1996 International Bureau
Order
FCC/DA#Title/DescriptionReleased DateRelated Links
DA-96-2182TELECOM NEW ZEALAND LIMITED. See second item under "News Releases" in Addenda.12/31/1996da962182.txt  
DA-96-2183COMMUNICATIONS TELESYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL. See second item under "News Releases" in Addenda.12/31/1996da962183.txt  
DA-96-2176HUGHES COMMUNICATIONS GALAXY, INC. (HCG). Granted HCG interim authority to use capacity on the Brazilsat A1 satellite for U.S. domestic servic12/24/1996 
DA-96-2139COLUMBIA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION. Granted Columbia Communications Corporation a further extension of special temporary authority for t12/20/1996da962139.txt  
DA-96-2165MCI TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION. Granted MCI Telecommunications Corporation authority to construct, launch and operate two satellites12/20/1996 
DA-96-2164ECHOSTAR DBS CORPORATION. Granted EchoStar DBS Corporation authority to construct, launch and operate one satellite in the Dir12/20/1996 
DA-96-2141CALL AMERICA BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION.. Authorized Call America to transfer control of an international resale carrier to GST Telecommunicat12/19/1996da962141.txt  
DA-96-2150CRUISEPHONE, INC.. Authorized CruisePhone to transfer control of its Section 214 authorizations from its present equity12/19/1996da962150.txt  
DA-96-2142CONFERENCE CALL USA, INC., ET AL.. Authorized Conference Call USA, et al., to transfer control of Dial Services, Ltd., a company whic12/19/1996da962142.txt  
DA-96-2143ONEONTA TELEPHONE COMPANY, INC., (OTELCO).. Authorized OTELCO to transfer control of Section 214 authorizations to one of its present stockholde12/19/1996da962143.txt  
DOC-87556SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS SERVICE INFORMATION. (2 documents) Report Number: DS-1691, DS-169212/18/1996pnin6147.txt  
DOC-87582NON-STREAMLINED INTERNATIONAL SECTION 214 AND CABLE LANDING LICENSE APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING (FORMAL SECTION 63.18 AND 1.767). Report Number: TEL-58-B12/18/1996 
DA-96-2151MFS GLOBENET, INC. AND CABLE & WIRELESS PLC., (C&W).. Granted request by MFS Globenet and C&W to transfer 50 pecent ownership of CableCo International, t12/18/1996da962151.txt  
DA-96-2124PANAMSAT LICENSEE CORP.. Granted PanAmSat conditional authority to construct, launch, and operate an expansion band satellite12/17/1996da962124.txt  
FCC-96-425COMMISSION'S RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR SATELLITE APPLICATION AND LICENSING PROCEDURES. Amended Part 25 of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. Part 25, the Commission's forms, and the Commis12/16/1996fcc96425.txt  
DA-96-2080INFOACCESS, INC.. Granted the application of InfoAccess, Inc. for authority to acquire and operate facilities for serv12/12/1996da962080.txt  
DA-96-2212COMSAT CORPORATION.. Authorized Comsat to participate in the launch of the Inmarsat-3 satellite.12/10/1996 
DOC-87238ERRATUM - CORPORATE SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS, INC. Erratum to the Order released November 22, 1996, in the matter of Corporate Satellite Communications12/10/1996 
DA-96-2034AMERICASKY CORPORATION. Granted transfer of control of AmericaSky to Entel USA Holdings, Inc. Entel USA is a U.S. corporati12/06/1996da962034.txt  
DA-96-2039MFS COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, INC., WORLDCOM, INC., EAGLE UPLINK CORPORATION.. Granted transfer of control to WorldCom of MFS Communications Company, Inc. Section 214 authorizatio12/06/1996da962039.txt  
DA-96-2035TELEBERMUDA INTERNATIONAL, L.L.C.. Granted, subject to conditions, application for cable landing license to TELEBERMUDA International,12/06/1996da962035.txt  
DA-96-1793MCI TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION. Granted MCI's authorization to Construct, Launch and Operate a Direct Broadcast Satellite System at12/06/1996da961793.txt  
DA-96-1794ECHOSTAR DBS CORPORATION. Granted authorization to Construct, Launch and Operate a Direct Broadcast Satellite System at 148 De12/06/1996da961794.txt  
DA-96-1949ERRATUM - ECHOSTAR LICENSEE CORPORATION. Corrected Paragraph 6 of the order granting special temporary authority to EchoStar Licensee Corpora12/05/1996 
DOC-86842NON-STREAMLINED INTERNATIONAL SECTION 214 AND CABLE LANDING LICENSE APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING. Report Number: TEL-55-B12/04/1996 
