===== 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-1814 February 18, 1998 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-1814: SATELLITE EARTH STATIONS February 18, 1998 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-1814: SATELLITE EARTH STATIONS February 18, 1998 Page 3 537-DSE-AR-98 E3586 INLAND BAY CABLE TV ASSOCIATES APPLICATION GRANTED ON 02/13/1998 FOR CONSENT TO ASSIGNMENT OF EARTH STATION REGISTRATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: ATTLEBORO, BRISTOL, MASSACHUSETTS FROM: INLAND BAY CABLE TV ASSOCIATES TO: MEDIAONE OF MASSACHUSETTS, INC. 349-DSE-MP/L-98 E5740 VYVX, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 02/13/1998 FOR MODIFICATION OF EXISTING EARTH STATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION SERVICE: INTERNATIONAL FIXED SATELLITE LOCATION: 27 Randolph Street, CARTERET, MIDDLESEX, NEW JERSEY "Notification" to correct transmitter output power, and to add transmitting equipment. 533-DSE-AR-98 (2) E6732 -X A-R CABLE SERVICES, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 02/13/1998 FOR CONSENT TO ASSIGNMENT OF EARTH STATION REGISTRATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: WELLSVILLE, ALLEGANY, NEW YORK FROM: A-R CABLE SERVICES, INC. TO: ADELPHIA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION 503-DSE-R-98 E7222 HUBBARD BROADCASTING, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 02/13/1998 FOR RENEWAL OF EARTH STATION LICENSE SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: TEMPORARY FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: VARIOUS, , TERM: 02/26/1998 TO 02/26/2008 534-DSE-TR-98 (10) E8076 -X GROUP W CABLE, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 02/13/1998 FOR CONSENT TO TRANSFER OF CONTROL OF CORPORATION HOLDING EARTH STATION REGISTRATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: COLUMBIA HEIGHTS, HENNEPIN, MINNESOTA FROM: CONTINENTAL CABLEVISION OF MINNESOTA, INC. TO: CC KING LLC 535-DSE-AR-98 E859629 CONTINENTAL CABLEVISION, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 02/13/1998 FOR CONSENT TO ASSIGNMENT OF EARTH STATION REGISTRATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: BROOKLYN PARK, HENNEPIN, MINNESOTA FROM: CONTINENTAL CABLEVISION, INC. TO: CC-ST. PAUL LLC 527-DSE-R-98 E871856 GE AMERICAN COMMUNICATIONS, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 02/13/1998 FOR RENEWAL OF EARTH STATION LICENSE SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: CARLSTADT, BERGEN, NEW JERSEY TERM: 03/25/1998 TO 03/25/2008 529-DSE-R-98 E871857 GE AMERICAN COMMUNICATIONS, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 02/13/1998 FOR RENEWAL OF EARTH STATION LICENSE SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: TEMPORARY FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: CONUS, (24 UNITS), TERM: 03/25/1998 TO 03/25/2008 Report No. DS-1814: SATELLITE EARTH STATIONS February 18, 1998 Page 4 528-DSE-R-98 E873357 GE AMERICAN COMMUNICATIONS, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 02/13/1998 FOR RENEWAL OF EARTH STATION LICENSE SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: TEMPORARY FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: VARIOUS, , TERM: 04/08/1998 TO 04/08/2008 203-DSE-MP/L-98 E873929 E.D.S. SPECTRUM CORPORATION APPLICATION GRANTED ON 02/13/1998 FOR MODIFICATION OF EXISTING EARTH STATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION SERVICE: INTERNATIONAL FIXED SATELLITE LOCATION: 465 W. Milwaukee, DETROIT, WAYNE, MICHIGAN 496-DSE-R-98 E880327 CBS CORPORATION APPLICATION GRANTED ON 02/13/1998 FOR RENEWAL OF EARTH STATION LICENSE SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: TEMPORARY FIXED EARTH STATION SERVICE: INTERNATIONAL FIXED SATELLITE LOCATION: VARIOUS, , TERM: 02/19/1998 TO 02/19/2008 507-DSE-R-98 E880395 GEORGIA TELEVISION COMPANY APPLICATION GRANTED ON 02/13/1998 FOR RENEWAL OF EARTH STATION LICENSE SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: TEMPORARY FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: VARIOUS, , TERM: 02/26/1998 TO 02/26/2008 517-DSE-R-98 E880396 POST-NEWSWEEK STATIONS, MICHIGAN INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 02/13/1998 FOR RENEWAL OF EARTH STATION LICENSE SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: TEMPORARY FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: VARIOUS, , TERM: 02/26/1998 TO 02/26/2008 521-DSE-R-98 E880408 COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 02/13/1998 FOR RENEWAL OF EARTH STATION REGISTRATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: MAUD, BOWIE, TEXAS TERM: 03/18/1998 TO 03/18/2008 523-DSE-R-98 E880409 COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 02/13/1998 FOR RENEWAL OF EARTH STATION REGISTRATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: CHETOPA, LABETTE, KANSAS TERM: 03/18/1998 TO 03/18/2008 525-DSE-R-98 E880410 COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 02/13/1998 FOR RENEWAL OF EARTH STATION REGISTRATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: GONZALES, ASCENSION, LOUISIANA TERM: 03/18/1998 TO 03/18/2008 520-DSE-R-98 E880411 COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 02/13/1998 FOR RENEWAL OF EARTH STATION REGISTRATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: NEW BOSTON, BOWIE, TEXAS TERM: 03/12/1998 TO 03/12/2008 Report No. DS-1814: SATELLITE EARTH STATIONS February 18, 1998 Page 5 522-DSE-R-98 E880412 COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 02/13/1998 FOR RENEWAL OF EARTH STATION REGISTRATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: DEKALB, BOWIE, TEXAS TERM: 03/18/1998 TO 03/18/1998 524-DSE-R-98 E880420 COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 02/13/1998 FOR RENEWAL OF EARTH STATION REGISTRATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: ERIE, NEOSHO, KANSAS TERM: 03/15/1998 TO 03/15/2008 512-DSE-R-98 E880479 HUBBARD BROADCASTING, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 02/13/1998 FOR RENEWAL OF EARTH STATION LICENSE SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: TEMPORARY FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: VARIOUS, , TERM: 03/04/1998 TO 03/04/2008 526-DSE-R-98 E880535 HERITAGE CABLEVISION OF COLORADO INC APPLICATION GRANTED ON 02/13/1998 FOR RENEWAL OF EARTH STATION REGISTRATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: FRASER, GRAND, COLORADO TERM: 03/18/1998 TO 03/18/2008 536-DSE-AR-98 (2) E8818 -X KING VIDEOCABLE COMPANY APPLICATION GRANTED ON 02/13/1998 FOR CONSENT TO ASSIGNMENT OF EARTH STATION REGISTRATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: RIVER FALLS, ST. CROIX, WISCONSIN FROM: KING VIDEOCABLE COMPANY TO: CC-ST. PAUL LLC 65-DSE-MP/L-98 E900689 CHEVRON U.S.A. INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 02/13/1998 FOR MODIFICATION OF EXISTING EARTH STATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: BLANKET EARTH STATIONS LOCATION: VSAT, CONUS, AK, and HI, (30 units), VSAT station associated with HUB station call signs E900688, E910178. "MOD" for existing 2.4 meter Ku-band earth stations to add Hawaii in additional to CONUS and Alaska, and change the licensees' name and mailing address. 66-DSE-MP/L-98 E900691 CHEVRON U.S.A. INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 02/13/1998 FOR MODIFICATION OF EXISTING EARTH STATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: BLANKET EARTH STATIONS LOCATION: VSAT, CONUS, AK, and HI, (5000 units), VSAT station associated with HUB station call signs E900688, E910178. "MOD" for existing 1 meter Ku-band earth stations to add Hawaii in additional to CONUS and Alaska, and change the licensees' name and mailing address. 67-DSE-MP/L-98 E920268 CHEVRON U.S.A. INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 02/13/1998 FOR MODIFICATION OF EXISTING EARTH STATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: BLANKET EARTH STATIONS LOCATION: VSAT, CONUS, AK, and HI, (230 units), VSAT station associated with HUB station call signs E900688, E910178. "MOD" for existing 1.2 meter Ku-band earth stations to add Hawaii in additional to CONUS and Alaska, and change the licensees' name and mailing address. Report No. DS-1814: SATELLITE EARTH STATIONS February 18, 1998 Page 6 506-DSE-MP/L-98 E970017 MALDEN REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY/ CARABETTA ENTERPRISES, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 02/13/1998 FOR MODIFICATION OF EXISTING EARTH STATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION SERVICE: