Attachment 1996Public Notice SP

1996Public Notice SP

PUBLIC NOTICE submitted by IB, FCC

SPB-40 released March 20 1996

1996-03-20

This document pretains to SAT-WAV-19960307-00043 for Waiver on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

IBFS_SATWAV1996030700043_1031373

—== PUBLIC NOTICE L@%) FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION §l *Zf¢ 1919 M STREET N.W. ": usac WASHINGTON, DC 20554 | 62061 News media Information 202/418—0500. Recorded listing of releases and texts 202/418—2222. Report No. SPB—40 March 20, 1996 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 ofthe Commission‘s rules, unless otherwise noted. 47 C.E.R. § 25.154. | EchoStar Satellite Corporation _ File No. 68—SAT—ML—96 EchoStar Satellite Corporation has filed a request for license to cqvei” its eastern Direct Broadcast Satellite. EchoStar requests that it be granted a license to operate the satellite at the119.2° W.L. orbital location. Loral Corporation File No. 70—SAT—DR—96 Loral Corporation has filed a Petition for Declaratory Ruling concerning Section 310(b)(4) of the Communications Act of 1934. Loral requests that the Commission issue a declaratory ruling confirming that, under Section 310(b) of the Communications Act and Section 100.11 of the Commission‘s rules, — there is no reason why the public interest would be served by preventing SpaceCom Ltd. from acquiring an indirect controlling interestin the Continental DBS permit. One hundred percent of the stock of SpaceCom Ltd. is held by a Bermuda company called Loral Space & Communications Ltd. Final Analysis Communication Services | File No. 79—SAT—AMEND—96 Final Analysis Communciation Services has filed an amendment to its pending NVNG MSS satellite system (see File No. 25—SAT—P/LA—95). Final Analysis proposes to add to its system the additional 2 MHz of uplink frequencies at 455—56 and 459—460 MHz recently allocated for Region II at the 1995 World Radiocommunications Conference (WRC—95). In order to incorporate these frequencies, numerous technical changes are required as set forth in the amendment. In addition, Final Analysis proposes to add four spare satellites to its system.

Report No. SPB—40 se 2 — ; March 20, 1996 E—Sat, Inc. ~ File No. 78—SAT—AMEND—96 E—Sat, Inc. has filed an amendment to its pending NVNG MSS satellite system (see File No. 24—SAT— P/LA—95). E—Sat proposes to add to its system the additional 2 MHz of uplink frequencies at 455—56 and 459—460 MHz recently allocated for Region II at WRC—95. f AT&T Corporation File No. 80—SAT—ML—96 AT&T Corporation has filed an amendment to its February 1, 1995 modification to extend the life of its TELSTAR 303 satellite. In this amendment, AT&T requests authority to operate the TELSTAR 303 satellite while drifting it to 120° W.L. and to permit AT&T, thereafter, to operate TELSTAR 303 at that orbital location in an inclined orbit mode. EchoStar KuX Corporation f File Nos. 82/83—SAT—P/LA—96 ‘ 83—SAT—P—96 EchoStar KuX Corporation has filed an application to construct, launch and operate a satellite system consisting of two "Extended" Ku—band communications satellites and one ground spare. EchoStar KuX proposes to operate one satellite at 85° W.L. and the other satellite at 91° W.L. in the 13.75—14.0 and 11.45—11.7 GHz frequency bands (commonly referred to as the Extended Ku—band). Each satellite will be equipped with sixteen 27 MHz 135 watt transponders. EchoStar KuX proposes to offer video, datea and video services to business and individual users, using a digital satellite transmission system that will provide service to customers throughout the Continental United States, Puerto Rico, the Caribbean including the Virgin Islands, and regions in Latin and South America via spot beams. EchoStar KuX plans to offer its services on a non—common carrier basis. Motorola Satellite Communications, Inc. File No. 85—SAT—ML—96 Motorola Satellite Communications, Inc. has filed an application to modify its authorization in the MSS Above 1 GHz frequency band. See Motorola Satellite Communications, Inc., 10 FCC Red 2268 (1995). Motorola is seeking modifications and technical rule waivers reflecting developments in system design and Motorola‘s assessment of the emerging demand for more varied types of services. In addition, Motorola requests removal of the feeder link conditions imposed on its authorization, in light of the successful allocation of MSS feeder link spectrum at WRC—95, and grant of an unconditional launch and operational authority for its MSS feederlinks. L/Q Licensee, Inc. — ' FileNo. 88—SAT—WAIV—96 L/Q Licensee, Inc. has filed a Request for Waiver of Section 2.106 of the Commuission‘s rules for authority to construct, launch and operate its Globalstar system with feeder links in the 5091—5250 MHz (Earth—to— space) and 6875—7055 MHz (space—to—Earth) bands. LQL requests that it be authorized to use these frequencies consistent with the recently modified International Table of Frequency Allocations adopted at WRC—95.

Report No. SPB—40 . —3 — March 20, 1996 L/Q Licensee, Inc. File No. 90—SAT—ML—96 L/Q Licensee, Inc. has filed an application for modification of its authorization to construct, launch and operate a low—earth orbit MSS satellite system in the Above 1 GHz frequency bands. See Order and _ Authorization, 10 FCC Red 2333 (1995). LQL requests that it be authorized to use the 5091—5250 MHz band for its feeder uplinks and the 6875—7055 MHz band for its feeder downlinks. In addition, LQL seeks to modify its system with certain technical updates. Finally, LQL proposes to modify its power flux density levels to conform to levels established at WRC—95. — FCC ——



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