DAILY DIGESTVol. 15, No. 55 April 1, 1996 ** Before an entry denotes that the item is part of the FCC's implementation of the 1996 Telecom Act. While we will attempt to flag all Telcom Act-related Items, this marking is unofficial and informational only. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEWS RELEASE --------------------------------------------------------------------------- COMMISSIONER QUELLO ISSUES SEPARATE STATEMENT ON RULE REVISIONS FOR DBS --------------------------------------------------------------------------- PUBLIC NOTICES --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1996 TRS FUND WORKSHEET AVAILABLE - Contact: Shoko B. Hair at (202) 418-1379 COMMON CARRIER BUREAU , NETWORK SERVICES DIVISION PUBLIC REFERENCE ROOM TO REOPEN APRIL 1, 1996 EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY COMMENT PERIOD FILINGS IN NON-RESTRICTED PROCEEDINGS - Contact: Barbara Lowe at (202) 418- 0310 Report No. 23706 - BROADCAST APPLICATIONS Report No. 43706 - BROADCAST ACTIONS Report No. 2126 - PETITION FOR RECONSIDERATION AND CLARIFICATION OF ACTION IN RULEMAKING PROCEEDINGS Report No. 2127 - OFFICE OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS REFERENCE OPERATIONS DIVISION PETITIONS FOR RULEMAKING FILED --------------------------------------------------------------------------- TEXTS --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STARKVILLE, MS AND ETHELSVILLE, AL. Proposed substituting Channel 222A for Channel 221A; reallotting Channel 222A from Starkville, MS, to Ethelsville, AL, and modifying the license of WMSU(FM) accordingly. Comments are due May 23, replies June 7. (MM Docket No. 96-67 by NPRM [DA 96-387] adopted March 19 by the Chief, Allocations Branch, Mass Media Bureau) DERMOTT, AR. Ordered KXSA Radio, Inc. to show cause why the license for Station KGPL(AM), Dermott, AR, should not be revoked. (MM Docket NO. 96-69 by Order to Show Cause and Hearing Designation Order (HDO) [DA 96-465] adopted March 28 by the Assistant Chief, Audio Services Division, Mass Media Bureau) KENSETT, AR. Ordered Red River Broadcasting, Inc. to show cause why the license for Station KMOA(AM), Kensett, AR, should not be revoked. (MM Docket No. 96- 74 by Order to Show Cause and HDO [DA 96-463] adopted March 28 by the Assistant Chief, Audio Services Division) PARIS, AR. Ordered Diamond State Broadcasting, Inc. to show cause why the license for Station KCCL(AM), Paris, AR, should not be revoked. (MM Docket No. 96-72 by Order to Show Cause and HDO [DA 96-468] adopted March 28 by the Assistant Chief, Audio Services Division) REDDING, CA. Ordered Prather-Breck Broadcasting Inc. to show cause why the license for Station KRDG(AM), Redding, CA, should not be revoked. (MM Docket No. 96-68 by Order to Show Cause and HDO [DA 96-464] adopted March 28 by the Assistant Chief, Audio Services Division) KOKOMO, IN. Designated for hearing the application filed by Kokomo School Corporation to renew the license of noncommercial educational FM Station WHSK, Kokomo, IN. (MM Docket No. 96-71 by HDO [DA 96-467] adopted March 28 by the Assistant Chief, Audio Services Division) HENRYETTA, OK. Designated for hearing the application of Fisher Broadcasting, Inc., to renew the license of AM Station KDLB, Henryetta, OK. (MM Docket No. 96-73 by HDO [DA 96-469] adopted March 28 by the Assistant Chief, Audio Services Division) PORT NECHES, TX. Ordered Under His Direction, Inc., to show cause why the license for Station KUHD(AM) should not be revoked. (MM Docket No. 96-70 by Order to Show Cause and HDO [DA 96-466] adopted March 28 by the Assistant Chief, Audio Services Division) GREEN RIVER, WY. Proposed allotting Channel 268C to Green River as its first broadcast service. Comments are due May 23, replies June 7. (MM Docket No. 96-63 by NPRM [DA 96-375] adopted March 15 by the Chief, Allocations Branch) MTA COMMERCIAL BROADBAND PCS. Denied petitions for review of an Order by the Chief, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, which denied two previous requests to delay the licensing of all MTA license winners in the Commission's PCS A and B block auction until the future C block auction