contactMEO Communications, LLC

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION APPLICATION FOR SPECIAL TEMPORARY AUTHORITY

Applicant Name

Name of Applicant:

contactMEO Communications, LLC

Address

Attention:	David M. Drucker
Street Address:	2539 N. Highway 67
P.O. Box:	348
City:	Sedalia
State:	CO
Zip Code:	80135
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: Drucker First Name: David Title: President Phone Number: 303.688.5162

Explanation

Please explain in the area below why an STA is necessary: Ka-band operation on EchoStar AMC-15 satellite has commenced. Experimental Earth station technical and operational testing is needed at this time.

Purpose of Operation

Please explain the purpose of operation:

Testing an earth station's operational capabilities and reliability at multiple geostationary orbital satellite locations. The purpose of the operational authority sought by this experimental STA application is to test Earth station operational capabilities and reliability at multiple geostationary orbital satellite locations. Recent Commission approval of EchoStars operation of its AMC-15 satellite at three orbital locations provides a unique opportunity for this essential Earth station testing. The three locations are 117, 113 and 105 degrees W.L. An Experimental STA was granted on October 29, 2004 to contactMEO Communications, LLC to test Earth station technical and operational capabilities with the Anik F-2 satellite. The urgency underlying this new application is that the AMC-15 satellite will be moved from 117 degrees and then to 113 degrees and finally to its final position at 105 degrees W.L. in the near future, providing a limited window of opportunity for testing. Uplink and downlink reliability and data transport assessment via the Anik 2-F satellite are required as an initial step toward providing service. At this time, no commercial service is contemplated, only this link operational testing.

Information

Callsign:	WC9XAF
Class of Station:	FX
Nature of Service:	Experimental

Requested Period of Operation

Operation Start Date:	11/30/2004
Operation End Date:	05/30/2005

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
Experimental or prototypical	None	1	No
Experimental	None	1	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):	James M. Talens
Title of Applicant (if any):	Counsel
Date:	2004-11-22 00:00:00.0

Station Location

	City	State	Latitude	Longitude	Mobile	Radius of Operation
	Sedalia	Colorado	North  39  23  6	West  105  2  51

Datum:  NAD 83 Is a directional antenna (other than radar) used?   Yes Exhibit submitted:   Yes (a) Width of beam in degrees at the half-power point:   0.20 (b) Orientation in horizontal plane:   189.70 (c) Orientation in vertical plane:   43.00 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:   6.00 (b) Elevation of ground at antenna site above mean sea level in meters:   (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	28.35000000-28.60000000 GHz	FX	250.000000 W 100.000000 MW	M		56M0G9W	98 MB/s

Action	Frequency	Station Class	Output Power/ERP	Mean Peak	Frequency Tolerance (+/-)	Emission Designator	Modulating Signal
New	28.35000000-28.60000000 GHz	FX	250.000000 W 100.000000 MW	M		67K0G9W	56 kB/s

Action	Frequency	Station Class	Output Power/ERP	Mean Peak	Frequency Tolerance (+/-)	Emission Designator	Modulating Signal
New	28.35000000-28.60000000 GHz	FX	250.000000 W 100.000000 MW	M		1M00G9W	1.544 MB/s

Action	Frequency	Station Class	Output Power/ERP	Mean Peak	Frequency Tolerance (+/-)	Emission Designator	Modulating Signal
New	28.35000000-28.60000000 GHz	FX	250.000000 W 100.000000 MW	M		2M00G9W	2.048 MB/s

Action	Frequency	Station Class	Output Power/ERP	Mean Peak	Frequency Tolerance (+/-)	Emission Designator	Modulating Signal
New	29.50000000-30.00000000 GHz	FX	250.000000 W 100.000000 MW	M		56M0G9W	98 MB/s

Action	Frequency	Station Class	Output Power/ERP	Mean Peak	Frequency Tolerance (+/-)	Emission Designator	Modulating Signal
New	29.50000000-30.00000000 GHz	FX	250.000000 W 100.000000 MW	M		67K0G9W	56 kB/s

Action	Frequency	Station Class	Output Power/ERP	Mean Peak	Frequency Tolerance (+/-)	Emission Designator	Modulating Signal
New	29.50000000-30.00000000 GHz	FX	250.000000 W 100.000000 MW	M		1M00G9W	1.544 MB/s

Action	Frequency	Station Class	Output Power/ERP	Mean Peak	Frequency Tolerance (+/-)	Emission Designator	Modulating Signal
New	29.50000000-30.00000000 GHz	FX	250.000000 W 100.000000 MW	M		2M00G9W	2.048 MB/s

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