DAILY DIGESTVol. 13, No. 228 December 5, 1994 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEWS RELEASES --------------------------------------------------------------------------- OUACHITA ACADEMY OF ARTS AND SCIENCE GRANTED ITFS CHANNELS B1-B4 IN RAYVILLE, LA (Report No. MM-862, Mass Media Action) The Commission has granted the application of Ouachita Academy of Arts and Science for a construction permit and license in the Instructional Fixed Television Service (ITFS) on Channels B1-B4 in Rayville, LA; and denied the competing applications of North Louisiana Area Health Education Center Foundation and Northeast Louisiana University for ITFS channels at Holly Ridge and Monroe, LA, respectively. Action by the Commission November 28 by MO&O (FCC 94-300). News Media contact: Patricia A. Chew at (202) 418-0500; Mass Media Bureau contact: Clay Pendarvis at (202) 418-1610. [Internet file name: nrmm4075.txt] HERMLEIGH INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT GRANTED CP AND LICENSE FOR ITFS CHANNELS D1-D4 AT SNYDER, TX (Report No. MM-863, Mass Media Action) The FCC has granted the application of Hermleigh Independent School District for a construction permit and license in the Instructional Television Fixed Service (ITFS) on Channels D1-D4 at Snyder, TX, and denied the competing application of Sweetwater Independent School District for ITFS facilities at Roscoe, TX. Action by the Commission November 28 by MO&O (FCC 94-302). News Media contact: Patricia A. Chew at (202) 418-0500; Mass Media Bureau contact: Clay Pendarvis at (202) 418-1610. [Internet file name: nrmm4076.txt] HOW TO COVER THE FCC AUCTION OR OTHER FCC ISSUES FROM YOUR FAX MACHINE [Internet file name nrwl4029.txt] HOW TO WATCH THE AUCTIONS VIA INTERNET [Internet file name: nrwl4028.txt] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- PUBLIC NOTICES --------------------------------------------------------------------------- TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG: November 2 OFFICE OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS FCC REFERENCE CENTER - Contact: Sharon Jenkins at (202) 418-0270 EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY COMMENT PERIOD FILINGS IN NON-RESTRICTED PROCEEDINGS - Contact: Barbara Lowe at (202) 418- 0310 Report No. 16058 - BROADCAST APPLICATIONS CORRECTION to Report No. 16046 - BROADCAST APPLICATIONS, released November 22 Report No. 22037 - BROADCAST ACTIONS Report No. CL-95-21 - COMMON CARRIER PUBLIC CELLULAR RADIO SERVICE INFORMATION Report No. CL-95-23 - COMMON CARRIER PUBLIC CELLULAR RADIO SERVICE INFORMATION --------------------------------------------------------------------------- TEXT --------------------------------------------------------------------------- COMMUNICATION TELESYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL (CTS). Authorized CTS to acquire and operate facilities between the United States mainland and Puerto Rico. (By OA&C [DA 94-1308] adopted November 21 by the Chief, Telecommunications Division, International Bureau) ************************ ADDENDA: The following items released December 2 were not listed on Digest 227: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEWS RELEASES --------------------------------------------------------------------------- COMMISSION AFFIRMS BROADBAND PCS PIONEER'S PREFERENCE DENIALS - GEN DOCKET NO. 90-314 (Report No. DC-2687, Action in Docket Case) Action by the Commission December 2 by MO&O (FCC 94-304). News Media Contact: Susan Lewis Sallet at (202) 418-0500; Office of Engineering and Technology contact: Rodney Small at (202) 653-8116; Office of General Counsel contacts: David Solomon at (202) 418-1700 or Peter Tenhula at (202) 418-1720 TRANSFER AND ASSIGNMENT OF AUTHORIZATIONS AND LICENSES FROM IDB TO LDDS APPROVED Action by the Chief, International Bureau, November 30. International Bureau contacts: Helene T. Schrier at (202) 418-1466 and Susan O'Connell at (202) 418-1460. [Internet file name: nrin4006.txt] -------------------------------------------------------------------------- PUBLIC NOTICES --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Report No. 16057 - BROADCAST APPLICATIONS Report No. 1772 - PRIVATE RADIO BUREAU ACTIONS - November 21 through November 25 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- SPEECH --------------------------------------------------------------------------- REMARKS OF FCC COMMISSIONER SUSAN NESS, CALIFORNIA CABLE TELEVISION ASSOCIATION, ANAHEIM CALIFORNIA, NOVEMBER 30, 1994 "GOING FORWARD TOWARD COMPETITION" [Internet file name: spsn405.txt] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- TEXTS --------------------------------------------------------------------------- CABLE SERVICES BUREAU-LETTERS OF INQUIRY (LOI). Issued decisions in response to LOIs sent to 11 cable entities concerning their compliance with the Commission's rules governing evasion in the offering of packages which allegedly are not rate-regulated. (By MO&Os [DAs 94-1352 through DA 94-1361 and DA 94- 1378] adopted December 2 by the Chief, Cable Services Bureau) [11 Separate Texts] CLINTON CABLE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP. Denied Clinton Cable's petition for reconsideration challenging the certification of Eagle Township to regulate Clinton's basic cable service rates. (By MO&O [DA 94-1382] adopted December 1 by the Chief, Cable Services Bureau) C-TEC CABLE SYSTEMS OF MICHIGAN, INC. Rescinded certification and granted C-TEC's petition for reconsideration challenging the certification oa Aetna Township, Michigan to regulate C-TEC's basic cable rates. (By MO&O [DA 94-1380] adopted December 2 by the Chief, Cable Services Bureau) ML MEDIA PARTNERS, L.P. TRADING AS MULTIVISION CABLE TV. Stayed the local rate order adopted by the City of Fairfield, California pending the resolution of Multivision's request for review. (By Amended Order [DA 94-1379] adopted December 1 by the Chief, Cable Services Bureau) HORIZON CABLE 1 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP. Denied Horizon's petition for reconsideration challenging the certification of Handy Township, MI, to regulate Horizon's rates for basic cable service. (By MO&O [DA 94-1383] adopted December 1 by the Chief, Cable Services Bureau) TELESAT CABLE VISION, INC. Rescinded certification, and granted Telesat's petition for reconsideration challenging the certification of Citrus County, Florida to regulate Telesat's basic service cable rates. (By MO&O [DA 94- 1381] adopted December 1 by the Chief, Cable Services Bureau) ALASKA TELEPHONE ASSOCIATION. Denied request by Alaska Telephone Association for a 60 day extension of time for filing reply comments in the matter of amending Part 36 of the rules and establishment of a Joint Board; granted an extension of time until December 12 for filing reply comments. (CC Docket No. 80-286 by Order [DA 94-1375] adopted December 2 by the Chief, Accounting and Audits Division, Common Carrier Bureau) NEW TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGIES. Refined the rules and policies for making spectrum available for emerging telecommunications technologies. (ET Docket No. 92-9 by Second MO&O [DA 94-303] adopted November 28 by the Commission)