Attachment hughes jan 1 03

This document pretains to SAT-STA-20021024-00231 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

IBFS_SATSTA2002102400231_309190

HUGHES GLOBAL SERVICES, INC. 222 N. Sepulveda Blvd. ORIGINAL El Segundo, CA 90245 October 2 1,2002 Federal Communications Commission International Bureau -- Satellites P.O. Box 358210 Pittsburgh, PA 15251-5210 Re: FCC File No. SAT-ST Attention: Jennifer Gilsenan, Chief Policy Branch Satellite Division International Bureau Ladies and Gentlemen: Hughes Global Services, Inc. (“HGS”) hereby requests grant of continued Special Temporary Authorization (“STA”) to operate geostationary space station SBS-4 at the 77” W.L. orbital position at the existing STA parameters for an additional period of 180 days through and including May 1, 2003. On August 29, 1994, Hughes Communications Galaxy, Inc. (“HCG”) filed the original request for STA to operate SBS-4 at 77” W.L. beyond its original ten-year license term. The Commission granted this STA request,’ as well as subsequent requests for extended STA operations.2 HCG operated SBS4 pursuant to these authorizations until it assigned SBS-4 to PanAmSat Corporation in 1997 as part of a larger, proforma transaction.3 PanAmSat operated the SBS-4 satellite in an inclined orbit at 77” W.L. pursuant to continued STA authority.4 On April 14,2000, HGS requested STA to assign SBS4 from PanAmSat to HGS and to continue to operate SBS-4 in accordance with the technical parameters of PanAmSat’s 1 See Letter from Thomas S. Tycz to Scott B. Tollefsen (September 29, 1995). L 2 See Letter from Fern Jarmulnek to Teresa D. Baer (April 7, 1997). 3 See In re Hughes Communications Inc., File No. 2-SATz!l), et at., Order and Authorization (rel. Apr. 4, 1997). 4 See Letter from James W. Cuminale, PanAmSat to Fern J. Jarmulnek, FCC (July 22, 1997) (requesting special temporary authorization to continue operating the satellite). DC\545929.1


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