Attachment ORBCOMM - Grant in p

ORBCOMM - Grant in p

DECISION submitted by IB, FCC

Grant in part dismiss in part

2016-05-05

This document pretains to SAT-AMD-20151223-00087 for Amended Filing on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

IBFS_SATAMD2015122300087_1135977

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        FCC APPLICATION FOR SPACE AND EARTH STATION:MOD OR AMD — MAIN FORM                             FCC Use Only

                          FCC 312 MAIN FORM FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY


  APPLICANT INFORMATION
  Enter a description of this application to identify it on the main menu:
  Final ORBCOMM Generation 2 Launch Certification & Amended Fifth Milestone Waiver or Modification Request
  1—8. Legal Name of Applicant

             Name:        ORBCOMM License Corp.              Phone Number:                        585—461—3018
             DBA                                             Fax Number:                          585—461—3476
             Name:
             Street:      395 West Passaic Street            E—Mail:                              sonnenfeldt.walter@orbcomm.com


                          Suite 325
             City:        Rochelle Park                      State:                               NJ
             Country:      USA                               Zipcode:                            07662          —3016
             Attention:   Walter H. Sonnenfeldt


                                         ATTACHMENT TO GRANT
                                          ORBCOMM License Corp.

IBFS File No(s):        SAT—MOD—20111021—00207                                               GR A NTE D —
                        SAT—AMD—20130212—00020                                               With Conditions
                        SAT—AMD—20151223—00087
Licensee/Grantee:      ORBCOMM License Corp.
Call Sign:              $2103
Satellite Name:        ORBCOMM Generation 2 (OG2)
Orbital Location:      Non—geostationary—satellite orbits
(required station—
keeping tolerance)                                                                        International Bureau
Administration:        United States                                                        Satellite Division
Nature of Service:     Non—voice, non—geostationary mobile—satellite service
Scope of Grant:        Final milestone extension and determination
Service Area(s):       Global
Frequencies:           137—138 MHz (space—to—Earth)
                       148—150.05 MHz (Earth—to—space)
                       161—163 MHz (Earth—to—space)
                       400.15—401 MHz (space—to—Earth)

                       For the particular frequency assignments within these bands, see Applications by Orbcomm
                       License Corp. for Authority to Modify its Non—Voice, Non—Geostationary Satellite System et
                       al., Order and Authorization, DA 08—633, 23 FCC Red 4804, 4813, para. 23 (IB/OET
                       2008) (2008 Order); ORBCOMM License Corp., Stamp Grants, IBFS File Nos. SAT—
                       MOD—20111021—00207 et al. (partial grants of Apr. 25, 2013, and Dec. 17, 2015).
Operations under this grant must comport with the legal and technical specifications set forth by the
applicant or petitioner and with Federal Communication Commission‘s rules not waived herein. This
grant is also subject to the following conditions:
    The application of ORBCOMM License Corp. (ORBCOMM) IS GRANTED to the extent it seeks
    postponement of the final milestone deadline by two years and one month, from March 21, 2014, through
    April 21, 2016, to launch and operate its second—generation satellites, and otherwise IS DISMISSED as moot.
    This grant is based on ORBCOMM‘s April 21, 2016 certification that all of its 17 second—generation satellites
    have begun commercial operations.
Licensee/grantee is afforded thirty (30) days from the date of release of this action to decline the grant as
conditioned. Failure to respond within this period will constitute formal acceptance of the grant as conditioned.

This action is taken pursuant to section 0.261 of the Commission‘s rules on delegated authority, 47 C.F.R. §
0.261, and is effective upon release.

Station licenses are subject to the conditions specified in section 309(h) of the Communications Act of 1934, as
amended, 47 U.S.C. § 309(h).

