Daily Digest Vol. 15 No. 202 October 25, 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- PETER DOYLE NAMED ASSISTANT DIVISION CHIEF, AUDIO SERVICES DIVISION, MASS MEDIA BUREAU. MMB. FCC FILINGS. OPA. Internet URL: /Bureaus/Miscellaneous/News_Releases/index.html FCC CALENDAR OF EVENTS. OPA. Internet URL: /Bureaus/Miscellaneous/News_Releases/index.html -------------------------------------------------------------------------- PUBLIC NOTICES -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Released: October 25, 1996. TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG: OCTOBER 24, 1996. Internet URL: /Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/index.html Released: October 25, 1996. REPORT NO. 1100.CABLE TELEVISION SERVICE REGISTRATIONS; SPECIAL RELIEF AND OTHER FILINGS. Internet URL: /Bureaus/Cable/Public_Notices/index.html Released: October 25, 1996. REPORT NO. TEL-47-A.STREAMLINED INTERNATIONAL SECTION 214 APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING. Internet URL: /Bureaus/International/Public_Notices/index.html Released: October 25, 1996. REPORT NO. TEL-47-B.NON-STREAMLINED INTERNATIONAL SECTION 214 AND CABLE LANDING LICENSE APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING - APPLICATIONS NOT SUBJECT TO STREAMLINED PROCESSING. Internet URL: /Bureaus/International/Public_Notices/index.html Released: October 25, 1996. REPORT NO. 292.MASS MEDIA BUREAU CALL SIGN ACTIONS. Released: October 25, 1996. REPORT NO. 43854.BROADCAST ACTIONS. Released: October 25, 1996. REPORT NO. A-209.AM BROADCAST APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING AND NOTIFICATION OF NOVEMBER 29 CUT-OFF DATE. Released: October 25, 1996. REPORT NO. 96-8.FM TRANSLATOR-BOOSTER APPLICATIONS READY AND AVAILABLE FOR PROCESSING - NOVEMBER 18 CUT-OFF DATE. Released: October 25, 1996. REPORT NO. 23854.BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. Released: October 25, 1996. REPORT NO. 115A.TYPE ACCEPTANCE/NOTIFICATION ACTIONS. Internet URL: /Bureaus/Engineering_Technology/Public_Notices/index.html Released: October 25, 1996. REPORT NO. 115B.CERTIFICATION/NOTIFICATION ACTIONS. Internet URL: /Bureaus/Engineering_Technology/Public_Notices/index.html Released: October 25, 1996. FCC LABORATORY EQUIPMENT AUGHORIZATION PROCESSING - SPEED OF SERVICE. Internet URL: /Bureaus/Engineering_Technology/Public_Notices/index.html Released: October 25, 1996. EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY COMMENT PERIOD FILINGS IN NON-RESTRICTED PROCEEDINGS. Contact: Barbara Lowe at (202) 418-0310. Internet URL: /Bureaus/Miscellaneous/Public_Notices/index.html Released: October 25, 1996. EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY COMMENT PERIOD FILINGS IN NON-RESTRICTED PROCEEDINGS. Contact: Barbara Lowe at (202) 418-0310. Internet URL: /Bureaus/Miscellaneous/Public_Notices/index.html Released: October 25, 1996. REPORT NO. 2161.OFFICE OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS REFERENCE OPERATIONS DIVISION PETITIONS FOR RULEMAKING FILED. Internet URL: /Bureaus/Miscellaneous/Public_Notices/index.html Released: October 25, 1996. REPORT NO. CL-97-6.WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU COMMERCIAL RADIO SERVICE INFORMATION. Internet URL: /Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/index.html Released: October 25, 1996. REPORT NO. LB-97-03.WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU COMMERCIAL WIRELESS SERVICE INFORMATION . Internet URL: /Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/index.html -------------------------------------------------------------------------- TEXTS -------------------------------------------------------------------------- SAN BERNARDINO, CA. Over various objections, affirmed the grant of the application for assignment of the license of Station KOLA(FM), San Bernardino, CA, from Ray M. Stanfield, Receiver, to Inland Empire Broadcasting Corporation. Action by the Commission. Adopted: September 5, 1996. by MO&O. (FCC No. 96-372). MMB MARITIME SERVICE AND AVIATION SERVICE RULES. Revised the Maritime Service andAviation Services rules to eliminate the individual radio licensing requirements