INTERNATIONAL FIXED SATELLITE LOCATION: 200 PLEASANT STREET, MALDEN, MIDDLESEX, MASSACHUSETTS "Mod" for C-band earth station to extend completion of construction term. 505-DSE-MP/L-98 E970028 MALDEN REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY/ CARABETTA ENTERPRISES, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 02/13/1998 FOR MODIFICATION OF EXISTING EARTH STATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION SERVICE: INTERNATIONAL FIXED SATELLITE LOCATION: 200 PLEASANT STREET, MALDEN, MIDDLESEX, MASSACHUSETTS "Mod" for Ku-band earth station to extend the completion of construction term. 518-DSE-AL-98 E970360 ALPHASTAR TELEVISION NETWORK INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 02/13/1998 FOR CONSENT TO ASSIGNMENT OF EARTH STATION AUTHORIZATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: 66 HAWLEY ROAD, OXFORD, NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT FROM: ALPHASTAR TELEVISION NETWORK INC. TO: CHAMPION SATELLITE BROADCASTING, INC. 1406-DSE-P/L-97 E970400 DTH TECHO PARTNERS APPLICATION GRANTED ON 02/13/1998 FOR AUTHORITY TO CONSTRUCT AND OPERATE NEW EARTH STATION SERVICE: INTERNATIONAL FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: 14801-35 OAK LANE, MIAMI LAKES, , FLORIDA TERM: 02/13/1998 TO 02/13/2008 331-DSE-L-98 E980092 TCI CABLEVISION OF WASHINGTON, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 02/13/1998 FOR REGISTRATION OF RECEIVE ONLY FACILITY SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: SEC. 4, TWN 10N, R3W, RYDERWOOD, COWLITZ, WASHINGTON TERM: 12/15/1997 TO 12/15/2007 332-DSE-L-98 E980093 TCI CABLEVISION OF TWIN CITIES, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 02/13/1998 FOR REGISTRATION OF RECEIVE ONLY FACILITY SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: 18219 PENDLETON ST. SW, ROCHESTER, THURSTON, WASHINGTON TERM: 12/15/1997 TO 12/15/2007 333-DSE-L-98 E980094 TCI CABLEVISION OF WASHINGTON, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 02/13/1998 FOR REGISTRATION OF RECEIVE ONLY FACILITY SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: 258 MOSSYROCK RD, MOSSYROCK, LEWIS, WASHINGTON TERM: 12/15/1997 TO 12/15/2007 337-DSE-P/L-98 E980095 KELLY BROADCASTING SYSTEMS, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 02/13/1998 FOR AUTHORITY TO CONSTRUCT AND OPERATE NEW EARTH STATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: TEMPORARY FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: (ES#3), VARIOUS, , TERM: 02/13/1998 TO 02/13/2008 Report No. DS-1814: SATELLITE EARTH STATIONS February 18, 1998 Page 7 338-DSE-P/L-98 E980096 KELLY BROADCASTING SYSTEMS, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 02/13/1998 FOR AUTHORITY TO CONSTRUCT AND OPERATE NEW EARTH STATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: TEMPORARY FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: (ES#2), VARIOUS, , TERM: 02/13/1998 TO 02/13/2008 339-DSE-P/L-98 E980097 KELLY BROADCASTING SYSTEMS, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 02/13/1998 FOR AUTHORITY TO CONSTRUCT AND OPERATE NEW EARTH STATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: TEMPORARY FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: (ES#4), VARIOUS, , TERM: 02/13/1998 TO 02/13/2008 340-DSE-P/L-98 E980098 SPACELINK INTERNATIONAL, LTD. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 02/13/1998 FOR AUTHORITY TO CONSTRUCT AND OPERATE NEW EARTH STATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: ONE DIGEX PLAZA, BELTSVILLE, PRINCE GEORGE'S, MARYLAND TERM: 02/13/1998 TO 02/13/1998 1618-DSE-MP/L-97 KA244 PANAMSAT LICENSEE CORP. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 02/13/1998 FOR MODIFICATION OF EXISTING EARTH STATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION SERVICE: INTERNATIONAL FIXED SATELLITE LOCATION: 143 NORTH FLAGER AVENUE, HOMESTEAD, DADE, FLORIDA 499-DSE-MP/L-98 KA327 GROUP W BROADCASTING, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 02/13/1998 FOR MODIFICATION OF EXISTING EARTH STATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION SERVICE: INTERNATIONAL FIXED SATELLITE LOCATION: 652 Glenbrook Road, STAMFORD, FAIRFIELD, CONNECTICUT "Mod" for Ku-band earth station to extend completion of construction term. - FCC -