===== 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-1722 April 2, 1997 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-1722: SATELLITE EARTH STATIONS April 2, 1997 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-1722: SATELLITE EARTH STATIONS April 2, 1997 Page 3 498-DSE-MP/L-97 E2243 ALASCOM, INC./UNITED UTILITIES, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 03/25/1997 FOR MODIFICATION OF EXISTING EARTH STATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: SAVOONGA, , ALASKA 682-DSE-R-97 E8454 AT&T CORP. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 03/28/1997 FOR RENEWAL OF EARTH STATION LICENSE SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB, GREEN, OHIO TERM: 03/20/1997 TO 03/20/2007 678-DSE-P/L-85 E8455 AMERICAN TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY "LICENSE HAVE BEEN SURRENDERED BY APPLICANTS' REQUEST LETTER OF 3/18/1997." STATION IS NO LONGER IN OPERATION. 679-DSE-P/L-85 E8456 AMERICAN TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY "LICENSE HAVE BEEN SURRENDERED BY APPLICATS' REQUEST LETTER OF 3/18/1997." STATION IS NO LONGER IN OPERATION. 680-DSE-P/L-85 E8457 AMERICAN TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY "LICENSE HAVE BEEN SURRENDERED BY APPLICANTS' REQUEST LETTER OF 3/18/1997." STATION IS NO LONGER IN OPERATION. 681-DSE-R-97 E860339 AT&T CORP. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 03/28/1997 FOR RENEWAL OF EARTH STATION LICENSE SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: VANDENBERG AFB, SANTA BARBARA, CALIFORNIA TERM: 04/03/1997 TO 04/03/2007 660-DSE-R-97 E870002 UNIVERSITY OF WEST VIRGINIA BOARD OF TRUSTEES APPLICATION GRANTED ON 03/28/1997 FOR RENEWAL OF EARTH STATION LICENSE SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: INSTITUTE, KANAWHA, WEST VIRGINIA TERM: 03/20/1997 TO 03/20/2007 748-DSE-R-97 E870887 CROWN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION APPLICATION GRANTED ON 03/28/1997 FOR RENEWAL OF EARTH STATION LICENSE SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: ALEXANDRIA, ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA TERM: 04/10/1997 TO 04/10/2007 1903-DSE-L-88 E880935 JONES COMMUNICATIONS OF ARIZONA, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 03/28/1997 FOR REGISTRATION OF RECEIVE ONLY FACILITY SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: 7120 West Lost Canyon Drive, TUCSON MOUNTAIN, PIMA, ARIZONA TERM: 11/04/1988 TO 11/04/1998 "NAME HAVE BEEN CHANGED ONLY PER LETTER OF 2/4/1997." 520-DSE-AL-97 (2) E881460 -X AUTOTOTE COMMUNICATION SERVICES, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 03/28/1997 FOR CONSENT TO ASSIGNMENT OF EARTH STATION AUTHORIZATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: VARIOUS, , FROM: AUTOTOTE COMMUNICATION SERVICES, INC. TO: CRAWFORD COMMUNICATIONS, INC. D/B/A CRAWFORD SATELLITE SERVICES Report No. DS-1722: SATELLITE EARTH STATIONS April 2, 1997 Page 4 663-DSE-R-97 E900093 AT&T CORP. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 03/28/1997 FOR RENEWAL OF EARTH STATION LICENSE SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: TEMPORARY FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: VARIOUS, , TERM: 03/09/1997 TO 03/09/1998 664-DSE-R-97 E900094 AT&T CORP. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 03/28/1997 FOR RENEWAL OF EARTH STATION LICENSE SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: TEMPORARY FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: VARIOUS, , TERM: 03/09/1997 TO 03/09/1998 665-DSE-R-97 E900096 AT&T CORP. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 03/28/1997 FOR RENEWAL OF EARTH STATION LICENSE SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: TEMPORARY FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: VARIOUS, , TERM: 03/09/1997 TO 03/09/1998 662-DSE-R-97 E900097 AT&T CORP. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 03/28/1997 FOR RENEWAL OF EARTH STATION LICENSE SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: VARIOUS, , TERM: 03/09/1997 TO 03/09/1998 2172-DSE-L-90 E900963 PEGASUS CABLE TELEVISION, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 03/28/1997 FOR REGISTRATION OF RECEIVE ONLY FACILITY SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: P.O. BOX 627, MOULTONBOROUGH, CARROLL, NEW HAMPSHIRE TERM: 11/16/1990 TO 11/16/2000 "NAME HAVE BEEN CHANGED ONLY PER LETTER OF REQUEST 1/27/1997." 