FCC Web Documents citing 25.114

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  • or indirectly responsible for Globalstar's regulatory activities. Through its training program, Globalstar will ensure that such executive officers and employees are aware of all applicable provisions of the Act, the Rules, and Commission Orders regarding operation of its earth and space stations. Globalstar will also ensure that such executives and employees are aware of, and understand the requirements under Sections 25.114, 25.117 and 25.118 of the Commission Rules. Such training will be completed within ninety (90) days of the Effective Date, and any new employees will receive training within sixty (60) days of the commencement of their employment. Compliance Report. Globalstar will file Compliance Reports with the Commission ninety (90) days after the Effective Date, twelve (12) months after the Effective
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  • (1985) (1985 Orbit Assignment Order). An applicant relying on internal financing must submit a balance sheet documenting current assets and operating income sufficient to cover its costs. Current assets -- which include cash, inventory, and accounts receivable -- provide a general measure of a company's ability to raise funds on the basis of its on-going operations. See 47 C.F.R. § 25.114(c)(13); 1985 Orbit Assignment Order at 1272. See 47 C.F.R. § 25.208(b). Allocation of a given frequency band for a particular service on a primary basis entitles operators to protection against harmful interference from stations of "secondary" services. Further, secondary services cannot claim protection from harmful interference caused by stations of a primary service. See 47 C.F.R. §§ 2.104(d) and 2.105(c).
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  • Non-U.S.-Licensed Space Stations To Provide Domestic and International Satellite Service in the United States, Report and Order, IB Docket No. 96-111, 12 FCC Rcd 24094 (1997) (DISCO II). Id. at 24174 (para. 186). Id. at 24174 (para. 188). 47 C.F.R. § 25.137. This regulation requires foreign satellites to provide the information required from U.S. space stations under 47 C.F.R. § 25.114. 47 C.F.R. § 25.137(b). BTNA seeks to modify Earth Station E980183 located in Washington, D.C.; CBS seeks to modify Earth Station KA327 located in Stamford, Connecticut. Both applicants had initially requested to add EUTELSAT I-F5 as a second point of communication but later amended their applications to delete access to this satellite. Letter from Eric H. Loeb, Counsel for BT
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  • we cannot determine on the basis of the record in this proceeding whether SatMex 5 can operate interference-free in a two-degree spacing environment. SatMex cites three U.S. earth stations that we have authorized to communicate with SatMex satellites, but those earth station applications did not provide, and were not required to provide, all the detailed technical information specified in Section 25.114. Although SatMex asserts that "several" earth station operators have submitted Section 25.114 information on SatMex 5 in earth station modification applications, SatMex does not identify any of those applications in its petition for declaratory ruling. As a result, there is nothing in the record before us in this proceeding that would enable us to conclude that SatMex's two satellites are
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  • we cannot determine on the basis of the record in this proceeding whether SatMex 5 can operate interference-free in a two-degree spacing environment. SatMex cites three U.S. earth stations that we have authorized to communicate with SatMex satellites, but those earth station applications did not provide, and were not required to provide, all the detailed technical information specified in Section 25.114. Although SatMex asserts that "several" earth station operators have submitted Section 25.114 information on SatMex 5 in earth station modification applications, SatMex does not identify any of those applications in its petition for declaratory ruling. As a result, there is nothing in the record before us in this proceeding that would enable us to conclude that SatMex's two satellites are
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  • (1985) (1985 Orbit Assignment Order). An applicant relying on internal financing must submit a balance sheet documenting current assets and operating income sufficient to cover its costs. Current assets -- which include cash, inventory, and accounts receivable -- provide a general measure of a company's ability to raise funds on the basis of its on-going operations. See 47 C.F.R. § 25.114(c)(13); 1985 Orbit Assignment Order at 1272. See 47 C.F.R. § 25.208(b). Allocation of a given frequency band for a particular service on a primary basis entitles operators to protection against harmful interference from stations of "secondary" services. Further, secondary services cannot claim protection from harmful interference caused by stations of a primary service. See 47 C.F.R. §§ 2.104(d) and 2.105(c).
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  • foreign satellite as a permitted "point of communication." To determine whether the non-U.S. satellite complies with all applicable Commission requirements, the earth station application must be accompanied by the same detailed information about the non-U.S. space station and its operations that the Commission requires U.S. space station applicants to provide. Specifically, each application must contain the information required in Section 25.114 of the Commission's rules, which governs applications for space station authorizations. In May 1998, Loral requested authority to operate a fixed earth station in Kapolei, Hawaii, with a 13-meter antenna, to transmit and receive signals in the conventional C-band. Loral lists only Mabuhay as the point of communication for this earth station. Later, in September 1998, Loral sought authority for
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  • of a Fee Collection Program to Implement the Provision of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, 2 FCC Rcd (``Fee Collection Order''), clarified on recon., 3 FCC Rcd 5987 (1988); Consolidated Omnibus Reconciliation Act of 1985, Pub L. No. 99-272 5002(e), (f), 100 Stat. 82, 118-21 (1986). See 47 U.S.C. 158(d)(2) and 47 CFR 1.1117. See also, 47 CFR 25.114, 25.117, 25.118, and 25.140]. Jackson Radio Works, Inc. - Request for waiver of late charge penalty for the late payment of regulatory fees for Jackson Radio Works, Inc. at Jackson, MI. Denied. (October 18, 2000). [See 47 CFR 1.1164(b)]. KAPS Radio - Request for waiver of the late charge penalty for late payment of FY 1998 regulatory fees for KAPS
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  • has been completed. Telesat argues that completion of international coordination should not be a prerequisite for U.S. market entry. New Skies replies that, if Telesat is allowed to serve the U.S. market at the power levels it proposes, it should be on a non-harmful interference basis only. Telesat responds that its has submitted all the technical information required by Section 25.114, and claims that this information shows that ANIK F1 is two-degree-compliant. Telesat also notes that it has successfully coordinated ANIK F1 with several other satellites, including a SatMex satellite only 1.9° away at 109.2° W.L. Telesat maintains that it is premature for New Skies to assume that it will not be able to coordinate its satellite with Telesat. Telesat also
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  • that their operations will cause no harmful interference to existing compliant satellite operations. Further, non-conforming operations are authorized conditioned upon a licensee accommodating future satellite networks serving the United States that are two-degree compliant. Embratel provides a letter stating that it has completed the international coordination process for Brasilsat A2. It has also submitted the technical information specified in Sections 25.114(c)(5) through (11) and 25.114(c)(14) of the Commission's rules. Based on our review of this information, we find that Brasilsat A2 complies with almost all the Commission's Part 25 requirements. The first exception is that Brasilsat A2 does not have the capability to switch polarity from the ground, as is required by Section 25.210(a)(3). In addition, Brasilsat A2 does not have
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  • Magalie Salas (September 8, 1999). An applicant relying on internal financing must submit a balance sheet documenting current assets and operating income sufficient to cover its costs. Current assets -- which include cash, inventory, and accounts receivable -- provide a general measure of a company's ability to raise funds on the basis of its on-going operations. See 47 C.F.R. § 25.114(c)(13); 1985 Orbit Assignment Order at 1272. AT&T Corp.,11 FCC Rcd. 15038 (1996). See also Hughes Communications Galaxy, Inc., 3 FCC Rcd. 6989 (1988). Harris and DMC are major manufacturers of terrestrial fixed point-to-point microwave radio service equipment. Harris and DMC believe that satellite and terrestrial sharing studies are needed because the International Telecommunication Union ("ITU") Radio Regulations, that include coordination
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  • have completed coordination for the Nahuel C satellite. Accordingly, Nahuelsat is not required to submit technical information for Nahuel C. Based on the information exchanged with Argentina during the coordination, we can determine that Nahuel C will not cause harmful interference to U.S.-licensed satellites if it operates in the extended Ku-band. Absent the more detailed technical information required by Section 25.114 of the Commission's rules, however, we cannot determine whether these satellites can operate interference-free in a two-degree spacing environment. Consequently, in the future, should the Commission authorize access to the U.S. market by a satellite that is two-degree-compliant, and is located within two degrees of the Nahuel C, Nahuelsat would be expected to coordinate in good faith with the licensee
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  • (1985) (1985 Orbit Assignment Order). An applicant relying on internal financing must submit a balance sheet documenting current assets and operating income sufficient to cover its costs. Current assets -- which include cash, inventory, and accounts receivable -- provide a general measure of a company's ability to raise funds on the basis of its on-going operations. See 47 C.F.R. § 25.114(c)(13); 1985 Orbit Assignment Order at 1272. The Commission will generally authorize replacement satellites at the same location as the satellites they are replacing to ensure continuity of service. See AT&T Corp.,11 FCC Rcd. 15038 (1996). See also Hughes Communications Galaxy, Inc., 3 FCC Rcd. 6989 (1988). Federal Communications Commission DA 00-867 Federal Communications Commission DA 00-867 # $ 7 8
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  • Stations Provide Domestic and International Satellite Service in the United States, IB Docket No. 96-111, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, 11 FCC Rcd 18178 (1996), Report and Order, 12 FCC Rcd 24094 (1997) ("DISCO II"). Id. at 24174 (para.188). 47 C.F.R. § 25.137. This regulation requires foreign satellites to provide the information required from U.S. space stations under 47 C.F.R. § 25.114. 47 C.F.R. § 25.137. The C-band refers to the 3700-4200 MHz/5925-6425 MHz frequencies. DISCO II, 12 FCC Rcd. at 24158 (para.149). See Vision Accomplished, Inc., 11 FCC Rcd. 3716 (1995). For more information regarding the Commission's two-degree spacing policy, see Licensing Space Stations in the Domestic Fixed-Satellite Service, 48 Fed. Reg. 40233 (Sept. 6, 1983). Assignment of Orbital Location to
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  • (1985) (1985 Orbit Assignment Order). An applicant relying on internal financing must submit a balance sheet documenting current assets and operating income sufficient to cover its costs. Current assets -- which include cash, inventory, and accounts receivable -- provide a general measure of a company's ability to raise funds on the basis of its on-going operations. See 47 C.F.R. § 25.114(c)(13); 1985 Orbit Assignment Order at 1272. The Commission will generally authorize replacement satellites at the same location as the satellites they are replacing to ensure continuity of service. See AT&T Corp.,11 FCC Rcd. 15038 (1996). See also Hughes Communications Galaxy, Inc., 3 FCC Rcd. 6989 (1988). On January 14, 2000, we granted PanAmSat's request for Special Temporary Authority (SAT-STA-19991215-00123) to
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  • and operate the PAS-1R satellite]. An applicant relying on internal financing must submit a balance sheet documenting current assets and operating income sufficient to cover its costs. Current assets -- which include cash, inventory, and accounts receivable -- provide a general measure of a company's ability to raise funds on the basis of its on-going operations. See 47 C.F.R. § 25.114(c)(13); 1985 Orbit Assignment Order at 1272. Application for Modification of Space Station Authorization, p. 1, note 2. See AT&T Corp.,11 FCC Rcd 15038 (1996). See also Hughes Communications Galaxy, Inc., 3 FCC Rcd. 6989 (1988). (...continued from previous page) (continued....) Federal Communications Commission DA 01-1570 Federal Communications Commission DA 01-1570 $ % È É Ö × Þ ß ç ò
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  • operating in the frequency band 17.8-20.2 GHz, and plan to operate in accordance with the power flux-density (PFD) limits contained in the current International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Radio Regulations. b. Other Technical Requirements We dismiss three contentions from Astrolink concerning Boeing's showing. First, Astrolink asserts that Boeing has not included the Ka-band frequency and polarization plans as required under Section 25.114(c)(5) of our rules. Boeing's second technical supplement, however, provides frequency and polarization plans for its proposed Ka-band feeder links. Second, Astrolink claims that unless Boeing identifies the number, type, location or technical characteristics of its proposed Ka-band feeder link/TT&C earth station complexes, the Commission will lack the necessary information to determine whether Boeing's proposal complies with Section 25.257 of our
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  • interference would occur to other authorized operations. No facts have been brought to our attention that would cause us to reconsider our original decision. Consequently, we will allow ICO to conduct TT&C on the frequencies in its feeder link bands, provided that ICO causes no harmful interference to other authorized operations. 2. Waiver Requests ICO asks us to waive Section 25.114(c)(9) and Sections 25.114(c)(17)-(21) of our Rules. By their terms, these sections do not apply to 2 GHz NGSO MSS systems. Therefore, no waivers of these rules are necessary for ICO to implement its NGSO system in the 2 GHz MSS band. We dismiss ICO's waiver requests. 3. Timing of Licensing AT&T Wireless Services, Inc., Cingular Wireless LLC, Sprint PCS, and
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  • Petition). On February 16, 2001, we placed both of EUTELSAT's petitions on public notice. See Report No. SAT-00064, released Feb. 16, 2001. See AB-1 Satellite at 12.5° W.L. Petition at 2. Id. at 2, 6. Id. Attached to its petition is a completed FCC Form 312, Attachment A (Technical Information), and Attachment B (Financial Information). See e.g., 47 C.F.R §§ 25.114, 25.137, and 25.140. See AB-2 Satellite at 8° W.L. Petition at 2. Id. Id. Attached to its petition is a completed FCC Form 312, Attachment A (Technical Information), and Attachment B (Financial Information). See e.g., 47 C.F.R §§ 25.114, 25.137, and 25.140. DISCO II Order, 12 FCC Rcd at 24107-56 (paras. 30-145). Id. at 24157-59 (paras. 146-50). Id. at 24159-69
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  • is also available via fax or e-mail. The International Bureau (Bureau) placed ANIK E1 and ANIK E2 on the Permitted List in December 1999. At that time, ANIK E1 and E2 were located at the 111.1º W.L. and 107.3º W.L. orbit locations, respectively. The Bureau found that, although Telesat was not required to submit detailed technical information specified in Section 25.114 of the Commission's Rules, the Bureau could not determine without that information whether these two satellites could operate interference-free in a two-degree spacing environment. Accordingly, the Bureau required ALSAT-designated earth stations communicating with ANIK E1 or ANIK E2 to do so only on a non-harmful interference basis relative to two-degree-compliant satellite systems currently in operation. Furthermore, the Bureau noted that,
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  • from non-U.S.-licensed satellites on the Permitted List should be licensed in the Part 25 Streamlining proceeding. Finally, New Skies also seeks a more detailed explanation for the Division's conclusion that ANIK F1 downlink transmissions will not cause harmful interference into satellite systems as close as two degrees away. In its petition, Telesat provided all the technical information specified in Section 25.114 of the Commission's rules, which is the same technical information we require applicants requesting U.S. satellite licenses to provide. Based on that information, the Division was able to determine that, with one exception, ANIK F1 meets all the relevant satellite-related technical requirements in Section 25.210. In addition, Telesat showed that the power flux density (PFD) at the earth's surface produced
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  • 2-8. 1988 Orbit Assignment Order, 3 FCC Rcd at 6976 n.31; GE Americom Replacement Order, 10 FCC Rcd at 13775-76 (para. 6). Columbia Application at 5. See, e.g., 1988 Orbit Assignment Order, 3 FCC Rcd at 6975 (Table of Orbital Assignments in Appendix to the Order). Columbia 1998 Modification Order, 13 FCC Rcd at 17776 (para. 11). 47 C.F.R. §§ 25.114, 25.140. 47 C.F.R. § 25.140(c). Columbia Application at 8-10. See also Columbia Opposition at 14-17. GE Annual Report, 1999, at 55, attached to September 25 Letter. Columbia Application at 8. Columbia Application at 11. Loral Petition at 2, citing Columbia 1998 Modification Order, 13 FCC Rcd at 17777-78 (paras. 15, 17). Loral Petition at 2-3; Loral Reply at 1-4. Columbia
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  • 2-8. 1988 Orbit Assignment Order, 3 FCC Rcd at 6976 n.31; GE Americom Replacement Order, 10 FCC Rcd at 13775-76 (para. 6). Columbia Application at 5. See, e.g., 1988 Orbit Assignment Order, 3 FCC Rcd at 6975 (Table of Orbital Assignments in Appendix to the Order). Columbia 1998 Modification Order, 13 FCC Rcd at 17776 (para. 11). 47 C.F.R. §§ 25.114, 25.140. 47 C.F.R. § 25.140(c). Columbia Application at 8-10. See also Columbia Opposition at 14-17. GE Annual Report, 1999, at 55, attached to September 25 Letter. Columbia Application at 8. Columbia Application at 11. Loral Petition at 2, citing Columbia 1998 Modification Order, 13 FCC Rcd at 17777-78 (paras. 15, 17). Loral Petition at 2-3; Loral Reply at 1-4. Columbia
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  • GE-2 Replacement Satellite and to operate it at 85° W.L., 10 FCC Rcd 13775 (Int'l Bur. 1995) (citations omited). Columbia Communications Corporation, Authorization to Launch and Operate a Geostationary C-Band Replacement Satellite in the Fixed-Satellite Service at 37.5° W.L., Memorandum Opinion and Order, 16 FCC Rcd 20176 (Int'l Bur. 2001). GE Americom, 10 FCC Rcd at 13776. 47 C.F.R. §§ 25.114, 25.140. 47 C.F.R. § 25.114. PanAmSat's application shows it has current assets of $373 million and net operating income of $122 million, and that Hughes Electronics Corp. has current assets of $4.1 billion to finance the estimated cost of $205 million for the Galaxy VIII(I)-R satellite. PanAmSat Application, Exhibit 2 and supplemental electronic filing of March 8, 2002. 47 C.F.R.
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  • 2001) (``New Skies Petition''). Section 25.137 of the Commission's rules, adopted in DISCO II, sets forth the information requirements required of non-U.S.-licensed satellite operators seeking access to the U.S. market. 47 C.F.R. § 25.137. See also DISCO II, 12 FCC Rcd at 24175-76 (paras. 189-91). Non-U.S.-licensed satellite operators must provide all the information required of U.S.-licensed satellite operators under Section 25.114, except that the financial information set forth in Sections 25.114(c)(17) and (18) is not required if the satellite is already in orbit, and the technical information set forth in Sections 25.114(c)(5) through (11) and (14) is not required if the satellite has been coordinated. Letter from Andrew R. D' Uva, Vice President and Associate General Counsel, to Magalie Roman Salas,
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  • its GE-2 Replacement Satellite and to operate it at 85° W.L., 10 FCC Rcd 13775 (Int'l Bur. 1995) (citations omited). Columbia Communications Corporation, Authorization to Launch and Operate a Geostationary C-Band Replacement Satellite in the Fixed-Satellite Service at 37.5° W.L., Memorandum Opinion and Order, 16 FCC Rcd 20176 (Int'l Bur. 2001). GE Americom, 10 FCC Rcd at 13776. 47 C.F.R. §§25.114, 25.140. An applicant relying on internal financing must submit a balance sheet documenting current assets and operating income sufficient to cover its costs. Current assets -- which include cash, inventory, and accounts receivable -- provide a general measure of a company's ability to raise funds on the basis of its on-going operations. See 47 C.F.R. § 25.114(c)(13). See Amendment of
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  • earth stations may be licensed. Need: To establish proper procedures for submitting the correct information for filing space and earth stations applications. Legal Basis: 47 USC §§ 154, 301, 302, 303, 307, 309, 332. Section Number and Title: 25.110 Filing of applications, fees, and number of copies. 25.111 Additional information. 25.112 Defective applications. 25.113 Construction permits, station licenses, launch authority. 25.114 Applications for space station authorizations. 25.115 Application for earth station authorizations. 25.116 Amendments to applications. 25.117 Modification of station license. 25.118 Modifications not requiring prior authorization. 25.119 Assignment or transfer of control of station authorization. 25.120 Application for special temporary authorization. 25.121 License term and renewals. 25.130 Filing requirements for transmitting earth stations. 25.132 Verification of earth station antenna performance
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  • Requirements The Commission's DISCO II Order requires that space station operators not licensed by the Commission meet the same legal, financial, and technical qualifications required of U.S.-licensed space station operators. Nothing in the record raises concerns about Telesat's legal qualifications to provide satellite services in the United States. Telesat has requested a waiver of the financial demonstration requirement in Sections 25.114(c)(13) and (17), 25.137(b) and 25.140 of the Commission's rules. Financial Qualifications In the DISCO II Order, the Commission exempted in-orbit, non-U.S. space station systems from financial qualification requirements, reasoning that "where the foreign satellite is already in-orbit, there is no concern about whether the prospective entrant is financially capable of building and launching its system." Although Anik F2 is not
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  • Exec. Ord. No. 10530 § 5(a) (May 10, 1954), reprinted as amended in 3 U.S.C. § 301. In addition, a cable landing licensee may choose to provide service on either a common carrier or non-common carrier basis. See 47 C.F.R. § 1.767(a)(6). A satellite licensee may operate on either a common carrier or non-common carrier basis. See 47 C.F.R. § 25.114(c)(14). Commission Seeks Public Comment in 2002 Biennial Review of Telecommunications Regulations Within the Purview of the International Bureau, IB Docket No. 02-309, Public Notice, FCC 02-263 (rel. Sept. 26, 2002) (International Bureau Public Notice). Comments were filed by: (1) Cingular Wireless LLC (Cingular), (2) Intelsat LLC (Intelsat), (3) New Skies Satellites N.V. (New Skies), and (4) the Verizon 214 Licensees
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  • Non-U.S.-Licensed Space Stations to Provide Domestic and International Satellite Service in the United States, First Order on Reconsideration, IB Docket No. 96-111, 15 FCC Rcd 7207, 7209-10 (paras. 4-5) (1999) (``DISCO II First Reconsideration Order''). DISCO II, 12 FCC Rcd at 24174 (para. 188). All earth station applications must be accompanied by an exhibit containing the information required by Section 25.114 of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. § 25.114, with respect to the proposed non-U.S. satellite. DISCO II, 12 FCC Rcd at 24175 (para. 189); 47 C.F.R. § 25.137(b). Section 25.137(b) refers to Section 25.114, which sets forth information requirements for U.S. space station operators. DISCO II, 12 FCC Rcd at 24175-76 (para. 191); 47 C.F.R. § 25.137(b). DBAC is ``a
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  • Non-U.S.-Licensed Space Stations to Provide Domestic and International Satellite Service in the United States, First Order on Reconsideration, IB Docket No. 96-111, 15 FCC Rcd 7207, 7209-10 (paras. 4-5) (1999) (``DISCO II First Reconsideration Order''). DISCO II, 12 FCC Rcd at 24174 (para. 188). All earth station applications must be accompanied by an exhibit containing the information required by Section 25.114 of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. § 25.114, with respect to the proposed non-U.S. satellite. DISCO II, 12 FCC Rcd at 24175 (para. 189); 47 C.F.R. § 25.137(b). Section 25.137(b) refers to Section 25.114, which sets forth information requirements for U.S. space station operators. DISCO II, 12 FCC Rcd at 24175-76 (para. 191); 47 C.F.R. § 25.137(b). DBAC is ``a
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  • via an NGSO system, Boeing effectively altered the NAS application from a request for authorization of one component of a hybrid MSS/NAS system to a request for authorization of a separate, stand-alone NGSO NAS system. Boeing has not specified either a feeder uplink band or telemetry, command, and control frequencies for separate, NAS-only NGSO satellites, however, as required by Section 25.114(c)(11). Nor has Boeing specified the weight, mass and dimensions of the proposed NAS-only satellites or specified a power budget for such satellites, as required by Section 25.114(c)(12). Hence the NAS application does not ``constitute a concrete proposal'' and is not ``complete in all pertinent [technical] details,'' as required by Section 25.114(b). We therefore dismiss Boeing's NAS application pursuant to Section
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  • via an NGSO system, Boeing effectively altered the NAS application from a request for authorization of one component of a hybrid MSS/NAS system to a request for authorization of a separate, stand-alone NGSO NAS system. Boeing has not specified either a feeder uplink band or telemetry, command, and control frequencies for separate, NAS-only NGSO satellites, however, as required by Section 25.114(c)(11). Nor has Boeing specified the weight, mass and dimensions of the proposed NAS-only satellites or specified a power budget for such satellites, as required by Section 25.114(c)(12). Hence the NAS application does not ``constitute a concrete proposal'' and is not ``complete in all pertinent [technical] details,'' as required by Section 25.114(b). We therefore dismiss Boeing's NAS application pursuant to Section
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  • international points in the conventional Ku-band. Nevertheless, we include in this Order a condition that earth station operators are not authorized to communicate with Spacecom's AMOS-2 satellite in the extended Ku-band frequencies to avoid confusion and to ensure that all prospective customers have adequate notice of the terms of Spacecom's access into the U.S. market using AMOS-2. 47 C.F.R. §§ 25.114 and 25.140. AMOS-2 Permitted List Petition, Attachment B. AMOS-2 Permitted List Petition, Attachment A, at (4). See International Bureau Announced Process for Providing Service Under Global International Section 214 Authorizations Using Approved Non-U.S.-Licensed Satellite Systems Listed on the Permitted Space Station List, Public Notice, DA 99-2844 (released Dec. 17, 1999). (continued....) Federal Communications Commission DA 03-2274 Federal Communications Commission DA
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  • international points in the conventional Ku-band. Nevertheless, we include in this Order a condition that earth station operators are not authorized to communicate with Spacecom's AMOS-2 satellite in the extended Ku-band frequencies to avoid confusion and to ensure that all prospective customers have adequate notice of the terms of Spacecom's access into the U.S. market using AMOS-2. 47 C.F.R. §§ 25.114 and 25.140. AMOS-2 Permitted List Petition, Attachment B. AMOS-2 Permitted List Petition, Attachment A, at (4). See International Bureau Announced Process for Providing Service Under Global International Section 214 Authorizations Using Approved Non-U.S.-Licensed Satellite Systems Listed on the Permitted Space Station List, Public Notice, DA 99-2844 (released Dec. 17, 1999). (continued....) Federal Communications Commission DA 03-2274 Federal Communications Commission DA
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  • II Order''), on recon., 15 FCC Rcd. 7207, 7209-10 (paras. 4-5) (1999) (``DISCO II First Reconsideration Order'')(providing an alternative route for market access through a declaratory ruling procedure). Id. at 24174 (para. 186). Id. at 24174 (para. 188). 47 C.F.R. § 25.137. This regulation requires foreign satellites to provide the information required from U.S. space stations under 47 C.F.R. § 25.114. 47 C.F.R. § 25.137(b). The "conventional C-band" refers to frequencies in the 3700-4200 MHz (Earth-to-space) and 5925-6425 MHz (space-to-Earth) bands. See Public Notice, Rep. No. SES-00338 (rel. November 7, 2001). Letter from ING. Leonel Lopez Celaya, to Thomas Tycz, Chief, Satellite Division, International Bureau, Federal Communications Commission (dated December 10, 2001). See ``Trilateral Arrangement Regarding Use of the Geostationary Orbit
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  • Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit DA 03-2603 August 6, 2003 INTERNATIONAL BUREAU CLARIFIES REQUIREMENTS FOR FILING SATELLITE LICENSE APPLICATIONS Report No. SPB-188 This Public Notice is to clarify the International Bureau's policy with respect to applications for multiple geostationary satellite-orbit (GSO) satellites. Under Section 25.114(a) of the Commission's current rules, applicants may request multiple GSO satellite authorizations in a single satellite application. This provision of Section 25.114(a) will not be affected when the rule revisions adopted in the First Space Station Reform Order take effect. However, in the Third Space Station Reform Order, the Commission revised Section 25.114(a) to reflect that it had eliminated the
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  • satellite will not be constructed or launched because construction of the EchoStar 9/Telstar 13 satellite is complete, a launch reservation has been obtained, and Loral is authorized by Papua New Guinea to use the ITU C-band filing at the 121º W.L. orbital location. We will treat Loral's petition as a request for waiver of the financial demonstration requirement in Sections 25.114(c)(13) and (17), 25.137(b), and 25.140 of the Commission's rules. Commission rules may be waived if there is ``good cause'' to do so. Generally, the Commission may grant a waiver of its rules in a particular case if the relief requested would not undermine the policy objective of the rule in question and would otherwise serve the public interest. We conclude
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  • feeder link frequencies, in violation of the space station application freeze then in effect pursuant to the First Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in IB Docket No. 02-34. Other portions of the Iridium Modification Application indicated that Iridium was not requesting requisite feeder link authority, in violation of the ``concrete proposal'' requirements set forth in Sections 25.114(b) and 25.114(c)(6)(iii) of the Commission's rules. Therefore, the Division returned Iridium's application ``without prejudice to refiling a concrete proposal on or after the date upon which the freeze is no longer in effect.'' We find under the circumstances in this case, which involve a temporary freeze on the filing of applications, that returning an application as procedurally defective without prejudice
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  • and to operate PAS-13/SBS-4 from the 125° W.L orbit location (Further Amendment). For the reasons discussed below, we dismiss the Further Amendment as incomplete. We also dismiss the underlying application and Initial Amendment, which were subsumed by the Further Amendment. As early as 1998, the International Bureau emphasized that that space station applications ``must include the information required in Section 25.114 of the Commission's rules,'' 47 C.F.R. §25.114. The Bureau stated that if any application failed to include any of the required information, it would return the application without prejudice as being unacceptable for filing. See International Bureau To Streamline Satellite And Earth Station Processing, Report No. SPB-140, October 28, 1998. The Commission affirmed this policy last year in its First
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  • application, most recently on August 27, 2003, to redesignate SBS-4, its in-orbit Ku-band only satellite currently located at 77º W.L., as PAS-13, and to relocate it to 125° W.L. On October 22, 2003, the Satellite Division (Division) returned PanAmSat's amended application as incomplete because PanAmSat failed to provide antenna gain contours for SBS-4 at 125° W.L. as required by Section 25.114(c)(7) of the Commission's rules. On October 24, 2003, PanAmSat filed its Petition for Reconsideration of the October 22 Letter, arguing that moving a satellite from 77° W.L. to 125° W.L. does not cause any material changes to the antenna gain contours of that satellite and that such dismissal is inconsistent with previous practices. On October 27, 2003, PanAmSat filed a
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  • the other at the 87° W.L. orbital location (The 87° Application). On October 30, 2003, Pegasus filed the third application listed in the caption, to operate a GSO satellite in the Ka-band at the 73° W.L. orbital location (The 73° Application). For the reasons discussed below, we return all three applications as defective, without prejudice to refiling. Most significantly, Section 25.114(c) of the Commission's rules clearly and explicitly requires all space station applicants to submit all applicable items of information listed in its subsections. Recently, the Commission conducted a comprehensive review of its space station rules and underlying policies, including the policies and practices related to Section 25.114(c). In the First Space Station Reform Order, the Commission revised the space station
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  • Moskowitz: On August 27, 2003, EchoStar Satellite Corporation (EchoStar) filed an application listed in the caption above to construct, launch and operate a geostationary satellite orbit (GSO) satellite in the non-allotted extended Ku-band frequencies at the 109° W.L. orbital location (the Application). For the reasons discussed below, we return this application as defective, without prejudice to re-filing. Most significantly, Section 25.114(c) of the Commission's rules clearly and explicitly requires all space station applicants to submit all applicable items of information listed in its subsections. Recently, the Commission conducted a comprehensive review of its space station rules and underlying policies, including the policies and practices related to Section 25.114(c). In the First Space Station Reform Order, the Commission revised the space station
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  • Moskowitz: On August 27, 2003, EchoStar Satellite Corporation (EchoStar) filed an application listed in the caption above to construct, launch and operate a geostationary satellite orbit (GSO) satellite in the non-allotted extended Ku-band frequencies at the 109° W.L. orbital location (the Application). For the reasons discussed below, we return this application as defective, without prejudice to re-filing. Most significantly, Section 25.114(c) of the Commission's rules clearly and explicitly requires all space station applicants to submit all applicable items of information listed in its subsections. Recently, the Commission conducted a comprehensive review of its space station rules and underlying policies, including the policies and practices related to Section 25.114(c). In the First Space Station Reform Order, the Commission revised the space station
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  • station authorization. Because the milestone extension request can be addressed separately from the other aspects of the Modification Application, we will place NetSat's milestone extension request on public notice, despite the incompleteness of the remaining aspects of the Modification Application. As early as 1998, the International Bureau emphasized that that space station applications "must include the information required in Section 25.114 of the Commission's rules," 47 C.F.R. 325.114. The Bureau stated that if any application failed to include any of the required information, it would return the application without prejudice as being unacceptable for filing. See International Bureau To Streamline Satellite And Earth Station Processing, Report No. SPB-140, October 28, 1998. The Commission affirmed this policy last year in its First
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  • not two-degree compliant (or earth stations seeking to access such), but only when the applicants can demonstrate that their operations will cause no harmful interference to existing compliant satellite operations. Further, non-conforming operations are authorized conditioned upon a licensee accommodating future satellite networks serving the United States that are two-degree compliant. Loral has submitted the technical information specified in Sections 25.114 and 25.210 of the Commission's rules. Upon review of this information, we find that Estrela do Sul 1 complies with the Commission's Part 25 requirements. We also observe that Estrela do Sul 1 utilizes both standard and extended Ku-band frequencies. The Commission has consistently held that, because of interference concerns with other services, the Permitted List allows transmissions without further
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  • (1985) (1985 Orbit Assignment Order). An applicant relying on internal financing must submit a balance sheet documenting current assets and operating income sufficient to cover its costs. Current assets -- which include cash, inventory, and accounts receivable -- provide a general measure of a company's ability to raise funds on the basis of its on-going operations. See 47 C.F.R. § 25.114(c) (13); 1985 Orbit Assignment Order at 1272. See 47 C.F.R. §25.210. Federal Communications Commission DA 03-966 Federal Communications Commission DA 03-966 ... † ý þ ‡ ˆ &
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  • Communications Corporation (``Space Comm'') filed a petition to add the SUPERBIRD-C satellite, which is licensed by Japan, to the Commission's Permitted Space Station List (``Permitted List''). On March 31, 2004, Space Comm filed two amendments to its petition to provide additional technical information. For the reasons discussed below, we dismiss the amended petition as defective, without prejudice to refiling. Section 25.114(c) of the Commission's rules requires all space station applicants, including those filing petitions to be added to the Commission's Permitted List, to submit all applicable items of information listed in its subsections. In the First Space Station Reform Order, the Commission affirmed the policies embodied in this rule by continuing to require applications to be substantially complete when filed. As
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  • be substantially complete when they are filed. Applications that are not substantially complete are returned to the applicant without further processing. The Commission's Part 25 Rules set forth various information requirements that applicants must provide in their space station applications. In particular, for applicants requesting launch and operating authority for space stations in the Fixed-Satellite Service (FSS), Sections 25.140 and 25.114 of the Commission's rules require, among other things, an interference analysis. The interference analysis must demonstrate that the proposed FSS satellite system will be compatible with the Commission's two-degree orbital spacing environment. On December 3, 2003, the International Bureau released a Public Notice clarifying the types of showings that must be provided and stating that applications filed after December 3,
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  • than DIRECTV 7S (USABSS-18) at the International Telecommunication Union (``ITU''), in accordance with Section 25.111(c) of the Commission's rules. SES also requests the Commission to condition DIRECTV's license upon seeking agreement with all Administrations having affected assignments or higher priority pending modifications. On November 17, 2003, the Satellite Division sent a letter to DIRECTV, requesting additional information required by Section 25.114 of the Commission's rules, including a Form 312 and certain technical information required by Sections 25.114(c) of the Commission's rules. On November 26, 2003, DIRECTV filed an amendment to its application containing a Form 312. On December 1, 2003, DIRECTV also submitted an amendment containing the requested technical information. This information was placed on public notice on December 5, 2003.