winners were ready to be licensed. (PP Docket No. 93-253, ET Docket No. 92-100 by MO&O [FCC 96-139] adopted March 28 by the Commission) A AND B BLOCK BROADBAND PCS LICENSES. Denied petitions for review of an Order by the Chief, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau which granted the applications filed by the auction winners of 99 broadband Personal Communications Services (PCS) licenses for the A and B block frequencies. (By MO&O [FCC 96-140] adopted March 28 by the Commission) MULTIPOINT DISTRIBUTION SERVICE (MDS) STATIONS. Affirmed the adoption of the Second Order on Reconsideration which revised the definition of the protected service areas of MDS stations. (Gen. Docket Nos. 90-54 and 80-113 by Third Order on Reconsideration and Order to Clarify [FCC 96-130] adopted March 22 by the Commission) CABLE SERVICES BUREAU DAILY DIGEST Released Monday, April 1, 1996 OMNICOM CATV, L.P. Denied complaints filed against the rate charged for cable programming service in Romulus, MI. (By MO&O [DA 96-392] adopted March 19, 1996 by the Deputy Chief, Financial Analysis and Compliance Division, Cable Services Bureau) ++++++++++++++++ ADDENDA: The following items released March 29 were not listed on Digest 54: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEWS RELEASES --------------------------------------------------------------------------- COMMISSIONER BARRETT DEPARTS COMMISSION [Internet file name: nrmc60024.txt] FCC COMMISSIONER CHONG OFFERS PROPOSAL ON CHILDREN'S EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION --------------------------------------------------------------------------- PUBLIC NOTICES --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ALASKA TELEPHONE COMPANY FILED A PETITION FOR WAIVER OF THE DEFINITION OF "STUDY AREA" CONTAINED IN PART 36 OF THE RULES, APPENDIX-GLOSSARY OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES - Comments are due April 29, replies May 14 - Contact: Adrian Wright at (202) 418-0830 [DA 96-470] DUCOR TELEPHONE COMPANY FILED A PETITION FOR WAIVER OF THE DEFINITION OF "STUDY AREA" CONTAINED IN THE APPENDIX-GLOSSARY OF PART 36 OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES - Comments are due April 29, replies May 14 - Contact: Adrian Wright at (202) 418-0830 [DA 96-471] FARMERS MUTUAL TELEPHONE COMPANY, PROJECT MUTUAL TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION, INC., AND US WEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC. FILED A PETITION FOR WAIVER OF SECTIONS 61.41(C)(2), 69.3(E)(11) AND THE DEFINITION OF "STUDY AREA" CONTAINED IN APPENDIX-GLOSSARY OF PART 36 OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES - Comments are due April 29, replies May 14 - Contact: Adrian Wright at (202) 418- 0830 [DA 96-472] Report No. CL-96-40 - WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU COMMERCIAL RADIO SERVICE INFORMATION Report No. LB-96-21 - WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU COMMERCIAL WIRELESS SERVICE INFORMATION --------------------------------------------------------------------------- SPEECH --------------------------------------------------------------------------- REMARKS OF FCC COMMISSIONER RACHELLE B. CHONG TO THE NEW YORK CITY CHAPTER OF AMERICAN WOMEN IN RADIO AND TELEVISION, NEW YORK CITY, MARCH 29, 1996 - "THE EMPEROR'S NEW CLOTHES AND OTHER STORIES" --------------------------------------------------------------------------- TEXTS --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ROCHESTER TELEPHONE CORP. Suspended for one day and instituted an investigation of Rochester's Tariff FCC No. 1, Transmittal No. 11, scheduled to become effective on April 19, to introduce recurring rates for data base queries associated with 8XX (800 or 888) toll free calling for its Southern state companies. (CC Docket No. 93-129 by Order [DA 96-458] adopted March 28 by the Chief, Tariff Division, Common Carrier Bureau) ERRATUM to NPRM released February 9 in the matter of amending Part 68 of the Commission's rule. (CC Docket No. 96-28) ERRATUM to MO&O [FCC 96-134] released March 28 in the matter of various request for inspection of records. (FOIA Control No. 96-68)