Attachment request

request

REPLY submitted by TerreStar

request

2007-08-23

This document pretains to SAT-MOD-20070608-00080 for Modification on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

IBFS_SATMOD2007060800080_589085

Before the FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20554 RECEIVED — Fog AUC 2 3 207 _ ! Communy Munications c In the Matter of Bureay / Oflics Ommission , 7 BC faa: TerreStar Networks Inc. File No. SAT—MOD—20070608—00080 Request for Milestone Extension To: International Bureau REQUEST TO MODIFY EX PARTE STATUS TO PERMIT—BUT—DISCLOSE In the above—captioned proceeding, TerreStar Networks Inc. ("TerreStar") has requested that the Commission modify TerreStar‘s letter of intent authorization for a 2 GHz mobile satellite service system by extending the milestone date for launching TerreStar‘s first geostationary satellite. TerreStar hereby requests that the International Bureau modify the ex parte status of the proceeding from "restricted" to "permit—but—disclose," pursuant to Section 1.1200(a) of the Commission‘s rules,‘ so that TerreStar and other interested parties may communicate directly with Commission staff, subject to the disclosure rules for permit—but—disclose proceedings. 147 CF.R. § 1.1200(a).

_7 At present, this proceeding is classified as "restricted" under the Commission‘s ex parte rules.2 Under the Commission‘s rules, however, "the Commission and its staff retain the discretion to modify the applicable ex parte rules" in cases in which "the public interest so requires."3 There is ample precedent for reclassifying satellite modification application proceedings as permit—but—disclose, including satellite modification application proceedings involving milestone extensions.* Grant of the instant request would harmonize the ex parte status of this proceeding with the ex parte status of these other satellite modification application proceedings and would facilitate discussions with Commission staff concerning the merits of TerreStar‘s milestone extension request. For the foregoing reasons, the International Bureau should modify the ex parte status of the above—captioned proceeding to permit—but—disclose. The other 2 The proceedings identified as exempt and permit—but—disclose in the Commission‘s ex parte rules do not encompass applications to modify letter of intent authorizations. Such modification applications, therefore, are considered restricted proceedings. See 47 C.F.R. § 1.1208. 3 47 CF.R. § 1.1200(a). 4 See, e.g., In the Matter of New ICO Satellite Services G.P., Motion to Designate Proceeding as "Permit—but—Disclose," File No. SAT—MOD—20061109—00137, Grant Stamp of Motion to Designate Proceeding as "Permit—But—Disclose" (Nov. 16, 2006); Public Notice, "Satellite Communications Services," Rep. No. SES—00590, March 25, 2004 (modifying ex parte status of DIRECTV Enterprises LLC blanket earth station application); Public Notice, Rep. No. SAT—00125 (Oct. 30, 2002) (modifying ex parte status for ICO and Lockheed Martin satellite application proceedings); Public Notice, "International Bureau Satellite Policy Branch Information: Echo Star Satellite Company Application for Authority to Make Minor Modifications to Direct Broadcast Satellite Authorization, Launch and Operational Authority," Rep. No. SPB—159, DA 00—1630 (July 21, 2000).

—3. parties to this proceeding — New ICO Satellite Services G.P., Globalstar, Inc., and Inmarsat Global Limited — have authorized the undersigned to state that they have no objection to modifying the ex parte status of this proceeding as requested herein. Respectfully submitted, TERRESTAR NETWORKS INC. By: /s / Douglas L. Brandon Douglas I. Brandon Vice President for Regulatory Affairs TerreStar Networks Inc. 12010 Sunset Hills Road, 9" Floor Reston, VA 20191 (703) 483—7800 OF COUNSEL: Henry Goldberg Joseph A. Godles Laura A. Stefani GOLDBERG, GODLES, WIENER & WRIGHT 1229 Nineteenth Street, NW. Washington, DC 20036 (202) 429—4900 Counsel for TerreStar Networks, Inc. August 23, 2007

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that a true and correct copy of the foregoing Request to Modify Ex Parte Status to Permit—But—Disclose was sent electronically this 23rd day of August, 2007, to each of the following: William T. Lake Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP 1875 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20006 Counsel to Globalstar, Inc. John P. Janka Jeffrey A. Marks LATHAM & WATKINS LLP 555 Eleventh Street, NW, Suite 1000 Washington, DC 20004 Counsel for Inmarsat Global Limited Diane J. Cornell Vice President, Government Affairs INMARSAT, INC. 1101 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 1200 Washington, DC 20036 Cheryl A. Tritt Phuong N. Pham Morrison & Foerster LLP 2000 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Suite 5500 Washington, DC 20006 Counsel for New ICO Satellite Services G.P. Suzanne Hutchings Malloy Senior Vice President, Regulatory Affairs New ICO Satellite Services G.P. 815 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 610 Washington, DC 20006 s/ Deborah Wiggins Deborah Wiggins


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