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2009-01-09

This document pretains to SAT-MOD-20060511-00056 for Modification on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

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Federal Communications Commission Washington, DC 20554 International Bureau January 9, 2009 James M. Talens Counsel for ATCONTACT Communications, LLC 6017 Woodley Road McLean, VA 22101 Re: ATCONTACT Communications, LLC SAT—MOD—20060511—00056 and SAT—MOD—20080813—00155 (Call Sign $2346) Dear Mr. Talens: This letter refers to ATCONTACT Communications, LLC‘s (ATCONTACT) October 15, 2008 filing to demonstrate compliance with its milestone requirement to commence physical construction ofits first non—geostationary satellite orbit (NGSO) satellite.‘ We find this filing to be insufficient to establish compliance with this milestone requirement and request additional information. Pursuant to its authorization, ATCONTACT was required to provide evidence that it had commenced physical construction for its first NGSO satellite by October 15, 2008 On this date, ATCONTACT submitted a certification that it "has commenced constructionof its first NGSO satellite"" ATCONTACT also submitted a copy of a sales agreement for the purchase of certain satellite equipment. The agreement provides that the equipment purchased by ATCONTACT will be delivered in installments over a 10—month period commencing in February 2009. We find that ATCONTACT‘s certification and purchase of equipment, for delivery next year, fails to show that it has commenced physical construction ofits first NGSO satellite. Accordingly, please describe with specificity, what types of hardware (e.g., propulsion hardware, satellite control hardware, satellite bus, etc.) are in production. Additionally, please describe what production has taken place to date and provide photo evidence ofthe current stage of production of the hardware. Please provide the photographs as attachments in your response. Please also explain what payments have been made under the payment plan that was provided in the contract execution milestone certification. ‘ Letter to Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary, Federal Communications Commission, from James M. Talens, Counsel for ATCONTAGT Communications, LLC(October 15, 2008) (4TCONTZACT Milestone Filing). * contactMEO Communications, LLC, Order and Authorization, 21 FCC Red 4035, 4057 (Int‘l Bur. 2006). On June 2, 2006, the licensee changedits name from contactMEO Communications, LLC to ATCONTACT Communications, LLC. See Letter to Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary, FCC, from James M. Talens, Counsel for ATCONTACT Communications, LLC (June 5, 2006). * ATCONTACT Milestone Filing, Attachment 1.

Please submit your response to this lefter to the Commission‘s Secretary by February 6, 2009, with a courtesy copy to Alyssa Roberts of my staff: Alyssa.Roberts@fec.gov. Sincerely, Robert G. Nelson Chief, Satellite Division International Bureau ce: David M. Drucker, Manager ATCONTACT Communications, LLC.


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