===== 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-1646 July 10, 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-1646: SATELLITE EARTH STATIONS July 10, 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-1646: SATELLITE EARTH STATIONS July 10, 1996 Page 3 780-DSE-MP/L-96 E5423 ALASCOM, INC. C/O AT&T CORP. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 07/05/1996 FOR MODIFICATION OF EXISTING EARTH STATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: MANOKOTAK, , ALASKA "MOD" to replace transmitters and the antenna feed. 328-DSE-P/L-96 E6420 RADIO & TELEVISION COMMISSION OF THE SOUTHERN BAPTIST CONVENTION APPLICATION GRANTED ON 07/05/1996 FOR AUTHORITY TO CONSTRUCT AND OPERATE NEW EARTH STATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION SERVICE: INTERNATIONAL FIXED SATELLITE LOCATION: 5201 OLD BENBROOK RD., BENBROOK, TARRANT, TEXAS TERM: 07/05/1996 TO 07/05/2006 896-DSE-MP/L-96 E860341 KSAZ LICENSE, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 07/05/1996 FOR MODIFICATION OF EXISTING EARTH STATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: VARIOUS, , 1349-DSE-R-96 E860364 MARYLAND CABLE PARTNERS, L.P. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 07/05/1996 FOR RENEWAL OF EARTH STATION REGISTRATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: LANHAM, PRINCE GEORGES, MARYLAND TERM: 05/09/1996 TO 05/09/2006 995-DSE-R-96 E860393 MARK TWAIN CABLEVISION, L.P. APPLICATION HAS BEEN DISMISSED PER COMMISSION ACTION. 1056-DSE-R-96 E860393 TIME WARNER ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY, L.P. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 07/05/1996 FOR RENEWAL OF EARTH STATION REGISTRATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: ELLSWORTH, PIERCE, WISCONSIN TERM: 05/02/1996 TO 05/02/2006 "THIS RENEWAL FILE NUMBER IS ACTED ON FOR THIS CALL SIGN AS STATED ABOVE." 1014-DSE-R-96 E860428 CBS, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 07/05/1996 FOR RENEWAL OF EARTH STATION REGISTRATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: PROVIDENCE, PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND TERM: 05/02/1996 TO 05/02/2006 833-DSE-R-96 E860473 THE HEARST CORPORATION APPLICATION GRANTED ON 07/05/1996 FOR RENEWAL OF EARTH STATION REGISTRATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: WCVB-TV, NEEDHAM, NORFOLK, MASSACHUSETTS TERM: 05/16/1996 TO 05/16/2006 "THIS RENEWAL FILE NUMBER IS ACTED ON FOR THIS CALL SIGN AS STATED ABOVE." 847-DSE-R-96 E860473 HEARST BROADCASTING CORPORATION APPLICATION HAS BEEN DISMISSED PER COMMISSION ACTION. 1110-DSE-R-96 E860476 PARAGON COMMUNICATIONS APPLICATION GRANTED ON 07/05/1996 FOR RENEWAL OF EARTH STATION REGISTRATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: NEWBURGH, ORANGE, NEW YORK TERM: 05/16/1996 TO 05/16/2006 Report No. DS-1646: SATELLITE EARTH STATIONS July 10, 1996 Page 4 1127-DSE-R-96 E860485 GUY GANNETT COMMUNICATIONS APPLICATION GRANTED ON 07/05/1996 FOR RENEWAL OF EARTH STATION REGISTRATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: ROCHESTER, MONROE, NEW YORK TERM: 05/16/1996 TO 05/16/2006 1359-DSE-R-96 E860528 TIME WARNER ENTERTAINMENT ADVANCE/NEWHOUSE PARTNERSHIP APPLICATION GRANTED ON 07/05/1996 FOR RENEWAL OF EARTH STATION REGISTRATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: LIBERTY HILL, WILLIAMSON, TEXAS TERM: 05/23/1996 TO 05/23/2006 1358-DSE-R-96 E860589 TIME WARNER ENTERTAINMENT ADVANCE/NEWHOUSE PARTNERSHIP APPLICATION GRANTED ON 07/05/1996 FOR RENEWAL OF EARTH STATION REGISTRATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: BERTRAM, BURNET, TEXAS TERM: 05/23/1996 TO 05/23/2006 1389-DSE-R-96 E860605 GROUP W/CBS TELEVISION STATIONS PARTNERS APPLICATION GRANTED ON 07/05/1996 FOR RENEWAL OF EARTH STATION REGISTRATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: PARKER, DOUGLAS, COLORADO TERM: 05/30/1996 