Attachment 2001Pegasus motion f

2001Pegasus motion f

MOTION submitted by Pegasus

Motion for Stay

2001-03-26

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

IBFS_SATLOA1995092900127_1031666

ORIGINAL FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION > MAR 2 6 2001 WASHINGTON, D.C. 20554 FEDERAL wm OMARHON ORNDEOFThit SECREMIAN In the Matter of ) ) EchoStar Satellite Corporation ) File Nos. 167/168—SAT—P/L—95 ) SAT—LOA—19950929—00118/00019 ) 54—SAT—AMEND—96 ) SAT—AMD—19960124—00006 ) SAT—MOD—20000222—00061/00062 ) Hughes Communications Galaxy, Inc. ) File Nos. 3/4—DSS—P/LA—94 ) SAT—LOA—19931203—00040/00041 ) ) SAT—LOA—19950929—00124 ) through 00131 ) ) Loral CyberStar, Inc. ) File Nos. 205—SAT—P/LA—95 ) SAT—LOA—19950929—00157 ) 205/206—SAT—AMEND—95 ; SAT—AMD—19950929—00157/00158 Morning Star Satellite Company, LLC ) File Nos. 190 through 193—SAT—P/LA—95 ) SAT—LOA—19950929—00120 ) through 00123 ) Motorola, Inc. ) File Nos. 163 through 166—SAT—P/LA—95 ) SAT—LOA—19950929—00145 ) through 00148 ) 157—SAT—P/LA—96(72) ) SAT—LOA—19960904—00111 ) 29—SAT—AMEND—97 ) SAT—AMD—19961204—00141 ) 94 through 98—SAT—P/LA—97 ) SAT—LOA—19970715—00060 ) through 00064 ) 79—SAT—P/LA—97(63) ) SAT—LOA—19970613—00053 ) SAT—AMD—19980729—00067 ) NetSat 28 Company, LLC File Nos. 194—SAT—P/LA—95 ) ) SAT—LOA—19950929—00150 SAT—T/C—19990727

PanAmSat Corporation ) File Nos. 00198/00199—SAT—LOA—95 ) SAT—LOA—19950929—00155/001 54 ) 00202—SAT—AMEND—95 ) SAT—AMD—19950929—00109 ) SAT—MOD—19980521—00070 ) Teledesic LLC ) File Nos. 22—DSS—P/LA—94 y SAT—LOA—19940321—00012 ) 43—SAT—AMEND—95 ) SAT—AMD—19941230—00099 ) 127—SAT—AMEND—95 ) SAT—AMD—19950713—00086 ) 195—SAT—ML—97 ) SAT—MOD—19970926—00155 ) VisionStar, Inc. ) File Nos. 200—SAT—P/LA—95 ) SAT—LOA—19950929—00156 ) SAT—T/C—20001215—00163 i . ) WB Holdings 1 LLC ) File Nos. 128—SAT—P/LA—95 ) SAT—LOA—19950712—00085 ) 203—SAT—P/LA—95 ) SAT—LOA—19950928—00108 ) SAT—T/C—19990629—00071/00072 ) To: The Chief, International Bureau Motion for Stay of First—Round Licensing Matters Pegasus Development Corporation ("Pegasus"), by its attorneys, and pursuant to Section 1.43 of the Commission‘s rules, hereby moves for a stay of all first—round licensing matters‘ pertaining to the GSO Ka—band orbital spectrum pending action on the Motion to Consolidate First and Second—Round Licensing Matters that Pegasus is simultaneously filing. That motion further describes the important public interest considerations that demand a stay of the above— Attachment A contains a list of the relevant pending matters.