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  • orbit (NGSO) satellites and geostationary-orbit (GSO) satellites as part of a proposed Ka-Band/V-Band hybrid fixed satellite service (FSS) network, referred to as the Global EHF Satellite Network (GESN). Northrop Grumman filed these amendments in response to the Commission's January 29, 2004 Public Notice inviting existing V-Band applicants to amend pending applications to conform to the Commission's revised V-Band rules. Section 25.114(c) of the Commission's rules requires all space station applicants, to submit all applicable items of information listed in its subsections. In the First Space Station Reform Order, the Commission affirmed the policies embodied in this rule by continuing to require applications to be substantially complete when filed. As the Commission noted, the procedures and rules it adopted will enable the
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  • orbit (NGSO) satellites and geostationary-orbit (GSO) satellites as part of a proposed Ka-Band/V-Band hybrid fixed satellite service (FSS) network, referred to as the Global EHF Satellite Network (GESN). Northrop Grumman filed these amendments in response to the Commission's January 29, 2004 Public Notice inviting existing V-Band applicants to amend pending applications to conform to the Commission's revised V-Band rules. Section 25.114(c) of the Commission's rules requires all space station applicants, to submit all applicable items of information listed in its subsections. In the First Space Station Reform Order, the Commission affirmed the policies embodied in this rule by continuing to require applications to be substantially complete when filed. As the Commission noted, the procedures and rules it adopted will enable the
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  • at the nominal 172° E. L. orbit location in the 3700-4200/5925-6425 MHz (C-band) and the 11.7-12.2/14.0-14.5 GHz (Ku-band) frequency bands until the end of its license term in June 2006. SES Americom has been operating at Satcom SN-4 at 172° E.L. pursuant to special temporary authority since November 2000. In addition, we grant SES Americom's request for waiver of Section 25.114(c)(7) of the Commission's Rules, which requires space station applicants to submit detailed antenna gain contours with their license applications. This license will allow SES to continue to provide additional competitive satellite services to customers in the U.S. Pacific Ocean region. background The Satcom SN-4 hybrid C/Ku-band satellite has been licensed to a number of companies and assigned to a number
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  • also seeks authority to expand the range of authorized operations on its in-orbit satellite from 320 megahertz to 375 megahertz, or from 8025-8345 MHz to 7997.5-8372.5 MHz. For the reasons discussed below, we dismiss the application as defective, without prejudice to refiling. Additionally, we provide guidance regarding an orbital debris mitigation requirement and the status of the existing authorization. Section 25.114(c) of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. § 25.114(c), requires all space station applicants to submit all applicable items of information listed in its subsections. In the First Space Station Reform Order, the Commission affirmed the policies embodied in these rules by continuing to require applications to be substantially complete when filed. As the Commission noted, the procedures and rules it
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  • was not provided previously. On May 28, 2004, SES Americom again amended the February 2003 application to provide updated information on the circularly polarized operations, more detailed interference analyses for specific carriers than were originally submitted, and updated ownership and management information. For the reasons discussed below, we dismiss the May 2004 amendment as incomplete, without prejudice to refiling. Section 25.114(c) of the Commission's rules requires that all space station applicants submit all applicable items of information listed in its subsections. Additionally, Section 25.112(a)(1) of the Commission's rules provides that an application will be unacceptable for filing if it ``is defective with respect to completeness of answers to questions, informational showing, internal inconsistencies, execution, or other matters of a formal character.
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  • AfriStar-2, at 21º E.L. and to Co-locate it with AfriStar-1, File No. SAT-LOA-20040413-00082, Call Sign S2624. Dear Mr. Park: On April 13, 2004, AfriSpace, Inc. (``AfriSpace'') filed the above-captioned application for authority to launch and operate AfriStar-2 at the at 21º E.L. orbital location. For the reasons discussed below, we dismiss the application as defective, without prejudice to refiling. Section 25.114(c) of the Commission's rules requires all space station applicants to submit all applicable items of information listed in its subsections. In the First Space Station Reform Order, the Commission affirmed the policies embodied in this rule by continuing to require applications to be substantially complete when filed. As the Commission noted, the procedures and rules it adopted will enable the
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  • 2004, Star One S.A. (Star One) filed a petition to add its Star One C2 satellite at 70º W.L. orbital location in the 3700-4200, 5925-6425, 11700-12200, 14000-14500 MHz frequency bands, which is licensed by Brazil, to the Commission's Permitted Space Station List (Permitted List). For the reasons discussed below, we dismiss the petition as defective, without prejudice to refiling. Section 25.114(c) of the Commission's rules requires all space station applicants, including those filing petitions to be added to the Commission's Permitted List, to submit all applicable items of information listed in its subsections. In the First Space Station Reform Order, the Commission affirmed the policies embodied in this rule by continuing to require applications to be substantially complete when filed. As
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  • service into Part 25 of the Commission's rules so that DBS regulation would more closely reflect the regulation of other satellite services. The Commission reasoned that information required by Part 25 is more comprehensive and specific than what was required under Part 100 and would allow the Commission to better evaluate each application. Consequently, DBS applicants must now follow Section 25.114 of the Commission's rules, which governs applications for space station applications. Recently, the Commission conducted a comprehensive review of its space station rules and underlying policies, including the policies and practices related to Section 25.114. In the First Space Station Reform Order, the Commission revised the space station licensing process to adapt it to today's satellite environment. As part of
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  • are unable however, to act on the applications, as amended, and request that Lockheed amend its applications by July 23, 2004, to address the issues detailed below. For the reasons set forth below, we also dismiss, in part, portions of the amended applications, in which Lockheed requested additional frequencies, because those requests violated a space station application freeze. Under Section 25.114(c)(5) of the Commission's rules satellite applications are required to include center frequencies of transponders for the proposed satellites. Lockheed proposes to use a portion of the 3600-3700 MHz and 6625-6725 MHz bands, allocated to the Fixed Satellite Service (``FSS'') for TT&C functions for the proposed satellites. However, in both the original April 1999 applications and the July 2003 amendments, Lockheed
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  • completed FCC Form 312 together with Schedule S and pay the appropriate application fee, for each license for which they were the winning high bidder. Applications may be filed either electronically or manually, although the Commission encourages electronic filing. DBS applicants must provide all information required under Part 25 of the Commission's rules including the narrative information required in Section 25.114(d) as revised in the Third Space Station Reform Order. Where and How to File: The completed FCC Form 312 can be filed electronically via the Commission's International Bureau Filing System (IBFS). Users can access the electronic filing system via the Internet from the International Bureau's Web Site at: http://svartifoss2.fcc.gov/prod/ib/forms Internet access to the IBFS online electronic forms filing system requires,
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  • R&O the Commission established service rules for MVDDS, including technical criteria that will protect DBS providers from interference. An auction of MVDDS licenses concluded on January 27, 2004. Coordination with Other Countries All DBS licensees must comply with the provisions of the International Telecommunication Union (``ITU'') Region 2 Band Plan for Ku-band DBS satellites. They must also comply with Sections 25.114(c)(23) and 25.111(c) of the Commission's rules. These rules require DBS licensees to provide technical information and analyses to the Commission where it may be necessary to request a modification of the ITU Region 2 Band Plan. Due Diligence Potential applicants are reminded that there are matters pending with the Commission that could affect the licenses scheduled to be offered in
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  • Rulemaking in IB Docket Nos. 02-34 and 00-248, 18 FCC Rcd 13486, 13514-15 (paras. 83-85) (2003) (Second Further Notice). Fourth Report and Order, 19 FCC Rcd at 7421 (para. 5). Fourth Report and Order, 19 FCC Rcd at 7421-22 (para. 5). Fourth Report and Order, 19 FCC Rcd at 7428-31 (App. A). Specifically, the Commission adopted revisions to Sections 25.110, 25.114, 25.115, 25.116, 25.117, 25.118(a), 25.130, and 25.131 of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. §§ 25.110, 25.114, 25.115, 25.116, 25.117, 25.118(a), 25.130, 25.131. See 69 FR 55516 (Sept. 15, 2004). In that public notice, the Commission announced that the effective date of these rules was August 24, 2004, the date the Commission received approval from the Office of Management and Budget
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  • reasons, we find EchoStar's Amendment to be both incomplete and internally inconsistent. Accordingly, pursuant to the Commission's rules on delegated authority, 47 C.F.R. 0 0.261(aX4), we find that the Amendment (File No. SAT-AMD-20031126-00343) is defective Amendment at p. 3. Id. Id. Amendment at Attachment A, Section A.24, p. 26. Amendment at Table A.4-l-Channel Frequency Plan, p. 4. 47 C.F.R Q 25.114(~)(5). Amendment at Attachment A, Section A. I, p. 1 13 14 15 16 17 18 l9 3 and thus unacceptable for filing. We therefore, consistent with Section 25.1 12(a) of the Commission's des, 47 C.F.R. 325.21 I(a), dismiss the Amendment and the underlying application (File No. SAT-LOA- 20038027-001 79), which was subsumed by the Amendment. Sincerely, Satellite Division International beau
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  • location that would provide Fixed-Satellite Service (FSS) in the 10.70-10.75 GHz and 11.20-11.45 GHz (downlink) and the 12.75-13.00 GHz and 13.15-13.20 GHz (uplink) frequencies. In November 2003, EchoStar filed an amendment to its application outlining two system upgrades. On February 9, 2004, the Division dismissed EchoStar's application. The Division found that EchoStar's amended application was not in compliance with Section 25.114(c) of the Commission's rules, which requires all space station applicants to submit all applicable items of information listed in its subsections, and Section 25.112(a)(1) of the Commission's rules, which provides that an application will be unacceptable for filing if ``the application is defective with respect to completeness of answers to questions, informational showings, internal inconsistencies, execution, or other matters of
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  • proper signatures, and keep the original for your files. If you submit a paper application, you must sign it in accordance with Section 1.743 of this chapter. You may conform all other copies. (f) You must pay the appropriate fee for your application and submit it in accordance with subpart G of part 1 of this chapter. 5. Amend Paragraph 25.114 by revising paragraph (b) to read as follows: §25.114 Applications for space station authorizations. * * * * * (b) Each application for a new or modified space station authorization must constitute a concrete proposal for Commission evaluation. Each application must also contain the formal waiver required by Section 304 of the Communications Act, 47 U.S.C. 304. The technical information
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  • Permitted Space Station List, File No. SAT-PPL-20040120-00006, Call Sign: S2614 Dear Mr. Matsufuji: On January 20, 2004, Space Communications Corporation (``Space Comm'') filed a petition to add the SUPERBIRD-C satellite, which is licensed by Japan, to the Commission's Permitted Space Station List (``Permitted List''). For the reasons discussed below, we dismiss the application as defective without prejudice to refiling. Section 25.114(c) of the Commission's rules requires all space station applicants, including those filing petitions to be added to the Commission's Permitted List, to submit all applicable items of information listed in its subsections. In the First Space Station Reform Order, the Commission affirmed the policies embodied in this rule by continuing to require applications to be substantially complete when filed. As
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  • LOI on spectrum availability grounds, we need not address other issues raised by Kitcomm or the commenters or complete our DISCO II analysis. However, we note that Kitcomm's application fails to comply with other requirements that apply to all space stations seeking to serve the U.S. market. Kitcomm did not provide space station antenna gain contours as required by Section 25.114(c) (7) of the Commission's rules, or the dimensions of its proposed space stations as required by Section 25.114(c) (12). 47 C.F.R. §§ 25.114(c) (7), (c) (12). Finally, the application contains no technical information regarding out-of-band emissions characteristics. See 47 C.F.R. §25.216. DISCO II, 12 FCC Rcd at 24159 (para. 150). Id. Motient Opposition at 3. Since the time it filed
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  • to Allow Non-U.S.-Licensed Space Stations to Provide Domestic and International Satellite Service in the United States, First Order on Reconsideration, IB Docket No. 96-111, 15 FCC Rcd 7207, 7209-10 (paras. 4-5) (1999) (``DISCO II First Reconsideration Order''). DISCO II, 12 FCC Rcd at 24174 (para. 188). All earth station applications must include an exhibit containing the information required by Section 25.114 of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. § 25.114, with respect to the proposed non-U.S. satellite. DISCO II, 12 FCC Rcd at 24175 (para. 189); 47 C.F.R. § 25.137(b). Section 25.137(b) refers to Section 25.114, which sets forth information requirements for U.S. space station operators. Originally, financial information was not required if the satellite was already launched, and technical information was
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  • a concession from the Administration of Indonesia to operate a satellite at that location. Intelsat has entered into a private agreement with Indosat to operate the INTELSAT 602 satellite at the 150.5° E.L. orbital location in the C- and Ku frequency bands. For the reasons we explain below, we dismiss the modification application as defective without prejudice to refiling. Section 25.114(c) of the Commission's rules requires all space station applicants to submit all applicable items of information listed in its subsections. In the First Space Station Reform Order, the Commission affirmed the policies embodied in this rule by continuing to require applications to be substantially complete when filed. As the Commission noted, these procedures and rules will enable it to establish
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  • Authorization, 11 FCC Rcd 13788 (1996), at 13790. Prior to the Commission's adoption of the two-degree spacing policy, satellites in the geostationary satellite orbit were usually spaced three or four degrees apart. By adopting rules that enabled satellite operators to place their space stations two degrees apart, the Commission was able to accommodate more geostationary satellites. See 47 C.F.R. §§ 25.114 and 25.210. See Section V of Article 21 of the ITU's Radio Regulations. MSV Application SAT-AMD-20040209-00014 at 18. The Commission has established identical PFD limits for downlinks in the adjacent 10.95-11.2 GHz band. See 47 C.F.R. § 25.208(b). 47 C.F.R. § 2.106 Footnote NG104. MSV Licensing Order at 6052, paras. 64-72. For example, the Commission has declined to amend Footnote
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  • Authorization, 11 FCC Rcd 13788 (1996), at 13790. Prior to the Commission's adoption of the two-degree spacing policy, satellites in the geostationary satellite orbit were usually spaced three or four degrees apart. By adopting rules that enabled satellite operators to place their space stations two degrees apart, the Commission was able to accommodate more geostationary satellites. See 47 C.F.R. §§ 25.114 and 25.210. See Section V of Article 21 of the ITU's Radio Regulations. MSV Application SAT-AMD-20040209-00014 at 18. The Commission has established identical PFD limits for downlinks in the adjacent 10.95-11.2 GHz band. See 47 C.F.R. § 25.208(b). 47 C.F.R. § 2.106 Footnote NG104. MSV Licensing Order at 6052, paras. 64-72. For example, the Commission has declined to amend Footnote
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  • 2261 (Int'l Bur. 1999) at ¶5. ICO Modification Application at 11. ICO indicates that it will incorporate guard bands into its system, such that the necessary bandwidth of its operations will be 625 MHz in each direction of transmission. ICO Modification Application, Appendix A at 31. Ka-Band FSS Rules Order, 12 FCC Rcd at 22320 ¶ 23. See 47 C.F.R.§§ 25.114 and 25.210 See 47 C.F.R. § 2.106 US334. Government GSO space stations have been authorized by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration at 144º W.L., 141º W.L., 127° W.L., 69º W.L., 65º W.L., 60º W.L., 30º W.L., 24º W.L., 13º W.L., 10º W.L., 0º E.L., 44º E.L., 75º E.L., 82º E.L., 92º E.L., and 110º E.L. See Redesignation of the
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  • 2261 (Int'l Bur. 1999) at ¶5. ICO Modification Application at 11. ICO indicates that it will incorporate guard bands into its system, such that the necessary bandwidth of its operations will be 625 MHz in each direction of transmission. ICO Modification Application, Appendix A at 31. Ka-Band FSS Rules Order, 12 FCC Rcd at 22320 ¶ 23. See 47 C.F.R.§§ 25.114 and 25.210 See 47 C.F.R. § 2.106 US334. Government GSO space stations have been authorized by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration at 144º W.L., 141º W.L., 127° W.L., 69º W.L., 65º W.L., 60º W.L., 30º W.L., 24º W.L., 13º W.L., 10º W.L., 0º E.L., 44º E.L., 75º E.L., 82º E.L., 92º E.L., and 110º E.L. See Redesignation of the
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  • (formerly American Mobile Radio Corp.) is one of the four eligible entities and is one of the two eligible entities that were awarded SDARS licenses by auction in 1997. No party has raised any other question as to XM Radio's legal qualifications to be a Commission licensee. Accordingly, we affirm that XM Radio has satisfied the legal requirements of Section 25.114(a)(1). Technical Requirements Section 25.144(a)(3) sets forth three technical qualifications that are specifically applicable to SDARS applications. First, SDARS applications must demonstrate that the proposed system will, at a minimum, serve the 48 contiguous United States (CONUS). XM Radio states that its replacement satellites, XM-3 and XM-4, will provide SDARS and ancillary services to CONUS. In view of this representation and
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  • Introduction 1. By this Order, we modify SES Americom, Inc's (SES Americom's) authorization for its in-orbit C/Ku-band hybrid satellite, Satcom SN-4, operating at the 172° E.L. orbital location, to change the coverage area by repointing the satellite northward, thereby facilitating service in the Ku-band over international waters. At the same time, we grant SES Americom's request for waiver of Section 25.114(d)(3)'s requirement to provide antenna gain contours in its application and grant, with conditions, its request for a waiver of Section 25.210(j)'s East/West 0.05 degree station-keeping tolerance. We also grant SES Americom's request for authority to deorbit Satcom SN-4 following the launch of the AMC-23 spacecraft. Grant of SES Americom's modification request will allow it to continue to provide additional competitive
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  • existing compliant satellite operations. Further, non-conforming operations are authorized conditioned upon a licensee accommodating future satellite networks serving the United States that are two-degree compliant. Based on our review of the technical information Loral submitted, we conclude that the Telstar 18 C-band space station generally complies with all applicable Commission rules. Loral has requested waivers of Sections 25.210(a)(3), 25.202(g), and 25.114(d)(3). We discuss Loral's waiver requests below. Section 25.210(a)(3) of the Commission's rules requires that all space stations in the FSS used for domestic service in the C-band shall be capable of switching polarity upon ground command. The Commission's rules require polarity-switching capability for two reasons: to permit U.S.-licensed satellites the flexibility to be assigned to different U.S. orbital positions and
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  • of review under section 11 is discussed in the Commission's 2002 Biennial Regulatory Review, GC Docket No. 02-390, Report, 18 FCC Rcd 4726 (2002) aff'd sub nom. Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless v. FCC & USA, 357 F.3d 88 (D.C. Cir. 2004). A satellite licensee may operate on either a common carrier or non-common carrier basis. See 47 C.F.R. § 25.114(c)(11). The Commission Seeks Public Comment in 2004 Biennial Review of Telecommunications Regulations, Public Notice, 19 FCC Rcd 9090 (2004) (2004 Biennial Review Public Notice). 47 U.S.C. § 161. See Establishment of Domestic Communication-Satellite Facilities by Non-Government Entities, Report and Order, 22 FCC 2d 86 (1970), Second Report and Order, 35 FCC 2d 844 (1972), recon. in part, Memorandum Opinion and
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  • rules on delegations of authority, 47 C.F.R. § 0.261, we dismiss your application in part to the extent stated above without prejudice to refiling. We will continue to process the remaining portions of your application. Sincerely, Scott A. Kotler Chief, Systems Analysis Branch Satellite Division International Bureau 11.7-12.2 and 14.0-14.5 GHz. 10.95-11.2, 11.45-11.7, and 12.2-12.75 GHz. See 47 C.F.R. §§ 25.114(a), 25.137(b). See Letters from Philip L. Malet and Carlos M. Nalda, Counsel for the Boeing Company, to Marlene H. Dortch, Office of the Secretary, Federal Communications Commission (September 1, 2004 , September 9, 2004, and April 26, 2005). 47 C.F.R. Section 25.112(a)(1). See also Echostar Satellite LLC, Order on Reconsideration, DA 04-4056 (released December 27, 2004). If Boeing refiles an
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  • amends the Commission's rules by requiring a narrative description of a space station operator's plans to mitigate orbital debris as part of the documentation that the Commission requires under Parts 5, 25 and 97 of the Commission's rules. The Second Report and Order also requires that all requests for Commission authorization that entail submission of technical information pursuant to Section 25.114 that are pending at the time of the effective date of the rules be amended within 30 days of the effective date of the rules to include disclosure of the system's orbital debris mitigation plans. Under Section 25.137, this requirement is also applicable to pending requests to access a non-U.S. licensed space station, if access to that space station has
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  • overall link performance analysis as required by Section 25.1 14(c)(8) of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. 425.1 14(c)(8). SkyTerra has also filed antenna contour diagrams for one of its proposed satellites, Miraxis, that do not show contours at 2 dB intervals down to 10 dB below peak value and at 5 dB intervals to 20 dB, as required by Section 25.114(~)(7). Further it is not clear how these antenna beams are associated with those listed in table S8 of the schedule S. In addition, we note that SkyTerra filed one Schedule S application and one application fee to cover both of its proposed satellites. Applicants seeking authority for more than one satellite to operate in geostationary-satellite orbit (GSO), as SkyTerra proposes,
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  • DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC (DIRECTV) has filed an application for authority to launch and operate a Fixed Satellite Service (FSS) Ka-band space station on the proposed DIRECTV 9S Geostationary Satellite Orbit (GSO) satellite, which is to be located at the nominal 101° W.L. orbital location. For the reasons cited below, we dismiss the application as defective, without prejudice to refiling. Section 25.114(c) of the Commission's rules requires all space station applicants to submit all applicable items of information listed in its subsections. In addition, Section 25.112(a)(1) of the Commission's rules provides that an application will be unacceptable for filing if ``the application is defective with respect to completeness of answers to questions, informational showings, internal inconsistencies, execution, or other matters of a
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  • earth station to communicate with these satellites, we have no technical information before us regarding TERRA or AQUA. Therefore, in order to continue processing this application we requested, in our September 27, 2005 letter, that you amend your application within 30 calendar days to include the following in regard to TERRA and AQUA: (1) All the information specified in Section 25.114(d) of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. § 25.114(d). (2) A Schedule S, as required by Section 25.114(a) of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. § 25.114(a). We have not received the information specified in our September 27 letter. Accordingly, pursuant to Sections 25.112(c) and 0.261 of the Commissions rules, we dismiss your application without prejudice for failure to provide the above
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  • Information ORBITAL DEBRIS AMENDMENTS FILED On October 13, 2005, the Satellite Division released a Public Notice announcing the effective date of the Commission's orbital debris mitigation disclosure rules. The Public Notice also reminded applicants that they must amend, within 30 days of the effective date, all pending requests for Commission authorization that entail submission of technical information pursuant to Section 25.114 to include disclosure of the system's orbital debris mitigation plans. The orbital debris mitigation disclosure rules became effective on October 19, 2005, and amendments to pending applications were due by November 18, 2005. The amendments listed below were filed in response to the Public Notice. This listing is for informational purposes only. No determination has been made whether the listed
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  • Information ORBITAL DEBRIS AMENDMENTS FILED On October 13, 2005, the Satellite Division released a Public Notice announcing the effective date of the Commission's orbital debris mitigation disclosure rules. The Public Notice also reminded applicants that they must amend, within 30 days of the effective date, all pending requests for Commission authorization that entail submission of technical information pursuant to Section 25.114 to include disclosure of the system's orbital debris mitigation plans. The orbital debris mitigation disclosure rules became effective on October 19, 2005, and amendments to pending applications were due by November 18, 2005. The amendments listed below were filed in response to the Public Notice. This listing is for informational purposes only. No determination has been made whether the listed
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  • its application, the conditions of grant, and the Federal Communications Commission's Rules. Dismissal S2436 SAT-LOA-20020322-00032 Pegasus Development DBS Corporation In a Public Notice released on October 13, 2005, the International Bureau informed applicants that the orbital debris disclosure rules became effective on October 19, 2005, and that if a pending application required the submission of technical information pursuant to Section 25.114 of the Commission's rules, an orbital debris mitigation disclosure statement was required to be filed by the November 18, 2005 or the underlying application would be dismissed as incomplete. Public Notice, International Bureau Satellite Division Information Disclosure of Orbital Debris Mitigation Plans, Including Amendment of Pending Applications, DA 05-2698, Report No. SPB-112 (October 13, 2005). Pegasus Development failed to file
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  • (EchoStar) has filed an application for authority to launch and operate a Direct Broadcast Satellite, EchoStar 10, which is to be located at the nominal 110° W.L. orbital location. For the reasons cited below, we dismiss the application, filed on November 25, 2005, and a December 13, 2005 letter relating to the application, as defective, without prejudice to refiling. Section 25.114(c) of the Commission's rules requires all space station applicants to submit all applicable items of information listed in its subsections. In addition, Section 25.112(a)(1) of the Commission's rules provides that an application will be unacceptable for filing if ``the application is defective with respect to completeness of answers to questions, informational showings, internal inconsistencies, execution, or other matters of a
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  • GATS Annex on Article II Exemptions. See DISCO II, 12 FCC Rcd at 24127-37 (paras. 72-101); 47 C.F.R. § 25.137(a). The Commission decided to continue applying the ECO-Sat analysis to non-U.S. space stations licensed by non-WTO countries. DISCO II, 12 FCC Rcd at 24174 (para 188). All earth station applications must include an exhibit containing the information required by Section 25.114 of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. § 25.114, with respect to the proposed non-U.S. licensed space station. DISCO II, 12 FCC Rcd at 24175 (para. 190); 47 C.F.R. § 25.137(b). Section 25.137(b) refers to Section 25.114, which sets forth information requirements for U.S. space station operators. See Information Bulletin, Industry Canada Awards Satellite Licence (June 21, 2001).
