Attachment 1999GAMA concerns pe

This document pretains to SAT-LOA-19900723-00002 for Application to Launch and Operate on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

IBFS_SATLOA1990072300002_1093671

<3 FILE COP I\* _3 * & ———< <—— mm 4e —— :—_.-—— & A "La GA MA General Aviation AManufacturers Association 1400 K Streat NW, Sute 801 Washington, DC 20005—2485 (202) 393—1500 + Fax (202) 842—4063 May 3, 1999 RECEIVED Magalie Roman Salas, Secretary NAY 3 1999 Federal Communications Commission The Portals, Room TW—A325 Pasera . COUuuycs"~. ~oumupen, 445 Twelfth Street, S W OPMC€ (F mz sscacram Washington, D.C 20554 Ke File Nos. CSS—90—017 [IBFS File Nos SAT—LOA—19900723—00002]; RAT—AMD—19996]25—00016___________ . Dear Ms. Salz—. \ This letter concerr: . the pending proposals by WorldSpace, Inc. and its subsidiary, AfriSpace, Inc., to obtain a regular license for the AfriStar satellite In part.cular, we wish to underscore the need for the Commission to scrutinize WorldSpace‘s qualifications to receive the above—referenced authorization given its proposal to also launch a satellite (CARIBSS) which would cause serious interference to the civil aircraft industry‘s flight test activities. By way of backgt =~ he Creneral Aviation *Aanufachvers Association (GAMA) represents over 50 U.S. manufacu. n ceners: sviation aircraft, eng ies 1.d component parts. Our members employ uver 100 8. ..memacons cz red of locatiu ~ arom id the United States. GAMA‘s members include .0 cho‘o is c es and B1 on~~ * a~" <tart—up compani¢s like Avidyne Corpor® GAMA members re:: Hoav. fre sncies i ht test new and modified aircraft. Such testing s a prou (: iss nceofF® o. > ress certificates. Moreover, L—band telem:=m. , requences ar > s th ~roductivie > he [ s . —nerai aviation industry — an industry which is subject w izter. .. m,p. .tion from c eign firms. Lastly, interference—free availability of such frequencies is s mporta . flight safecv iss : When resting a new aircraft, it is essential that ground personnel have clear communicatic is on ne health of the aireraft and its components: L—band telemetry provides that communications link. Unfortunstely, the WorldSpace organization tus pursued& coordination strategy for CARIBSS which threatens these communications liaks Indeed, t.. eu © .A sir official filings it appears they would virtually blsnket the U.S. with L—oand coverage «_ _« A5IBS® , even though that satellite is P———A-Mfl reogegrme~pr +4 6 — m

Magalie Roman Sa«as May 3, 1999 Page Two nominally supgosed to cover Central and South America This would cause massive disruption to our members‘ flight testing. GAMA is aware of the filings made by Aerospace & Fligh ; Redio Coordinating Council (AFTRCC) in connection with the matter referenced above JA endorses AFTRCC‘s call for the Commission to defer action on the WorldSpace applicaiior. :nding a resolution of this matter or, if need be, to deny the proposal. An original and one copy of this letter are supplied for inc us.on in the public record of this matter. Sincerely, Edward M. Bolen President & CEO


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