PUBLIC NOTICE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 1919 M STREET N.W. WASHINGTON, DC 20554 __________________________________________________ News media Information 202/418-0500. Recorded listing of releases and texts 202/418-2222. Report No. SPB-35 January 31, 1996 SATELLITE POLICY BRANCH INFORMATION: The applications listed below have been found, upon initial review, to be acceptable for filing. The Commission reserves the right to return any of the applications if, upon further examination, it is determined the application is not in conformance with the Commission's Rules or its policies. Petitions, oppositions and other pleadings filed in response to this notice should conform to Section 25.154 of the Commission's rules, unless otherwise noted. 47 C.F.R.  25.154. PanAmSat Corporation File Nos. 8-SAT-P/LA-96 PanAmSat Corporation has filed for authority to construct, launch and operate a new hybrid satellite -- PAS-12 -- as part of its international communications satellite system at 79 W.L. At C-band, the satellite will have 24 transponders with a bandwidth of 36 MHz each utilizing the 5.925 GHz to 6.425 GHz and 3.7 GHz to 4.2 GHz frequency bands. At Ku-band, the satellite will have 32 transponders with a bandwidth of 27 MHz each. In Europe, the satellite downlink band will be 11.45-11.7 GHz. In the United States and Latin America, the downlink band will be 11.7-12.2 GHz. In both regions, the uplink band will be 14.0-14.5 GHz, except when transponders 1, 2 and 3 are switched to 1E, 2E, and 3E for use in Europe and the 13.750-14.0 GHz band will be used. Proposed services include video interconnection and distribution, data services, voice services and a variety of other specialized services. PanAmSat Corporation File Nos. 9-SAT-P/LA-96 PanAmSat Corporation has filed for authority to construct, launch and operate a new hybrid satellite -- PAS-13 -- as part of its international communications satellite system at 103 W.L. At C-band, the satellite will have 24 transponders with a bandwidth of 36 MHz each utilizing the 5.925 GHz to 6.425 GHz and 3.7 GHz to 4.2 GHz frequency bands. At Ku-band, the satellite will have 32 transponders with a bandwidth of 27 MHz each utilizing the 11.7-12.2 GHz and 14.0-14.5 GHz frequency bands. Proposed coverage areas include South America, the United States, Western Europe and Western Africa. Proposed services include video interconnection and distribution, data services, voice services and a variety of other specialized services. Columbia Communications, Inc. File No. 44-SAT-P/LA-96 Columbia Communications, Inc. has filed for authority to construct, launch and operate a new hybrid C- and Ku-band satellite at 172 E.L. as part of its international communications satellite system. Columbia proposes to operate the satellite, designated COLUMBIA-PAC-172E, on a non-common carrier basis. The proposed satellite will have two distinct fixed C-band coverage beams: the Oceania C-band fixed beam will cover primarily the West Coast of North America, Alaska, Hawaii, Papua New Guinea and all the visible Pacific Islands. The Asia C-band fixed beam will cover primarily the visible portions of Asia from Indonesia in the South to China and Japan in the North, with secondary coverage of the northeast areas of Russia. In addition, there will be two steerable C-band spot beams with both transmit and receive capability. The satellite's Ku- band coverage consists of six distinct fixed spot beams, two distinct fixed receive beams, and two steerable spot beams. The fixed Ku-band beams are designated at follows: the U.S. beam (with coverage of the West Coast of the United States and Hawaii); the Australasia beam (covering key cities in Australia and New Zealand); the Philippines beam; the Southeast beam (covering Singapore, Kuala Lumpur and Jakarta); the Indo- China beam (covering Bangkok, Hong Kong and Taipei, as well as visible areas of Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam); and the North Asia beam (covering Northeast China from Shanghai to Beijing, most of Japan, North and South Korea, and the Pacific ports of the Russian Far East). The fixed Ku-band receive beams are designated the Oceania beam, covering the area within the U.S. and Australasia beams, and the Asia beam, combining the remaining for transmit beams. * * * * * Informative: In Report No. SPB-34, the file number for CTA, Inc. was incorrectly listed as 46-SAT-AMEND-96. The correct file number is 42-SAT-AMEND-96. - FCC -