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
ALLOW ALJ TO MAKE THE DETERMINATION.
PROCEDURES-WITNESS
73 FCC 2D0816

IMMUNITY

ADVERTISING, EXCESS COMMERCIALS

INTIATION OF INQUIRY AND RULE MAKING THAT WOULD REMOVE
CURRENT ASCERTAINMENT, COMMERCIALIZATION AND

NON-ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMMING REQUIREMENTS, AMONG OTHER
THINGS, FROM COMMERICAL B/C RADIO RULES. DOCUMENT PROVIDES
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND AND ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF COMMERCIAL
B/C RADIO.

BC 79-219

DEREGULATION OF RADIO

73 FCC 200457

ATTORNEY, REMOVAL FROM FCC HEARING

ALTHOUGH NO RULES WERE VIOLATED, FORMER FCC ALJ IS REMOVED
FROM ROLE AS COUNSEL IN COMMISSION HEARING PROCEEDING
BECAUSE OF APPEARANCE OF IMPROPRIETY. LAW FIRM WITH WHICH
THE ATTORNEY IS ASSOCIATED IS ALLOWED TO PARTICIPATE AS
COUNSEL IN THE PROCEEDING.
COMMERCIAL RADIO INSTITUTE

73 FCC 200776

BANKRUPTCY, SECOND THURSDAY, DOCTRINE

TRANSFER OF CONTROL OF BANKRUPT B/C FACILITY UNDER SECOND
THURSDAY PROVISIONS, GRANTED APPLICATION FOR PERMANENT
AUTHORITY IS RETURNED TO THE PROCESSING LINE ENGINEERING
AMENDMENT IS ACCEPTED FOR FILING THAT WOULD DISPOSE OF
ENGINEERING ISSUE THAT WAS BASIS FOR PREVIOUS REVIEW BOARD
DENIAL OF PERMANENT AUTHORITY TO PREVIOUS LICENSEE.
20075

COSMOPOLITAN ENTERPRISES, INC.

73 FCC 200700

CATV CARRIAGE, DISTANT SIGNAL RULE, WAIVER REQUEST

PETITION FOR SPECIAL RELIEF FOR WAIVER OF SEC. 76.61 TO
CARRY THREE DISTANT NETWORK-AFFLIATED SIGNALS GRANTED;
PREVIOUS COMMISSION HOLDING AFFIRMED, THAT NO APPARENT
ADVERSE IMPACT ON LOCAL B/CERS HAS BEEN SHOWN. REF.
65 FCC 2D 469 AND 69 FCC 2D 1923.
ARLINGTON TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP.

73 FCC 200766

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CATV CARRIAGE, ECONOMIC IMPACT

PETITION FOR SPECIAL RELIEF FOR WAIVER OF SEC. 76.61 TO
CARRY THREE DISTANT NETWORK-AFFLIATED SIGNALS, GRANTED:
PREVIOUS COMMISSION HOLDING AFFIRMED, THAT NO APPARENT
ADVERSE IMPACT ON LOCAL B/CERS HAS BEEN SHOWN. REF.

65 FCC 2D 469 AND 69 FCC 2D 1923.
ARLINGTON TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP.

73 FCC 200766

CATV CARRIAGE SMALLER MARKET, GRADE B SIGNALS

REQUEST FOR MANDATORY SERVICE OF PLEADINGS. PURSUANT TO
SEC. 76.7 (8) OF THE RULES, BY A BROADCAST STATION LOCATED
MORE THAN THIRY-FIVE MILES FROM THE COMMUNITY

CABLE SYSTEM, DENIED EVEN THOUGH COMMUNITY IS LOCATED WITHIN
THE STATION'S PREDICTED GRADE 8 CONTOUR.
MIDWEST VIDEO ELECTRONICS, INC.

