Vol. 16, No. 147 July 31,1997
The FCC will hold an open meeting on August 7, 1997, at 9:30 a.m., room 856, 1919 M Street, N.W., Washington, D.C.
FCC DENIES PETITIONS FOR RECONSIDERATION OF RATE INTEGRATION REQUIREMENTS. by R&O. Action by: the Commission. Adopted: July 30, 1997. Dkt No.: CC-96-91. (FCC No. 97-269) News Media Contact: Rochelle Cohen (202) 418-0253. CCB Contact: Common Carrier Bureau: Bill Bailey at (202) 418-7285. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/News_Releases/1997/nrcc7055.txt
CORRECTED BROADCAST STATION TOTALS AS OF JUNE 30, 1997. MMB.
SUSAN FOX TO HEAD LOCAL COMPETITION ENFORCEMENT TASK FORCE. News Media Contact: David Fiske (202) 418-0500. OGC Contact: Office of General Counsel: Susan Fox at (202) 418-1700, Common Carrier Bureau: Rochelle Cohen at (202) 418-0253. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Miscellaneous/News_Releases/1997/nrmc7055.txt
Released: July 31, 1997. " DOMINANT CARRIERS TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG .Public Reference Log: 07/30/97. Contact: Public Reference Room: (202) 418-1933." Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/Tariffs/Dominant/d073097.pdf
Released: July 31, 1997. NON-DOMINANT CARRIERS TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG.Public Reference Log: 07/30/97. Contact: Public Reference Room: (202) 418-1933. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/Tariffs/Non-Dominant/nd073097.pdf
Released: July 31, 1997. FCC ANNOUNCES THAT THE NORTH AMERICAN NUMBERING COUNCIL ESTABLISHED A CO-CHAIR FOR THE COUNCIL, AND WELCOMED A NEW NARUC MEMBER. (DA No. 97-1572). Dkt No.: CC-92-237. Contact: Paralegal Specialist, assisting the NANC, Jeannie Grimes at (202) 418-2313; Fax Number: (202) 418-2345; TTY at (202) 418-0484. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/1997/da971572.txt
Report No: 44045. Released: July 31, 1997. BROADCAST ACTIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Actions/ac970731.txt
Report No: 24045. Released: July 31, 1997. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Applications/ap970731.txt
Released: July 31, 1997. EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY COMMENT PERIOD FILINGS IN PERMIT-BUT-DISCLOSE PROCEEDINGS. Contact: Barbara Lowe at (202) 418-0310. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Miscellaneous/Public_Notices/Exparte/ex970731.html
JOHNSON-BROCK PUBLIC SCHOOLS/SOUTHERN PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT #1. Granted Southern's petition for reconsideration; set aside grant of Johnson-Brock application and denied application; granted application of Southern for an ITFS service at Techumseh, NE. Action by the FCC. Adopted: July 25, 1997. by MO&O. (FCC No. 97-262). MMB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Orders/1997/fcc97262.txt
ARGONIA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT #359/BUFFALO PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Denied petition by Buffalo for reoconsideration of the grant of the application of Argonia Unified School District #359 for a new Instructional Television Fixed Service station in Zenda, Kansas. Action by the Commission. Adopted: July 25, 1997. by MO&O. (FCC No. 97-261). MMB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Orders/1997/fcc97261.txt
BARBOUR COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION/GENEVA COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION/HOUSTON ACADEMY. Denied petition by Geneva for reconsideration of grant of application of Houston Academy for a new Instructional Television Fixed Service station in Dothan, Alabama. Action by the FCC. Adopted: July 25, 1997. by MO&O. (FCC No. 97-260). MMB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Orders/1997/fcc97260.txt
Released: July 30, 1997. CITIZENS UTILITIES COMPANY FILES EMERGENCY PETITION FOR WAIVER OF NEW X-FACTOR RULES.Comments Due: August 5, 1997; Replies Due: August 25, 1997. (DA No. 97-1629). Contact: Wanda Harris at (202) 418-1530.
Released: July 30, 1997. " PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED FOR COMMENTS ON SWBT ""MINOR AMENDMENT AND CLARIFICATION"" TO CEI PLAN FOR BASIC PAYPHONE SERVICE .Comments Due: August 14, 1997, Reply Comments Due: August 25, 1997. (DA No. 97-1622). Dkt No.: CC-96-128. Contact: Policy and Program Planning Division, Common Carrier Bureau: Janice Myles at (202) 418-1577."