referenced proceedings and consolidation of all first—round matters with the resolution of pending second—round licensing applications. Under prevailing precedent, the Commission considers four factors in determining whether to grant a request for a stay: whether (1) the movant has a substantial likelihood of succeeding on the merits; (2) whether the movant would suffer irreparable harm absent a stay; (3) whether grant of a stay would not substantially harm others; and (4) whether the stay would be in the public interest. See Washington Metropolitan Transit Comm.v. Holiday Tours, Inc., 559 F.2d 841, 842—43 (D.C.Cir. 1977) (hereinafter "WMATC "). However, the necessary showing to establish a likelihood of success on the merits is governed by the "balance of equities as revealed through examination of the other factors." Id. at 844. This Motion meets the test set forth in WMATC. First and foremost, a stay of the first— réund licensing matters and consolidation of those matters with the second round will clearly serve the public interest. The Commission has to act quickly to prevent the lapse of the United States international rights to the Ka—band spectrum. To date, the record evidences four years of ufiresolved licensing matters involving the first and second rounds. If the Commission does not act quickly and enforce the rigorous timetables it originally proposed, the United States will lose its opportunity to use valuable spectrum. Therefore, a stay of all first—round matters and consolidation of those matters with the second round in order to resolve all pending licensing matters is the only efficient and reasonable approach." See Separate Statement ofCommissioner Gloria Tristani In the Matter of Cumulus Licensing Corp (Assignor) and Clear Channel Broadcasting Licenses, Inc. (Assignee), FCC No. 00—391 observing with respect to a stay request that "[mJeaningful allegations that the public interest is not served by Commission action should cause a lightening of the burden on the petitioner similar to the lesser burden on government agencies seeking injunctions to protect the public interest."

Second, grant of a stay will not substantially harm others. In fact, consolidation and prompt resolution of all outstanding matters affecting the first and second rounds will benefit all parties because it will more quickly resolve competing claims. On the other hand, dealing with first—round matters on a piecemeal basis will lead to more litigation, more delay in providing Ka— band service and more difficulties in determining second round matters. Third, Pegasus (and other second—round applicants) will suffer irreparable harm if a stay of first—round matters is not granted. As set forth in the Motion to Consolidate, the first—round matters involve key CONUS orbital locations whose immediate availability is critical to the successful resolution of the second—round licensing process. A piecemeal approach, in which the Commission resolves first—round matters before it fully understands how it will resolve the second—round licensing process is likely to lead to overall delay. Such delay will doom the ability of second—round applicants to be licensed in time to bring their satellites into use by the relevant International Telecommunications Union deadlines. Satellite construction and launch requires several years of lead time, such that the second—round must be resolved very soon. Continued delay in Commission action to enforce the milestones on these first—round applications means that Pegasus and other second round applicants cannot obtain licenses, and by the time there is action; the spectrum could be lost. Finally, Pegasus has a substantial likelihood of succeeding on the merits of its Motion to Consolidate because consolidation is the only practical and sensible approach to resolving the matter of preventing warehousing and trafficking of spectrum by first—round licensees and providing the public with advanced digital services through the Ka—band orbital slots.

Accordingly, for the reasons set forth herein and in the Motion to Consolidate, Pegasus Development Corporation respectfully requests the Commission to stay all first—round licensing matters and consolidate them with the pending second—round applications. Respectfully submitted, PEGASUS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION /ZM Bruce acobs Shaw Pittman Kathryn R. Schmeltzer 2300 N Street, N.W. Dawn Sciarrino Washington, D.C. 20037—1128 Tony Lin (202) 663—800 Its Attorneys Dated: March 26, 2001

Attachment A

First Round Ka—Band Licensees: Pending Applications and Matters Applicant Relevant File Numbers Outstanding Licensing Matters Echostar 167/168—SAT—P/LA 95 Reconsideration of ISL Order 54—SAT—AMEND—96 Application for Modification of License (additional up & downlink) SAT—MOD—20000222—00061/62 © Hughes 3 and 4—DSS—P/LA—94 Reconsideration of ISL Order 174 through 179—SAT—P/LA—95 Loral Space & 195 through 197—SAT—P/LA—95 Application for Modification of License (89° W.L.) Communications 204—SAT—ML—95 Assignment of Orbital Slot 93° W.L. (Orion) SAT—MOD—19991101—00108 Morning Star 190 through 193—SAT—P/LA—95 Application for Review of Revocation Order Motorola 163 through 166—SAT—P/LA—95 Reconsideration of ISL Order 201—SAT—MISC—95 Request for Dismissal NetSat 194—SAT—P/LA—95 Application for Review of Revocation Order SAT—T/C—19990727—00080 Petition for Waiver of Milestones SAT—WAV—20001215—00164 Emergency Motion for Stay of Revocation Order Transfer of Control | PanAmSat 180/181—SAT—P/LA—95 Reconsideration of ISL Order 00009—SAT—P/LA—96 Application for Review of Revocation Order SAT—LOA—19950929—00130/3 1 Assignment of Orbital Slot 103° W.L. SAT—LOA—19950929—00204 through 00208

