Attachment April 23 2003 withdr

April 23 2003 withdr

LETTER submitted by Hughes Network & Hughes Communications

withdrawal

2003-04-23

This document pretains to SAT-MOD-20020815-00156 for Modification on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

IBFS_SATMOD2002081500156_1172876

555 Eleventh Streat, N.W., Suite 1000 Washington, D.C. 20004—1304 Tel: (202) 637—2200 Fax: (202) 637—2201 www.lw.com LATHAM&WATKINS« RECEIVED sapm Brussels suews New York Chicago Northern Virginia AP R 2 3 2003 Frankfurt Orange County Hamburg Paris ; FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS CoMM Hong Kong San Diego Apl’ll 23, 2003 OFFICE OF ThE secretany hssion London San Francisco a Los Angeles Sittcon Valley Ms. Marlene H. Dortch Recelved x"a“ f":‘a"“” loscow okyo Secretary Washington, D.C. Federal Communications Commission APR 3 0 2003 445 12"" Street, SW Washington, DC 20554 Policy Branch 0RIGINA L International Bureau Re: Withdrawal of Certain Applications and a Petition of Hughes Network Systems, Inc. and Hughes Communications, Inc. Dear Ms. Dortch: On behalf of Hughes Network Systems, Inc.("HNS") and Hughes Communications, Inc. ("HCI"), we are writing to withdraw certain applications and a pending petition for reconsideration of an authorization. On March 28, 2003, HNS tendered for cancellation its second Ka band processing round authorization for Call Signs $2338, $2339, $2340, and $2341.‘ As a result, the following pending modification applications for those four call signs have been rendered moot, and HNS hereby withdraws those applications. 1. Application for minor modification 0 2. Application for minor modification 0 3. Application for minor modification and 4. Application for minor modification of $2340, FCC File No. SAT—MOD—20020815—00157. In addition, an HNS predecessor—in—interest to its second Ka band processing round authorization, HCI, has pending a Petition for Reconsideration or Clarification ofthat authorization. That petition likewise has been rendered moot by HNS® cancellation of the underlying authorization. On behalf of HCI, we therefore withdraw that petition, more particularly described as follows: Petition for Reconsideration or Clarification of Hughes Communications, Inc. regarding Hughes Communications, Inc. Application for Authority to Construct, Launch, and Operate a Ka—Band ‘ See Letter to Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary, FCC, from Michael L. Cook, Senior Vice President, Hughes Network Systems, Inc. (March 28, 2003) (Space Station Authorizations: $2338 (File No. 45— SAT—P/LA—98, IBFS No. SAT—LOA—19971222—00201), $2339 (File No. 46—SAT—P/LA—98, IBFS No. SAT—LOA—19971222—00205), $2340 (File No. 47—SAT—P/LA—98, IBFS No. SAT—LOA—19971222— 00209), $2341 (File No. 48—SAT—P/LA—98, IBFS No. SAT—LOA—19971222—00207). DC\S87188.1

April 16, 2003 Page 2 LATHAMeWATKINS« Satellite System in the Fixed—Satellite Service, File Nos. 45—48—SAT—P/LA—98; IBFS Nos. SAT—LOA— 19971222—00201—00207; Call Signs $2338—2341 (filed Sept. 4, 2001). Many of the issues raised in that petition have also been raised in other pending application and rulemaking proceedings and remain relevant there. Nothing in this letter is intended to affect the position of HNS or its affiliates in those other proceedings. If you should have any questions regarding this submission, please call us at (202) 637— 2200. Respectfully submitted, 22 John P. Janka Elizabeth R. Park cc: Jennifer Gilsenan DC\587188.1


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