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                                                  DA 00-1456
Report No. SPB-158                                          June 29, 2000

                      INTERNATIONAL BUREAU
              SATELLITE POLICY BRANCH INFORMATION:
                                
                   DIRECTV Enterprises, Inc. 
       Application for Authority to Launch and Operate a 
        Direct Broadcast Satellite Service Space Station
                File No. SAT-LOA-20000505-00086
                                
     The proceeding captioned above is an adjudicative licensing proceeding and is generally
restricted under the Commission's ex parte rules.  See 47 C.F.R.  1.1202(d) and 1.1208. This
proceeding is inextricably intertwined with complex, interrelated legal, technical and policy
issues associated with the implementation of DBS systems on varying numbers of channels at
various orbital locations.  The public interest, therefore, requires that the ex parte procedures be
modified for this proceeding.  The proceeding shall be treated on a non-restricted, permit-but-
disclose, basis.  47 C.F.R.  1.1200(a), 1.1206 and 1.1208, Note 2.

     Accordingly, effective June 28, 2000, ex parte presentations relating to this proceeding
are subject to the disclosure requirements set forth in Section 1.1206 of the Commission's rules. 
47 C.F.R.  1.1206.  The adjudicative proceeding affected by this action is: Application to
Launch and Operate a Direct Broadcast Satellite Service Space Station (File No. SAT-MOD-
2000510-00089).
     
This action is taken pursuant to authority found in section 4(i) and 303 of the
Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C.  154(i) and 303; and pursuant to Sections
0.31, 0.241, 0.261, and 1.1200(a) of the Commission's Rules.  See 47 C.F.R.  0.31, 0.241,
0.261 and 1.1200(a).
     
     By the Chief, International Bureau.     

For further information, contact Selina Khan, International Bureau, (202) 418-7282.