===== 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-1723 April 9, 1997 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-1723 Page 2 April 9, 1997 701-DSE-MP/L-97 E2195 ALASCOM, INC./UNITED UTILITIES, INC. APPLICATION FOR MODIFICATION OF EXISTING EARTH STATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: , PILOT STATION, , ALASKA 61 56 27.0 N LAT. 162 52 30.0 W LONG. 700-DSE-MP/L-97 E2196 ALASCOM, INC./UNITED UTILITIES, INC. APPLICATION FOR MODIFICATION OF EXISTING EARTH STATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: , RUSSIAN MISSION, , ALASKA 61 47 08.0 N LAT. 161 19 15.0 W LONG. "MOD" to change system noise temperature and change remote control point. CORRECTION TO PUBLIC NOTICE REPORT RELEASED , 704-DSE-MP/L-97 E2238 ALASCOM, INC./UNITED UTILITIES, INC. APPLICATION FOR MODIFICATION OF EXISTING EARTH STATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: , EMMONAK, , ALASKA 62 46 44.0 N LAT. 164 31 36.0 W LONG. "MOD" to change transmitter and power, change system noise temperature and remote control point. 702-DSE-MP/L-97 E2245 ALASCOM, INC./UNITED UTILITIES, INC. APPLICATION FOR MODIFICATION OF EXISTING EARTH STATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: , NIGHTMUTE, , ALASKA 60 28 48.0 N LAT. 164 43 29.0 W LONG. "MOD" to change system noise temperature and change remote control point. 699-DSE-MP/L-97 E2278 ALASCOM INC. APPLICATION FOR MODIFICATION OF EXISTING EARTH STATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: , ANAKTUVUK PASS, ANAKTUVUK PASS, ALASKA 68 08 31.0 N LAT. 151 43 51.0 W LONG. "MOD" to transmitter and power, change system noise temperature and change remote control point. 705-DSE-MP/L-97 E2308 ALASCOM, INC./UNITED UTILITIES, INC. APPLICATION FOR MODIFICATION OF EXISTING EARTH STATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: , MARSHALL, , ALASKA 61 52 53.0 N LAT. 162 05 09.0 W LONG. "MOD" to change transmitter and power, change system noise temperature and change remote control point. 694-DSE-MP/L-97 E2430 ALASCOM, INC./UNITED UTILITIES, INC. APPLICATION FOR MODIFICATION OF EXISTING EARTH STATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: , CHEVAK, , ALASKA 61 31 53.0 N LAT. 165 35 42.0 W LONG. "MOD" to change transmitters and system noise temperature. Report No. DS-1723 Page 3 April 9, 1997 690-DSE-MP/L-97 E4307 ALASCOM, INC./UNITED UTILITIES, INC. APPLICATION FOR MODIFICATION OF EXISTING EARTH STATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: , SCAMMON BAY, , ALASKA 61 50 38.0 N LAT. 165 34 37.0 W LONG. "MOD" to change the system noise temperature and change remote control point. 693-DSE-MP/L-97 E850155 ALASCOM, INC./UNITED UTILITIES, INC. APPLICATION FOR MODIFICATION OF EXISTING EARTH STATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: , SHELDON POINT, , ALASKA 62 31 53.0 N LAT. 164 51 03.0 W LONG. "MOD" to change transmitter and power, change system noise temperature and change remote control point. 