2175-DSE-L-90 E900966 PEGASUS CABLE TELEVISION, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 03/28/1997 FOR REGISTRATION OF RECEIVE ONLY FACILITY SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: LEWIS HILL RD. RFD1, BETHLEHEM, GRAFTON, NEW HAMPSHIRE TERM: 11/16/1990 TO 11/16/2000 "NAME HAVE BEEN CHANGED ONLY PER LETTER OF REQUEST 1/27/1997." 1350-DSE-MP/L-92 E910272 AMERICAN TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY "MOD" for C-band to add frequencies and emission designators. "LICENSE HAVE BEEN SURRENDERED BY APPLICANTS' REQUEST LETTER OF 3/18/1997." STATION IS NO LONGER IN OPERATION. 722-DSE-R-97 E910283 GE CAPITAL SPACENET SERVICES, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 03/28/1997 FOR RENEWAL OF EARTH STATION LICENSE SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: TEMPORARY FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: VARIOUS, (Station B), TERM: 05/17/1997 TO 05/17/1998 723-DSE-R-97 E910284 GE CAPITAL SPACENET SERVICES, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 03/28/1997 FOR RENEWAL OF EARTH STATION LICENSE SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: TEMPORARY FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: VARIOUS, (Station A), TERM: 05/17/1997 TO 05/17/1998 Report No. DS-1722: SATELLITE EARTH STATIONS April 2, 1997 Page 5 255-DSE-L-93 E930066 TCI AMERICAN CABLE HOLDINGS, L.P., C/O TELE-COMMUNICATIONS, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 03/28/1997 FOR REGISTRATION OF RECEIVE ONLY FACILITY SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: 6300 COUNCIL ST., N.E., CEDAR RAPIDS, LINN COUNTY, IOWA TERM: 11/18/1992 TO 11/18/2002 "NAME HAVE BEEN CHANGED ONLY PER LETTER OF REQUEST 1/8/1997." 744-DSE-AL-97 E930233 PREFERRED NETWORKS, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 03/28/1997 FOR CONSENT TO ASSIGNMENT OF EARTH STATION AUTHORIZATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: 5801 GOSHEN SPRINGS ROAD, SUITE E, NORCROSS, , GEORGIA FROM: PREFERRED NETWORKS, INC. TO: PNI SPECTRUM, LLC, A GA LIMITED LIABILITY CO.; PNI HOLDS 99% INTEREST & M.P. 529-DSE-AL-97 E950241 GAYLORD BROADCASTING COMPANY APPLICATION GRANTED ON 03/28/1997 FOR CONSENT TO ASSIGNMENT OF EARTH STATION AUTHORIZATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: VARIOUS, , FROM: GAYLORD BROADCASTING COMPANY TO: WPXI, INC. 549-DSE-AL-97 (3) E960023 -X WCPX LICENSE PARTNERSHIP APPLICATION GRANTED ON 03/28/1997 FOR CONSENT TO ASSIGNMENT OF EARTH STATION AUTHORIZATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: VARIOUS, , FROM: WCPX LICENSE PARTNERSHIP TO: MEREDITH CORPORATION 220-DSE-P/L-97 E970071 WCTV LICENSEE CORP. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 03/28/1997 FOR AUTHORITY TO CONSTRUCT AND OPERATE NEW EARTH STATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: TEMPORARY FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: VARIOUS, , TERM: 03/28/1997 TO 03/28/1998 319-DSE-P/L-97 E970090 COMMUNICATIONS SATELLITE CORPORATION APPLICATION GRANTED ON 03/28/1997 FOR AUTHORITY TO CONSTRUCT AND OPERATE NEW EARTH STATION SERVICE: INTERNATIONAL FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: TEMPORARY FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: VARIOUS, , TERM: 03/28/1997 TO 03/28/1998 320-DSE-P/L-97 E970091 COMMUNICATIONS SATELLITE CORPORATION APPLICATION GRANTED ON 03/28/1997 FOR AUTHORITY TO CONSTRUCT AND OPERATE NEW EARTH STATION SERVICE: INTERNATIONAL FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: TEMPORARY FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: VARIOUS, , TERM: 03/28/1997 TO 03/28/2007 327-DSE-P/L-97 E970095 BLR COMMUNICATIONS, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 03/28/1997 FOR AUTHORITY TO CONSTRUCT AND OPERATE NEW EARTH STATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION SERVICE: INTERNATIONAL FIXED SATELLITE LOCATION: ROUTE 72, ETAM, PRESTON COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA TERM: 03/28/1997 TO 03/28/2007 Report No. DS-1722: SATELLITE EARTH STATIONS April 2, 1997 Page 6 532-DSE-L-97 E970152 THE ASSOCIATED PRESS APPLICATION GRANTED ON 03/28/1997 FOR REGISTRATION OF RECEIVE ONLY FACILITY SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: 149 STATE STREET (DAILY NEWS), BELOIT, ROCK, WISCONSIN TERM: 02/06/1997 TO 02/06/2007 533-DSE-L-97 E970153 THE ASSOCIATED PRESS APPLICATION GRANTED ON 03/28/1997 FOR REGISTRATION OF RECEIVE ONLY FACILITY SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: STEVENS POINT JOURNAL, STEVENS POINT, PORTAGE, WISCONSIN