73 FCC 2000 30

CATV POLE ATTACHMENT RIGHTS

STAY OF EFFECTIVE DATE OF RULES AND POLICES SET FORTH IN
72 FCC 2D 59 (RELATING TO THE ADOPTION OF RULES FOR
REGULATION OF CABLE TELEVISION POLE ATTACHMENTS), DENIED.
PETITIONER ALLEGES IT WILL PREVAIL CN THE MERITS AND WILL
SUFFER IRREPARABLE INJURY IF STAY IS NOT GRANTED, BUT
SHOWING WAS NOT MADE.

CC 78-144

CABLE TV POLE ATTACHMENT REGS.

73 FCC 200001

CATV PROGRAM EXCLUSIVITY, SYNDICATED PROGRAMMING

REQUEST FOR SPECIAL RELIEF FOR SYNICATED EXCLUSIVITY
PROTECTION DENIED - SEC. 76.5(P) OF THE RULES SPECIFICALLY
EXCLUDES "LIVE PRESENTATIONS" FROM THE DEFINITION OF
SYNDICATED PROGRAMMING.

MANHATTAN CABLE TV, INC.

73 FCC 200024

CATV SPECIAL RELIEF

PETITION FOR SPECIAL RELIEF FOR WAIVER OF SEC. 76.61 TO
CARRY THREE DISTANT NETWORK-AFFLIATED SIGNALS, GRANTED:
PREVIOUS COMMISSION HOLDING AFFIRMEC, THAT NO APPARENT
ADVERSE IMPACT ON LOCAL B/CERS HAS EEEN SHOWN. REF.

65 FCC 20 469 AND 69 FCC 2D 1923.
ARLINGTON TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP.

73 FCC 200766

73 F.C.C. 2D

CATV SPECIAL RELIEF, DENIED

REQUEST FOR SPECIAL RELIEF FOR SYNICATED EXCLUSIVITY
PROTECTION DENIED SEC. 76.5(P) OF THE RULES SPECIFICALLY
EXCLUDES "LIVE PRESENTATIONS" FROM THE DEFINITION OF
SYNDICATED PROGRAMMING.

MANHATTAN CABLE TV, INC.

73 FCC 200024

CHARACTER QUALIFICATIONS, EFFECT OF MISREPRESENTATION,

PETITION TO DENY VOLUNTARY TRANSFER OF CONTROL OF B/C
LICENSEE ALLEGING THAT TRANSFERREES LACK REQUISITE
CHARACTER QUALIFICATIONS TO BE A LICENSEE, DENIED-NO SHOWING
OF FACT. ALLEGATION THAT COMMISSION CANNOT ACT PENDING
STATE COURT PROCEEDING ARISING OUT CF FACTS RELATED TO
TRANSFER IS MOOT.

TEXAS MEDIA GROUP, INC. ET. AL.

73 FCC 200822

CHARACTER QUALIFICATIONS, SITUATIONS DEFINING

PETITION TO DENY APPLICATION FOR CP FOR NEW DPLMRS TWO-WAY
MOBILE TELEPHONE STATION DENIED AND COMMISSION'S STAY OF
APPLICATION GRANT IS RESCINDED. NO SHOWING OF PREMATURE
CONSTRUCTION (SEC. 319); APPLICANT IS FINANCIALLY QUALIFIED
AND HAS DEMONSTRATED NEED FOR FACILITY. PAST RULE VIOLATIONS
DO NOT RAISE CHARACTER ISSUE WHERE NO FURTHER VIOLATIONS
OCCURRED.

TRAVEL-PHONE CORP.

73 FCC 200730

PETITION TO DENY VOLUNTARY TRANSFER OF CONTROL OF B/C
LICENSEE ALLEGING THAT TRANSFERREES LACK RE QUI SITE
CHARACTER QUALIFICATIONS TO BE A LICENSEE, DENIED-NO SHOWING
OF FACT. ALLEGATION THAT COMMISSION CANNOT ACT PENDING
STATE COURT PROCEEDING ARISING OUT CF FACTS RELATED TO
TRANSFER IS MOOT.

