===== 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-1826 March 25, 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-1826: SATELLITE EARTH STATIONS March 25, 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-1826: SATELLITE EARTH STATIONS March 25, 1998 Page 3 660-DSE-AR-98 (19) E2741 -X ECC HOLDING CORPORATION APPLICATION GRANTED ON 03/16/1998 FOR CONSENT TO ASSIGNMENT OF EARTH STATION REGISTRATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: HAVANA, GADSDEN, FLORIDA FROM: ECC HOLDING CORPORATION TO: MEDIACOM SOUTHEAST LLC 659-DSE-AR-98 (53) E2841 -X U.S. CABLE TELEVISION GROUP, L.P. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 03/16/1998 FOR CONSENT TO ASSIGNMENT OF EARTH STATION REGISTRATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: LUCEDALE, GEORGE, MISSISSIPPI FROM: U.S. CABLE TELEVISION GROUP, L.P. TO: MEDIACOM SOUTHEAST LLC 669-DSE-R-98 E3103 KEYSTONE COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION APPLICATION GRANTED ON 03/20/1998 FOR RENEWAL OF EARTH STATION LICENSE SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: TEMPORARY FIXED EARTH STATION SERVICE: INTERNATIONAL FIXED SATELLITE LOCATION: VARIOUS, , TERM: 04/17/1998 TO 04/17/2008 676-DSE-AR-98 E3912 INTERMEDIA PARTNERS OF CAROLINA, L.P. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 03/19/1998 FOR CONSENT TO ASSIGNMENT OF EARTH STATION REGISTRATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: JACKSONVILLE, DUVAL, FLORIDA FROM: INTERMEDIA PARTNERS OF CAROLINA, L.P. TO: NORTHLAND CABLE PROPERTIES SIX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 673-DSE-AR-98 (2) E4181 -X A-R CABLE SERVICES, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 03/19/1998 FOR CONSENT TO ASSIGNMENT OF EARTH STATION REGISTRATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: LOVES PARK, WINNEBAGO, ILLINOIS FROM: A-R CABLE SERVICES, INC. TO: INSIGHT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, L.P. 1681-DSE-MP/L-97 E6343 CLEAR CHANNEL RADIO LICENSES, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 03/20/1998 FOR MODIFICATION OF EXISTING EARTH STATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: 3245 Basie Road, RICHMOND, HENRICO, VIRGINIA 363-DSE-MP/L-98 E850042 WILLIAMS COMMUNICATIONS, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 03/20/1998 FOR MODIFICATION OF EXISTING EARTH STATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION SERVICE: INTERNATIONAL FIXED SATELLITE LOCATION: 27 RANDOLPH STREET, CARTERET, MIDDLESEX, NEW JERSEY 655-DSE-AR-98 (3) E865155 -X MISSOURI CABLE PARTNERS, L.P. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 03/16/1998 FOR CONSENT TO ASSIGNMENT OF EARTH STATION REGISTRATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: ALBANY, GENTRY, MISSOURI FROM: MISSOURI CABLE PARTNERS, L.P. TO: MEDIACOM SOUTHEAST LLC Report No. DS-1826: SATELLITE EARTH STATIONS March 25, 1998 Page 4 674-DSE-AR-98 E870982 FALCON CLASSIC CABLE INCOME PROPERTIES, L.P. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 03/19/1998 FOR CONSENT TO ASSIGNMENT OF EARTH STATION REGISTRATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: BURNSIDE, PULASKI, KENTUCKY FROM: FALCON CLASSIC CABLE INCOME PROPERTIES, L.P. TO: FALCOM COMMUNITY CABLE, L.P., A DELAWARE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 670-DSE-R-98 E880013 KEYSTONE COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION APPLICATION GRANTED ON 03/20/1998 FOR RENEWAL OF EARTH STATION LICENSE SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: 5 Teleport Drive, NEW YORK, RICHMOND, NEW YORK TERM: 05/06/1998 TO 05/06/2008 651-DSE-R-98 E880532 DIRECT BROADCAST SERVICES INC APPLICATION GRANTED ON 03/20/1998 FOR RENEWAL OF EARTH STATION LICENSE SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: TEMPORARY FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: VARIOUS, , TERM: 04/29/1998 TO 04/29/2008 650-DSE-R-98 E881092 MFS INTERNATIONAL, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 03/20/1998 FOR RENEWAL OF EARTH STATION LICENSE SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: TEMPORARY FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: Various, , TERM: 03/09/1998 TO 03/09/2008 516-DSE-MP/L-98 E890944 SPECTRUM SATELLITE, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 03/20/1998 FOR MODIFICATION OF EXISTING EARTH STATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: TEMPORARY FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: VARIOUS, , 664-DSE-AR-98 E900115 FALCON CLASSIC CABLE INCOME PROPERTIES, L.P. