Attachment 1991Commission ltr j

1991Commission ltr j

LETTER submitted by CCB,FCC

letter

1991-01-16

This document pretains to SAT-MOD-19901219-00070 for Modification on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

IBFS_SATMOD1990121900070_1080010

JAy 1 6 1991 61330 _‘Latham & Watkins 1001 ‘Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. nhzngton. D.C. 20004—2505 \ Attention: John P. Janka Reference: Special Temporary Anthorityyto Provide . IEntra—Caribbean Services C ___.D 55 w 5mf q, Dear Mr. Janka: Hughes Communications Galaxy, Inc. (Hughes) has requested special temporary authority to use one of the transpondeys on Westar IV, Westar Y or Galaxy VI to provide intra—Caribbean services. As described in Hughes‘s application for regular authority for such transmissions, it is already providing intra—~ Caribbean service from Aruba using one transponder pursuant to authority granted in Western Union Telegraph Company, 86 FCC 376, 60 Rad. Reg. 24 (P&F) 1659 (1986). (Western Union). In that order, the Commission indicated that requests for additional authority to use other transponders would be considered. Hughes‘s current application seeks to provide occasional video transmissions from points in St. Lucia to other Caribbean points including St. Lucia itself. Hughes proposes to begin testing this service on January 16, 1991 an& to initiate service on February 4, 1991. It requests special temporary authority to operate from January 16 1991 urtil March 16, 1991. . Hughes states ©that it will not initiate service before receiving notificatlon from the St. Lucia government that any necessary INTELSAT Article XI¥ procedures have been fulfilled pursuant to the Commission‘s directive in Hestern Union. Although we are granting its request for special temporary authority, Hughes is on notice that our saction is without prejudice to any final disposition of its application for regular authority,. The request for temporary authority was not filed in sufficient time to allow for public notice and comment on Hughes‘s proposed service and any comments filed in response to the application for regular authority will be carefully considered. Any initiation of service pursuant to special temporary authority is solely at Hughes‘s own risk that its regular application may be denied. ’

& Aecerfingly, pursnant to the comiaaion': rulea on delegszions ‘og auzhmrity. e~ A7 C.F.R. § 0.291, Hughes is granuted special temporary authority to operate —one transponder on Westar I¥Y,; Westar Y or Calazxy TZ te providaintra* ~7_}.ca:ibb¢an ae:viae subjea: to the fnuowing cendi::ians. . This anthorizy smill eomem; ou Jannaty15{ termznsta on March!6, 1991; C k bollck] A;f““' ,—?i Lote . Hughes will uoa initiate anytransnxssiona prior to receiving notification from the. government — of ft. Lucis that any neccsaary INTELSAT Article XIV proceduras have been ful!illed; No harmful interferenne shall be caused> to any ° other | lavfully operated radio station includinug any other satellite facility . and cperation shall be neasedimmaaia:ely upon notificatxon of 1nterferensa, — L . . 4) The grant of this temporsry suthority is not to be construed in any way on approval of the application (~for regular authority for such operation and initiation of this service issolely at thae risk of the applicant. — Sincerely, «4 . ... James R. Kaagan Chief, Domestic Facilx:ies Division Common Carrier Buresu .


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