===== 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-1766 September 3, 1997 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-1766: SATELLITE EARTH STATIONS September 3, 1997 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-1766: SATELLITE EARTH STATIONS September 3, 1997 Page 3 1280-DSE-MP/L-97 E2225 ALASCOM INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 08/29/1997 FOR MODIFICATION OF EXISTING EARTH STATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: IVANOF BAY, , ALASKA 1329-DSE-AL-97 (4) E4006 -X WSM, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 08/29/1997 FOR CONSENT TO ASSIGNMENT OF EARTH STATION AUTHORIZATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: 2806 Opryland Drive, NASHVILLE, DAVIDSON, TENNESSEE FROM: WSM, INC. TO: NETWORK ENTERPRISES, INC. C/O CBS INC. 1322-DSE-P/L-97 E4412 GE CAPITAL SPACENET SERVICES, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 08/29/1997 FOR AUTHORITY TO CONSTRUCT AND OPERATE NEW EARTH STATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: 3111 S. Western Avenue, CHICAGO, COOK, ILLINOIS TERM: 08/29/1997 TO 08/29/2007 1566-DSE-R-97 E6867 AT&T CORP. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 08/29/1997 FOR RENEWAL OF EARTH STATION LICENSE SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: TEMPORARY FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: VARIOUS, , TERM: 09/23/1997 TO 09/23/1998 1567-DSE-R-97 E7496 AT&T CORP. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 08/29/1997 FOR RENEWAL OF EARTH STATION LICENSE SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: TEMPORARY FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: VARIOUS, , TERM: 09/23/1997 TO 09/23/1998 1335-DSE-MP/L-97 E859657 WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION APPLICATION GRANTED ON 08/29/1997 FOR MODIFICATION OF EXISTING EARTH STATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: MORGANTOWN, MONONGALIA, WEST VIRGINIA 1555-DSE-R-97 E860765 NATIONAL CABLE SATELLITE CORPORATION D/B/A C-SPAN APPLICATION GRANTED ON 08/29/1997 FOR RENEWAL OF EARTH STATION LICENSE SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: TEMPORARY FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: TRANSPORTABLE, , TERM: 09/04/1997 TO 09/04/2007 1574-DSE-R-97 E865117 POST-NEWSWEEK STATIONS, SAN ANTONIO, INC APPLICATION GRANTED ON 08/29/1997 FOR RENEWAL OF EARTH STATION LICENSE SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: TEMPORARY FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: VARIOUS, , TERM: 05/08/1997 TO 05/08/2007 1552-DSE-R-97 E870003 THE CHRONICLE PUBLISHING COMPANY APPLICATION GRANTED ON 08/29/1997 FOR RENEWAL OF EARTH STATION LICENSE SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: TEMPORARY FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: Various, , TERM: 06/26/1997 TO 06/26/2007 Report No. DS-1766: SATELLITE EARTH STATIONS September 3, 1997 Page 4 1556-DSE-R-97 E872069 HOME SHOPPING CLUB, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 08/29/1997 FOR RENEWAL OF EARTH STATION LICENSE SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: 12000 25th Court North, ST. PETERSBURG, PINEALLAS, FLORIDA TERM: 07/10/1997 TO 07/10/2007 1560-DSE-R-97 E872083 SATELLITE COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 08/29/1997 FOR RENEWAL OF EARTH STATION LICENSE SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: COOS HEAD USNF, COOS, OREGON TERM: 06/19/1997 TO 06/19/2007 1562-DSE-R-97 E872084 SATELLITE COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 08/29/1997 FOR RENEWAL OF EARTH STATION LICENSE SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: PACIFIC BEACH USNF, GRAYS HARBOR, WASHINGTON TERM: 06/19/1997 TO 06/19/2007 1561-DSE-R-97 E872085 SATELLITE COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 08/29/1997 FOR RENEWAL OF EARTH STATION LICENSE SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: Bldg. 2700, WHIDBEY ISL. NAS, WASHINGTON ISL., WASHINGTON TERM: 06/19/1997 TO 06/19/2007 1542-DSE-R-97 E873236 SPARTAN COMMUNICATIONS, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 08/29/1997 FOR RENEWAL OF EARTH STATION LICENSE SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: TEMPORARY FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: VARIOUS, , TERM: 08/28/1997 TO 08/28/2007 1540-DSE-R-97 E873429 CARIBBEAN TECHNOLOGIES, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 08/29/1997 FOR RENEWAL OF