Editorial changes made to Part 21 of Rules, recodifying Part 21 into two separate Rules Parts 21 and 22. Part 21 will deal exclusively with the Domestic Public Fixed Radio Services, and Part 22 with Mobile Services. September 27, 1979. Notice of inquiry issued re AT&T's earnings during 1978 on interstate and foreign services. CC Docket No. 79-187. September 18, 1979. (FCC 79-561) Notice of proposed rule making adopted to consider certain revisions to Sec. 43.61 of Rules. October 10, 1979. Application of U.S. International Service Carriers for submarine cable landing license for landing and operation of TAT-7 cable between Tuckerton, N.J. and Lands End, England, granted. September 27, 1979. Commission orders, sua sponte, that all interested persons may file comments on Common Carrier Bureau's report in CC Docket No. 78-242, inquiry into alleged improper activities by Souther Bell Tel. and Tel. and Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. September 20, 1979. (FCC 79-566) Hearing order issued in re applications of South Central Bell Telephone Co. for CP for DPLMRS station KKI454. Houma, La., and KKD292 at New Orleans, La. CC Docket Nos. 79-250, 251. September 27, 1979. (FCC 79-593) 44 FR 61252, dated 10-24-79. Notice of inquiry and proposed rulemaking re AT&T's private line rate structure and volume discount practices. CC Docket No. 79-246. September 20, 1979, (79-565) 44 FR 61216, dated 10-24-79. Petitions by A.T. and T. and Public Service Commission of New York for reconsideration of Commission's final decision in Docket No. 21230 on amending Part 31 of the uniform system of accounts for Class A and B telephone companies denied, and proceeding terminated. October 25, 1979. 44 FR 65761, dated 11-15-79. Grant of CP for new DPLMRS station to Tel-Page Corp. of Wisc., affirmed and petition of Maureen L. Smith for reconsideration, denied. October 25, 1979. Inquiry into need for a radio service to transmit game progress reports to spectators at sports events, terminated. Docket No. 20661. October 25, 1979. 44 FR 65814, dated 11-15-79. Inquiry and proposed rulemaking adopted regarding policy and rules about rates for competitive common carrier services and facilities authorizations. CC Docket No. 79-252. September 27, 1979. (FCC 79-599) 44 FR 67445, dated 11-26-79. Rule amendment to Part 15 adopted to control interference to radio and TV reception from computing devices (digital equipment) by setting technical standards. Docket No. 20780. September 18, 1979. (FCC 79-555) 44 FR 59530, dated 10-16-79. Petition by Laurel Cablevision Co. for reconsideration of tariff revision for cable TV distribution service of GTE Co. of Pa. denied-no substantial question of unlawfulness of rate revision was raised and no grounds for rate suspension. September 13, 1979. (FCC 79-530) Part 68 of the Rules amended to provide for certain exceptions in the telephone equipment registration program concerning classified information. November 6, 1979. (79-728) Petition by A.T. and T. Co. for partial reconsideration of 69 FCC 2d 1696, Docket No. 20690, denied. (78-807) 43 FR 57181, dated 12-6-78. Rulemaking proceeding terminated and Sec. 61.72 of Rules revised to require posting of proposed and effective tariffs and eliminating the toll-center-posting requirement. CC Docket No. 78-10. September 27, 1979. (FCC 79-571) 44 FR 57096, dated 10-4-79. Two applications of South Central Bell Telephone Co. for CPs to improve DPLMRS facilities in Houma and New Orleans, La., are protested by Radiofone and are designated for hearing. CC Docket Nos. 79-250, 251. September 27, 1979. (FCC 79-593) 44 FR 61252, dated 10-24-79. Part 61 of Rules amended to make new tariff filings more promptly and directly available to the public. Docket No. 20698. November 6, 1979. (FCC 79-727) 44 FR 66823, dated 11-21-79. Sec. 15.66 of Rules amended to clarify that certain Class I TV Devices with built-in TV tuners may have higher noise figures than those specified in the rule. Docket No. 21010. November 6, 1979. (FCC 79-719) 44 FR 66822, dated 11-21-79. Petition by Visions, Ltd. for suspension of MDS Systems' tariff revision for MDS service in Anchorage, Alaska area, denied: no showing of alleged excessive level of expenses, unreasonable return or undermining of repayment of a customer advance. September 18, 1979. (FCC 79-558) Notice of Proposed Rule Making issued to amend Part 21 of the Rules to modify individual radio licensing proce dures in Domestic Public Radio Services. CC Docket No. 79-259. September 27, 1979. (FCC 79-594) 44 FR 58929, dated 10-12-79. 