PUBLIC NOTICE

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                                             DA 97-594                
                                             March     20, 1997

        AUCTION OF SATELLITE DIGITAL AUDIO RADIO SERVICE
                        (Auction No. 15)
  Applications to Participate in Auction Accepted for Filing 
                                
Report No. AUC 97-03, Auction No. 15


     The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has received four timely-filed
Supplemental Information applications to participate in Auction No. 15 which is scheduled to
begin on Tuesday, April 1, 1997.  The applications were filed by American Mobile Radio
Corporation, Digital  Satellite Broadcasting Corporation, Primosphere Limited Partnership, and
Satellite CD Radio, Inc.  Each of the applications has been reviewed for completeness and
compliance with the Commission's rules.  The four applicants are conditionally classified as
qualified bidders, conditioned upon receipt of the required upfront payments by 3:00 p.m. ET
on Friday, March 28, 1997.  All applicants indicated the intention to bid on both licenses
(EBN001 and EBN002).

     Applicants are reminded to keep their Supplemental Information applications up to date as
required under the Commission's rules.  See 47 C.F.R.  1.65 and 1.2106.

     Several applicants requested confidentiality for certain information included with their
Supplemental Information.  Applications containing confidentiality requests are accepted
conditioned upon the disposition of those requests.  Ultimately, however, applicants may be
required to make that information appearing in the Supplemental Information publicly available.

     
OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION:


      Upfront Payment:  As discussed above, applicants are reminded that in order to
     participate in the DARS auction, an upfront payment of $3 million must be submitted to
     Mellon Bank by wire transfer on Friday, March 28, 1997 by 3:00 p.m. ET. 

       Anti-collusion rule:  As of the March 18, 1997 Supplemental Information filing
     deadline, applicants are prohibited from communicating with each other regarding bids,
     bidding strategies, or settlements.  In addition, applicants are reminded that they are
     subject to the antitrust laws, which are designed to prevent anti-competitive behavior in
     the marketplace such as bid rigging, price fixing and splitting markets.  Any potential
     antitrust violations will also be enforced.  See 47 C.F.R.  25.404, 25.405 and 1.2109(d).

       Ex parte rule:  Applicants should also be aware that the Commission has generally
     exempted auction proceedings from the strict requirements of the ex parte rule (47 C.F.R.
      1.1208).                              

       Mock auction:  Likewise, all qualified bidders are eligible and encouraged to
     participate in a mock electronic auction on Monday, March 31, 1997 at 3:00 p.m. ET. 
     Specific instructions for the mock auction will be provided at registration.  Both
     registration and the mock auction will occur at the FCC auction site located at 2
     Massachusetts Avenue, NE, Washington, D.C.  20002.  

      Availability of Supplemental Information: The Supplemental Information filed by    the DARS applicants will be available for public inspection during regular business  hours in the Public Reference Rooms of both the Wireless Telecommunications     Bureau
and the International Bureau upon release of this Public Notice.  The Wireless  Telecommunications Bureau Public Reference Room is located in Room 5608, 2025 M      Street,
N.W., Washington, D.C. 20554 and the Public Reference Room of the     International Bureau
is located in Room 102, 2000 M Street, N.W., Washington, D.C.    20554.

For additional information regarding this public notice, please contact Amy Zoslov, Christina
Clearwater, or Ruby Hough, Auctions Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, at (202)
418-0660, or Rosalee Chiara of the International Bureau at (202) 418-0754.

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