*Pages 1--7 from Microsoft Word - 10378.doc* 1 PUBLIC NOTICE Federal Communications Commission News Media information: 202- 418- 0400 445 12th St., S. W. Fax- On- Demand 202- 418- 2830 Washington, DC 20554 Internet: http:// www. fcc. gov (or ftp. fcc. gov) TTY (202) 418- 2555 Report No. SPB- 172 July 20, 2001 INTERNATIONAL BUREAU SATELLITE ENGINEERING BRANCH INFORMATION: Revisions to Earth Station Licenses Authorized to Access INTELSAT In its Intelsat Licensing Proceeding, Intelsat LLC filed applications to become a Commission licensee upon the privatization of INTELSAT. The Commission conditionally granted the applications of Intelsat LLC requesting licenses to: (1) operate 17 existing C- and Ku- band satellites presently owned and operated by the International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (“ INTELSAT”); (2) construct, launch and operate 10 satellites planned by INTELSAT for operation in these bands; and (3) relocate certain currently operating satellites to different orbital locations upon launch of planned satellites. 1 The licenses gave Intelsat LLC the same access to both the U. S. domestic and international markets for the provision of satellite services in the C- and Ku- bands that other U. S. licensees enjoy. According to the licensing proceeding, the licenses were to become effective and operating authority conferred upon Intelsat LLC, when INTELSAT transferred its satellites and associated assets to Intelsat LLC and INTELSAT’s ITU network filings, for the locations associated with the operation of its satellites, were transferred on a permanent basis to the United States national registry. 2 INTELSAT underwent the transformation into a private company on July 18, 2001 at which time it transferred its satellites and associated assets to Intelsat LLC and informed the ITU that the relevant ITU network filings should be transferred to the U. S. national registry. Consequently, Intelsat LLC’s licenses are now in effect, subject to the conditions set forth in those licenses. Until the Intelsat LLC licenses became effective, earth stations with authorizations to communicate with INELSAT were subject to conditions limiting their authority with regard to providing domestic services via 1 Applications of Intelsat LLC for Authority to Operate, and to Further Construct, Launch and Operate C- band and Ku- band Satellites that Form a Global Communications System in Geostationary Orbit, Memorandum Opinion Order and Authorization, FCC 00- 287 (rel. Aug. 8,2000)( Licensing Order), Order on Reconsideration, FCC 00- 437 (rel. Dec. 14, 2000)( Reconsideration Order), Memorandum Opinion Order and Authorization FCC 01- 183 (rel. May 29, 2001)( ORBIT Compliance Order). 2 ORBIT Compliance Order at 72. 1 2 INTELSAT. The licenses listed below contain one or more conditions that prohibit the use of the station to provide domestic services. Consequently, in order to conform the earth station licenses to the newly effective Intelsat LLC space stations licenses, such conditions relating to service via INTELSAT are no longer applicable in the following frequency bands: 3700- 4200 MHz, 5925- 6425 MHz, 6425- 6650 MHz, 11.7- 11.95 GHz, 11.95- 12.2 GHz, 13.75- 14.0 GHz, and 14.0- 14.5 GHz. The remaining frequency bands used for accessing presently- licensed Intelsat LLC satellites either continue to be limited to international services under footnotes US 245 and NG104 to the U. S. Table of Allocations (47 C. F. R. §2.106) or are not allocated to the fixed satellite service in the United