===== 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-1632 May 22, 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-1632: SATELLITE EARTH STATIONS May 22, 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-1632: SATELLITE EARTH STATIONS May 22, 1996 Page 3 722-DSE-MP/L-96 E2194 ALASCOM INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 05/17/1996 FOR MODIFICATION OF EXISTING EARTH STATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: KOTLIK, , ALASKA "MOD" to change the antenna feed. 817-DSE-MP/L-96 E2209 ALASCOM INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 05/17/1996 FOR MODIFICATION OF EXISTING EARTH STATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: NEW STUYAHOK, , ALASKA "MOD" to change the transmitter, power and the antenna feed. 721-DSE-MP/L-96 E2229 ALASCOM INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 05/17/1996 FOR MODIFICATION OF EXISTING EARTH STATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: KONGIGANAK, , ALASKA "MOD" to change the transmitter, power and antenna feed. 815-DSE-MP/L-96 E2232 ALASCOM INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 05/17/1996 FOR MODIFICATION OF EXISTING EARTH STATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: NELSON LAGOON, , ALASKA "MOD" to change the transmitter, power and the antenna feed. 814-DSE-MP/L-96 E2245 ALASCOM INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 05/17/1996 FOR MODIFICATION OF EXISTING EARTH STATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: NIGHTMUTE, , ALASKA "MOD" to change the transmitter, power and the antenna feed. 816-DSE-MP/L-96 E2248 ALASCOM INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 05/17/1996 FOR MODIFICATION OF EXISTING EARTH STATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: NEWTOK, , ALASKA "MOD" to replace the transmitter, power and the antenna feed. 813-DSE-MP/L-96 E6238 ALASCOM INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 05/17/1996 FOR MODIFICATION OF EXISTING EARTH STATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: NIKOLAI, , ALASKA "MOD to replace the transmitter./ 1117-DSE-TC-96 (197) E6848 -X ASCENT NETORK SERVICES, INC. (FORMERLY ANMED COMSAT VIDEO ENTERPRISES, INC.) APPLICATION GRANTED ON 05/17/1996 FOR CONSENT TO TRANSFER OF CONTROL OF CORPORATION HOLDING EARTH STATION AUTHORIZATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: ABILENE, TAYLOR, TEXAS FROM: COMSAT CORPORATION TO: ASCENT ENTERTAINMENT GROUP, INC. 1063-DSE-R-96 E860392 CABLE TV DEL NOROESTE, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 05/17/1996 FOR RENEWAL OF EARTH STATION REGISTRATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: AQUADILLA, , PUERTO RICO TERM: 05/02/1996 TO 05/02/2006 Report No. DS-1632: SATELLITE EARTH STATIONS May 22, 1996 Page 4 1102-DSE-R-96 E860408 COX COMMUNICATIONS, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 05/17/1996 FOR RENEWAL OF EARTH STATION REGISTRATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: SANTA BARBARA, GOLETA, CALIFORNIA TERM: 05/02/1996 TO 05/02/2006 906-DSE-R-96 E860410 WTVC, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 05/17/1996 FOR RENEWAL OF EARTH STATION REGISTRATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: CHATTANOOGA, HAMILTON, TENNESSEE TERM: 05/02/1996 TO 05/02/2006 1097-DSE-R-96 E860421 JONES INTERCABLE, INC., ET AL., D/B/A CABLE TV FUND 14-A, LTD. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 05/17/1996 FOR RENEWAL OF EARTH STATION REGISTRATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: CHATSWORTH, LIVINGSTON, ILLINOIS TERM: 05/02/1996 TO 05/02/2006 1098-DSE-R-96 E860422 JONES SPACELINK INCOME GROWTH FUND 1-A, LTD. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 05/17/1996 FOR RENEWAL OF EARTH STATION REGISTRATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: DECATUR, ADAMS, INDIANA TERM: 05/02/1996 TO 05/02/2006 885-DSE-R-96 E860424 GUY GANNETT COMMUNICATIONS APPLICATION GRANTED ON 05/17/1996 FOR RENEWAL OF EARTH STATION REGISTRATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: SPRINGFIELD, HAMPDEN, MASSACHUSETTS TERM: 05/02/1996 TO 05/02/2006 974-DSE-R-96 E860425 HARRON COMMUNICATIONS CORP. