*Pages 1--1 from Unknown* PUBLIC NOTICE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 445 12th STREET S. W. WASHINGTON D. C. 20554 News media information 202- 418- 0500 Fax- On- Demand 202- 418- 2830; Internet: http:// www. fcc. gov (or ftp. fcc. gov) TTY (202) 418- 2555 Tuesday June 19, 2001 SAT- 00073 Report No. Applications Accepted for Filing SATELLITE POLICY BRANCH INFORMATION 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. S2356 SAT- AMD- 20010607- 00050 KASTARCOM. WORLD SATELLITE, LLC Amendment On June 7, 2001, in response to a request from Commission, KaStarCom World Satellite, LLC filed a letter reaffirming its preference for spectrum for uplink and downlink operations, inter- satellite links, telemetry, tracking and control, and transfer orbit and emergency operations. In addition, KaStarCom reiterated its preference for the following orbital locations: 73° W. L. -- 500 MHz 109.2° W. L. -- 500 MHz 111° W. L. -- 1000 MHz COMMENTS on this letter may be filed on or before JULY 5, 2001. REPLIES may be filed on or before JULY 13, 2001. S2430 SAT- LOA- 20010518- 00045 DIRECTV ENTERPRISES, INC. Launch and Operating Authority DIRECTV Enterprises, Inc. has filed an application for authority to launch and operate a direct broadcast satellite, DIRECTV 4S, and colocate it at the 101° W. L. orbital location with its DIRECTV 2, 3 and 1R satellites. DIRECTV 4S is designed to provide U. S. domestic broadcast satellite service and is a 'spot beam' satellite specifically intended to provide additional local broadcast channel programming capacity for DIRECTV's existing system. The DIRECTV constellation at 101° W. L. consists of DIRECTV2 and 3 located at 100.8° W. L. and 100.85° W. L., respectively, and DIRECTV 1R at 101.2° W. L. DIRECTV is seeking authority to launch, operate and colocate the DIRECTV 4S satellite at 101.2° W. L. and, upon successful launch of the DIRECTV 4S satellite, to drift DIRECTV 1R slightly east from its current position at 101.2° W. L. to 101.15° W. L. DIRECTV intends to operate DIRECTV 4S on a non- broadcast, non- common carrier basis, and may sell and/ or lease a portion of its capacity on a non- common carrier basis for complementary business services. For more information concerning this Notice, contact the Satellite and Radiocommunication Division at 202- 418- 0719; TTY 202- 418- 2555. Page 1 of 1 1