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-20150114-00008 for Amended Filing on a Satellite Earth Station filing.

IBFS_SESAMD2015011400008_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 SMRH:203878132.1


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