760-DSE-P/L-97 E859657 WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION APPLICATION FOR AUTHORITY TO CONSTRUCT AND OPERATE NEW EARTH STATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: , MORGANTOWN, MONONGALIA, WEST VIRGINIA 39 37 45.0 N LAT. 79 56 04.0 W LONG. PARTICULARS OF OPERATION: 5925.000- 6425.000 MHz 50F9 55.20 dBW 3700.000- 4200.000 MHz 50F9 - - - dBW ANTENNAS: 5.00 METERS ATC PR-16.4 "A Reinstatement of an Expired License for a C-band Transmit/Receive Earth station only." No other changes have been done on this station as requested. 757-DSE-MP/L-97 E881303 GE AMERICAN COMMUNICATIONS, INC. APPLICATION FOR MODIFICATION OF EXISTING EARTH STATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: , MOORPARK, VENTURA, CALIFORNIA 34 19 31.0 N LAT. 118 59 41.0 W LONG. "MOD" for a Ku-band to extend frequency band to include BSS (17.3-17.8 GHz/ 12.2-12.7 GHz), and add a new emission designator. 753-DSE-MP/L-97 E940194 KEYSTONE COMMUNICATIONS, L.P. APPLICATION FOR MODIFICATION OF EXISTING EARTH STATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION SERVICE: INTERNATIONAL FIXED SATELLITE LOCATION: , VARIOUS, , LAT. LONG. "MOD" for C-band transportable earth station to change antenna, replace existing transmitting equipment, and delete existing emission designators and replace with new emission designators to provide SCPC analog audio, compressed digital and compressed video services. 756-DSE-MP/L-97 E9494 GE AMERICAN COMMUNICATIONS, INC. APPLICATION FOR MODIFICATION OF EXISTING EARTH STATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: , VERNON VALLEY, SUSSEX, NEW JERSEY 41 12 10.0 N LAT. 74 31 39.0 W LONG. "MOD" for a Ku-band to extend frequency band to include BSS (17.3-17.8 GHz/ 12.2-12.7 GHz), and add a new emission designator. Report No. DS-1723 Page 4 April 9, 1997 658-DSE-AL-97 (2) E950241-X WPXI, INC. APPLICATION FOR CONSENT TO ASSIGNMENT OF EARTH STATION AUTHORIZATION FROM: WPXI, INC. TO: VIACOM BROADCASTING OF MISSOURI, INC., C/O VIACOM LAW DEPT. 789-DSE-TC-97 (2) E960142-X NEWS 12 NEW JERSEY L.L.C. APPLICATION FOR CONSENT TO TRANSFER OF CONTROL OF CORPORATION HOLDING EARTH STATION AUTHORIZATION FROM: RAINBOW PROGRAMMING HOLDINGS, INC. TO: RAINBOW MEDIA HOLDINGS, INC. 792-DSE-AL-97 E960324 PC NET, LLC DBA COMPUTER TELEVISION NETWORK APPLICATION FOR CONSENT TO ASSIGNMENT OF EARTH STATION AUTHORIZATION FROM: PC NET, LLC DBA COMPUTER TELEVISION NETWORK TO: C T NET, INC. 754-DSE-MP/L-97 E960389 KEYSTONE COMMUNICATIONS, L.P. APPLICATION FOR MODIFICATION OF EXISTING EARTH STATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION SERVICE: INTERNATIONAL FIXED SATELLITE LOCATION: , VARIOUS, , LAT. LONG. "MOD" for C-band transportable earth station to change antenna, replace existing transmitting equipment, and delete existing emission designators and replace with new emission designators to provide SCPC analog audio, compressed digital and compressed video services. 