First Round Ka—Band Licensees: Pending Applicatiofis and Matters Applicant Relevant File Numbers Outstandin'g Licensing Matters VisionStar 200—SAT—P/LA—95 Reconsideration of Downlink Order SAT—T/C—20001215—00163 Application for Transfer of Control Wildblue 128—SAT—P/LA—95 Reconsideration of ISL Order 203—SAT—P/LA—95 Reconsideration of Transfer of Control

Second Round Ka—Band Licensees: Pending Applications and Matters Applicant Relevant File Numbers Outstanding Licensing Matters Motorola 94 through 98—SAT—P/LA—97 (Celestri) PanAmSat 52 through 57—SAT—P/LA—98 PCG 33 and 34—SAT—LOI—98 Pegasus 94 through 98—SAT—P/LA—98 Skybridge 58—SAT—P/LA—98 TRW 112 through 116—SAT—P/LA—97 60 and 61—SAT—AMEND—98 62—SAT—WAIV—98 Document #: 1090646 v.2

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I, Vetlyn Victor, a secretary with the law firm Shaw Pittman, hereby certify that a true and correct copy of the foregoing Motion to Stay was sent by first—class mail, postage prepaid, this 26th day of March 2001, to the following: *The Honorable Michael K. Powell *Bryan Tramont Chairman Senior Legal Advisor to Commissioner Federal Communications Commission Furchtgott—Roth 445 Twelfth Street, S.W., Room 8—B201 Federal Communications Commission Washington, D.C. 20554 445 Twelfth Street, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20554 *Commissioner Susan Ness Federal Communications Commission *William J. Friedman IV 445 Twelfth Street, S.W., Room 8—B115 Senior Legal Advisor to Commissioner Washington, D.C. 20554 Tristani Federal Communications Commission *Commissioner Gloria Tristani 445 Twelfth Street, S.W. Federal Communications Commission Washington, D.C. 20554 _ 445 Twelfth Street, S.W., Room 8—C302 Washington, D.C. 20554 *Donald Abelson Chief, International Bureau *Commissioner Harold Furchtgott—Roth Federal Communications Commission Federal Communications Commission 445 Twelfth Street, S.W. 445 Twelfth Street, S.W., Room 8—¢302 Washington, D.C. 20554 Washington, D.C. 20554 *Thomas S. Tycz *Peter A. Tenhula Chief, Satellite and Radiocommunications Senior Legal Advisor to Chairman Powell Division, International Bureau Federal Communications Commission Federal Communications Commission _ 445 Twelfth Street, S.W. 445 Twelfth Street, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20554 Washington, D.C. 20554 *Mark Schneider *Fern Jarmulnek Senior Legal Advisor to Commissioner Ness Chief, Satellite Policy Branch Federal Communications Commission Federal Communications Commission 445 Twelfth Street, S.W. 445 Twelfth Street, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20554 Washington, D.C. 20554 *Alyssa Roberts Satellite Policy Branch, International Bureau Federal Communications Commission 445 Twelfth Street, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20554

