*Pages 1--8 from C:\Pdf2Text\Ready4Text_in\pdf\45571.pdf* 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 Wednesday January 26, 2005 SES- 00680 Report No. RE: SATELLITE RADIO APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES The applications listed herein 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 they are defective and not in conformance with the Commission's Rules and Regulations and its Policies. Final action will not be taken on any of these applications earlier than 30 days following the date of this notice. 47 U. S. C. § 309( b). All applications accepted for filing will be assigned call signs, or other unique station identifiers. However, these assignments are for administrative purposes only and do not in any way prejudice Commission action. E950443 SES- AMD- 20050124- 00091 E Class of Station: Fixed Earth Stations Amendment Black Entertainment Television, Inc. Nature of Service: Domestic Fixed Satellite Service, Fixed Satellite Service Changes to Maximum EIRP per Carrier (dBW) and Maximum EIRP Density per Carrier (dBW) for Emission Designators 51K2G7W and 4M00G7F. Change to Maximum EIRP Density per Carrier (dBW) for Emission Designator 36M0F3F. Frequency Coordination submitted for C- Band antenna. 38 ° 55 ' 5.10 " N LAT. SITE ID: 1 1235 W STREET (BET DC STUDIO), WASHINGTON, DC 76 ° 59 ' 20.40 " W LONG. LOCATION: SCIENTIFIC- ATLANTA 1 9.1 meters ANTENNA ID: 8009A 70.70 dBW TV 5925.0000 - 6425.0000 MHz 4M00G7F 52.90 dBW COMBINATION, DATA, TELEMETRY, CONTROL 5925.0000 - 6425.0000 MHz 51K2G7W 72.43 dBW TV 5925.0000 - 6425.0000 MHz 36M0G7F 72.30 dBW DATA, TELEMETRY, CONTROL 5925.0000 - 6425.0000 MHz 36M0G7D 72.43 dBW COMBINATION, DATA TV 5925.0000 - 6425.0000 MHz 36M0G7W Page 1 of 8 1 72.43 dBW TV 5925.0000 - 6425.0000 MHz 36M0F3F TV 3700.0000 - 4200.0000 MHz 4M00G7F DATA, TELEMETRY, CONTROL 3700.0000 - 4200.0000 MHz 51K2G7D DATA 3700.0000 - 4200.0000 MHz 51K2G7D TV 3700.0000 - 4200.0000 MHz 36M0G7F DATA, TELEMETRY, CONTROL 3700.0000 - 4200.0000 MHz 36M0G7D COMBINATION, DATA TV 3700.0000 - 4200.0000 MHz 36M0G7W TV 3700.0000 - 4200.0000 MHz 36M0F3F Points of Communication: 1 - ALSAT - (ALSAT) STA SES- ASG- 20041223- 01882 E TO: No. of Station( s) listed: 0 HUGHES NETWORK SYSTEMS, INC. FROM: Current Licensee: HNS License Sub, LLC HUGHES NETWORK SYSTEMS, INC. Application for Consent to Assignment HNS License Sub, LLC Hughes Network Systems, Inc. (" HNS, Inc."), a Delaware corporation, is the licensee of certain earth station licenses which are used in connection with the business of providing VSAT services and manufacturing communications equipment. The Commission also has granted HNS, Inc. special temporary authorization (" STA") to conduct testing of earth station prototypes. HNS, Inc., The DIRECTV Group (" DTVG"), and SkyTerra Communications, Inc. (" SkyTerra") entered into an agreement pursuant to which SkyTerra will obtain a 50% interest in HNS, Inc. 's VSAT business. This application seeks consent to assign the STA by which HNS, Inc. conducts testing of earth station prototypes (SES- STA- 2004- 0803- 01089), and any extensions or modifications thereof that may be granted while this transaction is under review and prior to the consummation of the proposed transaction. E000362 SES- ASG- 20041223- 01892 E TO: No. of Station( s) listed: 9 HUGHES NETWORK SYSTEMS, LIMITED FROM: Current Licensee: HNS License Sub, Limited HUGHES NETWORK SYSTEMS, LIMITED Application for Consent to Assignment HNS License Sub, Limited Hughes Network Systems, Ltd., (" HNS, Ltd."), a subsidiary of Hughes Network Systems, Inc. (" HNS, Inc."), a Delaware corporation, is the licensee of certain earth station licenses which are used in connection with the business of providing VSAT services and manufacturing communications equipment. HNS, Inc., The DIRECTV Group (" DTVG"), and SkyTerra Communications, Inc. (" SkyTerra") entered into an agreement pursuant to which SkyTerra will obtain a 50% interest in HNS, Inc. 