Attachment 2002Celsat-Comm ltr

2002Celsat-Comm ltr

LETTER submitted by IB,FCC

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2002-07-18

This document pretains to SAT-AMD-19980123-00009 for Amended Filing on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

IBFS_SATAMD1998012300009_874964

                                 Federal Communications Commission
                                           Washington, DC 20554
International Bureau



       July 18, 2002
       VIA FACSIMILE AND U.S. MAIL
       Mr. Brian Weimer
       Skadden Arps Slate Meagher
       1440 New York Ave, NW
       Washington, DC 20005—2111

       Re: Celsat America, Inc. File Nos. 26/27/28—DSS—P—94; 36—SAT—AMEND—95; 65/66/67/SAT—
       AMEND—96;.192—SAT—AMEND—97; 88—SAT—AMEND—98

       Dear Mr. Weimer:

       On July 17, 2001, the International Bureau ("Bureau") authorized Celsat America, Inc. ("Celsat")
       to construct, launch and operate a satellite system to provide mobile—satellite service ("MSS") in
       the 2 GHz band.‘ In this Order, we assigned implementation milestones for the construction,
       launch, and operation of the satellite system. The license provides that failure to meet any of the
       implementation milestones will render the satellite authorization null and void. Celsat is also
       required to file a certification with the Commission within 10 days following each milestone.

       To satisfy the first construction implementation milestone for 2 GHz MSS licenses, the
       Commission required the execution of a non—contingent construction contract by July 17, 2002
       The "non—contingent" requirement contemplates that there will be neither significant delays
       between the execution of the construction contract and the actual commencement of construction,
       nor conditions precedent to construction."

       In order for the Commission to determine whether Celsat has complied with this milestone
       condition of its license, please submit a copy of the signed executed contract that satisfies
       Celsat‘s obligations under the first milestone and verifies that Celsat‘s satellites will be built
       within the time frame specified in Celsat‘s license. This submission should also include a copy of




       ‘ Celsat America, Inc., Application Concerning Use of the 1990—2025/2165—2200 MHz and Associated
       Frequency Bands for a Mobile—Satellite System, Order and Authorization, 16 FCC Red 13712 (Int‘l Bur.
       2001)(DA 01—1632).
        Id. at § 27.
       > See PanAmSat Licensee Corp., Application for Authority to Construct, Launch, and Operate a Ka—Band
       Communications Satellite System in the Fixed—Satellite Service at Orbital Locations 58° W.L. and 125°
       W.L., Memorandum Opinion and Order, 15 FCC Red 18720 (Int‘l Bur. 2000) aff‘d, 16 FCC Red 11534
       (2001).                                                    ~


the Statement of Work as well as technical specifications. This information must be filed with
the Commission‘s Secretary by July 29, 2002, with a hand delivered courtesy copy to Howard
Griboff of my staff. Failure to provide this information by this date shall render Celsat‘s 2 GHz
MSS license null and void. Please contact Howard Griboff at (202) 418—0657 if you have any
questions.


                                                 Sincerely,




                                                 Cassandra C. Thomas
                                                 Deputy Chief, Satellite Division



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