Report No: 3614. Released: July 30, 1997. CABLE SERVICES ACTIONS. Contact: Cable Services Bureau: (202) 418-7000.
Report No: 1319. Released: July 30, 1997. CABLE TELEVISION RELAY SERVICE (CARS) APPLICATIONS RE: APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING. Contact: Cable Services Bureau: (202) 418-7000.
Report No: DS-1755. Released: July 30, 1997. SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES INFORMATION. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Public_Notices/1997/pnin7156.txt
Report No: DS-1756. Released: July 30, 1997. SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES: INFORMATIVE. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Public_Notices/1997/pnin7157.txt
Report No: D-942-A. Released: July 30, 1997. MASS MEDIA BUREAU MULTIPOINT DISTRIBUTION SERVICE APPLICATIONS.
Report No: 44044. Released: July 30, 1997. BROADCAST ACTIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Actions/ac970730.txt
Report No: D-942. Released: July 30, 1997. MASS MEDIA BUREAU MULTIPOINT DISTRIBUTION SERVICE APPLICATIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/MDS_Notices/pnmm7148.pdf
Report No: NCS-97-44-A. Released: July 30, 1997. WIRELESS NARROWBAND BRANCH INFORMATION. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/1997/pnwl7186.txt
Report No: NCS-97-44. Released: July 30, 1997. WIRELESS NARROWBAND COMMERCIAL RADIO SERVICE INFORMATION. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/1997/pnwl7187.txt
Released: July 30, 1997. FCC ANNOUNCES UPCOMING SPECTRUM AUCTION SCHEDULE TWO AUCTIONS TO COMMENCE BEFORE END OF THE YEAR. (DA No. 97-1627). Contact: Ruby Hough, Auctions and Industry Analysis Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau: (202) 418-0660. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/1997/da971627.txt
POLICY AND RULES CONCERNING THE INTERSTATE, INTEREXCHANGE MARKETPLACE. Denied petitions for reconsideration of Rate Averaging and Rate Integration Report & Order insofar as they raise issues concerning our implementation of the rate integration requirements of Section 254(g) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended. Dkt No.: CC-96-61. Action by the Commission. Adopted: July 30, 1997. by 1st MO&O on Recon. (FCC No. 97-269). CCB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/1997/fcc97269.txt
POLICY AND RULES CONCERNING THE INTERSTATE, INTEREXCHANGE MARKETPLACE. Reviewed plans submitted by MCI, PCI, AT&T, Sprint, GTE and IT&E for implementing rate integration for interstate interexchange services provided to or from Guam, Mariana Islands and American Samoa as required by teh FCC in the Rate Averaging and Rate Integration R&O. Dkt No.: CC-96-61. Action by Deputy Chief, Common Carrier Bureau. Adopted: July 30, 1997. by MO&O. (DA No. 97-1628). CCB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/1997/da971628.txt
AT&T CORPORATION V. JEFFERSON TELEPHONE COMPANY. Granted parties' joint request for acceptance of the Protective Agreement. Action by Chief, Formal Complaints and Investigations Branch, Enforcement Division, Common Carrier Bureau. Adopted: July 28, 1997. by Order. (DA No. 97-1603). CCB
ARCH COMMUNICATIONS VALLEY, INC., HERBRON, SANBORNTON, NH, SKOWHEGAN, ME CAL-AUTOFONE GLENHAVEN, UKIAH, AND WILLITS CA; KELLEY'S TELE-COMMUNICATIONS, INC. YAKIMA, WA; MOBILECOMM OF THE NORTHEAST, MUNCIE, INDIANA, CANTON, OH; NPI HOLDINGS, INC. MANADA GAP, PA, PENN TOWNSHIP, PA, WILKES-BARRE, PA; PAGE PLUS, INC. SEMINOLE, OK; PROFESSIONAL COMM, INC. ALMA, NY; TSR PAGING, INC. LEMOYNE, PA; USAMOBILE COMM., INC. II WILLOUGHBY, OH. Granted petitions for reconsideration of actions taken by the Commercial Wireless Division's Licensing and Technical Analysis Branch (formerly Narrowband Branch) on each of the above-captioned construction permits. Action by Chief, Commercial Wireless Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau. Adopted: July 30, 1997. by Order. (DA No. 97-1615). WTB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Orders/1997/da971615.zip
Report No: 1947. Released: July 29, 1997. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU WEEKLY RECEIPTS AND DISPOSALS.