States. Furthermore, licensees are not required to modify their earth station licenses to begin providing domestic services in the conventional bands via INTELSAT. These changes will be considered to be effective as of the date Intelsat LLC’s licenses came into effect. The following list sets out all call signs identified as requiring the revisions discussed above. Call Sign Licensee Name E000016 WILLIAMS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC E000018 NORLIGHT, INC. E000020 MOONLINK SATELLITE, INC. E000021 MOONLINK SATELLITE, INC. E000039 DATA MARINE SYSTEMS, INC. E000058 VERESTAR, INC. E000061 VERESTAR, INC. E000064 FOX SPORTS NET, LLC E000075 TELECOMMUNICACIONES ULTRAMARINAS DE PUERTO RICO E000087 FOX SPORTS NET, LLC E000089 WORLD RADIO MISSIONARY FELLOWSHIP E000095 EARTHWATCH, INCORPORATED E000160 IMPSAT USA, INC. E000202 IMPSAT USA, INC. E000204 MCI WORLDCOM NETWORK SERVICES, INC. E000205 IMPSAT USA, INC. E000272 MEDLEY INTERNATIONAL TELEPORT, INC. E000273 MEDLEY INTERNATIONAL TELEPORT, INC. E000296 COMSAT CORPORATION E000326 MCKIBBEN COMMUNICATIONS E000355 COMSAT DIGITAL TELEPORT, INC. E000361 SKYCOMM TECHNOLOGIES, INC. E000362 HOT TELECOMMUNICATIONS LIMITED E000584 LORAL SPACECOM CORP. E000585 LORAL SPACECOM CORP. E000646 FRANKLIN COMMUNICATIONS, INC. E000677 IMPSAT USA, INC. E000678 IMPSAT USA, INC. E000696 NEW SKIES NETWORK, INC. E000697 SPACECOM SYSTEMS, INC. E000705 IMPSAT USA, INC. E010007 IMPSAT USA, INC. E010008 IMPSAT USA, INC. E010089 COMSAT CORPORATION E010101 LIVE ON SITE, LLC E010104 COMSAT CORPORATION 2 3 E010138 PRODUCTION & SATELLITE SERVICES, INC. E2595 U. S. SATELLITE CORPORATION E2718 ETERNAL WORD TELEVISION NETWORK, INC E3103 GLOBECAST NORTH AMERICA INCORPORATED E5740 WILLIAMS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC E6148 MCKIBBEN COMMUNICATIONS E6777 SPRINT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, L. P. E850042 WILLIAMS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC E860008 KELLY BROADCASTING SYSTEMS, INC. E860029 VERESTAR, INC. E870499 U. S. SATELLITE CORPORATION E872647 TELECOMMUNICACIONES ULTRAMARINAS DE PUERTO RICO E880596 PRODUCTION & SATELLITE SERVICES, INC. E880597 TAURUS COMMUNICATIONS E880685 SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS E880735 PRODUCTION & SATELLITE SERVICES, INC. E881167 PACIFIC SATELLITE CONNECTION, INC. E881457 GLOBECAST NORTH AMERICA INCORPORATED E881458 GLOBECAST NORTH AMERICA INCORPORATED E881461 WHYY, INC. E890197 DCI II, INC. E890933 MOBILE SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS, INC. E900888 PRODUCTION & SATELLITE SERVICES, INC. E910006 MOBILE SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS, INC. E910117 GLOBECAST NORTH AMERICA INCORPORATED E910548 VERESTAR, INC. E910614 VERESTAR, INC. E910617 H. G. M. COMMUNICATIONS INC. E910628 H. G. M. COMMUNICATIONS INC. E910639 AMERICAN TOWER SYSTEMS, L. P. E920132 AMERICAN TOWER SYSTEMS, L. P. E930204 CABLE NEWS NETWORK LP, LLLP E930230 THE CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC. E930273 GLOBECAST NORTH AMERICA INCORPORATED E930404 GULF LINK COMMUNICATIONS, INC. E930468 RFL, INC. E930469 ATC TELEPORTS, INC. E940195 AMERICAN TOWER SYSTEMS, L. P. E940257 JOHN H. PHIPPS, INC. E940425 AMERICAN TOWER SYSTEMS, L. P. E940458 AMERICAN TOWER SYSTEMS, L. P. E940525 AMERICAN TOWER SYSTEMS, L. P. E950175 JOHN H. PHIPPS, INC. E950253 ECHOSTAR COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION E950268 GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY E950273 TAURUS COMMUNICATIONS E950274 