EARTH STATION LICENSE SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: HATO PUERCO, CANOVANAS, PUERTO RICO TERM: 08/28/1997 TO 08/28/2007 1580-DSE-R-97 E873429 CARIBBEAN TECHNOLOGIES, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 08/29/1997 FOR RENEWAL OF EARTH STATION LICENSE SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: HATO PUERCO, CANOVANAS, PUERTO RICO TERM: 08/28/1997 TO 08/28/2007 1578-DSE-R-97 E873640 PACIFIC SATELLITE CONNECTION, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 08/29/1997 FOR RENEWAL OF EARTH STATION LICENSE SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: TEMPORARY FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: VARIOUS, , TERM: 10/02/1997 TO 10/02/2007 1523-DSE-R-97 E873739 MCI TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION APPLICATION GRANTED ON 08/29/1997 FOR RENEWAL OF EARTH STATION LICENSE SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: 4025 N. 28th Avenue, PHOENIX, MARICOPA, ARIZONA TERM: 09/18/1997 TO 09/18/2007 Report No. DS-1766: SATELLITE EARTH STATIONS September 3, 1997 Page 5 1270-DSE-MP/L-97 E880607 ALASCOM INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 08/29/1997 FOR MODIFICATION OF EXISTING EARTH STATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: JOHNSTONE POINT, , ALASKA 1551-DSE-R-97 E881087 ADVANCED SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS, LTD. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 08/29/1997 FOR RENEWAL OF EARTH STATION LICENSE SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: TEMPORARY FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: VARIOUS, , TERM: 09/09/1997 TO 09/09/1998 1602-DSE-R-97 E910147 AUTOTOTE COMMUNICATION SERVICES, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 08/29/1997 FOR RENEWAL OF EARTH STATION LICENSE SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: TEMPORARY FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: VARIOUS, , TERM: 09/25/1997 TO 09/25/1998 1607-DSE-R-97 E910148 AUTOTOTE COMMUNICATION SERVICES, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 08/29/1997 FOR RENEWAL OF EARTH STATION LICENSE SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: TEMPORARY FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: VARIOUS, , TERM: 09/25/1997 TO 09/25/1998 1603-DSE-R-97 E910149 AUTOTOTE COMMUNICATION SERVICES, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 08/29/1997 FOR RENEWAL OF EARTH STATION LICENSE SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: TEMPORARY FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: VARIOUS, , TERM: 09/25/1997 TO 09/25/1998 1604-DSE-R-97 E910150 AUTOTOTE COMMUNICATION SERVICES, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 08/29/1997 FOR RENEWAL OF EARTH STATION LICENSE SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: TEMPORARY FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: VARIOUS, , TERM: 09/25/1997 TO 09/25/1998 1606-DSE-R-97 E910164 AUTOTOTE COMMUNICATION SERVICES, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 08/29/1997 FOR RENEWAL OF EARTH STATION LICENSE SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: TEMPORARY FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: VARIOUS, , TERM: 09/25/1997 TO 09/25/1998 1605-DSE-R-97 E910255 AUTOTOTE COMMUNICATION SERVICES, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 08/29/1997 FOR RENEWAL OF EARTH STATION LICENSE SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: TEMPORARY FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: VARIOUS, , TERM: 09/25/1997 TO 09/25/1998 1547-DSE-AL-97 (2) E920231 -X CONTACT COMMUNICATIONS INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 08/29/1997 FOR CONSENT TO ASSIGNMENT OF EARTH STATION AUTHORIZATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: 1979 Marcus Avenue, LAKE SUCCESS, NASSAU, NEW YORK FROM: CONTACT COMMUNICATIONS INC. TO: METROCALL USA, INC. Report No. DS-1766: SATELLITE EARTH STATIONS September 3, 1997 Page 6 997-DSE-MP/L-97 E940197 ABC RADIO NETWORK, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 08/29/1997 FOR MODIFICATION OF EXISTING EARTH STATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: 5400 Valley View Trail, DALLAS, , TEXAS 583-DSE-MP/L-97 E940532 PANAMSAT LICENSEE CORP. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 08/29/1997 FOR MODIFICATION OF EXISTING EARTH STATION SERVICE: FIXED SATELLITE SERVICE ORB-88 ALLOTMENT PLAN SERVICE: INTERNATIONAL FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: 2857 Fork Creek Church Road, ELLENWOOD, DEKALB, GEORGIA 1162-DSE-MP/L-97 E950053 LORAL SPACECOM CORPORATION APPLICATION GRANTED ON 08/29/1997 FOR MODIFICATION OF EXISTING EARTH STATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: Kimbles Road, HAWLEY (B), PIKE, PENNSYLVANIA 1530-DSE-R-97 E950262 TELETHEATRE PLUS, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 08/29/1997 FOR RENEWAL OF EARTH STATION LICENSE SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: TEMPORARY FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: VARIOUS, , TERM: 09/08/1997 TO 09/08/1998 1529-DSE-R-97 E950263 TELETHEATRE PLUS, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 08/29/1997 FOR RENEWAL OF EARTH STATION LICENSE SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: TEMPORARY FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: VARIOUS, , TERM: 09/08/1997 TO 09/08/1998 1528-DSE-R-97 E950264 TELETHEATRE PLUS, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 08/29/1997 FOR RENEWAL OF EARTH STATION LICENSE SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: TEMPORARY FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: VARIOUS, , TERM: 09/08/1997 TO 09/08/1998 1532-DSE-R-97 E950265 TELETHEATRE PLUS, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 08/29/1997 FOR RENEWAL OF EARTH STATION LICENSE SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: TEMPORARY FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: VARIOUS, , TERM: 09/08/1997 TO 09/08/1998 1531-DSE-R-97 E950266 TELETHEATRE PLUS, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 08/29/1997 FOR RENEWAL OF EARTH STATION LICENSE SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: TEMPORARY FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: VARIOUS, , TERM: 09/08/1997 TO 09/08/1998 1549-DSE-AL-97 (2) E960186 -X COMSAT RSI, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 08/29/1997 FOR CONSENT TO ASSIGNMENT OF EARTH STATION AUTHORIZATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: COMSAT, CLARKSBURG, , MARYLAND FROM: COMSAT RSI, INC. TO: COMSAT GENERAL CORPORATION Report No. DS-1766: SATELLITE EARTH STATIONS September 3, 1997 Page 7 1198-DSE-MP/L-97 E960207 GE AMERICAN COMMUNICATIONS, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 08/29/1997 FOR MODIFICATION OF EXISTING EARTH STATION SERVICE: INTERNATIONAL FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: COMSAT ACCESS ROAD, SUNSET BEACH, HONOLULU, HAWAII 1060-DSE-P/L-96 E960251 TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY APPLICATION GRANTED ON 08/29/1997 FOR AUTHORITY TO CONSTRUCT AND OPERATE NEW EARTH STATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: TEMPORARY FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: VARIOUS, , , TERM: 06/21/1996 TO 06/21/2006 Licensee has changed name, per letter dated August 13, 1997. 1336-DSE-TC-97 (4) E960405 -X ATLANTIC SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 08/29/1997 FOR CONSENT TO TRANSFER OF CONTROL OF CORPORATION HOLDING EARTH STATION AUTHORIZATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: 183 OAK TREE ROAD, TAPPAN, TAPPAN, NEW YORK FROM: VIDEO SERVICES CORPORATION TO: INTERNATIONAL POST LIMITED 1230-DSE-P/L-97 E970358 ACN FINANCING APPLICATION HAS BEEN DISMISSED PER COMMISSION ACTION. 1232-DSE-P/L-97 E970359 FOX TELEVISION STATIONS INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 08/29/1997 FOR AUTHORITY TO CONSTRUCT AND OPERATE NEW EARTH STATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: TEMPORARY FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: VARIOUS, , TERM: 08/29/1997 TO 08/29/2007 1348-DSE-L-97 E970373 21ST CENTURY CABLE TV, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 08/29/1997 FOR REGISTRATION OF RECEIVE ONLY FACILITY SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: 350 N. ORLEANS APPAREL MART (BLDG.), CHICAGO, COOK, ILLINOIS TERM: 06/24/1997 TO 06/24/2007 1261-DSE-MP/L-97 KE37 ALASCOM INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 08/29/1997 FOR MODIFICATION OF EXISTING EARTH STATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: CAPE LISBURNE, , ALASKA 1609-DSE-R-97 KT43 TELEPORT INTERNATIONAL, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 08/29/1997 FOR RENEWAL OF EARTH STATION LICENSE SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: MORRISON, JEFFERSON, COLORADO TERM: 08/28/1997 TO 08/28/2007 - FCC -