DOC-86876WRC-97 ADVISORY COMMITTEE DECEMBER MEETINGS OF INFORMAL WORKING GROUPS.12/04/1996 
FCC-96-459INTERNATIONAL ACCOUNTING RATES. Created framework for competition in market for US International telecommunications services that is12/03/1996 FCC-96-459A1.doc  FCC-96-459A1.pdf  FCC-96-459A1.txt   
DA-96-2006CABLE & WIRELESS, INC.. Reclassified CWI, Inc. as a non-dominant carrier for all authorized international services on the U.11/29/1996 
DA-96-2007CABLE & WIRELESS, INC.. Granted Cable & Wireless, Inc. authority to provide international facilities-based switched and priv11/29/1996 
DOC-86551SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES. Report Number: DS-168611/27/1996pnin6139.txt  
DA-96-1989AMENDMENT OF PART 25 OF COMMISSION'S RULES. Granted joint request for Extension of Time and extended the filing deadlines for comments to Decem11/27/1996 
DA-96-1971CABLE & WIRELESS, INC. Granted Cable & Wireless, Inc.'s application for authority to provide facilities-based services betw11/26/1996 
DA-96-1978DIRECTSTAT CORPORATION. Denied Directstat Corporation's application for special temporary authority to operate a direct broa11/26/1996 
DA-96-1977ECHOSTAR SATELLITE CORPORATION. Denied EchoStar Satellite Corporation's application for special temporary authority to operate a dir11/26/1996 
DA-96-1981WESTERN TELE-COMMUNICATIONS, INC. Granted Western Tele-Communications, Inc.'s application for authority to operate a transmit/receive11/26/1996 
DA-96-1982DIRECTSAT CORPORATION'S DBS LICENSE APPLICATION. On November 25, 1996, granted, subject to specified conditions, Direcstat Corporation's application11/26/1996 
DA-96-1983ECHOSTAR SATELLITE CORPORATION'S DBS LICENSE APPLICATION. On November 25, 1996, granted, subject to specified conditions, EchoStar Satellite Corporation's app11/26/1996 
DA-96-1962U.S. LEO SERVICES, INC. Granted U.S. Leo Services, Inc.'s application for blanket authority to construct and operate up to 211/25/1996 
DA-96-1961COMSAT CORPORATION'S APPLICATION RE: INMARSAT. Granted COMSAT Corporation's application for authority to interconnect its INMARSAT satellite commun11/25/1996 
DA-96-1972COMSAT CORPORATION APPLICATION RE: INTELSAT. Modified the ex parte status of COMSAT Corporation's application to participate in the construction11/25/1996 
DOC-86350REPORT NO. TEL-53-A.. STREAMLINED INTERNATIONAL SECTION 214 APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING11/22/1996 
DOC-86352REPORT NO. TEL-53-B.. NON-STREAMLINED INTERNATIONAL SECTION 214 AND CABLE LANDING LICENSE APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING11/22/1996 
DOC-86452CORPORATE SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.. Granted nunc pro tunc application to provide services interconnected with the public switched netwo11/22/1996 
DA-96-1938ORION NETWORK SYSTEMS, INC.. Conditionally granted the application for authority to construct, launch and operate a space station11/21/1996 
DA-96-1939GE AMERICAN COMMUNICATIONS INC.. Granted in part and denied in part applications for authority to construct, launch, and operate spac11/21/1996 
DA-96-1940HUGHES COMMUNICATIONS GALAXY, INC.. Granted the applications for authority to construct, launch and operate space stations in the Domest11/21/1996da961940.txt  
DA-96-1941LORAL SPACE & COMMUNICATIONS, LTD.. Granted the applications for authority to construct, launch and operate space stations in the Domest11/21/1996da961941.txt  
DA-96-1942AT&T CORPORATION. Granted in part, and denied in part applications for authority to construct, launch, and operate spa11/21/1996 
DA-96-1943ECHOSTAR SATELLITE CORPORATION. Conditionally granted applications for authority to construct, launch, and operate space stations in11/21/1996 
DA-96-1924HUGHES COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND PANAMSAT. Extended to December 2, December 12, and December 19, 1996, dates for filing comments, responses or11/20/1996 
DOC-86063REPORT NO. SPB-66.. NOTICE OF EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS IN CC DOCKET NO. 92-29711/19/1996 
DOC-86065REPORT NO. SPB-67. REPORT OF THE SATELLITE DIGITAL AUDIO RADIO SERVICE PIONEER'S PREFERENCE REVIEW PANEL: REQUEST FOR C Report Number: SPB-6711/19/1996pnin6137.txt  
DA-96-1924L/Q LICENSEE, INC.. Granted L/Q Licensee, Inc.'s application for modification of license to construct, launch, and opera11/19/1996 
DA-96-1923TRW, INC.. Granted TRW's application for modification of license in the Mobile-Satellite service above on GHz.11/19/1996 
