Vol. 16, No. 171 September 4,1997
COMMISSION TERMINATES PIONEER'S PREFERENCE PROGRAM; DISMISSES ALL PENDING PIONEER'S PREFERENCE REQUESTS. Report No: ET 97-7. by Order. Action by: the Commission. Dkt No.: CC- 92-297, ET- 94-95, GE-N 90-31. (FCC No. 97-309) News Media Contact: Patricia Chew (202) 418-0500. OET Contact: Rodney Small (202) 418-0500. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Engineering_Technology/News_Releases/1997/nret7012.html
AMATEUR STATION SEQUENTIALLY ASSIGNED CALL SIGNS. WTB Contact: (202) 418-0654. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/News_Releases/1997/nrwl7036.txt
Released: September 4, 1997. NON-DOMINANT CARRIERS - TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG: SEPTEMBER 3. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/Tariffs/Non-Dominant/nd090397.pdf
Released: September 4, 1997. DOMINANT CARRIERS - TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG: SEPTEMBER 3. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/Tariffs/Dominant/d090397.pdf
Report No: I-8260. Released: September 4, 1997. OVERSEAS COMMON CARRIER SECTION 214 APPLICATIONS ACTIONS TAKEN. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Public_Notices/1997/pnin7191.txt
Report No: 44069. Released: September 4, 1997. BROADCAST ACTIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Actions/ac970904.txt
Report No: 24069. Released: September 4, 1997. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Applications/ap970904.txt
Report No: 2223. Released: September 4, 1997. PETITIONS FOR RECONSIDERATION AND CLARIFICATION OF ACTION IN RULEMAKING PROCEEDINGS.
Released: September 4, 1997. EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY COMMENT PERIOD FILINGS IN PERMIT-BUT-DISCLOSE PROCEEDINGS. Contact: Barbara Lowe (202) 418-0310. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Miscellaneous/Public_Notices/Exparte/ex970904.html
Released: September 4, 1997. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION ANNOUNCES PUBLIC ACCESS TO ITS LICENSING DATABASES. Contact: Pat Rinn (202) 418-0546. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/1997/pnwl7214.txt
KENNETH E. BROOTEN, JR. V. AT&T CORP. Found that Brooten had failed to make a persuasive showing that AT&T violated the Communications Act by backbilling and therefore denied Brooten's complaint. Action by Deputy Bureau Chief. Adopted: August 28, 1997. by MO&O. (DA No. 97-1871). CCB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/1997/da971871.txt
FALCON CABLE TV. Dismissed a complaint in Dallas, Oregon because the complaint concerned a basic service tier rate that is outside the jurisdiction of the FCC. Action by Acting Chief, Financial Analysis and Compliance Div. Adopted: September 2, 1997. by Order. (DA No. 97-1907). CSB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1997/da971907.txt
INTERMEDIA PARTNERS. Pursuant to a request filed by the City of Gainesville, GA, reviewed cost of service showing filed by InterMedia Partners. Found Operator's basic service tier rate justified effective September 1, 1993. Action by Acting Chief, Financial Analysis and Compliance Div. Adopted: September 2, 1997. by Order. (DA No. 97-1893). CSB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1997/da971893.txt
JAMES CABLE PARTNERS, L.P. Granted withdrawal of FCC Form 329 rate complaint and Petition for Special Relief concerning the review of the basic tier cost of servies in Douglas, Wyoming. Action by Acting Chief, Financial Analysis and Compliance Div. Adopted: September 2, 1997. by Order. (DA No. 97-1905). CSB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1997/da971905.txt
MARCUS CABLE PARTNERS, L.P. Denied a complaint filed against the rates charged for cable programming services tier in the City of Two Rivers. Found cable programming services tier rates reasonable beginning June 1, 1996. Action by Acting Chief, Financial Analysis and Compliance Div. Adopted: September 2, 1997. by Order. (DA No. 97-1898). CSB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1997/da971898.txt
