DAILY DIGESTVol. 13, No. 138 July 26, 1994 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEWS RELEASES --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1993 BROADCAST AND CABLE EMPLOYMENT REPORT FIELD OPERATIONS BUREAU ACTIVITIES FOR THE WEEK OF JULY 17 [Internet file name: nrmc4103.txt] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- PUBLIC NOTICES --------------------------------------------------------------------------- TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG: July 25 EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY COMMENT PERIOD FILINGS IN NON-RESTRICTED PROCEEDINGS CLARIFICATION OF FEE FILING PROCEDURES FOR PRIVATE RADIO SERVICES - Contact: John Chudovan at (717) 337-1149 [Internet file name pnpr4002.txt] Report B-163 - NON-COMMERCIAL EDUCATIONAL FM BROADCAST APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING AND NOTIFICATION OF AUGUST 30 CUT- OFF DATE Report A-267 - NON-COMMERCIAL EDUCATIONAL FM BROADCAST APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING AND NOTIFICATION OF AUGUST 30 CUT- OFF DATE Report 15857 - BROADCAST APPLICATION Report 21938 - BROADCAST ACTIONS Report CL-94-89 - COMMON CARRIER PUBLIC CELLULAR RADIO SERVICE INFORMATION/CELLULAR TRANSFER/ASSIGNMENT APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING Report 2023 - ASSOCIATE MANAGING DIRECTOR PUBLIC INFORMATION AND REFERENCE SERVICES PETITIONS FOR RULEMAKING FILED --------------------------------------------------------------------------- TEXTS --------------------------------------------------------------------------- REQUEST FOR SIGNAL CARRIAGE. Granted petition filed by Johnson Broadcasting, Inc., licensee of television station KNWS-TV, Channel 51, Katy, TX, and ordered Prime Cable of Fort Bend, L.P. and Prime Cable Income Partners, L.P. to commence carriage of KNWS on its cable television systems serving the Houston, TX, ADI. (By MO&O [DA 94-796] adopted July 18 by the Chief, Cable Services Bureau) EMERY TELEPHONE. By separate orders, notified Emery Telephone of its apparent liability of forfeiture in the amount of $4,000 each for failure to file FCC Form 489, notification of status PLMS of facilities, in a timely manner. (By NALs [DA 94-802 and 94-803] adopted July 13 by the Chief, Mobile Services Division, Common Carrier Bureau) MCI TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP. Granted application filed by MCI Telecommunications Corp. for authority to acquire and operate facilities for service between the U.S. and Benin. (By O&A [DA 94-806] adopted July 13 by the Chief, International Facilities Division, Common Carrier Bureau) MELBOURNE INT'L COMMUNICATIONS, LTD. Granted application filed by Melbourne International Communications, Limited, to establish channels of communication between the U.S. and international locations via the TDRS-41 satellite for the provision of international communications services. (By O&A [DA 94-804] adopted June 29 by the Chief, International Facilities Division) (over) SPRINT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, L.P. Granted application filed by Sprint Communications Company, L.P. for authority to acquire and operate facilities for service between the U.S. and Lebanon. (By OA&C [DA 94-805] adopted July 13 by the Chief, International Facilities Division) ERRATUM to MO&O - FCC 94-159, released July 7, 1994 in re application of Sacramento RSA Limited Partnership for facilities in the Domestic Public Cellular Telecommunications Radio Service on Frequency Block A, in Market 672, Texas 21 - Chambers Rural Service Area [DA 94-785} ******************** ADDENDA: The following items, released July 25, were not listed on Digest 137: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEWS RELEASES --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STATEMENT OF FCC CHAIRMAN REED HUNDT READ BY FCC CHIEF OF STAFF BLAIR LEVIN, MONDAY, JULY 25, 1994 - FCC NATIONWIDE NARROWBAND PCS AUCTIONS - OMNI SHOREHAM HOTEL, WASHINGTON, DC FCC OPENS FIRST EVER AIRWAVE AUCTIONS [Internet file name: nrmc4104.txt] FCC AUCTION ALERT -- LATE EDITION [Internet file name: nrmc4105.txt] SUPPLEMENT TO FCC CALENDAR OF EVENTS [Internet file name: evts4003.txt] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- PUBLIC NOTICES --------------------------------------------------------------------------- CABLE SERVICES BUREAU RELEASES SUMMARY OF ACTIONS FOR JANUARY TO JUNE 1994 Report 15857 - BROADCAST APPLICATION Report 21937 - BROADCAST ACTIONS --------------------------------------------------------------------------- TEXTS --------------------------------------------------------------------------- EXPANDED INTERCONNECTION. The Commission reaffirmed it commitment to its expanded interconnection policy. (By MO&O [FCC 94-190] adopted July 14 by the Commission) EXPANDED INTERCONNECTION/VIRTUAL COLLOCATION. Set forth a uniform Tariff Review Plan and certain other requirements to govern cost support material that LECs must file to support their tariff filings under the Commission's mandatory virtual collocation regime. (By Tariff Review Plan Order [DA 94-819] adopted July 25 by the Acting Chief, Common Carrier Bureau) MCI TELECOMMUNICATIONS/BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS. Cleared the way for British Telecom to invest in MCI, a significant step in building the Global Information Infrastructure which has the potential of bringing U.S. consumers increase access to new telecommunications services at lower prices, spurring economic growth and providing additional employment opportunities. (By Declaratory Ruling and Order [FCC 94- 188] adopted July 14 by the Commission) -FCC-