Attachment DA 05-3170

DA 05-3170

ORDER submitted by IB/FCC

DA 05-3170

2005-12-09

This document pretains to SAT-AMD-20051116-00221 for Amended Filing on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

IBFS_SATAMD2005111600221_470610

Federal Communications Commission DA 05—3170 Before the Federal Communications Commission Washington, D.C. 20554 In the Matter of ) ) Inmarsat Global Limited ) File Nos. SAT—PDR—20050926—00184 ) sar—Anb—20051116—00221 ) Petition for Declaratory Ruling to Provide ) Mobile Satellite Serviceto the United Sttes ) Using the 2 GHz and Extended Ku—Bands ) onper Adopted: December 9, 2005 Released: December 9,2005 By the Chict, International Bureau: L. INTRODUCTION 1. In this Order, we dismissthe request ofInmarsatGlobal Limited (Inmarsat)for a declaratory ruling that would reserve spectrum for a geostationary sateite, to be located at the 113° W.L. orbital location. The satelite would operate with service links in the 2 GHz Mobile Satelite Service (MSS) frequency band, withfeeder links n the extended Ku—Band.. 2. In early 2005, three of the five 2 GHz MSS satllte operators that t thattime held 2 GHz MSS spectrum assignments surrendered their assignments~—Iridium LLC (ridium) on March 16, 2005, The Bocing Company (Bocing) on March 28, 2005, and Celsat America,Inc.(Celsat) on April 12, 2005—leaving two satelite operators, ICO and TML, with spectrum reservations in the 2 GHz MSS band." As a result, 12 ofthe 20 megaherteallocated for MSS in each direction in the 2 GHz band was notat that time assigned to any system. 3. On June 29, 2005, the Commission released two public notices® conceming the possible reassignment or reallocation ofthis spectrum. Inmarsatfiled comments in the ! Specifeal, Inrarsat equests MSS spectrum in the 2000—2020 Mite (uplik)and 2160—2200 Mite (downlinl),and feederlink and rcking, elemety and command ("TT&C‘) spectrum in the 13.8—14.0 Gite and 11.5—11.7 Gite frequency bands. ° Leter from Peter D. Shields, Counseo Tridiam to Seeretuy, FCG,(dated Mar.16,2005); Leer rom Joseph P. Markoski and Bruce A. Oleat, CounselforThe Bocing Company,to Seerctay, PCC (dated Mar 28, 2005 Leter from David D. Ortm, Chsirman and ChiefExesutive Officer, Celsat, t Secretuy, FCC (dited Ap12, 2005) * Commission Invites Comments Concerning Use OF Portions Of Returned 2 GHte Mobile Satelte Service Erequencies,Public Noice, TB Docket No,05—220, 20 FCC Red 12231 (2005), CommissionInvies Comments Cancemming Us: OfPorions Of Retumed 2 GHiz Mobile Satelite Service Frequencies, Publc

Federal Communications Commission DA 053170 proceeding, arguing that some 2 GHz MSS spectrum should be available for other systems. On September 26, 2005,it filed itequest for declaratory ruling. TMI and ICO opposed acceptance for filing of the request, and the prties filed a number ofpleadings conceming the question of acceptability fo filing." On December 9, 2005, the Commission released an Order addressing the record developed in response to the public notics." The Commission concluded that the public interest would be served by reserving the available spectum for use by TMI and 1CO, and declined to initate a processing round for additional2 GHe MSS systems 4. The Commission may issue a declaratory ruling "terminating a controversy or removing uncertaint."" n light of the comprehensive ruling on the mater of returned spectrum contained in the Commission‘s Order, we conclude thatacceptance for fling of Inmarsat‘s application and iitation ofan addtional proceeding would be inconsistent with the determinations reached in that Order,and unnecessary in order t terminate a controversy or remove uncertainty. Therefore, we dismiss Inmarsat‘s request." 5. Accordingly, TT IS ORDERED that, pursuant to Section 1.2 ofthe Commission‘s rles, 47 CFR. §§ 1.2, Inmursat‘s requestfor declaratry ruling, File No. SAT—PDR—20050926—00184, as amended by File No. SAT—AMD—20051116—00221, 18 DISMISSED. FEDERAL COMMUMICA®JONS COMMISSION Donald Abelson Chief, International Bureau Notee, TB Docket No, 05—221,20 FCC Red 12234 (2009) * See 1CO‘s Opposion t Pettion for Declaatory Ruling, filed October 6,2005; TM‘s Objection to Acceptance ofApplication foFling, led October 6 2008 (Rled jointy with t affliated eni, Terresa); Leterfom Gregory Staple and Jonathan D. Blake, counsel. respectively,for TMI and Terrestir, to MarleneH. Dorich, Secetary, FCC, dated Octaber 12, 2005; Inmarsat‘s Consolidted Response, ied October 17, 2005; TMIs Reply to Respanse, Aled October 24, 2005 * Use ofRetured Spectrum in the 2 Gie Mobile Satelite Servie Frequency Bands, Order, RCC 05204 (refased December9, 2005 ) *searcBRlg 12 7 Although the Commission‘s Order concermed only 2 GHfe MSS frequencie, we declneto conider Inmarst‘s otherfrequency requests, since,in th absence ofvailableservicelink fequencis,a request for feeder in frequenciesdoesnot allow for a viable MSS system. See Echostar Satellte LLC, Menorandum Opinion and Order, 19 FCC Red 7846,7853—54 421 (Sa. Div.In‘l Bur, 2004


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