===== 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-1832 April 15, 1998 SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES INFORMATION --------------------------------------------- By the Chief, International Bureau: RE: SATELLITE RADIO APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING The applications listed herein 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 they are defective and not in conformance with the Commission's Rules and Regulations and its Policies. Final action will not be taken on any of these applications earlier than 30 days following the date of this notice. 47 U.S.C. Section 309(b). All applications accepted for filing will be assigned Call Signs, or other unique station identifiers. However, these assignments are for administrative purposes only and do not in any way prejudice Commission action. A unique station identifier consists of the letter "E" followed by a six digit number will be assigned each new domestic satellite earth station. This unique identifier will administratively identify such earth stations. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES: --------------------------------- page 1 Report No. DS-1832 Page 2 April 15, 1998 721-DSE-P/L-98 E873430 THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS APPLICATION FOR AUTHORITY TO CONSTRUCT AND OPERATE NEW EARTH STATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: , URBANA, CHAMPAIGN, ILLINOIS 40 06 39.0 N LAT. 88 13 41.0 W LONG. PARTICULARS OF OPERATION: 14000.000-14500.000 MHz 36M0F7W 74.60 dBW 14000.000-14500.000 MHz 1M98GTW 63.10 dBW 11700.000-12200.000 MHz - - - dBW ANTENNAS: 4.50 METERS SCIENTIFIC-ATLANTA 8345 737-DSE-AL-98 E910227 FREEPORT MC MO RAN PARTNERS L.P. APPLICATION FOR CONSENT TO ASSIGNMENT OF EARTH STATION AUTHORIZATION FROM: FREEPORT MC MO RAN PARTNERS L.P. TO: FREEPORT MCMORAM SULPHUR INC. 712-DSE-MP/L-98 E940128 AUTOZONE, INC. APPLICATION FOR MODIFICATION OF EXISTING EARTH STATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: 125 South Front Street (HUB), MEMPHIS, SHELBY, TENNESSEE 35 08 31.0 N LAT. 90 03 19.0 W LONG. "MOD" of Hub Station To Increase The Number of Remote VSAT Terminals. 587-DSE-MP/L-98 E950147 KING BROADCASTING COMPANY APPLICATION FOR MODIFICATION OF EXISTING EARTH STATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: TEMPORARY FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: VARIOUS 749-DSE-TC-98 E960163 NPI HOLDINGS, INC. APPLICATION FOR CONSENT TO TRANSFER OF CONTROL OF CORPORATION HOLDING EARTH STATION AUTHORIZATION FROM: NATION PAGE, INC. TO: VANGUARD CELLULAR OPERATING CORP. 594-DSE-MP/L-98 E960463 SPACE IMAGING/EOSAT, L.L.C. APPLICATION FOR MODIFICATION OF EXISTING EARTH STATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION SERVICE: INTERNATIONAL FIXED SATELLITE LOCATION: ROUTE 1, BOX 138EO, ST. HWY. 9W. MAY AVE, NORMAN, MCLAIN, OKLAHOMA 35 10 47.2 N LAT. 97 33 59.3 W LONG. "Mod" to add INDIAN satellite IRS-1D as point of communication. 