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Report No. SPB-109                               October 28, 1997


               SATELLITE POLICY BRANCH INFORMATION:
                 APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING


     The applications listed below 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
the application is not in conformance with the Commission's Rules or its policies.   Petitions, oppositions
and other pleadings filed in response to this notice should conform to Section 25.154 of the Commission's
rules, unless otherwise noted.  47 C.F.R.  25.154.


     COMSAT Corporation             File Nos. 4/5/6-SAT-P-98
     
     Comsat Corporation has filed three applications for authority to participate in a program
     for the construction of up to three high capacity INTELSAT IX satellites (INTELSAT
     903, INTELSAT 904 and INTELSAT 905).  These INTELSAT IX  satellites are
     specifically targeted to provide replacement capacity for the INTELSAT VI satellites. 
     Under the proposal, INTELSAT 903 and INTELSAT 904 would replace two INTELSAT
     VI satellite in the Atlantic Ocean Region at 335.5ø E.L. and 325.5ø E.L., and
     INTELSAT 905 would function as a system spare to be located at 332.5ø E.L. or, in the
     event of a launch failure, would be used a replacement satellite. 
     
     
     
     
     
   Informative:  On September 30, 1997, CTA Incorporated submitted a letter withdrawing its
   pending applications to construct, launch and operate a satellite system in the Non-Voice, Non-
   Geostationary Mobile-Satellite Service -- File Nos. 23-SAT-P/LA-95, 88-SAT-AMEND-95,
   42-SAT-AMEND-96, and 110-SAT-AMEND-97.  A copy of CTA's letter has been placed in
   each file.
   
   
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