721-DSE-P/L-97 E970194 INTEREXCHANGE, INC., A DELWARE CORPORATION D/B/A IX TELECOM SERVICES APPLICATION FOR AUTHORITY TO CONSTRUCT AND OPERATE NEW EARTH STATION SERVICE: INTERNATIONAL FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: 225 OLD BRUNSWICK ROAD, PISCATAWAY, , NEW JERSEY 40 33 17.2 N LAT. 74 28 23.5 W LONG. PARTICULARS OF OPERATION: 5925.000- 6425.000 MHz 51K2G7D- 47.90 dBW 5925.000- 6425.000 MHz 1M23G7D 61.70 dBW 3700.000- 4200.000 MHz 51K2G7D- - - - dBW 3700.000- 4200.000 MHz 1M23G7D - - - dBW ANTENNAS: 9.00 METERS VERTEX KPC "INTERNATIONAL" 9.0-meter C-band transmit/receive earth station via ALSAT in the arc 5 to 60 degrees W.L. to provide private line circuits to South America on a non-common carrier basis. 732-DSE-P/L-97 E970198 GE AMERICAN COMMUNICATIONS, INC. APPLICATION FOR AUTHORITY TO CONSTRUCT AND OPERATE NEW EARTH STATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: 150 EAST 52ND STREET, NEW YORK, , NEW YORK 40 45 27.0 N LAT. 73 58 16.0 W LONG. PARTICULARS OF OPERATION: 14000.000-14500.000 MHz 76K8G7D 59.50 dBW ANTENNAS: 1.80 METERS PRODELIN 1194 1.8-meter Ku-band transmit/receive earth station via ALSAT including ORION F1 to provide digital data services on a non-common carrier basis. Report No. DS-1723 Page 5 April 9, 1997 750-DSE-P/L-97 E970201 JFL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. 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: 5925.000- 6425.000 MHz 5M38G1W 54.90 dBW 3700.000- 4200.000 MHz 9K60G1W - - - - dBW - MHz 5M38G1W - - - dBW ANTENNAS: 2.40 METERS CHANNEL MASTER 62-241-3201 765-DSE-P/L-97 E970207 SOUTH MOUNTAIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE APPLICATION FOR AUTHORITY TO CONSTRUCT AND OPERATE NEW EARTH STATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: 7050 SOUTH 24TH STREET, PHOENIX, MARICOPA, ARIZONA 33 22 52.0 N LAT. 112 01 51.0 W LONG. PARTICULARS OF OPERATION: 5925.000- 6425.000 MHz 1M22G7D 55.90 dBW 5925.000- 6425.000 MHz 3M68G7D 55.90 dBW 3700.000- 4200.000 MHz 1M22G7D - - - dBW 3700.000- 4200.000 MHz 3M68G7D - - - dBW ANTENNAS: 3.80 METERS PRODELIN 32-25LOG (THETA) 766-DSE-P/L-97 E970208 UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO APPLICATION FOR AUTHORITY TO CONSTRUCT AND OPERATE NEW EARTH STATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: 115C WOODWARD HALL (DISTANCE EDUC. CTE.), ALBUQERQUE, BERNALLILO, NEW MEXICO 35 04 59.0 N LAT. 106 37 18.0 W LONG. PARTICULARS OF OPERATION: 5925.000- 6425.000 MHz 1M22G7D 55.90 dBW 5925.000- 6425.000 MHz 3M68G7D 55.90 dBW 3700.000- 4200.000 MHz 1M22G7D - - - dBW 3700.000- 4200.000 MHz 3M68G7D - - - dBW ANTENNAS: 3.80 METERS PRODELIN 32-25LOG (THETA) 767-DSE-P/L-97 E970209 UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT BROWNSVILLE APPLICATION FOR AUTHORITY TO CONSTRUCT AND OPERATE NEW EARTH STATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: 80 FORT BROWN RM. 211 (TANDY HALL BLDG.), BROWNSVILLE, CAMERON, TEXAS 25 54 04.0 N LAT. 97 29 21.0 W LONG. PARTICULARS OF OPERATION: 5925.000- 6425.000 MHz 1M22G7W 55.90 dBW 5925.000- 6425.000 MHz 3M68G7W 55.90 dBW 3700.000- 4200.000 MHz 1M22G7W - - - dBW 3700.000- 4200.000 MHz 3M68G7W - - - dBW ANTENNAS: 3.80 METERS PRODELIN 32-25LOG (THETA) Report No. DS-1723 Page 6 April 9, 1997 768-DSE-P/L-97 E970210 UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS-PAN AMERICAN APPLICATION FOR AUTHORITY TO CONSTRUCT AND OPERATE NEW EARTH STATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: 