for ship stations and aircraft stations that operate domestically and are not required by statute or treaty to carry a radio. Dkt No.: WT- 96-82. Action by the Commission. Adopted: October 18, 1996. by R&O. (FCC No. 96-421). WTB Internet URL: /Bureaus/Wireless/Orders/index.html ADDENDA: The following items, released October 24, 1996, did not appear in Digest No. 201: -------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEWS RELEASES -------------------------------------------------------------------------- COMMISSION APPROVES MICROSOFT ANCILLIARY DATA TRANSMISSION SYSTEM. Report No: MM 96-18. MMB Contact: Paul R. Gordon at (202) 418-2130 or Gordon Godfrey, (202) 418-2190. SOLICITOR GENERAL/FCC SEEK TO LIFT EIGHTH CIRCUIT STAY, PREVENT DELAY OF COMPETITION. the Solicitor General of the United States today filed with the Supreme Court, on behalf of the Federal Communications Commission, asking the Court to vacate the stay imposed by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit on portions of the FCC's Order concerning implementing the local competition provisions of the Telecommunications Act.. OGC. Internet URL: /Bureaus/Miscellaneous/News_Releases/nrmc6090.txt -------------------------------------------------------------------------- PUBLIC NOTICES -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Released: October 24, 1996. COMMISSION SEEKS COMMENT ON RECENT PETITIONS REGARDING ORIGINATING LINE SCREENING SERVICES.Comments are due October 31, replies November 7. (DA No. 96-1763). Contact: Allen A. Barna or Wanda Harris at (202) 418-1530. Internet URL: /Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/index.html -------------------------------------------------------------------------- SPEECHES -------------------------------------------------------------------------- FCC CHAIRMAN REED HUNDT, TECHNOLOGY AND LEARNING CONFERENCE, NATIONAL SCHOOL BOARD ASSOCIATION, DALLAS, TEXAS, OCTOBER 24, 1996. Internet URL: spreh646.txt CHAIRMAN REED HUNDT, FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION, INSTUTUTE FOR INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS, WASHINGTON, D.C., OCTOBER 23, 1996. Internet URL: spreh647.txt -------------------------------------------------------------------------- TEXTS -------------------------------------------------------------------------- OPERATOR ASSISTANCE NETWORK (OAN) V. CINCINNATI BELL TELEPHONE CO. (CBT). Granted joint motion to dismiss OAN's complaint against CBTalleging that CBT's failure to provide access to subscriber-based credit card validation data to interexchange carriers other than AT&T constituted a violation of the Communications Act and the Commission' s Rules. Adopted: October 21, 1996. by Order. (DA No. 96-1759). CCB Internet URL: /Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/index.html IBEX LTD. V. NEW VALLEY CORPORATION. Dismissed with prejudice Ibex's complaint against New Valley seeking damages due to the alleged mistransmission of a telegraphic message, as well as a finding that the limitation of liability for damages in New Valley's tariff was unreasonable. Action by Chief, Formal Complaints & Investigations Branch, Enforcement Div.. Adopted: October 21, 1996. by Order. (DA No. 96-1754). CCB Internet URL: /Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/index.html THOMAS M. SCHAEFER D/B/A STRATEGIC VIDEO. Denied petitions filed by Thomas M. Schaefer d/b/a Strategic Video against Continental Cablevision, operator of cable systems in Stockton and Lodi, California alleging violations of the Commission's commercial leased access regulations. Action by Chief, Cable Services Bureau. Adopted: October 21, 1996. by MO&O. (DA No. 96-1747). CSB Internet URL: /Bureaus/Cable/Orders/index.html US WEST, INC. AND CONTINENTAL CABLEVISION, INC. Clarified one aspect of the MO&O adopted October 18, 1996, granting US West permission to acquire and temporarily operate a number of cable systems located in areas where US West provides local exchange service (the "in-region systems"). Action by Bureau Chief. Adopted: October 24, 1996. by Order. (DA No. 96-1760). 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