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0236-EX-PL-2009 Text Documents

Row 44, Inc.

2009-06-19ELS_99138

A Coordination Agreement Between the National Science Foundation ("NSF") and Row 44 Inc. ("Row44") for Operation of the Row 44 AMSS and Radio Astronomy Sites Jointly Sharing the 14.0—14.5 GHz Band Row 44 is applying for a license to operate an aeronautical mobile satellite service (AMSS) over North America including the Continental United States (CONUS), Canada and Mexico in the 14.0—14.5 GHz Fixed Satellite Service (FSS) band. The AMSS terminals will be installed aboard commercial aircraft and operate with transponders in the Geostationary Satellite Orbit (GSO) arc. This coordination agreement and the pending Federal Communications Commission (FCC) license comply with FCC Part 25 rules and the recommendations of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) as a product of the World Radiocommunication Conference WRC—03. 1.8 Overview [ 1.1 The band 14.47—14.5 GHz is used by the radio astronomy servicein accordance with footnotes US342 to the U.S. Table of Frequency Allocations 1.2 The band 14.0—14.5 GHz has been allocated to mobile satellite service including the aeronautical mobile satellite service (AMSS) on a secondary basis with the provision that government services including the radio astronomy service in the 14.47—14.50 GHz band be protected from interference from the AMSS service. 1.3 Row 44 applied and was granted a special temporary authority (STA) on December 11, 2007 for fixed station testing. Row 44 plans to submit a license application to the FCC for AMSS operation in the 14.0—14.5 GHz band to allow service aboard commercial aircraft flying in North America. 1.4 The AMSS service will allow aircraft earth stations (AES) to transmit and receive information from a ground earth station (GES) via a transponder in the Geostationary Satellite Orbit (GSO) arc under the control of a ground—based network operation center (NOC). The terrestrial network will utilize Hughes Network Systems HX150 licensed ground terminals with Call Signs E940460 and EO0O016. 1.5 This Coordination Agreement ensures that the Row 44 AMSS system complies with both Part 25 FCC requirements and ITU recommendations for radio astronomy protection. 1.6 Negotiation and signatures of this agreement are to be executed by Row 44 and the Electromagnetic Spectrum Management Unit of the NSF for the Radio Astronomy sites identified in Section 2.1. 2.0 National Science Foundation Radio Astronomy Observatories 2.1 Radio Astronomy Site Listing The Radio Astronomy sites under NSF support and listed in Table 2—1 make measurements in the 14.47—14.50 GHz band. These sites, including sites associated with

the Very Long Baseline Array (VLBA), are to be protected during their operation in accordance with the description provided in Section 3. Table 2—1 Current Radio Astronomy Sites Latitude Longitude Observatory (D,M,8) (D,M,S8) National Astronomy and Tonosphere Center (NAIC) site: ATECIDO, PR........0.0.ccee es 18 20 39 66 45 10 National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAQ) sites: Green B&AKk Tel@§COP8, WV..........scccccseres es e k l ki .i 38 25 59 79 50 23 Very Large Array, SOCOFTO, NM...................c...... 34 04 44 107 37 06 VLBA sites: St. CIOIK, VI 102 002002020ze se rrcrreseterscrersrereesermscsmcs en es en ce k i. 17 45 24 64 35 01 Hancock, NH ..................... 42 56 01 71 59 11 N. LiBDEItY, IA2..022000000svesev se se ns evcrenserrnrnscrcinmee n enc se se . 41 46 17 91 34 27 Ft. DAVIS, TX.10222000 02000080220 e»rreveseerrerscers iescs esc s ce e es cce ic i+ 30 38 06 103 56 41 1LOS Al@M108$, NM....,..2.2002css02eeeeseekkek, 35 46 30 106 14 44 PI€G TOWIM, NM....1,.1000002ccveerrere se ce e e es es e se se essmc 34 18 04 108 07 09 Kift PBAK, AZ ..022002. 00000026 evees es revermeces ie es es e en ce e e es se ce eeee 31 57 23 111 36 45 OWENS VAII@Y, CA..,111)102220022sreseess es verererarresesesnne se e e en e es 37 13 54 118 16 37 BI@WStEL, WArsrscll)00200rveersrvevesvecessrerresnacercssirsce es enc sa se is . 48 07 52 119 41 00 MAUDN@ K@QA, HI ......,.1200220400»e000ssesscerrerrvessercersrcc s es esc e ie 19 48 05 155 27 20 2.2 Additional Radio Astronomy Sites NSF may add new radio astronomy sites to the list given in Table 2—1. In this tase NSF shall give Row 44 at least 2 months notice of modifications to existing sites, or the inclusion of any additional Radio Astronomy sites to operate in the 14.47 — 14(5 GHz band. 3.0 Operational Coordination Agreement NSF and Row 44 agree to the following stipulations: 3.1 To provide protection to the Radio Astronomy sites listed in Table|2—1 during their operational period, the following aggregate power flux densitles (pfd) in the 14.47—14.50 GHz band shall be no greater than:

