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                                                          Before the 
               FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
                    Washington, D.C.  20554
                                
                                
                        In the Matter of
                                
                    W4 Communications Corp.
                                
        Application to operate a 4.8-meter Ku-band fixed
     earth station for the provision of digital data, audio
            and video services via ALSAT, SATMEX 5,
                SOLIDARIDAD 1 & 2, and NAHUEL C
                          satellites. 
                                
                                
             File No.:                             
                     SES-LIC-19990706-01136
                     SES-AMD-19991108-01991
                      Call Sign:  E990298
                                
                                
                                

                             ORDER 

Adopted:  January 14, 2000                                       Released:  January 18, 2000

By the Chief, Satellite and Radiocommunication Division:

     1.   Loral Space & Communications Ltd. (Loral) requests an extension of time from January
8, 2000, until January 30, 2000, to file comments on the above captioned application by W4
Communications Corp. (W4). 

     2.   Loral states that it requires the additional time requested to confirm the status of a pending
application, in which it has an interest, filed in Argentina for authority for earth stations there to access a
U.S. authorized and Loral-owned satellite.
 
     3.   We find it is in the public interest to grant Loral an extension of time in which to file
comments on the above captioned application.  Therefore, we extend the date to file comments on W4's
application until January 30, 2000.  

     4.   This action is taken 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, Loral's Request for Extension of Time is GRANTED and the deadline for
filing comments on the above captioned application is EXTENDED from January 8, 2000, until January
30, 2000.
                    
                         FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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