l · william h. berman, lawrence m. devore & michael s. slomin, 950 l'enfant plaza, sw,...

DATE Of ORAL. ARGU.

FACILITIES

RULENOTICE

PROP. fIND, DUETRANS. COMPL.

~es- in 'the~4"'q;rxat:e~'-""""'--'--"-r===_.=-=~=='n!lf=... ::::...-=-c::.....:...+-=-----=:..:...:::~::=::.::::~ __

J:'\iC-ture and operatims.of the Camnunicationssatellite carporaticn.

.--'--';=.._---'k-_.:.::..:.:::....::~__.:D~UE~_ _l_-~~ARING DATE

10-29-80

by H. Allen Ecker, Chairman &Vice Pres. for ~atellite

Communications Section, Communications Div.,Electronic Industries Assn. vdw

16 81 - Comments filed for Western Union Internat'l.,Inc. vdw

16 81 - Comments filed for ITT World CommunicationsInc. vdw

Jan 16 81 - Comments filed for Magnavox Gov't. & IndustrialElectronics Co. vdw

Jan 16 81 - Comments filed for AT&T. vdwJan 16 81 - Comments filed by Henry Geller, Asst. Sec'y.

for Communi~ations & Information & Gregg Skall,Chief Counsel for Nat'l. Telecommunications &Information Administration. vdw

Jan 16 81 - Comments filed for RCA Global Communications,Inc. vdw

Jan 16 81 - Comments filed for Hawaiian Telephone Co. vdwJan 16 81 - Comments filed for Communications Satellite

Corp. vdw Feb 5 81 - ERRATUM filed. vdwJan 23 81 - Memorandum attaching a Ltr. from Acting

Deputy Asst. Sec'y. for Transportation &Telecommunications of the Dept. of State toChairman Ferris, dated 'Jan 12 81; & Ltr. fromPres., COMSAT Gen. Corp~ to Sec'y. of theCofllB. dated Jan 19 81. vdwKo~n. for Ext. of Time within which to file Feb 19 81 GRANTEDCOlllme sf iJ,.ed for Ma navos Gov' t. & l~~JS~~;a"l~'J' •••T.376.J..N PARTkSit:i '"" .... ,.,., ..~-'. ."...C.

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Communications Satellite Corp'.: William H. Berman, Lawrence M. DeVore &Michael S. Slomin, 950 L'Enfant Plaza, SW,Wash., DC 20024; &

J. Roger Wollenberg, Marsh~ll Hornblower &Andrea Timko Sallet, 1666 K St., NW, Wash.DC ,20003

Hawaiian Telephone Co.: Thomas J. O'Reilly & Daniel J. Greenwald, IIIK !=: t ., NW, Was h., DC 20006

RCA Global Communications, Inc.: William F. Taylor, 60 Broad ~'* see page 16 ~ NY 10004A1 exander P. T'

(cont'd. Pi. 'l Robert F. Heath, ?

, "ash., D.C. 2-

GRANTED

GRANTED

GRANTED

Dec 8 80

Dec 8 80

iI_______"""""-'''=-3767d~__ .. . ~ _I E.FFECTIVE

~)l,TE

time within whic~ Jan 7 81Western Union I

_ NPRM adopted directing that interestedpartie~ m ~ file comments on matters raisedtherein on or before Dec 12 80 & replycomments on or before Jan 9 81; & allparticipants shall file with the Comm. anorig. & 5 copies of all comments & replycomments. The Comm. m~ take into consider~tion information & ideas not contained in .the comments, provided that such inform atio l1or a writing indicating the nature & sourceof such information is placed in the public:file, & provided that the fact of the Comm.~sre 1 iance on su ch inf orm at ion in not ed inthe R&O. (Commr. Quello concurring in theresult; Commr. Jones absent). (FCC 80-588).Released: Oct 29 80. (Mailed: Nov 4 80).

vdwNov 24 80 _ Ltr. requesting an ext. of time to file

comments filed f~r United Church of ChristOffice of Communication. vdw

Dec 2 80 - Motn. for Ext. of Time for filing comments

~v=.=;.:.~.~~~~~~:s_:~:-ed\i~~r t\r:A G1Qb~1 I8 80 - ORDER adopted by Chief, Internat'l. Faci1it~es

Planning Div. GRANTING RCA'~ Dec 2 80 &United Church of Christ's Nov 24 80 request:for ext. of time; & interested parties shal]file comments on or before Jan 12 81. Rep1~es

shall be filed on or before Feb 981. .(04768). Released: Dec 11 80. vdw

Dec 12 80 - Comments filed for American Satellite Co.vow

Dec 12 80 - Comments filed for American Brdcstg. Compan~es,

Inc. vdwDec 12 80 - Comments filed by Dr. Eitel M. Rizzoni, P.E.,

Pres. & Brendan J. Gannon, Atty., for 'Te1econsu1t Inc. vdw

Jan 5 81 - Ltr. requesting an ext. ofto file comments filed forInternat'l., Inc. vdw

Jan 7 81 - ORDER adopted by Asst. Bur. Chief, Internat'l. CC Bur. URANTING Western UnionInternat'l.'s Jan 5 81 request for ext. oftime; & interested parties shall file comme~tson or before Jan 16 81. Replies shall befiled on or before Feb 20 81. (05651).Released: Jan 9 81. vdw

II"'oct 9 80

DOL.KET No. CC 80-634CARD No.PAGE No.

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THIS SPACE RESERVED FOR ATTORNEYS ONLY:

Wasb.~., N.'W.,M/ A-COM, Inc.;

AT&T:

United Church of Christ:

Raymond F. Burke,Bedminster, NJ

ITT World Communications

Robert E. Boone, Jr. & Michael Berg, Rm. 3CllO,07921Inc.: Susan I. Littman, 67 Broad St., New York,

NY 10004Western Union Internatll., Inc.: Stephen C. Weingarten, One WUI Plaza,*see page 16 New York, NY 10004

Teleconsult Inc.: Brendan J. Gannon, Suite 200, 2555 M St., NW, Wash., DC20037

American Brdcstg. Companies,

~andolph J. May, Timothy J.

Inc.: Joseph M. Kittner & James S. Blaszak,Cooney 1150 17th St., NW, Wash., DC 20036; &

'Everett H. Erlick & Robert J. Kaufm m,1330 Avenue of the Americas, New York,NY 10019

American Satellite Co.: Alan Auckenthaler, 20301 Century Blvd., Germantown,MD 20767Donna A. Demac, 105 Madison Ave., New York, NY

10016Aeronautical, Inc.: John L. Bartlett & Robert J. Butler, 1776 ~ St., NW,

Wash., DC 20006William S. Reyner, Jr., ;:~o~a.rl 1: .:;:~.:':.;::):]

D.C., 20036 .Ronald D. Coleman, Lisa B. Margolis, 1120 Connecticut Ave.,N.W.; Wasb:in~ton, D.C. 20036 ,

PAGE No. 5Feb 17 81 - Reply Comments filed for RCA G mba1

Communications, Inc. vdwFeb 19 81 - ORDER adopted by Asst. Bur. Chief, Inter

nat'l., CC Bur. GRANTING ,in part,Magnavox's Feb 13 81 request for ext. oftime & DENIED, in part; & interested partiesshall file reply comments on or beforeMar 6 81. (07259). Released: Feb 23 81.vdw

Mar 5 81 - Reply Comments filed for ITT World Communications Inc. vdw

Mar 6 81 - Reply Comments filed for CommunicationsSatellite Corp. vdw

Mar 6 81 - Reply Comments filed for Magnavox Gov't.& Industrial Electronics Co. vdw

Mar 6 81 - Reply Comments filed for Hawaiian TelephoneCo. vdw

Mar 6 81 - Ltr. submitted in lieu of formal reply commentsfiled for AT&T. vdw

Mar 6 81 - Reply Comments filed for American Brdcstg.Co., Inc. vdw

Mar 6 81 - Ltr. Reply Comments filed for Dept. of Defense,Defense Communications Agency for the Sec'y.of Defense. vdw

