Public Notice SAT00061

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Satellite Space Station

2000-11-29

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                      PUBLIC NOTICE
                      FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
                      445 12th STREET S.W.
                      WASHINGTON D.C. 20554

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                      TTY (202) 418-2555

 Report No. SAT-00061                                                                          Wednesday November 29, 2000

                                        SATELLITE POLICY BRANCH INFORMATION
                     Amendments to 2 GHz Mobile Satellite Service Applications and Letters of Intent

The following amendments have been filed pursuant to paragraph 170 in The Establishment of Policies and Service Rules
for the Mobile Satellite Service in the 2 GHz Band, IB Docket No. 99-81, FCC 00-302 (released August 25, 2000). Upon
initial review, these amendments have been found to be acceptable for filing. The Commission reserves the right to return
any of the applications if, upon further examination, it is determined the application is not in conformance with the
Commission's rules or its policies.

SAT-AMD-20001103-00152               S2319          CONSTELLATION COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS, INC.
Amendment


Constellation Communications Holdings, Inc. has filed an amendment to its pending application to launch and operate a low earth orbit
satellite system in the 2 GHz frequency bands allocated to the Mobile-Satellite Service. See File Nos. 181-SAT-P/LA-97(46), IBFS No.
SAT-LOA-19970926-00148 and SAT-AMD-19991230-00134.



SAT-AMD-20001103-00153               S2139          CELSAT AMERICA, INC.
Amendment
Celsat America, Inc. has filed an amendment to its pending application to launch and operate a geostationary 2 GHz Mobile-Satellite
Service system. See Application File Nos. 26/27/28-DSS-P-94, IBFS File Nos. SAT-A/O-19940408-00016/17/18; File No.
36-SAT-AMEND-95, IBFS File No. SAT-AMD-19941125-00089; File Nos. 65/66/67-SAT-AMEND-96, IBFS File Nos.
SAT-AMD-19960124-00007/8/9; File No. 192-SAT-AMEND-97, IBFS File No. SAT-AMD-19970925-00124; and File No.
88-SAT-AMEND-98, IBFS File No. SAT-AMD-19980113-00009.



SAT-AMD-20001103-00154               S2320          GLOBALSTAR, L.P.
Amendment


Globalstar, L.P. has filed an amendment to its pending application to launch and operate a satellite system to provide Mobile-Satellite
Service in the 2 GHz frequency bands. See File Nos. 182-SAT-P/LA-97(64) and 183 through 186-SAT-P/LA-97; IBFS File Nos.
SAT-LOA-19970926-00156 and SAT-LOA-19970926-00054/53/52/51.



SAT-AMD-20001103-00155               LOI-ICO        ICO SERVICES LIMITED
Amendment


ICO Services Limited has filed an amendment to its pending letter of intent to access 2 GHz frequency bands at 1990-2025/2165-2200
MHz. See File No. 188-SAT-LOI-97, IBFS File No. SAT-LOI-19970926-00163.




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SAT-AMD-20001103-00156               S2325          IRIDIUM LLC
Amendment


Iridium LLC has filed an amendment to its pending application for authority to launch and operate a new non-geostationary orbit
satellite system in the 2 GHz frequency bands. See File No. 187-SAT-P/LA-97(96), IBFS File No. SAT-LOA-19970926-00147.



SAT-AMD-20001103-00157               S2318          MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS, INC. ( d/b/a ELLIPSO )
Amendment


Mobile Communications Holdings, Inc. has filed an amendment to its pending application to launch and operate an elliptical low earth
orbit Mobile-Satellite Service system in the 2 GHz frequency bands. See File No. 180-SAT-P/LA-97(26), IBFS File No.
SAT-LOA-19970926-00150.



SAT-AMD-20001103-00158               LOI-TMI        TMI COMMUNICATIONS AND COMPANY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
Amendment


TMI Communications and Company, Limited Partnership has filed an amendment to its letter of intent to provide mobile satellite
service to the United States in the 2 GHz frequency bands. See File No. 189-SAT-LOI-97; IBFS No. SAT-LOI-19970926-00161.



SAT-AMD-20001103-00159               S2317          THE BOEING COMPANY
Amendment


The Boeing Company has filed an amendment to its pending application to launch and operate a non-geosynchronous Medium Earth
Orbit satellite system in the 2 GHz frequency bands. See File No. 179-SAT-P/LA-97(16); IBFS File No. SAT-LOA-19970926-00149
and File No. 90-SAT-AMEND-98(20); IBFS File No. SAT-AMD-19980318-00021.




   INFORMATIVE
   SAT-LOI-19970924-00098               LOI-INM       INMARSAT HORIZONS


   Original File No. 190-SAT-LOI-97

   On November 21, 2000, Inmarsat filed a letter requesting that the Commission dismiss, without prejudice, its pending letter of
   intent to provide mobile satellite service to the United States in the 2 GHz frequency bands.

   This Notice confirms that Inmarsat's Letter of Intent has been dismissed without prejudice to its seeking authorization to provide
   2 GHz Mobile-Satellite Service in a subsequent processing round.




Pursuant to Public Notice, Report No. SPB-132 (released July 29, 1998), the applications and letters of intent filed in the 2
GHz Mobile Satellite Service proceeding have been treated on a non-restricted, permit-but-disclose basis for ex parte
purposes. The applications and letters of intent, as amended here, will continue to be treated on a non-restricted,
permit-but-disclose basis for ex parte purposes. 47 CFR §§ 1.1200(a), 1.1206 and 1.1208, Note 2.

Comments may be filed on or before December 14, 2000. Replies may be filed on or before December 26, 2000.

For more information concerning this Notice, contact Kathleen Campbell at 202-418-0753 or Howard Griboff at
202-418-0657; TTY 202-418-2555.




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