indefeasible Right of User (IRU) basis, interests in capacity in the HAW-4/TPC-3 Cable System. (By O&C [DA 94-606] adopted June 1 by the Chief, International Facilities Division) ANSWER IOWA, INC. Authorized Answer Iowa to discontinue service via public coast stations WHF926, WHH391, WQZ339 and KLU775. (By O&A [DA 94-608] adopted June 1 by the Chief, International Facilities Division) COMMUNICATIONS TELESYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL (CTS). Authorized CTS to acquire and operate facilities for the provision of international services. (by OA&C [DA 94-617] adopted June 1 by the Chief, International Facilities Division) COMSAT CORPORATION. Authorized COMSAT to participate in the launch of the INTELSAT VII (F-3). ( By O&A [DA 94-605] adopted June 1 by the Chief, International Facilities Division) KEYSTONE COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION (KCC). Authorized KCC to resell the Intelsat Business Service, International Television Service and Transborder Television Service of Keystone Communications L.P. (By OA&C [DA 94-616] adopted June 1 by the Chief, International Facilities Division) THE TITAN CORPORATION. Authorized Titan to establish channels of communications between the United States and various international points via the Pan American Satellite system for the provision of international voice, data and video services. (By OA&C [DA 94-614] adopted June 1 by the Chief, International Facilities Division) **************************** ADDENDA: The following items released June 17 were not listed on Digest 112: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- PUBLIC NOTICES --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS FROM THE JUNE 6, 1994 FCC BIDDERS SEMINAR FOR THE AUCTION OF NARROWBAND PERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES (PCS) LICENSES AND INTERACTIVE VIDEO AND DATA SERVICE LICENSES [Internet file name:pnmc4006.txt] FIRST AMENDMENT TO BIDDER'S INFORMATION PACKAGE AND THE MAY 23, 1994 PUBLIC NOTICE ANNOUNCING THE AUCTION OF APPROXIMATELY 600 INTERACTIVE VIDEO DATA SERVICE (IVDS) LICENSES TO BE HELD JULY 28-29, 1994, OMNI SHOREHAM HOTEL, WASHINGTON, D.C. [Internet file name: pnmc4007.txt] FIRST AMENDMENT TO BIDDER'S INFORMATION PACKAGE AND THE MAY 23, 1994 PUBLIC NOTICE ANNOUNCING THE AUCTION OF 10 NATIONWIDE NARROWBAND PERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES (PCS) LICENSES TO BE HELD BEGINNING JULY 25, 1994, OMNI SHOREHAM HOTEL, WASHINGTON. D.C. [Internet file name: pnmc4008.txt] TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG: June 15 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- TEXT --------------------------------------------------------------------------- SBC MEDIA VENTURE, INC. Granted motion by Montgomery County, MD for an extension of time to June 20, 1994, to file its answers to the May 31, 1994 petition for partial review of proceeding in the matter of SBC Media Venture, Inc. (By Order [DA 94-660] adopted June 16 by the Chief, Cable Services Bureau)