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Mar 6 81 - Reply Comments filed by Dale N. Hatfield,Acting Asst. Sec'y. for Communications &Information & William L. Fishman, ActingChief Counsel for Nat'l. Telecommunications& Information Administration. vdd

Mar 6 81 - Reply Comments filed for Western UnionInternat' 1., Inc. vdd

Apr 9 81 - Response to certain reply comments & Motn.for separate adjudicative proc. on itsJan 19 81 appln. filed for CommunicationsSatellite Corp. vdd

Apr 9 81 - Motn. for Leave to File its Apr 9 81 Responsefiled for Communications Satellite Corp. vdd

May 1 81 - Reply to Comsat's Apr 9 81 Response filed forMagnavox Gov't. & Industrial ElectronicsCo. vdd

Jan 26 82 - Motn. to Sever The Shipboard Terminal IssueFrom Other Doc. 80-634 Issues & to Requestan Immediate Decision on Such Severed Issuefiled for Magnavox Gov't. & IndustrialElectronics Co. vdd

feb 10 82 - Offosn. to Mavnavox's Jan 26 82 motn. tosever filed for Comsat General Corp. vdd

May 13 82 GRANTEDCMO& OJ

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Mar 3 82

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Mar 3 82

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Feb 10 82 - Motn. for Leave to File its Feb 10 82Opposn. filed for Comsat General Corp. vdd

Feb 16 82 - Ltr. requesting that official notice betaken filed by Lawrence M. DeVore, VicePres. & Gen. Counsel for Comsat. vdd

- Motn. to Issue an Order Against Comsat,Directing a Halt to its Shipboard TerminalMarketing Activity pending A Decision filedfor Magnavox Gov't. & Industrial ElectronicsCo. vdd

- Memorandum In Support of its Mar 2 82 motn.to issue an order filed for Magnavox Gov't.& Industrial Electronics Co. vdd

- Supplemental Comments filed for Westernunion Internat'l., Inc. vdd

- Notn. to Supplement Record filed for WesternUnion Internat'l., Inc. vdd

- Response to WUI's Mar 3 82 Supple Commentsfiled for Communications Satellite Corp. vdd

- Conditional Motn. for Leave to File itsMar 3 82 Response filed for CommunicationsSatellite Corp. vdd

Mar 17 82 - Opposn. to Magnavox's Mar 2 82 motn. toissue an order filed for Comsat GeneralCorf. vdd

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May 13 82 - MO&O adopted GRANTING Magnavox's Jan 26 82motn. to sever; subject to the followingconditions, Comsat Gen. TeleSystems maymanufacture & market ship earth stationsfor use in connection with the INMARSATsystem: (1) Comsat shall participate inthe ship earth station market through aseparate sUbsidiary as set forth in paragraph32 thereinabove; & (2) Comsat shall adhere tothe information disclosure requirements as setforth in paragraph 34 thereinabove; DENYINGMagnavox's request for an evidentiary hrg. onthe ship earth station; DISMISSING as mootMagnavox's Mar 2 82 request that this Comm.order Comsat to cease its ship earth stationmarketing activity pending a decision; & theSec'y. shall cause a copy of this order to bepublished in the Federal Register. (Commr.Fogarty concurring in the result; Commr.Dawson concurring in part & dissenting inpart & issuing a statement at a later date;Commr. Jones dissenting & issuing a statement).(.FCC 82-219). Released: Ma!l 18 82. vdd

Nov 12 82 GRANTEDIN PART

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Aug 5 82 - MO&O adopted direct~~E~at9(1) Comsatshall provide the Comm. with 90 days advancenotice if it intends to alter the structuralseparation it has undertaken in response tothe Comsat Study as set forth in paragraphs15-21, supra,' (2) Comsat shall report to theComm. & adhere to the directives as set forththerein; the Chief, CC Bur. is directed toreport back to the Comm. within 9 months onwhat fur. action, if any, is warranted tosatisfactorily address the issues raised inthis proc.; & this proc. is subject to fur.order of the Comm. (Commr. Jones concurringin part & dissenting in part). (FCC 82-3721.Released: Aug 13 82. vdd

Oct 18 82 - Petn. for Partial Recons. of the Comm.'sAug 5 82 MO&O filed for RCA Global Communications, Inc. vdd

Oct 20 82 - Petn. for Recons. or Clarification of theComm.'s Aug 5 82 MO&O filed for WesternUnion Internat'l., Inc. vdd

Oct 26 82 - Motn. for Ext. of Time in which to fileits Report filed by Lawrence M. DeVore,Vice Pres. &.Gen. Counsel for CommunicationsSatellite Corp. vdd

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3-31-83 DENIEDIN PART

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Nov 4 82 - Opposn. to Comsat's Oct 26 82 motn. for ext. Nov 12 82 GRANTEDof time filed for Western Union Internat'l., IN PARTInc. vdd

Nov 10 82 - Reply in Support of its Oct 26 82 motn.for ext. of time filed by Lawrence M. Devore,Vice Pres. & Gen. Counsel for CommunicationsSatellite Corp. vdd

Nov 12 82 - ORDER adopted by Chief, CC Bur. GRANTINGComsat's Oct 26 82 motn. fQr ext. of timeto the extent indicated therein & is otherwiseDENIED; GRANTING WUI's Nov 482 opposn. to theextent indicated therein & is otherwise DENIED.(815). Released: Nov 16 82. vdd

Nov 17 82 - Opposn. to RCA's Oct 18 82 & WUI's Oct 20 82petns. for recons. filed for AeronauticalRadio, Inc. vdd

Nov 17 82 - Opposn. to RCA's Oct 18 82 & WUI's Oct 20 82petns. for recons. filed for CommunicationsSatellite Corp. vdd

Nov 18 82 - Ltr. requesting clarification of the CC Bur.~~

Nov 12 82 Order filed for Western Union

Int~!nat'l., Jnc, v4d

Dec 23 82 GRANTED

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Dec 8 82

Nov 26 82 - Reply t~ Comsat & Aeronautical's Nov 17 82opposns. filed for Western Union Internat'l.,Inc. vdd

Nov 29 82 - Reply in Support of Recons. filed for RCAGlobal Communications, Inc. vdd

- Ltr. in Support of its Oct 20 82 petn. forrecons. filed for Western Union Internat'l.,Inc. vdd

Dec 13 82 - Report on Information Flow & LicensingProcedures filed for Communications SatelliteCorp. vdd

Dec 15 82 - Motn. for Exts. of Time filed in this proc.& CC 82-540 & CC 82-548 in which to file itsreport filed for Communications SatelliteCorp. vdd

Dec 17 82 - Ltr. Opposing Comsat's Dec 15 82 motn. for Dec 23 82 DENIEDexts of time filed for Western Union Internat'l.,Inc. vdd

Dec 23 82 - ORDER adopted by Chief, CC Bur. in this proc. &CC 82-540 & CC 82-548 GRANTING Comsat's Dec 15 82motn. for exts. of time; DENYING WUI's Dec 17 82ltr. opposn.; & the time in which to file theReport is extended until Jan 24 83 & until

Jan 31 83 to file reply comments. (1566).

~~l~a~~d; D~q 28 82. yddF.C.C. - WASHINGTON, D.C.


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Jan 19 82 - Ltr. submitting a "Review of Freedom ofInformation Action" filed for MIA ComDevelopment Corp., Inc. vdd

Jan 24 83 - Report on Allocation of Costs of SharedServices & Comsat Labs filed for CommunicationsSatellite Corp. vdd

Mar 11 83 - Comments in Response to Comsat's Jan 24 83Report filed for MIA-Com, Inc. vdd

Mar 11 83 - Motn. for Leave to File its Mar 11 82 Commentsfiled for MIA-Com, Inc. vddLtr. to hring to the attention of the Comm.athreshhold question concerning the procedures that wo~ld best facilitate resolution of this proceeding filed by LawrenceM. DeVore Vice Pres. & Gen Counsel forCQmsat World Sid-stems Division . . srp .