DA-96-1925TELSTRA, INC.. Granted authority pursuant to Section 214 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, to provide11/19/1996 
DA-96-1918ECOHOSTAR LICENSEE CORPORATION.. Authorized EchoStar to transmit to the Solidaridad II satellite for a period of 180 days from the da11/18/1996 
DA-96-1920ERRATUM. to NPRM (FCC 96-426, released October 26) in the matter of amending Part 25 of the Commission's rule11/18/1996 
DA-96-1904INTELSAT. Implemented an additional modification in the scope of permissable operations of international separ11/18/1996 
DOC-86002ERRATUM TO MAY 8, 1996 AT&T APPLICATION GRANT. The May 8, 1996 decision regarding AT&T Submarine Systems, Inc.'s Application was incorrectly identi11/15/1996 
DA-96-1874WINSTAR TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC. Granted Winstar Telecommunications, Inc.'s application for global authority to operate as an interna11/12/1996 
DA-96-1875TOTALNET COMMUNICATIONS, INC. Granted TotalNet Communications, Inc.'s application for authority, pursuant to Section 214 of the Co11/12/1996 
DA-96-1831ORIENT EXPRESS COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.. Granted Orient Express Communications, L.L.C., a license to land and operate a high-capacity fiber o11/07/1996 
DA-96-1815ALASKA NORTHSTAR COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C. RE: Application for a license to land/operate a submarine fiber optic cable extending between two c11/05/1996 
DA-96-1799PACIFIC DIGI-TEL CORP. (PACIFIC). Granted the application of Pacific for authority to acquire and operate facilities for service to Ge11/01/1996 
DA-96-1800AT&T CORP.. Granted the appliction of AT&T for authority to acquire and operate facilities in the BALTICA Cable11/01/1996 
DA-96-1789MOTOROLA SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS, INC. Granted Motorola Satellite Communications, Inc.'s application for modification of its authorization10/30/1996 
DA-96-1790U.S. LEO SERVICES, INC. Granted in part U.S. Leo Services, Inc.'s request for a license to construct and operate a fixed tra10/30/1996da961790.txt  
DA-96-1782ITJ AMERICA, INC. Granted ITJ America, Inc. authority, pursuant to Section 214 of the Communications Act of 1934, as a10/29/1996 
DA-96-1784TELQUEST VENTURES, L.L.C. Denied Petitions for Reconsideration filed by TelQuest Ventures, Inc. and Western Tele-Communication10/29/1996 
DA-96-1761BLT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. TRANSFEROR, AND WORLDCOM, INC. D/B/A LDDS WORLDCOM TRANSFEREE. Granted BLT Technologies, Inc.'s and WorldCom, Inc.'s d/b/a LLDS WorldCom application requesting aut10/25/1996 
DA-96-1752INTERNATIONAL SECTION 214 AUTHORIZATION PROCESS AND TARIFF REQUIREMENTS -- EXCLUSION LIST. Modified the Order adopting the exclusion list to to omit the CANUS-1 Cable System from the list10/24/1996 
DA-96-1748PETITION OF GTE HAWAIIAN TELEPHONE COMPANY, INC.. For Reclassification as a Non-dominant IMTS Carrier10/22/1996 
DA-96-1746AT&T CORPORATION.. Prohibited AT&T from including language in its tariff to implement a portion of its Country Direct10/21/1996 
DA-96-1715COMSAT CORPORATION. Approved Comsat Corporation's Capitalization Plan for the 1996 plan year.10/16/1996 
DA-96-1702GTE MOBILNET INCORPORATED. Authorized GTE Mobilnet to operate as an international resale carrier for international switched voi10/11/1996 
DA-96-1689DIRECTSAT CORPORATION. Granted in part, Directsat Corporation's request for special temporary authority to test its "USABSS10/10/1996 
DA-96-1678TELEDESIC CORP.. Granted an extension of time to file reply comments in the proceeding concerning Teledesic Corp.'s a10/07/1996 
DA-96-1661INTERNATIONAL TELECOM, LTD., ET AL. Authorized to operate as resale carriers.10/04/1996 
DA-96-1649MFS GLOBENET, INC.. See News Release in today's digest.10/03/1996 
DA-96-1645AT&T CORP./MCI INTERNATIONAL CORP. Approved waivers filed by AT&T and MCI to reduce the accounting rate for service between te United S09/30/1996 
DA-96-1615AT&T CORP.. Granted the application of AT&T Corp. for authorization to provide switched services between the U.S09/27/1996 
DA-96-1620CABLE & WIRELESS, INC.. Granted authority to Cable & Wireless to increase its authorized resale capacity to provide non-inte09/27/1996 
DA-96-1609NACS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.. Granted NACS authority to provide switched and private line international telecommunications service09/27/1996 