's VSAT business. This application seeks consent to assign nine fixed, transmit/ receive earth stations and associated special temporary authorizations, as well as new, modified, or extended authority with respect to earth stations that may be granted to HNS, Ltd. while this transaction is under review and prior to the consummation of the proposed transaction. Page 2 of 8 2 E000166 SES- ASG- 20041223- 01893 E TO: No. of Station( s) listed: 5 HUGHES NETWORK SYSTEMS, INC. FROM: Current Licensee: HNS License Sub, LLC HUGHES NETWORK SYSTEMS, INC. Application for Consent to Assignment HNS License Sub, LLC Hughes Network Systems, Inc. (" HNS, Inc."), a Delaware corporation, is the licensee of certain earth station licenses which are used in connection with the business of providing VSAT services and manufacturing communications equipment. HNS, Inc., The DIRECTV Group (" DTVG"), and SkyTerra Communications, Inc. (" SkyTerra") entered into an agreement pursuant to which SkyTerra will obtain a 50% interest in HNS, Inc. 's VSAT business. This application seeks consent to assign five transmit/ receive earth stations and associated special temporary authorizations, as well as new, modified, or extended authority with respect to earth stations that may be granted to HNS, Inc. while this transaction is under review and prior to the consummation of the proposed transaction. E020254 SES- ASG- 20041227- 01919 E TO: No. of Station( s) listed: 17 VERESTAR, INC. (DEBTOR- IN- POSSESSION) FROM: Current Licensee: CEDAR HILL TEXAS VIDEO NETWORK LP VERESTAR, INC. (DEBTOR- IN- POSSESSION) Application for Consent to Assignment VERESTAR, INC. (DEBTOR- IN- POSSESSION) This application seeks Commission consent to the assignment to Cedar Hill Texas Video Network LP of 17 earth station licenses held by Verestar, Inc. (Debtor- in- Possession) and its subsidiary, Verestar Networks, Inc. (Debtor- in- Possession) (collectively, Verestar) associated with Verestar's Cedar Hill network. The 17 call signs that are included in this assignment application were authorized to be assigned to SES Americom, Inc. under file number SES- ASG- 20040503- 00673 on November 19, 2004, by Memorandum Opinion, Order and Authorization, DA 04- 3639, IB Docket No. 04- 174. On December 1, 2004, a letter was filed on behalf of SES Americom, Inc., notifying the Commission that the consummation of the transaction authorized in DA 04- 3639 did not include the 17 earth stations associated with the Cedar Hill network; therefore, the licensee of the 17 Cedar Hill network earth stations remains Verestar, Inc. (Debtor- in- Possession). E040163 SES- ASG- 20050110- 00092 E TO: No. of Station( s) listed: 1 EPEC COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION FROM: Current Licensee: ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LP EPEC Communications Corporation Application for Consent to Assignment EPEC Communications Corporation E050004 SES- LIC- 20050106- 00015 E Class of Station: VSAT Network Application for Authority CENTRAL WISCONSIN COMMUNICATIONS, INC. Nature of Service: Domestic Fixed Satellite Service This License is associated with an Amendment (SES- AMD- 20050114- 00055) to remove two antennas .96meter and 1.0meter from this license. 