Attachment REQUEST

REQUEST

REQUEST submitted by FCC,IB

REQUEST

2004-09-22

This document pretains to SAT-AMD-19971222-00204 for Amended Filing on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

IBFS_SATAMD1997122200204_397088

Federal Communications Commission Washington, D.C. 20554 September 22, 2004 ViA EACSIMILE AND U.S. MAIL John P. Stem, Esg. Loral Space & Communications, Ltd. 1755 Jefferson Davis Highnay Sute 1007 Arlington, VA 22202 Re: Loral Orion, Inc. Debtor—in—Possession, IBFS File Nos. SAT—LOA—19951109—00185/186; SAT—AMD 19991222—00204/216 (Loral Cyberstar, Ic., Call Signs so218, so210. Dear Mr.Stem: On August 3, 2001, the International Bureau (Bureau) granted Loral CyberSta, In., now Loral Orion, Ic., Debtor—in—Possession (Loral),a leense to Iaunch and operate two satelites in the geosttionary—satelite orbi tprovide fixed—satelteservice in a portion ofthe Ka—band." In the suthorization, the Bureau alsoassigned implementation milestones forthe construction, launch, and operation of the satelite system. Thelcense provides tatfilure to meet any of the implementation milestones will render the satelte authorization null and void. The fistimplementation milestone requires Loral to commence construction o ts frst satellte by August 2002, and is second satelite by August 20032 To satisfy the construction commencement milestone for satellt lcenses, the Commission requires the execution of a non—contingent construction contract. The "non—contingent" requirement contemplates that there will be nether significant delays between the execution ofthe construction contract and the actual commencement of construction, nor conditions precedent to construction." in October 2003, the Bureau determined that Loral had satified ts first construction commencement milestone by executinga non—contingent construction contract for thsatelite at 139° ‘ Leral CyberStar, Inc, Order andAuthorzation, 16 FCC Red 14346 (2001)(Loral Order). Loral was intlly assigned to the 147° W.L and 15° W.L. orbtl locations.. Loral subsequenty requested and was granted a reassignment from 147° WL to the 139° EL. orbitalloction. See Secand Round Assignment of Geostationary Satlite Orbt Locations to Fixed Steit Service Space Stitions in the Ka—band, Order,17 FCC Red 14000 (2002) * Loral Order,16 PCC Red at 14353 See PanAmSat Licensee Corp, Application for Authority to Consirct, Launch,and Operatea Ka—Band Communications Satelfte System in th Fixed—Satelte Servie at Orbial Locations 58° W.L.and 125° WL, Memorandim Opinion and Order, 15 FCC Red 18720 (It‘IBur. 2000) f4, 16 FCC Red 11534 2001)

L* In ordefor the Commission to determine whether Loralis in compliance with the requirement to commence construction of ts remaining satelite by August 2003, please submit a copy of the contract(s) that satstis this obligation. Th submission mustinclude a signed copy ofthe contrac, the statement of work, and all technical exhibits. The documentation must verify that the construction of Loral‘s remaining satelite has commenced and will be built within the time frame specified in Loral‘sKense. If any standatll ostop work agreements relating to the contract have been executed, copies ofthese documents and any related correspondence must be submitted as well. This information must be filed with the Commission‘s Secretary by October 8, 2004 Failure to provide thisinformation by this date shall render Loral‘s Ka—band license for the satellte at15° W.L. null and void. Please contact Alyssa Roberts at(202) 418—7276 if you have any questions Sincerely, FamQ) Fem Jarmulnck Deputy Chief Satellite Division IntertionalBurcau Satelite DivisionInformation: Second Round Ka—band Licensee Compliance with Consiuction Implementation Milestone and Surrendeoficense, Public Norke, Report No. SPB—194, DA 03—3426 (October 29,2003)


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