1201 W. UNIVERSITY DRIVE, EDINBURG, HIDALGO, TEXAS 26 18 15.0 N LAT. 98 10 20.0 W LONG. PARTICULARS OF OPERATION: 5925.000- 6425.000 MHz 1M22G7D 55.90 dBW 5925.000- 6425.000 MHz 3M68G7D 55.90 dBW 3700.000- 4200.000 MHz 1M22G7D - - - dBW 3700.000- 4200.000 MHz 3M68G7D - - - dBW ANTENNAS: 3.80 METERS PRODELIN 32-42LOG (THETA) 769-DSE-P/L-97 E970211 ANA G. MENDEZ UNIVERSITY SYSTEM APPLICATION FOR AUTHORITY TO CONSTRUCT AND OPERATE NEW EARTH STATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: WMTJ-TV STATION , WMTJ ROAD, 176 KM 0.3, RIO PIEDRAS, , PUERTO RICO 18 23 24.0 N LAT. 66 03 39.0 W LONG. PARTICULARS OF OPERATION: 6407.000- 6425.000 MHz 1M22G7D 64.00 dBW 6407.000- 6425.000 MHz 3M68G7D 68.80 dBW 3700.000- 4200.000 MHz 1M22G7D - - - dBW 3700.000- 4200.000 MHz 3M68G7D - - - dBW ANTENNAS: 4.50 METERS ANDREW CORPORATION ESA45-46 770-DSE-P/L-97 E970212 AMOCO CORPORATION 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: 7575 N. LAKEWOOD AVE., TULSA, TULSA COUNTY, OKLAHOMA 36 15 48.0 N LAT. 95 54 18.0 W LONG. PARTICULARS OF OPERATION: 5925.000- 6425.000 MHz 64K0G9W 55.10 dBW 5925.000- 6425.000 MHz 128KG9W 58.10 dBW 5925.000- 6425.000 MHz 256KG9W 59.70 dBW 3700.000- 4200.000 MHz 64K0G9W - - - dBW 3700.000- 4200.000 MHz 128KG9W - - - dBW 3700.000- 4200.000 MHz 256KG9W - - - dBW ANTENNAS: 4.50 METERS ANDREW CORP. 49900A-3 "INTERNATIONAL" 4.5-meter C-band transmit/receive earth station via ALSAT and PANAMSAT-3 to provide digital data services on a non-common carrier basis. 783-DSE-P/L-97 E970216 WMUR-TV, INC. 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 36M0F3F 77.30 dBW 14000.000-14500.000 MHz 64K0G7E 42.60 dBW ANTENNAS: 2.40 METERS VERTEX 2.4 DMK Report No. DS-1723 Page 7 April 9, 1997 784-DSE-P/L-97 E970217 LEE ENTERPRISES, INCORPORATED 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 8M0G7W 62.30 dBW 11700.000-12200.000 MHz 8M0G7W - - - dBW ANTENNAS: 1.20 METERS ADVENT OFFSAT NEWSWIFT 1.2M SNG 619-DSE-MP/L-97 KA416 ESATEL COMMUNICATIONS INC. APPLICATION FOR MODIFICATION OF EXISTING EARTH STATION SERVICE: INTERNATIONAL FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: 8890 MONARD DRIVE, SILVER SPRING, , MARYLAND 39 00 05.0 N LAT. 77 03 28.0 W LONG. "INTERNATIONAL MOD" for Ku-band transmit/receive earth station to change the location. 688-DSE-MP/L-97 KE41 ALASCOM INC. APPLICATION FOR MODIFICATION OF EXISTING EARTH STATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: , COLD BAY, , ALASKA 55 15 05.0 N LAT. 162 45 41.0 W LONG. "MOD" to change the transmitters and change the system noise temperature. 687-DSE-MP/L-97 KE43 ALASCOM INC. APPLICATION FOR MODIFICATION OF EXISTING EARTH STATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: , KING SALMON, , ALASKA 58 40 58.0 N LAT. 156 39 49.0 W LONG. "MOD" to change system noise temperature and add remote control point. 691-DSE-MP/L-97 KR73 ALASCOM INC. APPLICATION FOR MODIFICATION OF EXISTING EARTH STATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: , WAINWRIGHT, , ALASKA 70 38 14.0 N LAT. 160 01 29.0 W LONG. "MOD" to change system noise temperature and add remote control point. - FCC -