44 ° 30 ' 58.70 " N LAT. SITE ID: CWCI Hub 7405 COUNTY TRUNK HH (6.15M.), WOOD, ARPIN, WI 89 ° 57 ' 0.50 " W LONG. LOCATION: VIASAT Hub- 1 6.15 meters ANTENNA ID: 8060 74.50 dBW QPSK and 8PSK Digital Data 14000.0000 - 14500.0000 MHz 36M0G7D Page 3 of 8 3 QPSK and 8PSK Digital Data 11700.0000 - 12200.0000 MHz 3M20G7D SITE ID: CWCI Remote CONUS LOCATION: Andrew Corp. Remote 180 1.8 meters ANTENNA ID: Type 180Tx 49.80 dBW QPSK and 8PSK Digital Data 14000.0000 - 14500.0000 MHz 3M20G2D QPSK and 8PSK Digital Data 11700.0000 - 12200.0000 MHz 36M0G2D Andrew Corp. Remote 183 1.8 meters ANTENNA ID: Type 183 49.80 dBW QPSK and 8PSK Digital Data 14000.0000 - 14500.0000 MHz 3M20G2D QPSK and 8PSK Digital Data 11700.0000 - 12200.0000 MHz 36M0G2D Andrew Corp. Remote 243 2.4 meters ANTENNA ID: Type 243Tx 52.30 dBW QPSK and 8PSK Digital Data 14000.0000 - 14500.0000 MHz 3M20G2D QPSK and 8PSK Digital Data 11700.0000 - 12200.0000 MHz 36M0G2D Andrew Corp. Remote 120 1.2 meters ANTENNA ID: Type 120Tx 46.30 dBW QPSK and 8PSK Digital Data 14000.0000 - 14500.0000 MHz 3M20G2D QPSK and 8PSK Digital Data 11700.0000 - 12200.0000 MHz 36M0G2D Points of Communication: CWCI Hub - ALSAT - (ALSAT) CWCI Remote - ALSAT - (ALSAT) E050006 SES- LIC- 20050111- 00029 E Class of Station: Temporary Fixed Earth Station Application for Authority VideoLink Fiber Optic Transmission Services Inc. EZ Nature of Service: Fixed Satellite Service SITE ID: 1 LOCATION: Vertex 1 1.8 meters ANTENNA ID: 1.8SMK LT- 4P 62.24 dBW PSK Digital Video w/ digital audio/ data 14000.0000 - 14500.0000 MHz 24M0G7F 68.65 dBW Analog Video w/ associated audio subcarriers and ATIS 14000.0000 - 14500.0000 MHz 36M0F8F Page 4 of 8 4 65.65 dBW Analog Video w/ associated audio subcarriers and ATIS 14000.0000 - 14500.0000 MHz 24M0F8F Points of Communication: 1 - PERMITTED LIST - () E050010 SES- LIC- 20050113- 00043 E Class of Station: Fixed Earth Stations Application for Authority LifeTalk Radio, Inc. Nature of Service: Domestic Fixed Satellite Service 35 ° 35 ' 0.00 " N LAT. SITE ID: 1 350 Dawson St., Monroe, Vonore, TN 84 ° 13 ' 0.00 " W LONG. LOCATION: Channel Master CM 2.4 A/ B 2.4 meters ANTENNA ID: 6124 52.12 dBW QPSK 14000.0000 - 14500.0000 MHz 400KG1D 0.00 dBW QPSK 11700.0000 - 12200.0000 MHz 400KG1D Points of Communication: 1 - ALSAT - (ALSAT) E050011 SES- LIC- 20050114- 00069 E Class of Station: Fixed Earth Stations Application for Authority Florida Department of Education Nature of Service: Domestic Fixed Satellite Service 30 ° 25 ' 2.70 " N LAT. SITE ID: 1 2565 Pottsdamer, Leon, Tallahassee, FL 84 ° 18 ' 48.60 " W LONG. LOCATION: Scientific- Atlanta 1 7 meters ANTENNA ID: 8010K Analog Video Carrier 11700.0000 - 12200.0000 MHz 36M0F8W Digital Compressed Video Carrier 11700.0000 - 12200.0000 MHz 27M0G7F 79.20 dBW Analog Video Carrier 14000.0000 - 14500.0000 MHz 36M0F8W 79.20 dBW Digital Compressed Video Carrier 14000.0000 - 14500.0000 MHz 27M0G7F Points of Communication: 1 - ALSAT - (ALSAT) Page 5 of 8 5 E050016 SES- LIC- 20050114- 00077 E Class of Station: Fixed Earth Stations Application for Authority RCN License Subsidiary, Inc. Nature of Service: Domestic Fixed Satellite Service 42 ° 35 ' 9.70 " N LAT. SITE ID: 1 5522 104th Avenue, Kenosha, Kenosha, WI 87 ° 56 ' 34.30 " W LONG. LOCATION: Prodelin 1 3.8 meters ANTENNA ID: 1383 0.00 dBW Standard video with associated audio subcarriers. 