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 05/17/1996 FOR RENEWAL OF EARTH STATION REGISTRATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: AUBURN, ANDROSCOGGIN, MAINE TERM: 05/02/1996 TO 05/02/2006 1055-DSE-R-96 E860433 TIME WARNER ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY, L.P. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 05/17/1996 FOR RENEWAL OF EARTH STATION REGISTRATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: REESEVILLE, DODGE, WISCONSIN TERM: 05/02/1996 TO 05/02/2006 1057-DSE-R-96 E860439 ALERT CABLE TV OF NORTH CAROLINA, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 05/17/1996 FOR RENEWAL OF EARTH STATION REGISTRATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: FUQUAY-VARINA, WAKE, NORTH CAROLINA TERM: 05/02/1996 TO 05/02/2006 "APPLICANT'S NAME HAS BEEN CHANGED TO THE CORRECT ORIGINIAL LICENSEE." Report No. DS-1632: SATELLITE EARTH STATIONS May 22, 1996 Page 5 944-DSE-R-96 E860478 THE ASSOCIATED PRESS APPLICATION GRANTED ON 05/17/1996 FOR RENEWAL OF EARTH STATION REGISTRATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: CLOVIS, CURRY, NEW MEXICO TERM: 05/16/1996 TO 05/16/2006 "EMISSION DESIGNATORS HAVE BEEN UPDATED TO THE NEW FORMAT." 1058-DSE-R-96 E860479 CABLEVISION INDUSTRIES, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 05/17/1996 FOR RENEWAL OF EARTH STATION REGISTRATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: CAPE CORAL, LEE, FLORIDA TERM: 05/16/1996 TO 05/16/2006 "A TRANSFER OF CONTROL DOES NOT CHANGE THE APPLICANT'S NAME." 945-DSE-R-96 E860505 THE ASSOCIATED PRESS APPLICATION GRANTED ON 05/17/1996 FOR RENEWAL OF EARTH STATION REGISTRATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: ABERDEEN, BROWN, SOUTH DAKOTA TERM: 05/16/1996 TO 05/16/2006 "EMISSION DESIGNATORS HAVE BEEN UPDATED TO THE NEW FORMAT." 824-DSE-MP/L-96 E873529 GE AMERICAN COMMUNICATIONS INC APPLICATION GRANTED ON 05/17/1996 FOR MODIFICATION OF EXISTING EARTH STATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: SEARCY, WHITE, ARKANSAS 804-DSE-R-96 E890986 LDDS CORPORATION APPLICATION GRANTED ON 05/17/1996 FOR RENEWAL OF EARTH STATION LICENSE SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: VARIOUS, , TERM: 04/05/1996 TO 04/05/1997 805-DSE-R-96 E890987 LDDS CORPORATION APPLICATION GRANTED ON 05/17/1996 FOR RENEWAL OF EARTH STATION LICENSE SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: TEMPORARY FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: VARIOUS, , TERM: 04/05/1996 TO 04/05/1997 806-DSE-R-96 E890988 LDDS CORPORATION APPLICATION GRANTED ON 05/17/1996 FOR RENEWAL OF EARTH STATION LICENSE SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: VARIOUS, , TERM: 04/05/1996 TO 04/05/1997 1132-DSE-R-96 E910283 GE CAPITAL SPACENET SERVICES, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 05/17/1996 FOR RENEWAL OF EARTH STATION LICENSE SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: VARIOUS, (Station B), TERM: 05/17/1996 TO 05/17/1997 1131-DSE-R-96 E910284 GE CAPITAL SPACENET SERVICES, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 05/17/1996 FOR RENEWAL OF EARTH STATION LICENSE SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: VARIOUS, (Station A), TERM: 05/17/1996 TO 05/17/1997 Report No. DS-1632: SATELLITE EARTH STATIONS May 22, 1996 Page 6 826-DSE-TC-96 E910468 FORT MYERS BROADCASTING COMPANY APPLICATION GRANTED ON 05/17/1996 FOR CONSENT TO TRANSFER OF CONTROL OF CORPORATION HOLDING EARTH STATION AUTHORIZATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: 2824 PALM BEACH BLVD., FORT MYERS, LEE, FLORIDA FROM: ARTHUR B. MCBRIDE, JR. TO: RITA MCBRIDE 859-DSE-MP/L-96 E920475 LMC SATCOM, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 05/17/1996 FOR MODIFICATION OF EXISTING EARTH STATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: 3520 BOMAR ROAD, DOUGLASVILLE, DOUGLAS, GEORGIA 858-DSE-MP/L-96 E920476 LMC SATCOM, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 05/17/1996 FOR MODIFICATION OF EXISTING EARTH STATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: 3530 BOMAR ROAD, DOUGLASVILLE, DOUGLAS, GEORGIA 876-DSE-AL-96 