===== PUBLIC NOTICE FCC 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. DS-1680 November 6, 1996 THE COMMISSION, by its International Bureau, took the following actions pursuant to delegated authority. The effective dates of the actions are the dates specified below: SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES: --------------------------------- Page 1 Report No. DS-1680: SATELLITE EARTH STATIONS November 6, 1996 Page 2 REGISTRATION OF ALL DOMESTIC RECEIVE-ONLY EARTH STATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS LISTED ON THIS PAGE. INTERNATIONAL RECEIVE-ONLY EARTH STATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS LISTED ON EACH INDIVIDUAL AUTHORIZATION. 2000 - The hours of operations of this station are not limited. 2200 - These facilities shall be used for the reception of only such programming material that the grantee has been authorized to receive and use by the owner of the programming material. 2464 - The grantee is authorized to add, delete or change channels of program material without further application or notification to the Commission, provided: (a) the carriage of such program material is authorized pursuant to the Commission's rules, regulations and policies governing the terrestrial system(s) used to distribute this material to the end subscribers, and (b) that such earth station operations are consistent with the technical parameters specified in the registration. 2465 - This provision relates to potential interference from terrestrial microwave stations. Operation of the receive- only earth station shall be in accordance with the frequency coordination exhibit accompanying the application. 2510 - Waiver of Section 25.203(e) of the Commission's Rules and Regulations is granted for the beam intersections listed in the application(s) for this facility. IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE, THE REGISTRATION OF ALL DOMESTIC RECEIVE-ONLY EARTH STATIONS USING ANTENNAS SMALLER THAN 4.5 METERS IN DIAMETER IS ALSO SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING PROVISION. 2456 - No protection beyond that afforded in "Deregulation of Domestic Receive-Only Satellite Earth Stations" will be provided for TVRO earth stations. Due to 2 degree orbital spacing, "the potential levels of interference caused by satellite transmissions are already defined and the actual level of any protection desired by an applicant from inter- satellite interference for small receiving earth station antennas will be achieved by the choice of receiving antenna performance selected by parties installing new receive-only earth stations." FCC 86-133 36552. Report No. DS-1680: SATELLITE EARTH STATIONS November 6, 1996 Page 3 1921-DSE-L-96 E2413 THE CITY OF COLUMBUS KANSAS APPLICATION GRANTED ON 11/01/1996 FOR REGISTRATION OF RECEIVE ONLY FACILITY SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: COLUMBUS, CHEROKEE, KANSAS TERM: 09/06/1996 TO 09/06/2006 "A REINSTATEMENT OF AN EXPIRED LICENSE FOR A RECEIVE-ONLY REGISTRATION." 2103-DSE-TR-96 E5109 COX COMMUNICATIONS, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 11/01/1996 FOR CONSENT TO TRANSFER OF CONTROL OF CORPORATION HOLDING EARTH STATION REGISTRATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: EAST PROVIDENCE, PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND FROM: CABLE TV OF EAST PROVIDENCE, INC. TO: COX COMMUNICATIONS, INC. 61-DSE-R-97 E6391 AUTOTOTE COMMUNICATION SERVICES, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 11/01/1996 FOR RENEWAL OF EARTH STATION LICENSE SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: TEMPORARY FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: VARIOUS, , TERM: 11/18/1996 TO 11/18/1997 