TO 05/30/2006 1382-DSE-R-96 E860651 SUBURBAN CABLEVISION APPLICATION GRANTED ON 07/05/1996 FOR RENEWAL OF EARTH STATION REGISTRATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: WEST ORANGE, ESSEX, NEW JERSEY TERM: 06/06/1996 TO 06/06/2006 1352-DSE-R-96 E860720 WWMT-TV LICENSE, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 07/05/1996 FOR RENEWAL OF EARTH STATION REGISTRATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: KALAMAZOO, KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN TERM: 07/11/1996 TO 07/11/2006 1351-DSE-R-96 E860739 ELCOM OF MISSISSIPPI, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 07/05/1996 FOR RENEWAL OF EARTH STATION REGISTRATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: JACKSON, HINDS, MISSISSIPPI TERM: 07/18/1996 TO 07/18/2006 1283-DSE-R-96 E860757 COLONY COMMUNICATIONS, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 07/05/1996 FOR RENEWAL OF EARTH STATION REGISTRATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: PAWTUCKET, PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND TERM: 07/18/1996 TO 07/18/2006 1125-DSE-MP/L-96 E870888 CYCLE SAT, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 07/05/1996 FOR MODIFICATION OF EXISTING EARTH STATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: FOREST CITY, WINNEBAGO, IOWA Report No. DS-1646: SATELLITE EARTH STATIONS July 10, 1996 Page 5 1124-DSE-MP/L-96 E873610 CYCLE SAT, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 07/05/1996 FOR MODIFICATION OF EXISTING EARTH STATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: FOREST CITY, WINNEBAGO, IOWA 1363-DSE-AL-96 E873877 GREATER CHICAGO VIDEOPATH, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 07/05/1996 FOR CONSENT TO ASSIGNMENT OF EARTH STATION AUTHORIZATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: 8935 55th Street, MCCOOK, COOK, ILLINOIS FROM: GREATER CHICAGO VIDEOPATH, INC. TO: CHICAGO COMNET CORPORATION 1476-DSE-R-96 E874239 MARVIN H. SUGARMAN PRODUCTIONS, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 07/05/1996 FOR RENEWAL OF EARTH STATION LICENSE SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: VARIOUS, , TERM: 02/02/1996 TO 02/02/1997 875-DSE-MP/L-96 E910483 CBS INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 07/05/1996 FOR MODIFICATION OF EXISTING EARTH STATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: 6221 HOLY DRIVE, LINO LAKES, ANOKA, MINNESOTA 904-DSE-MP/L-96 E920581 RUSSIAN-AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., L.P. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 07/05/1996 FOR MODIFICATION OF EXISTING EARTH STATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: ONE BRIDGE PLAZA, SUITE 145, FORT LEE, BERGEN, NEW JERSEY 1016-DSE-MP/L-96 E950386 PVI TRANSMISSION INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 07/05/1996 FOR MODIFICATION OF EXISTING EARTH STATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION SERVICE: INTERNATIONAL FIXED SATELLITE LOCATION: 6710 EAST CAMELBACK ROAD, SCOTTSDALE, MARICOPA, ARIZONA 1018-DSE-P/L-96 E960250 BLR COMMUNICATIONS, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 07/05/1996 FOR AUTHORITY TO CONSTRUCT AND OPERATE NEW EARTH STATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: TEMPORARY FIXED EARTH STATION SERVICE: INTERNATIONAL FIXED SATELLITE LOCATION: , , TERM: 07/05/1996 TO 07/05/2006 1078-DSE-P/L-96 E960255 ORIONNET, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 07/05/1996 FOR AUTHORITY TO CONSTRUCT AND OPERATE NEW EARTH STATION SERVICE: INTERNATIONAL FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: 16-5 MIDDLE COUNTRY ROAD, CORAM, SUFFOLK COUNTY, NEW YORK TERM: 07/05/1996 TO 07/05/2006 1089-DSE-L-96 E960265 THE ASSOCIATED PRESS APPLICATION GRANTED ON 07/05/1996 FOR REGISTRATION OF RECEIVE ONLY FACILITY SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: 