*Jennifer Gilsenan Joseph A. Godles Satellite Policy Branch, International Bureau W. Kenneth Ferree Federal Communications Commission Goldberg, Godles, Wiener & Wright 445 Twelfth Street, S.W. 1229 Nineteenth Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20554 Washington, D.C. 20036 Counselfor PanAmSat Corporation *Selina Khan Satellite Policy Branch, International Bureau Peter A. Rohrbach Federal Communications Commission Karis A. Hastings 445 Twelfth Street, S.W. Yaron Don Washington, D.C. 20554 Hogan & Hartson LLP Columbia Square *Cassandra Thomas 555 Thirteenth Street, N.W. Deputy Chief Washington, D.C. 20004—1109 Satellite and Radiocommunications Division, Counselfor GE Americom _ International Bureau Federal Communications Commission Pantelis Michalopoulos 445 Twelfth Street, S.W. Rhonda Rivens Bolton Washington, D.C. 20554 Steptoe & Johnson LLP 1330 Connecticut Avenue, N.W. Gary M. Epstein Washington, D.C. 20036—1795 — John P. Janka Counselfor EchoStar VisionStar Corporation Arthur S. Landerholm Latham & Watkins Philip L. Malet 1001 Pennsylvania Ave., NW. James M. Talens Suite 1300 Steptoe & Johnson LLP Washington, D.C. 20004 1330 Connecticut Avenue, N.W. Counselfor Hughes Communications, Inc. Washington, D.C. 20036—1795 Counsel for Motorola Corporation William M. Wiltshire Harris, Wiltshire & Grannis LLP Mark A. Grannis 1200 Eighteenth Street, N.W. Jonathan B. Mirsky Suite 1200 Fred B. Campbell Washington, D.C. 20036 Harris, Wiltshire & Grannis LLP Counselfor Wildblue Communications, Inc. 1200 Eighteenth Street, NW. Suite 1200 _ » David M. Brown Washington, D.C. 20036 General Counsel Counselfor Teledesic LLC Wildblue Communications, Inc. 4600 Syracuse Street, Suite 500 Michael R. Gardner, P.C. . Denver, CO 80237 The Law Offices of Michael R. Gardner, P.C. Attorneys at Law 1150 Connecticut Avenue, N.W. Suite 710 Washington, D.C. 20036 Counselfor VisionStar Corporation

Raymond G. Bender, Jr. Tara K. Guinta Carlos M. Nalda Coudert Brothers Dow, Lohnes & Albertson, PLLC Attomeys at Law 1200 New Hampshire Avenue, N.W. 1627 1 Street, N.W. Suite 800 Washington, D.C. 20006—4007 Washington, D.C. 20036 Counselfor Pacific Century Group, Inc. Counselfor Astrolink International LLC Brian D. Weimer Norman P. Leventhal Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP Stephen D. Baruch 1440 New York Avenue, N.W. David S. Keir Washington, D.C. 20005 Leventhal, Senter & Lerman PLLC Counselfor Celsat America, Inc. 2000 K Street, N.W. ‘ Suite 600 Todd M. Stansbury Washington, D.C. 20006 Wiley, Rein & Fielding Counselfor TRW, Inc. 1776 K. Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20006 Robert A. Mazer Counselfor DirectCom Networks, Inc.> Albert Shuldiner Vinson & Elkins LLP Lauren J. Blevin 1455 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Wilkinson, Barker & Knauer, LLP Suite 700 2300 N Street, NW. Washington, D.C. 20004—1008 Suite 700 Counselfor NetSat 28 Company, LLC Washington, D.C. 20037 Counselfor Lockheed Martin Corporation Stephen R. Bell Jennifer D. McCarthy Gerald Musarra Willkie Farr & Gallagher Vice President Three Lafayette Centre Trade & Regulatory Affairs 1155 21" Street, N.W. Lockheed Martin Corporation Washington, D.C. 20036—3384 Crystal Square 2 Counselfor Loral Space & Communications Suite 403 1725 Jefferson Davis Highway James U. Troup Arlington, VA 22202 Brian D. Robinson Arter & Hadden LLP Francis L. Young 1801 K Street, NW. Young & Jatlow Suite 400K 2300 N Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20036 Suite 600 Counselfor CAI Data Systems, Inc. Washington, D.C. 20037 Counselfor Morning Star Satellite Company, LLC William D. Wallace Crowell & Moring, LLP 1001 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20004 Counselfor Globalstar, L.P.

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