Eutelsat Ex Parte.pd

Ex PARTE PRESENTATION NOTIFICATION LETTER submitted by Eutelsat, S.A.

Ex Parte

2015-01-22

This document pretains to SES-AMD-20120823-00781 for Amended Filing on a Satellite Earth Station filing.

IBFS_SESAMD2012082300781_1073955

                                                                   Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
                                                                   2099 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 100
                                                                   Washington, D.C. 20006-6801
                                                                   202.747.1900 main
                                                                   202.747.1901 fax
                                                                   www.sheppardmullin.com



                                                                   Brian D. Weimer
                                                                   202.747.1930 direct
                                                                   bweimer@sheppardmullin.com
January 22, 2015
                                                                   File Number: 32VH-175063



VIA ELECTRONIC FILING

Marlene H. Dortch
Secretary
Federal Communications Commission
445 12th Street SW
Washington, DC 20554


Re:    Notice of Ex Parte Communication, Inmarsat Mobile Networks, Inc., FCC File Nos. SES-
       LIC-20120426-00397; SES-AMD-20120823-00781; SES-AMD-20150114-00008; Call
       Sign E120072

Dear Ms. Dortch:

On January 20, 2015, the undersigned, on behalf of Eutelsat, S.A. (“Eutelsat”), spoke via
telephone with Renee Gregory, Legal Advisor to Chairman Wheeler, and Jose Albuquerque of
the International Bureau regarding the issues presented in the above-referenced proceedings.

Specifically, the parties discussed the status of Inmarsat’s pending application to operate a
gateway earth station at Lino Lakes, Minnesota and obtain U.S. market access for the Inmarsat-
5 F2 satellite to be located at 55° W.L. (the “Market Access Application”).

I informed the Commission staff that Eutelsat plans to relocate, launch and operate Ka-band
satellites at 55.2° W.L. where it has ITU date priority over Inmarsat in the Ka-band. As the
Commission is aware, coordination of two co-frequency, co-coverage satellite networks in such
close proximity is an extremely difficult undertaking. In light of this fact, I informed the
Commission staff that Eutelsat would be preparing a pleading concerning the Inmarsat Market
Access Application and that additional background would be set forth therein to explain the
basis for Eutelsat’s position.

Pursuant to Section 1.1206 of the Commission’s rules, 47 C.F.R. § 1.1206, a copy of this letter
is being filed electronically via IBFS in the above-referenced proceedings.

Please do not hesitate to contact the undersigned with any questions.


Marlene H. Dortch
January 22, 2015
Page 2




Very truly yours,

/s/ Brian D. Weimer

Brian D. Weimer
for SHEPPARD, MULLIN, RICHTER & HAMPTON LLP



cc:     Renee Gregory, Office of Chairman Wheeler
        Jose Albuquerque, International Bureau, Satellite Division




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Document Modified: 2015-01-22 17:31:15

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