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Before the
               Federal Communications Commission
                     Washington, D.C. 20554

                                     
                                     )
In the Matter of                     )
                                     )
American Distance Education Consortium       )    File No. SAT-PDR-19990803-00077
Request for an Expedited Declaratory Ruling      )
and Informal Complaint               )
                                     )
                                     )
                                     

                             ORDER


Adopted:  October 1, 1999               Released:  October 4, 1999


By the Chief, Satellite and Radiocommunication Division:

     1.   By this Order, we grant EchoStar Satellite Corporation ("EchoStar") three additional days in
which to submit information requested by the International Bureau in the above captioned proceeding.

     2.   On September 23, 1999, the Bureau sent a letter to EchoStar asking for additional information
in order to resolve issues raised by the American Distance Education Consortium ("ADEC") in its Request for
an Expedited Declaratory Ruling and Informal Complaint.  In this letter, the Bureau requested, among other
things, specific subscriber information and an itemized list detailing the specific costs and charges that are the
basis of its proposed monthly access fee for public interest programmers.  The letter provided EchoStar until
October 4, 1999 to file the requested information.

     3.   On October 1, 1999, EchoStar filed a Motion for Extension of Time seeking an additional
three days to submit the information.  In support of its Motion, EchoStar explains that it does not have the
requested subscriber information readily available, and will need additional time to generate the data from its
subscriber database.  Additional time will also enable EchoStar to compile and review information regarding its
monthly access fee.

     4.   ADEC opposes this Motion.  ADEC responds that time is of the essence, and that any
extension will delay Commission action on its Request for Declaratory Ruling.  In addition, ADEC claims that it
has reason to believe that EchoStar will be requesting confidential status for certain records.  Under such
circumstances, ADEC asserts that it would request access to the information, resulting in further delays in this
proceeding.  Finally, ADEC states that because EchoStar has proposed a specific monthly access fee, the
information supporting this figure should be readily available.

     5.   Although the Commission does not routinely grant extensions of time, we find that a brief
extension in this instance is warranted in the interest of developing a complete record in this proceeding. 


6.   This action is taken pursuant to authority found in Section 4 (i) of the Communications 
Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C.  154(i), and Sections 0.51, 0.261, and 1.46 of the Commission's rules, 47
C.F.R.   0.51, 0.261 and 1.46.

     7.   Accordingly, EchoStar Satellite Corporation's Motion for Extension of Time filed October 1,
1999 IS GRANTED.  EchoStar Satellite Corporation shall submit the information requested by the International
Bureau in its September 23, 1999 letter on or before October 7, 1999.


                              FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION



                              Thomas S. Tycz
                              Chief, Satellite and Radiocommunication Division