Attachment Motion

This document pretains to SES-LFS-20050826-01175 for License to use Foreign Satellite (earth) on a Satellite Earth Station filing.

IBFS_SESLFS2005082601175_599457

Before the Federal Communications Commission Washington, D.C. 20554 In the matter of Stratos Communications, Inc. ) File No. SES-LFS-20050826-01175 Application for Title 111Blanket License ) File No. SES-AMD-20050922-01313 to Operate Mobile Earth Terminals with Inmarsat 4F2 at 52.75”W 1 Stratos Communications, Inc. ) File No. ITC-214-20050826-00351 Application for Section 2 14 Authorization 1 to Operate Mobile Earth Terminals with 1 Inmarsat 4F2 at 52.75”W ) Telenor Satellite, Inc. ) File No. SES-LFS-20050930-01352 Application for Title 111Blanket License 1 to Operate Mobile Earth Terminals with Inmarsat 4F2 at 52.75”W 1 Telenor Satellite, Inc. ) File No. ITC-214-20051005-00395 Application for Section 214 Authorization 1 to Operate Mobile Earth Terminals with 1 Inmarsat 4F2 at 52.75”W 1 MOTION TO DESIGNATE PROCEEDINGS AS “PERMIT-BUT-DISCLOSE” Mobile Satellite Ventures Subsidiary LLC (“MSV”) hereby requests that the Commission designate the ex parte status of the above-captioned proceedings as “permit-but-disclose.’” Pursuant to the Commission’s rules, “[wlhere the public interest so requires in a particular proceeding, the Commission and its staff retain the discretion to modify the applicable exparte rules by order, letter, or public notice.” 47 C.F.R. 8 1.1200(a). These proceedings involve applications filed by Stratos Communications, Inc. and Telenor Satellite, Inc. for Title I11 and On this day, MSV has filed a Notice of Intent to Participate in the above-referenced proceedings, thereby making these proceedings restricted under the Commission’s exparte rules. See MSV, Notice of Intent to Participate, File Nos. SES-LFS-20050826-01175, SES-AMD- 20050922-01313, ITC-2 14-20050826-00351, SES-LFS-20050930-01352, ITC-214-20051005- 00395 (October 7,2005).

Section 214 authorizations to operate in the United States using an uncoordinated Inmarsat satellite in the L band. The applications raise policy issues concerning the management of L band spectrum, including complex technical issues. Other applications to operate in this band have been designated as permit-but-disclose proceedings.* A fi-ee exchange of views, particularly with Commission engineers, will be useful in creating a more complete record. Based on the foregoing, MSV respectfully requests that the Commission designate the ex parte status of the above-captioned proceedings as “permit-but-disclose.” Respectfully submitted, Bruce D. Jacobs MenniferA. Manner David S. Konczal Vice President, Regulatory PILLSBURY WINTHROP MOBILE SATELLITE VENTURES SHAW PITTMAN LLP SUBSIDIARY LLC 2300 N Street, NW 10802 Parkridge Boulevard Washington, DC 20037-1 128 Reston, Virginia 20 191 (202) 663-8000 (703) 390-2700 Dated: October 7,2005 See, e.g., PubZic Notice, Report No. SPB-136 (August 25, 1998) (designating proceedings involving applications for L band mobile earth stations as permit-but-disclose because it will “assist the Commission in developing a complete record on which a well-reasoned decision can be made”). 2

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I, Sylvia A. Davis, a secretary with the law firm of Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP, hereby certify that on this 7th day of October 2005, served a true copy of the foregoing by first-class United States mail, postage prepaid, upon the following: James Ball* Cassandra Thomas* International Bureau International Bureau Federal Communications Commission Federal Communications Commission 445 12" Street, S.W. 445 12" Street, S.W. Washington, DC 20554 Washington, DC 20554 Howard GribofP Fern Jarmulnek* International Bureau International Bureau Federal Communications Commission Federal Communications Commission 445 12" Street, S.W. 445 12" Street, S.W. Washington, DC 20554 Washington, DC 20554 Robert Nelson* Scott Kotler* International Bureau International Bureau Federal Communications Commission Federal Communications Commission 445 12" Street, S.W. 445 12" Street, S.W. Washington, DC 20554 Washington, DC 20554 Paul Kugelman Alfred M. M a l e t * * Assistant Secretary Steptoe & Johnson LLP Stratos Communications, Inc. 1330 Connecticut Avenue N.W. 6901 Rockledge Drive Washington, D.C. 20036 Suite 900 Bethesda, MD 208 17 Counsel for Stratos Communications, Inc. Keith H. Fagan** Telenor Satellite, Inc. 10" Floor 110 1 Wootton Parkway Rockville, MD 20852 *By hand delivery **By electronic mail and regular mail


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