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Report No. SPB-76                               February 14, 1997


               SATELLITE POLICY BRANCH INFORMATION:
              APPLICATIONS & REQUESTS FOR SPECIAL 
            TEMPORARY AUTHORITY ACCEPTED FOR FILING


     The applications listed below 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 the application is not in conformance with the Commission's Rules or its policies.   Petitions,
oppositions and other pleadings filed in response to this notice should conform to Section 25.154 of the
Commission's rules, unless otherwise noted.  47 C.F.R.  25.154.

Applications Accepted for Filing:

Comsat Corporation, Comsat World SystemsFile Nos. 32/33-SAT-ISP-97
    
    Comsat Corporation has filed an application for authority to participate in a program for the
    construction of two high capacity INTELSAT Follow-on Satellites (INTELSAT FOS-II satellites). 
     Comsat also seeks authority to participate in the procurement of launch vehicles for these
    satellites.  Comsat anticipates that these satellites will be used as replacement satellites for
    INTELSAT VI satellites serving the Indian Ocean Region at 60๘ and 62๘ E.L. Deployment is
    targeted for 2001.
    
  PanAmSat Licensee Corp.                    File No. 35-SAT-EXT-97
    
    PanAmSat Licensee Corporation has filed a request for a six-month extension of time in which
    to file the full financial showing for its PAS-7 satellite.  
    
  Comsat Corporation                          File No. 39-SAT-LA-97
    
    Comsat Corporation, by its Comsat Mobile Communications business unit, has filed an
    application for authority to participate in the launch, positioning and in-orbit test of the
    INMARSAT-3 (F-4) spacecraft.   INMARSAT-3 (F-4) is scheduled to be launched during May
    1997 and will operate at 54๘ W.L.   This satellite will serve as the primary INMARSAT
    operational satellite for the Atlantic Ocean Region-West (AOR-W).
        
  GE American Communications, Inc.        File Nos. 40/41-SAT-ML-97
    
    GE American Communications, Inc. has filed an application for extension of the construction and
    launch dates for its GE-3 and GE-5 fixed-satellites.  GE Americom was authorized to be
    construct, launch and operate these satellites in GE American Communications, Inc., DA 96-1939
    (released November 21, 1996).  GE Americom requests an extension of the milestones established
    in this order until reconsideration in the C/Ku-band proceeding is complete.  
  
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Comsat Corporation                        File No. 548-SSA-97(50)

    Comsat Corporation, by its Comsat Personal Communications business unit, has filed a request
    for special temporary authority to enable it to operate up to 50 Planet I Mini-M mobile earth
    terminals to provide service in the United States.  The terminals would operate in conjuction with
    Inmarsat satellites in the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean Regions and land earth stations in Southbury,
    CT and Santa Paula, CA.  Comsat seeks this authority, pending grant of its underlying application
    (see File No. 1281-DSE-P/L-96), to enable it to begin to compete against foreign venturers in the
    U.S. market.
    
    Comments on Comsat's request for Special Temporary Authority may be filed on or before
    February 20, 1997.  Responses to comments may be filed on or before February 25, 1997.
    
  

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