Vol. 16, No. 49 March 13,1997
FCC RELEASES INFRASTRUCTURE REPORT. CCB Contact: Jonathan Kraushaar (202) 418-0947 or 418-0940. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/News_Releases/1997/nrcc7017.txt
PETER COWHEY TO BE NAMED ACTING INTERNATIONAL BUREAU CHIEF. IB. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/News_Releases/1997/nrin7006.txt
Released: March 13, 1997. DOMINANT CARRIERS - TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG: MARCH 12, 1997. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/Tariffs/Dominant/d031297.pdf
Released: March 13, 1997. NON-DOMINANT - TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG: MARCH 12, 1997. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/Tariffs/Non-Dominant/nd031297.pdf
Report No: I-8232. Released: March 13, 1997. OVERSEAS COMMON CARRIER SECTION 214 APPLICATIONS ACTIONS TAKEN. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Public_Notices/1997/pnin7054.txt
STATEMENT OF REED E. HUNDT, CHAIRMAN, FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION, ON THE FCC'S FISCAL YEAR 1998 BUDGET ESTIMATES, BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, JUSTICE, STATE, AND JUDICIARY, COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Speeches/Hundt/spreh715.html
TIME WARNER CABLE. Granted Time Warner's petition for determination of effective competition challenging the certification of the City of Wayne, MI; revoked the city's certification to regulate the basic cable rates of Time Warner in Wayne, MI. Action by Bureau Chief. Adopted: March 12, 1997. by MO&O. (DA No. 97-534). CSB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1997/da970534.txt
SUBURBAN CABLE TV COMPANY. Concluded that the cable programming services tier rates for the community of West Goshen, PA, were not unreasonable. Action by Chief, Financial Analysis and Compliance Div. Adopted: March 10, 1997. by Order. (DA No. 97-509). CSB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1997/da970509.txt
SUBURBAN CABLE TV COMPANY. Concluded that the cable programming services tier for the communities of Upper Darby and Ridley, PA, were not unreasonable. Action by Chief, Financial Analysis and Compliance Div. Adopted: March 10, 1997. by Order. (DA No. 97-508). CSB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1997/da970508.txt
FALCON COMMUNITY CABLE, L.P. Ordered Falcon to file a certificate of compliance with 90 days. Action by Chief, Financial Analysis and Compliance Div. Adopted: March 6, 1997. by Order. (DA No. 97-517). CSB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1997/da970517.txt
CONSOLIDATED COMMUNICATIONS MOBILES SERVICES. Ordered Consolidated to forfeit $9,000 for willful and repeated violations of the Commission's Rules for failure to renew its expiring authorizations for Stations KNKC602, Champaign, IL, KNKC 460, Danville, IL, and KWU440 Rantoul, IL. Action by Chief, Enforcement Div. Adopted: March 7, 1997. by MO&O. (DA No. 97-500). WTB
LOCAL MULTIPOINT DISTRIBUTION SERVICE (LMDS). Issued Second R&O in ongoing proceeding to establish and license LMDS, a fixed broadband point-to-point microwave service in the 27.5-29.5 GHz band. Comments are due April 21, replies May 6. Dkt No.: 92-297. Action by the Commission. Adopted: March 11, 1997. by 2nd R&O,OR, 5th NPRM. (FCC No. 97-82). WTB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Orders/1997/fcc97082.txt
REVISED SUNSHINE - FCC TO HOLD OPEN COMMISSION MEETING THURSDAY, MARCH 13, 1997. Adopted: March 12, 1997. OMD. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Miscellaneous/Public_Notices/Agenda/1997/ag970312.html
Report No: CS 97-8. Released: March 12, 1997. CABLE SERVICES ACTION - MODIFICATION OF INDUSTRY PROPOSAL FOR RATING VIDEO PROGRAMMING. (DA No. 97-518). Dkt No.: 97-55. Contact: Rick Chessen (202) 418-7200. News Media Contact: Morgan Broman (202) 418-2358. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Public_Notices/1997/da970518.txt
Report No: D-915-A. Released: March 12, 1997. MASS MEDIA BUREAU MULTIPOINT DISTRIBUTION SERVICE.
Report No: D-915. Released: March 12, 1997. MASS MEDIA BUREAU MULTIPOINT DISTRIBUTION SERVICE APPLICATIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/MDS_Notices/pnmm7040.pdf
Report No: 23947A. Released: March 12, 1997. PLEADING SCHEDULE ESTABLISHED FOR FORM 316 APPLICATIONS.Comments are due March 17, replies March 21. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Applications/ap70312a.txt
Released: March 12, 1997. ACCESS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC. SEEKS COMMISSION DETERMINATION OF "EXEMPT TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANY" STATUS UNDER THE PUBLIC UTILITY HOLDING COMPANY ACT OF 1935, AS ADDED BY SECTION 103 OF THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT OF 1996. (DA No. 97-516). Contact: Lawrence Spiwak (202) 418-1870.
STATEMENT OF REED HUNDT, CHAIRMAN, FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION, ON UNIVERSAL SERVICE BEFORE THE COMMITTEEON COMMERCE, SCIENCE AND TRANSPORTATION, UNITED STATES SENATE, MARCH 12,1997. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Speeches/Hundt/spreh714.html
FLORIDA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION. Denied various applications for review of Order clarifying the application of the subscriber plant factor (SPF) transition rules; granted , in part, requests for clarification on reconsideration filed by NECA and John Staurulakis Inc. Action by the Commission. Adopted: March 11, 1997. by Order. (FCC No. 97-83). CCB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/1997/fcc97083.txt
COLUMBINE TELEPHONE COMPANY, INC., SILVER STAR TELEPHONE COMPANY, INC., AND US WEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC. Granted Columbine's request for waiver of the price cap rule; granted joint petition filed by Columbine, Silver Star and US West for waiver of Part 36, Appendix-Glossary, to establish a new study area containing the acquired exchanges. Adopted: March 12, 1997. by MO&O. (DA No. 97-530). CCB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/1997/da970530.txt
WESTERN PCS III LICENSE CORPORATION. Granted Wester PCS an extension of time to come into compliance with the Commission's CMRS spectrum aggregation limit rules. Action by Chief, Commecial Wirelss Div. Adopted: March 12, 1997. by Order. (DA No. 97-528). WTB
PRIVATE LAND MOBILE SERVICES (PLMS). Adopted rule changes to promote highly effective and efficient use of the PLMRS spectrum and to facilitate the introduction of advanced technologies into the private mobile services. Dkt No.: 92-235. Action by the Commission. Adopted: February 20, 1997. by Second R&O. (FCC No. 97-61). WTB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Orders/1997/fcc97061.txt
AMERITECH OPERATING COMPANIES, BELL ATLANTIC TELEPHONE COMPANIES, PUERTO RICO TELEPHONE COMPANY. Inititated investigations into the new expanded interconnection tariffs filed by Bell Atlantic, PRTC, and Ameritech. Dkt No.: 96-185, 96-165, 96-160. Action by Bureau Chief. Adopted: March 11, 1997. by Order. (DA No. 97-523). CCB