Action          May 5, 2016
Date:
Term Dates      From: May 5, 2016                   To: duration of license term

Approved:




               Chief, Satellite Policy Branch


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9—16. Name of Contact Representative

           Name:       Walter H. Sonnenfeldt     Phone Number:   585—461—3018
          Company:     ORBCOMM License Corp.     Fax Number:     585—461—3476
           Street:     395 West Passaic Street   E—Mail:         sonnenfeldt.walter@orbcomm.com


                       Suite 325

          City:        Rochelle Park             State:          NJ
          Country:      USA                      Zipcode:        07662—
          Attention:                             Relationship:


CLASSIFICATION OF FILING


17. Choose the button next to the
classification that applies to this filing for   (N/A) b1. Application for License of New Station
both questions a. and b. Choose only one         (N/A) b2. Application for Registration of New Domestic Receive—Only Station
for 17a and only one for 17b.                    &, b3. Amendment to a Pending Application
                                                  {34 b4. Modification of License or Registration
   {4 al. Earth Station
                                                 b5. Assignment of License or Registration
   &, a2. Space Station                          b6. Transfer of Control of License or Registration
                                                 «y b7. Notification of Minor Modification
                                                  (N/A) b8. Application for License of New Receive—Only Station Using Non—U.S. Licensed
                                                 Satellite
                                                  (N/A) b9. Letter of Intent to Use Non—U.S. Licensed Satellite to Provide Service in the United
                                                 States
                                                  (N/A) b10. Other (Please specify)
                                                    (N/A) b11. Application for Earth Station to Access a Non—U.S.satellite Not Currently Authorized
                                                 to Provide the Proposed Service in the Proposed Frequencies in the United States
                                                    (N/A) b12. Application for Database Entry
                                                  £‘4, b13. Amendment to a Pending Database Entry Application
                                                  {4 b14. Modification of Database Entry

 17¢. Is a fee submitted with this application?
, IfYes, complete and attach FCC Form 159.                If No, indicate reason for fee exemption (see 47 C.F.R.Section 1.1114).
«4 Governmental Entity         g*3 Noncommercial educational licensee
«y Other(please explain):

17d.

Fee Classification CAW — Space Station Amendment(Non—
Geostationary)


 18. If this filing is in reference to an    19. If this filing is an amendment to a pending application enter both fields, if this filing is a
 existing station, enter:                    modification please enter only the file number:
 (a) Call sign of station:                   (a) Date pending application was filed:              (b) File number:
      $2103
                                             10/21/2011                                           SATMOD2011102100207



TYPE OF SERVICE
20. NATURE OF SERVICE: This filing is for an authorization to provide or use the following type(s) of service(s): Select all that apply:


D a. Fixed Satellite
E b. Mobile Satellite
D c. Radiodetermination Satellite
D d. Earth Exploration Satellite
D e. Direct to Home Fixed Satellite
D £. Digital Audio Radio Service
D g. Other (please specify)


21. STATUS: Choose the button next to the applicable status. Choose       |22. If earth station applicant, check all that apply.
only one.                                                                 D Using U.S. licensed satellites
«3 Common Carrier            @ Non—Common Carrier                          C Using Non—U.S. licensed satellites

23. If applicant is providng INTERNATIONAL COMMON CARRIER service, see instructions regarding Sec. 214 filings. Choose one. Are these
facilities:
C Connected to a Public Switched Network         {y Not connected to a Public Switched Network           @ N/A


 24. FREQUENCY BAND(S): Place an °X" in the box(es) next to all applicable frequency band(s).
D a. C—Band (4/6 GHz) D b. Ku—Band (12/14 GHz)
E c.Other (Please specify upper and lower frequencies in MHz.)
        Frequency Lower: 137               Frequency Upper: 401         (Please specify additional frequencies in an attachment)


TYPE OF STATION
25. CLASS OF STATION: Choose the button next to the class of station that applies. Choose only one.
«34 a. Fixed Earth Station
£y b. Temporary—Fixed Earth Station
«3 c. 12/14 GHz VSAT Network
«4 d. Mobile Earth Station
{4 e. Geostationary Space Station
) £. Non—Geostationary Space Station
) S Other (please specify)


26. TYPE OF EARTH STATION FACILITY:
{£3 Transmit/Receive g* Transmit—Only           g*4 Receive—Only   @ N/A
"For Space Station applications, select N/A."


