Attachment 2003Loral req for di

2003Loral req for di

LETTER submitted by Loral Space

Request to Dismiss applications

2003-06-26

This document pretains to SAT-LOA-19970926-00143 for Application to Launch and Operate on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

IBFS_SATLOA1997092600143_1026366

LORAL
       Space & Communications Ltd.

         1755 Jefferson Davis Hwy.                                                             John P. Stern
           .            Suite 1007                                                             Deputy General Counsel
        Arlington, VA 22202—3501
                       (703) 414—1060
                  Fax: (703) 414—1079




                                                   Received                       RECEIVED
June        26,      2003
                                                    JuL 1 1 2003                   JuN 2.6 2003
       T
Marlene Dortch, Secretary                                       ur
                                                        coratGBureat
                                                  International                  *omceormseorciam
Federal Communications Commission
445 12"" Street, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20554

              Re:         Loral Space & Communications Ltd. Application for Authority to Launch
                          and Operate Four GSO FSS Satellites in the V—Band: 152—SAT—P/LA—97
                          (SAT—LOA—19970926—00143); 153—SAT—P/LA—97 (SAT—LOA—19970926—
                          00144); 154—SAT—P/LA—97 (SAT—LOA—19970926—00142); and 155—SAT—
                          P/LA—97 (SAT—LOA—19970926—00145)

Dear Ms. Dortch:

      Loral Space & Communications Ltd. ("Loral") hereby requests that the
Commission dismiss, without prejudice, its above—captioned applications for authority to
launch and operate four geostationary fixed—satellite service satellites that would
operate in the 40.5—41.5 GHz and 49.2—50.2 GHz bands ("V—band applications").‘
Pursuant to Section 25.152(a) of the Commission‘s rules, 47 C.F.R. § 25.152(a),
dismissal of Loral‘s V—band applications is to be granted as a matter of right if the
request is made prior to final Commission action.

       Loral filed its applications almost six years ago on September 26, 1997, in
response to a cut—off notice establishing a processing round for V—band applications.?
Since that time, other than the routine assignment of file numbers, Loral‘s V—band
applications have not been accepted for filing, placed on public notice or otherwise


              Loral is also submitting requests for refund of the application fees Loral paid in connection with
              these applications.

*             Cut—off Established for Additional Space Station Applications and Letters of Intent in the 36 — 51.4
              GHz Frequency Band, Public Notice, 12 FCC Red. 10450 (rel. July 22, 1997); Clarifications and
              Corrections to Public Notices Report Nos SPB—88 and SPB—89, Public Notice, 12 FCC Red 12050
              (rel. Aug. 13, 1997).


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processed. These delays and uncertainty surrounding the V—band spectrum allocation
have led Loral to decide not to pursue these applications.

           Please contact the undersigned with any questions regarding this request.

                                    Regards,



                                  ALP S—
                                    John P. Stern

co:        Tom Tycz
           Fern Jarmulnek
           Jennifer Gilsenan



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