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Vol. 34 No. 152
News media information 202 / 418-0500
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August 11, 2015


THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE DATED AND RELEASED TODAY:

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NEWS RELEASES

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FCC FINES TRAVEL CLUB MARKETING $2.96 MILLION FOR ILLEGAL ROBOCALLS; FLORIDA COMPANY MADE UNSOLICITED PRERECORDED ADVERTISING CALLS TO OVER 100 CONSUMERS. News Release. News Media Contact: Will Wiquist at (202) 418-0509, email: Will.Wiquist@fcc.gov EB   DOC-334778A1.docx  DOC-334778A1.pdf  

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PUBLIC NOTICES

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Released: 08/11/2015. SAVE THE DATE: FCC TO HOST ROBOCALL AND CALLER ID SPOOFING WORKSHOP. (DA No. 15-910) FCC to host a workshop to continue its recent work helping consumers fight unwanted robocalls by examining the state of robocall-blocking solutions, industry steps to protect consumers from unwanted robocalls, and potential solutions to caller ID spoofing. CGB . Contact: Kristi Lemoine at (202) 418-2467, email: Kristi.Lemoine@fcc.gov  DA-15-910A1.doc  DA-15-910A1.pdf  

Report No: 48550 Released: 08/11/2015. BROADCAST ACTIONS. MB   DOC-334790A1.pdf  DOC-334790A2.txt  

Report No: 28550 Released: 08/11/2015. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. MB   DOC-334789A1.pdf  DOC-334789A2.txt  

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TEXTS

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TRAVEL CLUB MARKETING, INC. Issued a monetary forfeiture in the amount of $2,960,000 against Travel Club Marketing, Inc. for delivering unsolicited, prerecorded advertising messages (commonly known as robocalls) to cell phones and residential telephone lines belonging to consumers. Action by: the Commission. Adopted: 08/06/2015 by Forfeiture Order. (FCC No. 15-102). EB   FCC-15-102A1.doc  FCC-15-102A1.pdf  

ABACUS TELEVISION, LICENSEE OF STATION WTOO-CD, ALTOONA, PA. Notified Abacus Television of its Apparent Liability for Forfeiture in the amount of $6,000 for its failure to timely file children's television programming reports. Action by: Chief, Video Division, Media Bureau. Adopted: 08/11/2015 by NALF. (DA No. 15-906). MB   DA-15-906A1.docx  DA-15-906A1.pdf  

ABACUS TELEVISION, LICENSEE OF STATION WWAT-CD, UNIONTOWN, PA. Notified Abacus Television of its Apparent Liability for Forfeiture in the amount of $6,000 for its failure to timely file children's television programming reports. Action by: Chief, Video Division, Media Bureau. Adopted: 08/11/2015 by NALF. (DA No. 15-907). MB   DA-15-907A1.docx  DA-15-907A1.pdf  

ABACUS TELEVISION, LICENSEE OF STATION WBYD-CD, JOHNSTOWN, PA. Notified Abacus Television of its Apparent Liability for Forfeiture in the amount of $9,000 for its failure to timely file children's television programming reports. Action by: Chief, Video Division, Media Bureau. Adopted: 08/11/2015 by NALF. (DA No. 15-908). MB   DA-15-908A1.docx  DA-15-908A1.pdf  

ABACUS TELEVISION, LICENSEE OF STATION WQVC-CD, GREENSBURG, PA. Notified Abacus Television of its Apparent Liability for Forfeiture in the amount of $6,000 for its failure to timely file children's television programming reports. Action by: Chief, Video Division, Media Bureau. Adopted: 08/11/2015 by NALF. (DA No. 15-905). MB   DA-15-905A1.docx  DA-15-905A1.pdf  

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ADDENDA: THE FOLLOWING ITEMS, RELEASED AUGUST 10, 2015, DID NOT APPEAR IN DIGEST NO. 151:

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GNH PRODUCTIONS INC., DECLARATORY RULING REGARDING THE SYNDICATED TELEVISION PROGRAM "CRIME WATCH DAILY". Granted the request for declaratory ruling. Action by: Assistant Chief, Policy Division, Media Bureau. Adopted: 08/10/2015 by Declaratory Ruling. (DA No. 15-909). MB   DA-15-909A1.docx  DA-15-909A1.pdf  

AMENDMENT OF SECTIONS 90.20(D) AND 90.265 OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES TO FACILITATE THE USE OF VEHICULAR REPEATER UNITS, ET AL. Amended Part 90 of the Commission's Rules. (Dkt No. 13-229 ). Action by: the Commission. Adopted: 08/06/2015 by R&O. (FCC No. 15-103). PSHSB   FCC-15-103A1.doc  FCC-15-103A1.pdf