[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 144 (Thursday, July 28, 1994)]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 94-18396]


[Federal Register: July 28, 1994]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR PARTS 0 and 1

[FCC 94-146]


Common Carrier and Mass Media Services; MultiPoint Distribution 
Services and Multichannel Multipoint Distribution

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission, in order to consolidate processing of requests 
for licenses that may be used to provide so-called ``wireless cable'' 
services in one organization, transfers responsibility for MultiPoint 
Distribution Services and Multichannel Multipoint Distribution Services 
from the Common Carrier Bureau to the Mass Media Bureau. The rules 
adopted in this Order reflect this action.

EFFECTIVE DATE: July 28, 1994.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karl Kensinger, Mass Media Bureau 
(202) 632-6460, or Janet S. Amaya, Mass Media Bureau (202) 632-7181.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Order

    In the matter of: Amendment of Parts 0 and 1 of the Commission's 
Rules to Reflect a Reorganization of Multipoint and Multichannel 
Multipoint Distribution Service Regulation.

Adopted: June 9, 1994
Released: July 21, 1994

    By the Commission:
    1. The Commission has before it for consideration changes in the 
organizations of the Mass Media and Common Carrier Bureaus. 
Implementation of these changes requires amendments to Parts 0 and 1 of 
the Commission's Rules and Regulations.
    2. In order to consolidate processing of requests for licenses that 
may be used to provide so-called ``wireless cable'' services in one 
organization, the Commission is transferring responsibility for 
MultiPoint Distribution Services and Multichannel Multipoint 
Distribution Services from the Common Carrier Bureau to the Mass Media 
Bureau. The rules adopted herein reflect this action.
    3. The amendments adopted pertain to agency organization. The prior 
notice procedure and effective date provisions of Section 553 of the 
Administrative Procedure Act are therefore inapplicable. Authority for 
the amendments adopted herein is contained in Sections 4(1), 5(b), 
5(c)(1), and 303(r) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
    4. It is ordered, effective upon publication in the Federal 
Register that Parts 0 and 1 of the Rules and Regulations are amended as 
set forth below.

List of Subjects

47 CFR Part 0

    Organization and functions (Government agencies), MultiPoint 
Distribution Services, Multichannel Multipoint Distribution Services.

47 CFR Part 1

    Administrative practice and procedure, MultiPoint Distribution 
Services, Multichannel Multipoint Distribution Services.

Federal Communications Commission.
William F. Caton,
Acting Secretary.

Final Rules

    Parts 0 and 1 of chapter I of Chapter I of Title 47 of the Code of 
Federal Regulations are amended as follows:

PART 0--COMMISSION ORGANIZATION

    1. The authority citation for Part 0 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: Secs. 5, 48 stat. 1068, as amended; 47 U.S.C. 155.

    2. Section 0.61 is amended by revising paragraph (a) to read as 
follows:


Sec. 0.61  Functions of the Bureau.

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    (a) Process applications for authorizations in radio and television 
services, including conventional and auxiliary broadcast services, 
multi-point and multi-channel multi-point distribution services, and 
direct broadcast satellite services.
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    3. Section 0.91 is amended by revising the introductory paragraph 
to read as follows:


Sec. 0.91  Functions of the Bureau.

    The Common Carrier Bureau develops, recommends and administers 
policies and programs for the regulation of services, facilities, rates 
and practices of entities (excluding public coast stations in the 
maritime mobile service and multi-point and multi-channel multi-point 
distribution services) which furnish interstate or foreign 
communications service for hire--whether by wire, radio, cable or 
satellite facilities--and of ancillary operations related to the 
provisions or use of such services. The Bureau also regulates the 
rates, terms, and conditions for cable television pole attachments, 
where such attachments are not regulated by a state and not provided by 
railroads or governmentally--or cooperatively owned utilities. The 
Bureau also performs the following specific functions:
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    4. Section 0.453 is amended by revising paragraph (g) to read as 
follows:


Sec. 0.453  Public reference rooms.

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    (g) The Common Carrier Bureau, Domestic Facilities Reference Room. 
The following documents, files and records are available for inspection 
at this location.
    (1) Microwave Point-to-Point and Digital Electronic Message Service 
(DEMS) application files and related materials.
    (2) Space and earth station files and related materials.
    (3) Section 214 applications and related files.
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PART 1--PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE

    1. The authority citation for Part 1 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151, 154, 303, and 309(j), unless otherwise 
noted.

    2. Section 1.821 is amended by revising the introductory paragraph 
to read as follows:


Sec. 1.821  Scope.

    Where action on applications is permitted under authority delegated 
to either the Chief, Common Carrier Bureau, or the Chief, Mass Media 
Bureau, the provisions of this section, including provisions 
incorporated by reference, shall apply to applications for permits and 
licenses in the following services:
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[FR Doc. 94-18396 Filed 7-27-94; 8:45 am]
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