Stratos Offshore Services Company

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION APPLICATION FOR SPECIAL TEMPORARY AUTHORITY

Applicant Name

Name of Applicant:

Stratos Offshore Services Company

Address

Attention:	Peter C. Malcolm
Street Address:	1710 West Willow Street
P.O. Box:
City:	Scott
State:	LA
Zip Code:	70583
Country:
E-Mail Address:	[email protected]

Best Contact

Give the following information of person who can best handle inquiries pertaining to this application:   Last Name: Malcom First Name: Peter Title: IP VSAT Program Manager Phone Number: (337) 761-3574

Explanation

Please explain in the area below why an STA is necessary: The Seatel 4003 antenna has recently become available for testing and service validation purposes. An experimental authorization has already been granted for this type of antenna (see File No. 0047-EX-ML-2003, Call Sign WD2XAU), and an STA has already been granted to another company, ViaSat, Inc., to test this type of antenna in a maritime mobile context (see File No. 0280-EX-ST-2003, Call Sign WD2XAU). Given the FCC''s existing precedent permitting limited experimental operations using the Seatel 4003 antenna in a maritime mobile context, Stratos seeks a similar STA to test this type of antenna in a similar context. Stratos intends to test the antenna in a maritime mobile context on various platforms to validate potential new satellite communications services. Significantly, this experimental STA request is virtually identical to the experimental STA granted to ViaSat, Inc. to test the Seatel 4003 in the maritime mobile context. (The only difference is that ViaSat sought to transmit an 800 kHz emission and Stratos seeks transmit a 200 kHz emission.) In view of this precedent, Stratos respectfully requests grant of the requested experimental STA at the earliest practicable time.

Purpose of Operation

Please explain the purpose of operation:

Test and development of satellite antennas.

Information

Callsign:	WB9XUG
Class of Station:	MO
Nature of Service:	Experimental

Requested Period of Operation

Operation Start Date:	09/01/2003
Operation End Date:	03/01/2004

Manufacturer

List below transmitting equipment to be installed (if experimental, so state) if additional rows are required, please submit equipment list as an exhibit:
Manufacturer	Model Number	No. Of Units	Experimental
Seatel	4003	10	No

Certification

Neither the applicant nor any other party to the application is subject to a denial of Federal benefits that includes FCC benefits pursuant to Section 5301 of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988, 21 U.S.C. Section 862, because of a conviction for possession or distribution of a controlled substance. The applicant hereby waives any claim to the use of any particular frequency or electromagnetic spectrum as against the regulatory power of the United States because of the prvious use of the same, whether by license or otherwise, and requests authorization in accordance with this application. (See Section 304 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.) The applicant acknowledges that all statements made in this application and attached exhibits are considered material representations, and that all the exhibits part hereof and are incorporated herein as if set out in full in this application; undersigned certifies that all statements in this application are true, complete and correct to the best of his/her knowledge and belief and are made in good faith. Applicant certifies that construction of the station would NOT be an action which is likely to have a significant environmental effect. See the Commission's Rules, 47 CFR1.1301-1.1319.

Signature of Applicant (Authorized person filing form):	Peter C. Malcolm
Title of Applicant (if any):	IP VSAT Program Manager
Date:	2003-08-12 00:00:00.0

Station Location

	City	State	Latitude	Longitude	Mobile	Radius of Operation
		United States (All 50)	North  40  0  0	West  100  0  0	CONUS	4850.00

Datum:  NAD 83 Is a directional antenna (other than radar) used?   Yes Exhibit submitted:   No (a) Width of beam in degrees at the half-power point:   1.25 (b) Orientation in horizontal plane:   220.00 (c) Orientation in vertical plane:   35.00 Will the antenna extend more than 6 meters above the ground, or if mounted on an existing building, will it extend more than 6 meters above the building, or will the proposed antenna be mounted on an existing structure other than a building?   No (a) Overall height above ground to tip of antenna in meters:   (b) Elevation of ground at antenna site above mean sea level in meters:   0.00 (c) Distance to nearest aircraft landing area in kilometers:   (d) List any natural formations of existing man-made structures (hills, trees, water tanks, towers, etc.) which, in the opinion of the applicant, would tend to shield the antenna from aircraft:

Action	Frequency	Station Class	Output Power/ERP	Mean Peak	Frequency Tolerance (+/-)	Emission Designator	Modulating Signal
New	14000.00000000-14500.00000000 MHz	MO	4.000000 W 29.500000 kW	P		200KG7D	QPSK

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