Attachment motion

motion

MOTION TO STRIKE submitted by Mobile Satellite Ventures

motion

2005-08-01

This document pretains to SAT-AMD-20040928-00192 for Amended Filing on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

IBFS_SATAMD2004092800192_449576

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 Decemens: 1ozs96 i


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