PURPOSE OF MODIFICATION


27. The purpose of this proposed modification is to: (Place an °X" in the box(es) next to all that apply.)


    D a —— authorization to add new emission designator and related service
    D b —— authorization to change emission designator and related service
    D c —— authorization to increase EIRP and EIRP density
    D d —— authorization to replace antenna
    [:I e —— authorization to add antenna
    D f— authorization to relocate fixed station
    E] g —— authorization to change frequency(ies)
     D h —— authorization to add frequency
    E] i —authorization to add Points of Communication (satellites &amp; countries)
    D j —— authorization to change Points of Communication (satellites &amp; countries)
        k —— authorization for facilities for which environmental assessment and
radiation hazard reporting is required
     D 1 —— authorization to change orbit location
    [‘J m —— authorization to perform fleet management
    E] n —— authorization to extend milestones
    E o —— Other (Please specify)


ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY


 28. Would a Commission grant of any proposal in this application or amendment have a significant environmental         Yes @ No
 impact as defined by 47 CFR 1.1307? IfYES, submit the statement as required by Sections 1.1308 and 1.1311 of
 the Commission‘s rules, 47 C.F.R. 1.1308 and 1.1311, as an exhibit to this application.A Radiation Hazard Study
 must accompany all applications for new transmitting facilities, major modifications, or major amendments.



ALIEN OWNERSHIP Earth station applicants not proposing to provide broadcast, common carrier, aeronautical en route or
aeronautical fixed radio station services are not required to respond to Items 30—34.


 29. Is the applicant a foreign government or the representative of any foreign government?                            C Yes @ No




 30. Is the applicant an alien or the representative of an alien?                                                      4 Yes @ No @34 N/A




 31. Is the applicant a corporation organized under the laws of any foreign government?                                3 Yes @ No C N/A




32. Is the applicant a corporation of which more than one—fifth of the capital stock is owned of record or voted by    ; Yes & No @ N/A
aliens or their representatives or by a foreign government or representative thereof or by any corporation organized
under the laws of a foreign country?


33. Is the applicant a corporation directly or indirectly controlled by any other corporation of which more than          < Yes ; No @ N/A
one—fourth of the capital stock is owned of record or voted by aliens, their representatives, or by a foreign
government or representative thereof or by any corporation organized under the laws of a foreign country?




34. If any answer to questions 29, 30, 31, 32 and/or 33 is Yes, attach as an exhibit an identification of the aliens or
foreign entities, their nationality, their relationship to the applicant, and the percentage of stock they own or vote.



BASIC QUALIFICATIONS


35. Does the Applicant request any waivers or exemptions from any of the Commission‘s Rules?                                @ Yes    «y No
IfYes, attach as an exhibit, copies of the requests for waivers or exceptions with supporting documents.




36. Has the applicant or any party to this application or amendment had any FCC station authorization or license            «4 Yes   @ No
revoked or had any application for an initial, modification or renewal of FCC station authorization, license, or
construction permit denied by the Commission? IfYes, attach as an exhibit, an explination of circumstances.


37. Has the applicant, or any party to this application or amendment, or any party directly or indirectly controlling    «4 Yes   @ No
the applicant ever been convicted of a felony by any state or federal court? IfYes, attach as an exhibit, an
explination of circumstances.




38. Has any court finally adjudged the applicant, or any person directly or indirectly controlling the applicant,        4 Yes    @ No
guilty of unlawfully monopolizing or attemptiing unlawfully to monopolize radio communication, directly or
indirectly, through control of manufacture or sale of radio apparatus, exclusive traffic arrangement or any other
means or unfair methods of competition?IfYes, attach as an exhibit, an explanation of circumstances




39. Is the applicant, or any person directly or indirectly controlling the applicant, currently a party in any pending   3 Yes    ‘ @ No
matter referred to in the preceding two items? If yes, attach as an exhinit, an explanation of the circumstances.