270 EAST THIRD (STATION KNOM-AM), NOME, , ALASKA TERM: 04/25/1996 TO 04/25/2006 Report No. DS-1646: SATELLITE EARTH STATIONS July 10, 1996 Page 6 1090-DSE-L-96 E960266 THE ASSOCIATED PRESS APPLICATION GRANTED ON 07/05/1996 FOR REGISTRATION OF RECEIVE ONLY FACILITY SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: 435 STRATTON STREET (BANNER), LOGAN, LOGAN, WEST VIRGINIA TERM: 04/25/1996 TO 04/25/2006 1091-DSE-L-96 E960267 THE ASSOCIATED PRESS APPLICATION GRANTED ON 07/05/1996 FOR REGISTRATION OF RECEIVE ONLY FACILITY SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: 519 JULIANA STREET (NEWS-SENTINEL), PARKERSBURG, WOOD, WEST VIRGINIA TERM: 04/25/1996 TO 04/25/2006 1105-DSE-P/L-96 E960270 WABASH VALLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION APPLICATION GRANTED ON 07/05/1996 FOR AUTHORITY TO CONSTRUCT AND OPERATE NEW EARTH STATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: 918 OHIO STREET, TERRE HAUTE, , INDIANA TERM: 07/05/1996 TO 07/05/2006 1135-DSE-P/L-96 E960274 ORIONNET, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 07/05/1996 FOR AUTHORITY TO CONSTRUCT AND OPERATE NEW EARTH STATION SERVICE: INTERNATIONAL FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: 155 WATER ST. ASSOCIATES, 54 PEARL ST., BROOKLYN, , NEW YORK TERM: 07/05/1996 TO 07/05/2006 1144-DSE-P/L-96 E960284 SCHOOL DISTRICT OF PHILADELPHIA APPLICATION GRANTED ON 07/05/1996 FOR AUTHORITY TO CONSTRUCT AND OPERATE NEW EARTH STATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: TEMPORARY FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: VARIOUS, , TERM: 07/05/1996 TO 07/05/2006 1151-DSE-P/L-96 E960285 ORIONNET, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 07/05/1996 FOR AUTHORITY TO CONSTRUCT AND OPERATE NEW EARTH STATION SERVICE: INTERNATIONAL FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: , , TERM: 07/05/1996 TO 07/05/2006 1160-DSE-P/L-96 E960286 MTEL PUERTO RICO, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 07/05/1996 FOR AUTHORITY TO CONSTRUCT AND OPERATE NEW EARTH STATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: TORRE DE PLAZA LAS AMERICAS 1203, HATO REY, SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO TERM: 07/05/1996 TO 07/05/2006 1162-DSE-L-96 E960287 UACC MIDWEST, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 07/05/1996 FOR REGISTRATION OF RECEIVE ONLY FACILITY SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: 955 CENTURY AVENUE S.W., GRAND RAPIDS, KENT COUNTY, MICHIGAN TERM: 05/07/1996 TO 05/07/2006 1163-DSE-L-96 E960288 TCI CABLEVISION OF OHIO, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 07/05/1996 FOR REGISTRATION OF RECEIVE ONLY FACILITY SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: 3800 E. BEAL ROAD, BOWERSVILLE, GREEN COUNTY, OHIO TERM: 05/07/1996 TO 05/07/2006 Report No. DS-1646: SATELLITE EARTH STATIONS July 10, 1996 Page 7 1179-DSE-P/L-96 E960289 NATIONAL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 07/05/1996 FOR AUTHORITY TO CONSTRUCT AND OPERATE NEW EARTH STATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: TEMPORARY FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: NBC FIELD OPERATIONS (CONTINENTAL U.S.), VARIOUS, , TERM: 07/05/1996 TO 07/05/2006 1183-DSE-L-96 E960290 OCCIDENTAL DEVELOPMENT, LTD. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 07/05/1996 FOR REGISTRATION OF RECEIVE ONLY FACILITY SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: OAK CREEK, MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN TERM: 05/03/1996 TO 05/03/2006 1190-DSE-P/L-96 E960292 HUBBARD BROADCASTING INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 07/05/1996 FOR AUTHORITY TO CONSTRUCT AND OPERATE NEW EARTH STATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: TEMPORARY FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: VARIOUS, , TERM: 07/05/1996 TO 07/05/2006 - FCC -