Attachment Commission feb 26 19

Commission feb 26 19

LEAVE TO AMEND submitted by IB, FCC

Commission letter

1997-02-26

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

IBFS_SATSTA1996090400109_1159000

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20554 February 26, 1997 INTERNATIONAL BUREAU EchoStar Satellite Corporation Directsat Corporation Pantelis Michalopoulos Steptoe & Johnson LLP 1330 Connecticut Avenue, NW. Washington, DC 20036—1795 Reference: File Nos. 155—SAT—STA—96, 156—SAT—STA—96 Dear Mr. Michalopoulos: On September 12, 1996, EchoStar Satellite Corporation ("EchoStar") and Directsat Corporation ("Directsat") applied for Special Temporary Authority ("STA") to operate their Direct Broadcast Satellite ("DBS") systems USABSS—3 and USABSS—4 at 119.05° W.L. and 118.95° W.L., respectively. Currently, EchoStar and Directsat are authorized to operate USABSS—3 and USABSS—4 at 119.2° W.L. and 118.8° W.L., respectively. However, the application did not provide technical showings addressing the possibility of interference into other systems. The Region 2 Broadcasting—Satellite Service Plans provide for a satellite spacing of 0.4° to avoid interference between odd and even, overlapping, cross—polarized channels. Another US DBS permitee, Tempo Satellite, Inc. ("Tempo"), has been assigned channels at the nominal orbital location of 119° W.L., specifically at 118.8° W.L. Tempo recently received launch and operating authority (See TEMPO Satellite Inc., DA97—355, released February 24, 1997), and Tempo intends to launch its satellite to this orbital location in the near future. We are concerned that the potential for interference to or from Tempo‘s assigned channels is increased by moving USABSS—3 closer to 118.8° W.L. Without a technical analysis from EchoStar and Directsat, we are unable to determine the extent of possible interference. Accordingly, if EchoStar and Directsat wish the Commission staff to process their request for STA, they must either (1) submit to the Commission a technical showing demonstrating that harmful interference will not be caused to other potentially affected satellite systems and US permitees, or (2) obtain the agreement of all potentially affected satellite system operators or permitees and notify the Commission of such agreements. If the Commission does not receive this additional information within 30 days from the date of this letter, your request for STA will be dismissed without prejudice. Sincerely, Thomas S. Tycz Chief Satellite and Radiocommunication Division International Bureau cc: Tempo Satellite, Inc.


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