===== 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-1817 February 25, 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-1817: SATELLITE EARTH STATIONS February 25, 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-1817: SATELLITE EARTH STATIONS February 25, 1998 Page 3 539-DSE-MP/L-98 E2238 ALASCOM, INC./UNITED UTILITIES, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 02/20/1998 FOR MODIFICATION OF EXISTING EARTH STATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: EMMONAK, , ALASKA "MOD" to change transmitter. 540-DSE-MP/L-98 E2245 ALASCOM, INC./UNITED UTILITIES, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 02/20/1998 FOR MODIFICATION OF EXISTING EARTH STATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: NIGHTMUTE, , ALASKA "MOD" to change transmitter. 542-DSE-MP/L-98 E2256 ALASCOM, INC./UNITED UTILITIES, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 02/20/1998 FOR MODIFICATION OF EXISTING EARTH STATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: MEKORYUK, , ALASKA "MOD" to change transmitter. 543-DSE-R-98 E4055 ALASCOM INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 02/20/1998 FOR RENEWAL OF EARTH STATION LICENSE SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: 12113 S.W. Cemetary Road (Vashon E.S.), VASHON ISLAND, KING, WASHINGTON TERM: 04/15/1998 TO 04/15/2008 558-DSE-MP/L-98 E4307 ALASCOM, INC./UNITED UTILITIES, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 02/20/1998 FOR MODIFICATION OF EXISTING EARTH STATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: SCAMMON BAY, , ALASKA "MOD" to change transmitter. 366-DSE-AL-98 (3) E4431 -X BARRY UNIVERSITY APPLICATION GRANTED ON 02/18/1998 FOR CONSENT TO ASSIGNMENT OF EARTH STATION AUTHORIZATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: VARIOUS, , FROM: BARRY UNIVERSITY TO: TLC PRODUCTIONS, INC. 355-DSE-AL-98 (3) E4494 THE HEARST CORPORATION APPLICATION GRANTED ON 02/18/1998 FOR CONSENT TO ASSIGNMENT OF EARTH STATION AUTHORIZATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: DAYTON, MONTGOMERY, OHIO FROM: THE HEARST CORPORATION TO: HEARST-ARGYLE STATIONS, INC. 354-DSE-AL-98 (3) E5790 -X THE HEARST CORPORATION APPLICATION GRANTED ON 02/18/1998 FOR CONSENT TO ASSIGNMENT OF EARTH STATION AUTHORIZATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: MILWAUKEE, MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN FROM: THE HEARST CORPORATION TO: WISN HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC. Report No. DS-1817: SATELLITE EARTH STATIONS February 25, 1998 Page 4 547-DSE-AL-98 E6148 THE ASSOCIATED GROUP, INC APPLICATION GRANTED ON 02/20/1998 FOR CONSENT TO ASSIGNMENT OF EARTH STATION AUTHORIZATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: SAN FERNANDO, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA FROM: THE ASSOCIATED GROUP, INC TO: TELIGENT LICENSE COMPANY II, L.L.C. 541-DSE-MP/L-98 E6239 ALASCOM, INC./UNITED UTILITIES, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 02/20/1998 FOR MODIFICATION OF EXISTING EARTH STATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: LIME VILLAGE, , ALASKA "MOD" to change the remote control point. 353-DSE-AL-98 (2) E7665 -X THE HEARST CORPORATION APPLICATION GRANTED ON 02/18/1998 FOR CONSENT TO ASSIGNMENT OF EARTH STATION AUTHORIZATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: KANSAS CITY, JACKSON, KANSAS FROM: THE HEARST CORPORATION TO: KMBC HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC. 559-DSE-R-98 E7900 CBS BROADCASTING INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 02/20/1998 FOR RENEWAL OF EARTH STATION LICENSE SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: DALLAS, DALLAS, TEXAS TERM: 03/11/1998 TO 03/11/2008 285-DSE-P/L-98 E8072 PUBLIC BROADCASTING OF COLORADA, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 02/20/1998 FOR AUTHORITY TO CONSTRUCT AND OPERATE NEW EARTH STATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: 2249 S. JOSEPHINE STREET (KCFR), DENVER, DENVER, COLORADO TERM: 02/20/1998 TO 02/20/2008 A REINSTATEMENT OF AN EXPIRED C-BAND TRANSMIT EARTH STATION LICENSE. 