DAILY DIGESTVol. 13, No. 202 October 26, 1994 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEWS RELEASES --------------------------------------------------------------------------- FCC TERMINATES PROCEEDING TO AMEND AMATEUR SERVICE RULES TO PROVIDE A SPECIAL TEMPORARY LICENSE FOR VISITING FOREIGN AMATEUR OPERATORS - PR DOCKET 92-167 (Report DC-2673, Action in Docket Case) The Commission has terminated the proceeding which proposed to amend the amateur radio service rules to provide a special temporary licensing procedure for visiting foreign amateur operators. Action by the Commission October 24 by MO&O (FCC 94-274). News Media contact: Patricia A. Chew at (202) 418-0500; Private Radio Bureau contact: Maurice J. DePont at (202) 632-4964. [Internet file name: nrpr4012.txt] STAFF ADOPTS ORDER AND RELEASES LETTERS CLARIFYING ISSUES ON BROADBAND PCS AUCTIONS [Internet file name: nrwl4021.txt] LORAL QUALCOM, MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS, MOTOROLA SATELLITE GRANTED WAIVERS TO BEGIN CONSTRUCTION OF BIG LEO SYSTEMS (Report IN-2, International Action) Action by the Chief, INternational Bureau, October 20, by letters. [Internet file name: nrin4002.txt] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- PUBLIC NOTICES --------------------------------------------------------------------------- TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG: October 25 NOTICE OF RECEIPT OF FOREIGN AM BROADCAST STATION NOTIFICATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON ADVANCED TELEVISION SERVICE - Schedule of Meetings PUBLIC INFORMATION COLLECTION REQUESTS SUBMITTED TO OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET FOR REVIEW - Contact: Judy Boley at (202) 418-0214 FEE DECISIONS OF THE MANAGING DIRECTOR AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC - Contact: Claudette Pride at (202) 418-1995 Report B-24 - ITFS APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING AND NOTIFICATION OF NOVEMBER 28 CUT- OFF DATE Report DBS/PN 94-20 - DIRECT BROADCAST SATELLITE APPLICATION ACCEPTED FOR FILING Report 1180 - CABLE TELEVISION RELAY SERVICE (CARS) APPLICATIONS RE: APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING Report 16026 - BROADCAST APPLICATIONS Report 22008 - BROADCAST ACTIONS Report D-771 - COMMON CARRIER BUREAU DOMESTIC FACILITIES APPLICATIONS RE: APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING Report D-771-A - COMMON CARRIER BUREAU DOMESTIC FACILITIES APPLICATIONS Report DS-1471 - COMMON CARRIER SERVICES INFORMATION Report DS-1472 - COMMON CARRIER BUREAU DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE SERVICE Report I-7056 - OVERSEAS COMMON CARRIER SECTION 214 APPLICATIONS ACTIONS TAKEN Report I-7057 - INTERNATIONAL AND SATELLITE APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING Report I-7058 - OVERSEAS SECTION 214 APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING Report 1106 - PRIVATE RADIO BUREAU, PART 21 RECEIPTS AND DISPOSALS: October 12 thru October 19 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- TEXTS --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ATLANTIC AND GLENWOOD, IA. Proposed reallotment of Channel 279C from Atlantic to Glenwood and modification of KXKT's license accordingly. Comments are due December 19; replies January 3. (MM Docket 93-286 by NPRM [DA 94-11653] adopted October 18 by the Acting Chief, Allocations Branch, Mass Media Bureau) JEFFERSONTOWN, ET AL., KY. Effective December 12, substituted Channel 267A for Channel 269A at Jeffersontown and modified the license WLSY(FM) accordingly; substituted Channel 269A for Channel 267A at Shelbyville and modified the license WTHQ(FM) accordingly. Terminated proceeding. (MM Docket 93-286 by R&O [DA 94-1162] adopted October 18 by the Acting Chief, Allocations Branch) SPANISH FORK, UT. Granted petition filed by Street Stryder seeking distress sale relief; granted application filed by Street Stryder for renewal and consent to assignment of station KUJJ-FM at Spanish Fork. (By MO&O DA 94- 1173] adopted October 19 by the Chief, Mass Media Bureau) COMMERCIAL RADIO OPERATORS. Dismissed petition filed by the American Radio Association and the Wilderness Soceity seeking amendment of the Part 13 of the Commission's rules to update certification requirements for shipboard radio officers. (By Order [DA 94-1180] adopted October 19 by the Chief, Private Radio Bureau) %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% ADDENDUM: The following items, released October 25, were not listed on Digest 201: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEWS RELEASE --------------------------------------------------------------------------- CORRECTION to News Releases relased October 24 - FCC REGIONAL NARROWBAND PCS AUCTIONS INSTRUCTION ON THE INTERNET AND BBS --------------------------------------------------------------------------- TEXTS --------------------------------------------------------------------------- PTAR. Initiated rulemaking on the need for the Prime Time Access Rule; comments January 6, replies February 6. (MM Docket 94-123, by NPRM [FCC 94-266] adopted October 20 by the Commission) BROADBAND PCS. Waived certain rules for purposes of short-form applications (Forms 175) to be filed for A and B block licenses in the broadband PCS. (PP Docket 93-253, by Order [DA 94-1198] adopted October 25 by the Chief, Private Radio Bureau)