Vol. 16, No. 65 April 4,1997
The following items were adopted at the April 3, 1997, Commission meeting and released later that day.
COMMISSION ADOPTS TABLE OF ALLOTMENTS FOR DTV; ESTABLISHES POLICIES AND RULES. The Commission adopted a Table of Allotments for digital television (DTV); rules for initial DTV allotments; procedures for assigning DTV frequencies; and plans for spectrum recovery.. Report No: MM 97-9. Action by: the Commission. Adopted: April 3, 1997. Dkt No.: MM- 87-268. (FCC No. 97-115) News Media Contact: Patricia Chew (202) 418-0500. MMB Contact: OET: Bruce Franca and Alan Stillwell at (202) 418-2470, Robert Eckert at (202) 418-2433. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/News_Releases/1997/nrmm7006.html
COMMISSION ADOPTS RULES FOR DIGITAL TELEVISION SERVICE. Commission laid the groundwork for introducing digital television to the American people.. Report No: MM 97-8. by 5th R&O. Action by: the Commission. Adopted: April 3, 1997. Dkt No.: MM- 87-8. (FCC No. 97-116) News Media Contact: Patricia Chew (202) 418-0500. MMB Contact: Saul Shapiro at (202) 418-2600, Gretchen Rubin at (202) 418-0425, Mania Baghdadi at (202) 418-2130, Dan Bring at (202) 418-2170 and Gordon Godfrey at (202) 418-2190. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/News_Releases/1997/nrmm7005.html
COMMISSION AMENDS RULES REGARDING SPREAD SPECTRUM TRANSMITTERS. The Commission eliminated the limit on directional gain antennas for spread spectrum transmitters operating in the 2450 MHz and the 5800 MHz bands.. Report No: ET 97-5. by R&O. Action by: the Commission. Adopted: April 3, 1997. Dkt No.: ET- 96-8. (FCC No. 97-114) News Media Contact: Patricia Chew (202) 418-0500. OET Contact: John Reed at (202) 418-2455 or Anthony Seranfini at (202) 2456. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Engineering_Technology/News_Releases/1997/nret7007.html
COMMISSION PROPOSES ELECTRONIC FILING FOR COMMENTS IN FCC RULEMAKING PROCEEDINGS. Commission proposed to allow electronic comments to be filed in FCC rulemaking proceeding, using World Wide Web and electronic mail.. Report No: GN 97-6. Action by: the Commission. Adopted: April 3, 1997. Dkt No.: GC- 97-113. (FCC No. 97-113) News Media Contact: Patricia Chew (202) 418-0500. OPA Contact: OPP: Kevin Werbach at (202) 418-1597, OCG: Laurence Schecker (202) 418-1717. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Miscellaneous/News_Releases/1997/nrmc7024.html
The following items are dated for and released on April 4, 1997:
FORUM ON OPERATIONS SUPPORT SYSTEMS FOR UNBUNDLED ELEMENTS AND RESALE SERVICE TO BE HELD ON MAY 28-29. Report No: CC 97-14. News Media Contact: Rochelle Cohen (202) 418-0253. CCB Contact: Kalpak Gude or Lisa Gelb at (202) 418-1580. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/News_Releases/1997/nrcc7024.txt
FCC FILINGS. OMD. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/filings.html
FCC CALENDAR OF EVENTS. OPA. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/calendar.html
JEROME FOWLKES NAMED DEPUTY CHIEF OF THE AUCTIONS DIVISION OF THE WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU. OPA. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Miscellaneous/News_Releases/1997/nrmc7023.txt
AMATEUR STATION SEQUENTIALLY ASSIGNED CALL SIGNS. News Media Contact: Audrey Spivack (202) 418-0654. WTB. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/News_Releases/1997/nrwl7024.txt
Released: April 4, 1997. EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY COMMENT PERIOD FILINGS IN NON-RESTRICTED PROCEEDINGS. Contact: Barbara Lowe at (202) 418-0310.
Released: April 4, 1997. TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG - DOMINANT CARRIERS.April 3. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/Tariffs/Dominant/d040397.pdf
Report No: NCD-30. Released: April 4, 1997. COMMON CARRIER BUREAU NETWORK CHANGE NOTIFICATION.Network Change Short Term Notification Received. Contact: Ginny Kennedy at (202) 418-2328.
Report No: NCD-31. Released: April 4, 1997. COMMON CARRIER BUREAU NETWORK CHANGE NOTIFICATION.Network Change Notification Received. Contact: Ginny Kennedy at (202) 418-2328.