62-DSE-R-97 E6393 AUTOTOTE COMMUNICATION SERVICES, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 11/01/1996 FOR RENEWAL OF EARTH STATION LICENSE SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: TEMPORARY FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: VARIOUS, , TERM: 11/18/1996 TO 11/18/1997 2108-DSE-AR-96 (7) E6882 -X SAMMONS COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW JERSEY, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 11/01/1996 FOR CONSENT TO ASSIGNMENT OF EARTH STATION REGISTRATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: PALERMO, CAPE MAY, NEW JERSEY FROM: SAMMONS COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW JERSEY, INC. TO: LENFEST ATLANTIC, INC. 63-DSE-R-97 E7508 AUTOTOTE COMMUNICATION SERVICES, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 11/01/1996 FOR RENEWAL OF EARTH STATION LICENSE SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: TEMPORARY FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: VARIOUS, , TERM: 11/18/1996 TO 11/18/1997 64-DSE-R-97 E7635 AUTOTOTE COMMUNICATION SERVICES, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 11/01/1996 FOR RENEWAL OF EARTH STATION LICENSE SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: TEMPORARY FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: VARIOUS, , TERM: 11/18/1996 TO 11/18/1997 2107-DSE-AR-96 (2) E859932 -X OXFORD VALLEY CABLEVISION, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 11/01/1996 FOR CONSENT TO ASSIGNMENT OF EARTH STATION REGISTRATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: BENSALEM, PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA FROM: OXFORD VALLEY CABLEVISION, INC. TO: SUBURBAN CABLE TV CO. INC. Report No. DS-1680: SATELLITE EARTH STATIONS November 6, 1996 Page 4 81-DSE-R-97 E860041 AFFILIATED COMPUTER SERVICES, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 11/01/1996 FOR RENEWAL OF EARTH STATION LICENSE SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: CONUS, , TERM: 09/30/1996 TO 09/30/2006 80-DSE-R-97 E860043 AFFILIATED COMPUTER SERVICES, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 11/01/1996 FOR RENEWAL OF EARTH STATION LICENSE SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: DALLAS, DALLAS, TEXAS TERM: 09/30/1996 TO 09/30/2006 82-DSE-R-97 E861519 AFFILIATED COMPUTER SERVICES, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 11/01/1996 FOR RENEWAL OF EARTH STATION LICENSE SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: CONUS, , TERM: 09/30/1996 TO 09/30/2006 83-DSE-R-97 E861520 AFFILIATED COMPUTER SERVICES, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 10/31/1996 FOR RENEWAL OF EARTH STATION LICENSE SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: CONUS, , TERM: 09/30/1996 TO 09/30/2006 50-DSE-R-97 E865090 WBNS TV, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 11/01/1996 FOR RENEWAL OF EARTH STATION REGISTRATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: COLUMBUS, FRANKLIN, OHIO TERM: 12/26/1996 TO 12/26/2006 24-DSE-R-97 E865158 THREE RIVERS CABLE ASSOCIATES, L.P. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 11/01/1996 FOR RENEWAL OF EARTH STATION REGISTRATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: MCDONALD, WASHINGTON, PENNSYLVANIA TERM: 01/02/1997 TO 01/02/2007 29-DSE-MP/L-97 E910550 AVDATA SYSTEMS, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 11/01/1996 FOR MODIFICATION OF EXISTING EARTH STATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: CONUS, (950 units), 60-DSE-R-97 E940476 R.F. SCIENTIFIC, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 11/01/1996 FOR RENEWAL OF EARTH STATION LICENSE SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: TEMPORARY FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: VARIOUS, , TERM: 10/28/1996 TO 10/28/1997 422-DSE-P/L-96 E960131 U.S. LEO SERVICES, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 10/30/1996 FOR AUTHORITY TO CONSTRUCT AND OPERATE NEW EARTH STATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION SERVICE: INTERNATIONAL FIXED SATELLITE LOCATION: SW CORNER OF PRICE ROAD & ELLIOT ROAD., TEMPE (LOT 21), (GATEWAY), ARIZONA TERM: 11/01/1996 TO 11/01/2006 Report No. DS-1680: SATELLITE EARTH STATIONS November 6, 1996 Page 5 423-DSE-P/L-96 E960132 U.S. LEO SERVICES, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 10/30/1996 FOR AUTHORITY TO CONSTRUCT AND OPERATE NEW EARTH STATION SERVICE: MOBILE SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: MOBILE EARTH STATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE LOCATION: portable handheld earth terminals, MOBILE, (200,000 UNITS), TERM: 11/01/1996 TO 11/01/2006 1736-DSE-P/L-96 E960489 BENEDEK LICENSE CORPORATION APPLICATION GRANTED ON 11/01/1996 FOR AUTHORITY TO CONSTRUCT AND OPERATE NEW EARTH STATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: TEMPORARY FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: (200 MILE RADIUS OF DULUTH, MINNESOTA), VARIOUS, , TERM: 11/01/1996 TO 11/01/2006 "AN ADDITIONAL 30 DAY PUBLIC NOTICE IS REQUIRED DUE TO THE CHANGE OF MAXIMUM EIRP DENSITY PER STAFF ENGINEER." 1902-DSE-P/L-96 E960523 RED DIRT COMMUNICATIONS, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 10/29/1996 FOR AUTHORITY TO CONSTRUCT AND OPERATE NEW EARTH STATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: TEMPORARY FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: VARIOUS, , TERM: 10/29/1996 TO 10/29/2006 1923-DSE-P/L-96 E960527 CONVERGENT MEDIA SYSTEMS CORPORATION APPLICATION GRANTED ON 10/29/1996 FOR AUTHORITY TO CONSTRUCT AND OPERATE NEW EARTH STATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: BMW NORTH AMERICA, 300 CHESTNUT RIDGE RD, WOODCLIFF LAKE, BERGEN, NEW JERSEY TERM: 10/29/1996 TO 10/29/2006 1927-DSE-L-96 E960528 THE ASSOCIATED PRESS APPLICATION GRANTED ON 11/01/1996 FOR REGISTRATION OF RECEIVE ONLY FACILITY SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: 123 PENNTION AVE. (NEW TOPIC), LENOIR, CALDWELL, NORTH CAROLINA TERM: 09/03/1996 TO 09/03/2006 1928-DSE-L-96 E960529 THE ASSOCIATED PRESS APPLICATION GRANTED ON 11/01/1996 FOR REGISTRATION OF RECEIVE ONLY FACILITY SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: 831 WEELING AVE. (DAILY JEFFERSONIAN), CAMBRIDGE, GUERNSEY, OHIO TERM: 09/03/1996 TO 09/03/2006 1930-DSE-L-96 E960531 THE ASSOCIATED PRESS APPLICATION GRANTED ON 11/01/1996 FOR REGISTRATION OF RECEIVE ONLY FACILITY SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: 3055 PEPPERILL PARKWAY (DAILY NEWS), OPELIKA, LEE, ALABAMA TERM: 09/03/1996 TO 09/03/2006 1931-DSE-L-96 E960532 THE ASSOCIATED PRESS APPLICATION GRANTED ON 11/01/1996 FOR REGISTRATION OF RECEIVE ONLY FACILITY SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: 346 MAIN AVEUNE (HOUR), NORWALK, FAIRFIELD, CONNECTICUT TERM: 09/03/1996 TO 09/03/2006 1932-DSE-L-96 E960533 THE ASSOCIATED PRESS APPLICATION GRANTED ON 11/01/1996 FOR REGISTRATION OF RECEIVE ONLY FACILITY SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: 21 S.E. 3RD ST. (BOCA RATON NEWS), BOCA RATON, PALM BEACH, FLORIDA TERM: 09/03/1996 TO 09/03/2006 Report No. DS-1680: SATELLITE EARTH STATIONS November 6, 1996 Page 6 1935-DSE-L-96 E960534 THE ASSOCIATED PRESS APPLICATION GRANTED ON 11/01/1996 FOR REGISTRATION OF RECEIVE ONLY FACILITY SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: 1283 BUNKER HILL (WLIV), COOKVILLE, PUTNAM, TENNESSEE TERM: 09/03/1996 TO 09/03/2006 1945-DSE-L-96 