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WITHDRAWAL submitted by Iridium Constellation LLC

Iridium Withdrawal of Petition to Deny

2017-11-14

This document pretains to SAT-LOA-20161115-00117 for Application to Launch and Operate on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

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Before the Federal Communications Commission Washington, D.C. 20554 In the Matter of File No. Audacy Corporation SAT-LOA-20161115-00117 Application for Satellite Space Station Authorizations CONDITIONAL WITHDRAWAL OF PETITION TO DENY On June 26, 2017, Iridium Constellation LLC (“Iridium”) petitioned to deny the application of Audacy Corporation (“Audacy”) for authority to launch and operate a non- geostationary satellite orbit (“NGSO”) system in the fixed satellite service (“FSS”) and inter- satellite service (“ISS”). 1 In its petition, Iridium explained that Audacy would be unable to coordinate its proposed operations in the 22.55-23.55 GHz band with Iridium’s inter-satellite links, which operate in the 23.18 to 23.38 GHz band. 2 In response to Iridium’s petition, Audacy committed to “fil[ing] a minor modification that removes the 23.18-23.38 GHz band currently used by Iridium for inter-satellite links from Audacy’s pending NGSO application,” and “concurrently amend[ing] its Schedule S to reflect this change.” 3 Consistent with its commitment, Audacy has requested that its application be amended to remove any request for authority to operate in the 23.18-23.38 GHz band. 4 Audacy also 1 Petition to Deny of Iridium Constellation, LLC, IBFS File No. SAT-LOA-20161115-00117 (filed June 26, 2017). 2 Id. at 3-6. 3 Opposition and Response of Audacy Corporation at 19-20, IBFS File No. SAT-LOA-20161115-00117 (filed July 7, 2017). 4 Letter from James Spicer, Chief Engineer, Audacy, to Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary, FCC, at 1-2, IBFS File No. SAT-LOA-2016115-00117 (filed Aug. 11, 2017). 1

requested that its application be amended to delete all references to the 23.18-23.38 GHz band from the legal narrative and Schedule S to reflect the change. 5 The amendment sought by Audacy, if granted, would eliminate any frequency overlap between its proposed system and Iridium’s inter-satellite links, and thereby moot the concerns raised in Iridium’s petition. Accordingly, Iridium hereby withdraws its petition, conditioned on the Bureau’s acceptance of Audacy’s request to amend its application. Respectfully submitted, Maureen C. McLaughlin Scott Blake Harris Vice President, Public Policy V. Shiva Goel IRIDIUM CONSTELLATION LLC HARRIS, WILTSHIRE & GRANNIS LLP 1750 Tysons Boulevard, Suite 1400 1919 M Street, NW, 8th Floor McLean, VA 22102 Washington, DC 20036 (703) 287-7518 (202) 730-1313 November 14, 2017 5 Id. 2

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that a true and correct copy of the foregoing Comments of Iridium Constellation LLC was sent by mail on September 14, 2017, to the following: Ulises R. Pin Timothy Bransford Denise Wood Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP 2020 K Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20006 Counsel for Audacy Corporation /s/ Elizabeth Marley


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