Vol. 16, No. 58 March 26,1997
Report No: 2183. Released: March 26, 1997. OFFICE OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS REFERENCE OPERATIONS DIVISION PETITIONS FOR RULEMAKING FILED.
Report No: N-13-A. Released: March 26, 1997. COMMON CARRIER NETWORK SERVICES APPLICATONS.
Released: March 26, 1997. DOMINANT CARRIERS TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG, MARCH 25. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/Tariffs/Dominant/d032597.pdf
Released: March 26, 1997. NON-DOMINANT CARRIERS TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG, MARCH 25. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/Tariffs/Non-Dominant/nd032597.pdf
Report No: 3604. Released: March 26, 1997. CABLE SERVICES ACTION.
Report No: DS-1720. Released: March 26, 1997. SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Public_Notices/1997/pnin7059.txt
Report No: DS-1719. Released: March 26, 1997. SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES INFORMATION. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Public_Notices/1997/pnin7058.txt
Report No: TEL-74-A. Released: March 26, 1997. STREAMLINED INTERNATIONAL SECTION 214 APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING (FORMAL SECTION 63.18). Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Public_Notices/1997/pnin7061.txt
Report No: IN 97-8. Released: March 26, 1997. THE INTERNATIONAL BUREAU ANNOUNCES A DIRECT BROADCAST SATELLITE ROUNDTABLE."DBS: Streamlining the Process," April 25, 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon. (DA No. 97-616). Contact: Chris Murphy at (202) 418-2373. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Public_Notices/1997/da970616.txt
Report No: TEL-74-B. Released: March 26, 1997. NON-STREAMLINED INTERNATIONAL SECTION 214 AND CABLE LANDING LICENSE APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING (FORMAL SECTION 63.18 AND 1.767).Applications not subject to streamlined processing. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Public_Notices/1997/pnin7060.txt
Report No: 43957. Released: March 26, 1997. BROADCAST ACTIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Actions/ac970326.txt
Report No: NCS-97-26-A. Released: March 26, 1997. WIRELESS NARROWBAND BRANCH INFORMATION. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/1997/pnwl7074.txt
Report No: NCS-97-26. Released: March 26, 1997. WIRELESS NARROWBAND COMMERCIAL RADIO SERVICE INFORMATION. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/1997/pnwl7075.txt
TCI OF GEORGIA. Denied complaints filed against TCI of Georgia concerning its rates charged for cable programming service tier effective January 1, 1995 and granted complaints field against the rates effective Feburary 1, 1995, in Nashville, TN. Action by Chief, Cable Services Bureau. Adopted: March 20, 1997. by Order. (DA No. 97-608). CSB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1997/da970608.txt
FALCON CABLEVISION. Granted appeal by cable operator in Warrensburg, Missouri, and remanded to City of Warrensburg rate order directing Falcon Cablevision to reduce its hourly service charge from $45.00 to $30.00, because it offered no explaination of the reason for the reduction. Action by Chief, Cable Services Bureau. Adopted: March 24, 1997. by MO&O. (DA No. 97-614). CSB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1997/da970614.txt
COMCAST CABLEVISION OF WEST FLORIDA, INC. Granted the local franchising authority complaint filed against Comcast Cablevision of West Florida, Inc., concerning its rate increase of November 1, 1996, for their cable programming service tier unreasonable in Punta Gorda, FL. Action by Chief, Cable Services Bureau. Adopted: March 21, 1997. by Order. (DA No. 97-606). CSB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1997/da970606.txt
FALCON CABLE MEDIA B/D/A/ FALCON CABLE TV. Dismissed a complaint filed against the rate charged for the cable programming service in Sebastian, FL, because the complaint concerns a rate that is outside the jurisdiciton of the FCC. Action by Chief, Cable Services Bureau. Adopted: March 20, 1997. by Order. (DA No. 97-610). CSB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1997/da970610.txt