830 Inquiry and proposed rulemaking issued concerning policy and rules for rates for competitive common carrier services and facilities authorizations. 44 FR 67445 CC Docket No. 79-252. September 27, 1979. (FCC 79-599) Petition for rule making filed by David Honig requesting that the Commission implement rules requiring telephone companies to establish certain rules requiring telephone companies to establish separate consumer complaint offices, denied. December 4, 1979. (FCC 79-810) Petition of Teleprompter Corp., UA-Columbia Cablevision and United Cable TV Corp. reconsideration of refund proposal of American Television Relay, Inc., 71 FCC 2d 130, denied. September 27, 1979. (FCC 79-598) Notice of inquiry and proposed rule making issued on October 2, 1979, that would amend Sec. 43.61 to eliminate semi-annual reports and to provide for the submission of revised and corrected data in the annual reports of overseas telecommunications traffic data. Printed at 44 FR 61214. CC Docket No. 79-262. (FCC 79-620) Application by A.T. and T. et al. for authorization of landing and operation of submarine cable between New Jersey and England, September 27, 1979. (FCC 79-596) Amendment of Secs. 0.251, 0.281, 0.371, 1.104, 1.106, 1.115 of the Rules concerning FCC rules of practice and procedure. Printed in full at 44 FR 60291. September 27, 1979. (FCC 79-588) COMPLAINTS AND COMPLIANCE Notice of Apparent Liability for $5,000 issued to Radio Jonesboro, Inc. (KNEA(AM), Jonesboro, Ark.) and also letter of admonition, for deliberate falsification of operating logs at direction of station manager/chief engineer and for other violations. November 6, 1979. (FCC 79-741 and FCC 79-742). GENERAL MATTERS Notice of Proposed Rulemaking issued to amend ex parte rules, Secs. 1.1201-1251. GEN Docket No. 79-79. September 13, 1979, (FCC 79-587) Part 2 of Rules (sec. 2.925(d)(1)) amended to simplify nameplate requirements under the equipment authorization program, as requested in petition filed by Electronic Industries Association Consumer Equipment Group. September 13, 1979. (FCC 79-522) Application by National Association of B/cers for review of staff denial of FOIA request for inspection of certain inter-agency letters as a matter of agency discretion, denied. September 13, 1979. (FCC 79-524) Part 0 of Rules amended regarding policy that governs action on requests by other federal agencies for disclosure of records submitted to Commission in confidence under FOIA. September 13, 1979. (FCC 79-525). Sec. 2.106 of Rules amended to make certain frequencies available for aeronautical radio-navigation, and to permit frequency sharing by aeronautical and marine radio beacons. September 13, 1979. (FCC 79-526). Petition by Hubbard B/cing (WTOG, St. Petersburg, Fla.) for review of staff denial of FOIA access to certain annual financial reports filed by Teleprompter Southeast, Inc., denied. September 13, 1979. Parts 2 and 83 of Rules amended to provide for use of Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacons (Class III) for vessels operating in coastal waters, GEN 78-230. September 27, 1979. (FCC 79-575). Letter sent by Commission to Sen. Claiborne Pell, Chairman of U.S. Senate Committee on Rules, expressing FCC's views on new regulations of the Federal Election Commission. September 10, 1979. (FCC 79-520). Rule change issued concerning pleading opportunities for petitions for reconsideration and applications for review Secs. 0.281, 1.104, 1.106 and 1.115 of the Rules of Practice and Procedure. September 27, 1979. (FCC 79-588). Petitions for reconsideration of amendment of Part 90 of Rules (ref. 69FCC2d 1831), denied except to clarify mobile radio system interconnection rules, and to eliminate the three-minute limit on interconnected conversations. Docket No. 20846. November 6, 1979. (FCC 79-720). 