E960543 THE ASSOCIATED PRESS APPLICATION GRANTED ON 11/01/1996 FOR REGISTRATION OF RECEIVE ONLY FACILITY SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: 211 BROUGHTON STREET (TIMES DEMOCRAT), ORANGEBURG, ORANGEBURG, SOUTH CAROLINA TERM: 09/03/1996 TO 09/03/2006 1947-DSE-L-96 E960545 THE ASSOCIATED PRESS APPLICATION GRANTED ON 11/01/1996 FOR REGISTRATION OF RECEIVE ONLY FACILITY SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: P.O. BOX 318 ROUTE 13 (WKLC/WGRO), LAKE CITY, COLUMBIA, FLORIDA TERM: 09/03/1996 TO 09/03/2006 1948-DSE-L-96 E960546 THE ASSOCIATED PRESS APPLICATION GRANTED ON 11/01/1996 FOR REGISTRATION OF RECEIVE ONLY FACILITY SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: P.O. BOX 430 (DAILY MESSENGER), UNION CITY, OBION, TENNESSEE TERM: 09/03/1996 TO 09/03/2006 1949-DSE-L-96 E960547 THE ASSOCIATED PRESS APPLICATION GRANTED ON 11/01/1996 FOR REGISTRATION OF RECEIVE ONLY FACILITY SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: P.O. BOX 5727 (ISLAND PACKET), HILTON HEAD, BEAUFORT, SOUTH CAROLINA TERM: 09/03/1996 TO 09/03/2006 1950-DSE-L-96 E960548 THE ASSOCIATED PRESS APPLICATION GRANTED ON 11/01/1996 FOR REGISTRATION OF RECEIVE ONLY FACILITY SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: 4284 RT. 130 (BURLINGTON CO. TIMES), WILLINGBORO, BURLINGTON, NEW JERSEY TERM: 09/03/1996 TO 09/03/2006 1951-DSE-L-96 E960549 THE ASSOCIATED PRESS APPLICATION GRANTED ON 11/01/1996 FOR REGISTRATION OF RECEIVE ONLY FACILITY SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: P.O. BOX 456 (STANDARD & REVIEW), AIKEN, AIKEN, SOUTH CAROLINA TERM: 09/03/1996 TO 09/03/2006 1952-DSE-L-96 E960550 THE ASSOCIATED PRESS APPLICATION GRANTED ON 11/01/1996 FOR REGISTRATION OF RECEIVE ONLY FACILITY SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: 2 MAIN STREET (PRESS), MIDDLETOWN, MIDDLESEX, CONNECTICUT TERM: 09/03/1996 TO 09/03/2006 1953-DSE-L-96 E960551 THE ASSOCIATED PRESS APPLICATION GRANTED ON 11/01/1996 FOR REGISTRATION OF RECEIVE ONLY FACILITY SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: P.O. BOX 9058 (WAWZ), ZAREPHATH, SUMMERSET, NEW JERSEY TERM: 09/03/1996 TO 09/03/2006 Report No. DS-1680: SATELLITE EARTH STATIONS November 6, 1996 Page 7 1954-DSE-L-96 E960552 THE ASSOCIATED PRESS APPLICATION GRANTED ON 11/01/1996 FOR REGISTRATION OF RECEIVE ONLY FACILITY SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: 1015 ATLANTIC CITY BLVD. (WOBM), BAYVILLE, OCEAN, NEW JERSEY TERM: 09/03/1996 TO 09/03/2006 1955-DSE-L-96 E960553 THE ASSOCIATED PRESS APPLICATION GRANTED ON 11/01/1996 FOR REGISTRATION OF RECEIVE ONLY FACILITY SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: 1111 WEST BONANZA BLVD. (AP), LAS VEGAS, CLARK, NEVADA TERM: 09/03/1996 TO 09/03/2006 1956-DSE-L-96 E960554 THE ASSOCIATED PRESS APPLICATION GRANTED ON 11/01/1996 FOR REGISTRATION OF RECEIVE ONLY FACILITY SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: 20 NORTH MAGNOLIA STREET (DAILY ITEM), SUMTER, SUMTER, SOUTH CAROLINA TERM: 09/03/1996 TO 09/03/2006 2102-DSE-AR-96 (4) WN84 -X PARCABLE, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 11/01/1996 FOR CONSENT TO ASSIGNMENT OF EARTH STATION REGISTRATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: 115 FORT HILL DRIVE, WAVERLY, HUMPHREYS, TENNESSEE FROM: PARCABLE, INC. TO: INTERMEDIA PARTNERS OF TENNESSEE 2106-DSE-AR-96 (3) WZ70 -X SAMMONS COMMUNICATIONS OF PENNSYLVANIA, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 11/01/1996 FOR CONSENT TO ASSIGNMENT OF EARTH STATION REGISTRATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: BLUE MOUNTAIN, SUSQUEHANNA TOWNSHIP, DAUPHIN, PENNSYLVANIA FROM: SAMMONS COMMUNICATIONS OF PENNSYLVANIA, INC. TO: SUBURBAN CABLE TV CO. INC. - FCC -