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    • and operate two geostationary satellites in the Fixed-Satellite Service using the 18.3-18.8 GHz, 19.7-20.2 GHz, 28.35-28.6 GHz and 29.25-30 GHz frequency band. SkyTerra plans to co-locate these satellites -- which it calls SkyTerra 1 and SkyTerra 2 -- at the 95º W.L. orbital location. For the reasons discussed below, we dismiss both applications as defective, without prejudice to refiling. Section 25.114(c) of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. § 25.114(c), requires all space station applicants to submit all applicable items of information listed in its subsections. Sections 25.112(a)(2) and (b)(1) of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. §§ 25.112(a)(2) and (b)(1), state that an application that does not substantially comply with the Commission's rules will be returned to the applicant as unacceptable for
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    • No. SES-LIC-20040804-01090 Dear Mr. Spitler: On August 4,2004, Artel, Inc ("ARTEL") filed the above-captioned application for authority to operate a Conventional Ku-Band' Earth Station in Honolulu, Hawaii to communicate with Japan's JCSAT-1B satellite at the 150" E.L. orbit location and all satellites authorized to serve the United States (ALSAT). A review of the application revealed the following deficiencies: (1) Section 25.114(c) of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. 8 25.1 14(c), requires all space station applicants to submit all applicable items of information listed in its subsections. Section 25.137(b) of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. Q 25.137(b), states that applications for earth stations seeking to access a non-U.S.- licensed satellite, such as the JCSAT-lB, must include the same information as required in
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    • FCC Rcd 13788, Order and Authorization, (1996), at 13790. Prior to the Commission's adoption of the two-degree spacing policy, satellites in the geostationary satellite orbit were usually spaced three or four degrees apart. By adopting rules that enabled satellite operators to place their space stations two degrees apart, the Commission was able to accommodate more geostationary satellites. See 47 C.F.R.§§ 25.114 and 25.210. See Section V of Article 21 of the ITU Radio Regulations. MSV Application SAT-AMD-20040227-00021 at 43. The Commission has established identical PFD limits for downlinks in the adjacent 10.95-11.2 GHz band. See 47 C.F.R. § 25.208(b). 47 C.F.R. § 2.106, Footnote NG104. Comsearch is a privately owned commercial frequency coordinator. MSV Application File No. SAT-AMD-20040227-00021 at 26. 47
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    • FCC Rcd 13788, Order and Authorization, (1996), at 13790. Prior to the Commission's adoption of the two-degree spacing policy, satellites in the geostationary satellite orbit were usually spaced three or four degrees apart. By adopting rules that enabled satellite operators to place their space stations two degrees apart, the Commission was able to accommodate more geostationary satellites. See 47 C.F.R.§§ 25.114 and 25.210. See Section V of Article 21 of the ITU Radio Regulations. MSV Application SAT-AMD-20040227-00021 at 43. The Commission has established identical PFD limits for downlinks in the adjacent 10.95-11.2 GHz band. See 47 C.F.R. § 25.208(b). 47 C.F.R. § 2.106, Footnote NG104. Comsearch is a privately owned commercial frequency coordinator. MSV Application File No. SAT-AMD-20040227-00021 at 26. 47
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    • (downlink) and 24.75-25.25 GHz (uplink) bands. On June 21, 2004, the Commission released a Second Report and Order in its orbital debris mitigation proceeding. In the Second Report and Order, the Commission, among other things, adopted a requirement that applicants disclose their orbital debris mitigation plans as part of the technical information about space station networks submitted pursuant to Section 25.114 of the Commission's rules. The Commission also stated that parties that have requests for approval of space stations pending before the Commission shall have 30 days following publication of the Second Report and Order in the Federal Register in which to amend their requests by filing orbital debris mitigation plans. The deadline to file amendments was subsequently changed to 30
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    • with a U.S. Government satellite to provide technical information regarding the satellite. Without this information, however, we cannot determine whether the proposed operations are likely to cause harmful interference to any other Commission-licensed operations. Therefore, in any refiling we request Datapath to include the following information with respect to the WGS GapFiller satellite: (1) All the information specified in Section 25.114(d) of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. § 25.114(d). (2) A Schedule S, as required by Section 25.114(a) of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. § 25.114(a). Accordingly, pursuant to Section 25.112(a)(1) of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. § 25.112(a)(1), and Section 0.261 of the Commission's rules on delegations of authority, 47 C.F.R. § 0.261, we dismiss the application as defective without
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    • to Make Minor Modifications to Direct Broadcast Satellite Authorizations, Launch, and Operational Authority, Memorandum Opinion and Order, 13 FCC Rcd 8595, 8604 at para. 17 (1998). DIRECTV DBS Application at Exhibit C at 2. IBFS File No. SES-AMD-20051114-00216. Amendment at 1. All applications that were pending as of October 19, 2005 and were subject to the information requirements of Section 25.114 of the Commission's rules were required to file an Orbital Debris Mitigation Disclosure Plan by November 18, 2005. See International Bureau Satellite Division Information, Disclosure of Orbital Debris Mitigation Plans, Including Amendment of Pending Applications, Public Notice, DA 05-2698 (rel. Oct. 13, 2005). Section 25.121 provides that licenses for DBS space stations licensed as broadcast facilities will be issued for
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    • use these guardbands at the 110° W.L. orbital location, DIRECTV is requesting authority to operate on frequencies not previously authorized for operation by DIRECTV at this orbital location. Accordingly, the wideband mode aspect of the application violates the current DBS freeze. Therefore, we dismiss, as premature, the portions of the application pertaining to wideband mode operation. Failure To Provide Section 25.114 Information for Additional Capacity. Section 25.114(c) of the Commission's rules requires all space station applicants to submit all applicable items of information listed in its subsections. In addition, Section 25.112(a)(1) of the Commission's rules provides that an application will be unacceptable for filing if ``the application is defective with respect to completeness of answers to questions, informational showings, internal inconsistencies,
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    • the Intelsat 601 satellite from its current location at 64.25º E.L. to the 63.65° E.L. orbital location, and Intelsat is authorized to temporarily operate the Intelsat 601 satellite in the C-band (5850-6425 MHz and 3625 - 4200 MHz), and Ku-band (14.0-14.5 GHz, 10.95-11.2 GHz, 11.45-11.7 GHz) frequencies at the 63.65° E.L. orbital location. Intelsat was granted a waiver of Section 25.114(d)(4) of the Commission's rules, and waivers of Part 25 originally granted to the Intelsat 601 spacecraft, specifically the waivers of Sections 25.140(b)(2), 25.202(g), 25.210(a)(1), 25.210(a)(3), 25.210(c),25.210(i), and 25.211(a) of the Commission's rules. SAT-STA-20060905-00097E Effective Date: 09/18/2006 Withdrawn Special Temporary Authority Inland Northwest Space Alliance S2358 SAT-T/C-20060517-00062E Effective Date: 09/21/2006 TO: No. of Station(s) listed:2 Motient Corporation Grant of Authority FROM:
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    • 132o E.L. For the reasons stated below, we now dismiss both above-referenced applications as defective without prejudice to refiling. Our review of the proposed orbital debris mitigation plan for the JCSAT-5A satellite reveals that the calculations to support the statement detailing the post-mission disposal plans for the space station at end of life were not provided. In accordance with Section 25.114(d)(14)(iv) of the Commission's Rules and Disclosure of Orbital Debris Mitigation Plans, Including Amendment of Pending Applications, Public Notice (DA 05-2698, dated October 13, 2005), applicants for a geostationary-earth orbit space station are required to provide a statement disclosing the minimum altitude above the geostationary-earth orbit selected for a post-mission disposal orbit and the calculations that are used in deriving the
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    • conditions, the application of Intelsat North America LLC's (Intelsat) to modify the authorization of the INTELSAT 601 satellite. Intelsat is authorized to operate the INTELSAT 601 satellite in the C-band (5850-6425 MHz and 3625-4200 MHz), and Ku-band (14.0-14.5 GHz, 10.95-11.2 GHz, 11.45-11.7 GHz) frequencies at the 63.65° E.L. orbital location. The Division also granted Intelsat's request for waiver of Section 25.114(d)(4) of the Commission's rules and its request that the Part 25 waivers originally granted to the Intelsat 601 spacecraft continue to apply at 63.65° E.L., specifically the waivers of Sections 25.140(b)(2), 25.202(g), 25.210(a)(1), 25.210(a)(3), 25.210(c),25.210(i), and 25.211(a) of the Commission's rules. S2693 SAT-RPL-20060119-00005E Effective Date: 11/16/2006 Grant of Authority Replacement Satellite Application (no new frequency) DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC Nature of
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    • in the United States from its AMC-14 (USAT-S1) space station, planned for operation at the 105.5° W.L. orbital location, with service links in the 12.2-12.7 GHz Direct Broadcast Satellite Service (``DBS'') band, and feeder links in the 17.3-17.8 GHz fixed-satellite service (``FSS'') band. On December 21, 2005, the Satellite Division sent you a letter pointing out information required by Section 25.114 of the Commission's rules and missing from the Petition, and requesting you to supply the missing information. On January 20, 2006, SES AMERICOM filed the above-captioned amendment to its Petition. In its amendment, SES AMERICOM indicates that it would use the AMC-14 space station to provide DBS service to the U.S. from the 105.5° W.L. orbital location. For the reasons
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    • notice of the possibility of reduced-spacing DBS satellites in 2002. In the Part 100 Order, the Commission stated that provision of service ``into the United States from future entrants such as non-U.S. DBS satellites could result in smaller satellite spacing than the current nine-degree separation between U.S. DBS orbital locations.'' Also in the Part 100 Order, the Commission adopted Section 25.114(c)(22)(i), which required that applicants provide sufficient technical showings that their proposed systems could operate satisfactorily if all assignments in the BSS and feeder-link Plans are implemented, and Section 25.114(c)(22)(ii), which required that applicants provide analyses of the proposed system with respect to the limits in Annex 1 to Appendices 30 and 30A of the ITU Radio Regulations. The Commission also
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    • notice of the possibility of reduced-spacing DBS satellites in 2002. In the Part 100 Order, the Commission stated that provision of service ``into the United States from future entrants such as non-U.S. DBS satellites could result in smaller satellite spacing than the current nine-degree separation between U.S. DBS orbital locations.'' Also in the Part 100 Order, the Commission adopted Section 25.114(c)(22)(i), which required that applicants provide sufficient technical showings that their proposed systems could operate satisfactorily if all assignments in the BSS and feeder link Plans are implemented, and Section 25.114(c)(22)(ii), which required that applicants provide analyses of the proposed system with respect to the limits in Annex 1 to Appendices 30 and 30A of the ITU Radio Regulations. The Commission
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    • 17.8-20.2 GHz frequency band. These Government systems operate in accordance with the power flux-density limits prescribed in the ITU Radio Regulations. 13. New ICO must also comply with footnote US255 to the Table of Frequency Allocations, which prescribes power flux-density limits for the 18.6-18.8 GHz band to protect the Earth Exploration Satellite Service (passive). E. Orbital Debris Mitigation 14. Section 25.114(d)(14) of the Commission's rules requires applicants for space station authorizations to submit a description of the design and operational strategies that it will use to mitigate orbital debris, including a statement detailing post-mission disposal plans for space stations at the end of their operating life. Initially, ICO intended to place the GS-2 satellite at the 115° W.L. orbital location. ICO
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    • waiver of section 25.202(g). ICO has not shown that the requirement to provide TT&C in its service bands will cause it hardship or is in some way inequitable. Finally, ICO has not explained how granting its waiver request would result in better implementation overall policy. Accordingly, we deny ICO's request to waive section 25.202(g). D. Orbital Debris Mitigation 16. Section 25.114(d)(14) of the Commission's rules requires applicants for space station authorizations to submit a description of the design and operational strategies that it will use to mitigate orbital debris, including a statement detailing post-mission disposal plans for space stations at the end of their operating life. In its initial application, to locate the satellite at 93° W.L., ICO stated it had
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    • successfully completing coordination agreements. In order to do so, we require that Virtual Geo provide the Commission with the international coordination information specified in our rules within 90 days of the release date of this Order. Virtual Geo will be responsible for all cost recovery fees associated with any ITU filings on behalf of its system. Orbital Debris Showings Section 25.114(d)(14) of the Commission's rules requires applicants for space station authorizations to submit a description of the design and operational strategies that they will use to mitigate orbital debris, including a statement detailing post-mission disposal plans for space stations at the end of their operating life. This information addresses four specific elements of orbital debris mitigation: 1) spacecraft hardware and design;
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    • Space Station Reform Order at 10875, para. 309. DISCO II Order at 24159, para. 150. Id. See Loral Telstar 18 Order. Loral Application at 10. Loral Application at Attachment C. DISCO II Order at 24170-72, paras. 178-82. IBFS File No. SES-AMD-20051118-01593. All applications that were pending as of October 19, 2005 and were subject to the information requirements of Section 25.114 of the Commission's rules were required to file an Orbital Debris Mitigation Disclosure Plan by November 18, 2005. See International Bureau Satellite Division Information, Disclosure of Orbital Debris Mitigation Plans, Including Amendment of Pending Applications, Public Notice, DA 05-2698 (rel. Oct. 13, 2005). Consistent with Satellite Division (Division) practice, contemporaneously with the release of this Order, the Division's Systems Analysis
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    • has provided information about the directors and officers of AfriSpace and its parent company, WorldSpace, and has provided a list of shareholders holding more than 10 percent of WorldSpace's shares. Accordingly, we find that AfriSpace is legally qualified to hold a satellite license. Technical Qualifications AfriSpace has provided the required information on the technical parameters of AfriStar-2 pursuant to Section 25.114 of the Commission's rules. Upon review, we find that AfriSpace has demonstrated compliance with the Commission's technical requirements, or has justified a waiver of these requirements. Section 25.210(c) Waiver Section 25.210(c) of the Commission's rules requires FSS space stations to have a minimum capability to change transponder saturation flux densities by ground command in 4 dB steps over a range
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    • Satellite Orbit, Fixed Satellite Service in the Ku-band, IB Docket No. 01-96, Report and Order, FCC 02-123 (released Apr. 26, 2002). PanAmSat will have to accept interference from all future authorized NGSO FSS users in the band. IBFS File No. SAT-AMD-20051116-00220. All applications that were pending as of October 19, 2005 and were subject to the information requirements of Section 25.114 of the Commission's rules were required to file an Orbital Debris Mitigation Disclosure Plan by November 18, 2005. See International Bureau Satellite Division Information, Disclosure of Orbital Debris Mitigation Plans, Including Amendment of Pending Applications, Public Notice, DA 05-2698 (rel. Oct. 13, 2005). Amendment of the Commission's Space Station Licensing Rules and Policies, First Report and Order, IB Docket No.
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    • or conflicting with the use of the spectrum by other operators on a long term basis. Thus, we deny contactMEO's request for a waiver of section 25.202(g). Accordingly, contactMEO must, within 30 days of this Order, file a modification application specifying the exact Ka-band frequencies for these TT&C operations in accordance with section 25.202(g). e. Orbital Debris Mitigation 42. Section 25.114(d) of the Commission's rules requires applicants for space station authorizations to submit a description of the design and operational strategies that it will use to mitigate orbital debris, including a statement detailing post-mission disposal plans for space stations at the end of their operating life. This information addresses four specific elements of orbital debris mitigation: 1) spacecraft hardware and design;
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    • or conflicting with the use of the spectrum by other operators on a long term basis. Thus, we deny contactMEO's request for a waiver of section 25.202(g). Accordingly, contactMEO must, within 30 days of this Order, file a modification application specifying the exact Ka-band frequencies for these TT&C operations in accordance with section 25.202(g). e. Orbital Debris Mitigation 42. Section 25.114(d) of the Commission's rules requires applicants for space station authorizations to submit a description of the design and operational strategies that it will use to mitigate orbital debris, including a statement detailing post-mission disposal plans for space stations at the end of their operating life. This information addresses four specific elements of orbital debris mitigation: 1) spacecraft hardware and design;
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    • a waiver of this rule. Accordingly, ATCONTACT's application to modify the assigned orbital location of its GSO satellite to 77° W.L., File No. SAT-MOD-20061115-00139, is dismissed without prejudice to refiling. Further, although not grounds for dismissal, we note that ATCONTACT may wish to address several additional issues if it chooses to refile. ATCONTACT's application included a showing pursuant to section 25.114(d)(14)(iii) of the rules concerning its assessment of whether there are any known satellites at, or reasonably expected to be located at, the requested orbital location. ATCONTACT's application states that ``[c]urrently there are no other operational satellites at 77° W. L.'' It is our understanding, however, that the EchoStar-4 satellite is operating at the 77° W.L. orbital location. Consequently, ATCONTACT should
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    • system from 83° W.L. to 87° W.L. and to add Ka-band frequencies. As set forth below, we dismiss the applications as incomplete without prejudice to refiling. Sections 25.112(a)(1) and (2) of the Commission's rules require the Commission to return, as unacceptable for filing, any application that is not substantially complete or does not substantially comply with the Commission's rules. Section 25.114(d)(14)(iii) of the Commission's rules provides that each application for a new or modified space station authorization must include an assessment as to whether there are any known satellites at, or reasonably expected to be located at, the requested orbital location, and if so, provide the identities of the parties and measures taken to prevent collisions. ATCONTACT's application indicates that ``@contact
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    • EchoStar filed this application to meet a condition contained it its October 19, 2006 authorization for this satellite. For the following reason, we dismiss the application as incomplete without prejudice to refiling. Section 25.112(a)(2) of the Commission's rules states that an application is unacceptable for filing if it ``does not substantially comply with the Commission's rules [or] regulations.'' Further, section 25.114(d)(14)(iii) provides that a space station operator must include a statement that it has assessed whether there are any known satellites at, or reasonably expected to be located at, the requested orbital location, and if so, provide the identities of the parties and measures taken to prevent collisions. EchoStar did not submit this information for its proposed operations at 112.85° W.L.
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    • This range does not cover communications with Inmarsat 3F3, which is located at the 178.1° E.L. orbital location, and which Telenor lists as a point of communication. Fifth, Telenor did not submit the required Schedule S for the Inmarsat 3F3 satellite, nor did it provide the antenna gain contour(s) for that satellite in the ``.gxt'' format as required by Section 25.114(d)(3) of the Commission's rules. Instead, it submitted a request for a waiver of these information requirements, asserting that the satellite was launched in 1996, well before the Commission adopted the rule requiring applicants to provide Schedule S information for non-U.S. licensed satellites. While we need not reach the merits of the waiver request in light of our finding that the
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    • 25.137 of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. § 25.137, requires applicants seeking to operate with a non-U.S. licensed satellite to provide the same technical information regarding the satellite as applicants seeking U.S. licenses must file with respect to their proposed satellites. U.S. space station applicants must file FCC Form 312, together with Schedule S and other information required by Section 25.114(d) of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. § 25.114(d). Lockheed Martin indicates in its modification application that it is not seeking to add a non-U.S.-licensed satellite as a point of communication but rather is modifying its license to permit it to continue to communicate with a satellite with which it has long been authorized to communicate, following that satellite's relocation by
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    • lists the frequency band used by the Inmarsat-3F4 satellite as 6454.4-6456.6 MHz. Thus, we cannot determine the exact bands in which the earth station will operate. Further, earth station operators seeking to add a non-U.S.-licensed satellite as a point of communication are required to provide all the information for that satellite that is required of U.S. satellite license applicants. Sections 25.114(d)(7) and 25.140(b)(2) of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. §§25.114(d)(7) and 25.140(b)(2), require applicants to submit an interference analysis to demonstrate that the proposed system is compatible with any space station operating 2 degrees away from the proposed space station. Telenor's interference analysis is based on a maximum EIRP of 78 dBW. However, in response to item E48 of Schedule B
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    • of Schedule B, CMDC states that frequency bands operated by the METs are 1525-1559 MHz and 1626.5-1660.5 MHz. These two values are inconsistent and therefore we must dismiss the applications. While we dismiss the applications on the above basis, we take the opportunity to apprise CMDC of other potential issues with the applications should it choose to refile them. Section 25.114(d) of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. §25.114(d), requires applicants to submit specified information in narrative form. The Commission does not have this information on file for the MSAT-1 satellite. Therefore, if it chooses to refile an application, we request CMDC to provide information as specified in Sections 25.114(d)(1)-(4), 25.114(d)(7), 25.114(d)(8) and 25.114(d)(14) of the Commission's rules. Operations in the L-Band
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    • mitigation plan for these satellites that was submitted as part of the original application for DigitalGlobe's NGSO constellation. The orbital debris plan submitted as part of the original application and modified in September 2005, states that DigitalGlobe has made public its orbital parameters and ``will be prepared to disclose the accuracy with which these orbital parameters will be maintained.'' Section 25.114(d)(14)(iii) of the Commission's rules sets forth an applicant's reporting requirements regarding the assessment and probability of a space station becoming a source of debris by collisions with large debris or other operational space stations. Specifically, the rule requires: The [orbital debris] statement must disclose the accuracy -if any-- with which orbital parameters of non-geostationary satellite orbit space stations will be
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    • follows: (1) Telenor did not submit Schedule B with its application. Section 25.117(c) of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. § 25.117(c) requires applications for modification of earth station authorizations to be submitted on FCC Form 312, Main Form and include a Schedule B. (2) Telenor submitted information required in Schedule S but did not provide other information required by Section 25.114(d) of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. § 25.114(d), for the Inmarsat-3F4 satellite. Section 25.137 of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. § 25.137, requires applicants seeking to operate with a non-U.S. licensed satellite to provide the same technical information regarding the satellite as applicants seeking to operate U.S. licensed satellites. U.S. space station applicants must file FCC Form 312, together with
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    • the same Inmarsat satellite is located at 178.1o E.L. If Telenor plans to use the Santa Paula earth station to communicate with this satellite at the 178.1o E.L. orbit location using the Santa Paula earth station, it must file a modification application to do so. This modification request must also either include the information required under Sections 25.137 and Section 25.114 of the Commission's rules, or reference a pending application that provides this information; (2) In Attachment A, Technical Description, to the application, Telenor states that on-station TT&C signals between the Inmarsat-3F4 satellite and TT&C earth stations will be in the 3945-3955 MHz downlink band and the 6338 - 6342 MHz uplink band. Telenor also states that the TT&C facilities for
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    • Commission's rules, which specifies -118 dBW/m2/MHz for all angles of arrival. Our review of ATCONTACT's Schedule S information indicates, however, that the pfd limits for certain angles of arrival for beam ``KTR'' are -117 dBW/m2/MHz, which exceed the limits allowed by the Commission's rules. Furthermore, ATCONTACT did not request a waiver of section 25.138(a)(6) with the appropriate justification. Second, section 25.114(d)(3) of the rules requires each applicant to provide ``predicted space station antenna gain contours for each transmit and receive beam requested.'' ATCONTACT's application represents in its Technical Appendix that its GSO satellite will have 45 active receive beams and 45 active transmit beams. ATCONTACT, however, only provided four ``representative'' contours rather than one for each beam. Moreover, to the extent
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    • Commission's rules, which specifies -118 dBW/m2/MHz for all angles of arrival. Our review of ATCONTACT's Schedule S information indicates, however, that the pfd limits for certain angles of arrival for beam ``KTR'' are -117 dBW/m2/MHz, which exceed the limits allowed by the Commission's rules. Furthermore, ATCONTACT did not request a waiver of section 25.138(a)(6) with the appropriate justification. Second, section 25.114(d)(3) of the Commission's rules requires each applicant to provide ``predicted space station antenna gain contours for each transmit and each receive antenna beam ... requested.'' ATCONTACT's application represents in its Technical Appendix that its GSO satellite will have 45 active receive beams and 45 active transmit beams. ATCONTACT, however, provided only four ``representative'' contours, rather than one for each beam.
