===== 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-1876 August 26, 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-1876: SATELLITE EARTH STATIONS August 26, 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-1876: SATELLITE EARTH STATIONS August 26, 1998 Page 3 385-DSE-R-91 E2766 HERITAGE CABLEVISION OF TEXAS, INC., C/O TELE-COMMUNICATIONS,INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 08/20/1998 FOR RENEWAL OF EARTH STATION REGISTRATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: PHARR, HIDALGO, TEXAS TERM: 03/04/1991 TO 03/04/2001 Applicant's name has been changed. 1476-DSE-AL-98 (2) E860695 -X WPIX INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 08/21/1998 FOR CONSENT TO ASSIGNMENT OF EARTH STATION AUTHORIZATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: MANHATTAN, NEW YORK, NEW YORK FROM: WPIX INC. TO: TRIBUNE NEW YORK PROPERTIES, INC. 1142-DSE-TC-98 (2) E900487 -X MT. MANSFIELD TELEVISION, INC. WCAX-TV APPLICATION GRANTED ON 08/21/1998 FOR CONSENT TO TRANSFER OF CONTROL OF CORPORATION HOLDING EARTH STATION AUTHORIZATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: VARIOUS, , FROM: STUART T. MARTIN TO: PETER R. MARTIN, JAMES S. MARTIN, MARICA H. MARTIN BOYER, DONALD P. MARTIN 1144-DSE-AL-98 E900500 WRCX LICENSE CORP. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 08/21/1998 FOR CONSENT TO ASSIGNMENT OF EARTH STATION AUTHORIZATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: BLANKET EARTH STATIONS LOCATION: 332 SOUTH MICHIGAN AVE., CHICAGO, COOK, ILLINOIS FROM: WRCX LICENSE CORP. TO: CHANCELLOR MEDIA ILLINOIS LICENSE CORP. 828-DSE-TR-98 E920425 FAMILY STATIONS INC APPLICATION GRANTED ON 08/20/1998 FOR CONSENT TO TRANSFER OF CONTROL OF CORPORATION HOLDING EARTH STATION REGISTRATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: 290 HEGENBERGER ROAD, OAKLAND, ALAMEDA, CALIFORNIA FROM: FAMILY STATIONS, INC. -OLD BOARD TO: FAMILY STATIONS, INC. -NEW BOARD 854-DSE-P/L-98 E980207 ORIONNET, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 08/21/1998 FOR AUTHORITY TO CONSTRUCT AND OPERATE NEW EARTH STATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: TEMPORARY FIXED EARTH STATION SERVICE: INTERNATIONAL FIXED SATELLITE LOCATION: VARIOUS, , TERM: 08/21/1998 TO 08/21/2008 855-DSE-P/L-98 E980208 ORIONNET, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 08/21/1998 FOR AUTHORITY TO CONSTRUCT AND OPERATE NEW EARTH STATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: TEMPORARY FIXED EARTH STATION SERVICE: INTERNATIONAL FIXED SATELLITE LOCATION: VARIOUS, , TERM: 08/21/1998 TO 08/21/2008 Report No. DS-1876: SATELLITE EARTH STATIONS August 26, 1998 Page 4 1073-DSE-P/L-98 E980276 TOSCO CORPORATION APPLICATION GRANTED ON 08/21/1998 FOR AUTHORITY TO CONSTRUCT AND OPERATE NEW EARTH STATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: 1500 NORTH PRIEST DRIVE (6.1M HUB), TEMPE, , ARIZONA TERM: 08/21/1998 TO 08/21/2008 License application for new VSAT system with hub location at Tempe, Arizona. (This hub previously located at Brea, California, under call sign E930496). 1135-DSE-L-98 E980289 AMERICABLE INTERNATIONAL SAN DIEGO, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 08/21/1998 FOR REGISTRATION OF RECEIVE ONLY FACILITY SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: NAVAL AMPHIBIOUS BASE, CORONADO, CA, SAN DIEGO (302A), SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA TERM: 06/26/1998 TO 06/26/2008 1138-DSE-L-98 E980292 AMERICABLE INTERNATIONAL NEW YORK, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 08/21/1998 FOR REGISTRATION OF RECEIVE ONLY FACILITY SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: FT. HAMILTON ARMY BASE, NY, BLDG. 403 RE, BROOKLYN, KING, NEW YORK TERM: 06/26/1998 TO 06/26/2008 1139-DSE-L-98 E980293 CAPITOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 08/21/1998 FOR REGISTRATION OF RECEIVE ONLY FACILITY SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: 512 SOUTH MANGUM STREET, DURHAM, DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA TERM: 06/25/1998 TO 06/25/2008 - FCC -