Vol. 16, No. 242 December 17,1997
INTERNATIONAL ACTION - INTERNATIONAL BUREAU FINDS AUSTRALIA PROVIDES EQUIVALENT RESALE OPPORTUNITIES TO U.S. CARRIERS. The International Bureau found, among other things, that equivalent resale opportunities exist in Australia for U.S.-based carriers and authorized seven carriers to resell switched services over private lines that are interconnected to the public switched network between the United States and Australia. Action by Chief, International Bureau, December 16, 1997, by Memorandum Opinion, Order and Certificate (DA 97-2554). Report No: 97-38. News Media Contact: Meribeth McCarrick (202) 418-0500. IB Contact: Joanna Lowry at (202) 418-1465. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/News_Releases/1997/nrin7044.txt
Report No: N-50-A. Released: December 17, 1997. COMMON CARRIER NETWORK SERVICES APPLICATIONS ACTIONS.
Released: December 17, 1997. TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG - DECEMBER 16. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/Tariffs/combined/tt121697.pdf
Report No: 3625. Released: December 17, 1997. CABLE SERVICES ACTION.
Report No: 1339. Released: December 17, 1997. CABLE TELEVISION RELAY SERVICE (CARS) APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING.
Report No: DS-1796. Released: December 17, 1997. SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES ACTIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Public_Notices/1997/pnin7273.txt
Report No: TEL-122-A. Released: December 17, 1997. STREAMLINED INTERNATIONAL SECTION 214 APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING (FORMAL SECTION 63.18). Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Public_Notices/1997/pnin7277.txt
Report No: DS-1795. Released: December 17, 1997. SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES INFORMATION RE: SATELLITE RADIO APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Public_Notices/1997/pnin7272.txt
Report No: TEL-122-B. Released: December 17, 1997. NON-STREAMLINED INTERNATIONAL SECTION 214 AND CABLE LANDING LICENSE APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING (FORMAL SECTION 63.18 AND 1.767). Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Public_Notices/1997/pnin7278.txt
Report No: 44140. Released: December 17, 1997. BROADCAST ACTIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Actions/ac971217.txt
Report No: 24140. Released: December 17, 1997. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Applications/ap971217.txt
Report No: 306. Released: December 17, 1997. EXPERIMENTAL ACTIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Engineering_Technology/Public_Notices/1997/pnet7028.txt
COSTA DE ORO TELEVISION, INC., LICENSEE OF KSTV-TV. Denied review of must carry complaint against cable systems in the Los Angeles market. The Commission concluded that the Cable Services Bureau was correct in deciding that Arbitron's assignment of the station to the Santa Barbara market controlled KSTV-TV's carriage rights rather than the station's physical location in the Los Angeles market. Action by the Commission. Adopted: December 11, 1997. by MO&O. (FCC No. 97-408). CSB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1997/fcc97408.txt
SKLA BROADCASTING PARTNERSHIP, KHSC-TV, ONTARIO, CALIFORNIA. Granted the petition for special relief filed by SKLA Broadcasting Partnership, licensee of KHSC-TV, seeking mandatory carriage of KHSC-TV on TCI Cablevision of California, Inc.'s cable system serving Ojai, Meniers Oak, and Oak View, California. Action by Chief, Consumer Protection and Competition Division. Adopted: December 15, 1997. by MO&O. (DA No. 97-2619). CSB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1997/da972619.txt
SECTION 214 OF THE COMMUNICATIONS ACT OF 1934, AS AMENDED. Granted Cable & Wireless, Inc., GTI Network, Inc., MFS International, Inc., Communication Telesystems International, INTEX Telecommunications, Inc., Cherry Communications, Inc. and Telstra, Inc. authority pursuant to Section 214 of the Communications Act, as amended and Section 63.18 (e)(3) of the Commission's rules to resell international private lines (IPL) interconnected to the public switched network (PSN) for the provision of switched services between the United States and Australia. Granted Telstra, Inc. authority to resell switched services and to resell IPLs not connected to the PSN for the provision of switched services between the United States and Australia. Action by Bureau Chief. Adopted: December 16, 1997. by MO&O & Cert. (DA No. 97-2554). IB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Orders/1997/da972554.txt
KUPD-FM, TEMPE, AZ. Issued Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture of $2,000 to Tempe Radio, Inc., licensee of Radio Station KUPD-FM, Tempe, Arizona, for apparently violating the Commission's Rules by broadcasting allegedly indecent material on August 2, 1997, between 6 a.m. and 10 p.m. Action by Bureau Chief. Adopted: December 10, 1997. by NAL Letter. (DA No. 97-2620). MMB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Notices/1997/da972620.txt
COMMON CARRIER ACTION - COMMISSION REVISES UNIVERSAL SERVICE COLLECTION AMOUNTS FOR THE FIRST SIX MONTHS OF 1998 TO BETTER CORRESPOND WITH ANTICIPATED DEMAND (CC DOCKET NO. 96-45). The Commission, on its own motion, revised its decisions governing the amount of money to be collected during the first six months of 1998 for the federal universal service support mechanisms for schools and libraries and rural health care providers. Action by the Commission December 16, 1997 by Third Order on Reconsideration (FCC 97-411). Report No: CC 97-59. News Media Contact: Rochelle Cohen (202) 418-0253. CCB Contact: Diane Law at (202) 418-7382. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/News_Releases/1997/nrcc7082.html
Released: December 16, 1997. FIRST QUARTER 1998 UNIVERSAL SERVICE CONTRIBUTION FACTORS REVISED AND APPROVED - CC DOCKET NO. 96-45. (DA No. 97-2623). Contact: Diane Law, Universal Service Branch, Accounting and Audits Division at (202) 418-7382. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/1997/da972623.txt
Report No: 1967. Released: December 16, 1997. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU WEEKLY RECEIPTS AND DISPOSALS.
FEDERAL-STATE JOINT BORAD ON UNIVERSAL SERVICE. Revised, by its own motion, decisions governing the amount of money that may be collected during the first six months of 1998 for the federal universal service support mechanisms for schools and libraries and rural health care providers. Dkt No.: CC- 96-45. Action by the Commission. Adopted: December 16, 1997. by 3rd Ord. on Recon. (FCC No. 97-411). CCB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/1997/fcc97411.html
AUTOMATED REPORTING MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM. Revised several of the automated Reporting Management Information System (ARMIS) Reports to implement recent Commission Orders; clarified definitions and descriptions in these reports to ensure consistency among reports and to improve understanding of existing requirements. Action by Chief, Accounting and Audits Division. Adopted: December 16, 1997. by Order. (DA No. 97-2621). CCB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/1997/da972621.txt
WAIVER FROM CUSTOMER PROPRIETARY NETWORK INFORMATION NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS. Waived annual CPNI notification requirements for multi-line business customers for 1996 for AT&T, the BOCs and GTE, pending Commission action in the CPNI rulemaking proceeding, CC Docket No. 96-115; this limited waiver does not, however, relieve AT&T, the BOCs or GTE of their obligations to comply with section 222 or other Commission CPNI requirements that are consistent with the Telecommunications Act of 1996. Action by Acting Chief, Policy and Program Planning Division. Adopted: December 16, 1997. by Order. (DA No. 97-2599). CCB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/1997/da972599.txt