DA-96-1624LOCATE, LLC AND WINSTAR LOCATE, INC.. Granted the application of Locate and Winstar to assign Locate's Section 214 authorization to WinSta09/27/1996 
DA-96-1608ASIA DIRECT COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.. Granted the application of Asia Direct for a license to land and operate a submarine fiber optic cab09/25/1996 
DOC-82945FCC WRC-97 ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND NTIA APPROVE DRAFT PRELIMINARY PROPOSALS FOR WRC-97.09/24/1996pnin6116.txt  
DA-96-1563CALPAGE AND PAC-WEST TELECOMM, INC.. Granted application requesting authority to assign Calpage's Section 214 authorization to Pac-West.09/20/1996 
DA-96-1564IDB MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.. Authorized IDB to provide services via the INMARSAT System.09/20/1996 
DA-96-1567FAXSAV INCORPORATED. Authorized FaxSav to resell international private lines for the provision of switched and private li09/20/1996 
DA-96-1562PRIME TELECOMMUNICATIONS, LLC. Granted Prime's application requesting authority to transfer control of an international resale car09/20/1996 
DA-96-1561VIATEL, INC.. Authorized Viatel to acquire and operate facilities for service to the United Kingdom.09/20/1996 
DA-96-1560SPRINT CORPORATION. Granted request for declaratory ruling seeking approval for an increase in the foreign ownership of09/18/1996 
DA-96-1559KDD AMERICA, INC.. Authorized KDD America, Inc. to resell seven T 1 international private line circuits not interconnec09/17/1996 
DA-96-1546GTE TELECOM INCORPORATED. Authorized GTE Telecom to provide resold international switched voice service of unaffiliated U.S. i09/16/1996 
DOC-82405ERRATUM. Corrected the File No. listed on the Order and Authorization in the matter of Facilicom Internationa09/13/1996 
DOC-82504NON-STREAMLINED INTERNATIONAL SECTION 214 AND CABLE LANDING LICENSE APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING. Report Number: TEL-39-B09/13/1996 
DA-96-1532REQUEST FOR SMALL ENTITY GUIDANCE. Responded to Request for Small Entity Guidance Pursuant to Section 213 of the Small Business Regulat09/12/1996 
DA-96-1499AT&T CORP. APPLICATION FOR MODIFICATION OF THE TELSTAR 303 DOMESTIC FIXED-SATELLITE. Granted AT&T's application to 1) extend TELSTAR 303"s license term, 2) reassign it to another orbita09/09/1996 
DA-96-1515HUGHES COMMUNICATIONS GALAXY, INC.. Granted, with conditions, Hughes' application for license to cover its construction permit for DBS f09/09/1996 
DA-96-1514DIRECTSAT CORPORATION. Granted Directsat's request to modify its DBS authorization to use fixed-satellite service frequenci09/09/1996 
DA-96-1502DIRECTSAT CORPORATION. Granted Directsat's request for authorization to launch its USABSS-4 DBS service satellite into the09/09/1996 
DOC-81490DON GIPS NAMED CHIEF OF INTERNATIONAL BUREAU.09/05/1996 
DOC-81453REPORT NO. DS-1661. SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES INFORMATION RE: SATELLITE RADIO APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING09/04/1996 
DOC-81455REPORT NO. DS-1662. SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES Report Number: DS-166209/04/1996 
DA-96-1446COMSAT CORPORATION. Granted, subject to terms and conditions, Comsat's application to participate in the launch and test09/03/1996 
DA-96-1469APPLICATION OF IDB MOBILE, INC. for Modification of Regulatory Status from Dominant to Non-Dominant for International Communications08/30/1996 
DA-96-1481FREEZE ON FILING OF APPLICATIONS FOR NEW LICENSES, AMENDMENTS, AND MODIFICATIONS IN THE 18.8-19.3 GHZ FREQUENCY BAND. Froze, upon the release date of this Order, any applications for new licenses, renewals, extensions,08/30/1996 
DA-96-1482DIRECT BROADCASTING SATELLITE CORPORATION. Granted Direct Broadcasting Satellite Corporation of Delaware's application to assign its authorizat08/30/1996 
DA-96-1468INTERNATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION, INTELCO GLOBAL INFORMATION SERVICES LTD. AND CYBERLINK INC.. Granted application to transfer control of parent corporation, internationl telecommunications Group08/30/1996 
DA-96-1459FACILICOM INTERNATIONAL, L.L.C... Granted authority to acquire and operate facilitities for services to Denmark and Sweden. (By O&A [08/30/1996 
DA-96-1458SHELL OFFSHORE SERVICES COMPANY (SOSC). Authorized SOSC to operate a 6 GHz digital point-to-point microwave network in the Gulf of Mexico on08/29/1996da961458.txt  
DA-96-1415COMMUNICATIONS SATELLITE CORPORATION (COMSAT). Conditionally approved the nonstructural safeguards outlined in Comsat's non-accounting compliance p08/23/1996da961415.txt  
