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Report No. SPB-72                                 January 8, 1997



               SATELLITE POLICY BRANCH INFORMATION:
                 APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING

     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.


Alascom, Inc.                              File No. 22-SAT-ISP-97

  Alascom, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of AT&T Corp., has filed a request for limited waiver
  of Section 2.106 of the Commission's rules so that it may continue to use mobile earth terminals
  via the Inmarsat system for the provision of domestic mobile satellite services within the State
  of Alaska.

AT&T Corp.                                 File No. 23-SAT-ITC-97

  AT&T Corp. has filed an application for Section 214 authority to provide new and currently
  authorized Inmarsat services in the Indian Ocean Region of the Inmarsat System using
  supplemental Inmarsat ground and associated space segment facilities in that Region.




Willie & Chun OK Brown                     File No. 21-SAT-DRZ-97
  Burlington, NJ

   On November 15, 1996, on behalf of Willie and Chun OK Brown, Louis A. Colaguori, P.C.
   filed a Petition for Declaratory Relief of a zoning ordinance of the Burlington Township, NJ
   pursuant to Section 25.104 of the Commission's Rules, 47 C.F.R.  25.104.  Comments
   should be filed in accordance with Public Notice, Report No. SPB-41 (April 17, 1996).




GE American Communications, Inc.           File No. 17-SAT-STA-97

   GE American Communications, Inc. (GE Americom) has filed a request for Special
   Temporary Authority to test the GE-2 satellite at or near 83ø W.L.  prior to placing GE-2
   into its regular orbital location of 85ø W.L.   GE-2 is expected to be launched in January
   1997.

TEMPO Satellite, Inc.                      File No. 19-SAT-STA-97

   TEMPO Satellite, Inc. has filed a request for Special Temporary Authority to test its DBS
   satellite at 109.8ø W.L. for an eight-week period, commencing upon launch of its satellite. 
   TEMPO's satellite is scheduled to be launched on February 27, 1997.  

Comments on GE Americom's and TEMPO's STA requests may be filed on or before January 15, 1997.

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