===== 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-1850 June 10, 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-1850: SATELLITE EARTH STATIONS June 10, 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-1850: SATELLITE EARTH STATIONS June 10, 1998 Page 3 871-DSE-R-91 E2852 HARRON CABLEVISION OF PENNSYLVANIA, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 06/05/1998 FOR RENEWAL OF EARTH STATION REGISTRATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: TOUGHKENAMON, CHESTER, PENNSYLVANIA TERM: 03/18/1991 TO 03/18/2001 Licensee has changed name, per letter dated April 23, 1998. 1008-DSE-AR-98 (5) E3162 -X MARCUS CABLE OF ALABAMA, L.P. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 06/05/1998 FOR CONSENT TO ASSIGNMENT OF EARTH STATION REGISTRATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: CARBON HILL, WALKER, ALABAMA FROM: MARCUS CABLE OF ALABAMA, L.P. TO: MARCUS CABLE OF ALABAMA, LLC 1017-DSE-AR-98 (5) E3990 -X TKR CABLE COMPANY C/O TELE-COMMUNICATIONS, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 06/05/1998 FOR CONSENT TO ASSIGNMENT OF EARTH STATION REGISTRATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: ELIZABETH, UNION, NEW JERSEY FROM: TKR CABLE COMPANY C/O TELE-COMMUNICATIONS, INC. TO: CSC TKR, INC. 1013-DSE-AR-98 E4432 TKR CABLE COMPANY OF WARWICK, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 06/05/1998 FOR CONSENT TO ASSIGNMENT OF EARTH STATION REGISTRATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: WARWICK, ORANGE, NEW YORK FROM: TKR CABLE COMPANY OF WARWICK, INC. TO: CSC TKR, INC. 1015-DSE-AR-98 (2) E4463 -X BROOKHAVEN CABLE TV, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 06/05/1998 FOR CONSENT TO ASSIGNMENT OF EARTH STATION REGISTRATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: FARMINGVILLE, SUFFOLK, NEW YORK FROM: BROOKHAVEN CABLE TV, INC. TO: CABLEVISION OF BROOKHAVEN, INC. 1010-DSE-AR-98 E5481 BLACKSTAR OF SALEM, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 06/05/1998 FOR CONSENT TO ASSIGNMENT OF EARTH STATION REGISTRATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: 4923 INDIAN SCHOOL ROAD, N.E.,(KBSPTV), SALEM, MARION-POLK, OREGON FROM: BLACKSTAR OF SALEM, INC. TO: PAXSON SALEM LICENSE, INC. 1002-DSE-TC-98 (4) E860013 -X TRIDOM CORPORATION APPLICATION GRANTED ON 06/01/1998 FOR CONSENT TO TRANSFER OF CONTROL OF CORPORATION HOLDING EARTH STATION AUTHORIZATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: 840 Franklin Court, MARIETTA, COBB, GEORGIA FROM: GE AMERICAN COMMUNICATIONS, INC. TO: GE CAPITAL SPACENET SERVICES, INC. Report No. DS-1850: SATELLITE EARTH STATIONS June 10, 1998 Page 4 1012-DSE-AR-98 E860484 TKR CABLE COMPANY OF RAMAPO, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 06/05/1998 FOR CONSENT TO ASSIGNMENT OF EARTH STATION REGISTRATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: RAMAPO, BERGEN, NEW JERSEY FROM: TKR CABLE COMPANY OF RAMAPO, INC. TO: CSC TKR, INC. 1000-DSE-TC-98 (8) E861064 -X TRIDOM CORPORATION APPLICATION GRANTED ON 06/01/1998 FOR CONSENT TO TRANSFER OF CONTROL OF CORPORATION HOLDING EARTH STATION AUTHORIZATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: 33 Thomas Street, NEW YORK, MANHATTAN, NEW YORK FROM: GE AMERICAN COMMUNICATIONS, INC. TO: GE CAPITAL SPACENET SERVICES, INC. 1014-DSE-AR-98 E865061 US CABLE OF PATERSON APPLICATION GRANTED ON 06/05/1998 FOR CONSENT TO ASSIGNMENT OF EARTH STATION REGISTRATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: PATERSON, PASSAIC, NEW JERSEY FROM: US CABLE OF PATERSON TO: CABLEVISION OF PATERSON, INC. 1007-DSE-R-98 E870490 KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION APPLICATION GRANTED ON 06/05/1998 FOR RENEWAL OF EARTH STATION LICENSE SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: 600 Cooper Drive, LEXINGTON, FAYETTE, KENTUCKY TERM: 07/15/1998 TO 07/15/2008 1009-DSE-R-98 E871192 CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, CHICO APPLICATION GRANTED ON 06/05/1998 FOR RENEWAL OF EARTH STATION LICENSE SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: CHICO, BUTTE, CALIFORNIA TERM: 07/15/1998 TO 07/15/2008 721-DSE-P/L-98 