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COMMENT submitted by Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour

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2006-03-27

This document pretains to SAT-MOD-20050301-00054 for Modification on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

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WirmerHare amesen ameonn winetaiecon Maxh 27. 2006 RECEIVED Ms. Marlene H. Dortch Mar 2 7 2006 Secretary Federal Communications Commission OftectSecmay 445 12th Street, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20554 Re:— IBFS File No. $AT—MOD—20050301—00054 Dear Ms. Dortch: Attached for inclusion in the formal record ofthe above—referenced application proceeding is a leter submitted by Mississippi Govemnor Haley Barbour to Chairman Kevin J. Martin on December 21, 2008, supporting the grant of Globalstar‘s application. Globaltar is submitting the leter in order to make certain that tletteis included in the Commission‘s IBFS database filefor the application. Should there be any questions concerning this matter, please contact the undersigned. Respectfully Submitted, L Cmm—Z— osh L. Roland Counsel to Globalstar,Inc. cc: William F. Adler Wilmer Cule Picering Hiland Dorer, 2445 M Sre, NVW Washingzon, DC 20037 Botnere: Begng Besn: Boran: Bnaieh angon Musah Newon NomenVogn Oc Pabte Waiman. Waamngon usivocssmm

s STATE OF MISSISSIPPI 6@ OFFICE oF THE GOVERNOR narey marmoun covmce December 21, 2008 The Honorable Kevin T. Martin Chairman Federal Communications Commission 445 12th Streat, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20554 RE: Globalstar LLC Mobile Sutellite Services Dear Chairman Martin: It has come to my attention that the Poderal Communications Commission (‘FCC‘) currently has ponding before it an application for "ancillary terrestral component" (PATC®) authority filedby Globalstar LLC that, once granted, will onnble Globalstar to exhance and improve the already invalusble mobile satelite ("MSS") communications services thatit has beon providing to public safely and other crtical frst responders in Mississippi and other Gulf States. T request that the CC act promptly to grant Giobalster‘s application. ‘As you know, Hurricane Katrina destroyed the entire communications infastructure of Mississippi‘s GulfConst. Communications systems in many otherparts of our atete were rendered inopermble, while systems that were operational were overloaded. It is my understending thet Globalstar‘s satellite phones were not affected by the hurricene, and remained fully operational both during and after the storm. In addition, in the immediate aftermath ofthe storm, Globalsta: distributed additional setellte phones to looal, State and Federal officials who otherwise would have had great difficulty communicating with each other to coordinate their reliof efforts. The moming after Hurrioane Katrina, Globalstar called my office offering to deliver 100 phones to my staff and our responso officials. We were using the phones within 48 hours. Within the first 72 hous after Xatrina, Globalstar established temporery disribution conters and hand—delivered approximately 2,500 handsats to the aren; within 10 days ofthe storm, that number grow to more than 6,000. T applaud Globalstar for its dedication and ability to supply these essential emergensy communications services in such a rapid fashion. As a result of Globalstar‘s performance, setellie phones are now a part of(be State Emergency Response Team deployment paokaige for future emergencies. emanrnndntarem sost oo sox ts + incxson, issisipmanos «rroamons: tsipatso + M(00 3ib® soo wen crvemeemmmmmcarmene—

The Honorable Kevin J. Manin December 21, 2008 Page 2 The first responders, emergency providers, and government agoncies in Mississippi that have come to roly on Globalitar‘s services will bensfit greatly by these improvements. 1 request that the FCC grant Globalstar‘s application for ATC euthority to enable Globalstar to onsure these invaluable communication services are available as soon as possible. y y Bb Governor HBig ec: Commissioner Jonathan 8. Adlstein Commissioner Michael J, Copps Senator Thad Cochran Senator Trent Lott Senator Ted Stovens room ons sevrormmct rmt soreret


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