Attachment 1990Request for Waiv

1990Request for Waiv

REQUEST submitted by STARSYS

Request for Waiver

1990-05-04

This document pretains to SAT-MSC-19900504-00019 for Miscellaneous on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

IBFS_SATMSC1990050400019_1059895

BEFORE THE Federal Communications Commission WASHINGTON, D.C. 20554 199U In the Matter of the Application of No N N N N N NP STARSYS, INC. File No. 36b—DSS—MI5C—IO For Authority to Construct a Low Earth Orbit Mobile Satellite System REQUEST FOR WAIVER OF 4 SsECTION 319(d) OF THE COMMUNICATIONS ACT STARSYS, Inc. ("STARSYS"), by its attorneys and pursuant to Section 319(8) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. § 319(8), hereby requests a waiver of the requirement that STARSYS obtain a construction permit before it commences construction of its proposed "STARNET" low earth orbit mobile satellite system. Concurrently with this waiver request, STARSYS is also filing an application for authority to construct its proposed STARNET system. Pending the Commission‘s decision with respect to the application, STARSYS is willing and prepared to assume the risk involved in commencing the construction process. In support of this waiver request, the following is shown. By allowing STARSYS immediately to begin design, pre—construction, and limited construction of its STARNET system, a Section 319(8) waiver would permit it more

expeditiously to provide the American public with a wide array of beneficial services, including the following: e two—way messaging from ultra—low—cost calculator—size terminals; e position determination anywhere in the worlda ; e emergency alert services, for safety of life or property; e environmental monitoring services, to reduce pollution; e mobile property management services, for anti—theft purposes; e automatic vehicle pollutant emission level monitoring; e electronic license plate functions for intelligent vehicle—highway systems; and e biosensor monitoring for telemedicine applications . STARSYS and its affiliates have more experience than any other entity in the world in designing, constructing, and operating low earth orbit mobile satellite payloads. Now, STARSYS is prepared to bring these services to the public through a spectrally—efficient commercial low earth orbit satellite system that capitalizes both on the experience of STARSYS‘s affiliates and on advances in the state of technology. A waiver of the Section 319(8) construction permit requirement will enable STARSYS to commence system construction at its own risk, and thereby advance the date when the STARNET

system enters into service. As such, the public interest will be well served by the grant of this request. Therefore, for the reasons stated above, STARSYS should be granted a waiver pursuant to Section 319(8) of the Communications Act. Respectfully submitted, STARSYS, INC. By: Raul R. Rodriguez Stephen D. Baruch Marc G. Corrado Leventhal, Senter & Lerman 2000 K Street, N.W. Suite 600 Washington, D.C. 20006—1809 (202) 429—8970 ' May 4, 1990 Its Attorneys .


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