Attachment TEMPO march 28 1997

TEMPO march 28 1997

LETTER submitted by TEMPO

Letter

1997-03-28

This document pretains to SAT-STA-19960904-00109 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

IBFS_SATSTA1996090400109_1158963

WILEY, REIN & FIELDING ORIGINAL 1776 K STREET, N.W. WASHINGTON, D.C. 20006 (202) 429—7000 BRUCE OLCOTT FACSIMILE (202) 429—336 1 (202) 429—7049 March 28, 1997 BY HAND Thomas S. Tycz Chief, Satellite and Radiocommunication Division International Bureau Federal Communications Commission 2000 M Street, N.W. PR 0 2 1997 Washington, D.C. 20554 — Re: EchoStar Satellite Corporation Directsat Corporation Request for Special Temporary Authority FCC File Nos. 155—SAT—STA—96, 156—S¥AT—STA—96 Dear Mr. Tycz: TEMPO Satellite, Inc. ("TEMPO®"), through its counsel, submits this letter in connection with your February 26, 1997 letter to Pantelis Michalopoulos, counsel to EchoStar Satellite Corporation and Directsat Corporation (hereinafter jointly referred to as "EchoStar"). EchoStar was instructed to supply additional information regarding its request for special temporary authority ("STA") to operate USABSS—3 and USABSS—4 at 119.05° W.L. and 118.95° W.L., respectively, and to address the potential for interference to TEMPO‘s satellite at 118.8° W.L., which will arrive on station on approximately April 11, 1997. TEMPO herein advises the Commission that representatives of TEMPO and EchoStar have entered into discussions with respect to EchoStar‘s request to reposition USABSS—3 and USABSS—4. TEMPO has indicated to EchoStar that it may not object to the proposed relocation of USABSS—4 (its left hand circular polarized satellite) to a point further West of its currently authorized location, preferably to 119.1° W.L. Moving USABSS—4 to a point further West of its authorized location at 118.8° W.L. would reduce the ongoing coordination that would be necessary to operate two separately owned satellites in the same vicinity. TEMPO remains concerned, however, about the potential for harmful interference that may result to its system at 118.8° W.L. if EchoStar is authorized to move USABSS—3 to the East of its currently licensed position, 119.2° W.L. In this respect, TEMPO looks forward to

Thomas S. Tycz March 28, 1997 Page 2 expeditiously reviewing the technical showing that EchoStar has indicated it is filing today in response to your request for additional information. If you have any questions about this matter, please contact this office. Respectfully submitted, Todd Stansbury Bruce Olcott ce: Pantelis Michalopoulos, counsel to EchoStar Satellite Corporation and Directsat Corporation


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