Vol. 16, No. 56 March 24,1997
HELENA MITCHELL TO BECOME "EMINENT SCHOLAR FOR DISTANCE LEARNING" UNDER GEORGIA RESEARCH ALLIANCE.
Report No: N-12-A. Released: March 24, 1997. COMMON CARRIER NETWORK SERVICES APPLICATIONS.
Released: March 24, 1997. " NON-DOMINANT CARRIERS TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG.Public Reference Log: 3/21/97." Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/Tariffs/Non-Dominant/nd032197.pdf
Released: March 24, 1997. CORRECTION TO SECOND SET OF JOINT DRAFT PRELIMINARY PROPOSALS FOR WRC-97. Contact: Cecily Holiday: (202) 418-0719..
Released: March 24, 1997. " MULTIPOINT DISTRIBUTION SERVICE (MDS).(Single and Multichannel) Application for Transfer of Control Accepted for Filing."
Report No: 43955. Released: March 24, 1997. BROADCAST ACTIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Actions/ac970324.txt
Report No: 23955. Released: March 24, 1997. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Applications/ap970324.txt
Report No: CW-97-29. Released: March 24, 1997. " PERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS SERVICE INFORMATION BROADBAND.Major Environmental Action." Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/1997/pnwl7070.txt
Released: March 24, 1997. DAKOTA COOPERATIVE TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC., DAKOTA TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS, INC., DAKOTA TELECOM INC., AND DAKOTA WIRELESS SYSTEMS, INC.Seek 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. 97-605). Contact: Lawrence Spiwak: (202) 418-1870..
COMPUTER III. Granted Ameritech a limited waiver of the Computer III CEI plan and CEI equal access parameter requirements to provide reverse-search capability with its ADS service. Action by Deputy Bureau Chief, Common Carrier Bureau. Adopted: March 24, 1997. by Order. (DA No. 97-563). CCB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/1997/da970563.txt
CONCORD TV CABLE. Denied complaints filed against Concord TV Cable concerning its rates charged from May 15, 1994 to March 31, 1996, and the rate increase effective April 1, 1996, for their cable programming service tier in Contra Costa County, CA. Action by Chief, Financial Analysis and Compliance Division, Cable Services Bureau. Adopted: March 20, 1997. by Order. (DA No. 97-598). CSB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1997/da970598.txt
TCI CABLEVISION OF CALIFORNIA, INC. Granted complaints filed against the rates charged for cable programming service tier in Concord, CA.(Amount de minimis). Action by Chief, Financial Analysis and Compliance Division, Cable Services Bureau. Adopted: March 20, 1997. by Order. (DA No. 97-597). CSB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1997/da970597.txt
ALLOCATION AND DESIGNATION OF SPECTRUM FOR FIXED-SATELLITE SERVICES. Proposed to designate 4 gigahertz of spectrum predominantly for Fixed-Satellite services, proposed changes in the U.S. domestic table of allocations to accommodate these and related proposals affecting the 37.0-38.0 GHz, 40.0-40.5 GHz, 40.5-42.5 GHz and 46.9-47.0 GHz bands. Dkt No.: IB- 97-85. Action by the Commission. Adopted: March 13, 1997. by NPRM. (FCC No. 97-85). IB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Notices/1997/fcc97085.txt
"BATTLE MOUNTAIN, NEVADA . Effective May 5, alloted Channel 253A to Battle Mountain, Nevada, community's first local aural service; filing window: May 5 - June 5. Dkt No.: MM- 96-145. Action by Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media Bureau. Adopted: March 12, 1997. by R&O. (DA No. 97-543). MMB Internet URL: " https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Orders/1997/da970543.txt
RATON, NEW MEXICO. Denied Jon D. Word, dba Word Communications reconsideration of May 15, 1996, action granting him a license to operate on frequency 931.6125 MHz under call sign KNK0494 at Raton, New Mexico. Action by Chief, Commercial Wireless Divsion, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau. Adopted: March 21, 1997. by Order. (DA No. 97-422). WTB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Orders/1997/da970422.txt
Released: March 21, 1997. " PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED FOR COMMENTS ON PETITIONS FOR FORBEARANCE FROM APPLICATION OF SECTION 272 OF THE COMMUNICATIONS ACT TO PREVIOUSLY AUTHORIZED SERVICES.Comments Due: April 21, 1997 Reply Comments Due: May 6, 1997. (DA No. 97-599). Dkt No.: CC- 96-149."
