DAILY DIGESTVol. 13, No. 36 February 25, 1994 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEWS RELEASES --------------------------------------------------------------------------- JUDITH L. HARRIS NAMED DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS [Internet file name: nrmc4008.txt] FCC CALENDAR OF EVENTS FOR THE WEEK OF FEBRUARY 28 [Internet file name: nrmc4006.txt] FCC FILINGS [Internet file name: nrmc4007.txt] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- PUBLIC NOTICES --------------------------------------------------------------------------- FCC FREEZES COMPARATIVE PROCEEDINGS The FCC is holding in abeyance the processing of applications and the adjudication of hearing proceedings involving mutually exclusive proposals for new broadcast facilities. (FCC 94-41) Contact: David S. Senzel at (202) 632-7220 COMMISSION INVITES FILING OF BROADBAND PERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS SERVICE PIONEER'S PREFERENCE APPLICATION - Contact: Steve Markendorff at (202) 653-5560 COMMON CARRIER PUBLIC MOBILE SERVICES INFORMATION - Contact: James Bennett at (202) 632- 0914 TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG: February 24 TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG: February 23 TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG - NON-DOMINANT CARRIERS: February 23 EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY COMMENT PERIOD FILINGS IN NON-RESTRICTED PROCEEDINGS - Contact: Barbara Lowe at (202) 632- 4178 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- TEXTS --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ACC GLOBAL CORP. Granted application filed by ABC Global Corp. for authority to operate as an international private line resale carrier. (By MOO&A [DA 94-154] adopted February 10 by the Chief, International Facilities Division, Common Carrier Bureau) AMERICAN TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY. Granted application filed by American Telephone and Telegraph for authority to acquire and operate capacity in the Germany-Denmark 1 cable system for the provision of its authorized services between points in or reached via the United States and Russia. (By O&A [DA 94-156] adopted February 14 by the Chief, International Facilities Division, Common Carrier Bureau) HUGHES COMMUNICATIONS GALAXY, INC. Granted application filed by Hughes Communications Galaxy, Inc. for special temporary authority for the Galaxy I-R(S) domestic fixed-satellite. (By Order [DA 94-170] adopted February 9 by the Domestic Facilities Division, Common Carrier Bureau) INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE NETWORKS, LTD. Granted application filed by International Exchange Networks, Ltd. for authority to establish and operate international private line and switched resale services. (By O&A [DA 94-153] adopted February 10 by the Chief, International Facilities Division) PSO, INC. Granted application filed by PSO, Inc. for authority to resell private line service from points located in the United States to El Salvador. (By OA&C [DA 94-155] adopted February 10 by the Chief, International Facilities Division) ST. THOMAS AND SAN JUAN TELEPHONE CO., INC. AND CARIBBEAN TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC. Granted application filed by Teracom Communications and the St. Thomas and San Juan Telephone Co., Inc. for authority to transfer control of Section 214 authorizations and cable Landing licenses from Douglas and Stanley Lapin et al. to Teracom Communications, Inc. (By O&A [DA 94- 157] adopted February 10 by the Chief, International Facilities Division) ALBERTO E. GARZA. Denied petitions filed by Edward Johnson challenging the selection of EON Corporation and Alberto Garza applications which were selected in the September 15, 1993 lottery to build and operate Interactive Video and Data Services (IVDS) systems.. (By Order [DA 94-167] adopted February 14 by the Deputy Chief, Licensing Division, Private Radio Bureau) CRISTINA DEL VALLE, ET AL. Denied petitions filed by Jan Reed challenging selection of Cristina Del Valle, Alberto E. Garza, Ignacio Santos De Hoyos and Luz Lobaton applications which were selected in the September 15, 1993 lottery to build and operate Interactive Video and Data Services (IVDS) systems. . (By Order [DA 94-169] adopted February 14 by the Deputy Chief, Licensing Division) IVDS. Denied petition filed by Genesis Perpetual Trust, L.E. Smith, Trustee seeking to invalidate the lottery and deny the applications of lottery selectees. (By Order [DA 94-168] adopted February 14 by the Deputy Chief, Licensing Division) ******************** ADDENDUM: The following item, released February 24, was not listed on Digest 35: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEWS RELEASE --------------------------------------------------------------------------- COMMISSION UPDATING PHONE SYSTEM, OTHER TECHNOLOGY - CHAIRMAN'S OFFICE TELEPHONE NUMBER WILL CHANGE TO (202) 418-1000, EFFECTIVE MONDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1994 [Internet file name: nrmc4009.txt] -FCC-