Attachment GRANT

GRANT

DECISION submitted by IB,FCC

GRANT

2006-04-12

This document pretains to SAT-AMD-20050927-00186 for Amended Filing on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

IBFS_SATAMD2005092700186_494861

?CCAC‘?ZT . colse ICO By Hand Delivery RECEIVED Ms. Marlene H. Dortch APR ~3 2006 Secretary Federal Communications Commission FntesConmntetesconniszn 445 12" Streeu, S.W. aneestSnmiey Washington, D.C. 20554 Re: Application for Modification of Authority for Use of the 2 GHe Bands to Provide Mobile Satelite Service (File Nos. SAT—MOD— 20050926—00182 & SAT—AMD—20050927—00186) Dear Ms. Dortch: 1C0 Satelite Services G.P. (‘1CO") requests that the above—referenced application proceeding be designated as "permit—but—disclose" under the Commission‘s rules governing exparte communications." 1CO filed the above—referenced modification application and minor amendment I on September 26 and 27, 2005, respectively. The modification application included a | waiver request to permit temporary use ofC—band frequencies for in—transit and. emergency telemety, tracking, and command ("TT&C") operations. The modification application and minor amendment were placed on public notice on October 21 and December 7,2005, respectively." Long ater the closing ofthe formal pleading cyele, Intelsat North America LLC (‘Intelsar") untimely filed a leter on March 27, 2006 requesting denial ofICO‘s waiver request" || | ‘ See 47 CER § 11200 etseq " see FCC PublNotee, Polty Branch Information: SatlitSpacedpeicaonsdeeepted For Filng, RepNo. SAT—I052S (Oct 21, 2008; FCC Publc Note, PolicBranch nformaton: Sarlite | ‘SpacedpplicatonsAcceptedFor Fln, Rep.No. SAT—I0333 (bec.7,2008) * See Leter rom Jemifr . Hintin, Counse t Itlsu, to Marene H. Donch, Seereary, PCC, (Mer.7,2008) 18 oommesict Arsostw sasto Wntegor, o zocse m u0(08 ptore mm wosost t

Marien Donch, Aprl2,2006 Page2 For exparte parposes, this modification application proceeding is a "restricted" proceeding under Section 1.1208." The Commission, however, has the authority to modify the ex partestatus of a proceeding "[wJhere the public interest so requires."" Grant ofthis request will serve the public interest by faciltating communications with Commission stafto address complex technical, legal, and policy issues mised in these proceedings. The Commission routinely has redesignated the exparte status ofa proceeding as "permit—but—disclose" where complex technical, legal, and policy issues are aised." In fact, the Commission previously granted a similar request by ICO to redesignate as "permit—but—disclose" a related application to modify its 2 GHz mobile sutelite service to substitute a geostationary satelite orbit system for a nongeostationary satelit orbit system." Accortingly, 1CO urges the Commission to grantthis request expeditiousty. Very truly yours simaliaa‘ts ces AndreaKelly Incsmommesmemmnineminemnsmemmmmmmmmmmmmmmememe~.— Aseear cinau 56 Lr20e000), 1.1200. * Seeid § 112000). * Se, eg., FCC Publc Noic,InI Bureas Satelte Poliy Branch nformaton: Ex ParteStater ofPanding Loral Modiicaton Applicatons, 1 ECC Red 14774 (1B 2001}Applicaton oRridge Lie.is FooRed nons an 1999 " ce ICO SatllteServicesGP.20 FCC Red $246 B 2008)

PERMIT—BUT—DISCLOSE File Nos. SAT—MOD—20050926—00182 and SAT—AMD—20050027—00186 Call Sign: S2651 These applications pertain to a licensing proceeding and are generally restricted under the Commission‘s ex parte rules. See 47 C.FR. §§ 1.1202(d) and 1.1208. On April 2, 2006, 1CO Satelite Services G.P.fled a request to designate this proceeding as "permit—but— disclose" under the Commission‘s ex parte rules. See Letter to Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary, Federal Communications Commission, from Suzanne Hutchings Malloy, Counsel t 1CO Satellite Services G.P. (April 2, 2006). No oppositions to the change in status have been filed. See Letter to Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary, Federal Communications Commission, from Suzane Hutchings Malloy, Counsel to 1CO Satellite Services G.P. (April 11, 2006). The issues raised in these applications address complex technical, legal, and policy issues. In order to develop a full and complete record in this proceeding, the Satellite Division concludes that the public interest will be served by designating IBFS File Nos. SAT—MOD—20050926—00182 and SAT—MOD— 20050927—00186 (Call Sign S2651) as "permit—but—disclose.". Accordingly, on April 12, 2006, the Satellte Division, Policy Branch, granted the request and designated the applications as "permit—but—disclose." 47 C.F.R. §§ 1.200(a), 1.1206 and 1,1208, Note 2. This action is without prejudice to any determination regarding the processing of applications. Decm® But


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