===== 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-1634 May 29, 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-1634: SATELLITE EARTH STATIONS May 29, 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-1634: SATELLITE EARTH STATIONS May 29, 1996 Page 3 958-DSE-MP/L-96 E2195 ALASCOM INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 05/24/1996 FOR MODIFICATION OF EXISTING EARTH STATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: PILOT STATION, , ALASKA "MOD" to change transmitters, power, and the antenna feed. 956-DSE-MP/L-96 E2201 ALASCOM INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 05/24/1996 FOR MODIFICATION OF EXISTING EARTH STATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: PORT ALSWORTH, , ALASKA "MOD" to change transmitter, power and the antenna feed. 960-DSE-MP/L-96 E2207 ALASCOM INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 05/24/1996 FOR MODIFICATION OF EXISTING EARTH STATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: PEDRO BAY, , ALASKA "MOD" to change transmitter, power and antenna feed. 955-DSE-MP/L-96 E2211 ALASCOM INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 05/24/1996 FOR MODIFICATION OF EXISTING EARTH STATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: PORT GRAHAM, , ALASKA "MOD" to change transmitter, power, the antenna feed and change the remote control point. 959-DSE-MP/L-96 E2233 ALASCOM INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 05/24/1996 FOR MODIFICATION OF EXISTING EARTH STATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: PERRYVILLE, , ALASKA "MOD" to change transmitter, power and the antenna feed. 957-DSE-MP/L-96 E2244 ALASCOM INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 05/24/1996 FOR MODIFICATION OF EXISTING EARTH STATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: PILOT POINT, PILOT POINT, ALASKA "MOD" to change transmitter, power and the antenna feed. 952-DSE-MP/L-96 E2433 ALASCOM INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 05/24/1996 FOR MODIFICATION OF EXISTING EARTH STATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: QUINHAGAK, , ALASKA "MOD" to change the transmitter, power and the antenna feed. 954-DSE-MP/L-96 E2446 ALASCOM INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 05/24/1996 FOR MODIFICATION OF EXISTING EARTH STATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: PORT LIONS, PORT LIONS, ALASKA "MOD" to replace transmitter, the antenna feed and change the remote control point. 1128-DSE-R-96 E3952 CENTURY SHENANGO CABLE TELEVISION, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 05/24/1996 FOR RENEWAL OF EARTH STATION REGISTRATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: HERMITAGE, MERCER, PENNSYLVANIA TERM: 04/04/1996 TO 04/04/2006 Report No. DS-1634: SATELLITE EARTH STATIONS May 29, 1996 Page 4 953-DSE-MP/L-96 E6215 ALASCOM INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 05/24/1996 FOR MODIFICATION OF EXISTING EARTH STATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: PORT MOLLER, , ALASKA "MOD" to change the transmitter and the power. 912-DSE-R-96 E7439 RADIOHIO INCORPORATED APPLICATION GRANTED ON 05/24/1996 FOR RENEWAL OF EARTH STATION LICENSE SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: RATHBONE, DELAWARE, OHIO TERM: 07/02/1996 TO 07/02/2006 1120-DSE-R-96 E860411 JONES INTERCABLE INC. ET AL D/B/A JONES CABLE INCOME FUND I-B/C VENTURE APPLICATION GRANTED ON 05/24/1996 FOR RENEWAL OF EARTH STATION REGISTRATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: THREE RIVERS, ST. JOSEPH, MICHIGAN TERM: 05/02/1996 TO 05/02/2006 1119-DSE-R-96 E860412 JONES INTERCABLE INC. ET AL D/B/A JONES CABLE INCOME FUND I-B/C VENTURE APPLICATION GRANTED ON 05/24/1996 FOR RENEWAL OF EARTH STATION REGISTRATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: DOWAGIAC, CASS, MICHIGAN TERM: 05/02/1996 TO 05/02/2006 1129-DSE-R-96 E860415 WABASH VALLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION APPLICATION GRANTED ON 05/24/1996 FOR RENEWAL OF EARTH STATION REGISTRATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: FARMERSBURG, SULLIVAN, INDIANA TERM: 05/02/1996 TO 05/02/2006 1182-DSE-R-96 E860429 COMCAST CABLEVISION OF PHILADELPHIA L.P. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 05/24/1996 FOR RENEWAL OF EARTH STATION REGISTRATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: PHILADELPHIA, PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA TERM: 05/02/1996 TO 05/02/2006 874-DSE-R-96 E860432 WVEC TELEVISION INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 05/24/1996 FOR RENEWAL OF EARTH STATION REGISTRATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: SUFFOLK, YORK, VIRGINIA TERM: 05/02/1996 TO 05/02/2006 1054-DSE-R-96 E860529 HARRON CABLEVISION OF TEXAS, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 05/24/1996 FOR RENEWAL OF EARTH STATION REGISTRATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: VENUS, JOHNSON, TEXAS TERM: 05/23/1996 TO 05/23/2006 1052-DSE-R-96 E860532 HARRON CABLEVISION OF TEXAS, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 05/24/1996 FOR RENEWAL OF EARTH STATION REGISTRATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: MAYPEARL, ELLIS, TEXAS TERM: 05/23/1996 TO 05/23/2006 Report No. DS-1634: SATELLITE EARTH STATIONS May 29, 1996 Page 5 946-DSE-R-96 E860536 THE ASSOCIATED PRESS APPLICATION GRANTED ON 05/24/1996 FOR RENEWAL OF EARTH STATION REGISTRATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: KILLEEN, BELL, TEXAS TERM: 05/23/1996 TO 05/23/2006 "EMISSION DESIGNATORS HAVE BEEN UPDATED TO THE NEW FORMAT." 