Attachment 1999Federal Democrat

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

IBFS_SATLOA1990072300002_1097290

th.TFKSL 4L.CAZ LETRAASE 6TAAN fmeAL£ "L:Atc &/A+ THEFEDERAL DEMOCRATICREPUBLICOFETHIOPLA OFFICE OF THEPRIMEMINISTER 10 March 1999 $3 Ms Marjorie Roman Salas Date Secretary arc Federal Communications Commission RefNo. The Portals 445—12"" Street SW Washington DC, 20554 Re: Amendment of AfriSpace Inc.‘s Application for Authority to Construct, Launch, and Operate a Sub—regional Africa and Middle Eastermn Satellite Sound Broadcasting Transmission System, File no. CSS—90—017 (IBSS File no. SAT—LOA—19900723—00002) {(Amendment File no. SAT—AMD—19990125—00016 call sign 52367) Dear Ms Salas: My responsibilities in the Office of the Prime Minister center largely on monitoring the inflow and management of foreign financed projects/programs undertaken both at the Federal and regional levels. Ensuring the timely and effective utilization of resources is also an integral component of my work. Optimal execution of these responsibilities necessitates a periodic and timely flow of information between the various stakeholders. In addition to the traditional channel of communication, 1 firmly support the introduction of technologies capable of disseminating information on the investment priorities and undertakings of the Government to the public at large. The aim is to allow information to flow regularly between policy makers and those responsible in implementing development programs at the grass root level. Information flows are important both to identify problems and to take action to rectify them. t, therefore, welcome the AfriSpace proposal to fumish radio programming to Africa via satellite. I, therefore, urge the Federal Communications Commission to approve the AfriSpace application. Sincerely yours, !\;\u u Ketsela, Ph.D. j Head, Foreign Resource Inflows and Utilization Section, with the Rank of Minister, Office of the Prime Minister

.4 [72.4%= —S— "*% 9‘%3@!"{ CCC o P3 J#KF 22 2T.0294.ge. NhIPPEP 486482 &Phekr? etaah apbs.A;A.‘::_;r:(;’; PretHrCcts &19f ifntC THE FEDERAL DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ETHIOPIA MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS Ms. Marjorie Roman Salas Secretary Federal Communications Commission The Portals 445—12th Street, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20554 Re: Amendment of AfriSpace, Inc.‘s Application for Authority to Construct, Launch and Operate a Subregional Africa and Middle Eastern Satellite Sound Broadcasting Transmission System, File No. CSS—90—017 [IBFS File No. SAT— LOA—19900723—00002]; Amendment File No. SAT—AMD—19990125—00016 (Call Sign 52367) Dear Ms. Salas: In recognition of the pivotal role of effective communication for sustainable development, Africa is now determined to enhance its technological communication capacity as a matter of first priority. Ethiopia, too, is undertaking a major effort to enter the new millennium by narrowing the all—too—great gap in communication technology by which its endeavors in economic planning, particularly in the agrarian economy, is hampered. Our attempt to catch up will require the deployment of cost—effective modern communication technologies tailored to meet our peculiar needs. In the light of these considerations, we welcome AfriSpace‘s proposal to establish a satellite communication system in Africa. Once this system is in place, | am confident that a significant step forward would be made in Africa‘s effort to strengthen its capabilities in mass communication. I therefore support approval of AfriSpace‘s application. With the assurances of my highest consige . Sincerely, BITEWELIGN ce Minister


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