DA-96-1412AMERICATEL CORP.. Reclassified AmericaTel as a non-dominant carrier for service between the U.S. and Chile; granted Am08/21/1996da961412.txt  
FCC-96-349COMSAT CORP. WAIVED CERTAIN TARIFFING REQUIRMENTS IMPOSED ON COMSAT WORLD SYSTEMS08/15/1996 
DA-96-1309REQUEST FOR COMMENT ON US - MEXICO DTH-FSS/BSS PROTOCOL.. Comments Due August 26; replies, September 3.08/14/1996 
DA-96-1297COMSAT CORP.. Authorized COMSAT to establish Channels of Communications via INTELSAT Satellites in the Atlantic O08/14/1996 
DA-96-1293HARRIS CORPORATION. Granted Harris' petition for waiver of the Commission's International Settlements Policy to provide08/13/1996 
DA-96-1254SPRINT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY L.P.. AUTHORIZED SPRINT TO ACQUIRE AND OPERATE FACILITIES FOR SERVICE BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND ETHIOP08/09/1996 
DOC-79311**COMMISSION ADOPTS OVER-THE-AIR RECEPTION DEVICE RULES.08/06/1996fcc96328.txt  
DA-96-1234AT&T CORP., MCI INTERNATIONAL, INC., THE ST. THOMAS AND SAN JUAN TELEPHONE COMPANY, INC., AND TELEFONICA LARGA DISTANCIA DE PUERO RICO, INC.. Granted Joint application for authorization pursuant to Section 214 of the Communications Act of 19308/06/1996da961234.txt  
DA-96-1233AT&T CORP,. MCI INTERNATIONAL, INC., THE ST. THOMAS AND SAN JUAN TELEPHONE COMPANY, INC., AND TELEFONICA LARGA DISTANCIA DE PUERTO RICO, INC.. Granted authority to land and operate a digital submarine cable extending between the United States08/06/1996da961233.txt  
DOC-79117NOTICE OF RECEIPT OF FOREIGN AM BROADCAST STATION NOTIFICATION.08/01/1996 
DA-96-1220FRONTIER COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES, INC.. Authorized Frontier to provide facilities-based services between the United States and the United Ki07/31/1996 
DOC-79089HAWAII EXPRESS COMMUNICATIONS, L.C.C.,. ERRATUM to DA 96-1170, released July 24 granting the application of Hawaii Express under the Cable L07/31/1996 
DOC-79096NON-STREAMLINED INTERNATIONAL SECTION 214 AND CABLE LANDING LICENSE APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING. Report Number: TEL-30-B07/30/1996 
DA-961205INTERNATIONAL SECTION 214 AUTHORIZATION PROCESS AND TARIFF REQUIREMENTS.. Adopted an exclusion list identifying restrictions on providing service using particular facilities07/30/1996da961205.txt  
DOC-95223REPORT NO. DS-1649 -- SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES INFORMATION. Report Number: DS 164907/24/1996 
DOC-95224REPORT NO. DS-1650 -- SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES INFORMATION. Report Number: DS-165007/24/1996 
DA-96-1170HAWAII EXPRESS COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.. Granted Hawaii Express's application for authority to land and operate a submarine fiber optic cable07/24/1996 
DA-96-1146CABLE & WIRELESS, INC. APPLICATION FOR AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE FACILITIES-BASED SERVICES BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND MEXICO.07/19/1996 
DA-96-1128TELEQUEST VENTURES, L.L.C. AND WESTERN TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC.. Dismissed without prejudice the earth station applications of Telquest Ventures, L.L.C., and Western07/16/1996 
DA-96-1130TELEGLOBE USA INC.. Granted Teleglobe USA Inc. authority to resell switched and non-interconnected private line services07/16/1996 
DOC-92817REPORT NO. DS-1645--SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES INFORMATION.. Applications Accepted For Filling. Report Number: DS-164507/11/1996 
DOC-92818REPORT NO. DS-1646--SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES ACTIONS.. Report Number: DS 164607/11/1996 
DA-96-741COMSAT CORPORATION.. Held that the structural separation requirements imposed on Comsat in the Consat Structure Orders a07/10/1996 
DA-96-742COMSAT CORPORATION AND COMMUICATIONS SATELLITE CORPORATION.. Granted comsat's application to provide its currently authorized services, including service to Mini07/10/1996 
DA-96-1079COMSAT CORPORATION.. Granted Comsat's applications to modify various L-band land earth stations for use with Inmarst's fi07/08/1996 
DA-96-1080COLUMBIA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION.. Granted Columbia Communications Corporation's application for extension of special temporary authori07/05/1996 
DA-96-1062CAPITAL NERWORK SYSTEM, INC./AMNEX, INC.. Granted the application of Capital Network System Inc. (CNSI) and Amnex, Inc. requesting authority t07/02/1996 