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    • without full interference protection. All applicants seeking to operate at an offset location must specify the Appendix F location from which they propose to be offset. Each Applicant must provide the appropriate technical showings to support its proposed operations. The amended application must include a complete FCC Form 312 and Schedule S, and all the pertinent information requested in Section 25.114(d) of the Commission's rules. Among other things, applicants are required to submit the appropriate interference analysis described in Section 25.140(b), and to demonstrate compliance with Section 25.140(c) of the Commission's rules. Applicants are also required to demonstrate compliance with Section 25.210(i)(2) and Sections 25.262(a), (b) or (e) of the Commission's rules, as appropriate. In addition, applicants are required to demonstrate
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    • of review under section 11 is discussed in the Commission's 2002 Biennial Regulatory Review, GC Docket No. 02-390, Report, 18 FCC Rcd 4726 (2002) aff'd sub nom. Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless v. FCC & USA, 357 F.3d 88 (D.C. Cir. 2004). A satellite licensee may operate on either a common carrier or non-common carrier basis. See 47 C.F.R. § 25.114(c)(11). The Commission Seeks Public Comment in 2006 Biennial Review of Telecommunications Regulations, Public Notice, 21 FCC Rcd 9422 (2006) (2006 Biennial Review Public Notice). The comments were filed by the Satellite Industry Association (SIA) and the Navajo Nation Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (Navajo Commission). 47 U.S.C. § 161. See Establishment of Domestic Communication-Satellite Facilities by Non-Government Entities, Report and Order, 22
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    • (NGSO) space station license to allow the launch and operation of the FM-6 satellite and, ultimately, reduce the number of authorized NGSO satellites in its network. For reasons discussed below, we dismiss the application as defective, without prejudice to refiling. In its application, Satellite CD Radio provides technical information about the proposed operations of the FM-6 satellite pursuant to Section 25.114 of the Commission's rules, including disclosure of the orbital debris mitigation plans for the space station as required by Section 25.114(d)(14). As part of the information required by Section 25.114(d)(14), an applicant must submit information regarding the assessment and probability of a space station becoming a source of debris by collisions with large debris or other operational space stations. Specifically,
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    • ASL filed the requested amendment, File No. SES-AFS-20080917-01215. The amendment, however, contains only two of the four required items of information. In particular, the amendment does not contain an interference analysis, in accordance with 47 C.F.R. §25.140(b)(2), or a description of the types of services to be provided, including transmission characteristics and link performance analysis, in accordance with 47 C.F.R. §25.114(d)(4). Consequently, pursuant to Section 25.112(c) of the Commission's rules, §25.112(c), we dismiss the modification application, and the associated amendment, as incomplete without prejudice to refiling. As noted in our May 22, 2008 letter, we recognize that the Commission previously authorized JCSAT-2 to provide service in the United States. This authority was granted, however, before the filing requirements currently contained in
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    • not include the polarization information specified in Section 25.210(i) of the rules, 47 C.F.R. §25.210(i), to demonstrate that space station antenna provides a cross-polarization isolation of at least 30 dB within its primary coverage area. Further, it does not include a description of the types of services to be provided, including transmission characteristics and link performance analysis, required by Section 25.114(d)(4). 25.114(d)(4) of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. § 25.114(d)(4). In any refiling requesting access to the JCSAT-1B satellite, NHK should include all technical information for that satellite required by Part 25. Finally, Sections 2.201 and 2.202 of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. § 2.201 and 2.202, require applicants to format emission designators with seven characters according to their classification and
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    • must be set aside for use at any time for the life of the space station, effectively precluding or conflicting with the use of spectrum by other operators on a long-term basis. Thus, we find that Intelsat has failed to show good cause justifying a waiver of Section 25.202(g) for emergency on-station TT&C. We therefore deny the request. b. Section 25.114 Intelsat requests a partial waiver of Section 25.114(d)(3), which requires the applicant to submit predicted space station antenna gain contour(s) for each transmit and receive antenna beam. The rule also requires this information to be submitted in .gxt format. The main purpose of the antenna gain contour diagrams is to allow evaluation of the potential for harmful interference with other
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    • must be set aside for use at any time for the life of the space station, effectively precluding or conflicting with the use of spectrum by other operators on a long-term basis. Thus, we find that Intelsat has failed to show good cause justifying a waiver of Section 25.202(g) for emergency on-station TT&C. We therefore deny the request. b. Section 25.114 16. Intelsat requests a partial waiver of Section 25.114(d)(3), which requires the applicant to 3317/24 GHz BSS Report and Order, 22 FCC Rcd at 8885 (para. 106). 34Intelsat Application, Attachment at 10; Intelsat Amendment, Technical Descriptionat 11. 35Intelsat Application, Attachment at 10. 36In 1983, the Commission established a two-degree orbital spacing policy to maximize the number of in-orbit satellites serving
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    • beam transmissions. The downlink power limits for BSS operations in the 17.3-17.7 GHz frequency band are implemented by a combination of the informational requirements for space station applications and the power flux density limits on the operations of a space station. The Part 25 rules require space station applicants to provide certain specified information in their applications. In particular, Section 25.114(d)(15) provides that each applicant for a 17/24 GHz BSS space station license shall include ``a demonstration that the proposed space station will comply with the power flux density limits set forth in §25.208(w) of this part'' as an attachment to its application. Section 25.114(d)(15) does not, however, specify the format or contents of such a demonstration. Section 25.208 sets forth
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    • with spot beam transmissions.30 11.The downlink power limits for BSS operations in the 17.3-17.7 GHz frequency band31are implemented by a combination of the informational requirements for space station applications and the power flux density limits on the operations of a space station.32The Part 25 rules require space station applicants to provide certain specified information in their applications. In particular, Section 25.114(d)(15) provides that each applicant for a 17/24 GHz BSS space station license shall include "a demonstration that the proposed space station will comply with the power flux density limits set forth in §25.208(w) of this part" as an attachment to its application.33Section 25.114(d)(15) does not, however, specify the format or contents of such a demonstration. 12.Section 25.208 sets forth power
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    • or does not substantially comply with the Commission's rules. In its application, SES indicates that the space station will provide service to the Continental U.S. (CONUS) using a fixed antenna beam, to South America using two fixed antenna beams (one covering Brazil and the other covering the remainder of South America), and to Mexico using a steerable antenna beam. Section 25.114(d)(3) of the Commission's rules provides that the application shall include in narrative form, the ``[p]redicted space station antenna gain contour(s) for each transmit and each receive antenna beam and nominal orbital location requested. These contour(s) should be plotted on an area map at 2 dB intervals down to 10 dB below the peak value of the parameter and at 5
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    • inconsistencies, or does not substantially comply with the Commission's rules. In its application, SES indicatesthat the space station will provide service to the Continental U.S. (CONUS) using a fixed antenna beam, to South America using two fixed antenna beams (one covering Brazil and the other covering the remainder of South America), and to Mexico using a steerable antenna beam. Section 25.114(d)(3) of the Commission's rules provides that the application shall include in narrative form, the "[p]redicted space station antenna gain contour(s) for each transmit and each receive antenna beam and nominal orbital location requested. These contour(s) should be plotted on an area map at 2 dB intervals down to 10 dB below the peak value of the parameter and at 5
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    • capacity in the Atlantic Ocean region. As discussed below, we dismiss the application as defective, without prejudice to refiling. Section 25.112 of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. § 25.112, requires the Commission to return, as unacceptable for filing, any space station application that is not substantially complete, contains internal inconsistencies, or does not substantially comply with the Commission's rules. Section 25.114(d)(14)(iv) of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. § 25.114(d)(14)(iv), requires entities to include a statement detailing the post-mission disposal plans for the geostationary-Earth orbit space stations, ``including the quantity of fuel - if any - that will be reserved for post-mission disposal maneuvers'' as well as ``the altitude selected for a post-mission disposal orbit and the calculations that are used in
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    • purpose of providing C-and Ku-band capacityin the Atlantic Ocean region. As discussed below, we dismiss the application as defective, without prejudice to refiling. Section 25.112 of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. § 25.112, requires the Commission to return, as unacceptable for filing, anyspace station application that is not substantiallycomplete, contains internal inconsistencies, or does not substantiallycomplywith the Commission's rules. Section 25.114(d)(14)(iv) of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. § 25.114(d)(14)(iv), requires entities to include a statement detailing the post-mission disposal plans for the geostationary-Earth orbit space stations, "including the quantity of fuel ­if any ­that will be reserved for post-mission disposal maneuvers" aswell as "the altitude selected for a post-mission disposal orbit and the calculations that are used in deriving the disposal
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    • a prior application, which did not include the requested NGSO FSS frequency bands. Consequently, we dismiss ViaSat's modification application as defective. We request ViaSat provide, in any refiling, the required link budget information as attachments in Schedule S (Table S13, Column (g)) and the associated interference analysis in the narrative and/or supplemental technical annex of the application. In addition, Section 25.114(c)(13) of the Commission's rules requires applicants to provide the polarization information specified in Section 25.210, as applicable, to verify that the proposed space station is designed to provide a cross-polarization isolation value of 30 dB. ViaSat's application shows that the ratio of the on axis co-polar gain to the cross polar gain of the antenna in the requested frequency bands
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    • Park, Counsel for ViaSat, Inc. (November 18, 2009). 2SeeSAT-MOD-20090819-00090, Exhibit A. 347 C.F.R. § 25.112. 4SAT-MOD-20090819-00090, Schedule S, Table S13, Column (g). 5SAT-MOD-20090819-00090, Supplemental Technical Annex, Section A.6.1 on Page 6. See alsoSAT-MOD- 20080718-00144. 14145 Federal Communications Commission DA 09-2481 Column (g)) and the associated interference analysis in the narrative and/or supplemental technical annex of the application. In addition, Section 25.114(c)(13) of the Commission's rules requires applicants to provide the polarization information specified in Section 25.210, as applicable, to verify that the proposed space station is designed to provide a cross-polarization isolation value of 30 dB.6ViaSat's application shows that the ratio of the on axis co-polar gain to the cross polar gain of the antenna in the requested frequency bands is
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    • the 18.8-19.3 GHz and 28.6-29.1 GHz bands. None of its GSO satellites are authorized less than four-degrees away from Northrop Grumman's GSO satellites. 47 C.F.R. § 25.202(g). See, e.g., 125° W.L. 2007 Amendment, Technical Appendix at 14. NGSO March 2004 Amendment at 25-26. Orbital Debris Order, 19 FCC Rcd 11567, 11619; 47 C.F.R. § 25.145. See also 47 C.F.R. § 25.114(d) (14). See SAT-AMD-20031104-00324. See also March 2004 Amendments. Orbital Debris Public Notice, 19 FCC Rcd 10714 (June 16, 2004). See July 2004 Amendments. See Errata to 125° W.L. 2007 Amendment, 73° W.L. 2007 Amendment, 68.5° E.L. 2007 Amendment, 116.5° E.L. 2007 Amendment, all filed on March 19, 2007. See, e.g., NGSO July 2004 Amendment, Annex 2. See also 116.5° July
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    • does not substantially comply with the Commission's rules. Section 25.137(b) of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. § 25.137(b), requires entities filing a Petition for Declaratory Ruling to serve the United States from a non-U.S. licensed space station to provide technical information for the space station in accordance with Part 25. HISPAMAR's petition does not provide certain information required by Section 25.114(d) of the Commission's rules, which renders the petition unacceptable for filing and subject to dismissal. The deficiencies are as follows: HISPAMAR's petition does not provide link budgets for the AMAZONAS-2 satellite, as required by Sections 25.114(d)(4) of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. § 25.114(d)(4). This information is required to assess the effects of each contributing noise and interference source. In
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    • Mr. Jansky: On December 3, 2008, HISPAMAR SATÉLITES, S.A. (HISPAMAR) filed the above-captioned Petition for Declaratory Ruling to add the AMAZONAS-2 satellite, which is licensed by Brazil, to the Commission's Permitted Space Station List. On April 2, 2009, the Satellite Division dismissed the petition as defective for failure to provide the link budgets for the AMAZONAS-2 satellite required by Section 25.114(d)(4) of the Commission's rules and for failure to provide a complete orbital debris mitigation plan for the satellite as required by Section 25.114(d)(14) of the rules. Upon further review, we find that HISPAMAR did supply link budgets for the satellite as attachments to its petition, but that these attachments did not appear as part of the petition due to a
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    • Dear Mr. Jansky: On December 3, 2008, HISPAMAR SATÉLITES, S.A. (HISPAMAR) filed the above-captioned Petition for Declaratory Ruling to add the AMAZONAS-2 satellite, which is licensed by Brazil, to the Commission's Permitted Space Station List.1On April 2, 2009, the Satellite Division dismissed the petition as defective for failure to provide the link budgets for the AMAZONAS-2 satellite required by Section 25.114(d)(4) of the Commission's rules2and for failure to provide a complete orbital debris mitigation plan for the satellite as required by Section 25.114(d)(14) of the rules.3 Upon further review, we find that HISPAMAR did supply linkbudgets for the satellite as attachments to its petition, but that these attachments did not appear as part of the petition due to a transcription error
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    • of AMC-5 from the 78.95° W.L. orbital location to the 79.05° W.L. orbital location and to operate, if necessary, at the new location using the 11.7-12.2 GHz (space-to-Earth) and 14.0-14.5GHz (Earth-to-space) frequency bands. We find that SES Americom did not disclose, as part of its application, the orbital debris mitigation plans for the AMC-5 space station, as required by Section 25.114 of the Commission's rules. Section 25.112(a) of the Commission's rules provides that the Commission will return an application as unacceptable for filing if the application is defective with respect to completeness of answers or informational showings, is internally inconsistent, or does not substantially comply with the Commission's rules unless a waiver of the rules is requested. The Commission's orbital debris
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    • of AMC-5 from the 78.95° W.L. orbital location to the 79.05° W.L. orbital location and to operate, if necessary, at the new location using the 11.7-12.2 GHz (space-to- Earth) and 14.0-14.5GHz (Earth-to-space) frequencybands. We find that SES Americom did not disclose, as part of its application, the orbital debris mitigation plans for the AMC-5 space station, as required by Section 25.114 of the Commission's rules.1 Section 25.112(a) of the Commission's rules provides that the Commission will return an application as unacceptable for filing if the application is defective with respect to completeness of answers or informational showings, is internallyinconsistent, or does not substantiallycomply with the Commission's rulesunless a waiver of the rules is requested.2 The Commission's orbital debris mitigation disclosure rules
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    • or indirectly responsible for Globalstar's regulatory activities. Through its training program, Globalstar will ensure that such executive officers and employees are aware of all applicable provisions of the Act, the Rules, and Commission Orders regarding operation of its earth and space stations. Globalstar will also ensure that such executives and employees are aware of, and understand the requirements under Sections 25.114, 25.117 and 25.118 of the Commission Rules. Such training will be completed within ninety (90) days of the Effective Date, and any new employees will receive training within sixty (60) days of the commencement of their employment. Compliance Report. Globalstar will file Compliance Reports with the Commission ninety (90) days after the Effective Date, twelve (12) months after the Effective
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    • the Commission to return, as unacceptable for filing, any application that is not substantially complete, contains internal inconsistencies, or does not substantially comply with the Commission's rules. In this instance, SES Americom's application for launch and operating authority for the SES-1 satellite is missing the technical information for the 17/24 GHz payload on the SES-1 satellite, as required by Section 25.114 of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. § 25.114. Although SES Americom states that it will not be operating the 17/24 GHz payload at the 101º W.L. orbital location, technical information relating to the 17/24 GHz payload is required because SES Americom is seeking construction and launch authority for this payload and contemplates operating the payload for testing purposes at another
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    • requires the Commission to return, as unacceptable for filing, any application that is not substantially complete, contains internal inconsistencies, or does not substantially comply with the Commission's rules. In this instance, SES Americom's application for launch and operating authority for the SES-1 satellite is missing the technical information for the 17/24 GHz payload on the SES-1 satellite,1as required by Section 25.114 of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. § 25.114. Although SES Americom states that it will not be operating the 17/24 GHz payload at the 101ºW.L. orbital location, technical information relating to the 17/24 GHz payload is required because SES Americom is seeking construction and launch authority for this payload and contemplates operating the payload for testing purposes at another orbital
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    • the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. § 25.112, requires the Commission to return, as unacceptable for filing, any space station application that is not substantially complete, contains internal inconsistencies, or does not substantially comply with the Commission's rules. New Skies' application is missing information concerning the post-mission orbital debris mitigation plan for the SES-4 space station, which is required by Section 25.114(d)(14)(iv) of the Commission's rules. New Skies states that it will dispose of SES-4 at end of life by boosting it to an orbit 200 km above GSO (perigee), ``consistent with [its] obligations in its license issued under the Netherlands' Space Activities Act,'' which, according to New Skies, requires it to make sure that at the end of life of SES-4,
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    • the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. § 25.112, requires the Commission to return, as unacceptable for filing, any space station application that is not substantially complete, contains internal inconsistencies, or does not substantially comply with the Commission's rules. New Skies' application is missing information concerning the post-mission orbital debris mitigation plan for the SES-4 space station, which is required by Section 25.114(d)(14)(iv) of the Commission's rules.2 New Skies states that it will dispose of SES-4 at end of life by boosting it to an orbit 200 km above GSO (perigee), "consistent with [its] obligations in its license issued under the Netherlands' Space Activities Act," which, according to New Skies, requires it to make sure that at the end of life of SES-4,
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    • at the 90.9º W.L. orbital location. Hughes amended this request in June 2009 and in November 2009. Hughes proposes to operate in the 28.35-29.1 GHz and 29.25-30.0 GHz frequency bands (Earth-to-space) and the 18.3-19.3 GHz and 19.7-20.2 GHz frequency bands (space-to-Earth). Hughes proposes to use the 18.8-19.3 GHz band on a non-harmful interference basis. Hughes also requests waiver of Section 25.114(c)(4)(iii) of the Commission's rules, which requires applicants to identify which antenna beams are connected or switchable to each transponder. Hughes also seeks waiver of Footnote NG 165 to the United States Table of Frequency Allocations, which limits operations in the 18.8-19.3 GHz band to non-geostationary satellite orbit (NGSO) systems. 3. Hughes' market access request was placed on Public Notice on
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    • filed November 10, 2009 (LOI). This filing reflected changes to the design of SPACEWAY 6, but did not change the orbital location or (continued...) 8521 Federal Communications Commission DA 11-1067 bands (Earth-to-space) and the 18.3-19.3 GHz and 19.7-20.2 GHz frequency bands (space-to-Earth). Hughes proposes to use the 18.8-19.3 GHz band on a non-harmful interference basis.5Hughes also requests waiver of Section 25.114(c)(4)(iii) of the Commission's rules, which requires applicants to identify which antenna beams are connected or switchable to each transponder. Hughes also seeks waiver of Footnote NG 165 to the United States Table of Frequency Allocations, which limits operations in the 18.8-19.3 GHz band to non-geostationary satellite orbit (NGSO) systems.6 3. Hughes' market access request was placed on Public Notice on
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    • filed the referenced application to modify the license for Orbcomm's non-voice, non-geostationary, low-Earth orbit (Little LEO) satellites. Pursuant to Section 25.112 of the Commission's rules, we are dismissing the application as incomplete. Furthermore, we ask that in any re-filed application, Orbcomm address a number of questions which, while not grounds for dismissal, will facilitate Commission processing of the application. Section 25.114(d)(14)(ii) requires an applicant to indicate that the ``space station operator has assessed and limited the probability of accidental explosions during and after completion of mission operations.'' Orbcomm's application indicated that Orbcomm ``believes there is virtually no possibility'' that its spacecraft will explode on-orbit, but did not indicate whether that belief was based on a formal assessment. In any re-filed application,
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    • Corp. filed the referenced application to modify the license for Orbcomm's non-voice, non-geostationary, low-Earth orbit (Little LEO) satellites. Pursuant to Section 25.112 of the Commission's rules,1we are dismissing the application as incomplete. Furthermore, we ask that in any re-filed application, Orbcomm address a number of questions which, while not grounds for dismissal, will facilitate Commission processing of the application. Section 25.114(d)(14)(ii) requires an applicant to indicate that the "space station operator has assessed and limited the probabilityof accidental explosions during and after completion of mission operations." Orbcomm's application indicated that Orbcomm "believes there is virtually no possibility" that its spacecraft will explode on-orbit,2but did not indicate whether that belief was based on a formal assessment. In any re-filed application, please indicate
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    • to return, as unacceptable for filing, any application that is not substantially complete, contains internal inconsistencies, or does not substantially comply with the Commission's rules. Further, Section 25.137(b) of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. § 25.137(b), states that applications for earth stations seeking to access a non-U.S.-licensed space station, such as Express AM44, must include the information required by Section 25.114, 47 C.F.R. § 25.114. This includes a complete Schedule S for the non-U.S.-licensed space station. NewCom's application, as amended, has the following deficiencies, which renders the application unacceptable and subject to dismissal. NewCom did not provide the information required by items S13(a-o), S15(e), S15(i-k) of Schedule S. Applicants requesting operating authority for space stations in the Fixed-Satellite Service (FSS) must
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    • Commission to return, as unacceptable for filing, any application that is not substantially complete, contains internal inconsistencies, or does not substantially comply with the Commission's rules. Further, Section 25.137(b) of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. §25.137(b), states that applications for earth stations seeking to access a non-U.S.-licensed space station, such as Express AM44, must include the information required by Section 25.114, 47 C.F.R. §25.114. This includes a complete Schedule S for the non-U.S.-licensed space station. NewCom's application, as amended, has the following deficiencies, which renders the application unacceptable and subject to dismissal. 1.NewCom did not provide the information required by items S13(a-o), S15(e), S15(i-k) of Schedule S. 2.Applicants requesting operating authority for space stations inthe Fixed-Satellite Service (FSS) must provide an
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    • ¶¶ 183-88. Reply of Iridium Satellite LLC at 5-6. Because Iridium raised this argument for the first time in reply to Globalstar's opposition to its petition to deny, there was no opportunity for Globalstar to address it in the course of the regular pleading cycle, and there is no comment on point of record from Globalstar. See 47 C.F.R. §§ 25.114(c)(14) and 25.137(b). See File No. SAT-AMD-20091221-00147. Globalstar's license from ANFR appears limited by its terms to authorization of radio-frequency use, and does not address other aspects of space operations. See Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space, including the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies (1967), Article VI, requiring authorization and continuing
