===== 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-1750 July 9, 1997 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-1750: SATELLITE EARTH STATIONS July 9, 1997 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-1750: SATELLITE EARTH STATIONS July 9, 1997 Page 3 326-DSE-MP/L-97 E2718 OUR LADY OF THE ANGELS MONASTERY, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 07/02/1997 FOR MODIFICATION OF EXISTING EARTH STATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION SERVICE: INTERNATIONAL FIXED SATELLITE LOCATION: 5817 OLD LEEDS ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, JEFFERSON, ALABAMA 1289-DSE-AR-97 E3703 STORER COMMUNICATIONS OF JEFFERSON COUNTY, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 07/02/1997 FOR CONSENT TO ASSIGNMENT OF EARTH STATION REGISTRATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: JEFFERSON, JEFFERSON, KENTUCKY FROM: STORER COMMUNICATIONS OF JEFFERSON COUNTY, INC. TO: TCI TKR OF JEFFERSON COUNTY, INC. C/O TELE-COMMUNICATIONS, INC. 1286-DSE-AR-97 E4706 POST-NEWSWEEK PACIFIC CABLE, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 07/02/1997 FOR CONSENT TO ASSIGNMENT OF EARTH STATION REGISTRATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: BURLINGAME, SAN MATEO, CALIFORNIA FROM: POST-NEWSWEEK PACIFIC CABLE, INC. TO: TCI AMERICAN CABLE HOLDINGS, L.P., C/O TELE-COMMUNICATIONS, INC. 1288-DSE-AR-97 E4707 WAND TELEVISION, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 07/02/1997 FOR CONSENT TO ASSIGNMENT OF EARTH STATION REGISTRATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: DECATUR, MACON, ILLINOIS FROM: WAND TELEVISION, INC. TO: TCI AMERICAN CABLE HOLDINGS, L.P., C/O TELE-COMMUNICATIONS, INC. 1284-DSE-AR-97 E5074 STORER COMMUNICATIONS OF NORTHERN KENTUCKY, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 07/02/1997 FOR CONSENT TO ASSIGNMENT OF EARTH STATION REGISTRATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: COVINGTON, , KENTUCKY FROM: STORER COMMUNICATIONS OF NORTHERN KENTUCKY, INC. TO: TCI TKR OF NORTHERN KENTUCKY, INC. C/O TELE-COMMUNICATIONS, INC. 833-DSE-MP/L-97 E5638 DOW JONES AND COMPANY, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 07/01/1997 FOR MODIFICATION OF EXISTING EARTH STATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: ROUTE 1 @ RIDGE ROAD, SOUTH BRUNSWICK, MIDDLESEX, NEW JERSEY 1285-DSE-AR-97 E5955 POST-NEWSWEEK PACIFIC CABLE, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 07/02/1997 FOR CONSENT TO ASSIGNMENT OF EARTH STATION REGISTRATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: UNION CITY, ALAMEDA, CALIFORNIA FROM: POST-NEWSWEEK PACIFIC CABLE, INC. TO: TCI AMERICAN CABLE HOLDINGS, L.P., C/O TELE-COMMUNICATIONS, INC. 1283-DSE-AR-97 E7275 MEDIACOM DELAWARE LLC APPLICATION GRANTED ON 07/02/1997 FOR CONSENT TO ASSIGNMENT OF EARTH STATION REGISTRATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: OMAR, SUSSEX, DELAWARE FROM: AMERICAN CABLE TV INVESTORS 5, LTD. TO: MEDIACOM DELAWARE LLC Report No. DS-1750: SATELLITE EARTH STATIONS July 9, 1997 Page 4 1294-DSE-AL-97 (2) E7871 -X PAXSON ORLANDO LICENSE LIMITED PARTERNSHIP APPLICATION GRANTED ON 07/03/1997 FOR CONSENT TO ASSIGNMENT OF EARTH STATION AUTHORIZATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: 6000 S. Rio Grande Avenue, ORLANDO, ORANGE, FLORIDA FROM: PAXSON ORLANDO LICENSE LIMITED PARTERNSHIP TO: PAXSON COMMUNICATION CORP. 1234-DSE-AL-97 E8003 PAPPAS TELECASTING COMPANIES APPLICATION GRANTED ON 07/01/1997 FOR CONSENT TO ASSIGNMENT OF EARTH STATION AUTHORIZATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: SACRAMENTO, SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA FROM: PAPPAS TELECASTING COMPANIES TO: KPWB LICENSE PARTNERSHIP 1003-DSE-R-97 E860616 CALHOUN SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 07/03/1997 FOR RENEWAL OF EARTH STATION LICENSE SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: TEMPORARY FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: VARIOUS, , TERM: 05/08/1997 TO 05/08/2007 1241-DSE-TC-97 E861091 CHANNEL 40 LICENSEE, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 07/01/1997 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: CHANNEL 40 LICENSEE, INC. TO: CHANNEL 40, INC. 1257-DSE-R-97 E870431 RAINBOW NEWS 12 COMPANY APPLICATION GRANTED ON 07/03/1997 FOR RENEWAL OF EARTH STATION LICENSE SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: TEMPORARY FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: VARIOUS, , TERM: 06/26/1997 TO 06/26/2007 719-DSE-MP/L-97 E880809 GE AMERICAN COMMUNICATIONS, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 07/01/1997 FOR MODIFICATION OF EXISTING EARTH STATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: US Naval Base, SABANA SECA, , PUERTO RICO 1026-DSE-AL-97 E890632 PAXSON WEST PALM BEACH LICENSE, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 06/30/1997 FOR CONSENT TO ASSIGNMENT OF EARTH STATION AUTHORIZATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: VARIOUS, , FROM: PAXSON WEST PALM BEACH LICENSE, INC. TO: THE HEARST CORPORATION 1212-DSE-AL-97 E930053 ELLIS COMMUNICATIONS, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 07/03/1997 FOR CONSENT TO ASSIGNMENT OF EARTH STATION AUTHORIZATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: VARIOUS, , FROM: ELLIS COMMUNICATIONS, INC. TO: ELCOM OF GEORGIA, INC. Report No. DS-1750: SATELLITE EARTH STATIONS July 9, 1997 Page 5 1295-DSE-AL-97 E930120 PAXSON MIAMI LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP APPLICATION GRANTED ON 07/03/1997 FOR CONSENT TO ASSIGNMENT OF EARTH STATION AUTHORIZATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: 4330 N.W. 207TH DRIVE, MIAMI, DADE, FLORIDA FROM: PAXSON MIAMI LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP TO: PAXSON COMMUNICATION CORP. 1293-DSE-AL-97 (2) E940489 -X PAXSON NETWORKS, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 07/03/1997 FOR CONSENT TO ASSIGNMENT OF EARTH STATION AUTHORIZATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: 194 NW 187TH STREET, MIAMI, DADE, FLORIDA FROM: PAXSON NETWORKS, INC. TO: PAXSON COMMUNICATION CORP. 987-DSE-AL-97 (2) E950241 -X GAYLORD BROADCASTING COMPANY APPLICATION HAS BEEN DISMISSED PER APPLICANTS REQUEST. 1255-DSE-R-97 E950333 ALASCOM INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 07/03/1997 FOR RENEWAL OF EARTH STATION LICENSE SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: TEMPORARY FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: VARIOUS, , TERM: 07/07/1997 TO 07/07/1998 976-DSE-MP/L-97 E950487 NORFOLK STATE UNIVERSITY APPLICATION GRANTED ON 07/03/1997 FOR MODIFICATION OF EXISTING EARTH STATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: 2401 CORPREW AVENUE, NORFOLK, NORFOLK, VIRGINIA "MOD" to replace their existing 6.1 meter antenna with an Andrew 4.6 meter, and change Emission Designators. 1248-DSE-MP/L-97 E960240 U-BEST SATELLITE TV (NORTH AMERICA) INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 07/03/1997 FOR MODIFICATION OF EXISTING EARTH STATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION SERVICE: INTERNATIONAL FIXED SATELLITE LOCATION: 2233 EAST EL SEGUNDO BLVD., EL SEGUNDO, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA "MOD" for Ku-band to extend completion of construction term to 7/3/98. 