MO&O adopted DENYING except as ~ndicated ~n

paragraph 33 therein Western Union International, Inc.'s 10-20-82 & RCA Global Communications, Inc. 's 10-18-82 Petns. for Recons.or Clar i fi ca ti on. (Commi ssi oner Jones concurring in part and dissenting in part andissuing a statement; Commissioner Da~sonconcurring and issuing a statementl. Fer83-1211 Rel; 4-20-83. srp .

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PAGE No. 13Supplemental Report on allocation of costsof shared services and comsat labs filedby Lawrence M. DeVore Vice Pres. & Gen. Counself.or Comsat World Sustems_ D..ivision.. s.ro .~Heport ent~tLea Comsat ~aDorator~es Matr~x

Analysis, Comsat Lagoratories Support forCommunications Services Work Requests& Comsat Laboratories 1982 Task Descriptionenclosed). srpPublic Notice entitled Comsat Cost Allocation Reports in Stucture Rulemaking issuedstatinq that the Comm. K~ll accept comments& replies (an orig. & 16 copies) on romsat's1-24-83 Report &5-9~83Stipplirent~1~R~par~.

r;QmmeiLtsare_ due nJ2: la_ ter thar 5"-'2 7~ 8 3·· &~epl£e.·nol~t~r ·th~ri 6-6-83iPof f~rther

information 'contact Joel Pearlman 632-4047.srpLtr. rec'd renewing its request that thenonjurisdictional task descriptions filedon 5-9-83 be treated as confidential butif Comm. determines that it is not entitled to confidential treatment, it requeststhat this material be returned prior toany public disclosure filed by LawrenceM. DeVore Vice Pres & Gen Counsel for ComsatWorld Systems Division. srp

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5-27-83 -

6-6-83

6-16-83 -

CARD No. 7CC 80-634 PAGE No. 14

Supplemental comments in response to ComsatWorld Systems Division's 5-9-83 SupplementalReport filed by John G. Puente, Vice-Chairman,JefEiey A. Krauss~ Vice Pres~-Corporate Affairs& Willi~ms. Reyner, Jr. / Ronald D. Coleman,Lisa B. Margolis, Attys. for MIA-Com, 7nc. srp

Comments on Comsat's 1-24-83 Reportand it's 5-9-83 Supplemental Report filed

for RCA Global Communications, Inc. srpReply comment$ on allocation of costs ofshared services and Comsat LaDS filed byLawrence M. DeVore, Vice Pres. & Gen CounselWorld Systems Div. & Andrea Timko Sallet &Sally Katzen Attys. for Communications Satellite Corporation. srp 6-8-83 correctedpage 13 filed. srpPetn. for Review of Commission's 3-31-83MO&O which disposed of Western Union International Inc's & RCA Rlobal Communications,Inc.'s petns. for reconsideration filed by AlanY. Naftalin & Gregory C. Staple, Attgs for RCAGlobal. (John E. Ingle is assigned to thiscase.1 (Case No. 83-16621. srp

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PAGE No. 157-5-83 - Petn. for Review of Commission's 3-31-83 MO&O

which disposed of Western Union InternationalInc's & RCA Global Communications Inc's petns.for reconsideration filed by Robert E. Conn/AttY.1 for Western Union International, Inc.(John E. Ingle.is assigned to this case.)(Case No. 83-1129). srp

*Jul I 83 - Responses to Chief, CC Bur.'s questions filedfor Comsat World Systems Div. vdd (Filed inorig. docket only).

Jul 6 83 - Petn. for Review of the Comm. 's Mar 31 83 MO&Ofiled in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C.Circuit by Theodore J. Fischkin, Atty. forITT World Communications Inc. (Case No. 83-1734).vdd

Jul 22 83 - Response to CC Bur. '8 information request filedby Lawrence M. DeVore, Vice Pres. & Gen. Counselfor Comsat World Systems Div. vdd

Jul 29 83 - Responses to Follow-Up Questions filed byLawrence M. DeVore, Vice Pres. & Gen. Counselfor Comsat World Systems Div. vdd

Aug 22 83 - Ltr. attaching ,the response of the DirectorGeneral of Intelsat filed by Lawrence M. DeVore,Vice Pres. & Gen. Counsel for Comsat World SystemsDiv. vdd


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THIS SPACE RESERVED FOR ATTORNEYS ONLY:

RCA Global Communications, Inc.: Alan Y. Nafta1in, Gregory C. Staple,1150 Connecticut Ave., NW, Wash.,DC 20036

Western Union Internat'l., Inc.: Robert E. Conn, 1133 19th St., NW, Wash.DC 20036 IRoderick A. Mette

TRT Telecommunications Corp.~ Lloyd D. Young, 133~ Pennsylvania Ave., NW,Washington, D. C. 200(J4-.

. , S 11' 'l.... .. /Warren Y~ ZeqerCommunlcatlons ate lte Corporatlon: JOHn S. Hannon, Jr., Ru~h ~. Slg1er,

22300 Comsat Drive, Clarksburg, MD 20871 lorl William K.Coulter, 950 L'Enfant Plaza, SW, Washington, D.C. 20024 lorlCarol E. Mattey, Sally Katzen, 1666 K Street, }m, #800,Washington, D.C. 20036

CBS, Inc.: Joseph DeFranco, 1800 M Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20036FTCC McDonnell Douglas: Roger P. Newell, 90 John Street, New York, New

York, 10038"':nternat~.ona' ne'.ay: C'teven 11. T;~.",y. ~_nc:n ~c"'.'1ect~.cu+-_71_'_T,?, ",,-n'l, T.7as1-..,

DC 20036 ...5339SIN, Inc.: Norman P. Leventhal,. .RaulR. Rodriguez, Mary C. Lyons, .1001

Twenty-Second Street, NW, Suite 550, washington, ,D.C. 20037

(SEE PAGE 37)

PAGE No. 17Aug 26 83 - Ltr. attaching the response of the Director

General of Intelsat filed by Lawrence M. DeVore,Vice Pres. & Gen. Counsel for Comsat WorldSystems Div. vdd

Oct 14 83 - Response to Oct 5 83 1tr. to Mr. William Bermanfiled by Lawrence M. DeVore, Vice Pres. &Gen. Counsel for Comsat, World Systems Div. vdd

3-30-84 - SECOND MO&O adopted directing that Comsat makechanges to its accounting & cost allocationsystem as set forth therein;that Comsat implementthese accounting & cost allocation changeswithin 45 days of the release of this order,that Comsat file new tariffs based on theresulting revenue requirement changes & itsauthorized rate of return (11.48% - 12.48%)by 6-15-84 & that the new tariffs be filed tobecome effective on 45 days notice; this proc.is subject to further order of the Comma &the See'y shall cause a copy of this order tobe published in the Federal Register. (FCC 84~28!.Rel; 4-2U-84. srp

3-30-84 - Ltr. sen~ to Lawrence M. DeVore, Vice Pres.& General Counsel, World Systems Div.,€ommunications Satellite Corp. h~ Chief,CC Bur. directing the Communications S~tellite

Corp. to submit for public inspection documentsF.e.e. - WASH INGTOI'J', D.C.

