DAILY DIGESTVol. 13, No. 201 October 25, 1994 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEWS RELEASES --------------------------------------------------------------------------- COMMISSION DENIES MOTION TO CANCEL THE CONSTRUCTION PERMIT FOR NEW FM STATION AT GERMANTOWN, TN - MM DOCKET No. 88-429 (Report No. DC-2672, Action in Docket Case) The Commission has denied a motion filed by David J. Bott and Carese C. Bott, Joint Tenants, to cancel the construction permit issued to Omni Broadcasting Company for a new FM station on Channel 298A at Germantown, TN. Action by the Commission October 17 by MO&O (FCC 94-263). News Media contact: Patricia A. Chew at (202) 418-0500. [Internet file name: nrmm4070.txt] FIELD OPERATIONS BUREAU ACTIVITIES - News Media contact: Patricia A. Chew at (202) 418-0500; Field Operations Bureau contact: Jeff B. Young at (202) 418- 1176. [Internet file name: nrmc4115.txt] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- PUBLIC NOTICES --------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHEQUAMEGON TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE, ICN. AND MAPLE TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE, INC. FILED A JOINT PETITION FOR WAIVER OF THE DEFINITION OF "STUDY AREA" CONTAINED IN PART 36, APPENDIX-GLOSSARY, OF THE COMMUNICATION'S RULES AAD 94-124 - Comments are due December 2, replies December 23 - Contact: Adrian Wright at (202) 418-0830 [DA 94-1128] HORRY TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE, HORRY COUNTY SUBMIT JOINT PETITION FOR APPROVAL OF UPGRADE INCENTIVE PLAN FOR CABLE SERVICES RATES - Contact: Aaron Goldschmidt at (202) 416-0800 PRIVATE RADIO BUREAU ANNOUNCES DEFERRAL OF ACCEPTANCE OF MODIFICATION APPLICATION FOR NON-NATIONWIDE 220 MHz STATIONS PENDING FURTHER RULEMAKING - Contact: Marty Liebman or David Furth at (202) 634-2443 or the Consumer Assistance Branch at (717) 337-1212 [DA 94-1187] TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG: October 24 Report No. DBS/PN 94-19 - DIRECT BROADCAST SATELLITE APPLICATION ACCEPTED FOR FILING Report No. 16025 - BROADCAST APPLICATIONS Report No. 22007 - BROADCAST ACTIONS Report No. 2037 - ASSOCIATE MANAGING DIRECTOR PUBLIC INFORMATION AND REFERENCE SERVICES PETITIONS FOR RULEMAKING FILED --------------------------------------------------------------------------- SPEECH --------------------------------------------------------------------------- REMARKS BY COMMISSIONER JAMES H. QUELLO, MSTV EIGHTH ATV UPDATE MEETING, OCTOBER 25, 1994, WESTIN HOTEL, WASHINGTON, DC --------------------------------------------------------------------------- TEXTS --------------------------------------------------------------------------- WELLTON, AZ. Effective December 9, allotted Channel 283C2 to Wellton as its first broadcast service. The filing window opens December 9, closes January 9, 1995. (MM Docket No. 93-70 by R&O [DA 94-1170] adopted October 19 by the Acting Chief, Allocations Branch, Mass Media Bureau) FRANKLINTON, LA. Effective December 9, allotted Channel 255A to Franklinton as its first FM service. The filing window opens December 9, closes January 9. (MM Docket No. 93-276 by R&O [DA 94-1171] adopted October 19 by the Acting Chief, Allocations Branch) PLEASANT CITY, OH. Effective December 9, allotted Channel 221A to Pleasant City as its first broadcast service. The filing window opens December 9, closes January 9. (MM Docket No. 93-248 by R&O [DA 94-1169] adopted October 18 by the Acting Chief, Allocations Branch) AMERICAN TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY (AT&T). Authorized AT&T to acquire and operate capacity in the PacRimEast and Tasman-2 Cable Systems; and in the Thailand-Vietnam-Hong Kong Cable System. (By O&A [DA 94-1160] adopted October 5 by the Chief, International Facilities Division, Common Carrier Bureau) NORTHERN CALIFORNIA PUBLIC SAFETY PLAN. Amended the Public Safety Radio Plan for Northern California (Region 6). (Gen. Docket No. 90-287 by Order [DA 94-1166] adopted October 17 by the Acting Chief, Land Mobile and Microwave Division, Private Radio Bureau, and Acting Chief, Spectrum Engineering Division, Office of Engineering and Technology) ******************** ADDENDA: The following items released October 24 were not listed on Digest 200: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEWS RELEASES --------------------------------------------------------------------------- EQUIVALENCY FINDINGS TO RESULT IN MORE COMPETITION AND LOWER PRICES ON INTERNATIONAL TELEPHONE CALLS - Contact: Jennifer A. Warren at (202) 418-1470 [Internet file name: nrcc4067.txt] FCC REGIONAL NARROWBAND PCS AUCTIONS -- INSTRUCTION ON THE INTERNET AND BBS