===== 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-1820 March 4, 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-1820: SATELLITE EARTH STATIONS March 4, 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-1820: SATELLITE EARTH STATIONS March 4, 1998 Page 3 579-DSE-AR-98 E2463 FALCON CABLE SYSTEMS COMPANY II, L.P. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 02/27/1998 FOR CONSENT TO ASSIGNMENT OF EARTH STATION REGISTRATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: NEHALEM, TILLAMOOK, OREGON FROM: FALCON CABLE SYSTEMS COMPANY II, L.P. TO: FALCON TELECABLE, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 583-DSE-AR-98 (13) E3530 -X TCI CABLEVISION OF UTAH, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 02/27/1998 FOR CONSENT TO ASSIGNMENT OF EARTH STATION REGISTRATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: ROOSEVELT, DUCHESNE, UTAH FROM: TCI CABLEVISION OF UTAH, INC. TO: PEAK CABLEVISION LLP 576-DSE-TR-98 E4763 BUSSE BROADCASTING CORPORATION APPLICATION GRANTED ON 02/27/1998 FOR CONSENT TO TRANSFER OF CONTROL OF CORPORATION HOLDING EARTH STATION REGISTRATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: LINCOLN, LANCASTER, NEBRASKA FROM: SOUTH STREET CORP. RECOVERY FUND I., L.P. C/O SSP, INC. TO: GRAY COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS, INC. 569-DSE-AR-98 E5041 BLACKSTAR OF ANN ARBOR, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 02/24/1998 FOR CONSENT TO ASSIGNMENT OF EARTH STATION REGISTRATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: 18500 M-52, CHELSEA, WASHTENAW, MICHIGAN FROM: BLACKSTAR OF ANN ARBOR, INC. TO: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION 585-DSE-AR-98 (9) E873637 -X TCI CABLEVISION OF OKLAHOMA, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 02/27/1998 FOR CONSENT TO ASSIGNMENT OF EARTH STATION REGISTRATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: HENRYETTA, OKMULGEE, OKLAHOMA FROM: TCI CABLEVISION OF OKLAHOMA, INC. TO: PEAK CABLEVISION LLC 519-DSE-R-98 E880407 COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 02/27/1998 FOR RENEWAL OF EARTH STATION REGISTRATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: HOOKS, BOWIE, TEXAS TERM: 03/18/1998 TO 03/18/2008 584-DSE-AR-98 (12) E880419 -X COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 02/27/1998 FOR CONSENT TO ASSIGNMENT OF EARTH STATION REGISTRATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: MCALESTER, PITTSBURG, OKLAHOMA FROM: COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES, INC. TO: PEAK CABLEVISION LLP 572-DSE-R-98 E880541 CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS III L.P. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 02/27/1998 FOR RENEWAL OF EARTH STATION REGISTRATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: WEST END, TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA TERM: 02/27/1998 TO 02/27/2008 Report No. DS-1820: SATELLITE EARTH STATIONS March 4, 1998 Page 4 566-DSE-R-98 E880542 CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS III L.P. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 02/27/1998 FOR RENEWAL OF EARTH STATION REGISTRATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: NORTHPORT, TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA TERM: 03/18/1998 TO 03/18/2008 581-DSE-AR-98 E880705 TULSA CABLE TELEVISION, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 02/27/1998 FOR CONSENT TO ASSIGNMENT OF EARTH STATION REGISTRATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: BRISTOW, CREEK, OKLAHOMA FROM: TULSA CABLE TELEVISION, INC. TO: PEAK CABLEVISION LLC 570-DSE-AR-98 E950096 BLACKSTAR OF ANN ARBOR, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 02/24/1998 FOR CONSENT TO ASSIGNMENT OF EARTH STATION REGISTRATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: 3975 VARSITY DRIVE, ANN ARBOR, WASHTENAW, MICHIGAN FROM: BLACKSTAR OF ANN ARBOR, INC. TO: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION 582-DSE-AR-98 E950324 TCI CABLEVISION OF ARIZONA, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 02/27/1998 FOR CONSENT TO ASSIGNMENT OF EARTH STATION REGISTRATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: 35 NORTH MAIN STREET, FREDONIA, COCONINO, ARIZONA FROM: TCI CABLEVISION OF ARIZONA, INC. TO: PEAK CABLEVISION LLP 746-DSE-P/L-97 E970199 AIRTOUCH SATELLITE SERVICES US, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 02/27/1998 FOR AUTHORITY TO CONSTRUCT AND OPERATE NEW EARTH STATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: MOBILE EARTH STATION LOCATION: ROUTE 2, BOX 147 A, CLIFTON, , TEXAS TERM: 02/27/1998 TO 02/27/2008 281-DSE-P/L-98 E980083 VIASAT, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 02/27/1998 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 on noncommon carrier basis "CORRECTION" done to delete the requirement for Solidaridad and AnikE per letter February 24, 1998. Two-Way Mesh VSAT Network with no Hub. 282-DSE-P/L-98 E980084 VIASAT, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 02/27/1998 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 on noncommon carrier basis "CORRECTION" done to delete the requirement for Solidaridad and AnikE per letter February 24, 1998. Two-Way Mesh VSAT Network with no Hub. Report No. DS-1820: SATELLITE EARTH STATIONS March 4, 1998 Page 5 352-DSE-L-98 E980104 MARCUS CABLE PARTNERS, L.P. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 02/27/1998 FOR REGISTRATION OF RECEIVE ONLY FACILITY SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: 742 BORUAN ST. (IN ASHWAUBENON), GREEN BAY, BROWN, WISCONSIN TERM: 12/16/1997 TO 12/16/2007 375-DSE-P/L-98 E980107 CONUS COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP APPLICATION GRANTED ON 02/27/1998 FOR AUTHORITY TO CONSTRUCT AND OPERATE NEW EARTH STATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: TEMPORARY FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: VARIOUS LOCATIONS, , TERM: 02/27/1998 TO 02/27/2008 586-DSE-AR-98 (3) KJ36 -X TCI OF KANSAS, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 02/27/1998 FOR CONSENT TO ASSIGNMENT OF EARTH STATION REGISTRATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: PERRY, NOBLE, OKLAHOMA FROM: TCI OF KANSAS, INC. TO: PEAK CABLEVISION LLC 580-DSE-AR-98 (3) KK83 -X TEMPO CABLE INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 02/27/1998 FOR CONSENT TO ASSIGNMENT OF EARTH STATION REGISTRATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: HOLDENVILLE, HUGHES, OKLAHOMA FROM: TEMPO CABLE INC. TO: PEAK CABLEVISION LLC - FCC -