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    • associated technical regulations will provide for direct and effective regulation of debris mitigation measures by France. Accordingly, authorization to operate U.S. earth station with the second generation Globalstar system will be effective upon successful completion by Globalstar of the French authorization process, which will result in registration of currently on-orbit second-generation satellites and commitment to register 67See 47 C.F.R. §§ 25.114(c)(14) and 25.137(b). 68See File No. SAT-AMD-20091221-00147. Globalstar's license from ANFR appears limited by its terms to authorization of radio-frequency use, and does not address other aspects of space operations. 69See Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space, including the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies (1967), Article VI,requiring authorization and continuing supervision
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    • Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. § 25.112, requires the Commission to return as unacceptable for filing, any space station application that is not substantially complete, contains internal inconsistencies, or does not substantially comply with the Commission's rules. Hispamar's application consists solely of a Form 312 and does not provide any information about the space station's technical operations, as required by Section 25.114 of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. § 25.114. This technical information must be provided in the form of a Schedule S and applicable narrative statements. Thus, the application is incomplete. Additionally, Hispamar's application contains inconsistent information regarding the type of application being filed. Hispamar checks ``Application for License of New Station'' on item 17.b. of FCC Form 312, which indicates
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    • Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. § 25.112, requires the Commission to return as unacceptable for filing, any space station application that is not substantially complete, contains internal inconsistencies, or does not substantially comply with the Commission's rules. Hispamar's application consists solely of a Form 312 and does not provide any information about the space station's technical operations, as required by Section 25.114 of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. § 25.114. This technical information must be provided in the form of a Schedule S and applicable narrative statements. Thus, the application is incomplete. Additionally, Hispamar's application contains inconsistent information regarding the type of application being filed. Hispamar checks "Application for License of New Station" on item 17.b. of FCC Form 312, which indicates
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    • stations filed by Skybox Imaging, Inc. (Skybox). Section 25.112(a) of the Commission's rules states that an application will be returned as unacceptable for filing if it is not substantially complete and consistent with the Commission's rules. Skybox's NGSO EESS application fails to provide information required by three provisions of the Commission's rules: (1) the predicted gain contours required by Section 25.114(d)(3); (2) a link performance analysis required by Section 25.114(d)(4) for the second of Skybox's two NGSO EESS satellites, SkySat-2; and (3) downlink power flux density (PFD) levels for SkySat-2, required by Section 25.114(c)(8). See 47 C.F.R. §§ 25.114(c)(8), (d)(3), & (d)(4). Accordingly, we dismiss Skybox's application, without prejudice to re-filing. We note that Skybox states that SkySat-2 will operate with
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    • space stations filed by Skybox Imaging, Inc. (Skybox).1 Section 25.112(a) of the Commission's rules states that an application will be returned as unacceptable for filing if it is not substantially complete and consistent with the Commission's rules.2Skybox's NGSO EESS application fails to provide information required by three provisions of the Commission's rules: (1) the predicted gain contours required by Section 25.114(d)(3); (2) a link performance analysis required by Section 25.114(d)(4) for the second of Skybox's two NGSO EESS satellites, SkySat-2; and (3) downlink power flux density (PFD) levels for SkySat-2, required by Section 25.114(c)(8).3 See47 C.F.R. §§ 25.114(c)(8), (d)(3), & (d)(4). Accordingly, we dismiss Skybox's application, without prejudice to re-filing. We note thatSkybox states that SkySat-2 will operate with an altitude
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    • operate a constellation of non-geostationary-orbit Earth Exploration Satellite Service space stations to add authority to operate a new satellite. Section 25.112(a) of the Commission's rules states that an application will be returned as unacceptable for filing if it is not substantially complete and consistent with the Commission's rules. GeoEye's application fails to provide the predicted gain contours required by Section 25.114(d)(3) of the rules. We therefore dismiss the application without prejudice to re-filing. Sincerely, Robert G. Nelson Chief, Satellite Division International Bureau 47 C.F.R. § 25.112(a). 47 C.F.R. § 25.114(d)(3). If GeoEye re-files an application identical to the one dismissed, with the exception of supplying the missing information, it will not have to pay an application fee. See 47 C.F.R. §
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    • license to operate a constellation of non-geostationary-orbit Earth Exploration Satellite Service space stations to add authority to operate a new satellite. Section 25.112(a) of the Commission's rules states that an application will be returned as unacceptable for filing if it is not substantially complete and consistent with the Commission's rules.1GeoEye's application failsto provide the predicted gain contours required by Section 25.114(d)(3) of the rules.2We therefore dismiss the application without prejudice to re-filing.3 Sincerely, Robert G. Nelson Chief, Satellite Division International Bureau 147 C.F.R. § 25.112(a). 247 C.F.R. § 25.114(d)(3). 3If GeoEye re-files an application identical to the one dismissed, with the exception of supplying the missing information, it will not have to pay an application fee. See47 C.F.R. § 1.1111(d). To
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    • The Commission's rules also state that an application will be dismissed as unacceptable for filing if the application is not substantially complete and consistent with the Commission's rules. JayCee James's application is neither substantially complete, nor consistent with the Commission's rules, because it does not include legal and technical information about the proposed space station that is required by Section 25.114 of the Commission's rules. 47 C.F.R. § 25.114. In particular, the application does not provide a Schedule S and attached exhibits, which are necessary to demonstrate compliance with the Commission's legal and technical rules. Without this information, we are unable to process your application. We therefore dismiss the application without prejudice to re-filing. Sincerely, Fern J. Jarmulnek Deputy Chief, Satellite
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    • exhibits".1The Commission's rules also state that an application will be dismissed as unacceptable for filing if the application is not substantially complete and consistent with the Commission's rules.2 JayCee James's application is neither substantially complete, nor consistent with the Commission's rules, because it does not include legal and technical information about the proposed space station that is required by Section 25.114 of the Commission's rules. 47 C.F.R. § 25.114. In particular, the application does not provide a Schedule S and attached exhibits, which are necessary to demonstrate compliance with the Commission's legal and technical rules. Without this information, we are unable to process your application. We therefore dismiss the application without prejudice to re-filing.3 Sincerely, Fern J. Jarmulnek Deputy Chief, Satellite
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    • Federal Register publication on September 14, 2011, the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 requires certain additional approvals before new information requirements can come into effect. The Commission received PRA approval and established an effective date for the new informational requirements of March 15, 2012. The new information requirements adopted in the Second Report and Order are codified in Sections 25.114(d)(15)(iv), 25.114(d)(18), 25.264(a), (b), (c), (d) and (f) of the Commission rules. To assist current and future 17/24 GHz BSS applicants and existing 17/24 GHz BSS authorization holders in complying with the new requirements, we provide the following guidance: New 17/24 GHz BSS applicants are reminded that any application filed on or after March 15, 2012, must comply with all rules
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    • days after Federal Register publication on September 14, 2011, the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 19953requires certain additional approvals before new information requirements can come into effect. The Commission received PRAapproval and established an effective date for the new informational requirements of March 15, 2012.4 The new information requirements adopted in the Second Report and Order are codified in Sections 25.114(d)(15)(iv), 25.114(d)(18), 25.264(a), (b), (c), (d) and (f) of the Commission rules.5To assist current and future 17/24 GHz BSS applicants and existing 17/24 GHz BSS authorization holders in complying with the new requirements, we provide the following guidance: New 17/24 GHz BSS applicantsare reminded that any application filed on or after March 15, 2012, must comply with all rules in effect
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    • than the ones set out in Section 25.208(w). Spectrum Five also overlooks DIRECTV's interference analysis, which demonstrates that DIRECTV RB-2 can operate compatibly with a space station closer than four degrees away by reducing power, and the condition in the DIRECTV RB-2 Order requiring DIRECTV to operate DIRECTV RB-2 with maximum PFD limits well below those in Section 25.208(w). Section 25.114(d)(15)(i) of the Commission's rules requires each applicant proposing to operate a 17/24 GHz BSS space station to provide in its application a demonstration that its proposed space station will comply with the PFD limits in Section 25.208(w) of the Commission's rules. There is no provision in Section 25.208(w) for lower PFD limits when an offset orbital location is proposed, or
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    • our rules do not require General Electric to make an explicit commitment to the project. Rather, the financial qualification rules require an applicant to submit evidence of a parent's commitment only when the applicant is "owned by more than one corporate parent."14 Accordingly, in our May 7 Order, we found GE 9 47C.F.R. §25.140(g). 10 AT&T cites 47 C.F.R. § 25.114(c)(17) & (18) and 25.140(b)(2), (c), & (d). 11 47 C.F.R. § 140(c). 12 See 41 C.F.R. § 25.140(d). 13 We have frequently noted that GE's qualifications are a matter of record. See, e.g., Cornel Corporation, 9 F.C.C. Red. 5775, 5776 (1994); GTE Spacenet Corporation, 9 F.C.C. Red. 1271 (1994); GE American Communications, Inc.,,3 F.C.C. Red. 6989 (1989); Application for Joint
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    • responsetotheoriginalapplications.NABarguesthatCDRadio'sproposedsystemisnot compatiblewithEurekaorUSADigitalSystems,becauseCDRadiodoesnotproposetooperatewith thesamebitrateastheothersystems.I14AsdiscussedintheSDARSOrder,however,itisthe Commission'spolicytorefrainfrommandatingtheuseofaparticularformoftechnology.115 RequiringCDRadio'ssystemtobecompatiblewithEurekaorUSADigitalSystemswould contradicttheintentoftheSDARSOrdertogiveSDARSoperatorstheflexibilitytoimplementthe channelizationplansandmodulationsschemesoftheirchoice.116NABalsoinquireswhetherCD Radiowillbeabletoofferreasonablypriced2decibel(ldB")noisereceivers.II7Initsupdated amendment,CDRadio'sSDARSsystemdesignprovidesfor18dBofavailabledownlinkmargin.118 Therefore,CDRadio'sapplicationrendersthisissuemoot. 39. IntheSDARSOrder,theCommissionallowedlicenseestheflexibilitytodeterminethe mostcost-effectivewaytomeetourreceiverinter-operabilityrequirements.119Weconcludedthat interoperablesystemswouldencourageconsumerinvestment.120Webelievethatconsumersshould beabletoaccesstheservicesfrom'alllicensedsatelliteDARSsystemsandourruleonreceiver interoperabilityaccomplishesthisgoal.121Webelievethatitisinthepublicinteresttopromotethe newsatelliteDARSserviceinamannerthatseekstokeepcostsreasonableandencouragesconsumer investmentinaffordablesatellitereceivingequipment.122 113 SeeSOARSOrderat 0([b]ecauseofourdecisiontoauctionlicenses,financialqualificationsare unnecessary). 114 NABPetitiontoOenyat3. 115 SOARSOrderat 102. 116 ld 117 ld at5. 118 Amendmentat 26. J19 SDARSOrderat 103. 120 SOARSORderat 103. I SOARSOrderat 106. 122 ld 7989 (3) TecJznicalQualifications FederalCommunicationsCommission DA97-2191 40. TheSDARS'OrderrequiresSOARSlicensees'systemstoprovide,ataminimum.full CONUScoverage.1:!3Inaddition,coveragetootherareasorterritoriesoftheUnitedStatesis stronglyencouraged,ifpractical.124CORadioproposesthatitstwogeostationarysatellitesat approximately800W.L.and1100W.L.,ataminimum,providecontinuousSOARStothe48 contiguousstatesoftheUnitedStates.Accordingly,CORadio'sproposedSOARSsystemcomplies withtheSDARSOrder'scoverage/servicearearequirements.125 41. TheSDARSOrderalsorequiresSOARSapplicantstoprovideinformationontheir servicelinkbudgetsinaccordancewithSection25.114(c)(9)oftheCommission'srules.126 Accordingtoitsamendment,CORadiowillprovideaservicelinkmarginof18dB.127. 42. TheSDARSOrdermandatesthat,attheveryleast,consumersshouldbeabletoaccess thecoveredservicesfromalllicensedSOARSsystemsviaasinglereceiver.128Therearesignificant differencesbetweenCORadio'sandAMRC'sproposedtransmissiontechnologiesthatmayaffect receiverinteroperability.However,initsamendment,CORadioexpresseditscommitmenttowork withallinterestedparties.toinsurethattheSOARSreceiverswillpermitcustomerstoaccessboth systems.129ConsideringthatSOARSreceiverinteroperabilityisintheinterestofconsumers,the industry,andthelicensees,CDRadio'slicenseisconditioneduponitscertificationtothe CommissionthatitsfinalreceiverdesignisinteroperablewiththeAMRCSOARS. 43. TheSDARSOrderrequiresapplicantstoidentifywhichcodingschemeandcoding rate(s)theyplantoimplementintheirSOARSsystems,andrequiresthoseSOARSsystemsthat intendtoofferaudioformatsotherthanCDqualitytobecapableoftransmittinglowerqualityaudio 123 Seealso§25.144(2)(i)([s]erviceofthe48statesoftheUnitedStatesisfullCONUS). 124 SOARSOrderat 99. 125 Amendmentat8. 126 SOARSOrderat 101. 127 Amendmentat26,Table.3. 128 SOARSat 106. 129 CORadioAmendmep.tat25. 7990. FederalCommunicationsCommission DA97-2191 atlowerdatarates.DOCDRadio'sSDARSsystemcomplieswiththeapplicabledata compression/codingrequirements.TheCDRadiosystem willusePerceptualAudioCoding(liPAC") algorithmtocompressCDqualityinformationstreamfrom1.44Mbpsto128Kbps.Theresulting datastreamwillbeconvolutionallyencodedwithhalf-rateK=7errorcoding,interleaved,dividedinto blocksandblock-errorencodedwith10percentdepthReed-Solomoncode.TheCDRadiosystem willbeabletoprovideapproximately30CDqualitystereochannels.Inaddition,five128Kbps channelswillbesubdividedinto32Kbpschannelstobeusedforvoiceprogramming.Standard voicecodecsl31willbeusedto'provide20FMaudio-qualitychannels.Flexibilitywillbemaintained onthesechannelssothattheycanbesubdividedfurther(i.e.,16Kbps,8Kbps,4Kbps,2Kbps,1 Kbps,0.5Kbps)toprovideauxiliaryservicessuchaspaging,lightaircraftweatheradvisory,GPS differentialdataandnationalemergencyalerting.Compressionofthistypeofinformationwouldbe use-specific.AtleastsomeofsuchauxiliaryservicedatawouldbeencodedusingLinearPredictive Coding("LPC,,).132 44. The SDARSOrderdoesnotsetaspecificPFDlimitonSDARS.Instead,the CommissionexpectsthatappropriatePFDlimitswillbeestablishedthroughinternational coordinationwithadjacentcountries.AccordingtoSection25.114(c)(lI)oftheCommission's rules,however,SDARSapplicantsarerequiredtoidentifyPFDattheEarth'ssurfacefromtheir spacecraft.133Initsamendmenttoitsapplication.CDRadiocomplieswiththeCommission'srulesby providing-thePFDwithinitscoveragearea.AlthoughtheborderPFDvalueiscriticalforpurposes ofinternationalcoordination,tocomplywiththeintentofSection25.114(c)(l1),andforthe purposesofdomesticcoordination,CDRadioshouldprovidemaximum(peak)PFDvaluewithinits coveragearea.CDRadiorecognizesthatthereportedPFDvalueswilltriggertherequirementto coordinatewithradiocommunicationssystemsofothercountries.IntheabsenceofasetofPFD
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    • nature of its operations in determining whether an exception was warranted.10 We therefore granted VITA an additional ninety days from the release of the VITA Order to file a statement demonstrating that absent a material change in circumstances, it was prepared to construct and launch VITASAT-2.11 We stated further that such a statement must contain all information required under Section 25.114 of the Commission's rules, including milestone and payment schedules. 6. On August 15, 1995, VITASAT-1 launched unsuccessfully. On October 19, 1995, VITA filed a Request For Extension of Time, seeking an additional six months within which to construct and launch VITAS AT-1 and to demonstrate its financial qualifications for VITASAT-2. 7. On January 16, 1996, VITA filed a Notification of
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    • at 8. 51 In 1996, the Bureau granted Columbia's request to operate under "special temporary authority" to provide service using the TDRS-6 satellite. See supra \ 2. 52 Id. at note 3. 53 PanAmSat Licensee Corp., Order and Conditional Authorization, 11 FCC Red 22098 (1996); PanAmSat Licensee Corp., Memorandum Opinion, Order and Authorization, 8 FCC Red 3905 (1993). 54 47C.F.R. §25.114(c). 3326 DA 99-134 United States and its possessions consistent with Columbia's ability to acquire appropriate authorization to use these frequency bands in other countries. However, we also note that the U.S. government utilizes the 3.4-3.6 GHz band on a worldwide basis as part of its military operations, including high-powered, highly mobile, shipborne and airborne radar systems. Because Columbia will be
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    • (May 14, 1998). SatCom Opposition to Petitions to Deny at 7. SatCom Opposition at 6 and Exhibit 1. AMSC Petition to Deny SatCom at 13, citing Ramax Printing Service, 69 FCC 2d 1791 (1978); Beehive Telephone Co., Inc. 79 FCC 2d 354 (Review Board, 1980) and Applications of Liberty Cable Co., Inc., 11 FCC Rcd 14122 (1996). See 47 C.F.R.§ 25.114(c)(13). AMSC Petition to Deny SatCom at 16-17; Globalstar Petition to Deny TMI at 9-10. TMI Opposition to Petitions to Deny at 14. 47 U.S.C. § 332(c). Id. CMRS Second Report & Order, 9 FCC Rcd at 1457 ¶ 108. PMRS is defined as any service that does not meet the definition of CMRS or is not the functional equivalent of
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    • it is determined the application is not in conformance with the Commission's rules or its policies. Petitions, oppositions and other pleadings filed in response to this notice should conform to Section 25.154 of the Commission's rules, unless otherwise noted. 47 C.F.R. § 25.154. SAT-PDR-20000428-00096 TELESAT CANADA Petition for Declaratory Ruling Telesat Canada has filed the technical information required by Section 25.114 of the Commission's rules for the Anik E1 and E2 satellites. On December 9, 1999, the Commission released an order in Telesat's Request for Declaratory Order permitting the Anik E1 and Anik E2 to be added to the Commission's "Alsat" list, with certain conditions. See Telesat Canada, DA 99-2752 (released December 9, 1999). Telesat has submitted the technical information required
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    • assigned call signs, or other unique station identifiers. However, these assignments are for administrative purposes only and do not in any way prejudice Commission action. E010016 SES-AMD-20010227-00358 VISION ACCOMPLISHED, INC. ( d/b/a TRANSVISION INTERNATIONAL ) Amendment Class of Station: Fixed Earth Stations Nature of Service:Fixed Satellite Service, International Fixed Satellite Service Amendment filed to provide technical specifications per 47 C.F.R. 25.114(c), for the use of MEASAT-2 satellite. 21 ° 20 ' 8.00 " N LAT. SITE ID: 1 91-340 FARRINGTON HIGHWAY, KAPOLEI, HI 158 ° 5 ' 25.00 " W LONG. LOCATION: ANDREW CORP. 9.1M 9.1 meters ANTENNA ID: ESA91 58.00 dBW DIGITAL, QPSK, 3/4 1/2 FEC 5925.0000 - 6425.0000 MHz 51K2G7D- 85.00 dBW DIGITAL, QPSK, 3/4 1/2 FEC 5925.0000 -
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    • assigned call signs, or other unique station identifiers. However, these assignments are for administrative purposes only and do not in any way prejudice Commission action. E010016 SES-AMD-20010227-00358 VISION ACCOMPLISHED, INC. ( d/b/a TRANSVISION INTERNATIONAL ) Amendment Class of Station: Fixed Earth Stations Nature of Service:Fixed Satellite Service, International Fixed Satellite Service Amendment filed to provide technical specifications per 47 C.F.R. 25.114(c), for the use of MEASAT-2 satellite. 21 ° 20 ' 8.00 " N LAT. SITE ID: 1 91-340 FARRINGTON HIGHWAY, KAPOLEI, HI 158 ° 5 ' 25.00 " W LONG. LOCATION: ANDREW CORP. 9.1M 9.1 meters ANTENNA ID: ESA91 58.00 dBW DIGITAL, QPSK, 3/4 1/2 FEC 5925.0000 - 6425.0000 MHz 51K2G7D- 85.00 dBW DIGITAL, QPSK, 3/4 1/2 FEC 5925.0000 -
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    • 14500.0000 MHz 36M0F3E 39.20 dBW SCPC/DAMA COMMUNICATIONS 14000.0000 - 14500.0000 MHz 30K0F3E 53.20 dBW SCPC/MCPC COMMUNICATIONS 14000.0000 - 14500.0000 MHz 180KF3E Page 5 of 7 INFORMATIVE E010016 SES-AMD-20020131-00111 Vision Accomplished, Inc. d/b/a Transvision International Applicant hereby amends its amendment application filed December 21, 2001 (SES-AMD-20011221-02358), to remove frequencies below 3600 which are reserved for government use. Applicant also submits Section 25.114(c) specifications for Agila 2 for use with extended C-band frequencies. DIGITAL TELEVISION AUDIO/VIDEO, COMMUNICATIONS 11700.0000 - 12200.0000 MHz 36M0G7W TELEVISION AUDIO/VIDEO 11700.0000 - 12200.0000 MHz 36M0F3E SCPC/DAMA COMMUNICATIONS 11700.0000 - 12200.0000 MHz 30K0F3E SCPC/MCPC COMMUNICATIONS 11700.0000 - 12200.0000 MHz 180K0F3E Points of Communication: 1 - ALSAT - (ALSAT) 1 - ANIK E1 - (118.7 W.L.) 1 - ANIK E2 -
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    • all other cases, where the proposed feeder link or intersatellite link is an NGSO-like service, the modified processing round procedure will apply to that particular link.297 We also note that licensees will be allowed 30 days to decide whether to accept any license grant. In Appendix B of the First Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Section 25.114(b) is corrected to read as follows: (b) Each application for a new or modified space station authorization must constitute a concrete proposal for Commission evaluation. Each application must also contain the formal waiver required by Section 304 of the Communications Act, 47 U.S.C. 304. The technical information for a proposed satellite system need not be filed on any prescribed form
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    • can continue to file for such multiple satellites in one application. Although certain Part 25 rules currently address licenses involving multiple GSO satellites, we are retaining those rules in their current form to address systems that are processed under the previous licensing system. In Appendix B of the Third Report and Order and Second Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Section 25.114(a) is corrected to read as follows: (a) A comprehensive proposal shall be submitted for each proposed GSO-like satellite, and for each NGSO-like satellite system, on Form 312, Main Form and Schedule S, together with attached exhibits as described in paragraph (d) of this section. In Appendix E of the Third Report and Order and Second Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking,
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    • in the spacecraft's operation are proposed. This amendment provides antenna gain contour maps for Satcom SN-4 at 172° E.L. SES AMERICOM is submitting a copy of the initial STA request for SN-4 at 172° E.L., which included an analysis demonstrating that the spacecraft would not cause harmful interference to adjacent satellites. In addition, SES AMERICOM requests a waiver of Section 25.114(c)(7), which specifies the requirements for contour maps to be submitted with space station applications. DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC S2455 SAT-AMD-20031201-00344E Amendment 12/01/2003 18:20:07:81600 Date Filed: DIRECTV Enterprises, Inc. has filed an amendment to its pending application to launch and operate a direct broadcast satellite, DIRECTV 7S, and collocate the satellite at the 119º W.L. orbit location with its DIRECTV 5 satellite.
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    • ID: 11 KPC 63.50 dBW 5925.0000 - 6425.0000 MHz 1M06G7D 66.50 dBW 5925.0000 - 6425.0000 MHz 2M06G7D 3700.0000 - 4200.0000 MHz 1M06G7D 3700.0000 - 4200.0000 MHz 2M06G7D Points of Communication: 1 - ALSAT - (ALSAT) Page 28 of 30 Dismissal E030129 SES-MOD-20031029-01520 WilTel Communications, LLC. In its application, WilTel does not submit all of the technical information required by Sections 25.114 (c)(5), (c)(8), (c)(10), (c)(12), (c)(17) of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. §25.114. Consequently, the application is defective under Section 25.114(b) of the rules and must be returned pursuant to Section 25.112 (a). E930304 SES-STA-20031006-01423 DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC STA is dismissed as moot, due to modification application was granted on January 22, 2004. INFORMATIVE E950030 SES-LIC-19941031-00367 Gray Television Licensee, Inc. Licensee
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    • 30/30A procedure can be illustrated by examining U.S. DBS license applications, and associated Commission authorizations. DBS applicants must include in their applications the information specified in Appendices 30 and 30A for modifying the and with respect to the ITU filings at 55.5" and 56" W.L. made by the United Kingdom on behalf of INTELSAT. 26 See 47 C.F.R. $5 25.111(c), 25.114(~)(22), 25.148(f). 27 See 47 C.F.R. 9 25.148(f) ("5 25.148 Licensing Provisions for the Direct Broadcast Satellite Service. . . . (f) Technical qualifications. DBS operations must be in accordance with the sharing criteria and technical characteristics contained in Appendices 30 and 30A of the ITU's Radio Regulations. Operation of systems using differing technical characteristics may be permitted, with adequate technical
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    • DBS satellite will clearly benefit the public in many important respects. Most significantly, if the sharing issues raised by 4.5 degree spacing can be managed, the shortage of full-CONUS capacity in the 12.2-12.7 GHz band may be relieved somewhat, permitting the expansion of DBS services to meet the acknowledged demand for additional DBS capacity.24 As 23 See 47 C.F.R. fj 25.114(~)(14). 24 See In the Matter of Redesignation of the 17.7-19.7 GHz Frequency Band, Blanket Licensing of Satellite Earth Stations in the 17.7-20.2 GHz and 27.5-30.0 GHz Frequency Bands, and the Allocation ofAdditiona1 Spectrum in the I 7.3-1 7.8 GHz and 24.75-25.25 GHz Frequency Bands for Broadcast Satellite-Service Use, Report and Order, 15 FCC Rcd. 13430, 13477,v 97 (2000) ("DBS Expansion
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    • applications filed prior to the release of the Public Notice that do not meet these filing requirements may be subject to a Commission letter requesting that the applicant provide the required information. Policies and Rules for the Direct Broadcast Satellite Service, Report and Order, 17 FCC Rcd I 11331 (2002) ("Part 100 R&O'Y). Zd. at para. 36. 47 C.F.R 0 25.114(c). 2 3 See Public Notice, International Bureau Clarifies Direct Broadcast Satellite Space Station 4 Application Processing Rules, Report No. SPB-198, DA 04-195 (rei. January 28, 2004). Upon examination of the abovereferenced applications, we find that EchoStar did not include the following information in these applications as required under Section 25.1 14(c): 1) Emission designators and allocated bandwidths of the telemetry
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    • W.L. and the alignment of its TT&C spectrum requests with those made by PanAmSat. In addition, Lockheed Martin seeks a waiver the recently adopted requirement that satellite licensees post a $5 million performance bond within thirty days of a license grant. See 47 C.F.R. § 25.149. Finally, Lockheed Martin asserts the temporary waiver of the substantial completeness requirement of Section 25.114(b) requested in its January 2004 amendment is mooted by this Amendment. XM Radio Inc. S2118 SAT-MOD-20040212-00017E Modification 02/12/2004 18:31:27:50600 Date Filed: XM Radio Inc. has filed an application to modify its authorization in order to relocate its current in-orbit Satellite Digital Audio Radio Service (SDARS) space station at the 85° W.L. orbital location (Call Sign S2118) to the 115° W.L.