1240-DSE-TC-97 E960251 HARTFORD TELEVISION, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 07/01/1997 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: HARTFORD TELEVISION, INC. TO: RENAISSANCE COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION 1242-DSE-TC-97 E960251 61 LICENSEE, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 07/01/1997 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: 61 LICENSEE, INC. TO: HARTFORD TELEVISION, INC. Report No. DS-1750: SATELLITE EARTH STATIONS July 9, 1997 Page 6 1235-DSE-R-97 E960389 KEYSTONE COMMUNICATIONS, L.P. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 07/03/1997 FOR RENEWAL OF EARTH STATION LICENSE SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: TEMPORARY FIXED EARTH STATION SERVICE: INTERNATIONAL FIXED SATELLITE LOCATION: VARIOUS, , TERM: 06/21/1997 TO 06/21/1998 994-DSE-P/L-97 E970291 WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY APPLICATION GRANTED ON 07/03/1997 FOR AUTHORITY TO CONSTRUCT AND OPERATE NEW EARTH STATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: 100 SPROUT ROAD, RICHLAND, BENTON, WASHINGTON TERM: 07/03/1997 TO 07/03/2007 1017-DSE-L-97 E970305 THE ASSOCIATED PRESS APPLICATION GRANTED ON 07/03/1997 FOR REGISTRATION OF RECEIVE ONLY FACILITY SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: P.O. BOX 287 (DAILY NEWS), HILLSDALE, HILLSDALE, MICHIGAN TERM: 05/05/1997 TO 05/05/2007 1018-DSE-L-97 E970306 THE ASSOCIATED PRESS APPLICATION GRANTED ON 07/03/1997 FOR REGISTRATION OF RECEIVE ONLY FACILITY SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: 75 MAPLE STREET (NEWS-ADVOCATE), MANISTEE, MANISTEE, MICHIGAN TERM: 05/05/1997 TO 05/05/2007 1019-DSE-L-97 E970307 THE ASSOCIATED PRESS APPLICATION GRANTED ON 07/03/1997 FOR REGISTRATION OF RECEIVE ONLY FACILITY SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: P.O. BOX 340 (DAILY NEWS), LUDINGTON, MASON, MICHIGAN TERM: 05/05/1997 TO 05/05/2007 1020-DSE-L-97 E970308 THE ASSOCIATED PRESS APPLICATION GRANTED ON 07/03/1997 FOR REGISTRATION OF RECEIVE ONLY FACILITY SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: 100 MACOMB DRIVE (MACOMB DAILY), MT. CLEMENTS, MACOMB, MICHIGAN TERM: 05/05/1997 TO 05/05/2007 1021-DSE-L-97 E970309 THE ASSOCIATED PRESS APPLICATION GRANTED ON 07/03/1997 FOR REGISTRATION OF RECEIVE ONLY FACILITY SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: 217 N. SYCAMORE (BOOTH NEWS SVC BUREAU), LANSING, INGHAM, MICHIGAN TERM: 05/05/1997 TO 05/05/2007 1239-DSE-R-97 KA231 US SPRINT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP APPLICATION GRANTED ON 07/03/1997 FOR RENEWAL OF EARTH STATION LICENSE SERVICE: INTERNATIONAL FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: 254 S. HIGHWAY 23, FRANKLIN, SUSSEX, NEW JERSEY TERM: 06/23/1987 TO 06/23/2007 1249-DSE-R-97 KA277 WASHINGTON INTERNATIONAL TELEPORT APPLICATION GRANTED ON 07/03/1997 FOR RENEWAL OF EARTH STATION LICENSE SERVICE: INTERNATIONAL FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: 6441 GENERAL GREENWAY, ALEXANDRIA, FAIRFAX, VIRGINIA TERM: 07/30/1997 TO 07/30/2007 Report No. DS-1750: SATELLITE EARTH STATIONS July 9, 1997 Page 7 1287-DSE-AR-97 WJ91 STORER COMMUNICATIONS OF JEFFERSON COUNTY, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 07/02/1997 FOR CONSENT TO ASSIGNMENT OF EARTH STATION REGISTRATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: LOUISVILLE, JEFFERSON, KENTUCKY FROM: STORER COMMUNICATIONS OF JEFFERSON COUNTY, INC. TO: TCI TKR OF JEFFERSON COUNTY, INC. C/O TELE-COMMUNICATIONS, INC. - FCC -