STA Request

6126-EX-ML-1998 Text Documents

COMSAT MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS

2000-04-07ELS_34709

gcoMpos%T Original 6560 Rock Spring Drive Bethesda, MD 20817 Telephone 301 214 3000 Fax 301 214 7100 17 March 1998 Telex 197800 By Express Delivery Ms. Magalie Salas, Secretary Federal Communications Commission 1919 M Street, NW., Room 222 Washington, D.C. 20554 ATTN: Paul Marrangoni Chief, Experimental Licensing Branch . Office of Engineering and Technology Re: Request for Special Temporary Authority for Radio Station License Dear Ms. Salas: COMSAT Mobile Communications (CMC) herein requests a grant of special temporary authority for modification of existing authorization for a mobile radio station license beginning April 1, 1998 and extending until October 1, 1998 to operate six (6) land— based Inmarsat ship earth stations from temporary—fixed locations in the United States. In support of this request, CMC submits the following information: 1. Applicant‘s Name and Address: COMSAT Mobile Communications 6560 Rock Spring Drive Bethesda, Maryland 20817 2. Name and Address of the Person for Inquiries Regarding the Request: Charles C. Tinker, Applications Engineer, 6560 Rock Spring Drive, Bethesda, Maryland 20817, Rm. 7907. 3. Particulars of Operation: Modulating Necessary Inmarsat Frequency Power Signal Bandwidth Standard 1626.5—1646.5 MHz 27 dow O—QPSK 25 KHz B 1626.5—1646.5 MHz 14 dbw 600 Bps 2 KHz C 1626.5—1660.5 MHz 27 dbw 8 Kbps 16 KHz M 4. Geographical Location of the Proposed Operation: Rooftop, 6560 Rock Spring Drive, Bethesda, Maryland 20817 Lat. 39 N; Long. 77 W

5. Antenna Type: Standard B Standard C Mini—M Directional X X Non—Directional X Width of beam in degrees at the half—power point: 6 4 6. Transmitting equipment to be installed: Manufacturer Type Number Standard JRC JUE 345B 1 ~B Thrane & Thrane TT 3020C 1 C Thrane & Thrane TT 3022D 1 C Trimble Navigation Galaxy Sentinel 1 C Thrane & Thrane TT 3062B 1 Mini—M Thrane & Thrane TT 3064A 1 Mini—M CMC is a business unit of COMSAT Corporation, a U.S. corporation organized under the laws of the District of Columbia and headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland. CMC affirmatively states that it does not in any manner act as a representative of a foreign government or a subdivision thereof nor would the authorization sought herein be used for the exclusive purpose of developing radio equipment for expert that would come under the jurisdiction of a foreign government. The applicant has never had any FCC station license revoked or any application for permit, license, or renewal ever denied by the Commission. CMC further states that grant of this request would not have a significant environmental impact and, thus, does not require an Environmental Impact Statement under Section 1.1307 of the Commission‘s Rules. The authorization sought herein is not sought for fulfilling the requirements of a government contract with an agency of the United States Government. In addition, CCM further certifies that neither the applicant, nor any other party to this application, is subject to a denial of Federal benefits pursuant to Section 5301 of the Anti—Drug Abuse Act of 1988, 21 U.S.C. Section 853a. This temporary license is sought by CMC to operate six (6) Inmarsat terminals from temporary—fixed locations in the United States to provide test, research, and demonstration services. Simultaneous to this request, COMSAT has submitted to the Common Carrier Bureau a request for special temporary authority to provide satellite communications services to the subject terminals via the Inmarsat system for the purposes stated herein.

Accordingly, CMC respectfully submits that the public interest would be served by the operation of the subject terminals for the aforementioned purpose and, thus, requests that the Commission grant the instant request for temporary authority. The requisite filing fee of $45 is enclosed. Respectfully submitted, Charles C. Tinker COMSAT Mobile Communications Applications Engineer 301—214—3160 co: Sylvia Lam Carl Huie


Document Created: 2001-07-31 18:15:59
Document Modified: 2001-07-31 18:15:59
© 2024 FCC.report
This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the FCC