Attachment 1999Federation of Wo

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

IBFS_SATLOA1990072300002_1098410

FEDERATION OF WOMEN LAWYERS — KENYA MUCAI DRIVE, OFF NGONG ROAD, RO. BOK 46324 NAIROBI, KENYA TEL: 717 169, 71 1853, 714629, 718370 FAX: 716840, Email: lidu—kenyo@ofricoontine.co.ke April 20 1999 . a w'*‘\‘;\} Ms. Marjorie Roman Sala RECE'VED S‘\"\“\Y w l\ ‘ g:dc;er:réommunications Commission MAY 3 1999 ado:tehSteen s w Washington D.C. 20554 "Saeereenoee Dear Ms. Salas Re: In the Matter of Application of AfriSpace Inc., for Authority to Launch and Operate a Satellite Sound Broadcasting Transmission System, File No. CSS— 90—017 (IBFS File No. SAT—LOA—19900723—00002]; Amendment File No. SAT— AMD—19990125—000016 (Call Sign 52367) The Federation of Women Lawyers in Kenya wishes to extend its support and approval of AfriSpace System which will provide satelilite sound broadcasting to Africa and the Middle East. The Federation of Women Lawyers is non—profit, non—political and non governmental organization of women lawyers committed to the enhancement of the legal status of Kenyan women through legal services, monftoring women‘s rights, lobbying, advocacy education and referral, FIDA Kenya implements this broad mandate through a number of programmes on legal services, women‘s rights monitoring and report writing, gender violence/legal awareness, paralegal training and training and outreach activities to the general public. FIDA Kenya is concerned with all violations of human rights including denial of freedoms guaranteed through the Universal Deciaration of Human Rights among them freedom of speech, freedom from violence and mvpeduments to inheritance. particulariy as they relate to women. FIDA Kenya is extremely interested in utilizing the AfriSpace System to advance its activities. The AfriSpace System could be used to disseminate information to members and women in general; to communitcate with counterparts in other Africa countries and; to support the organization‘s legal advoecacy activities. The AtfriSpace System will provide national and continental coverage that is not possible using traditional terregtrig! broadcasting technology.

1 The AfriSpace System represents an Important tool for organizstions sushas FIDA Kenya that seek to improve the status of women. Please take this into consideration when reviewing the AfriSpace application and approve its use for the good of women in Africa. With ki Zregards. J mau ecutive Director


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