Public Notice SAT01042

Action Taken Public Notice

Satellite Space Station

2014-09-19

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PUBLIC NOTICE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 445 12th STREET S.W. WASHINGTON D.C. 20554 News media information 202-418-0500 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov (or ftp.fcc.gov) TTY (202) 418-2555 DA No. 14-1355 Report No. SAT-01042 Friday September 19, 2014 Policy Branch Information Actions Taken The Commission, by its International Bureau, took the following actions pursuant to delegated authority. The effective date of these actions is the release date of this Notice, except where an effective date is specified. SAT-AMD-20130212-00020 E S2103 ORBCOMM License Corp. Amendment Granted in Part/ Deferred in Part Effective Date: 09/18/2014 Nature of Service: Mobile Satellite Service See IBFS File No. SAT-MOD-20111021-00207 for a description of the action taken. SAT-LOI-20140326-00034 E S2923 Inmarsat Hawaii Inc. Letter of Intent Grant of Authority Effective Date: 09/18/2014 Nature of Service: Fixed Satellite Service On September 18, 2014, the Satellite Division granted, with conditions, Inmarsat Hawaii's request for market access to the United States using a proposed Ka-band geostationary orbit space station, INMARSAT-KA 63W, which will operate under the authority of the United Kingdom at the 62.85° W.L. orbital location. Inmarsat is granted access to the U.S. market to provide Fixed-Satellite Service using the 18.3-18.8 GHz and 19.7-20.2 GHz (space-to-Earth), and the 28.35-28.6 GHz and 29.5-30.0 GHz (Earth-to-space) frequency bands on a primary basis; the 28.1-28.35 GHz and 28.6-29.1 GHz (Earth-to-space) frequency bands on a secondary basis; and the 18.8-19.3 GHz (space-to-Earth) frequency band on a non-conforming basis. Page 1 of 3

SAT-MOD-20111021-00207 E S2103 ORBCOMM License Corp. Modification 10/02/2012 - 04/30/2025 Granted in Part/ Deferred in Part Effective Date: 09/18/2014 Nature of Service: Mobile Satellite Service On September 18, 2014, the Satellite Division granted in part and deferred in part the amended application of ORBCOMM License Corp., IBFS File Nos. SAT-MOD-20111021-00207 and SAT-AMD-20130212-00020, to modify its authorization for a non-voice, non-geostationary Mobile-Satellite Service (Little LEO) system. Specifically, the Satellite Division extended to July 14, 2014, the fourth milestone in ORBCOMM's authorization for next-generation satellites, which required completed construction and launch of the first two satellites. ORBCOMM's remaining request for waiver of the final milestone, requiring certification that the entire next-generation system is operational, was deferred. In addition, ORBCOMM's pending requests in IBFS File No. SAT-AMD-20120809-00125, for modification or waiver of the fourth milestone, were dismissed as moot. SAT-MOD-20130314-00030 E S2115 Globalstar Licensee LLC Modification Grant of Authority Effective Date: 09/18/2014 Nature of Service: Mobile Satellite Service On September 18, 2014, the Satellite Division granted the application of Globalstar Licensee LLC to modify its authorization for "Big LEO" non-geostationary orbit Mobile-Satellite Service space stations by extending the 15-year license term approximately eleven and a half years, through October 4, 2024. Globalstar is licensed for service links in the 1610-1618.725 MHz (Earth-to-space) and 2483.5-2500 MHz (space-to-Earth) frequency bands. SAT-STA-20140825-00093 E S2887 Intelsat License LLC Special Temporary Authority Withdrawn Effective Date: 09/17/2014 SAT-STA-20140917-00101 E S2401 Intelsat License LLC Special Temporary Authority Grant of Authority Effective Date: 09/18/2014 On September 18, 2014, the Satellite Division granted, with conditions, special temporary authority to Intelsat License LLC, for a period of 30 days, to continue to: (1) conduct telemetry, tracking, and command operations necessary to maintain the Intelsat 706 space station at the 156.9º E.L. orbital position, using the following center frequencies: 3947.5 MHz, 3948.0 MHz, 3952.5 MHz, and 3952.0 MHz (space-to-Earth); and 6173.7 MHz and 6176.3 MHz (Earth-to-space); and (2) provide Fixed-Satellite Service, on a temporary basis, via the Intelsat 706 space station while located at the 156.9.0º E.L. orbital location in the 3700-4200 MHz (space-to-Earth), 5925-6425 MHz (Earth-to-space), 10.95-11.2 GHz (space-to-Earth), 11.45-11.7 GHz (space-to-Earth), 12.5-12.75 GHz (space-to-Earth), and 14.0-14.5 GHz (Earth-to-space) frequency bands. Dismissal SAT-AMD-20120809-00125 S2103 ORBCOMM License Corp. Dismissed as moot. See IBFS File No. SAT-MOD-20111021-00207 for a description of the action taken. INFORMATIVE SAT-MOD-20111021-00207 S2103 ORBCOMM License Corp. The Satellite Division has determined that ORBCOMM has met the fourth milestone (complete construction of and launch the first two satellites) associated with its authorization for next-generation non-voice, non-geostationary Mobile-Satellite Service (Little LEO) space stations and may reduce the bond amount by $1,000,000 as provided in the Amendment of the Commission's Space Station Licensing Rules and Policies, First Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, IB Docket No. 02-34, 18 FCC Rcd 10760 (2003); Amendment of the Commission's Space Station Licensing Rules and Policies, First Order on Reconsideration and Fifth Report and Order, IB Docket No. 02-34, 19 FCC Rcd 12637 (2004). The Satellite Division previously determined that ORBCOMM had met the Contract Execution, Critical Design Review, and Commence Construction milestones. Accordingly, ORBCOMM may reduce its bond to a value of $1,000,000. Page 2 of 3

INFORMATIVE SAT-RPL-20140221-00026 S2922 Intelsat License LLC On September 18, 2014, the Satellite Division designated the above-captioned proceeding as "permit-but-disclose" for purposes of the Commission's rules governing ex parte communications. We find that designating this proceeding as "permit-but-disclose" will facilitate communications with the parties. Thus, we designate IBFS File No. SAT-RPL-20140221-00026 as "permit-but-disclose," effective September 18, 2014. See 47 C.F.R. §§ 1.1200(a), 1.1206 and 1.1208 note 2. For more information concerning this Notice, contact the Satellite Division at 202-418-0719; TTY 202-418-2555. Page 3 of 3


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