E873430 THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS APPLICATION GRANTED ON 06/05/1998 FOR AUTHORITY TO CONSTRUCT AND OPERATE NEW EARTH STATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: URBANA, CHAMPAIGN, ILLINOIS TERM: 06/05/1998 TO 06/05/2008 1006-DSE-R-98 E880594 MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION APPLICATION GRANTED ON 06/05/1998 FOR RENEWAL OF EARTH STATION REGISTRATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: 3825 RIDGEWOOD ROAD, JACKSON, HINDS, MISSISSIPPI TERM: 06/17/1998 TO 06/17/2008 1029-DSE-R-98 E880775 BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY APPLICATION GRANTED ON 06/05/1998 FOR RENEWAL OF EARTH STATION LICENSE SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: TEMPORARY FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: VARIOUS, , TERM: 06/17/1998 TO 06/17/2008 Report No. DS-1850: SATELLITE EARTH STATIONS June 10, 1998 Page 5 1030-DSE-TC-98 (23) E881061 -X AMERICAN TOWER SYSTEMS, L.P. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 06/05/1998 FOR CONSENT TO TRANSFER OF CONTROL OF CORPORATION HOLDING EARTH STATION AUTHORIZATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: 6461 Stephenson Way, ALEXANDRIA, FAIRFAX, VIRGINIA FROM: AMERICAN RADIO SYSTEMS CORPORATION TO: AMERICAN TOWER SYSTEMS CORPORATION 1003-DSE-TC-98 (5) E890811 TRIDOM CORPORATION APPLICATION GRANTED ON 06/01/1998 FOR CONSENT TO TRANSFER OF CONTROL OF CORPORATION HOLDING EARTH STATION AUTHORIZATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: 455 Second Street, SAN BERNARDINO, SAN BERNARDINO, CALIFORNIA FROM: GE AMERICAN COMMUNICATIONS, INC. TO: GE CAPITAL SPACENET SERVICES, INC. 1042-DSE-AR-98 E890992 BOOTH COMMUNICATIONS OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 06/05/1998 FOR CONSENT TO ASSIGNMENT OF EARTH STATION REGISTRATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: 12490 BUSINESS CENTER DRIVE, Victorville, San Bernardino, CALIFORNIA FROM: BOOTH COMMUNICATIONS OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, INC. TO: AMERICAN CABLE ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY, LLC 1001-DSE-TC-98 (5) E900262 -X TRIDOM CORPORATION APPLICATION GRANTED ON 06/01/1998 FOR CONSENT TO TRANSFER OF CONTROL OF CORPORATION HOLDING EARTH STATION AUTHORIZATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: 51 Peachtree Center Avenue, ATLANTA, FULTON, GEORGIA FROM: GE AMERICAN COMMUNICATIONS, INC. TO: GE CAPITAL SPACENET SERVICES, INC. 1196-DSE-R-95 E9005 HARRON CABLEVISION OF MASSACHUSETTS, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 06/05/1998 FOR RENEWAL OF EARTH STATION REGISTRATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: SANDWICH, BARNSTABLE, MASSACHUSETTS TERM: 07/05/1995 TO 07/05/2005 Licensee has changed name, per letter dated April 23, 1998. 955-DSE-AR-98 E910653 TELECABLE OF COLUMBUS, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 06/05/1998 FOR CONSENT TO ASSIGNMENT OF EARTH STATION REGISTRATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: 6700 MACON ROAD, COLUMBUS, MUSCOGEE, GEORGIA FROM: TELECABLE OF COLUMBUS, INC. TO: TCI OF COLUMBUS, INC. 989-DSE-AL-98 E920301 SPARTAN COMMUNICATIONS, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 06/01/1998 FOR CONSENT TO ASSIGNMENT OF EARTH STATION AUTHORIZATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: 555 BROADCAST DRIVE, MOBILE, MOBIL COUNTY, ALABAMA FROM: SPARTAN COMMUNICATIONS, INC. TO: SPARTAN BROADCASTING COMPANY 51-DSE-P/L-93 E930021 GE AMERICAN COMMUNICATIONS, INC. License has been surrendered, per letter dated May 27, 1998. Report No. DS-1850: SATELLITE EARTH STATIONS June 10, 1998 Page 6 249-DSE-P/L-93 E930063 GE AMERICAN COMMUNICATIONS, INC. License has been surrendered, per letter dated May 27, 1998. 