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    • o Appendices 30 and 30A contain procedures for modifying the "BSS Plans," including to accommodate satellites at reduced orbital spacing. These procedures prescribe international coordination to protect existing systems. o The FCC rules incorporate these international procedures. Compliance with these rules is essentially the only technical qualification imposed by the FCC on DBS applicants. (See 47 C.F.R. $4 25.11 l(c), 25.114(~)(22), 25.148(f).) o In its 2002 revision of the DBS rules, the FCC explicitly held that these procedures ensure adequate protection of existing systems, while permitting new entry. With reduced-spacing scenarios fully in mind, the FCC declined to adopt other technical constraints. (2002 DBS Order, 7 130.) The FCC should continue to support the existing coordination procedures. o The FCC has
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    • a GSO C-band satellite currently operating at 135° W.L. The satellite is being replaced early at that orbital location by AMC-10, which was launched on February 5, 2004. SES Americom requests authority to relocate Satcom C-4 to 85° W.L. following the launch of AMC-16 and relocation of AMC-9 to 83° W.L. In addition, SES AMERICOM requests a waiver of Section 25.114(d)(3), which specifies the requirements for contour maps to be submitted with space station applications. Page 1 of 1
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    • SES-LIC-20040210-00282, as amended by SES-AMD-20040921-01406, IS DISMISSED without prejudice to refiling, because the Loral application as amended is incomplete. It does not demonstrate that HISPASAT-1C is designed to operate within a +/-0.05 degree station-keeping tolerance as set forth in Section 25. 114 (c)(9) of the Commission's rules nor does it include a two-degree spacing interference analysis as required by Section 25.114(c)(17) and 25.140 of the rules. E040105 SES-LIC-20040210-00282 LORAL SPACECOM CORPORATION ( DEBTOR-IN-POSSESSION ) This application SES-LIC-20040210-00282, as amended by SES-AMD-20040921-01406, IS DISMISSED without prejudice to refiling, because the Loral application as amended is incomplete. It does not demonstrate that HISPASAT-1C is designed to operate within a +/-0.05 degree station-keeping tolerance as set forth in Section 25. 114 (c)(9) of the
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    • Satellite L.L.C. has filed an application for authority to construct, launch, and operate a Direct Broadcast Satellite ("DBS") in the 12.2-12.7 GHz and 17.3-17.8 GHz frequency bands at the 86.5º W.L. orbital location. Placing this application on public notice is done without prejudice to the Commission making determinations regarding the merits of the proposal under pertinent Commission rules, including Sections 25.114(d)(13) and 25.148(f) (47 C.F.R. §§ 25.114(d)(13) and 25.148(f)). S2667 SAT-LOI-20050312-00062E Letter of Intent 03/12/2005 15:13:53:12000 Date Filed: Spectrum Five LLC Spectrum Five LLC ("Spectrum Five") has filed Petitions for Declaratory Ruling requesting authority to provide Direct Broadcast Satellite ("DBS") services, including local-into-local services, to the United States through two Netherlands-authorized satellites (Spectrum 1A and Spectrum 1B) located at the 114.5º
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    • of DIRECTV 9S, at its own risk, pending Commission action on this request in order to complete construction and launch of its satellite by the second quarter of 2006. (See File No. SAT-MSC-20050302-00079.) Placing this application on public notice is done without prejudice to the Commission making determinations regarding the merits of the proposal under pertinent Commission rules, including Sections 25.114(d)(13) and 25.148(f) (47 C.F.R. §§ 25.114(d)(13) and 25.148(f)). SAT-STA-20050427-00091E Special Temporary Authority 04/27/2005 16:49:08:47600 Date Filed: DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC DIRECTV Entreprises, LLC has filed a request for special temporary authority, for a period of 180 days, to (i) drift its DIRECTV 1 satellite from its current orbital position at 101.125º W.L. to the Canadian BSS 72.5º orbital location and to
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    • Information about a Foreign Satellite Reminder: Earth station applications seeking access a foreign satellite must include the same information required of space station applicants for a U.S. license (SeeSection 25.137(b)) ·These applications (other than when using Permitted List Satellites in the Conventional ­C or ­Ku Bands) must include, or reference an FCC application having: ­All the information specified in Section 25.114(d) such as »link budgets »two-degree spacing interference analysis ­A Schedule S, as required by Section 25.114(a) Common Issue #4: Failure to provide required information Reminder: Applications must be complete & answer all the questions on Form312 A. 30/20 GHz band applications must include antenna radiation patterns as required in 25.138(d). Also see 25.115(e) B. New transmitting facilities/major modifications/major amendmentsmust include
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    • spectrum to be implemented on the network from 2 x 1000 MHz in the Ka-band FSS frequencies designated for use by geostationary orbit satellites to the upper 2 x 500 MHz of spectrum in those FSS bands. Page 1 of 3 Hughes has also requested several waivers in this application. Hughes has requested a waiver of numerous subsections of Section 25.114(c)(4) of the Commission's Rules as applied to Schedule S and on-board processing. In particular, Hughes requests waivers to provide (1) final amplifier output power and losses to the spacecraft transmit antenna; (2) identification of which antenna beams are connected to each transponder beam and TT&C function; (3) on FCC Form 312, Schedule S, the relationship between the satellite receive antenna
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    • orbital location contemporaneously with the discontinuation of service of the satellite it is replacing. Loral Skynet seeks modification of this condition or a determination that Loral has met the underlying objective of the condition by ensuring continuity of service and demonstrating a commitment to the launch and operation of its authorized replacement satellite. Loral also seeks a waiver of Sections 25.114(c), 25114(d), 25.117(c), and 25.117(d) of the Commission's rules, which requires FCC Form 312 and Schedule S when filing a modification. Loral requests the waiver, because it is seeking a purely non-technical modification. Page 1 of 1
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    • for modification to its Direct Broadcast Satellite (DBS) authorization, IBFS File No. SAT-LOA-20051221-00267, SAT-AMD-20060120-00007, Call Sign S2694, granted in part and deferred in part on Mar. 27, 2006, to permit operation of the EchoStar 10 satellite at the 110.2° W.L. orbital location. Other than this modification, all of the information previously provided in EchoStar's earlier application in response to Section 25.114 of the Commission's rules remains the same. Page 1 of 1
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    • of the XM-4 satellite is currently expected to occur as early as September 2006. XM Radio seeks authority to operate the XM-4 satellite at the 110.7° W.L. orbital location with an east-west stationkeeping tolerance of ±0.10 degrees and accordingly requests a waiver of Section 25.210(j) of the Commission's rules, to the extent necessary. XM Radio also requests waiver of Section 25.114 of the Commission's rules to the extent that it requires a Schedule S to be filed with a space station STA request. SAT-STA-20060501-00051E Special Temporary Authority 05/01/2006 18:05:13:78300 Date Filed: XM Radio Inc. Page 1 of 2 For more information concerning this Notice, contact the Satellite Division at 202-418-0719; TTY 202-418-2555. XM Radio Inc. (XM Radio) requests special temporary authority
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    • (space-to-earth) and the17.3-17.8 GHz (Earth-to-space) bands. The portions of the application pertaining to operation in the 36 MHz and 82 MHz wideband modes have been dismissed without prejudice to refiling. In addition, the portion of the application pertaining to a payload capable of operating on 16 even-numbered channels was also dismissed due to failure to provide information required by Section 25.114. See Letter to William W. Wiltshire, Esq., Harris, Wiltshire & Grannis LLP, from Robert G. Nelson, Chief, Satellite Division, International Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, dated August 17, 2006 (DA 06-1651). SAT-STA-20060623-00067E Special Temporary Authority 06/23/2006 01:44:48:42600 Date Filed: SIRIUS SATELLITE RADIO INC. Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. has filed a modification of its Special Temporary Authority requesting authority to operate sixteen
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    • some "tweener" applicants for grant of their pending petitions,' DIRECTV pointed out that any such grant would be inappropriate at this time, even if it were made subject to the outcome of a rulemaking proceeding. Section 25.1 14(b) of the Commission's rules provides that an application for satellite authorization "must constitute a concrete proposal for Commission evaluation."2 In addition, Section 25.114(d)( 13)(i) requires that an applicant whose DBS system parameters differ from the ITU's Region 2 Plan must provide a technical showing sufficient to demonstrate that "the proposed system could operate satisfactorily if all assignments in the [Region 2 Plan] were im~lernented."~ Thus, each "tweener" proponent seeking market access has the burden to demonstrate that its system as proposed - not
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    • the following C-band (5850-6425 MHz and 3625-4200 MHz), and Ku-band (14.0-14.5 GHz, 10.95-11.2 GHz, 11.45-11.7 GHz) frequencies at the 63.65° E.L. orbital location. This move will enable Intelsat to eliminate intrasystem interference being experienced by a customer on the INTELSAT 906 satellite currently operating at 64.15 E.L., collocated with the INTELSAT 601 satellite. Intelsat also requests a waiver of Section 25.114(d)(4) of the Commission's rules. Additionally, Intelsat requests that the Part 25 waivers originally granted to the INTELSAT 601 spacecraft, specifically the waivers of Sections 25.140(b)(2), 25.202(g), 25.210(a)(1), 25.210(a)(3), 25.210(c), 25.210(i), and 25.211(a) of the Commission's rules[1] continue to apply at the 63.65° E.L. orbital location. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [1] See Application of Intelsat LLC, For Authority to Operate, and to Further Construct,
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    • application to amend its pending application to launch and operate a replacement C/Ku band satelite, to be known as IA-9, at the 77 W.L. orbital location (See File Nos. SAT-RPL-20041015-00201 and SAT-AMD-20050621-00131). Intelsat North America submits a revised orbital debris mitigation plan in order to comply with the requirements of the Second Report and Order on orbital debris and Section 25.114 of the Commission's rules as described in the FCC Public Notice of October 13, 2005 (DA 05-2698). All the other information in the applications (See File Nos. SAT-RPL-20041015-00201 and SAT-AMD-20050621-00131) remains the same. S2647 SAT-AMD-20060407-00040E Amendment 04/07/2006 13:43:15:79600 Date Filed: Intelsat North America LLC Page 1 of 4 Intelsat North America LLC (Intelsat North America), is requesting to amend its
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    • Spread outbound 10 MBPS carrier, data services 11700.0000 - 12200.0000 MHz 30M0G7D Points of Communication: MMBESV1 - AMC-6 - (72 W.L.) MMBESV1 - NSS-7 - (22 W.L.) Page 1 of 19 E010016 SES-AFS-20070105-00020E Class of Station: Fixed Earth Stations Amendment Hawaii Pacific Teleport, L.P. Nature of Service:Fixed Satellite Service, International Fixed Satellite Service Amendment to provide interference attachments to Section 25.114(d) exhibit for application (SES-MFS-20061109-01976). 21 ° 20 ' 8.00 " N LAT. SITE ID: 1 91-340 FARRINGTON HIGHWAY, KAPOLEI, HI 158 ° 5 ' 25.00 " W LONG. LOCATION: ANDREW CORP. 9.3M 9.3 meters ANTENNA ID: ESA93L 63.80 dBW DIGITAL, VARIOUS COMBINATION OF CARRIERS 6681.0000 - 6723.0000 MHz 1M23G7W- 78.50 dBW DIGITAL, VARIOUS COMBINATION OF CARRIERS 6681.0000 - 6723.0000 MHz
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    • for Declaratory Ruling requesting authority to provide Direct Broadcast Satellite (DBS) services to the United States from a Gibraltar-authorized satellite (USAT-S1) located at the 105.5° W.L. orbital location. Placing this Petition for Declaratory Ruling on public notice is done without prejudice to the Commission making determinations regarding the merits of the proposal under pertinent of the Commission's rules, including Sections 25.114(d)(13) and 25.148(f) (47 C.F.R. §§ 25.114(d) and 25.148(f)). Page 1 of 2 For more information concerning this Notice, contact the Satellite Division at 202-418-0719; TTY 202-418-2555. Page 2 of 2
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    • Filed: PanAmSat Licensee Corp. Page 1 of 2 For more information concerning this Notice, contact the Satellite Division at 202-418-0719; TTY 202-418-2555. PanAmSat Licensee Corp. applies for authority to launch and operate a replacement C/Ku-band satellite, to be known as Galaxy 17, at the 91 degrees W.L. orbital location. PanAmSat requests waivers of section 25.210(i) (antenna cross-polarization) and of section 25.114(d)(3) (requiring predicted antenna gain contour plots). See also File No. SAT-AMD-20070123-00013. Page 2 of 2
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    • Operating Authority 02/09/2007 11:00:01:85600 Date Filed: ViaSat, Inc. ViaSat, Inc. (ViaSat) requests authority to launch and operate a Ka-band satellite, to be known as VIASAT-KA, at the 115.2° W.L. orbital location. ViaSat proposes to provide Fixed-Satellite Service to the contiguous United States using the 18.3-18.8 GHz, 19.7-20.2 GHz, 28.35-28.6 GHz, and 29.25-30.0 GHz frequencies. ViaSat requests waivers of rule sections 25.114(c)(4)(v), requiring disclosure of the relationship between satellite receive antenna gain pattern and gain-to-temperature ratio and saturation flux density; 25.114(c)(4)(vi), requiring disclosure of the gain of each transponder channel including any adjustable gain step capabilities; and 25.114(d)(3), requiring predicted space station antenna gain contours for each transmit and each receive antenna beam. S2737 SAT-LOA-20070314-00051E Launch and Operating Authority 03/14/2007 11:13:22:26000 Date
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    • unless otherwise noted. 47 C.F.R. § 25.154. For more information concerning this Notice, contact the Satellite Division at 202-418-0719; TTY 202-418-2555. S2146 SAT-MOD-20070522-00072 E Modification 05/22/2007 15:07:50:43600 Date Filed: PanAmSat Licensee Corp. PanAmSat requests modification of its authority to relocate Galaxy 9 from 74.15 W.L. to 81 W.L. and operate at that orbital location. PanAmSat requests a waiver of section 25.114(d)(3) (requiring predicted antenna gain contour plots). S2633 SAT-MOD-20070608-00080 E Modification 06/08/2007 16:09:35:58600 Date Filed: TerreStar Networks Inc. TerreStar Networks Inc. requests modification of the milestone implementation schedule in its Letter of Intent authorization for a 2 GHz Mobile-Satellite Service system with a Canadian-licensed geostationary-orbit satellite. Specifically, TerreStar requests postponement of the milestone deadline for satellite launch from November 2007 until
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    • its existing authorization to operate a Ku-band space station (Call Sign: S2423) in the 11.7-12.2 GHz (space to Earth) and 14.0-14.5 (Earth to space) frequency bands. PanAmSat seeks to change the orbital location from 74.0 W.L. to 74.05 W.L., and to make a number of technical changes to the spacecraft and its operating parameters. PanAmSat requests a waiver of section 25.114(d)(3) (requiring predicted antenna gain contour plots). Page 1 of 2 For more information concerning this Notice, contact the Satellite Division at 202-418-0719; TTY 202-418-2555. S2129 SAT-MOD-20070730-00107 E Modification 07/30/2007 19:54:42:95600 Date Filed: DG Consents Sub, Inc. DG Consent Sub, Inc. (DG Consent) has filed a modification to its existing Earth Exploration Satellite Service (EESS), nongeostationary orbit (NGSO) satellite system authorization
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    • downlink equivalent isotropic radiated power (e.i.r.p.) capability; 4) an increase in the Ka-band downlink e.i.r.p. capability; and 5) other minor changes to the electrical and physical characteristics of the ICO-G1 satellite consistent with the manufacturing contract and incorporated in the satellite. New ICO also seeks a waiver of several Commission rules: 47 C.F.R. § 25.210(i) (cross-polarization isolation); 47 C.F.R. § 25.114(d)(3) (antenna gain contours) and 47 C.F.R. § 25.202(g)(in-band TT&C). S2474 SAT-PPL-20071127-00163 E Petition for Declaratory Ruling to be Added to the Permitted List 11/27/2007 17:19:23:85600 Date Filed: Telesat Brasil Capacidade de Satelites Ltda. On November 27, 2007, Telesat Brasil Capacidade de Satélites Ltda. (formerly known as Loral Skynet do Brasil Ltda.) filed a notification of change of ownership of satellite
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    • Division at 202-418-0719; TTY 202-418-2555. S2680 SAT-MOD-20070924-00130 E Modification 09/24/2007 07:38:06:06000 Date Filed: ATCONTACT COMMUNICATIONS, LLC ATCONTACT Communications, LLC requests authority to add the following GSO Ka-band frequencies to its authorized GSO satellite at the 83° W.L. orbital location: 18.3-18.8 GHz (downlink), 19.7-20.2 GHz (downlink), 28.35-28.6 GHz (uplink) and 29.25-30.0 GHz (uplink). ATCONTACT requests a waiver of 47 C.F.R. § 25.114(d)(3) (requiring predicted antenna gain contour plots). S2682 SAT-MOD-20070924-00132 E Modification 09/24/2007 08:43:59:30600 Date Filed: ATCONTACT COMMUNICATIONS, LLC ATCONTACT Communications, LLC requests authority to relocate its authorized GSO satellite from its current location at 34° E.L. to the 77.4° W.L. orbital location. ATCONTACT will continue to operate in its authorized frequencies - 28.6-29.1 GHz (uplink) and 18.8-19.3 GHz (downlink) at the
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    • For more information concerning this Notice, contact the Satellite Division at 202-418-0719; TTY 202-418-2555. S2707 SAT-MOD-20071221-00182 E Modification 12/21/2007 15:00:10:88000 Date Filed: PanAmSat Licensee Corp. PanAmSat requests authority to relocate its SBS-6 satellite, which is authorized to operate in the 14.0-14.5 GHz and 11.7-12.2 GHz frequency bands from 73.95º W.L. to 80.90º W.L. PanAmSat also, requests a waiver of section 25.114(d)(3) (requiring predicted antenna gain contour plots). Page 1 of 1
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    • authorized to operate at the 125 W.L. orbital location in the 14.0-14.5 GHz and 11.7-12.2 GHz frequency bands, to equip the satellite with two beams, one that provides coverage of the Continental U.S. (CONUS), Alaska and Hawaii, and one that provides coverage of the Caribbean region and the Southeast part of CONUS. SES Americom, Inc. requests a waiver of section 25.114(d)(3) (requiring predicted antenna gain contour plots). Page 1 of 1
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    • 15:01:50:66300 Date Filed: ATCONTACT COMMUNICATIONS, LLC ATCONTACT Communications, LLC (ATCONTACT) requests authority to relocate its authorized satellite from its current location at 83° W.L. to the 87.2° W.L. orbital location. ATCONTACT will continue to operate in its authorized frequencies 28.6-29.1 GHz (uplink) and 18.8-19.3 GHz (downlink) at the 87.2° W.L. orbital location. ATCONTACT seeks a waiver of 47 C.F.R. § 25.114(d)(3) (requiring predicted antenna gain contour plots). ATCONTACT also seeks to use the 18.3-18.8 GHz (downlink), 19.7-20.2 GHz (downlink), 28.35-28.6 GHz (uplink), and 29.25-30.0 GHz (uplink) frequency bands at this location. See SAT-MOD-20070924-00130. S2358 SAT-MOD-20080118-00028 E Modification 01/18/2008 10:22:35:36600 Date Filed: Mobile Satellite Ventures Subsidiary LLC Mobile Satellite Ventures Subsidiary LLC (MSV) requests modification of its license for launch and operation
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    • the 11.7-12.2 GHz band on a non-harmful interference basis to broadcasting-satellite service (BSS) operations in Region 1 (Europe/Africa). PanAmSat intends to use Galaxy 11 to provide back-up capacity for the Intelsat 802 satellite, which is operating at the 32.9° W.L. orbital locaton and which experienced an anomaly that has reduced available solar array power. PanAmSat requests a waiver of Section 25.114(d)(3) of the Commission's rules (requiring predicted antenna gain contour plots). S2681 SAT-MOD-20080226-00052 E Modification 02/26/2008 20:59:35:79300 Date Filed: ATCONTACT COMMUNICATIONS, LLC ATCONTACT Communications, LLC requests authority to relocate its authorized satellite from its current location at 121° W.L. to the 115.2° W.L. orbital location. ATCONTACT will continue to operate in its authorized frequency bands, 28.6-29.1 GHz (uplink) and 18.8-19.3 GHz
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    • for a complete explanation of the rules and policies regarding the spacing framework and interference protections adopted by the Commission). Pegasus seeks to use the 17.3-17.8 GHz (space-to-Earth) and 24.75-25.25 GHz (Earth-to-Space) frequency bands, with the 17.7-17.8 GHz (space to Earth) frequency band limited to international service only. Pegasus requests a waiver, to the extent necessary, of 47 C.F.R. §§ 25.114 (d)(3)(antenna gain contours) and (d)(4) (services provided) for launch or emergency tracking, telemetry, and command operations; and 47 C.F.R. § 25.225(b) (geographic service requirements). Pegasus proposes to perform regular on-station telemetry, tracking, and command (TT&C) operations at the lower and upper band edges of the 17.3-17.7 GHz (space-to-Earth) frequency band, and at the lower band edge of the 24.75-25.25 GHz
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    • GHz (space-to-Earth) frequency band, and at the lower and upper band edges of the 24.75-25.25 GHz (Earth-to-space) frequency band. Intelsat seeks a waiver of 47 C.F.R. § 25.202(g), to use the upper band edge of the 3700-4200 MHz (space-to-Earth) frequency band for emergency TT&C, and launch and early orbit phase transmissions. Intelsat also seeks a waiver of 47 C.F.R. § 25.114(b) as it pertains to information required by 47 C.F.R. §§ 25.114(c)(4)(i), 25.114(c)(4)(iii), 25.114(d)(3), 25.114(d)(5) and 25.114(c)(8). Intelsat also withdraws its request for waiver of 47 C.F.R. § 25.156(a), made in its initial application, based on the Commission's finding that Intelsat complies with the Orbit Act. S2242 SAT-LOA-19970605-00049 DIRECTV ENTERPRISES, INC. Report No. SAT-00535, rel. July 3, 2008, inadvertently failed to
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    • band Fixed Satellite Service space station at the 32.8° E.L.orbit location using the 5850-6550 MHz (Earth-to-space), 3625-4200 MHz (space-to-Earth), 14000-14500 MHz (Earth-to-space), 10950-11200 MHz (space-to-Earth) and 11450-11700 MHz (space-to-Earth) frequency bands. Intelsat requests a waiver of the technical requirements of sections 25.210(a)(1) and 25.210(a)(3) and 25.202(g) of the Commission's rules and partial waivers of the information requirements contained in Section 25.114(d)(3) of the Commission's rules. SAT-STA-20080616-00121 E Special Temporary Authority 06/16/2008 17:38:54:05300 Date Filed: EchoStar Corporation EchoStar Corporation (EchoStar) has filed a request for special temporary authority for 180 days to operate its EchoStar 8 satellite in the 12.2-12.7 GHz (space-to-Earth) and 17.3-17.8 GHz (Earth-to-space) frequency bands from the 77º W.L. orbital location. The requested operations are pursuant to agreements between
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    • modify its blanket receive-only earth station authorization (IBFS File No. SES-LFS-20050203-00133) to: 1) add a new Canadian licensed Direct Broadcast Satellite, Ciel 2, as a point of communication at the 129° W.L. orbital location; and 2) increase the number of authorized receive only earth stations from 1,000,000 to 5,000,000. EchoStar requests a waiver, in connection with Ciel 2, of Section 25.114(d)(3) (to provide predicted antenna gain contours), and Section 25.283(c) (which specifies that space stations must discharge all stored energy sources at end-of-life of the space station) of the Commission's rules. EchoStar also requests a waiver of the application fees associated with its application. SITE ID: Multiple CONUS 1,000,000 (0.55M antennas) LOCATION: Various - all using the following specs. 0.45M 0.45
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    • requests authority to modify its authorized Ka-band satellite at the 77.3° W.L. orbital location (see File Nos. SAT-LOA-20070314-00051 and SAT-MOD-20071204-00168) to move certain telemetry, tracking, and control carriers to different frequencies within the authorized Ka-band frequency band. ViaSat requests a waiver of Section 25.210(i) of the Commission's rules (to provide cross-polarization isolation information). Note: ViaSat's request for waivers of Section 25.114(d)(3) (to provide antenna gain contour information) and Section 25.114(c)(4)(iii) (to provide interconnectivity information) are moot in light of a subsequent amendment. See File No. SAT-AMD-20081203-00220. S2401 SAT-MOD-20081124-00218 E Modification 11/24/2008 17:20:15:84600 Date Filed: Intelsat North America LLC Intelsat North America LLC (Intelsat) requests authority to modify the license for its Intelsat 706 satellite to operate the satellite at the 54.85°
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    • ViaSat also seeks to move certain telemetry, tracking, and command carriers to different frequencies within the conventional Ka-band frequency band. ViaSat requests additional waivers of the following Commission rules: Section 2.106, NG165 (to allow the use of the 18.8-19.3 GHz band on a non-interference basis); and Section 25.210(i) (to provide cross-polarization isolation information). Note: ViaSat's request for waivers of Section 25.114(d)(3) (requiring predicted space station antenna gain contours for each transmit and each receive antenna beam) and Section 25.114(c)(4)(iii) (requiring applicants to identify which antenna beams are connected to each transponder) are now moot in light of a subsequent amendment. See File No. SAT-AMD-20090213-00023. S2747 SAT-LOI-20080107-00006 E Letter of Intent 01/07/2008 19:25:40:21600 Date Filed: ViaSat, Inc. ViaSat, Inc. (ViaSat) filed a
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    • 202-418-2555. S2237 SAT-MOD-20090108-00004 E Modification 01/08/2009 14:50:19:73300 Date Filed: PanAmSat Licensee Corp. PanAmSat Licensee Corp. (PanAmSat) requests authority to modify the license for its Intelsat 11 space station in order to relocate and operate the space station at the 43.0° W.L. orbital location, rather than its currently licensed orbital location of 43.1° W.L. PanAmSat requests waivers of Sections 25.210(i), 25.210(a)(3), 25.114(d)(3) and 25.283(c) of the Commission's rules. PanAmSat expects to begin drifting the Intelsat 11 space station to the 43.0° W.L. orbital location in April 2009. PAS-2R SAT-STA-20090129-00012 E Special Temporary Authority 01/29/2009 16:31:03:84000 Date Filed: PanAmSat Licensee Corp. PanAmSat Licensee Corp. (PanAmSat) requests special temporary authority (STA) for a period of 180 days in order to drift its Intelsat 3R
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    • spacing framework and interference protections adopted by the Commission). Spectrum Five seeks to use the 17.3-17.7 GHz (space-to-Earth) and the 24.75-25.25 GHz (Earth-to-space) frequency bands. Spectrum Five seeks to perform telemetry, tracking, and command operations at the edges of the 17.3-17.7 GHz (space-to-Earth) and the 24.75-25.25 GHz (Earth-to-space) frequency bands. Spectrum Five requests a partial waiver of 47 C.F.R. § 25.114(c) to provide a representative service area for the network's numerous beams rather than every service area in response to Section S6 of the Schedule S. Page 1 of 2 For more information concerning this Notice, contact the Satellite Division at 202-418-0719; TTY 202-418-2555. S2459 SAT-MOD-20090204-00015 E Modification 02/04/2009 14:39:43:21300 Date Filed: PanAmSat Licensee Corp. PanAmSat Licensee Corp. seeks to modify
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    • Intelsat 14 space station is a replacement for the Intelsat 1R space station (Call Sign S2368) currently operating at 45.0 WL. PanAmSat states that it is not required to post a bond for the Intelsat 14 space station since it is a replacement satellite as defined by Section 25.165(e) of the Commission's rules. In addition, PanAmSat seeks waivers of Sections 25.114(d)(3), 25.210(a)(2), 25.210(a)(3), and 25.210(i) of the Commission's rules. Page 1 of 1
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    • SPACEWAY 4 Ka-band geostationary satellite orbit (GSO) Fixed-Satellite Service (FSS) space station, which is licensed by the United Kingdom. The SPACEWAY 4 space station will be located at the 107.1º W.L. orbital location and will use the following frequencies: 28.1-29.1 GHz and 29.25-30.00 (Earth-to-space); 18.3-19.3 GHz and 19.7-20.2 GHz (space-to-Earth). As part of this request, Hughes seeks waivers of Sections 25.114(c)(4)(ii), 25.114(c)(4)(iii), 25.114(c)(4)(v), 25.114(c)(4)(vi), 25.114(c)(4)(vii), 25.114(d)(3), and 25.210(i) of the Commission's rules. In addition, Hughes seeks a waiver of footnote NG165 of the United States Table of Frequency Allocations to permit GSO operations in the 18.8-19.3 GHz frequency band allocated for non geostationary satellite orbit operations. On June 8, 2009, Hughes amended its application to provide additional legal and technical information.
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    • to launch and operate a Ku-band satellite, to be known as Intelsat 15, at the 85.15 E.L. orbital location. Intelsat seeks authority to operate the Intelsat 15 satellite in the following frequency bands: 10950-11200 MHz (space-to-Earth), 11450-11700 MHz (space-to-Earth), 12500-12750 MHz (space-to-Earth), 13750-14000 MHz (Earth-to-space), and 14000-14500 MHz (Earth-to-space). Intelsat requests waivers, to the extent necessary, of Sections 25.202(g) and 25.114(d)(3) of the Commission's rules. Intelsat also requests a determination that it has met the first three implementation milestones in Section 25.164 of the Commission's rules (execute a binding contract for construction, complete the critical design review, and commence construction) and that, in the event a bond is imposed, the Commission reduce the bond amount from $3,000,000 to $750,000. Page 1
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    • and Direct-to-Home (DTH) services: 28350-28600 MHz (Earth-to-space), 29250-30000 MHz (Earth-to-space), 18300-18800 MHz (space-to-Earth), and 19700-20200 MHz (space-to-Earth). Intelsat also seeks authority to use portions of the 5925-6425 (Earth-to-space) and 3700-4200 (space-to-Earth) MHz frequency bands (C-band) for telemetry, command and ranging during transfer orbit and for emergency operations. In addition, Intelsat requests waivers, to the extent necessary, of Sections 25.202(g) and 25.114(d)(3) of the Commission's rules. Page 1 of 1
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    • the spacing framework and interference protections adopted by the Commission). Pegasus seeks to use the 17.3 -17.7 GHz and 17.7-17.8 GHz (space-to-Earth) and 24.75-25.25 GHz (Earth-to-space) frequency bands. Pegasus plans to perform telemetry, tracking, and command operations at the edges of the requested frequency bands. Pegasus requests a limited waiver of the space station application requirements set forth in Section 25.114(d)(3) and (4) of the Commission's rules, and a waiver of the geographic service requirements in Section 25.225(b) of the Commission's rules to the extent necessary. S2796 SAT-LOA-20090807-00085 E Launch and Operating Authority 08/07/2009 17:15:40:23300 Date Filed: DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC (DIRECTV) requests authority to construct, launch, and operate a 17/24 GHz Broadcasting-Satellite Service (BSS) space station, DIRECTV RB-2,
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    • FCC 07-76 and 07-174 for a complete explanation of the rules and policies regarding the spacing framework and interference protections adopted by the Commission). SES Americom seeks to use the 17.3 -17.8 GHz (space-to-Earth) and 24.75-25.25 GHz (Earth-to-space) frequency bands, with the 17.7-17.8 GHz (space-to-Earth) frequency band limited to international service only. SES Americom requests a limited waiver of Section 25.114(d)(3) of the Commission's rules with respect to the submission of predicted antenna gain contours in .gxt format for the non-Brazilian South American uplink beam. See also DA 09-2278 (rel. October 23, 2009). S2764 SAT-LOA-20080910-00174 E Launch and Operating Authority 09/10/2008 10:00:01:62300 Date Filed: SKYNET SATELLITE CORPORATION Skynet Satellite Corporation (Skynet) requests authority to construct, launch, and operate a 17/24 GHz
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    • to operate it at, the 50.0º W.L. orbital location, rather than its currently assigned orbital location of 45.0 W.L. PanAmSat seeks to operate Intelsat 1R in the conventional C- and Ku-bands at the 50.0º W.L. orbital location (3700-4200 MHz, 10950-11200 MHz, 11450-11950 MHz, 5925-6425 MHz, 13750-14500 MHz). PanAmSat also seeks waiver, to the extent necessary, of Sections 25.210(a)(3), 25.211(a), 25.202(g), 25.114(d)(3), 25.114(d)(14)(ii) and 25.283(c) of the Commission's rules. Page 1 of 1
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    • United Kingdom at the 107.1° W.L. orbital location. In its market access request, Hughes seeks to operate the SPACEWAY 4 space station in the following frequency bands: 28.35-29.1 GHz and 29.25-30.0 GHz (Earth-to-space); 18.3-19.3 GHz and 19.7-20.2 GHz (space-to-Earth) with operations in the 18.8-19.3 GHz bands on a non-harmful interference basis. Hughes requests waivers, to the extent necessary, of Section 25.114(c)(4)(iii) and Section 2.106 Footnote, NG165 to the United States Table of Frequency Allocations. This application reflects changes to the design of the SPACEWAY 4 space station for which a market access request was previously submitted by Hughes in 2008. See SAT-LOI-20080603-00118; SAT-AMD-20090608-00065 (Call Sign S2753). The November 10, 2009 LOI seeks to use the same orbital location and frequencies that
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    • Ku-band frequencies: 10950-11200 MHz, 11450-11700 MHz, 11700-11950 MHz, 12500-12750 MHz, and 14000-14500 MHz. Intelsat states that it seeks authorization to operate these Ku-band frequencies on NSS-5 as a substitute for the Ku-band payload of the Intelsat 603 satellite (call sign S2399), which is currently operating at 19.95° W.L. NSS-5 is currently licensed by the Netherlands. Intelsat requests waiver of Sections 25.114(d)(14)(ii) 25.283(c), 25.202(g), 25.164, and 25.165 the Commission's rules in connection with its request. The IBFS file number of this application has been changed from SAT-LOA-20091208-00141 to SAT-A/O-20091208-00141 to reflect the fact that the applicant is not seeking launch authority for this space station. S2804 SAT-A/O-20091223-00151 E Authorization to Operate 12/23/2009 17:29:09:75000 Date Filed: Intelsat North America LLC Intelsat North America
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    • The satellite is capable of operating in the 24.75-25.25 GHz (Earth-to-space) and 17.3-17.8 GHz GHz(space-to-Earth) frequency bands. SES Americom does not seek operational authority for this 17/24 GHz BSS payload at the 101° W.L. orbital location. To the extent necessary, with respect to the 17/24 GHz BSS payload, SES Americom seeks waivers of Sections 25.140(b) and (c), 25.165(a), 25.210(f), and 25.114(d)(3). SES Americom states that it intends to file another application for purposes of obtaining authority to conduct in-orbit testing of the 17/24 GHz BSS payload at another location. S2740 SAT-STA-20100219-00031 E Special Temporary Authority 02/19/2010 18:35:57:26000 Date Filed: DISH Operating L.L.C. DISH Operating L.L.C. requests special temporary authority for a period of 180 days, commencing May 3, 2010, to relocate
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    • relocating the EchoStar 12 space station to the 61.35º W.L. orbital location. S2740 SAT-MOD-20100329-00058 E Modification 03/29/2010 16:53:31:86000 Date Filed: DISH Operating L.L.C. DISH Operating L.L.C. requests modification of its current Direct Broadcast Satellite authorization by relocating the EchoStar 7 space station from the 118.9° W.L. orbital location to the 118.8° W.L. orbital location. DISH requests a waiver of Section 25.114(d)(14) of the Commission's rules, to the extent necessary. SAT-STA-20100322-00052 E Special Temporary Authority 03/22/2010 13:36:19:36300 Date Filed: Sirius XM Radio Inc. Sirius XM Radio Inc. requests special temporary authority for a period of 180 days to continue to operate six terrestrial repeaters with an effective isotropically radiated power of up to 2000 watts at specified locations throughout the United States.