E930154 CONTEMPORARY GROUP, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 05/17/1996 FOR CONSENT TO ASSIGNMENT OF EARTH STATION AUTHORIZATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: 1300 W. 4400 SOUTH, OGDEN, WEBER, UTAH FROM: CONTEMPORARY GROUP, INC. TO: CONTACT COMMUNICATIONS INC. 779-DSE-AL-96 E930215 FIRST TEAM PRODUCTIONS INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 05/17/1996 FOR CONSENT TO ASSIGNMENT OF EARTH STATION AUTHORIZATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: TEMPORARY FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: VARIOUS, , FROM: FIRST TEAM PRODUCTIONS INC. TO: DIGITAL COMM LINK, INC. 1635-DSE-MP/L-95 E930367 AMSC SUBSIDIARY CORPORATION APPLICATION GRANTED ON 05/17/1996 FOR MODIFICATION OF EXISTING EARTH STATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: MOBILE EARTH STATION LOCATION: CONUS,AK,HI,PR,VI, (200,000 UNITS), AMSC Subsidiary Corporation seeks to modify its blanket authority for voice mobile earth terminals to include two additional super high-gain antennas. The blanket authority was issued in Order and Authorization, File No. 2823-DSE-P/L-93 (March 13, 1995); earlier modifications appeared in Order and Authorization, File Nos. 894-DSE-MP/L-95, 1034-DSE-MP/l-95 (8/28/95). 1101-DSE-TC-96 (2) E950343 -X TSR PAGING INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 05/17/1996 FOR CONSENT TO TRANSFER OF CONTROL OF CORPORATION HOLDING EARTH STATION AUTHORIZATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: 717 MARKET ST., LEMOYNE, CUMBERLAND, PENNSYLVANIA FROM: LEONARD DISAVINO/PHIL SACKS TO: LEONARD DISAVINO/PHIL SACKS 343-DSE-P/L-96 E960115 RIVER CITY LICENSE PARTNERSHIP APPLICATION GRANTED ON 05/17/1996 FOR AUTHORITY TO CONSTRUCT AND OPERATE NEW EARTH STATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: 1215 COLE STREET, ST. LOUIS, ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI TERM: 05/17/1996 TO 05/17/2006 THIS EARTH STATION WILL BE USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH KDNL (TV), ST. LOUIS, MO. Report No. DS-1632: SATELLITE EARTH STATIONS May 22, 1996 Page 7 454-DSE-P/L-96 E960147 NOVA-NET COMMUNICATIONS, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 05/17/1996 FOR AUTHORITY TO CONSTRUCT AND OPERATE NEW EARTH STATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: BLANKET EARTH STATIONS LOCATION: CONTINENTAL US, CONUS (VSAT), (250 UNITS), TERM: 05/17/1996 TO 05/17/2006 NEW 2.4 METER VSAT station associated with HUB at Englewood, Co., Call sign E950149, 1.2m VSAT, Call sign E950150, and 1.8m VSAT, Call sign E950151. "This station is in conjunction with the modification application that appeared on Public Notice DS-1617, dated 4/3/96, with file no. 530-DSE-MP/L-96." Transmitting POWER-WATTS have been increased per. Staff Engineer. 709-DSE-P/L-96 E960184 LEARNSAT SYSTEMS, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 05/17/1996 FOR AUTHORITY TO CONSTRUCT AND OPERATE NEW EARTH STATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION SERVICE: INTERNATIONAL FIXED SATELLITE LOCATION: VARIOUS, , TERM: 05/17/1996 TO 05/17/2006 564-DSE-MP/L-96 KA436 OVERSEAS TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 05/17/1996 FOR MODIFICATION OF EXISTING EARTH STATION SERVICE: INTERNATIONAL FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: CROWN BAY 107-3, CHARLOTTE AMALIE, ST. THOMAS, U. S. VIRGIN ISLANDS 475-DSE-MP/L-96 KA458 OVERSEAS TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 05/17/1996 FOR MODIFICATION OF EXISTING EARTH STATION SERVICE: INTERNATIONAL FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: 11691 S.W. 17TH STREET, MIAMI, DADE, FLORIDA 720-DSE-MP/L-96 KD24 ALASCOM INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 05/17/1996 FOR MODIFICATION OF EXISTING EARTH STATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: KOTZEBUE, , ALASKA "MOD" to add transmitters. 965-DSE-R-96 WM40 TELE-MEDIA COMPANY OF KENTUCKY APPLICATION GRANTED ON 05/17/1996 FOR RENEWAL OF EARTH STATION REGISTRATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: PAINTSVILLE, JOHNSON, KENTUCKY TERM: 05/02/1996 TO 05/02/2006 - FCC -