Report No. CC-569     COMMON CARRIER ACTION                   April 7, 1994

                  PAS GRANTED FINAL AUTHORITY FOR HYBRID 
          SEPARATE SYSTEM INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS SATELLITE

     The Commission has granted PanAmSat, L.P. (PAS), final
authority to launch and operate its Pacific Ocean Region (POR)
separate international satellite system (PAS-4).  The Commission
also authorized PAS to modify its original application by making
technical modifications and changing the orbit position of its
proposed satellite from 192 degrees W.L. to 191 degrees W.L. 
     
     The Commission denied a petition by PACSTAR which asked the
FCC to delay or condition the final authorization to ensure that 
PAS would satisfactorily coordinate PAS-4 with any satellite
launched into PACSTAR's orbit position half a degree from PAS-4.  
     
     The Commission said PAS's change in orbit positions will
increase the orbital space between the two satellites by one degree
thus making it more likely that PAS and PACSTAR will be able to
coordinate the operation of the satellites.  The Commission noted
that in its Separate Systems decision it stated it would not delay
licensing of U.S. separate international satellite systems pending
international coordination under the international radio
regulations.  The Commission retains the right to require the
repositioning of PAS-4 on 30-days' notice.

     The Commission noted that, in a separate order, it found that
PAS met the financial and technical requirements for final
authority to construct the satellite system.

     Action by the Commission March 30, 1994, by Memorandum
Opinion, Order and Authorization (FCC 94-78).  Chairman Hundt,
Commissioners Quello and Barrett.

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