Attachment letter

letter

LETTER submitted by New ICO

letter

2008-03-24

This document pretains to SAT-AMD-20071109-00155 for Amended Filing on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

IBFS_SATAMD2007110900155_631402

OR IGINAL IC0 March 24,2008 Marlene H. Dortch Secretary Federal Communications Commission 445 12thStreet, S.W., Room TWA325 Washington, D.C. 20554 Re: New IC0 Satellite Services G.P. Call Sign: S2651; IBFS File Nos. SAT-MOD-20070806-00110, SAT-AMD-20071109-00155 Dear Ms. Dortch: New IC0 Satellite Services G.P. (“ICO”) submits this letter to address a late-filed ex parte submission to the Commission fi-om Sprint Nextel Corporation (“Sprint”).’ In its letter, Sprint requests that the Commission place a condition on ICO’s pending request to extend the remaining milestone dates for launching ICO’s geostationary orbit satellite, IC0 G1, and for commencing operation of ICO’s 2 GHz mobile satellite service (“MSS”) system. Sprint’s comments are meritless. IC0 just responded to the bulk of the claims Sprint makes here in a different proceeding in which the Commission, with ICO’s substantial support, awarded Sprint an 18 month extension to meet its broadcast auxiliary service (“BAS”) clearing obligations. IC0 will not burden the Commission with repeating those points. The Commission has already granted Sprint extensive relief with respect to clearing BAS, and specifically did not modify or propose to modify the reimbursement requirement^.^ It is inappropriate to address reimbursement requirements in this proceeding. Moreover, the public comment period on ICO’s milestone extension request ended months ago, so Sprint’s comments are late-filed and should not be Letter from Lawrence R. Krevor, Vice President - Spectrum, Sprint, to Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary, FCC, IBFS File No. SAT-AMD-2007 1109-00155 (Mar. 18,2008). 2 See I C 0 Modification Application, File No. SAT-MOD-20070806-00110 (Aug. 6,2007), as amended by, File No. SAT-AMD-20071109-00155 (Nov. 9,2007). Improving Public Safety Communications in the 800 MHz Band, FCC 08-73, Memorandum Opinion and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (Mar. 5,2008).

Letter to Marlene H. Dortch, Page 2 March 24, 2008 ~onsidered.~ Finally, Sprint has no standing because it has not shown or alleged harm that would result from the Commission’s grant of ICO’s requested extensions. Sprint’s proposed condition, concerning reimbursement requirements, would not address any potential harm that could result fi-om extension of ICO’s milestones to April 15,2008, and May 15,2008, respectively. Sprint’s proposed condition, concerning BAS relocation obligations, is meritless, procedurally improper and irrelevant to ICO’s pending modification application. Accordingly, IC0 respectfully requests that the Commission dismiss Sprint’s comments. Respectfully submitted, dFk e Hutchings Malloy Senior Vice President, Regulatory Affairs See 47 C.F.R. 5 25.154(a); FCC Public Notice, Policy Branch Information, Report No. SAT-00483 (Nov. 23,2007).

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify on this 24thday of March 2008, a copy of the foregoing Letter has been served via first class mail, postage pre-paid, or electronic mail, as indicated (*), to the following: Lawrence R. Krevor Ruth E. Holder Vice President - Spectrum Sprint Nextel Corporation Sprint Nextel Corporation 200 1 Edmund Halley Drive 200 1 Edmund Halley Drive Reston, VA 20 191 Reston, VA 20 191 Howard Gribofr" James L. Ball* International Bureau Federal Communications Commission Federal Communications Commission 445 12th Street, S.W. 445 12th Street, S.W. Washington, DC 20554 Washington, DC 20554 Email: James.Ball@fcc.gov Email: Howard.Griboff@fcc.gov Helen Domenici* Jamison S. Prime* International Bureau International Bureau Federal CommunicationsCommission Federal Communications Commission 445 12th Street, S.W. 445 12th Street, S.W. Washington, DC 20554 Washmgton, DC 20554 Email: Helen.Domenici@fcc.gov Email: Jamison.Prime@fcc.gov Nicholas Oros* Geraldine Matise International Bureau International Bureau Federal Communications Commission Federal Communications Commission 445 12th Street, S.W. 445 12th Street, S.W. Washington, DC 20554 Washington, DC 20554 Email: Nicholas.Oros@fcc.gov Email: Geraldine.Matise@fcc.gov Julius P. Knapp* International Bureau Federal Communications Commission 445 12th Street, S.W. Washington, DC 20554 Email: Julius.Knapp@fcc.gov * Electronic Delivery hheresa Rollins


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