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    • orbital location and, once at the 78.95 W.L. location, to operate both tracking, telemetry, and command, and communications payloads, from the 78.95 W.L. location. SES Americom seeks to operate AMC-2 at 78.95 WL in the 3700-4200 MHz and 11.7-12.2 GHz frequency bands (space-to-Earth) and in the 5925-6425 MHz and 14.0-14.5 GHz frequency bands (Earth-to-space). SES Americom seeks waiver of Section 25.114(d)(3) of the Commission's rules in connection with its request. Page 1 of 1
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    • 2740 SAT-AMD-20100610-00127 E Amendment 06/10/2010 16:15:32:51300 Date Filed: DISH Operating L.L.C. DISH Operating L.L.C. seeks to amend its pending application to modify the assigned orbital location of the EchoStar 7 space station from 118.9° W.L. to 118.8° W.L. (SAT-MOD-20100329-00058). DISH's amendment includes an orbital debris mitigation compliance showing for the EchoStar 7 space station. DISH requests a waiver of Sections 25.114(d)(14)(ii) and 25.283(c) of the Commission's rules. S2401 SAT-MOD-20100511-00098 E Modification 05/11/2010 12:00:04:74000 Date Filed: Intelsat North America LLC Intelsat North America LLC seeks to modify its authorization for the Intelsat 706 space station to relocate Intelsat 706 from the 54.85º E.L. orbital location to the 72.1º E.L. orbital location and to operate Intelsat 706 at the 72.1º E.L. orbital location
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    • (Earth-to-space). Intelsat seeks a determination by the Commission that it has met its first three milestones for these new frequency bands and a reduction in the bond amount to $750,000. Intelsat also seeks authority to conduct telemetry, tracking and telecommand operations using the following center frequencies: 3947.5 MHz, 3952.5 MHz, 6173.7 MHz, and 6176.3 MHz. Intelsat seeks waivers of Sections 25.114(d)(3), 25.202(g), and 25.210(i)(1) of the Commission's rules in connection with its application. SAT-MSC-20100628-00160 P Miscellaneous 06/28/2010 00:00:00:00000 Date Filed: Intelsat North America LLC Intelsat North America LLC has filed a request to retain its authority to operate a space station in the 14.0-14.5 GHz, 11.7-12.2 GHz, 5925-6425 MHz, and 3700-4200 MHz frequency bands at the 129° W.L. orbital location. Page
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    • XM Radio Inc. seeks to modify the authorization for its Satellite Digital Audio Radio Service (SDARS) XM-2 space station to relocate the space station from its currently assigned orbital location of 85.217° W.L to the 115.25° W.L. orbital location and to operate it there with a +/-0.1 degree east-west station-keeping tolerance. XM Radio requests waivers of Sections 25.210(j), 25.283(c), and 25.114(d)(3) of the Commission's rules. SAT-STA-20100923-00201 E Special Temporary Authority 09/23/2010 13:45:07:07000 Date Filed: Sirius XM Radio Inc. Sirius XM Radio Inc. requests special temporary authority for a period of 180 days to continue to operate two Satellite Digital Audio Radio Service (SDARS) terrestrial repeaters at levels of up to 2,000 watts equivalent isotropically radiated power (average) in New York, New
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    • seeks to modify the authorization for its Satellite Digital Audio Radio Service (SDARS) XM-1 space station, a non-transmitting in-orbit spare, to relocate the space station from its currently assigned orbital location of 85.217° W.L to the 115.25° W.L. orbital location and operate it there with a +/-0.1 degree east-west stationkeeping tolerance. XM Radio requests waivers of Sections 25.210(j), 25.283(c), and 25.114(d)(3) of the Commission's rules. S2617 SAT-MOD-20101216-00263 E Modification 12/16/2010 19:10:34:01300 Date Filed: XM Radio Inc. XM Radio Inc. seeks to modify the authorization for its Satellite Digital Audio Radio Service (SDARS) XM-3 space station to relocate the space station from its current orbital location of 85.083° W.L. to the 85.15° W.L. orbital location and operate it there with a +/-0.1
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    • the New Dawn satellite's design, as well as the deletion of the 6500-6550 MHz band (Earth-to-space) from its authorization. New Dawn will operate in the 3625 - 4200 MHz (space-to-Earth), 5850 - 6500 MHz (Earth-to-space), 10.95- 11.20 GHz (space-to-Earth), 11.45 - 11.70 GHz (space-to-Earth), and 14.0 - 14.5 GHz (Earth-to-space) frequency bands. Intelsat New Dawn seeks continued waiver of Sections 25.114(d)(3) and 25.202(g) of the Commission's rules. Page 1 of 1
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    • MHz) and the conventional Ku-band (11.7-12.2/14.0-14.5 GHz) payloads on the NSS-703 satellite at the 47.05º W.L. orbital location to the Commission's Permitted Space Station List. SES states that NSS-703 will utilize radiofrequencies at 47.05º W.L. pursuant to an authorization from Gibraltar, an overseas territory of the United Kingdom. SES seeks waiver of Sections 25.202(g), 25.210(a)(1) & (3), 25.210(i), 25.210(j), 25.211(a), 25.114(c)(4)(vii), and 25.114(c)(10) of the Commission's rules in connection with its petition. Page 1 of 2 For more information concerning this Notice, contact the Satellite Division at 202-418-0719; TTY 202-418-2555. Page 2 of 2
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    • tracking and telecommand operations using the following center frequencies: 3947.5 MHz, 3952.5 MHz, 6173.7 MHz, and 6176.3 MHz. Intelsat also seeks a determination by the Commission that it has met its first three milestones for the new frequency band and may reduce the bond amount to $750,000. Intelsat seeks waivers of Sections 2.106 Footnote NG 104 (U.S. Table of Allocations), 25.114(d)(3), 25.202(a)(1) Footnote 2, and 25.202(g) of the Commission's rules in connection with its application. SAT-STA-20110128-00018 E Special Temporary Authority 01/28/2011 11:06:10:59000 Date Filed: Sirius XM Radio Inc. Sirius XM Radio Inc. requests special temporary authority for a period of 180 days to operate up to 1000 Satellite Digital Audio Radio Service (SDARS) terrestrial repeaters at power levels between 2 watts
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    • a 17/24 GHz broadcasting-satellite service payload on its satellite. The satellite is capable of operating in the 24.75-25.25 GHz (Earth-to-space) and 17.3-17.8 GHz (space-to-Earth) frequency bands. SES Americom does not seek operational authority for this 17/24 GHz BSS payload. To the extent necessary, with respect to the 17/24 GHz BSS payload, SES Americom seeks waivers of Sections 25.165(a), 25.210(f), and 25.114(d)(3) of the Commission's rules. In addition, SES Americom states that the SES-2 space station will host a Federal Government-licensed payload for which SES Americom is not seeking FCC authorization. Page 1 of 1
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    • to provide Fixed-Satellite Service at 83° W.L. in the C- (3700-4200 MHz and 5925-6425 MHz) and Ku- (11.7-12.2 GHz and 14.0-14.5 GHz) frequency bands, in order to allow a 0.4-degree change in the north/south orientation of the C-band reflector from the orientation previously authorized. No change in the Ku-band footprint of AMC-9 is planned. SES Americom seeks waivers of Sections 25.114(d)(14)(ii) and 25.283(c) of the Commission rules in connection with its request. Page 1 of 1
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    • space station. ViaSat-1 will be operated at the 115.1° W.L. orbital location using the 28.35-28.6 GHz and 29.5-30.0 GHz frequencies (Earth-to-space), the 18.3-18.8 GHz and 19.7-20.2 GHz frequencies (space-to-Earth), the 18.8-19.3 GHz frequencies (space-to-Earth) on a non-interference basis, and the 28.10-28.35 GHz and 28.6-29.1 GHz frequencies (Earth-to-space) on a secondary basis. ViaSat requests a waiver of Section 25.210(i) and Section 25.114(c) of the Commission's rules in connection with this request. (ViaSat was previously granted market access to provide fixed satellite services to the United States using ViaSat-1. See ViaSat, Inc., SAT-LOI-20080107-00006, SAT-AMD-20080623-00131, and SAT-AMD-20090213-00023, granted Aug. 18, 2009). S2156 SAT-MOD-20110714-00126 E Modification 07/14/2011 13:59:49:35000 Date Filed: SES Americom, Inc. SES Americom, Inc. seeks to modify the license of its AMC-5 space
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    • authorized to operate at 103 W.L. in the 3700-4200 MHz (space-to-Earth), 5925-6425 MHz (Earth-to-space), 11.7-12.2 GHz (space-to-Earth), and 14.0-14.5 GHz (Earth-to-space) frequency bands. In addition, SES requests authority to conduct telemetry, tracking and telecommand operations necessary to place AMC-1 into a disposal orbit at the end of its operational life. In connection with this request, SES seeks waivers of Sections 25.114(d)(14)(ii) and 25.283(c) of the Commission's rules. Page 1 of 2 For more information concerning this Notice, contact the Satellite Division at 202-418-0719; TTY 202-418-2555. S2399 SAT-STA-20110727-00138 E Special Temporary Authority 07/27/2011 17:05:34:02600 Date Filed: Intelsat License LLC Intelsat License LLC requests special temporary authority for a period of 180 days to continue to provide Fixed-Satellite Service via the Intelsat 603
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    • administration of the Netherlands and is currently included in the Commission's Permitted Space Station List in the 3700-4200 MHz/5925-6425 MHz and 11.7-12.2 GHz/14.0-14.5 GHz frequency bands at 40.5º W.L. New Skies states that NSS-806 will provide direct-to-home services in the 11.70-11.95 GHz (space-to-Earth) and 14.25-14.50 GHz (Earth-to-space) frequency bands. New Skies also seeks continued waivers of Sections 25.202(g), 25.210(a)(1), 25.211(a), 25.114(d)(14)(ii), and 25.283(c)of the Commission's rules in connection with its requests. Page 1 of 1
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    • (Earth-to-space). In addition, SES Americom seeks to extend the license term for AMC-2 from March 5, 2012 to May 31, 2016, and to de-orbit AMC-2 at its end-of-life to a disposal orbit with a minimum perigee altitude of at least 150 km above the geostationary arc. As part of its application, SES Americom seeks a waiver of Sections 25.210(j) and 25.114(d)(3) of the Commission's rules. Page 1 of 2 For more information concerning this Notice, contact the Satellite Division at 202-418-0719; TTY 202-418-2555. S2340 SAT-MOD-20111102-00211 E Modification 11/02/2011 16:39:27:03300 Date Filed: DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC seeks a nine-year extension, through September 27, 2020, of the license term for its DIRECTV-4S space station, which is authorized to operate at the
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    • GHz (Earth-to-space) frequency bands. Hughes seeks a waiver of Section 2.106, Footnote, NG165, of the Commission's rules to permit geostationary-satellite orbit fixed-satellite service operations in the 18.8-19.3 GHz bands on a non-harmful interference basis. Hughes states that operations in the 28.6-29.1 GHz bands will be on a secondary basis. Hughes also seeks a waiver, to the extent necessary, of Section 25.114(c)(4)(iii) of the Commission's rules. S2836 SAT-LOI-20110809-00150 E Letter of Intent 08/09/2011 14:00:00:67000 Date Filed: Inmarsat Hawaii Inc. Inmarsat Hawaii Inc. filed a Letter of Intent seeking access to U.S. market using a planned Ka-band geostationary-satellite orbit space station, INMARSAT-KA97W, which Inmarsat states will operate under the authority of the United Kingdom at the 97.11° W.L. orbital location. Inmarsat requests market
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    • and 14.4980 GHz (Vertical and Left-Hand Circular polarization/Earth-to-space). Intelsat states that Intelsat 20 is a replacement satellite for Intelsat 7 (Call Sign S2229) and Intelsat 10 (Call Sign S2382) in the 3700-4200 MHz (space-to-Earth), 5925-6675 MHz (Earth-to-space), 10.95-11.20 GHz (space-to-Earth), 11.45-11.70 GHz (space-to-Earth), 12.50-12.75 GHz (space-to-Earth), 13.75-14.00 GHz (Earth-to-space), and 14.00-14.50 GHz (Earth-to-space) frequency bands. Intelsat seeks waivers of Sections 25.114(d)(3) and 25.210(i)(1) of the Commission's rules in connection with its requests. AMSC-1 SAT-MOD-20111128-00228 E Modification 11/28/2011 12:35:04:08300 Date Filed: LightSquared Subsidiary LLC LightSquared Subsidiary LLC requests an extension of the license term for the MSAT-2 space station at 103.3º W.L. for one year, from December 31, 2011, to December 31, 2012, to afford more time for transitioning customers to its
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    • S2369 SAT-A/O-20111205-00233 E Authorization to Operate 12/05/2011 15:59:09:86300 Date Filed: DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC seeks authority to conduct telemetry, tracking, and telecommand operations to maintain the DIRECTV 1R satellite as an in-orbit spare at the 109.8° W.L. orbital location. DIRECTV is not requesting authority to operate the DBS communications payload of DIRECTV 1R. DIRECTV seeks waiver of Sections 25.114(d)(14)(ii) and 25.283(c) of the Commission's rules relating to venting stored energy sources at the end of the satellite's operational life. Page 1 of 1
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    • to provide fixed-satellite service, including direct-to-home service, at 67º W.L. in the 11.7-12.2 GHz (space-to-Earth) and 14.0-14.5 GHz (Earth-to-space) frequency bands. SES seeks authority to operate telemetry, tracking and telecommand using center frequencies of 6423.5 MHz (vertical polarization; Earth-to-space), 3700.5 MHz (vertical polarization; space-to-Earth), 4199.5 MHz (horizontal polarization; space-to-Earth), and 12198.0 MHz (horizontal polarization; space-to-Earth). SES requests waivers of Sections 25.114(d)(3), 25.114(d)(14)(ii), 25.202(g), and 25.283(c) of the Commission's rules in connection with its request. S2850 SAT-RPL-20111222-00245 E Replacement Satellite Application (no new frequency) 12/22/2011 13:15:01:37600 Date Filed: Intelsat License LLC Intelsat License LLC seeks authority to construct, launch, and operate a replacement geostationary-satellite orbit satellite, Intelsat 19, at the 166.0° E.L. orbital location. Intelsat seeks authority to operate Intelsat 19 using
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    • GHz and 47.2-50.2 GHz (Earth-to-space) frequency bands. Hughes seeks a waiver of Section 2.106, Footnote NG165, of the Commission's rules to permit GSO FSS operations in the 18.8-19.3 GHz bands on a non-harmful interference basis. Hughes states that operations in the 28.6-29.1 GHz bands will be on a secondary basis. Hughes also seeks waivers, to the extent necessary, of Sections 25.114(c)(4)(iii), 25.156(d)(3) and 25.202(g) of the Commission's rules. S2849 SAT-LOI-20111220-00242 E Letter of Intent 12/20/2011 10:24:27:89000 Date Filed: Hughes Network Systems, LLC Hughes Network Systems, LLC, filed a Letter of Intent seeking access to the U.S. market using a planned Ka/V-band geostationary-satellite orbit space station, Jupiter 91W, which Hughes states will operate under the authority of the United Kingdom at the
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    • NSS-7 for direct-to-home service to, from, and within the United States; and (4) allow tracking, telemetry, and control operations to, from, and within the United States in the 14496.0 and 14499.0 MHz (vertical polarization, Earth-to-space), 11451.0 and 11454.0 MHz (horizontal polarization; space-to-Earth), and 4199.5 MHz (vertical polarization, space-to-Earth) frequencies. New Skies requests waivers of Sections 25.210(a)(1) and (3), 25.210(i), 25.211(a), 25.114(d)(3), 25.114(d)(14)(ii) and 25.283(c) of the Commission's rules. S2854 SAT-RPL-20120216-00018 E Replacement Satellite Application (no new frequency) 02/16/2012 16:02:45:13300 Date Filed: Intelsat License LLC Intelsat License LLC seeks authority to operate the 10.95-11.20 GHz (space-to-Earth), 11.45-11.95 GHz (space-to-Earth), 12.50-12.75 GHz (space-to-Earth), and 14.00-14.50 GHz (Earth-to-space) frequency bands on board the NSS-7 satellite at the 20.0° W.L. (340.0º E.L.) orbital location. NSS-7
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    • will be operated at the 107.1° W.L. orbital location using the 28.35-28.6 GHz, 29.25-29.5 GHz, and 29.5-30.0 GHz frequencies (Earth-to-space), the 18.3-18.8 GHz and 19.7-20.2 GHz frequencies (space-to-Earth), the 18.8-19.3 GHz frequencies (space-to-Earth) on a non-interference basis, and the 28.6-29.1 GHz frequencies (Earth-to-space) on a secondary basis. Hughes requests waivers, to the extent necessary, of the following Commission rules: Section 25.114(a)-(d), Section 25.158, Section 25.164(a), Section 25.165, and Section 2.106 Footnote NG165 to the United States Table of Frequency Allocations. (Hughes was previously granted market access to provide fixed-satellite services to the United States using EchoStar XVII (formerly SPACEWAY 4)). See Hughes Network Systems, LLC, IBFS File No. SAT-LOI-20091110-00119, granted May 5, 2010). S2863 SAT-RPL-20120326-00061 E Replacement Satellite Application (no new
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    • Federal Communications Commission, July 17, 2000, at Attachment A. See ex parte letter from Intelsat LLC Counsel, Jennifer Wheatley, to Magalie Salas, Secretary, Federal Communications Commission, June 20, 2000 at Attachment A. See also Intelsat LLC Application Vol. I at 12. See infra. Intelsat LLC Reply and Opposition at 26-27. See Pub. Law 106-180, § 62 (3)(c). 47 C.F.R. §§ 25.114(c)(13) and 25.140(c) & (d). 47 C.F.R. §§ 25.114(c)(13) and 25.140(b)(3) & (4). 47 C.F.R. § 25.140(c)(1). Id. 47 C.F.R. § 25.140(c)(2)(i). 47 C.F.R. § 25.140(c)(2)(ii). 47 C.F.R. § 25.140(c)(2)(iii). 47 C.F.R. § 25.140 (c)(2)(iv). The Commission may also require other information or details. 47 C.F.R. § 25.140(c)(3). 47 C.F.R. § 25.140 (b)(4). See, e.g., In the Matter of BT North
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    • station technical parameters, we cannot quickly respond to basic queries concerning the spectrum usage and coverage of particular U.S.-licensed satellites. Accordingly, we propose to adopt a new space station technical data form for Form 312, Schedule S. Schedule S is comparable to the earth station Schedule B, but requests much of the information required in space station applications by Section 25.114. Schedule S organizes many of the existing data requirements into a standard format that can be captured in our licensing database. It will also assist in the process toward complete electronic filing for the satellite industry. Space station applicants would continue to provide the remaining information required by Section 25.114 in narrative form because it seems easier for space station
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    • the bands 10.7 GHz to 14.5 GHz. (g) System License: Applicants authorized to construct and launch a system of technically identical non-geostationary satellite orbit fixed satellite service satellites will be awarded a single "blanket" license covering a specified number of space stations to operate in a specified number of orbital planes. (h) In addition to providing the information specified in §25.114 above, each NGSO FSS applicant shall provide the following: (1) A demonstration that the proposed system is capable of providing fixed-satellite services on a continuous basis throughout the fifty states, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, U.S.; and A demonstration that the proposed system be capable of providing fixed-satellite services to all locations as far north as 70 deg.
