Attachment 2002Mobile-Comm ltr

2002Mobile-Comm ltr

REQUEST submitted by IB,FCC

RR

2002-07-18

This document pretains to SAT-AMD-20001103-00157 for Amended Filing on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

IBFS_SATAMD2000110300157_870823

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    Pa COMM



                                 Federal Communications Commission
                                          Washington, DC 20554
International Bureau

       July 18, 2002

       VIA FACSIMILE AND U.S. MAIL

       Mr. Tom Davidson
       Akin, Gump, Strauss
       1676 Int‘l Drive, Penthouse
       McLean VA 22102

       Re: Mobile Communications Holdings, Inc., File Nos. 180—SAT—P/LA—97(26), IBFS Nos. SAT—
       LOA—19970926—00150; SAT—AMD—20001103—00157

       Dear Mr. Davidson:

       On July 17, 2001, the International Bureau ("Bureau") authorized Mobile Communications
       Holdings, Inc. ("MCHI") 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. MCHI is also required to file a certification with the Commission
       within 10 days following each milestone.

       To satisfy the first construction commencement 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 MCHI has complied with this milestone
       condition of its license, please submit a copy of the signed executed contract that satisfies
       MCHI‘s obligations under the first milestone and verifies that MCHI‘s satellites will be built
       within the time frame specified in MCHI‘s license. This submission should also include a copy




       ‘ Mobile Communications Holdings, 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
       13794 (Int‘l Bur. 2001)(DA 01—1637).
       * Id. at { 26.
       * 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).


of 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 MCHI‘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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