Attachment 1990 Request for Mod

1990 Request for Mod

REQUEST submitted by d/b/a Contel ASC

Request for Modification of Authorization

1990-05-10

This document pretains to SAT-MOD-19900510-00022 for Modification on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

IBFS_SATMOD1990051000022_1058736

Contei Corporation MAY 1 0 1990 Columbia Square §55 Thirteenth Street, NWISuite 480 West hk lec Washington, DC 20004—1109 Federal Communications Commission Office of the Secretary 202 383 8700 Office, 202 383 8710 FAX May 10, 1990 Ms. Donna Searcy Secretary Federal Communications Commission 1919 M Street, N.W. Room 222 Washington, D.C. 20554 Re: American Satellite Company )@/30/5//32 > d/b/a Contel ASC ,DSS ML”QO Request for Authority to Sell or Lease Transponders on a Non—Common Carrier Basis Attn: Cecily Holiday 2025 M Street, N.W. ~Suite 6324 Dear Ms. Searcy: Enclosed for filing on behalf of American Satellite Company, d/b/a Contel ASC, are the original and five (5) copies of an application for authority to sell or lease transponders on a non—common carrier basis. Please direct all questions and correspondence regarding this application to the undersigned (direct dial: 383—8704) . Yours truly, fi% n M. Its Attorney CGriffin Enclosure JMG/smd

RECEIVED MAY 1 0 1990 Before the hk faas FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION °* GMceoftheSecretary. Federal C C Washington, D.C. 20554 In the Matter of w N h h ht Ne Nt Nt Nt AMERICAN SATELLITE COMPANY File No. For Modification of Authority to Construct, Launch and Operate Space Stations in the Domestic Fixed—Satellite Service REQUEST FOR MODIFICATION OF =* AUTHORIZATION To TT American Satellite Company d/b/a Contel ASC ("Contel ASC") hereby applies for modification of its authority for ASC—1, ASC—2, Contelsat—1 and Contelsat—2 1 to permit the sale or long—term lease of transponders on a noncommon carrier basis. In support of this application, Contel ASC provides the following information in accordance with the criteria established by the Commission in Martin Marietta Communications Systems, Inc.* Contel ASC requests authority to market, on a noncommon carrier basis, eight (8) additional transponders on each of 1 Contel ASC, 3 F.C.C. Rced. 6982 (1988) (Contelsat satellites); American Satellite Company, 94 F.C.C. 24 39 (1983) (ASC—1 and ASC—2). . * Martin Marietta Communications Systems, Inc., 51 Fed. Reg. 24223 (July 2, 1986) [hereinafter "Martin Marietta"].

the ASC—1 and ASC—2 satellites 3. In addition, Contel ASC seeks authority to sell or lease, on an individualized basis, up to 30 of the 40 transponders on each of the Contelsat—1 and Contelsat—2 satellites. The remaining transponders on these four spacecraft will be’offered (if not retained for Contel ASC‘s internal purposes) on a common carrier basis. Contel ASC will enter into arrangements for the sale or long—term lease of transponders at negotiated prices and under terms and conditions individually tailored to—the needs of specific customers. In marketing its transponders, Contel ASC will "make individualized decisions, in particular cases, whether and on what terms to deal."4 The purchaser of each transponder will acquire ownership attributes for the life of the transponder. However, Contel ASC will retain responsibility for the operation of the satellite as appropriate to its status as the satellite licensee. According, Contel ASC‘s proposal is consistent with the NARUC I decision and the Transponder Sales Order. 5 3 Contel ASC has already been authorized to sell or long—term lease on a noncommon carrier basis up to 12 transponders on each of the ASC—1 and ASC—2 satellites. See File No. 310—DSS—MP/ML—87, granted March 11, 1987. 4 National Association of Reqgulatory Utility Commissions v. FCC, 626 F.2d 630, 641—642 (D.C. Cir.),—cert. denied, 425 U.S. 999 (1976) [hereinafter "NARUC I"j. 5 Domestic Fixed Satellite Service: Transponder Sales, 90 FCC 2d 1238 (1982) (Transponder Sales Order), aff‘a sub nom. World Communication, Inc. v. FCC, 735 F.2d 1465 (D.C. Cir. 1984).

Contel is requesting this authority to provide it with additional flexibility in marketing its services. Contel ASC will be better able to address the needs of its—~ customers if it is allowed to sell or lease its transponder capacity on a noncommon carrier basis. As such, grant of this request will service the public interest. Since Contel ASC‘s showing in support of the requested modification is in conformity with the Commission‘s standards announced in Martin Marietta, the author}ty; requested should be "routinely" granted, absent ; ;ersuasive showing to the contrary. 6 Thus, Contel ASC respectfully requests that its modification of authority to permit the sale or long—term lease of transponders as proposed herein be granted. Respectfully submitted, AMERICAN SATELLITE COMPANY, a/ Contel ASC Assistant SecreCary Contel Corporation 555 13th Street, NW Suite 480 West Washington, D.C. 20004 (202) 383—8704 May 9, 1990 Martin Marietta, supra note 2.


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