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4-19-84 -

4-30-84 -

5-9-84 -

& technical data emanating from INTELSAT &INMARSAT, & information on inventions generatedbg ratepayer-funded research & development.srpResponse to the Chief CC Bur's 3-30-84 Ltr.filed for World Systems Div., CommunicationsSatellite Corp. srpResponse to the Chief CC Bur's 3-30-84 Ltr.filed for World Systems Div., CommunicationsSatellite Corp. srpPUBLIC NOTICE entitled Public Dissememinationof INTELSAT/INMARSAT Documents & Informationissued stating that commencing 5-7-84, theinformation set forth therein will be routinelyavailable for pUblic inspection in the CC Bur.,International Reference Room, Room 537, 1919M Street, N.W., Wash., DC 20554. The materialsset forth therein shall be updated quarterlyor monthly, as appropriate. The INTELSAT!INMARSAT documents as set forth therein willalso be available for inspection at the aboveaddress. Comsat has been directed to submitto the Comm. for public dissemination withinthirty (30 daysl of the adjournment of sucbmeetings, all future INTELSAT Board of GovernQrs,INTELSAT Meetina of Signatories & INMARSAT

11-21-84 GRANTEDtMoE~~T

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6-4-84 -

6-4-84 -

6-4-84 -

PAGE No. 19Vounvil-trlsyrf fovumrnyd. Also available forpublic inspection are lists of specific INTELSATBoard of Governors & INMARSAT Council documentswhich have been granted a "threshold P exemptionfrom public disclosure under applicable provisionsof the Freedom of Information Act. The Comm. willgrant individual requests to review them upona showing of good cause. Such requests mustbe in writing & specifically identify the document or documents in question. For furtherinformation contact Glenn E. deChabert, (202)632-4047. (40"JOl srpPetn. for recons. & add'l relief of the Comm's 11-21-84 DENIED3-30-84 Second MQ&O & the Chief CC Bur's (MO&O)3-30-84 Ltr. filed byB~llard ya~ieson, JR. &Barry J. Fleishman, AttyS. & Dr. aeffreyKrauss, Vice Pres., Dir. Corporate Affairs,MIA-Com, Inc. srpPetn. for recons. of the Comm's 3-30-84Second MO&O filed for united Satellite Action.srp (Pamphlet entitled 20 Years of Change,Revisiting the Satellite Act of ~962 attachedthereto). srpPetn. for recons. of the Comm's 3-30-84

Second MO&O filed by Lawrence M. DeVore,Vice Pres., Law & Admn., J. Roger Wollenberg,Sally Ka tzen, Andrea; Timko Sallet, Ri chard 1:;.


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GRANTEDIN PART(MO&O)

8-1-84 GRANTEDIN PART( MO&O)

Wiley & Philip V. Permut, Attys., WorldSystems Div., Communications Satellite Corp.srpLtr. submitting that the pUblic interestwill be served by an ext. of the effectivedate of the tariffs attached thereto, until15 days after. the release of the Comm'sdecision on recons. filed by Lawrence M.DeVore, Vice Pres., Law & Admn., SallyKatzen & Phillip V. Permut, Attys., WorldSystems Div., Commun~1tions Satellite Corp.srpResponse to the Chief CC Bur's 3-30-84Ltr. filed for World Systems Div., Communi-cations SAtellite Corp. srp •p.pn~,'to re1efIJiLOr ·sft.petHI re~;islons to T.riff 8-1-84 DENI."'7:D'~~-N$. lQl.fiJedrIQ.aeriOGlBat~l~ite Corp.s-rpPetn. for suspension, investigation &/orprescription proposed in Transmital No. 510 ofthe Comm~nications Satellite Corp filed ferInternational Relay, Inc. srpPetn. for investigation of the lawfulness of 8-1-84Coms~t's r~tes & request that tba Co~~. prescribejust & reasonable rates for CQ~sat's INTELSATservices & that it also prescr~be cost ass~gnment

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7-16-84 -

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....------------------P-A-G-E-N-O-.-2-1------------------_& allocation procedures for the separation cfcosts between jurisdictional & non-jurisdictional services & between space & ground segmentsfiled for TRT Telecommunications Corp. srp

7-16-84 - Motn. to accept its 7-16-84 late tiled p~tn~ lor"investiga.ti.on filed for TRT Telecommunications Corp.srp

7-17-84 - opposn. to Communications Satellite's 6-4-84Petn. for recons. filed for MCI International,Inc. srp

7-18-84 - Opposn. to MIA-Co m 's & United Satellite Action's6-4-84 Petns. for recons. filed hy Lawrence M.DeVore, Vice Pres., Law & Admn., World SystemsDiv., J. Roger Wollenherg, Sally Katzen, AndreaTimko Sallet & Philip V. Permut, Attys., Communications Satellite Corp. srp

7-18-84 - Motn. for an ext. of time within which to respond 7-20-84to Orion's 7-13-84 Petn. to re5e-ct or suspend, DENIEDInternational Relay's 7-13-84 Petn. to suspend& or investigate & TRT Telecommunica.tions' 7-16-84Petn. to investigate filed for CommunicationsSatellite Corp, World Systems Div. srp

7-20~84 - ORDER adopted by Chief, CC Bur. DENYING Commu~i

cations Satellite's 7-18-84 Motn. for an ext.

of time. (5587) Rel: 7-24-84. srp

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Reply comments & Opposn. to Orion's7-13-84 Petn. to reject or suspend,International Relay's 7-13-84 Petn. tosuspend & Or investigate & TRT Telecommunications' 7-16-84 Petn. to investigate filed by Lawrence M. DeVore, VicePres., Law & Admn., World Systems Div.,Sally Katzen, Andrea Timko Sallet ~

Philip V. Permut, Attys., CommunicationsSatellite Corp. srpReply to Communications Satellite's7-18-84 Opposn. filed by Dr. JEffreyKrauss, Vice Pres., Dir., CorporateAffairs, Ballard Jamieson, Jr. & Bar~y

J. Fleishman, Attys., M!A-Com, Inc. srpReply to MCI International's 7-17-84Opposn. filed by Lawrence M. Devore,Vice Pres., Law & Admn., Sally Katzen,Andrea Timko Sallet & Philip V. Permut,Attys., Communications Satellite Corp,World Systems Div. srpMO&O adopted by Chief, CC Bur. GRANTINGto the extent des.c~ibed tbe~ein rnternationalRelay, INcts 7~13-84 and TRTTelecommunications' 7-16-84 Petns. toinvestigat., an investigation isinsti-

8-3-84 -

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Rel: 8-2- 84. srp 11-24-84Appln. for review of the Chief, CC Bur.'s8-1-84 MO&O & Petn. for Emergency Relieffiled by Lawrence M. DeVore, Vice Pres.,Law & Admn ., W0 r 1 d sy s t ems D i v., J. R 0 g e rWollenberg, Sally Katzen, Andrea TimkoSal1et, Richard Wi1eg & Philip V. Permut,Attys., Communications Satellite Corp. srpLtr. advising that the membership ofUnited Satellite is updated as set forththerein filed for Vnited Satellite Action.srpSECOND NPRM adopted directing that interestedparties may file comments on or before9-28-84 & reply comments on or before 10-19-84.All relevant & timely comments will beconsidered by the Comm. before final actionis taken. Participants must file an original& five copies of all comments. If participantswant each Comm'r to receive a personal COpyof all of their/comments, an original plusnine copeis m%'tc.~s,frkdTtfkD.§.ections603 &

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60A -9£ the 'REgul~tory Flexibility Actdo not apply because these rule changeswill not, if promulgated, have a significant economic impact on a substantialnumber of small entities. This rulemakingaffects only Comsat & its affiliates & theSec'y shall cause a copy of this orderto be pUblished in the Federal Register &shall mail a copg of this NPRM to the Chieffor Advocacy of the Small Business Admn.reomm'r Rivera absentl. (FCC 84-392) Rel:8-14-84. srp 8-20-84 Erratum released. srp

8-16-84 - Opposn. to Communications' Satellite's8-3-84 Appln. for review & petn. for emergency relief filed for InternationalRelay, Inc. srp

8-20-84 - Response to Communications Satellite's8-3-84 Appln. for review & petn. for emergency relief filed for RCA Global Communications, Inc. srp

*j:f~:IJ §ee H~tf¥ f6 vfkfSrnational Relay's 8-16-84 &RCA Global Communications' 8-20-84 Opposns.

filed by Lawrence M. DeVore, Vice pres.,Law & Admn., World Systems Div., J. RogerWql1enbe~q, Sal. III ~g1;zen, Andrea T:imktO' Sallet,R~ charQ WI.L ey & ph~ l~p V. Permut, ,IJ. t;: ys.,

