===== 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-1810 February 4, 1998 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-1810: SATELLITE EARTH STATIONS February 4, 1998 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-1810: SATELLITE EARTH STATIONS February 4, 1998 Page 3 706-DSE-MP/L-97 E2241 ALASCOM, INC./UNITED UTILITIES, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 01/30/1998 FOR MODIFICATION OF EXISTING EARTH STATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: TANUNAK, , ALASKA "Correction" to change the spelling of the earth station county from Tununak, Alaska, to Tanunak, Alaska. 468-DSE-R-98 E880165 U.S. CABLE TELEVISION GROUP, L.P. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 01/30/1998 FOR RENEWAL OF EARTH STATION REGISTRATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: HUNTLAND, FRANKLIN, TENNESSEE TERM: 01/08/1998 TO 01/08/2008 469-DSE-R-98 E880170 U.S. CABLE TELEVISION GROUP, L.P. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 01/30/1998 FOR RENEWAL OF EARTH STATION REGISTRATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: BIG COVE, MADISON, ALABAMA TERM: 01/08/1998 TO 01/08/2008 470-DSE-R-98 E880173 U.S. CABLE TELEVISION GROUP, L.P. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 01/30/1998 FOR RENEWAL OF EARTH STATION REGISTRATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: ARDMORE, LIMESTONE, ALABAMA TERM: 01/08/1998 TO 01/08/2008 479-DSE-R-98 E880174 U.S. CABLE TELEVISION GROUP, L.P. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 01/30/1998 FOR RENEWAL OF EARTH STATION REGISTRATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: MADISON, , ALABAMA TERM: 01/08/1998 TO 01/08/2008 445-DSE-R-98 E880308 WCVB HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 01/30/1998 FOR RENEWAL OF EARTH STATION LICENSE SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: TEMPORARY FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: VARIOUS, , TERM: 01/15/1998 TO 01/15/2008 471-DSE-R-98 E880310 BELO KENTUCKY, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 01/30/1998 FOR RENEWAL OF EARTH STATION LICENSE SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: TEMPORARY FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: VARIOUS, , TERM: 01/15/1998 TO 01/15/2008 476-DSE-R-98 E880398 WDBJ TELEVISION, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 01/30/1998 FOR RENEWAL OF EARTH STATION LICENSE SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: ROANOKE, , VIRGINIA TERM: 02/19/1998 TO 02/19/2008 144-DSE-MP/L-98 E900093 AMERICAN TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY APPLICATION GRANTED ON 01/30/1998 FOR MODIFICATION OF EXISTING EARTH STATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: TEMPORARY FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: VARIOUS, , "Correction" Application was filed under Alascom, Inc., correct name should be AT&T, per request of January 30, 1998. Report No. DS-1810: SATELLITE EARTH STATIONS February 4, 1998 Page 4 146-DSE-MP/L-98 E900096 AMERICAN TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY APPLICATION GRANTED ON 01/30/1998 FOR MODIFICATION OF EXISTING EARTH STATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: TEMPORARY FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: VARIOUS, , "Correction" Application was filed under Alascom, Inc., correct name should be AT&T, per request of January 30, 1998. 449-DSE-R-98 E930408 GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY APPLICATION GRANTED ON 01/30/1998 FOR RENEWAL OF EARTH STATION LICENSE SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: TEMPORARY FIXED EARTH STATION SERVICE: INTERNATIONAL FIXED SATELLITE LOCATION: VARIOUS, , TERM: 01/14/1998 TO 01/14/2008 147-DSE-MP/L-98 E940281 AMERICAN TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY APPLICATION GRANTED ON 01/30/1998 FOR MODIFICATION OF EXISTING EARTH STATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: TEMPORARY FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: VARIOUS, , "Correction" Application was filed under Alascom, Inc, correct name should be AT&T, per request of January 30, 1998. 98-DSE-MP/L-98 E940282 AMERICAN TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY APPLICATION GRANTED ON 01/30/1998 FOR MODIFICATION OF EXISTING EARTH STATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: TEMPORARY FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: VARIOUS, , "Correction" Application was filed under Alascom, Inc., correct name should be AT&T, per request of January 30, 1998. 295-DSE-P/L-98 E980086 GE AMERICAN COMMUNICATIONS, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 01/30/1998 FOR AUTHORITY TO CONSTRUCT AND OPERATE NEW EARTH STATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: 787 VALLEY COURT, GRAND JUNCTION, MESA, COLORADO TERM: 01/30/1998 TO 01/30/2008 300-DSE-P/L-98 E980087 UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD APPLICATION GRANTED ON 01/30/1998 FOR AUTHORITY TO CONSTRUCT AND OPERATE NEW EARTH STATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: 1416 DODGE STREET, OMAHA, , NEBRASKA TERM: 01/30/1998 TO 01/30/2008 299-DSE-MP/L-98 WB81 GE AMERICAN COMMUNICATIONS, INC. APPLICATION GRANTED ON 01/30/1998 FOR MODIFICATION OF EXISTING EARTH STATION SERVICE: DOMESTIC FIXED SATELLITE CLASS OF STATION: FIXED EARTH STATION LOCATION: 100 Edsall Drive, VERNON VALLEY, SUSSEX, NEW JERSEY - FCC -