44 FR 67119, dated 11-23-79. Rules amended to authorize commercial operator icensees to perform certain routine operating duties at AM and TV stations with critical directional antenna systems, and to modify requirements for having a first-class radiotelephone license holder in charge of technical maintenance at stations. Docket No. 20817. November 6, 1979. (FCC 79-721). 44 FR 66816, dated 11-21-79. In reference to amendment of Part 15 of Rules which required a reduction of UHF-TV receiver noise figures (see 43 FR 36096, 8/15/78), further rule amendment is hereby adopted to clarify video tape recorder standards. (44 FR 66822). Docket No. 21010. November 6, 1979. Notice of proposed rule making issued on 9-18-79, regarding amendment of Part 15 of the Rules to provide for the operation of a TV Interface Device. (44 FR 59570, 10-1-79), GEN 79-244. (FCC 79-556). 831 73 FCC 2d Report and order issued on 9-28-79 to adopt amendments of Parts 2, 81, 82 and 89 of Rules to make certain frequencies available for port operations in the Coast Guard designated New Orleans Vessel Traffic Services area. 44 FR 55879, GEN 78-376. (FCC 79-523). Application by Hubbard B/cing, Inc. (WTOG, St. Petersburg, Fla.) for review of partial denial by CATV Bureau of FOIA request for Teleprompter Southeast, Inc's annual financial reports, denied by Commission. September 13, 1979. (FCC 79-527). Notice of Proposed Rule Making issued on September 27, 1979 that would amend Sec. 1 of the rules governing ex parte communications. Printed in full at 44 FR 59568. GEN 79-249. (FCC 79-587). Order issued on September 27, 1979, amending Secs. 97.13, 97.47 and 97.59 of the Rules concerning Amateur radio license renewal and modification procedures. Printed in full at 44 FR 58742. (FCC 79-591). Notice of proposed rule making issued on October 10, 1979 that would amend Sec. 0.466 to modify the fees for record searches for FOIA requests. Printed in full at 44 FR 62305. GEN 79-263. (FCC 79-625). Letter sent to Douglas M. Costle, Chairman, U.S. Regulatory Council, accepting his invitation for the FCC to join the council. September 28, 1979. (FCC 79-617). Notice of proposed rule making issued that would amend Secs. 81.132 and 81.304 of Rules to permit public coast stations on Great Lakes to transmit scheduled weather braodcasts to ship stations on Channel 17. PR Docket No. 79-300 November 6, 1979. (FCC 79-724). 44 FR 66857, dated 11-21-79. Part 83 of Rules amended to provide specifications for portable radio equipment to be used in totally enclosed lifeboats. September 27, 1979. (FCC 79-570). Petitions by San Antonio Reporter Assoc., Mr. Frank W. Napurano, and Mr. Paul H. Lee for amendment of Part 97 to restrict purchase of amateur transmitting equipment to licensed amateur operators, denied. September 13, 1979. (FCC 79-586). Notice of proposed rule making issued on 9-13-79, to amend Part 83 to permit a certification on expired ship radio licenses to be considered as valid attachments to renewed station licensees for short periods of time. 44 FR 55610. PR Docket No. 79-232. September 27, 1979. (FCC 79-529). Proceeding to amend Parts 2 and 87 of Rules to provide 25 kHz channel spacing in Aeronautical Mobile VHF band 117.975-136 MHz, terminated, Docket No. 19647. September 13, 1979. (FCC 79-528). Secs. 90.365 and 90.377 of the Rules amended to change the co-channel mileage separation and frequency loading standards for conventional land mobile radio system in certain bands. 44 FR 58737. PR Docket No. 79-106, September 25, 1979. (FCC 79-583) Commission issues MO&O declining to make Business Radio Service frequencies available to accommodate a new radio service for the transmission to sports events spectators of running accounts of the game; inquiry in this docket is terminated. Docket No. 20661. October 25, 1979. (FCC 79-674). 