Attachment motion

This document pretains to SAT-AMD-20040209-00014 for Amended Filing on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

IBFS_SATAMD2004020900014_449572

                                                                                       ORIGINAL
               Received                         Before the                            RECEIVED
                                   Federal Communications Commission                   Aig—4 :
               AUE 1 2 2005             Washington, D.C. 20554                                    2005
In the Matter 0Poley Branch                        P                             * yDopmisen
            Intormational Burcau                  )
Mobile Satellite Ventures Subsidiary LLC          )    File No. SAT—LOA—19980702—00066
                                                  )    File No. SAT—AMD—20001214—00171
Application for Authority to Launch and           )    File No. SAT—AMD—20010302—00019
Operate an L—band Mobile Satellite Service        )    File No. SAT—AMD—20031118—00335
Satelite at 101° W.L.                             )    File No. SAT—AMD—20040200—00014
                                                  )    File No. SAT—AMD—20040928—00192
                      Motion to Strike Reply of EchoStar Satellite L.L.C.
       Mobile Satellite Ventures Subsidiary LLC(*MSV") herebyfiles this Motion to Strike the

late—filed Reply of EchoStar Satellite L.L.C. (‘EchoStar") filed in the above—captioned
proceeding on July 21, 2005." On May23, 2005, the Bureau issued a decision granting MSV a
Hicense to launch and operate a Mobile Satelite Service ("MSS") satellite.. On June 22, 2005,
EchoStar filed a Petition for Reconsideration ofthis decision pursuant to Section 1106 of the
Commission‘s rules." MSV filed an Opposition to EchoStar‘s Petition on July 7, 2005, the
deadline for fling a responsive pleading.* Any reply to MSV‘s Opposition was due by July 19,




‘ See EchoStar Satellite LLC., Reply, File No. SAT—LOA—19980702—00066 et l (Fuly 21,
2003).
* See Mobile Satellite Ventures Subsidiary LLC, Order and Authorization, DA 05—1492 (May 23,
2003).
°47 C.FR. § 1.106; see EchoStar Satelite L.L.C., Petition for Reconsideration, File No. SAT—
LOA—19980702—00066 ctal (June 22, 2005).
* See Mobile Satelite Ventures Subsidiary LLC, Opposition, File No. SAT—LOA—19980702—
00066 et al (July 7, 2003). An opposition to a petition for reconsideration of a Bureau decision is
due 10 days after the petiion is filed. 47 C.F.R. § 1.106(@). When the filing period for a
response is 10 days or less,a party is afforded an additional three days (excluding holidaysif the
petition for reconsideration was served by mail, as is the case here, 47 C.F.R. § 1.4(b).
Applying these rules, MSV‘s Opposition was timely filed on July 7, 2008.


2005." EchoStar filed its Reply two days late without requesting a waiver ofthe Commission‘s
filing deadline, without a request for an extension of time, and without any explanation to
support the late filing." Accordingly, the Bureau should strike EchoStar‘s Reply.
                                      Remecthily subiiited.



 Bruce D. Jacobs                                    Jennifer A. Manner
 David S. Konczal                                   Vice President, Regulatory
 PILLSBURY WINTHROP                                 MOBILE SATELLITE VENTURES
        SHAW PITTMAN LLP                             SUBSIDIARY LLC
 2300 N Street, NW                                  10802 Parkridge Boulevard
 Washington, DC 20037—1128                          Reston, Virginia 20191
 (202) 663—8000                                     (703) 390—2700


Dated: August 1, 2005




5 A reply to an opposition to a petition for reconsideration of a Bureau decision is due 7 days
after the deadline for filing oppositions. 47 C.F.R. § 1.106(h). When the filing period for a
response is 7 days or greater, intermediate holidays are counted in determining the fling date.
47 C.RR. § 1.4(g). When the filing period for a response is 10 days or less, a party is afforded.
an additional three days (excluding holidays) ifthe opposition was served by mail, as is the case
here. 47 CFR. § 14(b).
* Application ofMotorola SMR, Inc., Memorandum Opinion and Order, 12 FCC Red 5979,% 11
(May 7, 1997) (dismissing Reply that was filed three—days late without any justification)


                                CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

        1, Julia Colish, a secretary with the law firm of Pilsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP,
hereby certify that on this 1st day of August 2005, served a true copy ofthe foregoing by first—
class United States mail, postage prepaid, upon the following:

Cassandra Thomas*                                 Fem Jarmutnek®
International Bureau                              International Bureau
Federal Communications Commission                 Federal Communications Commission
445 12® Street, S.W.                              445 12® Street, S.W.
Washington, DC 20554                              Washington, DC 20554
Robert Nelson®                                    Nancy J. Eskenazi
International Bureau                              Vice President & Associate General Counsel
Federal Communications Commission                 SES Americom,Inc.
445 12" Street, S.W.                              Four Rescarch Way
Washington, DC 20554                              Princcton, NJ 08540
Pantlis Michalopoulos                             Kalpak Gude
Steptoe & Johnson LLP                             Vice President & Associate General Counsel
1330 Connectiout Avenue N.W.                      PanAmSat Corporation
Washington, D.C. 20036                            1801 K Street, N.W., Suite 440
                                                  Washington, DC 20006
Counse for EchoStar Satellte LLC



                                               (/ Julia Colish
*By hand delivery


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