Attachment BMW

This document pretains to SAT-AMD-20031118-00332 for Amended Filing on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

IBFS_SATAMD2003111800332_374282

                                     BMW Group
                                                                                                          DUPLICATE
                                     Via Hand Delivery                              RECEIVED

                                     April 23,2004



                                     Ms. Marlene H. Dortch
                                     Secretary
                                     Federal Communications Commission
                                     445 12th Street, S.W.
                                     Washington, D.C. 20554

                                     Re:     Mobile Satellite Ventures Subsidiary LLC
                                             File No. SAT-MOD-20031 118-00333 (ATC application)
                                             File No. SAT-AMD-20031118-00332 (ATC application)
                                             File No. SES-MOD-20031118-01879 (ATC application)

                                     Dear Ms. Dortch:

                                     BMW of North America submits this letter in support of the application of Mobile Satellite
                                     Ventures, LLC,(“MSV) to offer an ancillary terrestrial component (“ATC”) over its MSS
                                     spectrum. BMW of North America offers telematics safety and security services
                                     throughout the United States. Because our customers operate their vehicles in both urban
                                     and rural settings, it is important for their safety and security that there be ubiquitous
                                     wireless coverage. The presence of a robust and healthy mobile satellite communications
                                     network that is capable of working seamlessly to augment existing terrestrial CDMA or
                                     GSM networks would be extremely helpful in ensuring the ubiquitous wireless coverage
                                     needed to support our critical telematics safety and security services. Moreover, any
                                     technology that provides ubiquitous wireless coverage without the need for new hardware
                                     in the vehicle creates significant benefits in emergency response and 91 1 situations.
               Company
BMW of North America, LLC            If approved, MSV’s ATC application would contribute to ensuring that wireless coverage is
     BMW Group Company
                                     available not only in the urban areas where ATC would principally operate, but also in the
                                     rural areas that lack the population density sufficient to support traditional terrestrial
          Office address             networks where telematics users nonetheless travel. In this way, MSV’s ATC service could
            1 BMW Plaza
      Montvale, NJ 07465             significantly benefit our nation’s 91 1 network and emergency responders by expanding
                                                               cess, help to save lives in remote areas of the country.
                  Telephone
             (201)573-2082

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             (201)782-0764

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                   karl-
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