DA-96-1052TELEFONICA LARGA DISTANCIA DE PURTO RICO, INC. ( TLD ), ET AL.. Granted TLD's application for authority to land and operate an optical fiber submarine cable system,07/02/1996 
FCC-96-279CONSTELLATION COMMUNICATIONS, INC; LORAL/QUALCOMM PARTNERSHIP, L.P.; MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS, INC.; MOTOROLA SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.; AND TRW INC.. Denied or dismissed, as indicated various Consolidated Applications for Review and Requests f06/27/1996 
DOC-93458FCC HAILS HISTORIC AGREEMENT ON INTERNATIONAL SATELLITE COORDINATION. Report No. IN 96-1606/25/1996 
DA-96-870PCI COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND INTERNATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION (ITC).. Authorized PCI and ITC, respectively, to acquire and operate fcilities in the PTC-5 cable system; an06/21/1996 
DA-96-963BLR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.. Granted BLR Communications Inc.'s application for authority to acquire and operate satellite facilit06/20/1996 
DA-96-962AT&T CORP.. Granted AT&T Corp.'s application for authority to lease and operate satellite facilities for service06/20/1996 
DA-96-962AT&T CORP.. Authorized AT&T to lease and operate satellite facilities for service between the United States and06/20/1996 
DA-96-963BLR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.. Authorized BLR to acquire and operate satellite facilities for service to various overseas points.06/20/1996 
DA-96-952***SOUTHERN TELECOM HOLDING COMPANY, INC., SOUTHERN TELECOM 1, INC., AND SOUTHERN TELECOM 2, INC.. Granted the applications of Southern Telecom Holding Company, Inc., Southern Telecom 1, Inc., and So06/14/1996 
DA-96-954INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE NETWORKS, LTD.. Granted International Exchange Networks, Ltd. application for authority to resell private lines, int06/14/1996 
DA-96-859ERRATUM. to Order, Authorization and Certificate released June 5, 1996 which granted Telemedia International,06/14/1996da960859.txt  
DA-96-857FIBERCARIBE, INC.. Granted authority to land and operate a digital submarine fiber optic cable between Florida, the Cay06/12/1996 
DA-96-869IDB WORLDCOM, INC., WORLDCOM FEDERAL SYSTEMS, INC., SATELLITE TRANSMISSION AND RECEPTION SPECIALISTS, CO AND IDB WORLDCOM SERVICES, INC.. Acted on IDB WorldCom, Inc.'s WorldCom Federal Systems, Inc., Satellite Transmission and Reception S06/12/1996 
DOC-96048REPORT NO. DS-1637 -- SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES INFORMATION RE: SATELLITE RADIO APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING. Report Number: DS-163706/12/1996 
DOC-96049REPORT NO. DS-1638 -- INTERNATIONAL BUREAU ACTIONS. Report Number: DS-163806/12/1996 
DA-96-931ATLANTIC EXPRESS COMMUNICATIONS, L.C.C. AND ATLANTIC EXPRESS COMMUNICATIONS II, L.C.C.. Granted Atlantic Express's application for a license to land and operate a submarine fiber optic cab06/10/1996 
DA-96-919FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.. Requested that paties file comments concerning the decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C06/10/1996 
DOC-96196PROCEDURES FOR SUBMITTING COMMENTS TO THE WRC-97 ADVISORY COMMITTEE.06/07/1996 
DA-96-907FCC UPDATES LIST OF COUNTRIES PROVIDING INFORMATION ON FOREIGN LAW RELATING TO INTERNATIONAL CALL-BACK (DA 96-907).06/07/1996 
DA-96-876COMSAT CORPORATION. Application for authority to participate in the launch of the INTELSAT 70906/05/1996 
FCC-96-157INTERNATIONAL ACCOUNTING RATES.. Denied Atlantic Tele-Network, Inc.'s petition for reconsideration of benchmark rates that apply to d05/29/1996 
DA-96-807AT&T CORP.. Authorized AT&T to provides switched services via international private lines interconnection to th05/28/1996 
DA-96-772AT&T.. Authorized AT&T to convey capacity in the TCS-1 cable system. (By O&A [DA 96-772] adopted May 10 by05/28/1996 
DA-96-805INTERNATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION (ITC).. Authorized ITC to acquire and operate facilities in the TAT-12/13, RIOJA, ODIN, and EURAFRICA cable05/28/1996 
DA-96-806NORTHERN MARIANAS COLLEGE (NMC).. Authorized MCI to acquire and operate facilities for provision of INTELSAT business services to rese05/28/1996 
DA-96-804START TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC.. Authorized Star to acquire and operate facilities in the CANUS-1 cable system for provision of inter05/28/1996 