TERM: 02/06/1997 TO 02/06/2007 534-DSE-L-97 E970154 THE ASSOCIATED PRESS APPLICATION GRANTED ON 03/28/1997 FOR REGISTRATION OF RECEIVE ONLY FACILITY SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: 220 1ST AVENUE STREET (DAILY TRIBUNE), WISCONSIN RAPIDS, BRONX, WISCONSIN TERM: 02/06/1997 TO 02/06/2007 535-DSE-L-97 E970155 THE ASSOCIATED PRESS APPLICATION GRANTED ON 03/28/1997 FOR REGISTRATION OF RECEIVE ONLY FACILITY SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: P.O. BOX 69 (HERALD-TELEGRAM), CHIPPEWA FALLS, CHIPPEWA, WISCONSIN TERM: 02/06/1997 TO 02/06/2007 536-DSE-L-97 E970156 THE ASSOCIATED PRESS APPLICATION GRANTED ON 03/28/1997 FOR REGISTRATION OF RECEIVE ONLY FACILITY SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: P.O. BOX 460 (DAILY NEWS), IRON MOUNTAIN, DICKINSON, MICHIGAN TERM: 02/06/1997 TO 02/06/2007 537-DSE-L-97 E970157 THE ASSOCIATED PRESS APPLICATION GRANTED ON 03/28/1997 FOR REGISTRATION OF RECEIVE ONLY FACILITY SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: 100 S. SIXTH AVE. (THE DAILY NEWS), WEST BEND, WASHINGTON, WISCONSIN TERM: 02/06/1997 TO 02/06/2007 553-DSE-L-97 E970170 TELEBEAM INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 03/28/1997 FOR REGISTRATION OF RECEIVE ONLY FACILITY SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: 467 EAST BEAVER AVE., STATE COLLEGE, CENTRE, PENNSYLVANIA TERM: 02/06/1997 TO 02/06/2007 556-DSE-L-97 E970173 TVMAX TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 03/28/1997 FOR REGISTRATION OF RECEIVE ONLY FACILITY SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: 2400 SAN DIMAS CANYON ROAD, LA VERNE, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA TERM: 02/07/1997 TO 02/07/2007 586-DSE-R-97 KA213 REUTERS AMERICA INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 03/28/1997 FOR RENEWAL OF EARTH STATION LICENSE SERVICE: INTERNATIONAL FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: 90 DAVIDS DRIVE, HAUPPAUGE, SUFFOLK, NEW YORK TERM: 03/26/1997 TO 03/26/2007 Report No. DS-1722: SATELLITE EARTH STATIONS April 2, 1997 Page 7 333-DSE-MP/L-97 KA371 AT&T CORP. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 03/28/1997 FOR MODIFICATION OF EXISTING EARTH STATION SERVICE: INTERNATIONAL FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE LOCATION: 5865 SILLS ROAD, SALT CREEK (SCK 3A), COLUSA, CALIFORNIA 335-DSE-MP/L-97 KA372 AT&T CORP. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 03/28/1997 FOR MODIFICATION OF EXISTING EARTH STATION SERVICE: INTERNATIONAL FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE LOCATION: 5865 SILLS ROAD, SALT CREEK (SCK 1A), COLUSA, CALIFORNIA 334-DSE-MP/L-97 KA373 AT&T CORP. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 03/28/1997 FOR MODIFICATION OF EXISTING EARTH STATION SERVICE: INTERNATIONAL FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE LOCATION: 5865 SILLS ROAD, SALT CREEK (SCK 2A), COLUSA, CALIFORNIA 185-DSE-MP/L-97 KA452 LDDS CORPORATION APPLICATION GRANTED ON 03/28/1997 FOR MODIFICATION OF EXISTING EARTH STATION SERVICE: INTERNATIONAL FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: 10525 W. WASHINGTON BLVD., CULVER CITY, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 42-DSE-R-90 KB99 TCI AMERICAN CABLE HOLDINGS, L.P., C/O TELE-COMMUNICATIONS, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 03/28/1997 FOR RENEWAL OF EARTH STATION REGISTRATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: SPOKANE, , WASHINGTON TERM: 11/03/1989 TO 11/03/1999 "NAME HAVE BEEN CHANGED ONLY PER LETTER OF REQUEST 1/8/1997." 658-DSE-R-92 WB51 TCI AMERICAN CABLE HOLDINGS, L.P., C/O TELE-COMMUNICATIONS, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 03/28/1997 FOR RENEWAL OF EARTH STATION REGISTRATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: SAGINAW, SAGINAW, MICHIGAN TERM: 02/13/1992 TO 02/13/2002 "CORRECTION" done to correct coordinates from (43-23-42) Lat. to (43-25-42) Lat. and (57-53-53) Long. to (83-57-53) Long. per letter dated 1/14/92. "NAME HAVE BEEN CHANGED ONLY PER LETTER OF REQUEST 1/8/1997." 80-DSE-R-91 WF21 TCI AMERICAN CABLE HOLDINGS, L.P., C/O TELE-COMMUNICATIONS, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 03/28/1997 FOR RENEWAL OF EARTH STATION REGISTRATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: 3900-26th, AVENUE, MOLINE, ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS TERM: 11/11/1990 TO 11/11/2000 "NAME HAVE BEEN CHANGED ONLY PER LETTER OF REQUEST 1/8/1997." - FCC -