44 FR 65814, dated 11-15-79. Parts 83 and 87 of rules amended to change frequencies and oeprating procedures for mobile stations engaged in scene-of-action search and rescue activities, pursuant to ITU WARC conference action. October 25, 1979. (FCC 79-673). Part 95 of Rules amended to permit cross-border communications with Canadian General Radio Service licensees. November 6, 1979. (FCC 79-722). Sec. 83.202(c) of Rules amended to require instruction in radio operating procedures for crew members who are to stand watches; Sec. 83.514 amended to ensure availability of required radio at all permanent conning positions. PR Docket No. 79-101, October 10, 1979. (FCC 79-626). Parts 83 and 91 amended to aid pollution prevention, and broaden permissable communications aboard vessels involved in large oil transfer operations (Ref. 43 FR 47578 for text of Notice of Proposed Rulemaking). SS Docket No. 78-324. November 6, 1979. (FCC 79-723). Canadian amateur radio operators authorized to operate their amateur stations in the U.S. without U.S. operating permit; rules amended to that effect. December 4, 1979. (FCC 79-794). HEARING MATTERS Immunity granted to John R. Holmes to testify about alleged anti-competitive practices in the Joplin, Mo/Pittsburg, Kans. license renewal proceeding; petitions by Gilmore B/cing Corp. and Mid-America B/cing, Inc. for additional grants of immunity, denied. BC Docket No. 78-81, October 25, 1979. (FCC 79-708). 832 FCC expresses its views on new regulations of Federal Election Commission that would exempt from F.E.C. limitations, funds provided to certain "qualified sponsoring" organizations for the cost underwriting of Federal candidate debates. September 10, 1979. (FCC 79-520). RENEWAL MATTERS Informal objection by Hampshire County B/cing Co. against b/c license renewal application of Amherst B/cing Inc. (WTTT (AM), Amherst, Mass.), alleging ascertainment and public file deficiencies, denied as irrelevant. September 27, 1979. (FCC 79-603). Arkansas Television Company's application for renewal of license of Station KTHV(TV), Little Rock, Ark., is to be granted with EEO reporting conditions. October 25, 1979. (FCC 79-688). PRIVATE RADIO Secs. 2.303 and 83.38 are amended to simplify station identification for ship stations operating under temporary authorizations. October 16, 1979. (FCC 79-661). Sec. 87.183 amended to make 123.025 MHz available to helicopters for air-to-air communications. October 10, 1979. (FCC 79-619). Petitions by Motorola, Inc. (for reconsideration) and of Nat'l Assoc. of Business and Educational Radio (for rulemaking), requesting the release of 800 MHz frequency channels for conventional land mobile radio systems, denied. PR Docket No. 79-106, September 25, 1979. (FCC 79-584). 44 FR 49234, dated 10-15-79 Notice of proposed rule making to amend Sec. 97.65(c) of the Rules governing Amateur Radio Service. PR Docket No. 79-285, October 25, 1979. (FCC 79-672). 44 FR 64442, dated 11-7-79. Petition of Ronald J. Potaczala for amendment of Sec. 97.67(d) of the Rules governing power limitations in Amateur Radio Service, dismissed. October 16, 1979. (FCC 79-662). Petition of Erling R. Jacobsen to amend Parts 13 and 97 of Rules to combine amateur radio examinations with commercial radio examinations, dismissed. October 10, 1979. (FCC 79-627). Rule making petition, filed by Steven Putnam of Fairborn, Ohio, to amend Parts 95 and 97 to permit CB and amateur radio operators to share the 11 meter band, dismissed on September 18, 1979. (FCC 79-569). Rule making petition, filed by Ted Carver of CBS News, that would establish a separate management division within the Commission for CB Radio Service, dismissed September 28, 1979. (FCC 79-568). TV MATTERS Denton Channel Two Foundation's late-filed application for CP for new TV b/c facility, accepted for filing and Sec. 1.572(c) cut-off rule waived in Flower Mound, Tex. noncommercial education TV proceeding. October 25, 1979. (FCC 79-704). 833 73 FCC 2d ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE, DISCRETION OF COMMISSION REVISES PROCEDURE FOR REQUESTS FOR IMMUNITY TO IMMUNITY 73 FCC 200816 ADVERTISING, EXCESS COMMERCIALS INTIATION OF INQUIRY AND RULE MAKING THAT WOULD REMOVE NON-ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMMING REQUIREMENTS, AMONG OTHER BC 79-219 DEREGULATION OF RADIO 73 FCC 200457 ATTORNEY, REMOVAL FROM FCC HEARING ALTHOUGH NO RULES WERE VIOLATED, FORMER FCC ALJ IS REMOVED 73 FCC 200776 BANKRUPTCY, SECOND THURSDAY, DOCTRINE TRANSFER OF CONTROL OF BANKRUPT B/C FACILITY UNDER SECOND COSMOPOLITAN ENTERPRISES, INC. 73 FCC 200 700 CATV CARRIAGE, DISTANT SIGNAL RULE, WAIVER REQUEST PETITION FOR SPECIAL RELIEF FOR WAIVER OF SEC. 76.61 TO 73 FCC 200766 73 F.C.C. 20 |