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 03/17/1998 FOR CONSENT TO ASSIGNMENT OF EARTH STATION REGISTRATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: MD. SH 662/US HWY. 50, WYE MILLS, QUEEN ANNE'S, MARYLAND FROM: FALCON CLASSIC CABLE INCOME PROPERTIES, L.P. TO: FALCOM CABLE MEDIA, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 644-DSE-TC-98 (2) E920289 -X MG BROADCASTING OF BIRMINGHAM, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 03/16/1998 FOR CONSENT TO TRANSFER OF CONTROL OF CORPORATION HOLDING EARTH STATION AUTHORIZATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: 2075 GOLDEN CREST DRIVE, BIRMINGHAM, JEFFERSON, ALABAMA FROM: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING, INC. (NY CORP.) TO: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING, INC. (VA CORP.) 646-DSE-AL-98 (12) E940447 -X MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING, INC. (NY CORP.) APPLICATION GRANTED ON 03/16/1998 FOR CONSENT TO ASSIGNMENT OF EARTH STATION AUTHORIZATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: VARIOUS, , FROM: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING, INC. (NY CORP.) TO: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING, INC. (VA CORP.) Report No. DS-1826: SATELLITE EARTH STATIONS March 25, 1998 Page 5 661-DSE-AR-98 (2) E940507 -X ADELPHIA CABLE TV, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 03/17/1998 FOR CONSENT TO ASSIGNMENT OF EARTH STATION REGISTRATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: DEER LANE EXT., ROCHESTER, LAWRENCE, PENNSYLVANIA FROM: ADELPHIA CABLE TV, INC. TO: ULTRACOM OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY, INC. 515-DSE-MP/L-98 E950370 SPECTRUM SATELLITE, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 03/20/1998 FOR MODIFICATION OF EXISTING EARTH STATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: 2301 COLUMBIA AVENUE, RICHMOND, CONTRA COSTA, CALIFORNIA 441-DSE-MP/L-98 E970181 RUDIN COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 03/20/1998 FOR MODIFICATION OF EXISTING EARTH STATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION SERVICE: INTERNATIONAL FIXED SATELLITE LOCATION: 55 BROAD STREET, NEW YORK, NEW YORK COUNTY, NEW YORK 440-DSE-MP/L-98 E970427 COMSAT CORPORATION APPLICATION GRANTED ON 03/20/1998 FOR MODIFICATION OF EXISTING EARTH STATION SERVICE: INTERNATIONAL FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: 22300 COMSAT DRIVE, CLARKSBURG, MONTGOMERY, MARYLAND 473-DSE-P/L-98 E980118 ECHOSTAR NORTH AMERICA CORP., F/K/A ECHOSTAR LICENSEE CORP. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 03/20/1998 FOR AUTHORITY TO CONSTRUCT AND OPERATE NEW EARTH STATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION SERVICE: INTERNATIONAL FIXED SATELLITE LOCATION: 530 ECHOSTAR DRIVE, CHEYENNE, LARAMIE, WYOMING TERM: 03/20/1998 TO 03/20/2008 475-DSE-P/L-98 E980120 ORIONNET, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 03/20/1998 FOR AUTHORITY TO CONSTRUCT AND OPERATE NEW EARTH STATION SERVICE: INTERNATIONAL FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: 4045 N.W. 97TH AVENUE, MIAMI, DADE, FLORIDA TERM: 03/20/1998 TO 03/20/2008 497-DSE-P/L-98 E980124 WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS APPLICATION GRANTED ON 03/20/1998 FOR AUTHORITY TO CONSTRUCT AND OPERATE NEW EARTH STATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: 1610 N.E. EASTGATE BOULEVARD, PULLMAN, WHITMAN, WASHINGTON TERM: 03/20/1998 TO 03/20/2008 498-DSE-P/L-98 E980125 WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS APPLICATION GRANTED ON 03/20/1998 FOR AUTHORITY TO CONSTRUCT AND OPERATE NEW EARTH STATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: 1610 N.E. EASTGATE BOULEVARD, PULLMAN, WHITMAN, WASHINGTON TERM: 03/20/1998 TO 03/20/2008 500-DSE-P/L-98 E980126 UNIVERSITY OF UWTV APPLICATION GRANTED ON 03/20/1998 FOR AUTHORITY TO CONSTRUCT AND OPERATE NEW EARTH STATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON, KANE HALL ROOF, SEATTLE, KING, WASHINGTON TERM: 03/20/1998 TO 03/20/2008 Report No. DS-1826: SATELLITE EARTH STATIONS March 25, 1998 Page 6 509-DSE-P/L-98 E980130 AUTOTOTE COMMUNICATION SERVICES, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 03/20/1998 FOR AUTHORITY TO CONSTRUCT AND OPERATE NEW EARTH STATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: 301 EAST DANIA BEACH BLVD., DANIA, BROWARD, FLORIDA TERM: 03/20/1998 TO 03/20/2008 657-DSE-AR-98 KH95 CABLE ONE, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 03/16/1998 FOR CONSENT TO ASSIGNMENT OF EARTH STATION REGISTRATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: LUFKIN, ANGELINA, TEXAS FROM: CABLE ONE, INC. TO: TCA CABLE PARTNERS 658-DSE-AR-98 KQ43 CABLE ONE, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 03/16/1998 FOR CONSENT TO ASSIGNMENT OF EARTH STATION REGISTRATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: CORRIGAN, POLK, TEXAS FROM: CABLE ONE, INC. TO: TCA CABLE PARTNERS 656-DSE-AR-98 KR42 CABLE ONE, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 03/16/1998 FOR CONSENT TO ASSIGNMENT OF EARTH STATION REGISTRATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: LIVINGSTON, POLK, TEXAS FROM: CABLE ONE, INC. TO: TCA CABLE PARTNERS 675-DSE-AR-98 WE40 INTERMEDIA PARTNERS OF CAROLINA, L.P. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 03/19/1998 FOR CONSENT TO ASSIGNMENT OF EARTH STATION REGISTRATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: GREENWOOD, GREENWOOD, SOUTH CAROLINA FROM: INTERMEDIA PARTNERS OF CAROLINA, L.P. TO: NORTHLAND CABLE TELEVISION, INC. 662-DSE-AR-98 WY73 PUNXSUTAWNEY TV CABLE CO., INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 03/17/1998 FOR CONSENT TO ASSIGNMENT OF EARTH STATION REGISTRATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: PUNXSUTAWNEY, , PENNSYLVANIA FROM: PUNXSUTAWNEY TV CABLE CO., INC. TO: MT. LEBANON CABLEVISION, INC. - FCC -