===== 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-1816 February 25, 1998 SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES INFORMATION --------------------------------------------- By the Chief, International Bureau: RE: SATELLITE RADIO APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING The applications listed herein 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 they are defective and not in conformance with the Commission's Rules and Regulations and its Policies. Final action will not be taken on any of these applications earlier than 30 days following the date of this notice. 47 U.S.C. Section 309(b). All applications accepted for filing will be assigned Call Signs, or other unique station identifiers. However, these assignments are for administrative purposes only and do not in any way prejudice Commission action. A unique station identifier consists of the letter "E" followed by a six digit number will be assigned each new domestic satellite earth station. This unique identifier will administratively identify such earth stations. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES: --------------------------------- page 1 Report No. DS-1816 Page 2 February 25, 1998 544-DSE-AL-98 E7222 HUBBARD BROADCASTING, INC. APPLICATION FOR CONSENT TO ASSIGNMENT OF EARTH STATION AUTHORIZATION FROM: HUBBARD BROADCASTING, INC. TO: WDIO-TV, L.L.C. 557-DSE-AL-98 (2) E910637-X TELEMUNDO NETWORK, INC. APPLICATION FOR CONSENT TO ASSIGNMENT OF EARTH STATION AUTHORIZATION FROM: TELEMUNDO NETWORK, INC. TO: ESTRELLA LICENSE CORPORATION 427-DSE-P/L-98 E980110 CALHOUN SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS, INC. APPLICATION FOR AUTHORITY TO CONSTRUCT AND OPERATE NEW EARTH STATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: TEMPORARY FIXED EARTH STATION SERVICE: INTERNATIONAL FIXED SATELLITE LOCATION: VARIOUS PARTICULARS OF OPERATION: 5925.000- 6425.000 MHz 36M0F3F 72.40 dBW 5925.000- 6425.000 MHz 200KF3E 72.40 dBW ANTENNAS: 4.50 METERS ANDREW CORP. ESA45APT 4.5-meter C-band temporary-fixed station to provide Analog TV/Audio service via INTELSAT, ANIK, and MORELOS/SOLIDARIDAD for international service, and via ALSAT on common carrier basis. 432-DSE-P/L-98 E980111 CALHOUN SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS, INC. APPLICATION FOR AUTHORITY TO CONSTRUCT AND OPERATE NEW EARTH STATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: TEMPORARY FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: VARIOUS PARTICULARS OF OPERATION: 14000.000-14500.000 MHz 36M0F8W 77.10 dBW 14000.000-14500.000 MHz 24M0F8W 77.10 dBW 14000.000-14500.000 MHz 112KF9W 56.60 dBW 14000.000-14500.000 MHz 40K0F3E 52.10 dBW ANTENNAS: 2.60 METERS VERTEX 2.6 DMK 502-DSE-P/L-98 E980128 ECHOSTAR NORTH AMERICA CORP., F/K/A ECHOSTAR LICENSEE CORP. APPLICATION FOR AUTHORITY TO CONSTRUCT AND OPERATE NEW EARTH STATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION SERVICE: INTERNATIONAL FIXED SATELLITE LOCATION: 530 ECHOSTAR DRIVE, CHEYENNE, LARAMIE, WYOMING 41 07 56.9 N LAT. 104 44 05.1 W LONG. PARTICULARS OF OPERATION: 14000.000-14500.000 MHz 36M0F8W 87.40 dBW 14000.000-14500.000 MHz 750KF2D 69.10 dBW 14000.000-14500.000 MHz 24M0M1F 84.18 dBW 14000.000-14500.000 MHz 36M0G7W 85.94 dBW 10950.000-11200.000 MHz - - - dBW 11450.000-11700.000 MHz - - - dBW 11700.000-12200.000 MHz - - - dBW ANTENNAS: 9.00 METERS VERTEX 9 KPK 9-meter Ku-band transmit/receive earth station to provide