Vol. 16, No. 222 November 18,1997
1998 BIENNIAL REVIEW OF FCC REGULATIONS BEGUN EARLY; TO BE COORDINATED BY DAVID SOLOMON. News Media Contact: David Fiske (202) 418-0500. OPA Contact: Office of General Counsel contact: David H. Solomon at (202) 418-1700. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Miscellaneous/News_Releases/1997/nrmc7094.html
Released: November 18, 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/Exparteex971118.html
Report No: 44120. Released: November 18, 1997. BROADCAST ACTIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Actions/ac971118.txt
Report No: 24120B. Released: November 18, 1997. ITFS APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/ITFS_Notices/pnmm7228.txt
Report No: 24120A. Released: November 18, 1997. ITFS APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/ITFS_Notices/pnmm7229.txt
Report No: 24120. Released: November 18, 1997. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Applications/ap971118.txt
CHADWICK TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP. Granted Chadwick Telecommunications Corp.'s and NEXTLINK Pennsylvania Merger Co. II, Inc.'s application to assign Chadwick's Section 214 authorization to NEXTLINK. Action by Chief, Telecommunications Division. Adopted: November 13, 1997. by MO&O & Auth. (DA No. 97-2398). IB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Orders/1997/da972398.txt
COMMUNICATIONS BUYING GROUP, INC. Granted ICG Telecom Group, Inc.'s (ICG) and Communications Buying Group, Inc.'s (CBG) application to transfer control of CBG to ICG. Action by Chief, Telecommunications Division. Adopted: November 13, 1997. by MO&O & Auth. (DA No. 97-2397). IB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Orders/1997/da972397.txt
CANNELL CLEVELAND, L.P., LICENSEE, WUAB(TV), LORAIN, OH. Issued a Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture for $13,000 to Cannell Cleveland, L.P., licensee of WUAB(TV), Lorain, Ohio, for repeated violations of the Commission's rule limiting the amount of commercial matter that may be aired during children's programming; granted license renewal application of Cannel Cleveland, L.P., for Station WUAB(TV). Action by Bureau Chief. Adopted: November 17, 1997. by Letter. (DA No. 97-2404). MMB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Notices/1997/da972404.txt
DICOMM CELLULAR, L.P., COMPLAINANT V. GENESEE TELEPHONE CO., DEFENDANT. Dismissed with prejudice a formal complaint by DICOMM Cellular, L.P. against Genesee Telephone Company alleging that, during a period of several months in late 1992 and early 1993, Genesee had programmed the mobile units assigned to some of its customers to block them from using DICOMM's roaming services when travelling in New York - 3 RSA; terminated proceeding. Action by Chief, Enforcement and Consumer Information Division. Adopted: November 13, 1997. by Order. (DA No. 97-2386). WTB
Released: November 17, 1997. PROTESTED TARIFF TRANSMITTALS ACTIONS TAKEN. (DA No. 97-2416). Contact: Judy Nitsche at (202) 418-1540. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/1997/da972416.txt
Released: November 17, 1997. CABLE SERVICES ACTION - GST TELECOM NEW MEXICO, INC. FILES AN APPLICATION FOR OPEN VIDEO SYSTEM CERTIFICATION. (DA No. 97-2415). Contact: Carolyn Fleming at (202) 418-7200. News Media Contact: Morgan Broman (202) 418-2358. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Public_Notices/1997/da972415.txt
SUPPORT MATERIAL FOR CARRIERS TO FILE TO IMPLEMENT ACCESS CHARGE REFORM EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 1998. Granted, to the extent indicated and otherwise denied, Southwestern Bell Telephone Company, Pacific, Bell, and Nevada Bell's motion to extend the Tariff Review Plan (TRP) filing deadline for Pacific and Nevada; ordered Pacific Bell and Nevada Bell to file their TRPs by December 8; Petitions and Comments to these TRPs due December 23; Replies due December 29. Action by Chief, Competitive Pricing Division. Adopted: November 17, 1997. by Order. (DA No. 97-2405). CCB
AIRTOUCH PAGING, INC. Granted the Petition for Reconsideration filed by Metrocall, Inc. on September 9, 1994, seeking review of the grant of the application of AirTouch Paging, Inc. for a new base station facility on frequency 931.1625 MHz at Issaquah, Washington. Action by Chief, Commercial Wireless Division. Adopted: November 17, 1997. by Order On Recon. (DA No. 97-2401). WTB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Orders/1997/da972401.txt
AMERICAN PAGING, INC. Denied Petition for Reconsideration filed by American Paging, Inc. (API) on March 15, 1996, seeking review of the grant on frequency 931.5875 MHz of API's application for a new base station facility for use with Public Mobile Service License KNLP265, Tacoma, Washington. Action by Chief, Commercial Wireless Division. Adopted: November 17, 1997. by Order On Recon. (DA No. 97-2402). WTB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Orders/1997/da972402.txt
PETITION OF PITTENCRIEFF COMMUNICATIONS, INC. FOR DECLARATORY RULING REGARDING PREEMPTION OF THE TEXAS PUBLIC UTILITY REGULATORY ACT OF 1995. Granted Motion for Extension of Time filed by State of Texas to file Opposition to Comcast Cellular Communications, Inc.'s and Vanguard Cellular Systems, Inc.'s joint Petition for Reconsideration or Withdrawl of the Commission's MO&O in this proceeding; oppositions to Comcast/Vanguard Petition for Reconsideration or Withdrawal due December 3; replies December 15. Action by Chief, Commercial Wireless Division. Adopted: November 17, 1997. by Order. (DA No. 97-2413). WTB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Orders/1997/da972413.txt