1016-DSE-AR-98 (2) E940041 -X TCI OF NORTHERN NEW JERSEY, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 06/05/1998 FOR CONSENT TO ASSIGNMENT OF EARTH STATION REGISTRATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: 200' N OF FEDERAL HILL, POMPTON LAKES, PASSAIC, NEW JERSEY FROM: TCI OF NORTHERN NEW JERSEY, INC. TO: CABLEVISION OF OAKLAND, INC. 1004-DSE-AL-98 E960227 TURNER-VISION INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 06/01/1998 FOR CONSENT TO ASSIGNMENT OF EARTH STATION AUTHORIZATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: SOUTH VIEW MALL-ROUTE 52, BLUEWELL, MERCER, WEST VIRGINIA FROM: TURNER-VISION INC. TO: WISDOM CHANNEL, L.L.C. 969-DSE-MP/L-98 E970061 GROUP BROADCASTING, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 06/05/1998 FOR MODIFICATION OF EXISTING EARTH STATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION SERVICE: INTERNATIONAL FIXED SATELLITE LOCATION: 23 RESEARCH DRIVE, STAMFORD, FAIRFIELD, CONNECTICUT "MOD" for Ku-band to extend completion of construction term to 6/5/1999. 971-DSE-MP/L-98 E970070 GROUP BROADCASTING, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 06/05/1998 FOR MODIFICATION OF EXISTING EARTH STATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION SERVICE: INTERNATIONAL FIXED SATELLITE LOCATION: 23 RESEARCH DRIVE, STAMFORD, FAIRFIELD CO., CONNECTICUT "MOD" for Ku-band to extend completion of construction term to 6/5/1999. 999-DSE-TC-98 (5) E970362 -X TRIDOM CORPORATION APPLICATION GRANTED ON 06/01/1998 FOR CONSENT TO TRANSFER OF CONTROL OF CORPORATION HOLDING EARTH STATION AUTHORIZATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: 700 NW 107TH AVE., MIAMI, DADE, FLORIDA FROM: GE AMERICAN COMMUNICATIONS, INC. TO: GE CAPITAL SPACENET SERVICES, INC. 780-DSE-L-98 E980192 KENNEWICK LICENSING, LLC APPLICATION GRANTED ON 06/05/1998 FOR REGISTRATION OF RECEIVE ONLY FACILITY SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: 174502 E. JUMP OFF JOE ROAD #58, KENNEWICK, BENTON, WASHINGTON TERM: 04/06/1998 TO 04/06/2008 816-DSE-P/L-98 E980204 CRAWFORD COMMUNICATIONS, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 06/05/1998 FOR AUTHORITY TO CONSTRUCT AND OPERATE NEW EARTH STATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: 535 PLASAMOUR DRIVE, N.E., ATLANTA, FULTON, GEORGIA TERM: 06/05/1998 TO 06/05/2008 Report No. DS-1850: SATELLITE EARTH STATIONS June 10, 1998 Page 7 970-DSE-MP/L-98 KA351 AT&T CORP. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 06/05/1998 FOR MODIFICATION OF EXISTING EARTH STATION SERVICE: INTERNATIONAL FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: ETAM #4 GREEN VALLEY ROAD, ROWLESBURG, PRESTON, WEST VIRGINIA "MOD" to change antenna feed from cassegrain to waveguide, change site elevation from 539.5 meters to 537 meters, and to change the maximum height of antenna from 563.7 to 561. 956-DSE-AR-98 KH41 WESTMARC CABLEVISION OF MINNESOTA, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 06/05/1998 FOR CONSENT TO ASSIGNMENT OF EARTH STATION REGISTRATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: AUSTIN, MOWER, MINNESOTA FROM: WESTMARC CABLEVISION OF MINNESOTA, INC. TO: WESTMARC COMMUNICATIONS OF MINNESOTA, INC. 1018-DSE-AR-98 (2) WH31 -X UA-COLUMBIA CABLEVISION OF WESTCHESTER, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 06/05/1998 FOR CONSENT TO ASSIGNMENT OF EARTH STATION REGISTRATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: ALPINE, BERGIN, NEW JERSEY FROM: UA-COLUMBIA CABLEVISION OF WESTCHESTER, INC. TO: CSC TKR, INC. 1096-DSE-R-93 WU56 HARRON CABLEVISION OF PENNSYLVANIA, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 06/10/1998 FOR RENEWAL OF EARTH STATION REGISTRATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: MALVERN, CHESTER, PENNSYLVANIA TERM: 05/27/1993 TO 05/27/2003 Licensee has changed name, per letter dated April 23, 1998. 966-DSE-TC-98 (2) WY78 -X PTI TELEVIDEO, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 06/01/1998 FOR CONSENT TO TRANSFER OF CONTROL OF CORPORATION HOLDING EARTH STATION AUTHORIZATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: 1 Mile S. NR. Hwys 80 & 81, PLATTEVILLE, GRANT, WISCONSIN FROM: PTI TELEVIDEO, INC. TO: CENTURYTEL TELEVIDEO, INC. 1011-DSE-AR-98 WZ33 COUNTRY CABLE CO. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 06/05/1998 FOR CONSENT TO ASSIGNMENT OF EARTH STATION REGISTRATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: WEST NYACK, ROCKLAND, NEW YORK FROM: COUNTRY CABLE CO. TO: CSC TKR, INC. - FCC -