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Petn. LOr invest1t.tion 2'nuUmitt.l 1/0. 10-17-84 GRANTED516 filed tor Znternational Relay, Inc. {Mn£QIs.rp .MO&O ado~ted by Chief, CC Bur. GRANTINGInte:nat~o~a1 ~elay, Inc's 9-28-84 Petn.for ~nvest~gat~qn & the lawfulness of


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10-19-84 - Reply comments filed for Communicationssatellite Corp. srpResponse filed for Communications SatelIi te Corp. srpMotn. for leave to file it's 11-8-84Response filed for Communications Satel-lite Corporation. srp

11-21-84- MO&O adopted DENYING M/A-COM's 6-4-84 and unitedSatellite Action's 6-4-84 Petn. for Reconsiderationand Additional Relief and Petn. for Recons.;GRANTING in part Communications Satellite's6-4-84 Petn. for Reconsideration; DENYING MCI'srequest to reopen the D'ir'ect Access proceeding;that Comsat make changes to its accounting andcost allocation system as set forth therein atparagraph 52; that Comsat implement these accountingchanges within 45 days of this order, that Comsat

file new tariffs based on the resulting revenuerequirement changes and target at a rate of returnnot to exceed 11.48 percent, and that the newtariffs be filed on 2-1-85 to become effectiveon 45 days' notice~ that paragraph 51 of theSecond Structure Order is clarified as indicatedin paragraph 59 therein~ DENYING Comsat's 8-3-84Application for Review and Petn. for EmergencyRelief~ and that the Secretary shall cause acopy of this order to be published in the Federalregister. Rel. 12-11-84 FCC 84-565 (35272) wegREPORT AND ORDER adopted directing that CommunicationsSatellite Corporation shall revise its currentmonthly "Comsat-consolidated" and "Comsat-unconsolidated"form 901 reports in the Balance Sheet, Statement ofIncome, Intracorporate Transfers, and Allocationof Home Office Costs, Research and DevelopmentCosts and Shared Facilities schedule formats, andsunnlements thp.Y'p.to, .::l~ nY'nv;.n~n +:.h", .... "",i,", i,.., ..... C'" ....C'-

graphs 16 and 17~ that Comsat shall file suchrevised financial schedules with the Commission withinforty (40) days after the end of the calendarmonth during which this Order published in theFederal Register, and within forty (40) days ofthe end of every calendar month thereafter~ that, in

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..lieu of its annual "Comsat-consolidated" and "Comsatunconsolidated" Form M Reports, Comsat henceforthshall substi tutetherefor and timely fi Ie wi ththe Commission not later . than March 31 of eachyear for the preceding' calendar year, the modificationsto the annual Schedules 10 and 11, and the supplementalthereto, described therein in paragraph 18 ; that,henceforth, COMSATGeneralCorporation shall filewith the Commission· onlys'uch 'financial informationas is curreritlyrequired of similarly situateddomestic carriers; that any Comsat subsidiary, orpartnership in which Comsat is a participant, whichoffers common carrier,' services other than domesticsatelli teoperations rshall remain subject to thereporting requirements set forth in Part,43 of theCommission's 'Rules'and Regulations and other applicableCommission decisions; that the Chief, Common CarrierBureau is directed to take such steps as are necessaryto develop a sche'dule-'or 'sche'dules depicting allintracorporate 'transfers between Comsat and its

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various subsidiaries and partnership ventures, asprovided therein in paragraphs 20 and 21, and toreport back to the Commission upon completion ofthis task; that IT IS CERTIFIED, that sections603 and 604 of the Flexibility Act do not apply becausethe annual and monthly reporting requirements, andthe instant modifications thereof as providedfor therein, ,are rules of particular applicabilityto Communications Satellite Corp. and are, hence,not sUbj.ec.tto the Act; that the request of CommunicationsSatellite. Corporation to respond to the replycomments of TRT Telecommunications Corp.is herebyGRANTED; that the policies adopted therein areeffective ·.immediateTy; that CC Docket No. 80-634 ishe'rehy TERMINATED; ,and that the Secretary shallcause 'thi's Re.p.ort and Order to be pUblished in theFederal Re.g.istei and shall mail. a copy of thisdecision' to the. 'Chief .for Advocacy of the SmallBusines's Adminjstration. ReI. 4~19-85 FCC 85-178(35674) weg 5-10-85 ERRATUM released. weg

10-30-85- MO&O adopted by Chief, CC Bur. directing that anINVESTIGATION IS INSTITUTED into the lawfulnessof the tariff revisions proposed by CommunicationsSatellite Corporation in Tariff FCC Nos. 101 and

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14, Transmittal Nos. 546, 553 and 558, and TariffFCC No. 103, Transmittal Nos. 565, 570, 574 and575 and by Comsat International Communications,Inc., in Tariff FCC No.1, Transmittal Nos. 1, 2, 3and 41 that this investigation IS CONSOLIDATEDin CC Docket No. 85-268 with the investigationpreviously ordered with respect to the CommunicationsSatellite Corp's Transmittal NO$. 507, 510, 516,536 and 5421 that the Communications SatelliteCorporation and Comsat International Communications,Inc., shall be parties to this proceeding 1 thatany other interested party may file a reply case orcomments in response to the direct case filed bythe Communications Satellite Corporation or ComsatInternational Communications, Inc.1 that theCommunications Satellite Corpor a tion and ComsatInternational Communications, Inc., shall submittheir direct case responding to the investigationissues stated herein not later than 60 days afterthe release of this Order1 that other parties

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may file their reply cases or comments not laterthan 30 days after the release of a public noticeannouncing the filing of the direct cases: thatex parte contacts are permitted in this proceedinguntil a public notice of scheduled Commissionconsideration of a final order or a final orderitself is issued: that the petns against theCommunications Satellite Corporation's TransmittalNo. 546, filed by Wold Communications, Inc., ITTWorld Communications, Inc., RCA Communications,Inc., Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., InternationalRelay, Inc., American Satellite Company and SIN,Inc., and the petns. against the CommunicationsSatellite Corporation's Transmittal No. 565 filedby the American Broadcasting Companies, Inc., CBS,Inc., the European Broadcasting Union and the NationalBroadcasting Company, Inc., Equatorial CommunicationsServices, International Relay, Inc., ITT WorldCommunications, Inc., SIN, Inc., Visnews, Ltd.,and the Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., and thep!etns. against Comsat International Communications,Inc.'s, Tariff No.1, Transmittal No.1, filedby the American Broadcasting Companies, Inc., CBS,Inc., the European Broadcasting Union and the


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National Broadcasting Company, Equatorial CommunicationsServices, Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., SIN,Inc., ITT World Communications Inc., and RCAAmerican Communications, Inc., and the petns.against Comsat International Communications, Inc.'sTariff FCC No.2, Transmittal No., filed by WoldCommunications, Inc. and the Japanese InternationalSatellite Joint Users Organization, and the petns.against International Business Earth Station,Inc.'s Tariff FCC No.1, Transmittal No.1, filedby ITT World Communications, Inc. and InternationalRelay, Inc., ARE GRANTED to the extent describedherein and otherwise ARE DENIED; that the CommunicationsSatellite Corporation and Comsat InternationalCommunications Satellite Corporation and ComsatInternational Communications, Inc. are requiredto keep accurate account of amounts received underthe therein-captioned tariffs until further order;that this Order IS EFFECTIVE ON ADOPTION. ReI.11-8-85 CC 0672 weg 12-27-85 ERRATUM released. we~

