Attachment letter

letter

LETTER submitted by United States Department of Commerce/ NTIA

letter

2005-04-14

This document pretains to SAT-MOD-20050204-00025 for Modification on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

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CUM0/00 TEZ docer FRr zor avz done ore of srec wour @oor C3 f /.\ unitep stares DEPARTMENT of coMMERCE National Telocommunications and Information Administration ¥nanegin, 0 G. 20230 Mr. Donald Abclson Chief of the International Bureau Federal Communications Commission 445 12th Street SW Washington, D.C. 20554 Dear Mr. Abelson: in their application ofFebmary 4, 2005, INTELSAT, as Manager for the MARISAT system, has requested that the Federal Communications Commission ("‘Commission") modify their authorization to allow them to provide UHF communications from their MARISAT space station located at 33.9W." The specific frequencics being requested are four 25—kHz channels centered on 307.750 MHz (Earth—to—space), 31 1.150 MHz (Earth—to—space), 254.150 MHz (space—to— Earth), and 257.550 MHz (space—to—Earth). This request is in support ofNATO through Paradigm Secure Communications. On April8, 2005 the Commission informed National Telocommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) that this conditional license will expire on May 30, 2006. INTELSAT has stated that these operations will be conducted on a non— interfering basi. Currently, these MARISAT UHE operations are being conducted under a Special Temporary Authority (STA) which is to expire on April 10, 2005;" NTIA concurred to this STA after consultations with the Department of Defense (DoD)." * DoD has stated that they could support this INTELSAT request contingent on operating conditions that have been agreed with the INTELSAT customer for the STA. Concering these conditions, DoD has clarified to NTIA that the condition ofNATO operating user terminals East of 20W when transmitting to the MARISAT satellte is limited to the frequency 307.75 MHz. With the understanding that tconditional license will be granted under the same terms ofthe existing STA, NTIA has no objection to the FCC authorizing the UHE operations sought by INTELSAT. However, NTIA retains the right to withdraw frequency authorization for this authorization, e.£.if the MARISAT capacity would be needed to meet US defense requirements. ! Space Staion Applicaton from Patick J. Cera, Viee President INTELSAT LLC, t Federal Communicatins Commission datd Febuary 4, 2008 * See Commission File SAT—STA—20041217—00225 dated Februry 11, 2005 * Letter from Frederick R. Wentand, Associte Adminisator, Ofce Speczurm Management to Donald Abslson, ChicFofthe Totenational Bureau dated January 24, 2005 * Leter from Badei A. Younes, Diector,Spectrur Management, Nemworksand InformationIntegraton, Offce of the Assstnt Sccrsiny ofDefense t Prederick R. Weatland, Astociate Administrtor, Ofice Spectum Management dated January 19, 2005.

vazra70s n aosar Fax zor dn ddoe orc or srec Yolr ©oos NTIA‘s consideration of this authorization is limited to the existing customer. Any other proposed use of the MARISAT UHF eapacity will require further coordination. If you have any questions, please contact Edward Davison (202—482—5526; edavison@ntia.doc.co). Sincerely, Associate Administrator Office of Spectrum Management


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