DAILY DIGESTVol. 13, No. 217 November 17, 1994 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEWS RELEASE --------------------------------------------------------------------------- FCC CONSENTS TO TRANSFER CONTROL OF DBS PERMITTEE DIRECTSAT CORPORATION FROM SSE TELECOM TO ECHOSTAR COMMUNICATIONS (Report MM-860, Mass Media Action) The Commission has granted the application for transfer of control of Direct Broadcast Satellite permittee Directsat Corporation from SSE Telecom, Inc., to EchoStar Communications Corporation. Action by the Commission November 4 by MO&O (FCC 94-284). News Media contact: Patricia A. Chew at (202) 418-0500; Mass Media Bureau contact: Mark L. Solberg at (202) 418-1610. [Internet file name: nrmm4072.txt] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- PUBLIC NOTICES --------------------------------------------------------------------------- TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG: November 16 TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG - NON-DOMINANT CARRIERS: November 16 Report CF-28 - WINDOW NOTICE FOR THE FILING OF FM BROADCAST APPLICATIONS Report NL-81 - LOW POWER TELEVISION AND TELEVISION TRANSLATOR APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING AND NOTIFICATION OF NOVEMBER 17, 1994 LOTTERY DATE TO AWARD CONSTRUCTION PERMIT Report NA-180 - NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE FOR FILING OF FM BROADCAST APPLICATIONS AND NOTICE OF PETITIONS TO DENY DEADLINE Report 16043 - BROADCAST APPLICATIONS Report 22027 - BROADCAST ACTIONS --------------------------------------------------------------------------- TEXTS --------------------------------------------------------------------------- REED CITY, MI. Proposed allotment of Channel 247A at Reed City as that community's first local service. Comments are due January 9; replies January 23. (MM Docket 94-132 by NPRM [DA 94-1253] adopted November 9 by the Acting Chief, Allocations Branch, Mass Media Bureau) NASHWAUK AND WALKER, MN. Effective January 3, allotted Channel 275C3 at Nashwauk as that community's first local service; allotted Channel 270A at Walker as that community's second local service. Window opens January 3; closes February 3. Terminated proceeding. (MM Docket 94-4 by R&O [DA 94-1243] adopted November 8 by the Acting Chief, Allocations Branch) WEWOKA, OK. Proposed allotment of Channel 284A at Wewoka at that community's first local service. Comments are due January 9 ; replies January 23. (MM Docket 94-133 by NPRM [DA 94-1254] adopted November 9 by the Acting Chief, Allocations Branch) COLONIAL HEIGHTS, TN. Effective January 3, substituted Channel 290C3 for Channel 290A at Colonial Heights and modified the license of WMXK-FM accordingly. (MM Docket 93-28 by R&O [DA 94-1242] adopted November 8 by the Acting Chief, Allocations Division) ALGREG CELLULAR ENGINEERING, ET AL. Denied petitions filed by Algreg Cellular Engineering, Satellite Cellular Systems and Crystal Communications Systems seeking reconsideration of the dismissal of their RSA cellular applications; certified to the Commission, for consideration, the joint motion for approval of settlement agreement. (CC Docket 91-142 by MO&O [FCC 94R-18] adopted November 7 by the Review Board) (over) ############## ADDENDUM: The following item, released November 15, was not listed on Digest 215: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEWS RELEASE --------------------------------------------------------------------------- SUPPLEMENT TO FCC CALENDAR OF EVENTS [Internet file name: evts4003.txt] #################### ADDENDA: The following items, released November 16, were not listed on digest 216: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEWS RELEASE --------------------------------------------------------------------------- SUPPLEMENT TO FCC CALENDAR OF EVENTS [Internet file name: evts4003.txt] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- PUBLIC NOTICES --------------------------------------------------------------------------- TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG: November 14 US WEST REQUESTS EXTENSION OF WAIVER OF SINGLE BILL REQUIREMENT -- CC DOCKET NO. 87- 579 - Comments are due November 30; replies December 7 -Contact: Katherine Schroder at (202) 418-1530 (DA 94 - 1278) Report 1183 - CABLE TELEVISION RELAY SERVICE (CARS) APPLICATIONS RE: APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING Report 3515 - CABLE TELEVISION ACTIONS Report 16042 - BROADCAST APPLICATIONS Report 22026 - BROADCAST ACTIONS Report PMS-95-07-A - COMMON CARRIER PUBLIC MOBILE RADIO SERVICE INFORMATION Report D-774 - COMMON CARRIER BUREAU DOMESTIC FACILITIES APPLICATIONS RE: APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING Report D-774-A - COMMON CARRIER BUREAU DOMESTIC FACILITIES Report DS-1478 - DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE SERVICE Report I-7066 - INTERNATIONAL AND SATELLITE APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING Report I-7067 - OVERSEAS COMMON CARRIER SECTION 214 APPLICATIONS ACTIONS TAKEN Report 1109 - PRIVATE RADIO BUREAU PART 21 RECEIPTS AND DISPOSALS: November 2 thru November 9 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- SPEECHES --------------------------------------------------------------------------- REMARKS OF COMMISSIONER RACHELLE B. CHONG TO A RECEPTION FOR THE CHINA TELECOMMUNICATIONS DELEGATION - SPONSORED BY THE CENTER FOR STRATEGIC AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES AND THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION - WASHINGTON, DC, - NOVEMBER 15, 1994 [Internet file name: sprbc408.txt] REMARKS OF COMMISSIONER RACHELLE CHONG TO THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE OF CALIFORNIA PUBLIC UTILITY COUNSEL - MONTEREY, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 14, 1994 - "THE INFORMATION SUPERHIGHWAY: LIFE IN THE FAST LANE" [Internet file name: sprbc407.txt] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- TEXTS --------------------------------------------------------------------------- BELL ATLANTIC TELEPHONE COMPANIES. Suspended for one day and instituted an investigation of Bell Atlantic Telephone Companies Tariff F.C.C. No. 1 - Transmittal No. 702 which proposed to include the construction charges for physical collocation arrangements. (By MO&O [DA 94-1274] adopted November 15 by the Acting Chief, Tariff Division, Common Carrier Bureau) (over) MEREDITH/NEW HERITAGE STRATEGIC PARTNERS, L.P. Granted applications for review filed by Meredith/New Heritage Strategic Partners, L.P. (Meredith) which sought review of five orders which denied motions filed by Meredith requesting stay of the rate orders of the local franchising authorities. (By MO&O and Consolodated Order [FCC 94-260] adopted October 12 by the Commission) A. THOMAS CARROCCIO, ESQ. Responded to letter submitted by A. Thomas Carroccio, Esq. asking whether spectrum in the broadband Personal Communications Services may be used to provide fixed communications services. (By Letter released November 15 by the Chief, Wireless Telecommunications Task Force) -FCC-