Attachment 1990FCC ltr feb 9.pd

1990FCC ltr feb 9.pd

LETTER submitted by CCB; FCC

February 9 1990 letter

1990-02-09

This document pretains to SAT-A/O-19900110-00002 for Authority to Operate on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

IBFS_SATAO1990011000002_1058572

rEB 0 9 1990 61330 Lathan & Watkins 1001 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Suite 1300 Washington, DB.C. 20004~—2505 Attention: James F. Rogers Reference: Request for Section 319(d4) Waiver to Construct a Sround Spare for the Galaxy Satellite System (File No. 16—DSS»~M18C~—90) Dear Mr. Rogers: This is in response to your January 10, 1990 letter, filed on behalf of Hughes Communications Galaxy, Inc. (HCCG), requesting a waiver pursuant to Section 319(4) of the Commnications Act, 47 U.83.C. § 319(d), to begin construction of a hybrid 4/6 CGHz and 12 14 CGHz domestiq fixed—satellite to serve as a ground spare for the Galaxy satellite system. In an secompanying application, HCG requests authority to construct a hybrid ground spare to provide it with the ability to replace promptly any of its satellites that experiences a launch or an in—orbit failure. HCG requests a Section 319(4) waiver to allow it to make expenditures of up to $30 million to begin to construct this hybrid pending Commission action on the underlying application. In support of the waiver request, you assert that given the number of HCG satellites scheduled for launch in the nuest few years, ground spare construction must begin immediately if the spare is to provide launch protection. You state that any delay would hinder HCG‘s business plans and would restrict HCG‘s ability to provide services to the public promptly in the event of & launch failure. We grant your request in view of the time frame involved and the fact that no additional orbital locations are involved, We expect, as you stated in your waiver request, that any expenditures made before the ground spare application is acted upon will be at HCG‘s own risk. Accordingly, pursuant to Section Q.291 of the Commission‘s rules on delegations of suthority, 47 C.F.R. % 0.291, Hughes Communic¢ations GCalazy, Inc. is granted a waiver pursuant to Section 319(4) of the Communications Act,

* 47 t}.sE. § 319(&), to expend,\as ics own risk, up to $30 million to beginto Ggonstruct.thehybrid ground spare described in its pending application. (File No. 14—D88—P~90). This action is without prajudma to future Commission acr.ion on that application. 6 incerely, : James R.Keegan (wsl s F k Gftief, Domest ic Facilz.tiea Divisian comnfiar:iar Bureau : FJ/tlb:afa/cCB —2/09/90


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