Attachment letter

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LETTER submitted by Inmarsat Ventures

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2005-12-14

This document pretains to SAT-MOD-20051104-00212 for Modification on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

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stt timeon oroe h. sre se nameger. 5. mooersne To aunesrame ree gonesraan merteson LATHAM&WATKINS« newnmunecences es ons Eons remenvigs Chews Conmonny Fanin ras antiy Snd Via Hand Delivery Hepton Sintwaes owb negw December 22, 2005 on hegiee smcontiny s Grom Ms. Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary ie mss Federal Communications Commission 445 12th Street, S.W. Washington, DC 20554 Re: Applications of MSV for Modified ATC Authority, SAT—MOD—20051104—00212; SAT—MOD—20051 104—00211; SES—MOD—20051110—01561 Dear Ms. Dortch: On December 14, 2005, Inmarsat filed the enclosed request to consolidate the pleading cyele ofthese three applications and thereby reduce the volume offilings, conserve Commission resources, and increase efficient application processing. Currently, virtually identical responsive pleadings would be due on January 6, 2006, and again on January 13, 2006. MSV has indicated no objection to Inmarsat filing a single, consolidated responsive pleading on January 13, 2006, but MSV would prefer that these proceedings not be consolidated. Inmarsat understands thatit may be more expedient to address ts request to file a consolidated response instead as a request for an extension ofthe January 6, 2006 pleading deadline in SAT—MOD—20051 104—00212, and SAT—MOD—20051104—00211. Thus, Inmarsat modifies ts request and hereby secks a seven—day extension, to January 13, 2006, ofthe deadline otherwise established by 25.154(@)(2) in those two proceedings. The bases for a seven—day extension are set forth in the enclosed document. Moreover, the essential element of the applications, the list ofsubject frequencies, was filed under seal and was not made available to Inmarsat until November 28, 2005, almost two weeks after Inmersat sought access from MSV. Respectfully submitted, J ce (by hand): Roderick K. Porter Cassandra Thomas Robert Nelson Andrea Kelly Scott Kotler Steve Duall Jennifer A. Manner Bruce D. Jacobs Diane J. Comell pomonss

sis tmoun Srew iv, s io taregonoc. menessoe Teconeneam rec aopestam onlb LATHAMeWATKINSw Teoderse Somn romenvigns Cram Oagetnny Insia raw Winwuy Sdop rerprorn Sitonae Via Hand Delivery uin fregw unogms Stantrn December 14, 2005 o oo Kenamay vanigunoc Ms. Mariene H. Dortch Secreury Federal Communications Commission 445 12th Street, S.W. Washington, DC 20554 Re: Applications of Mobile Satelite Ventures Subsidiary LLC for Modified ATC Authority, SAT—MOD—20051 104.00212; SAT—MOD—20051 104—00211; SEs—MOD—20051110—01561 Dear Ms. Dortch: Inmarsat Ventures Limited intends t participate in these proceedings, anis writing to request that the Commision consolidate the pleading eycle for these tree applications to avoid the need to make redundant flings, to conserve Commission resources, and to provide administrative efficiencies. As it stands, there will be two different pleading deadlines on «pplications reising the same issues. These three applications seckk modified authorty to provide ATC over (1) MSV‘s current generation spacecraft, i) MSV‘s next—generation spacecraft, and (ii) the Conadian— Hicensed TMI spacecraft whose capacity MSV markets, MSV itselFacknowledges the interrelated nature ofthese applictions, as MSV itselfhas sought consolidated treatment ofall thre applications. See Item 43 on MSV‘s Form 312 applications. Indeed, the echnical aspects of these ATC applications appear virtually identical. Public Notice ofthe two applications that involve MSV‘s own spacecraft, SAT— MOD—20051 104—00212 and SAT—MOD—20051 104—00211, occurred last Wednesday (See SAT— 00333), setting a pleading deadline ofJanuary 6, 2006. The Commission has not yet placed on public notice the third application ——MSV‘srequest for modified earth station authorityto provide ATC over the Canadian—licensed TMI spacecraft, File No. SES—MOD—20051 110—01561. Thus,the pleading deadline for th third application will be no sooner than January 13, 2006. In order to provide thfullthity(30) days specified in the Section 25.154 ofthe Commission‘s rules for commenting on MSV‘s third ATC application, to avoid the need for redundant filings,to conserve Commission resources, and to provide adminisrative efficiencies, Inmarsat respectfully requeststhat the Commission establisha single deadline for commenting

LATHAMeWATKINS« on all three of these ATC applications, with the initalpleading deadline calculated from the forthcoming public notice accepting for fling File No. SES—MOD—20051 110—01561. This consolidation request is consistent with Commission rules and precedent. Section 1.227 ofthe Commission‘s rulesprovides for consolidation where "such action willbest conduce to the proper dispatch ofbusiness and to the ends ofjustice" in cases that involve the same applicantor substantialy the same issues. That is the case here. See also Nextel License Holdings 4, Inc.and Nextel WIP License Corp., 17 FCC Red 7028 (2002) (consolidating processing ofsimilar petitions to deny and thereby aligning opposition due dates). Consolidating the upcoming pleading eycle also would be consistent with MSV‘srequest for consolidated processing ofthese applications, whilestll affording the full thiry—day period specified in the Commission‘s Rules forfiling comments on each ATC application. Moreover, as OET has recognized in a related context, the fling ofa single submission by Inmarsat would faciliate full, efficient, and timely consideration of the issues, See DA 05—3177 (rel. Dec. 12, 2005) (encouraging joint submissions ofpleadings related to a spectrum dispute between MSV and Inmarsat regarding the L—Band). In sum, Inrmarsat submitsthat grant ofthis consolidation request will reduce the volume of ilings and increase the eficient processing ofhese applications, while providing only a very briefdelay offilings otherwise due on January 6, 2006. Respectfilly submi JoprBTinka ec: RoderickK.Porter Cassandra Thomas Robert Nelson Andrea Kelly Scott Kotlr Jennifer A. Manner Diane J. Comell Bruce Jacobs


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