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    • (together with any authorized ancillary terrestrial service) that operates in the 1990-2025 MHz and 2165-2200 MHz frequency bands, or in any portion thereof.'' Also in Section 25.201, define ``L-band Mobile-Satellite Service'' as ``a mobile-satellite service (together with any authorized ancillary terrestrial service) that operates in the 1525-1559 MHz and 1626.5-1660.5 MHz frequency bands, or in any portion thereof.'' Amend Section 25.114 to require applicants for 2 GHz or L-band Mobile-Satellite Service authorizations to include the complete radio frequency plan for any terrestrial equipment that may be proposed for incorporation into their network, together with a demonstration that use of terrestrial facilities will not cause harmful interference to other authorized incumbent and MSS users in adjacent bands or to incumbent co-primary users
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    • when they have already compiled it for another administration. Indeed, Loral observes that other countries require U.S. operators to submit information similar to what we require, and that it is not considered burdensome. On the other hand, it would be difficult and extraordinarily time-consuming to compare how a particular country's satellite licensing requirements differ from the U.S. requirements of Section 25.114, and then judge whether those differences are so great as to rebut ICO's suggested presumption. In addition, Boeing argues that selectively applying the DISCO II rules, as ICO recommends, might violate the WTO requirements of national treatment and MFN. ICO contends that the principles of national treatment and MFN do not require the Commission to treat everyone identically, as long
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    • the Commission's rules, a DBS applicant "shall include a showing describing the type of service that will be provided, the technology that will be employed, and other pertinent information . . . [that] may be presented in narrative format." Part 25 requires an applicant to submit FCC Form 312 and provide a narrative with pertinent details as required by Section 25.114(c)(1)-(21). We stated that information required by Part 25 is more comprehensive and specific than what is required under Part 100 and will allow the Commission to better evaluate each application. We also proposed not to apply the FSS financial qualification requirements in Section 25.140 to DBS applications. The Notice also sought comment on whether DBS applicants should supply any additional
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    • Federal Regulations is proposed to be amended as follows: PART 25-SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS The authority citation for Part 25 continues to read as follows: AUTHORITY: 47 U.S.C. 701-744. Interprets or applies Sections 4, 301, 302, 303; 307, 309 and 332 of the Communications Act, as amended, 47 U.S.C. Sections 154, 301, 302, 303, 307, 309 and 332, unless otherwise noted. Section 25.114 is amended by adding a new paragraph (22) to read as follows: (22) Applications for authorizations in the non-geostationary satellite orbit fixed-satellite service (NGSO FSS) in the bands 10.7 GHz to 14.5 GHz. shall also provide all information specified in § 25.146. Section 25.115 is amended by adding a new paragraph (f) to read as follows: § 25.115 Application for
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    • Background It is possible that our review of satellite applications under either option discussed in Section III would be expedited if we adopted a more detailed and standardized application form. Accordingly, we seek comment on expanding our satellite license information requirements. Our current rules and policies already require space station applications to include all the information set forth in Section 25.114. Furthermore, as the International Bureau (Bureau) emphasized in its 1998 Streamlining Public Notice, we continue to expect satellite applications to be substantially complete when they are filed. In other words, the applications must be complete in substance, and must provide all the information required in the application form. Applications that are not substantially complete will not be deemed "acceptable for
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    • the operators, or assignment of orbital locations designed to ensure adequate physical separation between operational satellites. In the following paragraphs, we outline current rules and licensing practices that have some bearing on limiting the probability of collisions with large known objects, and we seek comment on whether it is necessary to change these rules and practices. Application Filing Requirements. Section 25.114 of the Commission's rules establishes the information that an applicant must submit in an application for a space station authorization. Section 25.114 (c)(12) requires the applicant to submit information regarding the physical characteristics of the space station. Section 25.114 (c)(6) requires applicants for GSO satellites to specify the satellite's orbital location, and discussion of factors relevant to selection of orbital
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    • non-U.S.-licensed space station must file an application for an initial earth station license or a modification of an existing license, listing the non-U.S.-licensed space station as a "point of communication," and demonstrating that the space station meets all applicable Commission requirements. Under both of these procedures, each request for initial U.S. market access must contain the information required in Section 25.114 of the Commission's rules, which governs applications for space station authorizations, with two exceptions. The Commission does not require the non-U.S.-licensed space station operator to submit technical information if it has completed the international coordination process, or to submit financial information if the satellite has been launched. In the Notice, the Commission proposed to modify the procedures and information requirements
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    • non-U.S.-licensed space station must file an application for an initial earth station license or a modification of an existing license, listing the non-U.S.-licensed space station as a "point of communication," and demonstrating that the space station meets all applicable Commission requirements. Under both of these procedures, each request for initial U.S. market access must contain the information required in Section 25.114 of the Commission's rules, which governs applications for space station authorizations, with two exceptions. The Commission does not require the non-U.S.-licensed space station operator to submit technical information if it has completed the international coordination process, or to submit financial information if the satellite has been launched. In the Notice, the Commission proposed to modify the procedures and information requirements
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    • 47 U.S.C. Sections 154, 301, 302, 303, 307, 309, 332, unless otherwise noted. 2. Amend § 25.117 by revising paragraph (d)(1) and adding (d)(3), to read as follows: §25.117 Modification of station license. * * * * * (d)(1) Except as set forth in Section 25.118(e), applications for modifications of space station authorizations shall be filed in accordance with § 25.114, but only those items of information listed in § 25.114 that change need to be submitted, provided the applicant certifies that the remaining information has not changed. (2) * * * (3) In the event that a space station licensee provides notification of a planned license modification pursuant to Section 25.118(e) of this part, and the Commission finds that the
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    • satellite industry." Later, in the First Part 25 Earth Station Streamlining Order, the Commission found that the comments filed in response to Schedule S generally supported its adoption. The Commission noted that it might be able to expedite its review of satellite applications if it adopted a more detailed and standardized application form based upon the information requirements in Section 25.114 of its rules. Section 25.114 specifies the information required of satellite license applicants in support of their applications. We need this information to determine whether a proposed satellite system would further the public interest as required by Section 309(a) of the Communications Act. Schedule S was designed to standardize many of the information requirements set forth in Section 25.114. Table
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    • satellite industry." Later, in the First Part 25 Earth Station Streamlining Order, the Commission found that the comments filed in response to Schedule S generally supported its adoption. The Commission noted that it might be able to expedite its review of satellite applications if it adopted a more detailed and standardized application form based upon the information requirements in Section 25.114 of its rules. Section 25.114 specifies the information required of satellite license applicants in support of their applications. We need this information to determine whether a proposed satellite system would further the public interest as required by Section 309(a) of the Communications Act. Schedule S was designed to standardize many of the information requirements set forth in Section 25.114. Table
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    • Debris Mitigation Plans Background. In the Orbital Debris Notice, the Commission proposed to require, as part of the licensing process, disclosure of orbital debris mitigation plans for all types of satellite systems licensed by the FCC. Specifically, the Notice proposed to adopt an orbital debris mitigation disclosure as part of the technical information that must be supplied pursuant to Section 25.114 of the Commission's rules. The Notice also sought comment on whether we should establish more detailed methodologies for the preparation and evaluation of the debris mitigation plans submitted in the FCC authorization process. Discussion. We adopt the proposal of the Notice and amend our rules to require disclosure of orbital debris mitigation plans as part of the technical information submitted
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    • That rule requires all carriers that resell international private lines to file an annual report of any circuits they add during the reporting year. See Section 43.82 Filing Manual at 4, n. 3. 129 Cable landing licensees and satellite licensees may request authority to provide service on either a common carrier or non-common carrier basis. See 47 C.F.R. §§ 1.767(a)(6), 25.114(c)(14). Federal Communications Commission FCC 04-70 25 category called "data services" to clarify how carriers should report their virtual private line services and other switched data services. Virtual private-line services do not fit neatly within the service reporting categories in the current Section 43.82 Filing Manual. Such services provide the same function as dedicated private lines. The new category proposed by
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    • However, an application for authority to launch and operate an on-ground spare satellite will be considered pursuant to the following procedures: (1) * * * * * * * * (h) Licensees of Non-Geostationary Satellite Orbit (NGSO) satellite systems need not file separate applications to operate technically identical in-orbit spares authorized as part of a blanket license pursuant to Section 25.114(e) of this Part, or any other satellite blanket licensing provision in this Part. However, the licensee shall notify the Commission within 30 days of bringing the in-orbit spare into operation, and certify that operation of this space station did not cause the licensee to exceed the total number of operating space stations authorized by the Commission, and that the licensee
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    • as non-U.S. DBS satellites could result in smaller satellite spacing than the current nine-degree separation between U.S. DBS orbital locations. The orbital spacing between satellites serving the same geographic area, combined with both the satellite transmit characteristics and receive earth station antenna performance, determines the amount of interference a DBS system will receive.'' In that Order, the Commission adopted Section 25.114(c)(22)(i), which required that applicants provide sufficient technical showing that their proposed system could operate satisfactorily if all assignments in the BSS and feeder-link Plans are implemented. The Commission also stated that in accordance with the International Radio Regulations, other countries wishing to serve the United States will normally have to modify their assignments in the ITU BSS and feeder link
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    • Use of the 17.3-17.7 GHz band by the broadcasting-satellite service is limited to geostationary satellite orbit systems. NG167 The use if the fixed-satellite service (Earth-to-space) in the band 24.75-25.25 GHz is limited to feeder links for the broadcasting-satellite service. The allocation to the fixed-satellite service (Earth-to-space) in the band 24.75-25.25 GHz shall come into effect on 1 April 2007. § 25.114 Applications for space station authorizations. (d) The following information in narrative form shall be contained in each application: (15) For satellite applications in the Direct Broadcast Satellite service seeking to operate within [TBD] degrees of a geostationary orbital location where a space station has already been authorized to operate in the broadcasting-satellite service in the 17.3-17.7 GHz band (space-to-Earth), a
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    • Use of the 17.3-17.7 GHz band by the broadcasting-satellite service is limited to geostationary satellite orbit systems. NG167 The use if the fixed-satellite service (Earth-to-space) in the band 24.75-25.25 GHz is limited to feeder links for the broadcasting-satellite service. The allocation to the fixed-satellite service (Earth-to-space) in the band 24.75-25.25 GHz shall come into effect on 1 April 2007. § 25.114 Applications for space station authorizations. (d) The following information in narrative form shall be contained in each application: (15) For satellite applications in the Direct Broadcast Satellite service seeking to operate within [TBD] degrees of a geostationary orbital location where a space station has already been authorized to operate in the broadcasting-satellite service in the 17.3-17.7 GHz band (space-to-Earth), a
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    • space stations operating less than four degrees away. Accordingly, we modify Section 25.140(c) of our rules to reflect this. We also modify this rule to clarify that operators seeking to operate at offset orbital locations, but at reduced powers and without full interference protection, must design their systems to be compatible with adjacent space stations at reduced orbital separations. Section 25.114(d)(17). To facilitate processing, we adopt a new rule, Section 25.114(d)(17), that requires applicants to indicate, in the narrative to their application, whether they propose to operate pursuant to Section 25.262(b) of our rules. Given the different classes of 17/24 GHz BSS space stations, e.g., full-power Appendix F space station, full-power offset space station, reduced-power Appendix F space station, and reduced-power
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    • form. Furthermore, applications must not be defective under the Commission's rules, meaning that the applications must be complete with respect to answers to questions and informational showings, and must be free of internal inconsistencies. To be substantially complete, a 17/24 GHz BSS satellite application must include a complete Form 312 and Schedule S, and all the information requested in Section 25.114(d) of the Commission's rules. As amended in Appendix B of this Order, Section 25.114(d) requires 17/24 GHz BSS satellite applicants to show that the proposed satellite will be able to function in a four-degree spacing environment. Applicants will be required to demonstrate that they comply with the pfd limits in new Section 25.208(v), or, if they do not, to demonstrate
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    • and necessity. 47 C.F.R. § 25.156(a). 17/24 GHz BSS R&O, 22 FCC Rcd at 8852, para. 20 (citing First Space Station Licensing Reform Order, 18 FCC Rcd at 10872, para. 300, and 47 C.F.R. § 25.137); id. at 8852, footnote 74 (``Thus, foreign entities must file a Schedule S and a narrative exhibit providing all the information required in Section 25.114 (d) of the Commission's rules. 47 C.F.R. § 25.114(d).''). Id. at 8852, para. 20; Amendment of the Commission's Regulatory Policies to Allow Non-U.S.-Licensed Space Stations to Provide Domestic and International Satellite Service in the United States, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, 11 FCC Rcd 18178, 18184, para.10 (1996) (DISCO II NPRM) (``However, because non-U.S. satellite systems are, by definition, systems that
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    • and necessity. 47 C.F.R. § 25.156(a). 5717/24 GHz BSS R&O, 22 FCC Rcd at 8852, para. 20 (citing First Space Station Licensing Reform Order, 18 FCC Rcd at 10872, para. 300, and 47 C.F.R. § 25.137); id. at 8852, footnote 74 ("Thus, foreign entities must file a Schedule S and a narrative exhibit providing all the information required in Section 25.114 (d) of the Commission's rules. 47 C.F.R. § 25.114(d)."). 58Id. at 8852, para. 20; Amendment of the Commission's Regulatory Policies to Allow Non-U.S.-Licensed Space Stations to Provide Domestic and International Satellite Service in the United States, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking,11 FCC Rcd 18178, 18184,para.10 (1996) (DISCO II NPRM) ("However, because non-U.S. satellite systems are, by definition, systems that operate without
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    • and Ku-band space stations. Non-U.S.-licensed Ka-band satellite operators requesting us to place their satellites on the Ka-band Permitted List must file their requests to be added to the Ka-band Permitted List in the form of a petition for declaratory ruling. Those petitions must include a completed Schedule S for the non-U.S.-licensed satellite, all the other technical information required by Section 25.114 of the Commission's rules, and sufficient information to enable the Bureau to conduct a DISCO II analysis where necessary. The Commission will place petitions for declaratory ruling on public notice, provided that they are substantially complete with respect to the required information. The procedure for amending Ka-band petitions for declaratory ruling and modifying Ka-band permitted list entries will be the
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    • conventional C-band and Ku-band space stations. Non-U.S.-licensed Ka-band satellite operators requesting us to place their satellites on the Ka-band Permitted List must file their requests to be added to the Ka-band Permitted List in the form of a petition for declaratory ruling.33Those petitions must include a completed Schedule S for the non-U.S.-licensed satellite, all the other technical information requiredby Section 25.114 of the Commission's rules,34and sufficient information to enable the Bureau to conduct a DISCO II analysis where necessary.35The Commission will place petitions for declaratory ruling on public notice, provided that they are substantially complete with respect to the required information.36The procedure for amending Ka-band petitions for declaratory ruling and modifying Ka-band permitted list entries will be the same as the
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    • that common carriers may also have international circuits that are made available on a non-common carrier basis. Under our proposal those circuits should also be reported. NPRM, 19 FCC Rcd at 6483, ¶ 60. Cable landing licensees and satellite licensees may request authority to provide service on either a common carrier or non-common carrier basis. See 47 C.F.R. §§ 1.767(a)(6), 25.114(c)(14). Certain wireless service, such as microwave services that are used for international transmissions, may be provided on a common carrier or non-common carrier basis. See, e.g. 101 C.F.R. §§ 603, 703, 101.1411(a); 101.1511(a). See, e.g., Tel-Optik Limited, 100 FCC 2d 1033 (1985); Establishment of Satellite Systems Providing International Communications, 101 FCC 2d 1046 (1985), on recon., 61 R.R. 2d 649
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    • common carriers may also have international circuits that are made available on a non- common carrier basis. Under our proposal those circuits should also be reported. 256NPRM, 19 FCC Rcd at 6483, ¶ 60. 257Cable landing licensees and satellite licensees may request authority to provide service on either a common carrier or non-common carrier basis. See 47 C.F.R. §§ 1.767(a)(6), 25.114(c)(14). Certain wireless service, such as microwave services that are used for international transmissions, may be provided on a common carrier or non- common carrier basis. See, e.g. 101 C.F.R. §§ 603, 703, 101.1411(a); 101.1511(a). 7318 Federal Communications Commission FCC 11-76 have stated in the past that common carriers may purchase circuits in non-common-carrier facilities for use in providing their IMTS
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    • 157(a), 302(a), 303(c), 303(e), 303(f), 303(g), 303(j), 303(r), 303(y), this Report and Order in IB Docket No. 06-123 IS ADOPTED. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Part 25 of the Commission's rules IS AMENDED as set forth in Appendix B, and such rule amendments SHALL BE EFFECTIVE 30 days after the date of publication in the Federal Register, except for Sections 25.114(d)(15)(iv), 25.114(d)(18), 25.264(a), 25.264(b), 25.264(c), 25.264(d), 25.264(f), which contain new information collection requirements that require approval by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under the PRA. The Federal Communications Commission will publish a document in the Federal Register announcing such approval and the relevant effective date. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the International Bureau is delegated authority to issue Public
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    • space station will not be well characterized until the 139See supra¶¶ 36-37. 140Such new entrants could include reduced spaced DBS systems or non-U.S. licensed DBS space stations granted access tothe United States market. 141As a consequence, the DBS applicant could lack sufficient information for the link budget and interference analysis information required by the Commission's application process. 47 C.F.R. § 25.114(d)(4). 142Due to the nature of the satellite construction cycle and the limited number of opportunities for commercial space station launch in any given year,satellite operators are reasonably expected toknow the approximate launch date (or "launch window") at least 9 months in advance. In many instances, anoperator will launch its space station prior to the launch milestone date included on the
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    • the same application procedures to the DBS service that we apply to other satellite services under Part 25, subpart B. Specifically, DBS applicants will be required to provide all relevant information requested by Form 312 for space and earth stations. We also seek comment on whether DBS applicants should supply any additional technical information that is not required by Section 25.114. The Commission must notify the International Telecommunication Union and provide certain information regarding each DBS system prior to implementation at an assigned orbital location. We discuss these information requirements below in Section III.B. Licensing procedures § 100.15. The existing Part 100 licensing procedures for DBS systems involve multiple steps, including the 45-day public notice and competing application cut-off periods in
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    • communicate with that space station. To determine whether the non-U.S. satellite complies with all applicable Commission requirements, the earth station application must be accompanied by substantially the same detailed information about the non-U.S. space station and its operations that the Commission requires U.S. space station applicants to provide. Specifically, each earth station application must contain the information required in Section 25.114 of the Commission rules, which governs applications for space station authorizations. Applications to provide DTH, DBS, and DARS or for satellites from non-WTO member countries must include an exhibit demonstrating that U.S.-licensed satellite systems have effective competitive opportunities in the relevant foreign markets (the ECO-SAT showing). Telesat asserts that it is often difficult for a non-U.S. satellite operator to attract
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    • (May 14, 1998). SatCom Opposition to Petitions to Deny at 7. SatCom Opposition at 6 and Exhibit 1. AMSC Petition to Deny SatCom at 13, citing Ramax Printing Service, 69 FCC 2d 1791 (1978); Beehive Telephone Co., Inc. 79 FCC 2d 354 (Review Board, 1980) and Applications of Liberty Cable Co., Inc., 11 FCC Rcd 14122 (1996). See 47 C.F.R.§ 25.114(c)(13). AMSC Petition to Deny SatCom at 16-17; Globalstar Petition to Deny TMI at 9-10. TMI Opposition to Petitions to Deny at 14. 47 U.S.C. § 332(c). Id. CMRS Second Report & Order, 9 FCC Rcd at 1457 ¶ 108. PMRS is defined as any service that does not meet the definition of CMRS or is not the functional equivalent of
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    • United States. Schedule S collects most technical and operational information relevant to the space station. Note that Schedule S does not collect all of the information required by the Commission's rules with respect to space station applications. In addition to the information required in this form, the space station applicant is required to provide all the information specified in Section 25.114 of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. § 25.114. This information, as well as any other information that the applicant wishes to provide in connect with the application may be attached as exhibits to the application. The provision of all data elements on Schedule S is required for all space station filings, unless otherwise specified. S1. GENERAL INFORMATION Items S1a-S1l should
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    • and (iii), or § 25.145(c)(1) and (2) met? c. Are the frequency tolerances of § 25.202(e) and the out-of-band emission limits of § 25.202(f)(1), (2), and (3) met? YES NO N/A YES NO N/A YES NO N/A In addition to the information required in this Form, the space station applicant is required to provide all the information specified in Section 25.114 of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. § 25.114. Rev 4d, June 19, 2003, 5:45 pm FCC 312, Schedule S - Page 11 June, 2003
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    • or indirectly responsible for Globalstar's regulatory activities. Through its training program, Globalstar will ensure that such executive officers and employees are aware of all applicable provisions of the Act, the Rules, and Commission Orders regarding operation of its earth and space stations. Globalstar will also ensure that such executives and employees are aware of, and understand the requirements under Sections 25.114, 25.117 and 25.118 of the Commission Rules. Such training will be completed within ninety (90) days of the Effective Date, and any new employees will receive training within sixty (60) days of the commencement of their employment. c. Compliance Report. Globalstar will file Compliance Reports with the Commission ninety (90) days after the Effective Date, twelve (12) months after the
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    • should be 178 used. We therefore will not require that satellite DARS licensees be capable of providing a specific value of service link margin for a given geographic area and we withdraw our proposal regarding service link margin. We will only require satellite DARS applicants to provide the information on their service link budgets that is already required by Section 25.114(c)(9) of our rules. Receiver Inter-operability 102. In general, it is our policy to avoid mandating the use of one form of technology. We conclude it is appropriate to follow that policy here because it will allow flexibility for satellite DARS licensees in designing their satellite DARS systems, and will promote innovative system designs. Indeed, in the Notice, we proposed to
  • http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Orders/1999/da992752.doc http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Orders/1999/da992752.txt
    • foreign satellite as a permitted "point of communication." To determine whether the non-U.S. satellite complies with all applicable Commission requirements, the earth station application must be accompanied by the same detailed information about the non-U.S. space station and its operations that the Commission requires U.S. space station applicants to provide. Specifically, each application must contain the information required in Section 25.114 of the Commission's rules, which governs applications for space station authorizations. 3. On April 27, 1998, Telesat requested that the Commission issue a declaratory ruling or grant a petition for waiver of the Commission's earth station licensing procedures to permit U.S. earth stations to access the Canadian ANIK E1 and ANIK E2 satellites without requiring earth station licensees to file
  • http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Orders/1999/fcc99325.doc
    • communicate with that space station. To determine whether the non-U.S. satellite complies with all applicable Commission requirements, the earth station application must be accompanied by substantially the same detailed information about the non-U.S. space station and its operations that the Commission requires U.S. space station applicants to provide. Specifically, each earth station application must contain the information required in Section 25.114 of the Commission rules, which governs applications for space station authorizations. Applications to provide DTH, DBS, and DARS or for satellites from non-WTO member countries must include an exhibit demonstrating that U.S.-licensed satellite systems have effective competitive opportunities in the relevant foreign markets (the ECO-SAT showing). Telesat asserts that it is often difficult for a non-U.S. satellite operator to attract
  • http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Orders/1999/fcc99344.doc
    • (May 14, 1998). SatCom Opposition to Petitions to Deny at 7. SatCom Opposition at 6 and Exhibit 1. AMSC Petition to Deny SatCom at 13, citing Ramax Printing Service, 69 FCC 2d 1791 (1978); Beehive Telephone Co., Inc. 79 FCC 2d 354 (Review Board, 1980) and Applications of Liberty Cable Co., Inc., 11 FCC Rcd 14122 (1996). See 47 C.F.R.§ 25.114(c)(13). AMSC Petition to Deny SatCom at 16-17; Globalstar Petition to Deny TMI at 9-10. TMI Opposition to Petitions to Deny at 14. 47 U.S.C. § 332(c). Id. CMRS Second Report & Order, 9 FCC Rcd at 1457 ¶ 108. PMRS is defined as any service that does not meet the definition of CMRS or is not the functional equivalent of
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    • Non-U.S.-Licensed Space Stations To Provide Domestic and International Satellite Service in the United States, Report and Order, IB Docket No. 96-111, 12 FCC Rcd 24094 (1997) (DISCO II). Id. at 24174 (para. 186). Id. at 24174 (para. 188). 47 C.F.R. § 25.137. This regulation requires foreign satellites to provide the information required from U.S. space stations under 47 C.F.R. § 25.114. 47 C.F.R. § 25.137(b). BTNA seeks to modify Earth Station E980183 located in Washington, D.C.; CBS seeks to modify Earth Station KA327 located in Stamford, Connecticut. Both applicants had initially requested to add EUTELSAT I-F5 as a second point of communication but later amended their applications to delete access to this satellite. Letter from Eric H. Loeb, Counsel for BT
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    • Magalie Salas (September 8, 1999). An applicant relying on internal financing must submit a balance sheet documenting current assets and operating income sufficient to cover its costs. Current assets -- which include cash, inventory, and accounts receivable -- provide a general measure of a company's ability to raise funds on the basis of its on-going operations. See 47 C.F.R. § 25.114(c)(13); 1985 Orbit Assignment Order at 1272. AT&T Corp.,11 FCC Rcd. 15038 (1996). See also Hughes Communications Galaxy, Inc., 3 FCC Rcd. 6989 (1988). Harris and DMC are major manufacturers of terrestrial fixed point-to-point microwave radio service equipment. Harris and DMC believe that satellite and terrestrial sharing studies are needed because the International Telecommunication Union ("ITU") Radio Regulations, that include coordination
  • http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Orders/2000/da000663.doc
    • have completed coordination for the Nahuel C satellite. Accordingly, Nahuelsat is not required to submit technical information for Nahuel C. Based on the information exchanged with Argentina during the coordination, we can determine that Nahuel C will not cause harmful interference to U.S.-licensed satellites if it operates in the extended Ku-band. Absent the more detailed technical information required by Section 25.114 of the Commission's rules, however, we cannot determine whether these satellites can operate interference-free in a two-degree spacing environment. Consequently, in the future, should the Commission authorize access to the U.S. market by a satellite that is two-degree-compliant, and is located within two degrees of the Nahuel C, Nahuelsat would be expected to coordinate in good faith with the licensee
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    • (1985) (1985 Orbit Assignment Order). An applicant relying on internal financing must submit a balance sheet documenting current assets and operating income sufficient to cover its costs. Current assets -- which include cash, inventory, and accounts receivable -- provide a general measure of a company's ability to raise funds on the basis of its on-going operations. See 47 C.F.R. § 25.114(c)(13); 1985 Orbit Assignment Order at 1272. The Commission will generally authorize replacement satellites at the same location as the satellites they are replacing to ensure continuity of service. See AT&T Corp.,11 FCC Rcd. 15038 (1996). See also Hughes Communications Galaxy, Inc., 3 FCC Rcd. 6989 (1988). Federal Communications Commission DA 00-867 Federal Communications Commission DA 00-867 , - à á
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    • Stations Provide Domestic and International Satellite Service in the United States, IB Docket No. 96-111, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, 11 FCC Rcd 18178 (1996), Report and Order, 12 FCC Rcd 24094 (1997) ("DISCO II"). Id. at 24174 (para.188). 47 C.F.R. § 25.137. This regulation requires foreign satellites to provide the information required from U.S. space stations under 47 C.F.R. § 25.114. 47 C.F.R. § 25.137. The C-band refers to the 3700-4200 MHz/5925-6425 MHz frequencies. DISCO II, 12 FCC Rcd. at 24158 (para.149). See Vision Accomplished, Inc., 11 FCC Rcd. 3716 (1995). For more information regarding the Commission's two-degree spacing policy, see Licensing Space Stations in the Domestic Fixed-Satellite Service, 48 Fed. Reg. 40233 (Sept. 6, 1983). Assignment of Orbital Location to
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    • (1985) (1985 Orbit Assignment Order). An applicant relying on internal financing must submit a balance sheet documenting current assets and operating income sufficient to cover its costs. Current assets -- which include cash, inventory, and accounts receivable -- provide a general measure of a company's ability to raise funds on the basis of its on-going operations. See 47 C.F.R. § 25.114(c)(13); 1985 Orbit Assignment Order at 1272. See 47 C.F.R. § 25.208(b). Allocation of a given frequency band for a particular service on a primary basis entitles operators to protection against harmful interference from stations of "secondary" services. Further, secondary services cannot claim protection from harmful interference caused by stations of a primary service. See 47 C.F.R. §§ 2.104(d) and 2.105(c).
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    • we cannot determine on the basis of the record in this proceeding whether SatMex 5 can operate interference-free in a two-degree spacing environment. SatMex cites three U.S. earth stations that we have authorized to communicate with SatMex satellites, but those earth station applications did not provide, and were not required to provide, all the detailed technical information specified in Section 25.114. Although SatMex asserts that "several" earth station operators have submitted Section 25.114 information on SatMex 5 in earth station modification applications, SatMex does not identify any of those applications in its petition for declaratory ruling. As a result, there is nothing in the record before us in this proceeding that would enable us to conclude that SatMex's two satellites are
  • http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Orders/2000/fcc00287.doc
    • Federal Communications Commission, July 17, 2000, at Attachment A. See ex parte letter from Intelsat LLC Counsel, Jennifer Wheatley, to Magalie Salas, Secretary, Federal Communications Commission, June 20, 2000 at Attachment A. See also Intelsat LLC Application Vol. I at 12. See infra. Intelsat LLC Reply and Opposition at 26-27. See Pub. Law 106-180, § 62 (3)(c). 47 C.F.R. §§ 25.114(c)(13) and 25.140(c) & (d). 47 C.F.R. §§ 25.114(c)(13) and 25.140(b)(3) & (4). 47 C.F.R. § 25.140(c)(1). Id. 47 C.F.R. § 25.140(c)(2)(i). 47 C.F.R. § 25.140(c)(2)(ii). 47 C.F.R. § 25.140(c)(2)(iii). 47 C.F.R. § 25.140 (c)(2)(iv). The Commission may also require other information or details. 47 C.F.R. § 25.140(c)(3). 47 C.F.R. § 25.140 (b)(4). See, e.g., In the Matter of BT North
  • http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Orders/2000/fcc00302.doc
    • the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 25, is amended as follows: The authority citation for Part 25 is amended to read as follows: Authority: 47 U.S.C. 701-744. Interprets or applies Section 4, 301, 302, 303, 307, 309 and 332 of the Communications Act, as amended, 47 U.S.C. Sections 154, 301, 302, 303, 307, 309 and 332, unless otherwise noted. Section 25.114 is amended by revising paragraph (c) to read as follows: Section 25.114 Applications for space station authorizations. * * * * * (c) The following information in narrative form shall be contained in each application: * * * (6) * * * (iii) if applicable, the feeder link and inter-satellite service frequencies requested for the satellite, together with any demonstration
  • http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Public_Notices/1998/pnin8297.pdf
    • Application for Authority Date Effective: 11/25/1998 Nature of Service:Domestic Fixed Satellite Service, International Fixed Satellite Service LOCATION: SITE ID: 1 E980277 Class of Station: Fixed Earth Stations Dismissed by Delegated Authority SES-LIC-19980611-00700 ASIA BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS, INC. Application for Authority Date Effective: 12/01/1998 Nature of Service:International Fixed Satellite Service The applicant does not submit ECO-Sat test and information required in Section 25.114 of the Commission's Rules. See DISCO II Order, FCC 97-399, released on November 26, 1997. Therefore, The application is hereby denied. LOCATION: SITE ID: 1 TAMUNING, GU E880612 Class of Station: Fixed Earth Stations Grant of Authority SES-LIC-19980731-01009 PRODUCTION & SATELLITE SERVICES, INC. Application for Authority Date Effective: 12/07/1998 Nature of Service:Domestic Fixed Satellite Service, International Fixed Satellite Service LOCATION:
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    • Orion-F5 satellite at 139 degrees E.L. using 28.35-28.6 GHz, 29.25-29.5 GHz and 29.5-30.0 GHz bands for uplink and 18.3-18.55 GHz, 18.55-18.80 GHz and 19.7-20.20 GHz bands for downlink. Proposed services are non-common carrier and include Internet, voice, data and video transmission directly to domestic and international business enterprises. If necessary, Loral Orion -- Asia Pacific seeks a waiver of Section 25.114(c)(13) pursuant to Section 1.3 of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. § 1.3, to permit Loral Orion -- Asia Pacific to make its financial showing in accordance with the two-step financial qualification rules it argures were in effect as of the date its application was filed, or in the alternative, a deferral of the financial showing. S2219 SAT-LOA-19951109-00186 LORAL ORION ATLANTIC,
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    • it is determined the application is not in conformance with the Commission's rules or its policies. Petitions, oppositions and other pleadings filed in response to this notice should conform to Section 25.154 of the Commission's rules, unless otherwise noted. 47 C.F.R. § 25.154. SAT-PDR-20000428-00096 TELESAT CANADA Petition for Declaratory Ruling Telesat Canada has filed the technical information required by Section 25.114 of the Commission's rules for the Anik E1 and E2 satellites. On December 9, 1999, the Commission released an order in Telesat's Request for Declaratory Order permitting the Anik E1 and Anik E2 to be added to the Commission's "Alsat" list, with certain conditions. See Telesat Canada, DA 99-2752 (released December 9, 1999). Telesat has submitted the technical information required
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    • or indirectly responsible for Globalstar's regulatory activities. Through its training program, Globalstar will ensure that such executive officers and employees are aware of all applicable provisions of the Act, the Rules, and Commission Orders regarding operation of its earth and space stations. Globalstar will also ensure that such executives and employees are aware of, and understand the requirements under Sections 25.114, 25.117 and 25.118 of the Commission Rules. Such training will be completed within ninety (90) days of the Effective Date, and any new employees will receive training within sixty (60) days of the commencement of their employment. c. Compliance Report. Globalstar will file Compliance Reports with the Commission ninety (90) days after the Effective Date, twelve (12) months after the
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    • the C-band frequencies, unless such operations are coordinated with adjacent satellites. Further, as a condition of this waiver, SES Gibraltar must accommodate future space station networks serving the United States that are compliant with Section 25.211(a). In addition, SES Gibraltar must operate NSS-703 pursuant to any coordination agreements for this location. 9. SES Gibraltars request for a waiver of Section 25.114(c)(4)(iii) of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. 25.114(c)(4)(iii), is GRANTED. Section 25.114(c)(4)(iii) requires applicants to identify which antenna beams are connected or switchable to each transponder and tracking, telemetry, and control (TT&C) function. SES Gibraltar has submitted the combined receiver and transmitter filter response characteristics (Section 5.5 and Exhibit D in the Technical Appendix). It also states that the disaggregated filter