Report No: NCD-33. Released: April 4, 1997. COMMON CARRIER BUREAU NETWORK CHANGE NOTIFICATION.Network Change Notification Received. Contact: Ginny Kennedy at (202) 418-2328.
Released: April 4, 1997. TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG - NON DOMINANT CARRIERS.April 3. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/Tariffs/Non-Dominant/nd040397.pdf
Released: April 4, 1997. TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG INFORMATIONAL TARIFFS - OPERATOR SERVICE PROVIDERS.April 3. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/Tariffs/Operator/os040397.pdf
Report No: 1125. Released: April 4, 1997. CABLE TELEVISION SERVICE REGISTRATIONS; SPECIAL RELIEF AND OTHER FILINGS.
Report No: 43964. Released: April 4, 1997. BROADCAST ACTIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Actions/ac970404.txt
Report No: 23964. Released: April 4, 1997. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Applications/ap970404.txt
Report No: 303. Released: April 4, 1997. MASS MEDIA BUREAU CALL SIGN ACTIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Call_Sign_Changes/pnmm7053.txt
Report No: 23964A. Released: April 4, 1997. INSTRUCTIONAL TELEVISION FIXED SERVICE: PROPOSED CONSTRUCTION PERMITS AND LICENSES. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/ITFS_Notices/pnmm7054.txt
Report No: D-919. Released: April 4, 1997. MASS MEDIA BUREAU PREPARED TO ISSUE MULTIPOINT DISTRIBUTION SERVICE BTA AUTHORIZATIONS. Contact: Charles Dziedzic at (202) 418-1600, Sharon Bertelsen at (202) 418-7057 or Nazifa Naim at (202) 418-7059.. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/MDS_Notices/pnmm7049.pdf
Report No: 119B. Released: April 4, 1997. CERTIFICATION/NOTIFICATION ACTIONS.
Report No: 119A. Released: April 4, 1997. TYPE ACCEPTANCE/NOTIFICATION ACTIONS.
Report No: CL-97-47. Released: April 4, 1997. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU COMMERCIAL RADIO SERVICE INFORMATION. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/1997/pnwl7083.txt
Report No: LB-97-28. Released: April 4, 1997. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU COMMERCIAL WIRELESS SERVICE INFORMATION. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/1997/pnwl7082.txt
Report No: CL-97-48. Released: April 4, 1997. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU COMMERCIAL RADIO SERVICES INFORMATION.Petition to Deny filed against unserved areas applications and Petitions for Reconsideration filed by unserved area applications. Contact: Michael Kleeb at (202) 418-1306.
COMSAT CORPORATION. Granted Comsat's application to participate in the launch and test program of the Inmarsat-3 (F-4) satellite at 28 degrees East Longitude and later to be positioned at 54 degrees West Longitude. Action by Chief, Satellite and Radiocommunication Division, International Bureau. Adopted: April 3, 1997. by O&A. (DA No. 97-673). IB
CAWKER, KANSAS. Effective May 19, amended the FM Table of Allotments to allot Channel 242C3 to Cawker City, Kansas; terminated proceeding. Dkt No.: MM- 96-207. Action by Chief, Allocations Branch, Mass Media Bureau. Adopted: March 26, 1997. by R&O. (DA No. 97-627). MMB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Orders/1997/da970627.txt
RILEY, KANSAS. Proposed amending the FM Table of Allotments to allot Channel 242C3 to Riley, Kansas. Comments due May 27; replies due June 11. Dkt No.: MM- 97-108. Action by Chief, Allocations Branch, Mass Media Bureau. Adopted: March 26, 1997. by NPRM. (DA No. 97-628). MMB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Notices/1997/da970628.txt
ECKLEY, COLORADO. Proposed amending the FM Table of Allotments to allot Channel 237C1 to Eckley, Colorado. Comments due May 27; replies due June 11. Dkt No.: MM- 97-109. Action by Chief, Allocations Branch, Mass Media Bureau. Adopted: March 26, 1997. by NPRM. (DA No. 97-629). MMB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Notices/1997/da970629.txt
MANSURA, LOUISIANA. Proposed amending the FM Table of Allotments to allot Channel 240A to Mansura, Louisiana. Comments due May 27; replies due June 11. Dkt No.: MM- 97-110. Action by Chief, Allocation Branch, Mass Media Bureau. Adopted: March 26, 1997. by NPRM. (DA No. 97-630). MMB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Notices/1997/da970630.txt