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Consent Mbtn. For Extension Of Time within which to 12-6-85file an applic ation for review filed for JapaneseInternational Satellite Joint Users Organization.wegMO&O adopted by Chief, CC Bur. granting JISO's12-5-85 Consent Motn. for Extension of Time, andinterested parties may file applications for reviewof the Order in this proceeding not later than12-16-85. Rel. 12-9-85 (1340) wegApplication For Review of the 10-30-85 MO&O filed 9-16-86 DENIEDfor Wold Communications, Inc. wegMotn. For Extension Of Time within which to respond 2-20-86 GRANTEDto questions D.l and D.2 of the investigation (MO&O)instituted in the 10-30-85 MO&O filed by John S.Hannon, Vice President and General Counsel forCornsat. wegMO&O adopted by Chief, CC Bur. GRANTING Comsat's2-13-86 Motn. for Extension of Time, and it mayfile its response to the questions D.l and D.2by 3-3-86. Rel. 2-21-86 (2764) wegResponse to the 10-30-85 MO&O with respect toQuestions D.l and D.2 filed for Comsat. wegMotn. For Extension Of Time within which to file 3-26-86 GRANTEDa reply case filed for ABC, Inc.; CBS, Inc. and (MO&O)NBC, Inc. weg

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Reply Case Comments filed for Fedex InternationalTransmission Corp. wegComments on Comsat's 3-3-86 Response filed forAmeiican Broadcasting Companies, CBS, Inc. and NBC,Inc. weg 4-29-86 Correction filed. wegMotn. For Discovery Order requiring Comsat torespond to information requests as made thereinfiled for Fedex International, (FTCC), MCI, TRTTelecommunications. wegOpposition to FTCC's, MCI's, and TRT's 5-1-86Motn. for Discovery filed for Comsat. wegReply to Comsat's 5-29-86 Opposition to Motn. forDiscovery filed for Fedex International, FTCCMcDonnell Douglas, MCI International, and TRTTelecommunications. wegMotn. To File Supplemental Response filed forComsat. weg (Response also filed.)Comments on Comsat's 7-9-86 Matn. to File SupplementalResponse filed for Fedex International Transmission.wegMotn. To File Supplemental Reply filed for FedexInternational, FTCC McDonnell Douglas, MCI International,and TRT Telecommunications. wegReply to Comsat's 7-9-86 Supplemental Response

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filed for Fedex International, MCI International,FTCC McDonnell Douglas, and TRT Telecommunications.wegReply to Corns at's 7-9-86 Supplemental Responsefiled for Fedex International, MCI International,FTCC McDonnell Douglas, and TRT Telecom. (ChisholmExhibits A-Y included in this Version) wegORDER adopted DENYING Wold Communications' 12-9-85and Japanese International Satellite Joint UsersOrganizations' Applications for Review of the10-30-85 MO&O. Rel. 9-19-86 FCC 86-394 (36882)wegMotn. 'For Leave To Become A Party filed forRCA Global CommunicatJ en s, ,Inc. wegMODIFICATION OF ORDER adopted by Chief,.CC Bureaudirecting .. that the MemoranElum Opinion and Order,DA 87-398, released 4-6-87, IS MODIFIED asprovided for therein. (DA 87-526) Rel. 5-4-87weg

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NBC, Inc.: Howa'rd Monderer, 1825 K Street, 'NW, Washington, D.C. 20006MCI Inter'national: Ruth Baker-Battist, Scott R.Socol, John M. Scorce,

l133":19th Street, NW, Washington, D..C. 20036Turner Broadcasting: Henry Goldberg, Joseph A. Godles, 1920 N Street,

NW, Suite 650, Washington, D.C. 20036/1229 19th S t, NHFedex International: Nathaniel p. Breed, Robert E. Conn, 1800 M Street,

NW, Washington, D.C. 20036 lorl 2300 N Street, NW, Washington,D.C. 20037 IS~san ~ Littman

ITT World Communications: Theodore J. F1SChklh, 100 Plaza Drive, Secaucus,New Jersey 07096

Japanese International Satellite Joint Users Organization: Linda M.Wellstein, llll-19th Street, Nw, Suite 1000, Washington, D.C.20036

Wold Communications: Donald E. Ward, 1100-17th Street, NW, Suite 900,Washington, D.C. 20036 ISteohen D. Ba.ruch

Univision, Inc.: NormanP. Leventhal, Raul R. Rodrlguez, Mary C. Lyons,2000 K Street, NW, Suite 600, Washington, D.C. 20006-1809

Pan American Satellite: PhillipL. Spector, Jonathan L. Wiener, 1229Nineteenth Street,NW, Washington, D.C. 209-36

Turner Broadcasting: "Henry Goldberg, ,Joseph A. Godles, 1229 NineteenthStreet, NW, Washington, D ..C. '20036

Equatorial Communications Services: Phillip L. Spector, Jonathan L.Wiener1229 Nineteenth Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20036 '

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*4-3":87- MO&O adopted by Chief, CC Bureau directing that 5-1-87 MODIFIEDComsat's claimed working capital allowance forits space segment operations is DISALLOv,TED; thatComsat is hereby ordered to recalculate therates originally proposed in Transmittal Nos.546 and 565 in accordance with paragraph 30, therein,and to propose a method and schedule for identifyingand refunding revenues associated with overearningsresulting from this disallowance; that Comsatis also ordered to revise its existing rates asnecessary to reflect this disallowance; thatComsat's revenue requirement calculations, refundcalculations, and rate revisions made pursuantto this paragraph must be verified by an independentauditor; that Comsat is ordered to comply withthese requirements no later than 45 days afterrelease of this Order; that Comsat shall providethe information specified in paragraph 31, therein,no later than 45 days after release of this Order;that Comsat's allocation of Network M~nagement

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Action System (NMAS) capital costs to its spacesegment operations underTransmitta1 No. 565 ISDISALLOWED to the extent that it exceeds the19 -percent allocation employed in TransmittalNo.' 5461 that Comsat is hereby ordered to recalculatethe space segment rates proposed in TransmittalNo. 565 to reflect this disallowance and topropose a refund methodology that recognizesrevenues associated with any overearnings resultingfrom this disallowance, ,consistent withthediscussion at paragraph 38, therei'n1 that Comsatis ordered to report to this Commission nolater than 45 days after release of this Orderas to the method by which refunds have beencalculated and the schedule proposed for theirimplementation; that Comsat's revenue requirementcalculations, rate revisions, and refund calculationsmade pursuant to this paragraph must be verifiedby an independent au ditor; that Comsat' s occasionaltelevision service rates ARE UNLAWFUL 1 thatComsat is hereby ordered to revise its rates foroccasional television servide, and servicesaffected thereby, in accordan~e with the requirementsset forth in paragraph 43 therein; that Comsat

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is directed to file tariffs revlslng ratesfor the space segment of occasional televisionservice in accord with these requirements nolater than 45 days after release of this Order,to be effective on notice required by Section61.58 of the Commission's Rules; that in additionto the filing requirements generally imposedby the Commission's Rules for docketedinvestigations, a separate copy of the informationrequired therein (other than tariff filings)should be filed with the Commission's commercialcontract duplicator; the Chief, CC Bureau; theChief, Tariff Division; the Chief, InternationalFacilities Division; and the respective divisions'reference rooms; that Comsat is required toestablish and submit to the Commission within45 days of the release of this Order, a method andschedule for the refund of revenues associatedwith earnings in excess of 12.48 percent, as

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*5-6-87- i~b~\cation For Review of the 4-3-87 MO&O, DA87-398, filed for Capital Cities/ABC; CBS, Inc.;and NBC, Inc. weg

5-15-87- Motn. To Establish A Consolidated PleadingSchedule And For Other Relief filed for Comsat.weg

5-15-87- Response to the 4-3-87 MO&O, DA 87-398, as modifiedon 5-1-87, filed for Comsat. weg

5-20-87- Partial Opposition to Comsat's 5-15-87 Motn.to Establish a Consolidated Pleading Scheduleand for Other Relief filed for EquatorialCommunication Services. weg

5-20-87- Partial Opposition to Comsat's 5-15-87 Motn.to Establish a Consolidated Pleading Scheduleand For Other Relief filed for Turner BroadcastingSystem, Inc. weg

