Vol. 16, No. 245 December 22,1997
FCC FILINGS.
Released: December 22, 1997. TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG - DECEMBER 19. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/Tariffs/combined/tt121997.pdf
Report No: NCD-107. Released: December 22, 1997. COMMON CARRIER BUREAU NETWORK CHANGE NOTIFICATION. Contact: Ginny Kennedy, Network Services Division at (202) 418-2328.
Report No: NCD-108. Released: December 22, 1997. COMMON CARRIER BUREAU NETWORK CHANGE NOTIFICATION. Contact: Ginny Kennedy, Network Services Division at (202) 418-2328.
Report No: NCD-110. Released: December 22, 1997. COMMON CARRIER BUREAU NETWORK CHANGE NOTIFICATION. Contact: Ginny Kennedy, Network Services Division at (202) 418-2328.
Released: December 22, 1997. NOTICE OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS RELAY SERVICES (TRS) APPLICATIONS FOR STATE CERTIFICATION ACCEPTED (CC DOCKET NO. 90-571). Contact: Al McCloud at (202) 418-2499 or Andy Firth at 9202) 418-2224 (TTY) at the Network Sevices Division. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/1997/pncc7027.txt
Released: December 22, 1997. SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY SEEKS RECONSIDERATION OF ORDER REJECTING TARIFF F.C.C. NO. 73, TRANSMITTAL NO. 2633 RAISING ISSUES OF COMPEITTIVE NECESSITY - PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED - CC DOCKET NO. 97-158 CCB/CPD 97-67.Comments due January 12, 1998; replies January 22. (DA No. 97-2668). Contact: David Konuch or Wanda M. Harris, Competitive Pricing Division at (202) 418-1530. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/1997/da972668.txt
Released: December 22, 1997. CABLE SERVICES ACTION - RCN-BECOCOM, LLC FILES OPEN VIDEO SYSTEM CERTIFICATION MODIFICATION. (DA No. 97-2672). Contact: Steve Broeckaert at (202) 418-1075. News Media Contact: Morgan Broman (202) 418-2358. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Public_Notices/1997/da972672.txt
JOURNAL BROADCAST GROUP, INC, LICENSEE, WSYM-TV, LANSING MI. Issued Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture for $15,000 to Journal Broadcast Group, Inc., licensee of WSYM-TV, Lansing, Michigan, 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 Journal Broadcast Group, Inc., for Station WSYM-TV. Action by Bureau Chief. Adopted: December 18, 1997. by Letter/NAL. (DA No. 97-2643). MMB
FCC CALENDAR OF EVENTS. OPA.
Report No: 1162. Released: December 19, 1997. CABLE TELEVISION SERVICE REGISTRATIONS; SPECIAL RELIEF AND OTHER FILINGS.
Report No: 44142. Released: December 19, 1997. BROADCAST ACTIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Actions/ac971219.txt
Report No: 321. Released: December 19, 1997. MASS MEDIA BUREAU CALL SIGN ACTIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Call_Sign_Changes/pnmm7249.txt
Released: December 19, 1997. PRIMARY ONE-WAY PAGING OPERATIONS NO LONGER AUTHORIZED ON 453.025/.075/.125/.175 MHZ AFTER JANUARY 14, 1998 UNLESS WAIVER REQUESTS HAVE BEEN FILED ON OR BEFORE THAT DATE. (DA No. 97-2664). Contact: Freda Lippert Thyden, Public Safety and Private Wireless Division at (202) 418-0627. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/1997/da972664.txt
INVESTIGATION OF BELL ATLANTIC'S NEW EXPANDED INTERCONNECTION OFFERINGS. Suspended for one day from effective date Bell Atlantic's Transmittal No. 1014 which proposes to modify its cross connect provisions for its facilities managmenet service offered to physical and virtual collocation customers; instituted investigation of the referenced tariff transmittal. Dkt No.: CC- 96-165. Action by Chief, Competitive Pricing Division. Adopted: December 19, 1997. by Order. (DA No. 97-2660). CCB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/1997/da972660.txt
MARCUS CABLE ASSOCIATES, L.P. Reconsidered on FCC's own motion, prior Order (DA 97-2529) concerning the rates charged for cable programming services tier in Fort Worth, TX; vacated in part and affirmed in part to the extent indicated DA 97-2529 (released December 4, 1997). Action by Bureau Chief. Adopted: December 18, 1997. by Order on Recon. (DA No. 97-2669). CSB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1997/da972669.txt
ERRATA. Errata to M,O&O concerning Cable&Wireless, Inc., GTI Network, Inc., MFS International, Inc., Communications Telesystems International, INTEX Telecommunications, Inc. and Cherry Communications, Inc.'s applications for authority to resell international private line services interconnected to the Public Switched Network for provision of service between the U.S. and Australia and Telstra, Inc.'s Section 214 application to resell international message telephone service, international private line services interconnected to the PSN and international private lines not interconnected to the PSN for the provision of service between the U.S. and Australia. Action by Bureau Chief. by Errata. IB
ASSIGNMENT OF ORBITAL LOCATIONS TO SPACE STATIONS IN THE KA-BAND. assignment plan. Action by Bureau Chief. Adopted: December 19, 1997. by Order. (DA No. 97-2654). IB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Orders/1997/da972654.txt
REPORT NOS. SPB-105 (DA-2201), SPB-106, (DA 97-2202) ESTABLISHING CUT-OFF DATES FOR ADDITIONAL APPLICATIONS IN THE SPECIFIC KA-BAND FREUQUENCIES. Denied Norris Satellite Comunications, Inc.'s request for a thirty day extension of time in which to file new Ka-band satelllite applications purusant to the above-referenced public notices. Action by Chief, Satellite and Radiocommunication Division. Adopted: December 19, 1997. by Order. (DA No. 97-2665). IB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Orders/1997/da972665.txt
ST. MARYS, WV. Proposed amending FM Table to allot Channel 287A at St. Marys, West Virginia, as the community's second local FM transmission service. Comments due January 9, 1998; replies January 24. Dkt No.: MM- 97-245. Action by Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division. Adopted: December 10, 1997. by NPRM. (DA No. 97-2609). MMB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Notices/1997/da972609.txt
**FEES FOR ANCILLARY OR SUPPLEMENTARY USE OF DIGITAL TELEVISION SPECTRUM PURSUANT TO SECTION 336(E)(1) OF THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS AT OF 1996. Adopted Notice of Proposed Rulemaking which identifies various programs by which fees for ancillary or supplementary use of digital television spectrum may be assessed; comments due March 3, 1998; replies April 2, 1998. Dkt No.: MM- 97-247. Action by the Commission. Adopted: December 18, 1998. by NPRM. (FCC No. 97-414). MMB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Notices/1997/fcc97414.txt
ESTABLISHMENT OF RULES AND REQUIREMENTS FOR PRIORITY ACCESS SERVICE. Granted the National Public Telecommunications Council's request to extend time to file comments in response to 2nd NPRM in proceeding (WT Docket No. 96-86, The Development of Operational, Technical and Spectrum Requirements for Meeting Federal, State, and Local Public Safety Agency Communication Requirements through the Year 2010 - Establishment of Rules and Requirements for Priority Access Service); granted in part and otherwise denied Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials-International, Inc.'s request for extenstion of time to file reply comments in this proceeding. Comments due December 24, 1997; replies January 26, 1998. Dkt No.: WT- 96-86. Action by Chief, Public Safety and Wireless Division. Adopted: December 19, 1997. by Order. (DA No. 97-2667). WTB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Orders/1997/da972667.txt