SpaceX Meme Ex parte

Ex PARTE PRESENTATION NOTIFICATION LETTER submitted by Space Exploration Technologies Corp.

SpaceX Meme Ex Parte (30 March 2017)

2017-03-30

This document pretains to SAT-LOA-20170301-00027 for Application to Launch and Operate on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

IBFS_SATLOA2017030100027_1203259

March 30, 2017



Via Electronic Filing

Marlene H. Dortch
Secretary
Federal Communications Commission
445 Twelfth Street, S.W.
Washington, DC 20554

Re:   Notice ofEx Parte Communication, ETDocket No. 13—115, RM—11341, and IBFS File Nos.
      SAT—LO4—20161115—00118 and SAT—LOA—20170301—00027

Dear Ms. Dortch:

This is to inform you that, on March 29, 2017, representatives of Space Exploration
Technologies Corp. ("SpaceX") met with Daudeline Meme, Legal Advisor, Wireless,
International and Public Safety to Commissioner Mignon Clyburn with respect to the above
referenced proceedings. Present at the meeting on behalf of SpaceX were Patricia Cooper, Vice
President, Satellite Government Affairs, and Mat Dunn, Director, Government Affairs.

During the meeting, SpaceX highlighted its ongoing space transportation services business and
its ongoing support ofthe letter recently filed in this proceeding by the National
Telecommunications and Information Administration ("NTIA") endorsing the concept of
allocating spectrum resources for commercial space launch operations." Such an allocation
would be a significant step toward streamlining launch spectrum licensing in the future, an
efficiency that will become even more important as the cadence of commercial launch and
recovery activities increases and additional companies join the U.S. commercial launch sector
over the next few years. SpaceX expressed its hope that this proceeding could be resolved in the
near futureto implement the allocations proposed by NTIA, and that in the longer term all
spectrum needed for commercial launch activities could be allocated for that use.

SpaceX also discussed its applications for operating authority for a non—geostationary orbit
("NGSO") satellite system in the Fixed—Satellite Service ("FSS") using Ku—, Ka—, and V—band
spectrum." SpaceX discussed the advances in launch, spacecraft and ground technology that will



1      See Letter from Lawrence E. Strickling to The Hon. Tom Wheeler, ET Docket No. 13—115 and RM—11341
(Sep. 30. 2016).
* See IBFSFile Nos. SAT—LOA—20161115—00118 and SAT—L
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permit large constellations of highly—intelligent satellitesto provifi_g,big‘fi peed, reliable and
affordable broadband service to consumers in the U.S. and around the world.

Sincerely yours,




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Patricia Cooper
Vice President of Satellite Government Affairs

Space ExpLoration TEcEnoLootEs CoRP.
1030 15® Street, N.W.
Suite 220E
Washington, DC 20005
Tel: 202—649—2634
Email: Patricia.Cooper@spacex.com

ce:      Daudeline Meme



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