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Comments In Support of Capital Cities, et aI's5-6-87 Application for Review filed for PanAmerican Satellite. wegMotn. For Acceptance of its 5-21-87 Commentsfiled for Univision, Inc. wegComments on Capital Cities, et aI's 5-6-87Application for Review filed for SIN, Inc.(Univision). wegComments In Support of Capital cities' 5-6-87Application for Review and ITT's & Fedex 5-6-87and 5-7-87 Petns. for Reconsideration filed forTurner Broadcasting System. wegPUBLIC NOTICE released entitled "Common CarrierBureau Announces Intention To Revise PleadingDates In Comsat Investigation"; for furtherinformation contact Stan Wiggins, Tariff Division,(202) 632-6917. weg

Reply to Equatorial's and Turner's 5-20-87Partial Oppositions filed for Comsat. wegMO&O ~dopted by Chief, CC Bureau directing thatComsat submit a proposed refund schedule andmethodology, responsive to the requirements statedin paras. 10-11, therein, no later than 7-10-87;that Comments on Comsats' refund proposal, and on

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recover costs (including specification of theanticipated revenue shortfall and the accountingprocedures employed to assure its allocationto shareholders); and that Pan American Satellite's5-21-87 Motn. to Intervene and RCA GLobalCommunications' 4-15-87 Mbtn. for Leave toBecome a Party are granted. (3660) ReI. 6-17-87 wegConsolidated Opposition to Fedex's 5-6-87 andITT's 5-7-87 Petns. for Partial Recons. and Capitalcities', et aI's 5-6-87 Application for Reviewfiled for Comsat. wegReply to Comsat's 6-26-87 Consolidated Oppositionfiled for Fedex International. wegReply to Comsat's 6-26-87 Consolidated Oppositionfiled for Capital Cities/ABC; CBS, Inc.; and NBC,Inc. wegProposal For Implementing Refunds filed for Comsat.weqReply to Comsat's 6-26-87 Consolidated Oppositionfiled for ITT World Communicatio~s. wegComments On Proposal For Imp]ementation Of Refundsfiled MCI Communications. wegComments On Proposal for Implementing Refunds filedfor RCA Global Communications, Inc. weg

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Comsat: William R. Nichols, 950 L'Enfant Plaza, SW, Washington, D.C.20024 /and/ Sally Katzen, J. Roger Wollenberg, Richard K. Lahne,Andrea Ann Timko, 2445 M Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20037/and/ Richard E. Wiley, Philip V. Permut, 1776 K Street, NW,washington, D.C. 20006

Capital Cities, et a1: Randolph J. May,street, NW, washington, D.C.

RCA Global Communications: Alexander P.NW, Washington, D.C. 20036

Capital Cities/ABC, Inc.: Sam Antar, 1330 Aven~e of the Americas, New York,NY 10019

MCI Communications: Ruth S. Baker-Battist, 1828L Street, NW, Washington,D.C. 20036

AT&T: Keith E. McClintock, Mhrc N. Epstein, 295 North Maple Avenue,Basking Ridge, NJ 07920

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Comments On Flow-Through Issue, Refund Proposal,and Comsat's 5-15-87 Response to Show Cause Order filedfor ITT World Communications. wegComments on Proposal For Implementing Refundsfiled for Capital Cities/ABC~ CBS, Inc.~ and NBC, Inc.wegComments On Flow-Through Issue and On Proposal forImplementing Refunds filed for FTC CommunIcations.wegComments On Plow-Through Issue and On Proposal forImplementing Refunds filed for FTC Communications.wegReply to Comsat's 6-26-87 Consolidated Oppositionto Application for Review and Petns. for Recons.filed for Turner Broadcasting. weg~tr. comments on Comsat's8-14;"87 letter supplementing~ t s response to the. CC Bureau' sInvesti gationOrder filed for EquatorialCoininunication Services.wegRequest to Withdraw its 5-6-87 Joint Application forReview filed for Capital Cities/ABC, Inc. wegLt w.ithdr..aw.al 52187 C .r. requestlng A oIlts - - omments ln Support &Submission of Information as requested by the CC

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Bureau filed for Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. weg12-10-87 - MEMORANDUM OPINION & ORDER adopted in CC Docket No. 85-268 &

this proceeding directing that Comsat is required to refund toits customers taking service between 08/01/84 and 12/31/86, theaggregate sum of $38.755 million dollars, representing therevenues accrued during that period in excess of 12.48 percentreturn and accrued interest as calculated in Appendix C, to beapportioned between these customers on a basis reflecting thecharges for service incurred by customers; the aggregate sum,less amounts due to end user customers, shall be deposited in aninterest bearing escrow account on or before 02/29/88 and the costsof administering that account shall be borne by Comsat; the simpleinterest accruing from 12/31/87 to the date of deposit in escrowshall be calculated by Comsat consistent with the method of Appendix C, using the current Internal Revenue Rate, and added to the$38.755 million figur stated above; Sums owed to end user customers shall be paid by Comsat on or before 02/29/88 and the aggregate refund sum placed in escrow reduced accordingly; the Secretaryshall, by registered mail serve a copy of this decision upon theCommunications Satellite Corporation, and shall enter proof ofservice in the docket in this proceeding; the Secretary shalltransmit a copy of this order to the American Telephone & Telegraph

Co. and to each party filing in this proceeding; in addition to thefiling requirements generally imposed by this Commission's Rulesfor docketed investigation, a separated copy of pleadingsresponsive to this Order shall be filed with the Commission'scomercial contract duplicator; the Chief, Common Carrier Bureau;the Chief, Tariff Division; the Chief. International FacilitiesDivision; and the respective divisions' reference rooms; the ChiefCommon Carrier Bureau is authorized to require Comsat to make suchminor adjustments to the escrowed amount as may be necessary tocorrect errors in, or reflect technical modifications to, the dataor calculations underlying the refund ordered therein; Fedex International Transmission Corporation's 05/06/87 & ITT World Communications,Inc.'s 05/07/87 "Petitions for Reconsideration" ARE DENIED; and,comments on the flow-through issue discussed therein SHALL BE FILEDnot later that 30 days after release of this Order, and replies SHALLBE FILED not later than 45 days after release of this Order. (FCC 87388). Released: 01/28/88. bd

02/23/88 - Petition To Participate As A Party H. Jack Shearer. Major, USAF. JudgeAdvocate and Carl Wayne Smith. Asst. Regulatory Counsel, Office of theChief Regulatory Counsel-Telecommunications, DoD for the Secretary ofDefense. bd

02/24/88 - Petition for Postponement of Effective Date filed for CommunicationsSatellite Corporation (Comsat). bd (02/25/88 - GRANTED7MO&O)

02/25/88 - MEMORANDUM OPINION & ORDEa adopted by the Chief. Common Carrier Bureauin CC Docket No. 85-268 & this proceeing GRANTING COMSAT'S 02/24/88"Petn. for Postponement of Effective Date;" the instructions to COMSAT


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contained in footnote 47 and paragraph 46 of .the Commission's12/10/87 MO&O. FCC 87-388. respecting the disbursement of refundsowed to end users. ARE HELD IN ABEYANCE UNTIL FURTHER ORDER; aPROCEEDING IS INSTITUTED to determine the method and procedure fora fair and equitable distribution of the refund obligation imposedon COMSAT by the Commission in CC Docket Nos. 80-634 & 85-268; CCDocket No. 88-095 is assigned to this proceeding; interestedparties should file comments on flowthrough issues. and proposalsfor the distribution of refunds among Comsat's customers. by03/11/88. and replies by 03/25/88; the Acting Secretary shalltransmit a copy of this order to American Telephone & TelegraphCo. and to each party filing comments in this proceeding; inaddition to the filing requirements generally imposed by theCommission's Rules for docketed investigations. a separate copyof pleadings responsive to this Order shall be filed with theCommission's commercial contract duplicator; the Chief. CommonCarrier Bureau; the Chief. Tariff Division; the Chief. International Facilities Division; and the respective Divisions'reference rooms. (DA 88-238). Released: 02/26/88. bd

02-29-88 - Petition for Clarification of the Commission's 12/10/87 "MO&O."(FCC 87-388) filed for Turner Broadcasting System. Inc. bd