TEXAS MEDIA GROUP, INC. ET. AL.

73 FCC 200822

CLASSIFIED MATERIAL, SEE ALSO FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT

PURSUANT TO EXECUTIVE ORDER, FCC AMENDS ITS RULES TO SET UP
PROCEDURES FOR IDENTIFYING, CLASSIFYING DECLASSIFYING AND
SAFEGUARDING CLASSIFIED INFORMATION, AND TO SET UP A
MONITORING SYSTEM TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE.
CLASSIFIED INFO.-FCC PROCEDURES

73 FCC2D0279

73 F.C.C. 2D

COMMON CARRIER, AUTHORIZATION, SEE ALSO CERTIFICATE

APPLICATIONS OF U.S. INTERNATIONAL SERVICE CARRIERS FOR
AUTHORITY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION
OF TAT-7 TRANS-ATLANTIC TELEPHONE CABLE GRANTED WITH
CONDITIONS AS SPECIFIED PLANNING FROCESS FOR NORTH ATLANTIC
FACILITIES FOR 1979-1985 HEREBY CULMINATED (REF. ALSO DOCKET
18875 AND FCC 79-503) REGARDING CAELE/SATELLITE USE.
AMER. TEL. AND TEL. CO.
73 FCC 200248

APPLICATION GRANTED FOR AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH A
COMPUTERIZED STORE-AND-FORWARD FACSIMILE COMMUNICATIONS
SYSTEM AMONG 20 U.S. CITIES. PETITION TO OPPOSE, ARGUING
THAT PROPOSED SERVICE IS A PUBLIC MESSAGE SERVICE, DENIED.
ACTION ON PROPOSED SERVICE TO ANCHORAGE AND HONOLULU
DEFERRED PENDING FURTHER PUBLIC COMMENT.

DHL COMMUNICATIONS

73 FCC 200787

COMMON CARRIER, COMPLAINT AGAINST

COMMISSION UPHOLDS STAFF'S FORFEITURE ACTION AGAINST EARTH
STATION COMMON CARRIER, DENIES REVIEW AND IMPOSES
FORFEITURE. COMMON CARRIER HAD DECLINED TO RESPOND TO ONE
PARTY'S REQUEST FOR ACCESS CHARGES BUT HAD RESPONDED TO
ANOTHER PARTY'S REQUEST FOR LIKE SERVICES, IN CONTRAVENTION
OF SECS. 201 AND 202 OF THE ACT.
AMERICAN SATELLITE CORPORATION

73 FCC 200317

COMMON CARRIER, CONTRACT WITH ANOTHER CARRIER

PETITION FOR RECONSIDERATION OF 71 FCC 20471 WHICH AUTHORIZED
COMMON CARRIER'S PARTICIPATION IN HINTERLAND DELIVERY OF
INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATION MESSAGES, GRANTED IN PART.
CONTRACT CLAUSES ANONG THE IRC'S (INCLUDING PETITIONER) THAT
LINK OUTBOUND TO INBOUND TRAFFIC ARE DELETED FOR ANTI-TRUST
REASONS.

CC 78-95

DOMESTIC PUBLIC MESSAGE SERVICES

COMMON CARRIER, COST ACCOUNTING METHODOLOGY

73 FCC 200151

PETITIONS TO SUSPEND AND INVESTIGATE TARIFF REVISIONS OF
SIGNAL DISTRIBUTOR FILED BY TWO OF ITS CUSTOMERS, DENIED.
UNDERLYING COST SUPPORT ACCOUNTING METHODOLOGY DISCUSSED;
DISCREPANCIES FOUND BETWEEN ACCOUNTING REPORTS IN TWO TARIFF
TRANSMITTALS, BUT WERE EXPLAINED BY THE FILER AND INACCURATE
DATA WITHDRAWN AND REPLACED BY NEW CATA.
UNITED VIDEO, INC.

73 FCC 200033

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