DAILY DIGESTVol. 13, No. 210 November 7, 1994 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEWS RELEASES --------------------------------------------------------------------------- INTERNATIONAL BUREAU LAUNCHES NEW PROCEDURES Scott Blake Harris, Chief, of the new International Bureau, announced today several initiatives designed to improve the Bureau's efficiency and the public's access to information. [Internet file name: nrin4003.txt] FCC RELEASES CARRIER LOCATOR - Contact: Jim Lande at (202) 418-0948. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- PUBLIC NOTICES --------------------------------------------------------------------------- COMMISSION ANNOUNCES THAT MUTALLY EXCLUSIVE "SHORT FORM" APPLICATIONS (FORM 175) TO PARTICIPATE IN COMPETITIVE BIDDING PROCESS ("AUCTIONS") ARE TREATED AS EXEMPT FOR EX PARTE PURPOSES - Contact: Rosemary Kimball (202) 418-0500; Office of General Counsel contact: Steve Bailey at (202) 418-1720 (FCC 94-283) TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG INFORMATIONAL TARIFFS: November 4 TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG: November 4 FCC ASKS FOR COMMENTS AND NOMINATIONS FOR MEMBERSHIP REGARDING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO NEGOTIATE REGULATIONS - CC DOCKET 87-124 - Contact: John Walker at (202) 634-1820 or (202) 632-048 (TTY) (FCC 94-280) SMALL BUSINESS ADVISORY COMMITTEE CONDUCTS ITS 8TH QARTERLY MEETING - Contact: Anthony L. Williams at (202) 416-0934 Report 16035 - BROADCAST APPLICATIONS Report 22018 - BROADCAST ACTIONS Report 2040 - OFFICE OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS PUBLIC INFORMATION AND REFERENCE SERVICES PETITIONS FOR RULEMAKING FILED --------------------------------------------------------------------------- SPEECH --------------------------------------------------------------------------- REMARKS BY COMMISSIONER JAMES H. QUELLO BEFORE THE COMMUNITY BROADCASTERS ASSOCIATION ANNUAL CONVENTION, WASHINGTON, DC, NOVEMBER 7, 1994 [Internet file name: spjhq411.txt] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- TEXTS --------------------------------------------------------------------------- BBC LICENSE SUBSIDIARY L.P. AND SF BROADCASTING GREEN BAY INC. Denied request filed by the National Broadcasting Company, Inc. and accepted for filing the applications by BBC License Subsidiary L.P. and SF Broadcasting of Green Bay, Inc. for consent to the assignment of WLUK-TV, Green Bay, Wisconsin and W40AN, Escanaba, MI. (By Order [DA 94-1235] adopted November 4 by the Chief, Video Services Division, Mass Media Bureau) FREDERICKSBURG AND HELOTES, TX. Proposed reallottment of Channel 266C form Fredericksburg to Helotes and modification of license KNON-FM accordingly. Comments are due December 29; replies January 13. (MM Docket 94-125 by NPRM (DA 94-1202] adopted October 26 by the Acting Chief, Allocations Branch, Mass Media Bureau) LONG BEACH, CA. By separate orders, granted requests by Cablevision Industries for stay of local rate orders of the City of Long Beach and Signal Hill, CA. (By Orders [DA 94-1212 and 1213 respectively] adopted October 31 by the Chief, Cable Services Bureau) AMERICAN TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY Granted the application filed by American Telephone and Telegraph Company for authoroty to acquire and operate additonal capacity in the HAW-5 cable system. (By O&A [DA 94-1208] adopted October 28 by the Chief, Telecommunications Division, International Bureau) ATLANTA TELEPORT L.C. Granted application filed by Atlanta Teleport L.C. for authority to acquire and operate facilities for provision of communications services between the United States and various overseas points. (By OA&C [DA 94-1210] adopted October 28 by the Chief, Telecommunications Division) LOCAL COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK, INC. Granted application filed by Local Communications Network, Inc. for authority to acquire and operate facilities for provision of communications services between the United States and various overseas points. (By OA&C [DA 94-1211] adopted October 28 by the Chief, Telecommunications Division) ARMIS. Revised the Reporting Procedures required for all public and unrestricted ARMIS Reports; increased the number of paper copies and diskettes to be filed with the Accounting and Audits Division from one to two copies for each filing. (By Order [DA 94-872] adopted October 31 by the Chief, Common Carrier Bureau) ERRATUM to Order and Authorization (DA 94-1130) released October 18, 1994 in the matter of American Telephone and Telegraph Company, application file numbers I-T-C-94-425, 426 and 466. (DA 94-1207) ERRATUM to Order and Authorization (DA 94-1091) released October 13, 1994 in the matter of American Telephone and Telegraph Company, applications file numbers I-T-C-94-317. (DA 94-1209) $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ ADDENDA: The following items, released November 4, were not listed on Digest 209: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- SPEECHES --------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHAIRMAN REED E. HUNDT SPEECH BEFORE THE WOMEN OF WIRELESS, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1994 - ANA HOTEL, WAHINGTON, DC. [spreh436.txt] REMARKS OF COMMISSIONER SUSAN NESS, FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION, BEFORE THE WOMEN OF WIRELESS CONFERENCE, WAHINGTON, DC, FRIDAY NOVEMBER 4, 1994 - "MAKING THE CONNECTION - WOMEN IN PCS" --------------------------------------------------------------------------- PUBLIC NOTICE --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Report C-4 - MMDS APPLICATIONS FOR ITFS CHANNELS ACCEPTED FOR FILING AND NOTIFICATION OF JANUARY 5 CUT-OFF DATE --------------------------------------------------------------------------- TEXTS --------------------------------------------------------------------------- SALINAS, CA. Renewed the license renewal application filed by KSBW-TV License, Inc., licensee of KSBW-TV, subject to reporting conditions, and forfeiture. (By MOO&NAL [FCC 94-239] adopted September 19 by the Commission) SMR SYSTEMS. Proposed new rules regarding the licensing of Specialized Mobile Radio Systems in the 800 MHz Band. Comments are due December 5; replies December 20. (PR Docket 93-144 and PP Docket 93-253 by Further NPRM (FCC 94-271) adopted October 20 by the Commission) LEELANAU, MI. Affirmed decision of the Bureau's and granted, with condition, the applications filed by the Conty of Leelanau, MI, for licenses in the Private Land Mobile and Operational Fixed Microwave Radio Services. (By MO&O [FCC 94-282] adopted November 4 by the Commission) -FCC-