SOUTHEAST NET- LINK, INC. E950276 HARRIS CORPORATION E950296 PACIFIC SATELLITE CONNECTION, INC. E950302 MICRONET, INC. E950346 PACIFIC SATELLITE CONNECTION, INC. E950347 SOUTHEAST NET- LINK, INC. 3 4 E950347 SOUTHEAST NET- LINK, INC. E950360 WILLIAMS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC E950361 WILLIAMS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC E950459 HERO PRODUCTIONS TELEPORT, INC. E950462 CHESAPEAKE SATELLITE, INC. E950520 H. G. M. COMMUNICATIONS INC. E960044 ATC TELEPORTS, INC. E960074 ORIONNET, INC. E960076 ORIONNET, INC. E960077 ORIONNET, INC. E960082 TERRALINK COMMUNICATIONS, LTD. E960097 DIGITAL COMM LINK, INC. E960098 DIGITAL COMM LINK, INC. E960105 GEMS INTERNATIONAL TELEVISION E960186 COMSAT GOVERNMENT SYSTEMS, INC. E960187 COMSAT GOVERNMENT SYSTEMS, INC. E960188 SATELLITE COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS, INC. E960222 VERESTAR, INC. E960228 DCI II, INC. E960240 BARRY W. SIMS, RECEIVER E960273 PACIFIC SATELLITE CONNECTION, INC. E960298 RET CORPORATION E960389 GLOBECAST NORTH AMERICA INCORPORATED E960405 ATLANTIC SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS, INC. E960406 GLOBECAST NORTH AMERICA INCORPORATED E960407 GULFLINK COMMUNICATIONS, INC. E960408 GULFLINK COMMUNICATIONS, INC. E960411 ESATEL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. E960495 HERO PRODUCTIONS TELEPORT, INC. E970005 NATIONAL DIGITAL TELEVISION CENTER, INC. E970006 GLOBAL SATCOM TECHNOLOGY, INC. E970010 QWEST DIGITAL MEDIA LLC E970021 ORIONNET, INC. E970022 ORIONNET, INC. E970024 ORIONNET, INC. E970025 ORIONNET, INC. E970049 PACIFIC SATELLITE CONNECTION, INC. E970091 COMSAT CORPORATION E970116 LORAL SPACECOM CORPORATION E970148 PACIFIC SATELLITE CONNECTION, INC. E970181 RUDIN COMMUNICATIONS, L. L. C. E970189 ESATEL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. E970267 AMERICAN TOWER SYSTEMS, L. P. E970319 COMSAT CORPORATION/ COMSAT WORLD SYSTEMS E970325 COMSAT CORPORATION/ COMSAT WORLD SYSTEMS E970326 COMSAT CORPORATION/ COMSAT WORLD SYSTEMS E970330 COMSAT CORPORATION/ COMSAT WORLD SYSTEMS E970361 GLOBECOMM SYSTEMS, INC. E970370 MSNBC CABLE LLC E970371 MSNBC CABLE LLC E970387 DCI II, INC. E970395 AMERICAN SKY BROADCASTING, LLC 4 5 E970396 AMERICAN SKY BROADCASTING, LLC E970397 DCI II, INC. E970399 DTH TECHO PARTNERS E970415 WILLIAMS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC E980011 PACIFIC SATELLITE CONNECTION, INC. E980047 ECHOSTAR N. AMERICA CORP., A WHOLLY- OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF ECHOSTAR SATELLITE CORP. E980066 AT& T CORP. E980109 KELLY BROADCASTING SYSTEMS, INC. E980110 CALHOUN SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS, INC. E980117 ECHOSTAR SATELLITE CORPORATION E980122 GLOBECOMM SYSTEMS, INC. E980127 ECHOSTAR NORTH AMERICA CORP., F/ K/ A ECHOSTAR LICENSEE CORP. E980128 ECHOSTAR NORTH AMERICA CORP., F/ K/ A ECHOSTAR LICENSEE CORP. E980153 LORAL SPACECOM CORPORATION E980154 LORAL SPACECOM CORPORATION E980182 MEDLEY INTERNATIONAL TELEPORT, INC. E980205 ORIONNET, INC. E980206 ORIONNET, INC. E980207 ORIONNET, INC. E980215 SUNGLOBE TELECOM, INC. E980218 PRODUCTION & SATELLITE SERVICES, INC. E980219 PRODUCTION & SATELLITE SERVICES, INC. E980228 WILLIAMS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC E980229 JFL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. E980329 SEK INSTITUTIONAL COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION E980333 TELECOMUNICACIONES ULTRAMARINAS DE PUERTO RICO E980334 DCI II, INC. E980347 GE AMERICAN COMMUNICATIONS, INC. E980368 