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02-29-88 - Comments regarding the implementation of the flow-through toits customers of the refund it is to receive as a carriercustomer from Comsat filed for American Telephone & TelegraphCompany. bd

02-29-88 - Commpnts addressing the issue of flow-through filed for MCICommunications Corporation (MCI). bd

03-01-88 - Joint Comments addressing the issue of flow-through filed forWU World Commuhications Inc. & Western Union Corporation. bd

03-01-88 - Letter informing the Commission that MCI wishes to withdraw its02/29/88 "Comments" filed for MCI. bd

03-02-88 - Letter informing the Commission that TBS wishes to withdraw its02/29/88 "Petn. for Clarification" filed for Turner BroadcastingSystem, Inc. bd

03-02-88 - Letter informing the Commission that AT&T wishes to withdraw its02-29-88 "Comments" filed for American Telephone & Telegraph Co. bd

03-11-88 - Comments filed by Roderick A. Mette, Vice Pres. & Counsel forTRT Telecommunications Corporation (TRT). bd

03-11-88 - Comments filed by Frank W. Krogh for RCA Global Communications, Inc.(RCA Globcom). bd

04-05-88 - MEMO received from the Associate Gen. Counsel advising that on03/28/88, Communications Satellite Corporation filed with theUnited States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit a Section402(a) Petition for Review of the FCC Memorandum Opinion &

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Order (FCC 87-388), released 01/28/88. The Court has docketedthe case as No. 88-1243; and, the attorney assigned to handlethe litigation is John E. Ingle. bd

04-07-88 Response to DoD's 02/23/88 "Reply Comments" (Petn. to ParticipateAs A Party) filed by Frank W. Krogh for RCA Global Communications,Inc. (RCA Globcom). bd

04-07-88 Motion for Leave to File its 04/07/88 "Response" filed for RCAGlobcom. bd

12-05-88 MEMORANDUM OPINION & ORDER adopted in CC Docket Nos. 85-268,82-540 & this proceeding directing that the investigation ofComsat Tariff F.C.C. Nos. 101 and 14, Transmittal Nos. 546, 553,558, 565, 570, 574 and 575, IS TERMINATED; the investigation ofComsat Tariff F.C.C. No. 101, Transmittal Nos. 507 and 510, ISTERMINATED; and, the accounting order instituted by the Bureauin paragraph 52 of the Designation Order which required Comsat tokeep accounts of all amounts received under Transmittal No. 565,IS TERMINATED. (Commissioner Dennis concurring in the result.)(FCC 88-396). Released: 12/08/88. bd

9-15-89- Motn. To Strike World Communications' 9-4-89(?) Letter

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9-25-89- Statement Of Position filed for World CommunicationsInc. (Document placed in CC 88-95) weg ,

8-6-90- Reaffirmed Statement of Position filed by Robert E. Conn, attyWORlD COMMUNICATIONS, INC; weg

8-24-90- Additionsl Comments filed by Robert E. Conn, attorneyWORLD COMMUNICATIONS. weg

1-7-91- Updated Comments filed by Robert E. Conn, attorneyWORLD COMMUNICATIONS. weg

1-28-91- Opposition to Motn. to Strike filed by Robert E. Conn, attorneyWORLD COMMUNICATIONS, INC. weg

5-12-92- Petn. to Reopen Proceeding filed by Henry Goldberg, attorneyPAN AMERICAN SATELLITE. weg

6-4-92- PUBLIC NOTICE released entitled "Pleading Cycle Establisec1. forComments on Petn. filed by Pan American Satellite Requesting theCommission to RE~open CC 80-634; Changes in the Corporate Structureand Operations of COMSAT"; Comments due~2; RE~ply Commentsdue 7 20 92; Contact person: Joel Pearlman, (20~) 632-3214.(2340S') weg

6-5-92- ERRATUM released changing the Comment Date to 7-6-92;Reply Comment Date 7-21-92. weg

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Comments pursuant to Public Notices filed byRE.ul R. RodriguEz,attorneyAERONAUTICfL REDIO, INC. wegComments pursuarct tc Public Notices filed by Norman P. Leventhal,attorneyTRW INC. wegComments in response tc Petn. to Reopen Proceeding filed byRandolph J. May, attorneyCAPITAL CITIES IABC, et al. wegComments on petn. to reopen proceeding filed by Raul R. Rodrigeez,attorneyCOLUMBIA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION. wegComments in 8upport of petn. to reopen proceeding filed by frederickR. Andresen, Director of Special ProjectsMIRALITE COMMUNICATIONS, INC. wegComments on petn. to reopen proceeding filed by Dean G. Popps,PresidentDALLAS FORT WORTH TELEPORT. wegComments in Support of petn. to reoperc proceeding filed by Lloyd D.Young, attorneyCRESCOMM TRJ~S}rrSSION SERVICES, INC. weg

Comments in Support of Petn. to Reopen Proceeding filed byThomas J. Keller, attorneyORION NETWORK SYSTEMS, INC. wegLetter comments on petn. to reopen the proceeding filed byBruce D. Collins, vp and General CounselNATIONAL CABLE SATELLITE CORPORATION. wegRepl,. CommeI't~-Ftt!."~t1ant to put:dic noti~-£i:l-ed-lryArtlmf II. SiIIdll~,

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Opposition to Petn. to Reopen Proceeding filed by Howard D.Polsky, attorneyCO~-ICP.~IONS SATELLITE CORPORATION. wegOpposition in Part tc Petn. filed by Delbert D. Smith, attorneyBRIGRTSTAR COMMUNICf~IONS. wegReply to Commer,ts on Petn. to Reopen the proceeding filed byKeith H. Fagan, attorneyCOMMUN~CATIONS SATELLITE CORPOPATION. wegReply to Comments on PetE. to Reopen the Prcceec.ing filed byRobert S. Koppel, vp-Legal and Regulatory AffairsIDB COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC. wegReply to Comments on Petn. to Reopen the Proceeding filed cyHenry Goldberg, attorneyPAN AMERICAN SATELLITE. weg

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Rerly to Connnents on Petn. to Reopen Proceeding filed byPhyllis E. Hartsock, Acting Chief CourselNATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION ADMINISTRATION. wegNotice of Change in Mailiqg Address filed by Robert A.Mansbach, attorneyCCMSAT CORPORATIOO. wegSUl::rnission of its "December 1993 Monthly Update to its DataCatalog Program" filed by Sherri McGerba, LaboratoriesDocument AdministratorCCMSAT CORPORATlOO. wegS~ssion of ~ts "July 1994 Monthly Update" to its Data Catalog ProgramflIed by Sherrl McGerba, Laboratories Document AdministratorCCMSAT CORPORATIOO. parSubmission of the "Master Subscription List" and "MasterData Log"and "February 1995 Monthly Update" filed bySherri McGaha, Laboratories Document AdministratorCOMSAT CORPORATION. pmg

Sutxnission of its "DecEmber 1995 Monthly Ucdate" filed bySherri McGaha, Laboratories Administrator ~

CCMSAT CORPORATION. pngMO&O adopted by the Commission. (FCC 97-422) re!_. 02/03/98 p~

Memorandum from the Associate General Counsel; on 03/05/98,PanAmSat Corporation filed a Petition for Review of FCC 97-422in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit; Case no.98-1084; Assigned Attorney: Nancy~. Kiefer. pmgMotion for acceptance of opposition to request for issuanceof corrected memorandum opinion and order fi~ed byKeith H. Fagan, AttorneyCOMSAT CORPORATION. pmgMemorandum from the Associate Gen~ral Counsel; on 03/03/98,Belcom Minority Shareho~ders and Claimants Committee, et al.,William L. Whitely, et al., and the Committee to Restructurethe International Satel~ite Organizations, et ale filed fourPetitions for Review of FCC 97-422 in the U.S. Court ofAppeals for the Second Circuit; Case No. 98-4085, 98-4097,98-4113 and 98-4115; Assigned Attorney: Nancy~. Kiefer. pmg

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