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Report No. SPB-104                             September 16, 1997

         IMPLEMENTATION OF NEW PART 25 REGULATIONS FOR
         SATELLITE SPACE AND EARTH STATION APPLICATION 
                   AND LICENSING PROCEDURES  

     In Streamlining the Commission's Rules and Regulations for Satellite Applications and
Licensing Procedures, 11 FCC Rcd 21581 (1996), 62 FR 5924 (February 10, 1997) ("Part 25
Streamlining Order"), the Commission modified Part 25 of the Commission's rules and
regulations regarding satellite earth and space station licensing.  In addition, the Commission
adopted a new, simplified application form, FCC Form 312.  This Public Notice is to announce
that the FCC Form 312 is now available, and that applicants may begin to use it immediately.

     FCC Form 312 will be used in place of FCC Forms 430, 493, 704 and 702 for satellite
space and earth station applications filed pursuant to Part 25 of the Commission's rules.  To
provide a brief transition period, we will continue to accept applications filed using Forms 430,
493, 704 and 702 through October 31, 1997.  After October 31, 1997, applications must be
submitted on FCC Form 312.

     In conformance with OMB clearance terms, the instructions on FCC Form 312 for Items
30-34 have been revised from those released in the Part 25 Streamlining Order.  Specfically,
applicants proposing to operate earth stations that will not provide broadcast, common carrier,
aeronautical en route or aeronautical fixed radio station services will not be required to respond
to Items 30-34. 

     Copies of the FCC Form 312 are available as follows:  

     1)   Attached to this Public Notice. 
     2)   Forms Room, Room L-10, 1919 M Street, N.W.   
               3)   Internet access:  http:\\www.fcc.gov.  
               4)   Fax-on-demand:  Dial 202-418-0177 from the handset on your fax machine and
          use the document retrieval number 000312.  

     NOTE:  The Commission recently adopted a Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in
its DISCO II proceeding that proposes additional changes to the FCC Form 312.  (See
Amendment of the Commission's Regulatory Policies to Allow Non-U.S. Licensed Space Stations
to Provide Domestic and International Satellite Services in the United States, 62 FR 40494 (July
29, 1997).)  When requesting copies of FCC Form 312 or reproducing it for future use,
applicants may want to keep in mind that any changes adopted as a result of the rulemaking
proceeding may take effect in less than a year.

     For more information, contact Frank Peace (Satellite Engineering Branch) at 202-418-
0730, Kathleen Campbell at 202-418-0753 (Satellite Policy Branch), or Debra Gonzalez at 202-
418-0726 (Satellite and Radiocommunication Division).

    
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