947-DSE-R-96 E860537 THE ASSOCIATED PRESS APPLICATION GRANTED ON 05/24/1996 FOR RENEWAL OF EARTH STATION REGISTRATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: GRAND PRAIRIE, DALLAS, TEXAS TERM: 05/23/1996 TO 05/23/2006 "EMISSION DESIGNATORS HAVE BEEN UPDATED TO THE NEW FORMAT." 1061-DSE-R-96 E860551 GE AMERICAN COMMUNICATIONS, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 05/24/1996 FOR RENEWAL OF EARTH STATION REGISTRATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: MADISON, DANE, WISCONSIN TERM: 05/23/1996 TO 05/23/2006 1053-DSE-R-96 E860586 HARRON CABLEVISION OF TEXAS, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 05/24/1996 FOR RENEWAL OF EARTH STATION REGISTRATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: OVILLA, ELLIS, TEXAS TERM: 05/23/1996 TO 05/23/2006 1155-DSE-R-96 E890619 ALASCOM INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 05/24/1996 FOR RENEWAL OF EARTH STATION LICENSE SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: TEMPORARY FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: VARIOUS, , TERM: 06/30/1996 TO 06/30/1997 1156-DSE-R-96 E890620 ALASCOM INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 05/24/1996 FOR RENEWAL OF EARTH STATION LICENSE SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: TEMPORARY FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: VARIOUS, , TERM: 06/30/1996 TO 06/30/1997 1153-DSE-R-96 E890621 ALASCOM INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 05/24/1996 FOR RENEWAL OF EARTH STATION LICENSE SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: TEMPORARY FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: VARIOUS, , TERM: 06/30/1996 TO 06/30/1997 1154-DSE-R-96 E890622 ALASCOM INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 05/24/1996 FOR RENEWAL OF EARTH STATION LICENSE SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: TEMPORARY FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: VARIOUS, , TERM: 06/30/1996 TO 06/30/1997 1158-DSE-R-96 E890624 ALASCOM INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 05/24/1996 FOR RENEWAL OF EARTH STATION LICENSE SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: TEMPORARY FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: VARIOUS, , TERM: 06/30/1996 TO 06/30/1997 Report No. DS-1634: SATELLITE EARTH STATIONS May 29, 1996 Page 6 1157-DSE-R-96 E890625 ALASCOM INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 05/24/1996 FOR RENEWAL OF EARTH STATION LICENSE SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: TEMPORARY FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: VARIOUS, , TERM: 06/30/1996 TO 06/30/1997 1152-DSE-R-96 E900246 AT&T CORP. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 05/24/1996 FOR RENEWAL OF EARTH STATION LICENSE SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: TEMPORARY FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: VARIOUS, , TERM: 06/01/1996 TO 06/01/1997 1159-DSE-R-96 E900248 AT&T CORP. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 05/24/1996 FOR RENEWAL OF EARTH STATION LICENSE SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: TEMPORARY FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: VARIOUS, , TERM: 06/01/1996 TO 06/01/1997 695-DSE-TC-96 (3) E910391 -X STAUFFER COMMUNICATIONS, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 05/23/1996 FOR CONSENT TO TRANSFER OF CONTROL OF CORPORATION HOLDING EARTH STATION AUTHORIZATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: 2923 E. LINCOLNWAY, CHEYENNE, LARAMIE, WYOMING FROM: WILLIAM S. MORRIS, III TO: STOCKHOLDERS OF SHIVERS TRADING & OPERATING COMPANY 831-DSE-TC-96 E950079 PARKWAY PAGING, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 05/24/1996 FOR CONSENT TO TRANSFER OF CONTROL OF CORPORATION HOLDING EARTH STATION AUTHORIZATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: 1200 COMMERCE DRIVE, PLANO, COLLIN, TEXAS FROM: SHAREHOLDERS OF PARKWAY PAGING, INC. TO: METROCALL, INC. 374-DSE-P/L-96 E960128 ARCO COMMUNICATIONS, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 05/24/1996 FOR AUTHORITY TO CONSTRUCT AND OPERATE NEW EARTH STATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: COLVILLE DELTA, NORTH SLOPE, , ALASKA TERM: 05/24/1996 TO 05/24/2006 375-DSE-P/L-96 E960129 ARCO COMMUNICATIONS, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 05/24/1996 FOR AUTHORITY TO CONSTRUCT AND OPERATE NEW EARTH STATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: TEMPORARY FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: VARIOUS, , TERM: 05/24/1996 TO 05/24/1997 597-DSE-P/L-96 E960164 ORIONNET, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 05/24/1996 FOR AUTHORITY TO CONSTRUCT AND OPERATE NEW EARTH STATION SERVICE: INTERNATIONAL FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: 100 TAYLOR STREET, SAN ANTONIO, BEXAR, TEXAS TERM: 05/24/1996 TO 05/24/2006 Report No. DS-1634: SATELLITE EARTH STATIONS May 29, 1996 Page 7 607-DSE-P/L-96 E960166 WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY APPLICATION GRANTED ON 05/24/1996 FOR AUTHORITY TO CONSTRUCT AND OPERATE NEW EARTH STATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: BLANKET EARTH STATIONS LOCATION: CONUS, (50 UNITS), TERM: 05/24/1996 TO 05/24/2006 781-DSE-P/L-96 E960197 HISPANIC INFORMATION & TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORK, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 05/24/1996 FOR AUTHORITY TO CONSTRUCT AND OPERATE NEW EARTH STATION SERVICE: INTERNATIONAL FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: BUILDING 292, BROOKLYN NAVY YARD, BROOKLYN, KINGS, NEW YORK TERM: 05/24/1996 TO 05/24/2006 - FCC -