DAILY DIGESTVol. 15, No. 85 May 13, 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 Telecom Act-related items, this marking is unofficial and informational only. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- NEWS RELEASES ----------------------------------------------------------------------- WTB RELEASES FACT SHEET ON NEW ANTENNA REGISTRATION PROCEDURES. News Media Contact: Kara Palamaras at (202) 418- 0654. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- PUBLIC NOTICES ----------------------------------------------------------------------- EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY COMMENT PERIOD FILINGS IN NON-RESTRICTED PROCEEDINGS NEW FCC FORM 302-TV AVAILABLE FOR USE. Form 302-TV eliminates need to file separate FCC 159. Commission will continue accepting applications made on old forms until July 1, 1996. Call 1-800-418-FORM to request new form. TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG - May 10 TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG, INFORMATIONAL TARIFFS - May 10 EXTENDED COVERAGE HIGH FREQUENCY TRANSCEIVERS - Notice to clarify Commission's Rules regarding equipment intended to operate in various radio services in the high frequency radio spectrum. Contact: Gary Hendrickson, FCC Laboratory, (301) 725-1585 Report 23736 - BROADCAST APPLICATIONS Report 43736 - BROADCAST ACTIONS Report N-020-A - COMMON CARRIER NETWORK SERVICES APPLICATIONS - May 13 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- TEXTS ---------------------------------------------------------------------- RAINBOW BROADCASTING COMPANY. Granted Press Broadcasting's April 5 Petition for Special Order Authorizing the Taking of Oral Depositions of Specified Commission Personnel. The depositions are to determine whether Rainbow Broadcasting Company intentionally violated Commission's ex parte Rules regarding its applications for an extension of time to construct and for an assignment of its construction permit for Station WRBW (TV), Orlando, FL. (GC Docket No. 95-172 by MO&O [DA 96-213] adopted May 9, 1996, by the Commission) BON AIR, CHESTER, MECHANICSVILLE, RUCKERSVILLE, WILLIAMSBURG AND FORT LEE, VA. Granted in Part and denied all other aspects of Capitol Broadcasting Company's Petition for Reconsideration, dismissed Petition for Reconisderation filed by Roy H. Park Broadcasting, Inc.; Denied Petition for Partial Reconsideration filed by Keymarket of Virginia, Inc.; Terminated Proceeding, all relating to the FCC's Amendment of Section 73.202(b) Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations, Second Report and Order, 7 FCC Record 6309 (MM Docket No. 90-67 by MO&O [DA 96-698] adopted May 3, 1996, by teh Chief, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media Bureau) ***** ***** ADDENDA: The following items released May 10, 1996 were not listed on Digest 84: ----------------------------------------------------------------------- NEWS RELEASES ----------------------------------------------------------------------- FCC CALENDAR OF EVENTS ----------------------------------------------------------------------- PUBLI C NOTICES ----------------------------------------------------------------------- COMMON CARRIER BUREAU REQUESTS COMMENTS ON PETITIONS FOR WAIVER AND PARTIAL RECONSIDERATION OR STAY OF INMATE-ONLY PAYPHONE DECLARATORY RULING. Comments due May 17; replies May 28 [DA 96-735]. Contact: Alan A. Thomas at (202) 418-2338. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU ESTABLISHES INTERIM PROCEDURES FOR FILING OF COMMON CARRIER AND PRIVATE CARRIER PAGING APPLICATIONS. [DA 96-749]. Contact: Mika Savir at (202) 418-0620. Report I-8174 -- OVERSEAS COMMON CARRIER SECTION 214 APPLICATION ACTIONS TAKEN [DA 96- 717] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SPEEC HES ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SPEECH OF CHAIRMAN REED HUNDT, FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION, NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, "THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT OF 1996, EVOLUTION NOT REVOLUTION" (NOTE: This speech was presented by FCC Chief Economist Joe Farrell in place of Chairman Hundt.) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- TEXTS ----------------------------------------------------------------------- MULTIMEDIA TELECOMMUNICATION ASSOCIATION EMERGENCY PETITION FOR DECLARATORY RULING. Granted motion for extension of time to file comments. Comment period extended to May 15, 1996; reply period extended to May 22, 1996. (By Order [DA 96- 736] adopted May 10, 1996 by the Chief, Common Carrier Bureau) **ALLOCATION OF COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH LOCAL EXCHANGE CARRIER PROVISION OF VIDEO PROGRAMMING SERVICES. Initiated a proceeding to implement provisions of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 by reexamining the Commission's rules governing how incumbent local exchange carriers allocate their costs between regulated and nonregulated services. Comments due May 28; replies June 7. (CC Docket No. 96-112 by NPRM [FCC 96-214] adopted May 10, 1996, by the Commission)