Analog TV, Digital TV and digital data services via ALSAT; between US and Latin America via NAHUEL C&D and INTELSAT AOR; between US and Canada via ANIK; and between US and Central America and Caribbean via SOLIDARIDAD, on a non-common carrier basis. Report No. DS-1816 Page 3 February 25, 1998 279-DSE-P/L-98 E980131 FOUNDATION TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC. APPLICATION FOR AUTHORITY TO CONSTRUCT AND OPERATE NEW EARTH STATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: TEMPORARY FIXED EARTH STATION SERVICE: INTERNATIONAL FIXED SATELLITE LOCATION: VARIOUS PARTICULARS OF OPERATION: 14000.000-14500.000 MHz 1M54G7W 57.00 dBW 14000.000-14500.000 MHz 3M07G7W 57.00 dBW 11700.000-12200.000 MHz 1M54G7W - - - dBW 11700.000-12200.000 MHz 3M07G7W - - - dBW ANTENNAS: 2.40 METERS PRODELIN 1259 545-DSE-P/L-98 E980133 TELETHEATRE PLUS, INC. APPLICATION FOR AUTHORITY TO CONSTRUCT AND OPERATE NEW EARTH STATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: 2701 23RD AVENUE SOUTH, COUNCIL BLUFFS, POTTAWATTAMIE, IOWA 41 14 05.4 N LAT. 95 53 10.8 W LONG. PARTICULARS OF OPERATION: 5925.000- 6425.000 MHz 6M00G1F 67.90 dBW 3700.000- 4200.000 MHz - - - dBW ANTENNAS: 3.80 METERS PRODELIN 1381 554-DSE-P/L-98 E980136 COMSAT MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS APPLICATION FOR AUTHORITY TO CONSTRUCT AND OPERATE NEW EARTH STATION SERVICE: INTERNATIONAL FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: 7676 PINE GROVE ROAD, SANTA PAULA, VENTURA, CALIFORNIA 34 24 06.0 N LAT. 119 04 21.8 W LONG. PARTICULARS OF OPERATION: 6440.800- 6443.000 MHz 2M20G1D 83.00 dBW 6454.400- 6456.600 MHz 2M20G1D 83.00 dBW 3629.400- 3631.600 MHz 2M20G1D - - - dBW 1545.800- 1548.000 MHz 2M20G1D - - - dBW 1574.400- 1576.600 MHz 2M20G1D - - - dBW ANTENNAS: 16.40 METERS COMSAT RSI 16.4M "International" 16.4-meter gateway earth station to provide feeder link services between US and Canada and Mexico via INMARSAT SECOND and THIRD GENERATION satellites on a non-common carrier basis. This station is used to support FAA's WAAs program. Report No. DS-1816 Page 4 February 25, 1998 555-DSE-P/L-98 E980137 COMSAT MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS APPLICATION FOR AUTHORITY TO CONSTRUCT AND OPERATE NEW EARTH STATION SERVICE: INTERNATIONAL FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: 7676 PINE GROVE ROAD, SANTA PAULA, VENTURA, CALIFORNIA 34 24 06.0 N LAT. 119 04 21.8 W LONG. PARTICULARS OF OPERATION: 6440.800- 6443.000 MHz 2M20G1D 83.00 dBW 6454.400- 6456.600 MHz 2M20G1D 83.00 dBW 3629.400- 3631.600 MHz 2M20G1D - - - dBW 1545.800- 1548.000 MHz 2M20G1D - - - dBW 1574.400- 1576.600 MHz 2M20G1D - - - dBW ANTENNAS: 16.40 METERS COMSAT RSI 16.4M "International" 16.4-meter gateway earth station to provide feeder link services between US and Canada and Mexico via INMARSAT SECOND and THIRD GENERATION satellites on a non-common carrier basis. This station is used to support FAA's WAAs program. 563-DSE-P/L-98 E980138 UNITED STATES SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION APPLICATION FOR AUTHORITY TO CONSTRUCT AND OPERATE NEW EARTH STATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: 6201 SECURITY BLVD., BALTIMORE, BALTIMORE, MARYLAND 39 18 28.9 N LAT. 76 43 20.8 W LONG. PARTICULARS OF OPERATION: 14000.000-14500.000 MHz 18M0G7W 74.50 dBW 14000.000-14500.000 MHz 36M0G7W 78.50 dBW 11700.000-12200.000 MHz - - - dBW ANTENNAS: 6.10 METERS SCIENTIFIC ATLANTA 8060C - FCC -