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Report No. SPB-147                               February 1, 1999


              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.


TEMPO SATELLITE, INC.
DIRECTV ENTERPRISES, INC.

                                  File No. SAT-ASG-19990127-00014
                                                                 
     On January 27, 1999, TEMPO Satellite, Inc ("TEMPO"), a wholly-owned subsidary of TCI Satellite
Entertainment, Inc. ("TSAT"), and DIRECTV Enterprises, Inc. ("DIRECTV") filed a joint application
seeking the assignment of TEMPO's direct broadcast satellite ("DBS") authorization at 119ø W.L. to
DIRECTV.

     The parties to these transactions request expedited action on this application.  Comments or petitions
to deny may be filed on or before March 5, 1999.  Reply comments or oppositions to petitions to deny may
be filed on or before March 19, 1999.  Responses may be filed on or before April 2, 1999.

     Parties are also encouraged to file a copy of all pleadings on a 3.5 inch diskette in an
IBM-compatible format using WordPerfect 5.1 for Windows or Microsoft Word for Windows software in
a "read only" mode.  Diskette submissions would be in addition to, and not a substitute for, the hard copy
filing requirements reviewed above.  All diskettes should be clearly labeled with: (1) the party's name; (2)
the name of the proceeding and docket number; (3) the type of filing submitted (e.g., comments, reply
comments); and (4) the date of submission.  The diskettes should be accompanied by a cover letter and filed
with Magalie Roman Salas, Secretary, FCC, 445 12th Street, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20554.

     Ex Parte Status of this Proceeding.  By previous public notices, proceedings concerning the
assignment of the DBS authorization at the 119ø W.L. orbital location were declared "permit but disclose"
proceedings for purposes of the Commission's ex parte rules.  To ensure uniformity of treatment under the
ex parte rules for these applications, we designate this proceeding as a "permit but disclose" proceeding
pursuant to Section 1.1200(a) of the Commission's rules.  47 C.F.R.  1.1200(a).  We conclude that such
treatment would best serve the public interest, in light of the broad policy and novel issues raised by this
transaction.  Accordingly, ex parte presentations in this proceeding will be governed by the procedures set
forth in Section 1.1206 of the Commission's rules.  47 C.F.R.  1.1206.

     The application and related filings will be available for public inspection in the International
Reference Center, Room 102, 2000 M Street, N.W., Washington, D.C.  20554.

     For further information, contact Kathleen Campbell at (202) 418-0753 or Howard Griboff at
(202) 418-0657.  


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