Attachment DA 05 601

DA 05 601

DECISION submitted by FCC,IB

DA 05 601

2005-03-04

This document pretains to SAT-LOA-20040728-00150 for Application to Launch and Operate on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

IBFS_SATLOA2004072800150_420612

Federal Communications Commiss Washington, DC 20554 inoratonaBuesu pa os—on1 March 4, 2008 Mr.Brian Park AfriSpace,Inc. 2400 N St NW Washington, DC 20037—1188 Re: Application for Authority to Launch and Operate AfriStar2 at21E File No. SAT—LOA—20040728—00150, Call Sign S2624. Dear Mr. Park: On July 28, 2004, AfiSpace, Inc.(*AfriSpace") fled the above—captioned application for suthority to launch and operate AfriStar—2 atthe at 21° EL. orbital lcation. For the reasons discussed below, we dismiss the appliation asdefective, without prejudicet refiling AfriStar2 will provide broadcastig—satelite service (sound) in the 1452—1492 MHz band." It will also operate feederlinks in the 7025—7075 MHz band? The 7025—7075 MHz band is allocated on a primary basis to the Aixed—satellite servicein TTU Regions 1, 2and 3, and to no other stelite servic." "The definition of "Tixed—satelteserviee Seetion 25.201 of the Commission‘s rules* includes eeder links of other space radiocommunication services." In the "Antenna Beams" section of Schedule S of ts application,in tem $7.(q),AftiSpace states thatit plans to launch and operate AfriStar—2 with a maximum input attenuator value of dB. Section 25.210()of the Commission‘s ules® requires fixed.—satllit service space stations to have a minimum capabiliy t change transponder saturtion flux densitiesby ground commund in 4 dB steps over a range of 12 dB. Thus, AfriSpace‘s proposed feeder links do not comply with the Commission‘s rules. Moreover, AfriSpace has not requested a waiver of Section 25.210(c). Sections 25.1 12@@)2)and (b)(1) of the Commission‘srulesstate that an application that does not substantially comply with the Commission‘s rules will be returmed to the applicant as unacceptable for filing unlessthe application is t Applicatio for Authoritto Launch and Operatea Replacement Sitelite, AfrSta 2 at21° EL and to Co—locate it with AffiStr—1,IBFS Fle No. SAT—LOA—20040728—00150 "AfrSpace Applicaton®) (Form 312 ahm 20) 3 d (RahibitC at para. 1 and Schedule 5) R See 47 CFR, § 2.106 atp. 58. * «crm gas201 £ a7 CR §25210 0. + 47 ce§§ 28.112000) and 25. 112000)

rEpEiRaL CoMMUNICATIONS ContMisston pa os.an1 accompanied by a waiver requestwith reasons supportingthe waiver. Therefore, we find AfriSpace‘s application defective and retum it without prejudice to refling. Accordingly, pursuant to the Commission‘s rules on delegated authority, 47 CFR. $ 0.261(@)(9 we find that this application, File No. SAT—LOA—20040728—00150, is defective. We therefore dismiss the application without prejudiceto refilig." Sincerely, Fem J. Jarmithels Deputy Chief, Sitelite Division ces Ms. Tara K. Givnta Counsel to AfriSpace, Ic. Coudert Brothers LLP 1627 1 ST NW STE 1200 Washington, DC 20006—4093 1f AfriSpace refiles anappliation identicalt he one dismised, wth the exceptionosuppling the missing information.it need not pay frther applcationfee. See 47 CBR.§ 1.11090)


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