IMPSAT USA, INC. E980380 VIDCOM CORPORATION E980462 ALLEN HOLDINGS, INC. E980485 COMSAT CORPORATION E980510 COMSAT GENERAL CORPORATION E980516 ANDREW CORPORATION E990012 GLOBAL SATELLITE SERVICE CORPORATION E990024 HUGHES GLOBAL SERVICES E990055 HUGHES GLOBAL SERVICES E990081 ORIONNET, INC. E990082 ORIONNET, INC. E990088 LOCAL COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK, INC. E990120 MCKIBBEN COMMUNICATIONS E990122 COMSAT DIGITAL TELEPORT, INC. E990131 COMSAT DIGITAL TELEPORT, INC. E990172 SATELLITE CONVERGENT INDUSTRIES, LLC E990183 ORIONNET, INC. E990277 LORAL CYBERSTAR, INC. E990303 COMSAT DIGITAL TELEPORT, INC. E990305 ATC TELEPORTS, INC. E990319 SOCIETY FOR WORLDWIDE INTERBANK FINANCIAL TELECOMMUNICATION, INC. 5 6 E990320 COMSAT CORPORATION E990328 VERESTAR, INC. E990341 TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK E990353 ATC TELEPORTS, INC. E990403 WILLIAMS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC E990437 IMPSAT USA, INC. E990499 IMPSAT USA, INC. E990523 ORIONNET, INC. E990543 HARRIS MARITIME COMMUNICATION SERVICES, INC. E990551 PACAMTEL, L. L. C. KA201 MCI WORLDCOM INTERNATIONAL, INC. KA220 VIOLET LICENSE CO. L. L. C. (C/ O AT& T CORP.) KA234 GLOBECAST NORTH AMERICA INCORPORATED KA235 GLOBECAST NORTH AMERICA INCORPORATED KA25 COMSAT CORPORATION KA253 BP AMOCO CORPORATION KA257 VERESTAR, INC. KA259 COMSAT CORPORATION KA260 COMSAT CORPORATION KA261 COMSAT CORPORATION KA262 COMSAT CORPORATION KA263 COMSAT CORPORATION KA264 COMSAT CORPORATION KA265 COMSAT CORPORATION KA266 COMSAT CORPORATION KA267 COMSAT CORPORATION KA268 COMSAT CORPORATION KA269 COMSAT CORPORATION KA270 COMSAT CORPORATION KA273 VIOLET LICENSE CO. L. L. C. (C/ O AT& T CORP.) KA277 AMERICAN TOWER SYSTEMS, L. P. KA280 SPRINT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY L. P. KA286 GLOBECAST NORTH AMERICA INCORPORATED KA307 AMERICAN TOWER SYSTEMS, L. P. KA309 GLOBECAST NORTH AMERICA INCORPORATED KA322 VERESTAR, INC. KA327 GROUP W TELEVISION, INC. KA329 VIOLET LICENSE CO. L. L. C. (C/ O AT& T CORP.) KA330 ATC TELEPORTS, INC. KA331 WILLIAMS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC KA333 CORPORATE SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS OF FLORIDA, INC. KA343 WILLIAMS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC KA351 VIOLET LICENSE CO. L. L. C. (C/ O AT& T CORP.) KA371 VIOLET LICENSE CO. L. L. C. (C/ O AT& T CORP.) KA372 VIOLET LICENSE CO. L. L. C. (C/ O AT& T CORP.) KA373 VIOLET LICENSE CO., L. L. C. KA376 VIOLET LICENSE CO., L. L. C. KA378 VIOLET LICENSE CO., L. L. C. KA389 ORIONNET, INC. KA398 COMSAT CORPORATION/ COMSAT WORLD SYSTEMS KA413 VIOLET LICENSE CO. L. L. C. (C/ O AT& T CORP.) KA415 HERO PRODUCTIONS TELEPORT, INC. 6 7 KA416 ESATEL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. KA434 VERESTAR, INC. KA436 OVERSEAS TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC. KA440 ORIONNET, INC. KA444 VIOLET LICENSE CO. L. L. C. (C/ O AT& T CORP.) KA445 VIOLET LICENSE CO. L. L. C. (C/ O AT& T CORP.) KA452 GLOBECAST NORTH AMERICA INCORPORATED KA58 TURNER TELEPORT, INC. KA71 HUGHES COMMUNICATIONS CARRIER SERVICES, INC. KA81 AMERICAN TOWER SYSTEMS, L. P. KA86 PACIFIC SATELLITE CONNECTION, INC. KA91 VIOLET LICENSE CO. L. L. C. (C/ O AT& T CORP.) KB32 AT& T CORP., WA21 VIOLET LICENSE CO., L. L. C. WA22 COMSAT CORPORATION WA27 COMSAT GENERAL CORPORATION WA33 VIOLET LICENSE CO. L. L. C. (C/ O AT& T CORP.) WA34 VIOLET LICENSE CO. L. L. C. (C/ O AT& T CORP.) WB20 AMERICAN TOWER SYSTEMS, L. P. WN52 COMSAT GENERAL CORPORATION 7