a) —221 dB(W/m"/Hz) for the Arecibo, Green Bank and Socorro sites b) —189 dB(W/m*/Hz) for the ten VLBA sites 3.2 Within a year following initiation of the licensed Row 44 AMSS service, authorized NSF and Row 44 personnel shall periodically review the terms of this Coordination Agreement. If required, modifications of this Coordination Agreement will be negotiated and instituted. 3.3 Any changes in the points of contact given in Section 5 shall be identified and reported by the respective party in a reasonable period. Row 44 agrees to the following stipulations: 3.4 Row 44 will respond promptly to any NSF request for protection as described above for interference occurring at any site listed in Table 2—1. NSF agrees to the following stipulations: 3.5 Provide Row 44 points of contact given in Section 5 a current schedule of Radio Astronomy measurements to be conducted in the 14.47—14.5 GHz band for the sites identified in Table 2—1. 3.6 Via the National Astronomy and Ionosphere Center (NAIC) and the National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO) provide Row 44 points of contact given in Section 5 any data that is not in accordance with the provisions in this Coordination Agreement. 4.0 Termination Conditions 4.1 This Coordination Agreement shall be binding for Row 44 and NSF. 4.2 Either party providing a written notice of six months may execute termination of this Coordination Agreement. ' 5.0 Points of Contact 5.1 Points of contact for this Coordination Agreement are: Name: Dr. Andrew W.Clegg Name: James Costello Organization: National Science Foundation Organization: Row 44 Title: Program Director, Electromagnetic Title: Vice President, Engineering Spectrum Management Unit : Address: 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Address: 31280 Oak Crest Drive, Suite 5

Room 1045 City State Zip: Arlington VA 22230 City State Zip: Westlake Village, CA 91361 Phone: (703) 292—4892 Phone: 818.706.3111 Fax: {703) 292—9034 Fax: $18.706.9431 E—mail: esm@nsf.gov E—mail: jbeostello@ROW44.com 5.2 Points of contact for Radio Astronomy observation schedules are: Dr. Harvey Liszt Name:Dr. Murray Lewis Title: Director, Spectrum Title: Spectrum Manager Management Organization: NRAO Organization: National Astronomy and Tonosphere Center Address: 520 Edgemont Rd Address: Arecibo Observatory Charlottesville VA HC3 Box 53995 22903 Arecibo PR 00612 Phone: 434—296—0344 Phone: 787—878—2612 Fax: 434—296—0278 Fax: 787—878—1861 E—mail: hliszt@nrao.edu E—mail: prez@naic.edu

6.0 Signatures This Agreement is being made in good faith by both parties and is effective on the date on which the last party signs it. For the National Science Foundation For Row 44 By: %/ZZ A) d%/ By: Name: Dr. Andrew W. Clegg Name: 'JO—H,U G)"‘f‘ D oo Title: Program Director, Electromagnetic Title: C&EO, Spectrum Management Unit Date: 4 —[ g" OJ Title: Director of Contracts Date: S/éljb?’ Date:


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