344-DSE-AL-98 (4) E859871 -X THE HEARST CORPORATION APPLICATION GRANTED ON 02/18/1998 FOR CONSENT TO ASSIGNMENT OF EARTH STATION AUTHORIZATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: BALTIMORE, BALTIMORE, MARYLAND FROM: THE HEARST CORPORATION TO: WBAL HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC. 345-DSE-AL-98 (4) E860003 -X THE HEARST CORPORATION APPLICATION GRANTED ON 02/18/1998 FOR CONSENT TO ASSIGNMENT OF EARTH STATION AUTHORIZATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: VARIOUS, , FROM: THE HEARST CORPORATION TO: WTAE HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC., C/O BROOKS, PIERCE, MCLENDON, HUMPRHREY & 335-DSE-TC-98 (9) E872139 -X JFL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 02/18/1998 FOR CONSENT TO TRANSFER OF CONTROL OF CORPORATION HOLDING EARTH STATION AUTHORIZATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: CONUS, AK, (25 units), FROM: JFL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. TO: SOLA COMMUNICATIONS, INC. Report No. DS-1817: SATELLITE EARTH STATIONS February 25, 1998 Page 5 567-DSE-R-98 E874236 NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 02/20/1998 FOR RENEWAL OF EARTH STATION LICENSE SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: TEMPORARY FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: VARIOUS, , TERM: 02/03/1998 TO 02/03/2008 550-DSE-R-98 E880422 EDWARD ROSE OF INDIANA, L.P. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 02/20/1998 FOR RENEWAL OF EARTH STATION REGISTRATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: FORT WAYNE, ALLEN, INDIANA TERM: 03/18/1998 TO 03/18/2008 556-DSE-R-98 E880527 KNTV LICENSE, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 02/20/1998 FOR RENEWAL OF EARTH STATION REGISTRATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: SAN JOSE, SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA TERM: 03/18/1998 TO 03/18/2008 571-DSE-R-98 E890023 NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 02/20/1998 FOR RENEWAL OF EARTH STATION LICENSE SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: TEMPORARY FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: VARIOUS, , TERM: 02/28/1998 TO 02/28/2008 356-DSE-AL-98 (4) E891012 -X THE HEARST CORPORATION APPLICATION GRANTED ON 02/18/1998 FOR CONSENT TO ASSIGNMENT OF EARTH STATION AUTHORIZATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: 5 TV PLACE, NEEDHAM, NORFOLK, MASSACHUSETTS FROM: THE HEARST CORPORATION TO: WCVB HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC. 303-DSE-MP/L-98 E891028 PACIFIC SATELLITE CONNECTION, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 02/20/1998 FOR MODIFICATION OF EXISTING EARTH STATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: 1121 L STREET, SACRAMENTO, SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA "Notification" to add emission designators. 306-DSE-MP/L-98 E900087 PACIFIC SATELLITE CONNECTION, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 02/20/1998 FOR MODIFICATION OF EXISTING EARTH STATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: TEMPORARY FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: VARIOUS, , "Notification" to add emission designators. 568-DSE-R-98 E910327 NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 02/20/1998 FOR RENEWAL OF EARTH STATION LICENSE SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: VARIOUS, , TERM: 05/24/1998 TO 05/24/2008 327-DSE-AL-98 E910642 NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF WILKES-BARRE,LP APPLICATION GRANTED ON 02/18/1998 FOR CONSENT TO ASSIGNMENT OF EARTH STATION AUTHORIZATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: VARIOUS, , FROM: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING GROUP, L.P. C/O JODI M. KRAME/ARTER & HADDEN TO: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF WILKES-BARRE,LP Report No. DS-1817: SATELLITE EARTH STATIONS February 25, 1998 Page 6 304-DSE-MP/L-98 E940334 PACIFIC SATELLITE CONNECTION, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 02/20/1998 FOR MODIFICATION OF EXISTING EARTH STATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: TEMPORARY FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: VARIOUS, , "Notification" to add emission designators. 