40. If the applicant is a corporation and is applying for a space station license, attach as an exhibit the names,
address, and citizenship of those stockholders owning a record and/or voting 10 percent or more of the Filer‘s
voting stock and the percentages so held. In the case of fiduciary control, indicate the beneficiary(ies) or class of
beneficiaries. Also list the names and addresses of the officers and directors of the Filer.


41. By checking Yes, the undersigned certifies, that neither applicant nor any other party to the application is            @ Yes        «3 No
subject to a denial of Federal benefits that includes FCC benefits pursuant to Section 5301 of the Anti—Drug Act of
 1988, 21 U.S.C. Section 862, because of a conviction for possession or distribution of a controlled substance. See
47 CFR 1.2002(b) for the meaning of &quot;party to the application&quot; for these purposes.




42a. Does the applicant intend to use a non—U.S. licensed satellite to provide service in the United States? IfYes,         y Yes        @ No
answer 42b and attach an exhibit providing the information specified in 47 C.F.R. 25.137, as appropriate. If No,
proceed to question 43.




42b. What administration has licensed or is in the process of licensing the space station? If no license will be issued, what administration has
coordinated or is in the process of coordinating the space station?




43. Description. (Summarize the nature of the application and the services to be provided).    (If the complete description does not appear in this
box, please go to the end of the form to view it in its entirety.)
     Final ORBCOMM Generation 2 Launch Certification & Amended Fifth Milestone Waiver or
     Modification Request



Narrative Exhibit




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43a. Geographic Service Rule Certification                                                                                    @ A
By selecting A, the undersigned certifies that the applicant is not subject to the geographic service or geographic
coverage requirements specified in 47 C.F.R. Part 25.
                                                                                                                              4 B
By selecting B, the undersigned certifies that the applicant is subject to the geographic service or geographic
coverage requirements specified in 47 C.F.R. Part 25 and will comply with such requirements.
                                                                                                                              o C
By selecting C, the undersigned certifies that the applicant is subject to the geographic service or geographic
coverage requirements specified in 47 C.F.R. Part 25 and will not comply with such requirements because it is not
feasible as a technical matter to do so, or that, while technically feasible, such services would require so many
compromises in satellite design and operation as to make it economically unreasonable. A narrative description
and technical analysis demonstrating this claim are attached.




CERTIFICATION
The Applicant waives any claim to the use of any particular frequency or of the electromagnetic spectrum as against the regulatory power of the
United States because of the previous use of the same, whether by license or otherwise, and requests an authorization in accordance with this
application. The applicant certifies that grant of this application would not cause the applicant to be in violation of the spectrum aggregation limit
in 47 CFR Part 20. All statements made in exhibits are a material part hereof and are incorporated herein as if set out in full in this application.
The undersigned, individually and for the applicant, hereby certifies that all statements made in this application and in all attached exhibits are
true, complete and correct to the best of his or her knowledge and belief, and are made in good faith.




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44. Applicant is a (an): (Choose the button next to applicable response.)

 C Individual
 e Unincorporated Association
 74 Partnership
 ¢, Corporation
 (al Governmental Entity
 3 Other (please specify)




     45. Name of Person Signing                                             46. Title of Person Signing
     Marc J. Eisenberg                                                      Chief Executive Officer
       ——>


             WILLFUL FALSE STATEMENTS MADE ON THIS FORM ARE PUNISHABLE BY FINE AND / OR IMPRISONMENT
                      (U.S. Code, Title 18, Section 1001), AND/OR REVOCATION OF ANY STATION AUTHORIZATION
                   (U.S. Code, Title 47, Section 312(a)(1)), AND/OR FORFEITURE (U.$. Code, Title 47, Section 503).




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