504-DSE-P/L-98 E980129 ROCK 300, INC. APPLICATION FOR AUTHORITY TO CONSTRUCT AND OPERATE NEW EARTH STATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: 2105 KNICKERBOCKER ROAD, SAN ANGELO, TOM GREEN, TEXAS 31 25 34.0 N LAT. 100 27 36.0 W LONG. PARTICULARS OF OPERATION: 14000.000-14500.000 MHz 400KG1D 58.10 dBW 11700.000-12200.000 MHz 400KG1D - - - dBW ANTENNAS: 2.40 METERS CHANNEL MASTER 622415601 Report No. DS-1832 Page 3 April 15, 1998 718-DSE-P/L-98 E980173 TURNER BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC. APPLICATION FOR AUTHORITY TO CONSTRUCT AND OPERATE NEW EARTH STATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION SERVICE: INTERNATIONAL FIXED SATELLITE LOCATION: 7200 CAMPBELL ROAD, ATLANTA, FULTON, GEORGIA 33 41 25.6 N LAT. 84 37 22.9 W LONG. PARTICULARS OF OPERATION: 5925.000- 6425.000 MHz 36M0F3F 83.00 dBW 5925.000- 6425.000 MHz 36M0G7F 83.00 dBW 5925.000- 6425.000 MHz 35M0F3F 83.00 dBW 5925.000- 6425.000 MHz 36M0G7F 83.00 dBW 3700.000- 4200.000 MHz - - - dBW ANTENNAS: 9.10 METERS SCIENTIFIC ATLANTA 8009A 9.1-meter C-band transmit/receive earth station to provide analog and digital video services via ALSAT, between U.S. and Canada via ANIK, and between U.S. and Mexico via MORELOS/SOLIDARIDAD on a non-common carrier basis. 728-DSE-P/L-98 E980174 AMERICAN SKY BROADCASTING, LLC APPLICATION FOR AUTHORITY TO CONSTRUCT AND OPERATE NEW EARTH STATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: 801 N. AMERICAN SKY BLVD. (#2), GILBERT, MARICOPA, ARIZONA 33 21 55.3 N LAT. 111 48 48.2 W LONG. PARTICULARS OF OPERATION: 12200.000-12700.000 MHz 26M0G7F - - - dBW 12200.000-12700.000 MHz 26M0G7D - - - dBW 17300.000-17800.000 MHz 26M0G7F 87.40 dBW 17300.000-17800.000 MHz 26M0G7D 87.40 dBW 17301.000- MHz 900KF2D 72.80 dBW 17305.000- MHz 900KF2D 72.80 dBW ANTENNAS: 13.00 METERS VERTEX 13 KPK 725-DSE-P/L-98 E980177 COSMOS BROADCASTING CORPORATION APPLICATION FOR AUTHORITY TO CONSTRUCT AND OPERATE NEW EARTH STATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: TEMPORARY FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: VARIOUS PARTICULARS OF OPERATION: 14000.000-14500.000 MHz 36M0G7W 66.07 dBW 11700.000-12200.000 MHz 36M0G7W - - - dBW ANTENNAS: 1.50 METERS VERTEX COMMUNICATIONCORP. 1.5M SMK 729-DSE-P/L-98 E980178 AMERICAN SKY BROADCASTING, LLC APPLICATION FOR AUTHORITY TO CONSTRUCT AND OPERATE NEW EARTH STATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: 801 N. AMERICAN SKY BLVD. (#3), GILBERT, MARICOPA, ARIZONA 33 21 56.5 N LAT. 111 48 49.7 W LONG. PARTICULARS OF OPERATION: 12200.000-12700.000 MHz 26M0G7F - - - dBW 12200.000-12700.000 MHz 26M0G7D - - - dBW 17300.000-17800.000 MHz 26M0G7F 87.40 dBW 17300.000-17800.000 MHz 26M0G7D 87.40 dBW 17301.000- MHz 900KF2D 72.80 dBW 17305.000- MHz 900KF2D 72.80 dBW ANTENNAS: 13.00 METERS VERTEX 13 KPK Report No. DS-1832 Page 4 April 15, 1998 731-DSE-P/L-98 E980180 AMERICAN SKY BROADCASTING, LLC APPLICATION FOR AUTHORITY TO CONSTRUCT AND OPERATE NEW EARTH STATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: 801 N. AMERICAN SKY BLVD., GILBERT, MARICOPA, ARIZONA 33 21 56.5 N LAT. 111 48 48.2 W LONG. PARTICULARS OF OPERATION: 17300.000-17800.000 MHz 26M0G7F 87.40 dBW 17300.000-17800.000 MHz 26M0G7D 87.40 dBW 17301.000- MHz 900KF2D 72.80 dBW 17305.000- MHz 900KF2D 72.80 dBW 12200.000-12700.000 MHz 26M0G7D - - - dBW 12200.000-12700.000 MHz 26M0G7D - - - dBW ANTENNAS: 13.00 METERS VERTEX 13 KPK 735-DSE-P/L-98 E980181 TURNER BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC. APPLICATION FOR AUTHORITY TO CONSTRUCT AND OPERATE NEW EARTH STATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: 7200 CAMBELLTON ROAD, ATLANTA, DeKALB, GEORGIA 33 41 25.2 N LAT. 84 37 22.3 W LONG. PARTICULARS OF OPERATION: 5925.000- 6425.000 MHz 36M0F3F 85.00 dBW 5925.000- 6425.000 MHz 36M0G7F 85.00 dBW 3700.000- 4200.000 MHz - - - dBW ANTENNAS: 11.00 METERS SCIENTIFIC ATLANTA 8016 - FCC -