3700.0000 - 4200.0000 MHz 36M0F3F 0.00 dBW Digital, QPSK, various FEC, various data rates, various info. 3700.0000 - 4200.0000 MHz 3M00G7W 0.00 dBW Digital, QPSK, various FEC, various data rates, various info. 3700.0000 - 4200.0000 MHz 9M00G7W 72.40 dBW Standard video with associated audio subcarriers 6177.8500 - 6281.0900 MHz 36M0F3F 72.40 dBW Standard video with associated audio subcarriers 6291.2900 - 6425.0000 MHz 36M0F3F 64.70 dBW Digital, QPSK, various FEC, various data rates, various info. 6167.8500 - 6281.0900 MHz 3M00G7W 69.40 dBW Digital, QPSK, various FEC, various data rates, various info. 6167.8500 - 6281.0900 MHz 9M00G7W 64.70 dBW Digital, QPSK, various FEC, various data rates, various info. 6291.2900 - 6425.0000 MHz 3M00G7W 69.40 dBW Digital, QPSK, various FEC, various data rates, various info. 6291.2900 - 6425.0000 MHz 9M00G7W Points of Communication: 1 - ALSAT - (ALSAT) E050019 SES- LIC- 20050119- 00081 E Class of Station: Fixed Earth Stations Application for Authority SCOLA EZ Nature of Service: Fixed Satellite Service 41 ° 19 ' 33.00 " N LAT. SITE ID: Ku1 21557 270th Street, Pottattamie, McClelland, IA 95 ° 40 ' 7.00 " W LONG. LOCATION: Page 6 of 8 6 Andrew A1 4.5 meters ANTENNA ID: ES45MPJ- 1 78.00 dBW QPSK, (8MPEG2@ 2.048Mb/ s 3/ 4FEC 14000.0000 - 14500.0000 MHz 16M2G7D Points of Communication: Ku1 - PERMITTED LIST - () E050020 SES- LIC- 20050121- 00082 E Class of Station: Fixed Earth Stations Application for Authority Intelsat LLC Nature of Service: Domestic Fixed Satellite Service 39 ° 35 ' 59.60 " N LAT. SITE ID: 1 Mountainside Teleport Corporation 17625 Technology Boulevard, Washington, Hagerstown, MD 77 ° 45 ' 27.50 " W LONG. LOCATION: Channel Master 1 1.8 meters ANTENNA ID: 1.8M Digital Audio, Video and Data 3700.0000 - 4200.0000 MHz 21K9G7W Digital Audio, Video and Data 3700.0000 - 4200.0000 MHz 72M0G7W 34.70 dBW Digital Audio, Video and Data 5925.0000 - 6425.0000 MHz 21K9G7W 59.30 dBW Digital Audio, Video and Data 5925.0000 - 6425.0000 MHz 72M0G7W Points of Communication: 1 - IA- 8 - (89 W. L.) E950443 SES- MOD- 20041217- 01856 E Class of Station: Fixed Earth Stations Application for Modification Black Entertainment Television, Inc. Nature of Service: Domestic Fixed Satellite Service "MOD" to add antenna 38 ° 55 ' 5.10 " N LAT. SITE ID: 1 1235 W STREET (BET DC STUDIO), WASHINGTON, DC 76 ° 59 ' 20.40 " W LONG. LOCATION: SCIENTIFIC- ATLANTA 1 9.1 meters ANTENNA ID: 8009A 78.60 dBW TV 5925.0000 - 6425.0000 MHz 4M00G7F 50.30 dBW COMBINATION, DATA, TELEMETRY, CONTROL 5925.0000 - 6425.0000 MHz 51K2G7W Page 7 of 8 7 For more information concerning this Notice, contact the Satellite and Radiocommunication Division at 418- 0719; TTY 202- 418- 2555. 84.40 dBW TV 5925.0000 - 6425.0000 MHz 36M0G7F 84.40 dBW TV 5925.0000 - 6425.0000 MHz 36M0G7D 84.40 dBW COMBINATION, DATA TV 5925.0000 - 6425.0000 MHz 36M0G7W 80.93 dBW TV 5925.0000 - 6425.0000 MHz 36M0F3F TV 3700.0000 - 4200.0000 MHz 4M00G7F DATA, TELEMETRY, CONTROL 3700.0000 - 4200.0000 MHz 51K2G7D DATA 3700.0000 - 4200.0000 MHz 51K2G7D TV 3700.0000 - 4200.0000 MHz 36M0G7F DATA, TELEMETRY, CONTROL 3700.0000 - 4200.0000 MHz 36M0G7D COMBINATION, DATA TV 3700.0000 - 4200.0000 MHz 36M0G7W TV 3700.0000 - 4200.0000 MHz 36M0F3F COMTECH 2 5.5 meters ANTENNA ID: OFFSAT 72.43 dBW TV, AUDIO/ VIDEO 5925.0000 - 6425.0000 MHz 36M0G7D 72.43 dBW 5925.0000 - 6425.0000 MHz 36M0G7W 72.43 dBW TV, AUDIO/ VIDEO 5925.0000 - 6425.0000 MHz 36M0F3F 72.43 dBW TV, AUDIO/ VIDEO 5925.0000 - 6425.0000 MHz 36M0G7F 52.90 dBW COMBINATION DATA, TELEMENTRY, CONTROL 5925.0000 - 6425.0000 MHz 51K2G7W 70.70 dBW TV, AUDIO/ VIDEO 5925.0000 - 6425.0000 MHz 4M00G7F Points of Communication: 1 - ALSAT - (ALSAT) Page 8 of 8 8