Attachment 2002 Commission ltr

2002 Commission ltr

LETTER submitted by FCC,IB

Commission Letter

2002-01-28

This document pretains to SAT-LOA-19950929-00128 for Application to Launch and Operate on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

IBFS_SATLOA1995092900128_1031681

                               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,

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                                                         Thomas S. Tyez             is
                                                         Chief
                                                         Satellite and Radiocommunication Division




ce: Bruce Jacobs, Esq., Shaw Pittman, LLP
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