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1990COMSAT ltr from

LETTER submitted by Chief, Domestic Facilities Div, CCB; FCC

Letter from Chief. Domestic Facilities Division

1990-01-24

This document pretains to SAT-STA-19900119-00004 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

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= S* puguie REfENENCE C0P) 61330 Robert Mansbach, Esq. COMSAT General Corporation 950 L‘Enfant Plazsa, S3.W. Washington, DB.C. 20024 Reference: Special Temporary Authority, File NQ.— Dear Mr. Mansbach: On April 17, 1989 COMSAT General Corporation (COMGEN) filed an application requesting authority to relocate its MARISAT F—1 (AOR) satellite (KS—33) from 15° W.L. to 106° W.L. (File No. 1299—DSS—ML—89), The application had been opposed by the Department of Defense (DOD) on the grounds that the services provided to DOD by the MARISAT F—1 (AOR) satellite could not be obtained at the time from another satellite communication provider. DOD recently informed the Commission that it no longer opposes COMGEN‘s application because DOD‘s operational requirements have changed. No other oppositions to CGOMGEN‘s application have been filed. R ? © § : COMCEN now requests Special Temporary Authority (STA) to relocatse the MARISAT F—1 (AOR) satellite from 15° W.L. to 106° W.L. COMGEN wants to begin moving the satellite January 26, 1990, thereby allowing COMCGEN to meet its contract obligations with the International Mariztime Satellite Organization (INMARSAT). TINMARSAT leases the L—band and C—band capacity on the MARISAT F—1 (AOR) satellite. Pursuant to Section 0.291 of the Commission‘s rules on delegations of authority, we hereby grant COMGEN‘s request for Special Temporary Authority subject to the following conditions: (a) this temporary authorization is subject to change in any of its terms or to cancellation in its entirety at any time upon reasonable notice, but without hearing, if in the opinion of the Commission circumstances should require; (b) COMGEN should notify the Commission when the MARISAT F—1 (AOR) satellite is ready to commence operations at 106° W.L.; and

w _/ /m (c) this temporary sauthority, which is granted without prejudice to final action on the pending application (File No. 1299—DSS—ML—89), is effective immediately and, unless renewed, expires on July 22, 1990. Sincerely, James R. Keegan Chief, Domestic Facilities Division <la c Common Carrier Bureaun _ _ .


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