Attachment 95-Hughes Letter sec

95-Hughes Letter sec

WITHDRAWAL submitted by Hughes

Withdrawal of Opposition

1995-06-23

This document pretains to SAT-MOD-19950310-00044 for Modification on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

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                                                                            H U G H E S
                                                                          COMMUNICATIONS

                                                                                          Subsidiary of
                                                                             Hughes Aircraft Company

Scott Blake Harris
Chief, International Bureau                                                            R E C E !V E D
Federal Communications Commission
2000 M. Street, NW. Room 830
Washington, D.C. 20554                                                                   UUN 2 3 1995

                                                                                             MUNICATIONS COMMISSION
                                                                                   FEDER%F% OF THE SECRETARY
Dear Mr. Harris:

         Pursuant to discussions between Hughes Communications Galaxy, Inc. ("HCG") and .
PanAmSat Licensee Corporation ("PanAmSat") under your auspices, HCG hereby:;mthd;rawsits
opposition to a grant of the pending applications filed by PanAmSat Licensee Corporatlon and
listed in Attachment A hereto ("PanAmSat" and "PanAmSat Applications"), on the express
understanding that, on even date herewith, PanAmSat withdraws its opposition to t{§HCG 1895
applications listed in Attachment B hereto. In accordance with the above discussions, HCG further
requests that the Commission condition grant of the HCG applications upon the outce
pending rulemaking proceeding regarding the regulatory policies governing.domestie     fixe   Livisicn
satellites and separate international satellite systems (IB Docket No. 95—41) (the ’Rulemakmg4. 3au

        Additionally, HCG represents to the Commission that it will not take any action that would
materially and adversely affect the issuance of grants of the PanAmSat Applications, including
minor amendments to such applications and requests for waiver of the construction permit
requirement specified in Section 319(d) of the Communications Act. HCG also represents that it
will not take any action to induce any subsidiary, affiliate, or third party to take any action
forbidden to HCG as described in the preceding sentence. Notwithstanding the foregoing, these
representations shall not preclude HCG from taking any position or making any argument in the
Rulemaking regarding PanAmSat or issues raised by the PanAmSat Applications.

      Accordingly, HCG hereby requests that its petitions and other filings regarding the
PanAmSat Applications be dismissed with prejudice and the PanAmSat Applications be granted.

       HCG appreciates your and the Bureau‘s participation in the above process.

                                                            Very truly yours,

                                                             HUGHES COMMUNICATIONS
                                                             GALAXY, INC.



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                                                             Title:     yICE PRESIDENT AND ECRETARY




                                                                   Hughes Communications Galaxy, Inc.
                                                                 PO Box 92424 Worldway Postal Center
                                                                         Los Angeles, California 90009
                                                                                       (310) 607—4000


                                             RECEIVED
                                             WUN 2 3 1995
            ATTACHMENT A
                                                 MUNCATIONS COMMISSION
                                         FEDER%;%OFTHE SECRETARY




SATELLITE          FILJ; NO.

PAS—2K            CSS—94—006, 91—SAT—MP/LA—95

PAS—5             CSS—91—004

PAS—6             CSS—91—005, 92—SAT—ML—95

PAS—8             CSS—94—016, 114—SAT—AMEND—95

PAS—9             CSS—94—015, 117—5A¥AT—AMEND—95


                                ATTACHMENT B

  APPLICATIONS OF HUGHES COMMUNICATIONS GALAXY, NC.


                                    Galaxy   III(H

Application of Hughes Communications Galaxy, Inc. for Modification of Its Authority
To Construct, Launch, and Operate Its Hybrid (Combined C and Ku Band) Galaxy
III(H) Domestic Communications Satellite, FCC File Nos. 33—DSS—ML—94, CSS—94—
014—MP/ML (filed April 25, 1994).

Minor Amendment to Application of Hughes Communications Galaxy, Inc. for
Modification of Its Authority To Construct, Launch, and Operate Its Hybrid
(Combined C and Ku Band) Galaxy III(H) Domestic Communications Satellite, FCC
File No. 93—SAT—AMEND—95 (filed March 21, 1995).

Request of Hughes Communications Galaxy, Inc. for Minor Modification of Its
Authority To Construct, Launch, and Operate Its Hybrid (Combined C and Ku Band)
Galaxy III(H) Domestic Communications Satellite, FCC File No. 96—SAT—ML—95
(filed March 21, 1995).


                                    Galaxy   VIIHI(I

Application of Hughes Communications Galaxy, Inc. for Authority To Construct and
Launch One Separate International Fixed—Communications Satellite, and To Operate
That Satellite in Geostationary Orbit as Part of Its Satellite System, FCC File Nos.
47—DSS—P/LA—94, CSS—94—018 (filed July 15, 1994).

Request for Section 319(d) Waiver To Begin Construction of the Hughes
Communications Galaxy, Inc. Galaxy VIII(I) International Fixed—Communications
Satellite (filed April 14, 1995).



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