DEERFIELD, MISSOURI. Proposed amending the FM Table of Allotments to allot channel 264C3 to Deerfield, Missouri. Comments due May 27; replies due June 11. Dkt No.: MM- 97-111. Action by Chief, Allocations Branch, Mass Media Bureau. Adopted: March 26, 1997. by NPRM. (DA No. 97-631). MMB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Notices/1997/da970631.txt
EUFAULA, WAGONER, WARNER AND SAND SPRINGS, OKLAHOMA. Amended the FM Table of Allotments to reallot Channel 271A from Wagoner to Warner, Oklahoma; modified license of KRQZ-FM accordingly. Terminated proceeding. Dkt No.: MM- 96-94. Action by Chief, Allocations Branch, Mass Media Bureau. Adopted: March 26, 1997. by R&O. (DA No. 97-633). MMB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Orders/1997/da970633.txt
SMITH AND RENO, NEVADA, SUSANVILLE AND TRUCKEE, CALIFORNIA. Sunbelt Broadcasting Company, licensee of Station KRNV-FM, Reno, Nevada, and Olympic Broadcaster, Inc, licensee of Station KHJQ, Susanville, California, Shall Show Cause why their licenses should not be modified to specify operation on Channels 271C3 and 222C2 as proposed instead of their present Channels 269C3 and 271C2. By Order to Show Cause. Dkt No.: MM- 96-103. Action by Chief, Allocations Branch, Mass Media Bureau. Adopted: March 26, 1997. by Order To Show Cause. (DA No. 97-632). MMB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Orders/1997/da970632.txt
Released: April 3, 1997. NEBCOM, INC. FILED A PETITION FOR WAIVER OF SECTIONS 61.41(C)(2) AND 69.605(C) OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES.Comments due April 23; replies due May 5. (DA No. 97-659). Contact: Adrian Wright at (202) 418-0840.. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/1997/da970659.txt
Released: April 3, 1997. COMMENTS REQUESTED IN CONNECTION WITH EXPEDITED RECONSIDERATION OF INTERPRETATION OF SECTION 272(E)(4).Comments due April 17; replies due April 24. (DA No. 97-666). Dkt No.: CC- 96-149. Contact: David Ellen at (202) 418-1580. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/1997/da970666.txt
Released: April 3, 1997. PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED FOR COMMENTS ON ACSI PETITION FOR DECLARATORY RULING REGARDING PREEMPTION IN ARKANSAS.comments due May 5; replies due May 20. (DA No. 97-652). Dkt No.: CC- 97-100. Contact: Janice Myles at (202) 418-1577. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/1997/da970652.txt
Report No: I-8235. Released: April 3, 1997. OVERSEAS COMMON CARRIER SECTION 214 APPLICATIONS ACTIONS TAKEN. (DA No. 97-665).
Released: April 3, 1997. TELEVISION CHANNEL UTILIZATION. Contact: Evelyn Ripka at (202) 418-2127.
Report No: 43963. Released: April 3, 1997. BROADCAST ACTIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Actions/ac970403.txt
BRIAN ROBERTSON AND COLORADO COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK, INC V. NOS COMMUNICATIONS, INC. Granted Joint Motion to Dismiss with Prejudice complaint Brian Robertson and Colorado Communications Network, Inc. filed against NOS Communications, Inc for the marketing practices of NOS. Action by Chief, Formal Complaints and Investigations Branch, Enforcement Division, Common Carrier Bureau. Adopted: March 28, 1997. by Order. (DA No. 97-639). CCB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/1997/da970639.txt
WILLIAM C. DE LA PENA. Denied Application for Review of the April 14, 1995 staff action which granted, in part, the request for a tax certificate filed by William C. De La Pena. Action by the Commission. Adopted: March 13, 1997. by MO&O. (FCC No. 97-90). MMB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Orders/1997/fcc97090.txt
WEZB(FM), NEW ORLEANS, LA. Granted license renewal application for WEZB(FM), New Orleans, LA. Action by Chief, Audio Services Division, Mass Media Bureau. Adopted: April 3, 1997. by Letter. (DA No. 97-664). MMB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Orders/1997/da970664.txt
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING COMPANY AND PAGEMART II, INC. Denied Application for Review filed on July 3, 1995, by Electrical Engineering Company challenging the June 1, 1995, decision of the Land Mobile Branch of the Licensing Division of the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau denying EEC's October 14, 1994, Petition to Dismiss 929 MHz Exclusivity Request, filed against PageMart II, Inc. Action by the Commission. Adopted: March 20, 1997. by MO&O. (FCC No. 97-100). WTB