Attachment 2003KaStarCom-march

2003KaStarCom-march

LETTER submitted by KaStarCom

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2003-03-07

This document pretains to SAT-LOA-19980312-00018 for Application to Launch and Operate on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

IBFS_SATLOA1998031200018_868118

ORIGINAL RECEIVED MAR ~ 7 2003 FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY satellite constellation 29833 Ruby Ranch Road #" P.Q. Box 1471 Evergreen, CO 80439 Evergreen, CO 80437 Phone: (720) 746—1996 Fax: (720) 7461896 March 7, 2003 BY HAND DELIVERY Ms. Marlene H. Dortch Secretary Federal Communications Commission 445 12"" Street, S.W. Washington, DC 20554 Re KaStarCom. World Satellite, LLC —Ka—Band GSO License at 111 °W L. Call Sign §$2355, IBFS File No. SAT—LOA—19980312—00018 Dear Ms. Dortch: In August 2001, the Commission authorized KaStarCom. World Satellite, LLC to launch and operate a geostationary satellite system using Ka—band spectrum at the 111° W.L, orbital location.‘ In November 2001, the Commission granted KaStarComa further authorization to operate Ka—band satellites at the 73° W.L. and 109.2° W.L. orbital locations.* Under ITU rules, KaStarcom must bring a satellite into use at the 111° W.L. orbital location by March 9, 2003 in order to preserve the prionity of the U.8.‘s network filing, subject to a two—year extension under certain circumstances, As the Commission is aware, the Canadian administration has ITTU date priority in the Ka—band at the 111,.1° W.L, orbital location that is superior to the U.S. filing at 111° W.L., and a Canadian licensee has nearly completed a satellite to bring that slot into use." This fact, | See KaStarCom. World Satellite, LLC;, 16 FCC Red. 14322 (Int‘l Bur. 2001). A See KaStarCom. World Satellite, LLC, 16 FCC Red. 20133 (Int‘] Bur, 2001). This order also included authority to use inter—satellite link spectrum at all three orbital locations, See Telescet Canada, 17 FTCC Red. 25287 (Int‘l Bur, 2002)(granting market access for Ka—band payload on Anik F2 satellite).

combined with the softening of the economy generally and the satellite broadband sector in particular over the past few years, has led KaStarCom to re—evaluate the business prospects for its licensed satellite system. As a consequence, KaStarCom has decided that it canoot meet its commencement ofconstruction milestone for 111° and it will not procesd with the build—.out ofits satellite at the 111° W.L. orbital location. Accordingly, KaStarCom hereby surrenders its license for a Ka—band satellite at that slot. KaStarCom remains committed to developing its remaining Ka—band orbital locations at 73° W.L. and 109.2° W.L, to bring advanced satellite broadband services to underserved and unserved areas ofthe United States. Sincerely yours, Pregident, Televerde Communicfltions Corp. Managing Member ofKaStarCom, World Satellite, LLC co: Toto Tyez Jennifer ilsenan Kal Krautkramer


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