File number S-3300-EX-98

6273-EX-PL-1998 Post Grant Documents

COMSAT MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS

2000-04-07ELS_34733

ATTN: JOHN E. BENEDICT 6560 ROCK SPRING DRIVE, BETHESDA, MD 20817 United States of America FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION EXPERIMENTAL SPECIAL TEMPORARY AUTHORIZATION EXPERIMENTAL WASXGG (Nature of Service) (Call Sign) XD FX $—3300—EX—98 (Class of Station) (File Number) NAME COMSAT CORPORATION See Below (Location of Station) Special Temporary Authority is hereby granted to operate the apparatus described below: Purpose of Operation: DEMONSTRATION OF COMMUNICATIONS CAPABILITIES OF INMARSAT TECHNOLOGIES TO PROSPECTIVE CUSTOMERS AND TRAINING OF EMPLOYEES OF SUCH CUSTOMERS IN THEIR USE. Frequency Class Emission Authorized Stn Designator Power watts MHz 1626.50000— 1646.50000 FX 2KOOGIW 4W (ERP) FX 16KOGIW 500W (ERP) FX 25KOGIW 4K (ERP) Station Location: US Area Of Operation: TEMPORARY FIXED LOCATIONS WITHIN THE UNITED STATES Special Conditions: See Attached Page 2 This Special Temporary Authorization is granted upon the express condition that it may be terminated by the Commission — at any time without advance notice or hearing if in its discretion the need for such action arises. Nothing contained herein shall be construed as a finding by the Commission that the authority herein granted is or will be in the public interest beyond the express terms hereof. This Special Temporary Authorization shall not vest in the grantee any right to operate the station nor any right in the use of the frequencies designated in the authorization beyond the term hereof, nor in any other manner than authorized herein. Neither the authorization nor the right granted hereunder shall be assigned or otherwise transferred in violation of the Communications Act of 1934. This authorization is subject to the right of use of control the Government of the United States conferred by Section 706 of the Communications Act of 1934. FEDERAL This authorization effective February 9,1998 and COMMUNICATIONS will expire 3:00 A.M. EST August 9,1998 COMMISSION

COMSAT CORPORATION WA8XG G Page 2 $—3300—EX—98 Special Conditions: (1) POINT OF COMMUNICATION: INMARSAT Satellite (2) EQUIPMENT: ONE (1) MAGNAVOX MX2400 INMARSAT—A, ONE (1) NERA SATURN B INMARSAT—B, TWO (2) THRANE & THRANE TT 3022A INMARSAT—C, TWO (2) TRIMBLE NAVIGATION TNL 7002 INMARSAT—C, ONE (1) MOBILE TELESYSTEMS 6000 INMARSAT—C AND ONE (1) SCIENTIFIC ATLANTA MARISTAR M INMARSAT—M TERMINALS.

e 5— 3300—EX 76 @comsar CORPORATION Original 6560 Rock Spring Drive Bethesda, MD 20817 Telephone 301 214 3473 Fax 301 214 7145 Telex 197800 Internet jeb.benedict@comsat.com February 25, 1998 By Express Delivery Ms. Magalie Salas, Secretary Federal Communications Commission 1919 M Street, NNW., Room 222 Washington, D.C. 20554 Attn Paul Marrangoni Chief, Experimental Licensing Branch f Office of Engineering and Technology Re: Request for Special Temporary Authority for Radio Station License Dear Ms. Salas: COMSAT Corporation, through its COMSAT Mobile Communications division (COMSAT), herein requests a six—month grant of special temporary authority, to be effective as soon as possible, to operate eight (8) land—based Inmarsat ship earth stations from temporary—fixed locations in the U.S. In support of this request, COMSAT submits as follows: On September 9, 1997, the Commission granted COMSAT Mobile Communications experimental special temporary authorization to operate the following 17 eight terminals: one Magnavox MX2400 Inmarsat—A; one NERA Saturn B Inmarsat—B; two Thrane & Thrane TT 33022A Inmarsat—C; two Trimble Navigation TNL 7002 Inmarsat—C; one Mobile Telesystems 600 Inmarsat—C; and one Scientific Atlanta Maristar M Inmarsat—M terminal. These terminals are installed on the rooftop of COMSAT‘s headquarters building. The experimental STA file number is S—3021—EX—97, and the call sign is WA2XGG. The authorization permitted COMSAT to test and demonstrate the communications capabilities of Inmarsat technologies to prospective customers and to train customer employees in their use. The Commission‘s grant of special temporary authorization for mobile radio station license expired on February 9, 1998. COMSAT requests that this authorization be renewed so that these terminals may be returned to K 67{})—0393 W»lk/eb

1. Applicant‘s Name and Address: COMSAT Mobile Communications (CMC) 6560 Rock Spring Drive Bethesda, Maryland 20817 2. Name and Address of the Person for Inquiries Regarding the Request: Charles C. Tinker Applications Engineer Room 7907 6560 Rock Spring Drive Bethesda, Maryland 20817 301—214—3160 3. Particulars of Operation: Inmarsat Modulating Necessary Standard Frequency Power Signal Bandwidth A 1626.5—1646.5 Mhz 36 dbw FM 25 Khz B 1626.5—1646.5 Mhz 27 dbw O—QPSK 25 Khz C 1626.5—1646.5 Mhz 14 dbow 600 Mps 2 Khz M 1626.5—1646.5 Mhz 27 dbw 8 Kbps 16 Khz 4. Geographical Location of the Proposed Operation: Rooftop, COMSAT Headquarters Building 6560 Rock Spring Drive Bethesda, Maryland 20817 Lat. 39 N; Long. 77 W 5. Antenna Type: Inmarsat Standard Antenna Type A Directional B Directional C Non—directional M Directional 6. Transmitting Equipment to be Installed: Manufacturer Type Number Magnavox MX2400 o— NERA Saturn B o Thrane & Thrane TT 3022A hJ Trimble Navigation TNL 7002 bJ MobileTelesystems 6000 e Scientific Atlanta Maristar M —o

COMSAT is a U.S. corporation organized under the laws of the District of Columbia. COMSAT 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 export 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. COMSAT states that grant of this request would not have a significant environmental impact and, thus, does not require an Environmental Statement under Section 1.1307 of the Commissions rules. The authorization sought herein will not be sought to fulfill the requirements of a government contract with an agency of the U.S. Government. COMSAT further certifies that it is not 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. Accordingly, COMSAT respectfully submits that the public interest would be served by licensing the operation of the subject terminals for the aforementioned purposes, and thus it requests that the Commission grant the instant request for temporary authority. The requisite filing fee of $45 is enclosed. Respectfully submitted, John E. Benedict co: Carl Huie Sylvia Lam

FAX COVER SHEET Page 1 of 3 pages DATE: April 10, 1998 FROM: Douglas A. Young 1300 — E1 FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Experimental Licensing Branch 2000 M Street, Suite 230 Washington, DC 20554 PHONE: (202) 418—2440 FAX: (202) 418—1918 TO: Mr. John E. Benedict NAME COMSAT Mobile Communications COMPANY (301) 214 — 3473 (301) 214 — 7145 PHONE FAX station jinal license will be m — & Doug Young


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