Attachment 2002 Commission ltr

2002 Commission ltr

LETTER submitted by FCC,IB

Commission Letter

2002-01-28

This document pretains to SAT-LOA-19950929-00127 for Application to Launch and Operate on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

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Federal Communications Commission Washington, D.C. 20554 January 28. 2002 VIA FACSIMILE AND U.S. MAIL John P. Janka, Esq. Latham & Watkins 555 11"" Street, NW Suite 1000 Washington, D.C. 20004—1304 p% «3 5"~ Re: Hughes Communications Galaxy, Inc., File Nos. IBFS No SAT LOA 19931"0300040/41 IBFS No. \T— 199950 125/00129; IBFS No. SAT— LOA— 199{;097'900137. Dear Mr. Janka: On January 31, 2001, the International Bureau (Bureau) modified Hughes Communications Galaxy, Inc.‘s (Hughes) license to launch and operate a satellite system in the geostationary—satellite orbit to provide fixed—satellite service in a portion of the Ka—band. Specifically, the Bureau authorized Hughes to operate inter—satellite service links and specified additional downlink operating frequencies for satellite—to—user transmissions.‘ In addition. we assigned implementation milestones for the construction, launch, and operation of the satellite system. The license provides that failure to meet anyofthe 1mplementauon milestones will render the satellite authorization null and void. The first implementation milestone requires Hughes to commence construction of its first satellite by January 2002.~ To satisfy the construction commencement milestone for satellite licenses, the Commission requires the execution of a non—contingent construction contract. The "non—contingent" requirement contemplates that there will be neither significant delays between the execution of the construction contract and the actual commencement of construction. nor conditions precedent to construction." In order for the Commission to determine whether Hughes has complied with this milestone condition of its license, please submit a copy of an executed contract verifying that construction has commenced and that Hughes‘s satellites will be built within the time frame specified in Hughes‘s license. This information must be filed with the Commission‘s Secretaryby February 8, 2002. with a hand ‘ Hughes Communications Galaxy, Inc., Application for Authority to Construct, Launch, and Operate a Ka—band 2Satelllte System in the Fixed—Satellite Service, Order and Authorization, 16 FCC Red 2470 (Int‘l Bur. 2001). Id. at 2479. * See PanAmSat Licensee Corp., Application for Authority to Construct, Launch, and Operate a Ka—Band Communications Satellite System in the Fixed—Satellite Service at Orbital Locations 58° W.L. and 125° W.L., Memorandum Opinion and Order, 15 FCC Red 18720 (Int‘l Bur. 2000) aff‘d, 16 FCC Red 11534 (2001).

delivered courtesy copy to Alyssa Roberts of mystaff. Failure to provide this information by this date shall render Hughes‘s Ka—band license null and void. Please contact Alyssa Roberts at (202) 418— 7276 if you have any questions. Sincerely, '\L[- & //:; f i‘ V\/‘L‘AN‘—’) .” \\ 3 Thomas S. Tyez is Chief Satellite and Radiocommunication Division ce: Bruce Jacobs, Esq., Shaw Pittman, LLP 1J


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