DOC-93561WRC-97 ADVISORY COMMITTEE REVISED MAY SCHEDULE OF MEETINGS OF THE INFORMAL WORKING GROUP..05/17/1996 
FCC-96-209AT&T. Granted AT&T's motion for teclassification as a non-dominant carrier in U.S. international telecommu05/14/1996 
DOC-93914FCC PROPOSES EXPANSION IN MARKET ACCESS FOR FOREIGN SATELLITE SYSTEMS; PROPOSED RULES WOULD ENCOURAGE COMPETITION--. IB Docket 96-111, CC Dockets No. 93-23 (Report No. DC 96-41, Action in Docket Case) Today, the comm Report Number: DC 96-4105/10/1996 
DOC-93916AT&T DECLARED NO LONGER DOMINANT IN INTERNATIONAL MARKET (REPORT NO. 96-15, INTERNATIONAL ACTION). Today, the Commission released AT&T from dominant carrier regulationin the international services ma05/10/1996 
DA-96-718AT&T SUBMARINE SYSTEMS, INC.. Granted the application of AT&T Submarine Systems under the Cable Landing License Act, for authority05/09/1996 
DA-96-714AT&T CORP., AND MCI TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP. -- PETITION FOR WAIVER OF THE INTERNATIONAL SETTLEMENTS POLICY TO CHANGE THE ACCOUNTING RATE FOR SWITCHED VOICE SERVICE WITH BOLIVIA..05/07/1996 
DA-96-713KU-BAND ASSIGNMENTS. Authorize without opinion the construction, launch, and operation of eleven satellites and assign th05/07/1996 
DA-96-696AT&T CORP., MCI TELECOMMUNICATION CORP., SPRINT, AND LDDS WORLDCOM.. Ordered U.S facilities-based carriers to negociate a nondiscriminatory accounting rate with ENTEL-Pe05/07/1996 
DA-96-703COLUMBIA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION.. Granted application of Columbia for special temporary authority to operate free of Commission impose05/06/1996 
DA-96-708SPACE STATIONS IN THE KA-BAND.. Assigned orbit locations to applications proposing to provide international fixed-satellite dervices05/06/1996 
DA-96-672AT&T CORP.. Granted AT&T's applications to modify its ownership of capacity in : RIOJA Cable System; PacRimEast,05/06/1996 
DA-96-670AT&T CORP.. Granted AT&T's applications for authority to convey capacity in the G-P-T Cable System and in the TA05/06/1996 
DA-96-669CYBERLINK, INC.. Granted Cyberlink's application nunc pro tunc, as of September 1, 1996 and Cyberlink is authorized t05/06/1996 
DA-96-671FEDEX INTEERNATIONAL TRANSMISSION CORPORATION.. Granted Fedex International Transmission Corporation's applications for authority to acquire and ope05/06/1996 
DOC-94376WRC-97 ADVISOTY COMMITTEE MEETINGS OF INFORMAL WORKING GROUPS.05/02/1996 
DOC-94394REPORT NO. DS-1625 - SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES INFORMATION.. Report Number: DS-162505/01/1996 
DOC-94395REPORT NO. DS-1626 - SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES INFORMATION.. Report Number: DS-162605/01/1996 
DA-96-650CRESCOMM TRANSMISSION SERVICES, INC. AND QUALCOMM INC.. Granted waivers of the Table of Frequency Allocations to both Crescomm and Qualcomm to provide the c04/29/1996 
DOC-94704REPORT NO. DS-1623 - SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES INFORMATION. Report Number: DS -162304/24/1996 
DOC-94705REPORT NO. DS-1624 - SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES INFORMATION. Report Number: DS-162404/24/1996 
DA-96-621ACC GLOBAL CORPORATION.. The FCC's International Bureau today denied the applications of ACC global Corporation, a U.S. Carri Report Number: IN 96-1204/23/1996 
DA-96-592ABS-CBN TELECOM, NORTH AMERICA, INC.. Authorized ABS-CBN to acquire and operate facilities for the provision of International Message Tele04/16/1996 
DA-96-578AMSC SUBSIDIARY CORPORATION.. Granted application authority under section 214 to lease satellite capacity on a temporary basis to04/12/1996 
DA-96-515CORRECTED - AT&T CORP.. Granted applications filed for authority to modify its ownership of capacity in the Columbus II, Ame04/10/1996 
DA-96-511ERRATUM TO AO&A. Released March 5 in the matter of AT&T of Puerto Rico, Inc. and AT&T Corp., AT&T of Puerto Rico, Inc04/09/1996er960511.txt  
DA-96-541DOMINION VIDEO SATELLITE, INC.. Denied the request by Dominion Video Satellite, Inc. to modify its construction permit to exchange t04/08/1996 
DOC-96954WRC-97 ADVISORY COMMITTEE: MEETINGS OF INFORMAL WORKING GROUPS.04/03/1996 
DOC-96966REPORT NO. DS-1618 -- SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES INFORMATION.04/03/1996 
FCC-96-110COMMISSION ADOPTS RILES GOVERNING THE ADMINISTRATION OF ACCOUNTING AUTHORITIES IN THE MARITIME MOBILE AND MARITIME MOBILE-SATELLITE RADIO SERVICES (REPORT NO. DC 96-28, ACTION DOCKET CASE). The Commission has adopted a Report and Order setting forth rule Report Number: DC 96-2804/02/1996 
