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 PUBLIC  NOTICE  Federal  Communications  Commission  media  information  202  /  418-  0500  445  12th  St.,  S.  W.  Fax-  On-  Demand  202  /  418-  2830 
 Washington,  D.  C.  20554  TTY  202  /  418-  2555  Internet:  http://  www.  fcc.  gov 
 DA  00-  1630 
 Report  No.  SPB-  159  July  21,  2000 


 INTERNATIONAL  BUREAU 
 SATELLITE  POLICY  BRANCH  INFORMATION: 


 EchoStar  Satellite  Corporation 
 Application  for  Authority  to  Make  Minor  Modifications  to  Direct  Broadcast  Satellite 
 Authorizations,  Launch  and  Operational  Authority 
 File  No.  SAT-  MOD-  19971230-  00231, 
 SAT-  MOD-  19971230-  00235,  &  DBS-  88-  01 


 The  proceeding  captioned  above  is  an  adjudicative  licensing  proceeding  and  is  generally 
 restricted  under  the  Commission’s  ex  parte  rules.  See  47  C.  F.  R.  §§  1.1202(  d)  and  1.1208.  This 
 proceeding  is  inextricably  intertwined  with  complex,  interrelated  legal,  technical  and  policy  issues 
 associated  with  the  implementation  of  DBS  systems  serving  the  States  of  Hawaii  and  Alaska. 
 There  are  varying  numbers  of  channels  at  various  orbital  locations  involved.  The  public  interest, 
 therefore,  requires  that  the  ex  parte  procedures  be  modified  for  this  proceeding.  The  proceeding 
 shall  be  treated  on  a  non-  restricted,  permit-  but-  disclose,  basis.  47  C.  F.  R.  §§  1.1200(  a),  1.1206 
 and  1.1208,  Note  2. 


 Effective  July  21,  2000,  ex  parte  presentations  relating  to  this  proceeding  are  subject  to 
 the  disclosure  requirements  set  forth  in  47  C.  F.  R.  §1.1206  of  the  Commission’s  rules.  The 
 adjudicative  proceeding  affected  by  this  action  is  the  captioned  Application  for  Modification. 


 This  action  is  taken  pursuant  to  authority  found  in  section  4(  i)  and  303  of  the 
 Communications  Act  of  1934,  as  amended,  47  U.  S.  C.  §  154(  i)  and  303;  and  pursuant  to  Sections 
 0.31,  0.241,  0.261,  and  1.1200(  a)  of  the  Commission’s  Rules.  See  47  C.  F.  R.  §§  0.31,  0.241, 
 0.261  and  1.1200(  a). 


 For  further  information,  contact  Selina  Khan,  International  Bureau,  (202)  418-  7282. 
 By  the  Chief,  International  Bureau. 
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