531-DSE-R-98 E950112 SHOP AT HOME, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 02/20/1998 FOR RENEWAL OF EARTH STATION LICENSE SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: TEMPORARY FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: VARIOUS, , TERM: 02/10/1998 TO 02/10/2008 305-DSE-MP/L-98 E950296 PACIFIC SATELLITE CONNECTION, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 02/20/1998 FOR MODIFICATION OF EXISTING EARTH STATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: TEMPORARY FIXED EARTH STATION SERVICE: INTERNATIONAL FIXED SATELLITE LOCATION: VARIOUS, , "Notification" to add emission designators. 532-DSE-MP/L-98 E950372 VYVX, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 02/20/1998 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 change transmitting equipment. 552-DSE-R-98 E970097 THE SATLINK CORPORATION APPLICATION GRANTED ON 02/20/1998 FOR RENEWAL OF EARTH STATION LICENSE SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: TEMPORARY FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: VARIOUS, , TERM: 03/11/1998 TO 03/11/2008 553-DSE-R-98 E970098 THE SATLINK CORPORATION APPLICATION GRANTED ON 02/20/1998 FOR RENEWAL OF EARTH STATION LICENSE SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: TEMPORARY FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: VARIOUS, , TERM: 03/11/1998 TO 03/11/2008 281-DSE-P/L-98 E980083 VIASAT, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 02/20/1998 FOR AUTHORITY TO CONSTRUCT AND OPERATE NEW EARTH STATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: BLANKET EARTH STATIONS SERVICE: INTERNATIONAL FIXED SATELLITE LOCATION: TWO WAY MESH VSAT NO HUB, FIVE 2.4M., CONUS (5 UNITS), , TERM: 02/20/1998 TO 02/20/2008 The Mesh VSAT Network composed of five 2.4-meters (E980083) and ten 1.8-meters (E980084) transmit/receive earth stations for Product and Field Test and Corp. Comm. via Alsat for domestic & international services, and via Solidaridad and ANIK Satellites for international services on non-common carrier. "A DOMESTIC & INTERNATIONAL TWO-WAY MESH VSAT NETWORK WITH NO HUB." Report No. DS-1817: SATELLITE EARTH STATIONS February 25, 1998 Page 7 282-DSE-P/L-98 E980084 VIASAT, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 02/20/1998 FOR AUTHORITY TO CONSTRUCT AND OPERATE NEW EARTH STATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: BLANKET EARTH STATIONS SERVICE: INTERNATIONAL FIXED SATELLITE LOCATION: TWO WAY MESH VSAT NO HUB, TEN 1.8M, CONUS (10 UNITS), , TERM: 02/20/1998 TO 02/20/2008 The Mesh VSAT Network composed of five 2.4-metes (E980083) and ten 1.8-meters (E980084) transmit/receive earth stations for Product and Field Test and Corp. Comm. via Alsat for domestic & international services, and via Solidaridad and ANIK Satellites for international services on non-common carrier. "A DOMESTIC & INTERNATIONAL TWO-WAY MESH VSAT NETWORK WITH NO HUB." 347-DSE-P/L-98 E980101 ALLBRITTON JACKSONVILLE, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 02/20/1998 FOR AUTHORITY TO CONSTRUCT AND OPERATE NEW EARTH STATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: TEMPORARY FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: VARIOUS, , TERM: 02/20/1998 TO 02/20/2008 348-DSE-P/L-98 E980102 KLAS-TV, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 02/20/1998 FOR AUTHORITY TO CONSTRUCT AND OPERATE NEW EARTH STATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: 3228 CHANNEL 8 DRIVE, LAS VEGAS, CLARK, NEVADA TERM: 02/20/1998 TO 02/20/2008 350-DSE-P/L-98 E980103 NORTHERN BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 02/20/1998 FOR AUTHORITY TO CONSTRUCT AND OPERATE NEW EARTH STATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: 600 FIRST AVENUE NORTH, BILLINGS, YELLOWSTONE, MONTANA TERM: 02/20/1998 TO 02/20/2008 373-DSE-P/L-98 E980106 UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING APPLICATION GRANTED ON 02/20/1998 FOR AUTHORITY TO CONSTRUCT AND OPERATE NEW EARTH STATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: 12TH AND UNIVERSITY ST., LARAMIE, ALBANY, WYOMING TERM: 02/20/1998 TO 02/20/2008 - FCC -