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                                                          Before the 
               FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
                    Washington, D.C.  20554
                                
                                
                        In the Matter of
                                
               Telecommunicaiones Utramarinas De
                          Puerto Rico
                                
            Applications to operate 2.4-meter C-band
             fixed earth stations via INTELSAT 706
        satellite at 307 degrees E.L.  on an incidental
          basis as part of an integrated international
             VSAT network.                         
                                
                                
             File Nos.                             
                     SES-LIC-19980710-00842
                     SES-LIC-19980710-00843
                     SES-LIC-19980724-00964
                     SES-LIC-19980724-00965
                     SES-LIC-19980724-00966
                     SES-LIC-19980724-00967
                                
                                
                                
                                
                                
                                

                             ORDER 
                                

Adopted:  January 20, 1999                                       Released:  January 21, 1999

By the Chief, Satellite and Radiocommunication Division:

     1.   Telecommunicaiones Utramarinas De Puerto Rico (TUPR) requests an extension
of time to respond to the "Petitions to Deny" filed on January 8, 1999 by PanAmSat Corporation
(PanAmsat) in the above-referenced proceeding.  TUPR requests the date for filing responses be
extended by two weeks from January 21, 1999 to February 4, 1999.  

     2.   The extension of time is requested as TUPR representatives did not receive notice
of the Petition to Deny until on or about January 13, 1999, and counsel was not engaged to assist
in this matter until January 15, 1999.  In addition, TUPR's counsel discussed this motion for
extension of time with PanAmSat's counsel, and he does not object to the request.
     3.   We find it is in the public interest to grant TUPR a two-week extension of time in
which to file a response to PanAmSat's opposition.  Therefore, we extend the date to file
responses to the Petitions to Deny of TUPR's application until February 4, 1999.  

     4.   This action is taken pursuant to the authority found in Sections 4(i) and 303 of the
Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C.  154(i) 303; and pursuant to Sections
0.51, 0.261, 1.46 of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R.   0.51, 0.261, 1.46.

     5.   Accordingly, TUPR's Request for Extension of Time is GRANTED and the
deadline for filing responses to PanAmSat's Petitions to Deny is EXTENDED from January 21,
1999 to February 4, 1999.  

                    
                         FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION



                         Thomas S. Tycz
                         Chief, Satellite and Radiocommication Division,
                         International Bureau