UNITED STATES
                SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                       WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                             FORM 12b-25

                   NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING

                                                    SEC FILE NUMBER:
                                                     333-72097
                                                    CUSIP NUMBER
                                                      n/a

                        (Check One):

(X)              Form  10-K ( ) Form  20-F ( ) Form  11-K ( ) Form 10-Q ( ) Form
                 N-SAR For Period Ended: December 31, 1999 [ ] Transition Report
                 on Form 10-K [ ] Transition  Report on Form 20-F [ ] Transition
                 Report  on Form  11-K [ ]  Transition  Report  on Form 10-Q [ ]
                 Transition  Report  on Form  N-SAR  For the  Transition  Period
                 Ended:

   Nothing in this form shall be  construed  to imply  that the  Commission  has
verified any information contained herein.

   If the notification relates to a portion of the filing checked above,
identify the Item(s) to which the notification relates: N/A

PART I - Registrant Information

                        American communications Enterprises, Inc.

                             Full Name of Registrant


                          7103 Pine Bluffs Trail, Austin, TX 78729
                              City, State, Zip Code

PART II- Rules 12b-25 (b) and (c)

If the subject report could not be filed without  unreasonable effort or expense
and the registrant seeks relief pursuant to Rule 12b-25(b), the following should
be completed. (Check box if appropriate)

The Registrant hereby represents that:

     (a) The reasons  described  in  reasonable  detail in Part III of this form
could not be eliminated without unreasonable effort or expense;

     (b) The subject annual report,  semi-annual  report,  transition  report on
Form 10-K, Form 20-F, 11-K or Form N-SAR, or portion thereof will be filed on or
before the  fifteenth  calendar day following  the  prescribed  due date; or the
subject  quarterly report or transition  report on Form 10-Q, or portion thereof
will be filed on or before the fifth  calendar day following the  prescribed due
date; and

    (c) The  accountant's  statement or other exhibit required by Rule 12b-25(c)
has been attached if applicable.

PART III - Narrative

State below in reasonable  detail the reasons why Form 10-K,  20-F,  11-K, 10-Q,
N-SAR, or the transition report or portion thereof could not be filed within the
prescribed period.

The Registrant is filing its first annual report and is attempting to obtain all
the necessary  documentation  of the information  required for inclusion in such
report.

As a result,  the Registrant's  Form 10-KSB could not be filed accurately within
the prescribed period without unreasonable effort and expense.

PART IV - Other Information

(1)  Name  and  telephone  number  of  person  to  contact  in  regard  to  this
notification:

Robert Ringle                       (512)              249-2344
   (Name)                        (Area Code)      (Telephone Number)

(2) Have all other  periodic  reports  required under section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities  Exchange Act of 1934 or section 30 of the Investment  Company Act of
1940  during  the  preceding  12  months  or for such  shorter  period  that the
registrant was required to file such report(s) been filed?  If the answer is no,
identify report(s).

                                                       [X] Yes [ ] No

(3) Is it anticipated that any significant  change in results of operations from
the  corresponding  period for the last  fiscal  year will be  reflected  by the
earnings statements to be included in the subject report or portion thereof?

                                                      [X] Yes [X] No

If so: attach an explanation of the  anticipated  change,  both  narratively and
quantitatively,  and if appropriate, state the reasons why a reasonable estimate
of the results cannot be made.

AMERCIAN COMMUNICATIONS ENTERPRISES, INC. has caused this  notification to be
signed on its behalf of the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

Date:                               By:
March 30, 2000                      /s/ Robert Ringle, Chief Financial Officer
                                    and Principal Financial Accounting Officer