TCI CABLEVISION OF CALIFORNIA, INC. Denied the complaints filed against the rate charged for cable programming services in Hemet, CA. Action by Chief, Financial Analysis and Compliance Division, Cable Services Bureau. Adopted: March 20, 1997. by Order. (DA No. 97-609). CSB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1997/da970609.txt
COMMISSION MODIFIES ITS CALLER ID RULES. Report No: 97-13. Dkt No.: CC- 91-281. News Media Contact: Rochelle Cohen (202) 418-0253. CCB Contact: Cheryl Taylor at (202) 418-2499 or Gregory Forbes at (202) 418-2350. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/News_Releases/1997/nrcc7021.txt
**FCC DENIES AICC'S MOTION FOR ORDERS TO SHOW CAUSE AND TO CEASE AND DESIST AGAINST AMERITECH. Finds that Ameritch may retain the alarm monitoring assets it purchased from Circuit City. Report No: CC 97-12. Dkt No.: CC-BPol 96. News Media Contact: Rochelle Cohen (202) 418-0253. CCB Contact: Brent Olson at (202) 418-1580. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/News_Releases/1997/nrcc7020.html
**COMMISSION IMPLEMENTS ALARM MONITORING SERVICE PROVISIONS OF THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT OF 1996. Report No: CC 97-11. by Second R&O. Action by: the Commission. Adopted: March 21, 1997. Dkt No.: CC- 96-152. (FCC No. 97-101) News Media Contact: Rochelle Cohen (202) 418-0253. CCB Contact: Michelle Carey and Robert McDonald at (202) 418-1580.
FCC ANNOUNCES RELEASE OF ELECTRONIC FORM 398 FILING SYSTEMS. Report No: 97-6. (DA No. 97-613). MMB.
Released: March 25, 1997. CORRECTION: PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED FOR COMMENTS ON PETITIONS FOR FORBEARANCE FROM APPLICATION OF SECTION 272 OF THE COMMUNICATIONS ACT TO PREVIOUSLY AUTHORIZED SERVICES.Comments due by April 21,1997; Replies by May 6, 1997. (DA No. 97-599). Dkt No.: CC- 96-149. Contact: Janice Miles at (202) 418-1577. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/1997/da970599.txt
Released: March 25, 1997. REMINDER TO LICENSEES WITH INSTALLMENT PAYMENT PLANS: AVAILABILITY OF GRACE PERIODS.Licensees who have a payment due date of March 31, 1997 and make such a payment on or before Monday, June 30, 1997 will not be deemed to be in default. Licensees who do not make their March 31, 1997 payment by June 30, 1997 can file for a grace period request on or before June 30, 1997 to avoid default. (DA No. 97-580). Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/1997/da970580.txt
** AMERITECH CORPORATION. Denied the "Motion for Orders to Show Cause and to Cease and Desist" filed by the Alarm Industry Communications Commission against Ameritech Corporation; concluded Ameritech's purchase of alarm monitoring assets of Circuit City Stores, Inc. does not violate section 275(a)(2) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended by the Telecommuncations Act of 1996. Action by the Commission. Adopted: March 21, 1997. by MO&O. (FCC No. 97-102). CCB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/1997/fcc97102.txt
PACIFIC BELL. Granted in part AT&T petition to suspend and investigate Pacific Bell Transmittal No. 1911 to revise its Tariff F.C.C. No. 128. Dkt No.: CC- 94-157. Action by Chief, Competitive Pricing Division, Common Carrier Bureau. Adopted: March 24, 1997. by Order. (DA No. 97-612). CCB
** TELEMESSAGING, ELECTRONIC PUBLISHING, AND ALARM MONITORING SERVICES. Implemented alarm monitoring provisions of 1996 Telecommunications Act. Dkt No.: CC- 96-152. Action by the Commission. Adopted: March 21, 1997. by Second R&O. (FCC No. 97-101). CCB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/1997/fcc97101.txt
RULES AND POLICIES REGARDING CALLING NUMBER IDENTIFICATION SERVICE -- CALLER ID. Modified caller ID rules. Third Report and Order, Memorandum Opinon and Order on Further Reconsideration, and Memorandum Opinion and Order on Reconsideration. Dkt No.: CC- 91-281. Action by the Commission. Adopted: March 21, 1997. by 3rd R&O, MO&O, Order. (FCC No. 97-103). CCB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/1997/fcc97103.txt