Report No: 1123. Released: March 21, 1997. CABLE TELEVISION SERVICE REGISTRATIONS; SPECIAL RELIEF AND OTHER FILINGS.
Report No: 23954. Released: March 21, 1997. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Applications/ap970321.txt
Released: March 21, 1997. MASS MEDIA BUREAU ANNOUNCES REVISED PROCEDURE REGARDING ASSIGNMENT AND TRANSFER CONSUMMATION DEADLINES. (DA No. 97-600). Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/da970600.txt
Released: March 21, 1997. FEE DECISIONS OF THE MANAGING DIRECTOR AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. (DA No. 97-569).
Report No: CL-97-44. Released: March 21, 1997. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU COMMERCIAL RADIO SERVICE INFORMATION.
1997 ANNUAL ACCESS TARIFF FILINGS. Set forth material to be filed by LECS to support of 1997 Annual Access Tariff Filing scheduled to become effective July 1, 1997. Action by Chief, Competitive Pricing Division, Common Carrier Bureau. Adopted: March 21, 1997. by Tariff Review Plans. (DA No. 97-593). CCB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/1997/da970593.txt
DIRECT BROADCAST SATELLITE PUBLIC SERVICE OBLIGATIONS. Extended date for filing comments in the Commission's "DBS public interest" proceeding until April 28, 1997. Action by Deputy Bureau Chief, International Bureau. Adopted: March 21, 1997. by Order. (DA No. 97-602). IB Contact: `. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Orders/1997/da970602.txt
THE PETROLEUM V. NASBY CORPORATION/WSWR (FM). Granted Transfer of Control of Station WSWR-FM, Shelby, OH. Granted application for renewal of license of Station WSWR-AM. Dkt No.: MM- 97D-04. Action by Administrative Law Judge. Adopted: March 21, 1997. by Summary Decision. (FCC No. 97D-04). MMB
VARIOUS LOCATIONS. Amended FM Table to specify channels to various communites. Action by Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media Bureau. Adopted: March 12, 1997. by R&O. (DA No. 97-538). MMB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Orders/1997/da970538.txt
STOCKHOLDERS OF RENAISSANCE COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION AND TRIBUNE COMPANY. Granted application to transfer six television stations from the Stockholders of Renaissance Communications Corporation to Tribune Company; granted application for modification of facilities of WPMT(TV), York, PA; denied Tribune's request for permanent waiver of duopoly rule; granted temporary conditional waiver of duopoly rule. Action by the Commission. Adopted: March 20, 1997. by MO&O. (FCC No. 97-98). MMB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Orders/1997/fcc97098.txt
MT. JULIET AND BELLE MEADE, TENNESSEE. Proposed reallotment of Channel 294A from Mt. Juliet to Belle Meade, Tennessee and modification of WNPL construction permit to specify Belle Meade. Action by Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy & Rules Division, Mass Media Bureau. Adopted: March 12, 1997. by NPRM. (DA No. 97-541). MMB
LITTLEFIELD, WOLFFORTH & TAHOKA, TX. Denied petition for rulemaking submitted by 21st Century Radio Ventures, Inc. to reallot Channel 238C from Littlefield to Wolfforth. Dkt No.: MM- 95-83. Action by Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media Bureau. Adopted: March 12, 1997. by R&O. (DA No. 97-549). MMB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Orders/1997/da970549.txt
ERRATUM. This corrects an inadvertent ommission in the text of the final rules adopted in the Report and Order (FCC-97-50) released February 19, 1997. In the proceeding involving the amendment of the Commission's rule to establish a Wireless Communications Service. Dkt No.: GN- 96-228. Action by Deputy Chief, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau. by Erratum. WTB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Orders/1997/err97050.txt
JON D. WORD. Dismissed petition for partial reconsideration of July 17, 1996, grant of license to operate on 931.4875 MHz at Gunnison, CO. Action by Chief, Commercial Wireless Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau. Adopted: March 21, 1997. by Order. (DA No. 97-443). WTB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Orders/1997/da970443.txt