TCI COMMUNICATIONS, INC. Dismissed complaints in Warwick, New York because the complaints concerned a basic service tier rate that is outside the jurisdiction of the FCC. Action by Acting Chief, Financial Analysis and Compliance Div. Adopted: September 2, 1997. by Order. (DA No. 97-1906). CSB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1997/da971906.txt
MARCUS CABLE PARTNERS, L.P. Denied a complaint filed against the rates charged for cable programming services tier in the City of Tomah. Found cable programming services tier rates reasonable beginning June 1, 1996. Action by Acting Chief, Financial Analysis and Compliance Div. Adopted: September 2, 1997. by Order. (DA No. 97-1895). CSB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1997/da971895.txt
MARCUS CABLE PARTNERS, L.P. Denied a complaint filed against the rates charged for cable programming servies tier in the City of Kiel. Found cable programming servies tier rates reasonable beginning June 1, 1996. Action by Acting Chief, Financial Analysis and Compliance Div. Adopted: September 2, 1997. by Order. (DA No. 97-1897). CSB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1997/da971897.txt
MARCUS CABLE PARTNERS, L.P. Denied a complaint filed against the rates charged for cable programming services tier in the City of Holstein. Found cable programming services tier rates reasonable beginning June 1, 1996. Action by Acting Chief, Financial Analysis and Compliance Div. Adopted: September 2, 1997. by Order. (DA No. 97-1896). CSB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1997/da971896.txt
JONES INTERCABLE, INC. Pursuant to a request filed by the City of Thomson, GA, reviewed cost of service showing filed by Jones Intercable, Inc. Found Operator's basic service tier rate justified effective September 1, 1993. Action by Acting Chief, Financial Analysis and Compliance Div. Adopted: September 2, 1997. by Order. (DA No. 97-1894). CSB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1997/da971894.txt
U.S. CABLE TELEVISION GROUP, L.P. Denied complaint filed against the rates charged for cable programming service tier in Gulf Breeze, Florida. Action by Acting Chief, Financial Analysis and Compliance Div. Adopted: September 2, 1997. by Order. (DA No. 97-1899). CSB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1997/da971899.txt
FIRST DTV CONSTRUCTION PERMIT APPLICATION GRANTED TO STATION KHVO(TV), HILO, HAWAII. Report No: MM 97-14. MMB Contact: Clay Pendarvis (202) 418-1600 or Roxanne Harris (202) 418-1607. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/News_Releases/1997/nrmm7012.html
Report No: CCB/CPD-40. Released: September 3, 1997. PROTESTED TARIFF TRANSMITTALS ACTIONS TAKEN. Contact: Judith A. Nitsche (202) 418-1540. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/1997/da971903.txt
Released: September 3, 1997. AMERITECH REQUESTS APPROVAL TO ADD TWO EXCHANGES TO ITS ZONE DENSITY PLAN AND PETITIONS FOR EXPEDITED RULE WAIVER.Comments are due September 12, replies September 16. (DA No. 97-1902). Contact: Bill Bailey (202) 418-1530. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/1997/da971902.txt
Released: September 3, 1997. GUIDANCE TO PROPONENTS OF COST MODELS IN UNIVERSAL SERVICE PROCEEDING; SWITCHING, INTEROFFICE TRUNKING, SIGNALING, AND LOCAL TANDEM INVESTMENT. (DA No. 97-1912). Dkt No.: CC- 96-45, CC- 97-160. Contact: Chuck Keller (202) 418-7380; Bob Loube (202) 418-7379; Natalie Wales (202) 418-7389.. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/1997/da971912.html
Report No: 1324. Released: September 3, 1997. CABLE TELEVISION RELAY SERVICE (CARS) APPLICATIONS RE: APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING.
Report No: 24068A. Released: September 3, 1997. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Applications/pnmm7183.txt
STATEMENT BY FCC CHAIRMAN REED HUNDT ON DTV BUILD-OUT. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Speeches/Hundt/spreh743.html
EAST RIVER ELECTRIC POWER COOPERATIVE. Granted in part and denied in part East River's request for waiver of the Commission's freeze on inter-category sharing in the 800 MHz band. Action by Acting Bureau Chief. Adopted: September 3, 1997. by Order. (DA No. 97-1910). WTB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Orders/1997/da971910.txt