DA-96-495GE AMERICAN COMMUNICATIONS, INC. Granted GE American's application for authority to Contruct, launch and operate an replacement satel04/02/1996 
DA-96-370COMSAT CORPORATION.. Authorized COMSAT to establish channels of communications via INTELSAT satellites in the Atlantic Oc03/22/1996 
DA-96-399KDD AMERCIA, INC.. Authorized KDD to resell non-interconnected private lines to Germany, the United Kingdom, and Japan.03/21/1996 
DA-96-357COMSAT CORP.. Granted Comsat's application for authority to praticipate in the launch of the Inmarsat-3 (F-1). By03/21/1996 
DOC-97938REPORT NO. DS-1613 -- SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES INFORMATION. Report Number: DS-161303/21/1996 
DA-96-378TELEINTAR OF ARGENTINA.. The FCC's International Bureau took strong action to protect U.S. consumers and U.S. carriers from a03/18/1996 
DA-96-343INTELCO-UKRAINE, LTD.. Granted the applications of Intelco-Ukraine, Ltd. for authority to acquire and operate facilities fo03/18/1996 
DA-96-341INTEX TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC.. Granted in part the application of Intex Telecommunications, Inc. for authority to acquire and opera03/18/1996 
DA-96-342LCI INTERNATIONAL TELECOM CORP. (LCI).. Granted in part the application of LCI for authority to acquire and operate facilities for service t03/18/1996 
DA-96-340LOCAL COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK, INC. (LCN).. Granted the application of LCN for authority to lease and operate satellite facilities for service t03/18/1996 
DOC-98597COMMISSION STREAMLINES WRC PREPARATORY PROCESS.03/14/1996 
DA-96-363NORRIS SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.. Denied Norris's request for waiver of its milestone schedule and dismissed as moot Norris's applicat03/14/1996 
FCC-96-79**INTERNATIONAL SECTION 214 AUTHORIZATION PROCESS AND TARIFF REQUIREMENTS. Eliminated unnecessary and outdated administrative obligations on carriers and to enable them to com03/13/1996 
DA-96-246ECONOPHONE, INC.. Granted EconoPhone's application for authority to acquire and operate facilities for service to vari03/05/1996 
DA-96-244PANMSAT CARRIER SERVICE, INC. (PCSI).. Granted PCSI's application for authority to transfer control of a facilities-based international com03/05/1996 
DA-96-245AT&T OF PUERTO RICO, INC.. Granted AT&T's applications for authority to acquire and operate facilities for service to various o03/05/1996 
DA-96-241CARIBEAN TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH, INC. (CT&T).. Granted CT&T's application for authority to acquire and operate facilities for service to various ov03/05/1996 
DA-96-243GTE HAWAIIAN TELEPHONE CO., INC. (HTC).. Granted HTC's application for authority to lease and operate additional satellite circuits for servi03/05/1996 
DA-96-242IDB MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS, INC. (IDB).. Granted IDB's applications for authority to provide INMARSAT mobile satellite services via the INMAR03/05/1996 
DA-96-270ECHOSTAR SATELLITE CORPORATION. Granted application for special temporary authority to operate on channels 23, 25, 27, 29 and 31 of03/04/1996 
DA-96-271ECHOSTAR SATELLITE CORPORATION. Granted application for special temporary authority to operate its eastern direct broadcast satellit03/04/1996 
DOC-98374DONALD H. GIPS NAMED DEPUTY CHIEF, INTERNATIONAL BUREAU, WILL WORK ON TELECOM LAW UNTIL MAY..02/29/1996nrmc6015.txt  
DA-96-234CONTINENTAL SATELLITE CORP. (CSC). Issued declaratory ruling without opinion that the CSC's Lease Agreement, if executed and implemente02/26/1996 
DA-96-236AT&T. Granted AT&T's application to interconnect with the facilities of other U.S. carriers to provide mar02/26/1996 
DA-96-186MCI TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP.. Granted in part MCI's application for authority to acquire and operate facilities for service to var02/26/1996 
DOC-99415OVERSEAS SECTION 214 APPLIATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING. (Formal Section 63.01).02/23/1996 
DA-96-214AMSC SUBSIDIARY CORPORATION.. Authorized AMSC to provide incidental transborder and international maritime communications; denied02/22/1996 
DA-96-215CRUISEPHONE, INC.. Granted Cruisephone's application to use domestic mobile satellite facilities provided by AMSC to pr02/22/1996 
DA-96-178PANAMSAT LICENSEE CORP.. Denied PanAmSat's petition to reopen the Ka-Band satellite application processing round.02/22/1996