Attachment Motion

This document pretains to SES-LFS-20051011-01396 for License to use Foreign Satellite (earth) on a Satellite Earth Station filing.

IBFS_SESLFS2005101101396_599567

                                           Before the
                                Federal Communications Commission
                                      Washington, D.C. 20554

In the matter of

FTMSC US, LLC                                   )    File No. SES-LFS-20051011-01396
Application for Title I11 Blanket License
to Operate Mobile Earth Terminals with
Inmarsat 4F2 at 52.75”W                          )

FTMSC US, LLC                                    )   File No. ITC-2 14-20051012-00406
Application for Section 2 14 Authorization
to Operate Mobile Earth Terminals with
Inmarsat 4F2 at 52.75”W

      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 ex parte

rules by order, letter, or public notice.” 47 C.F.R. 6 1.1200(a). These proceedings involve

applications filed by FTMSC US, LLC for Title I11 and 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




’ 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 ex parte rules.
See MSV, Notice of Intent to Participate, File Nos. SES-LFS-20051011-01396, ITC-214-
2005 1012-00406 (October 13,2005).


proceedings.* A free 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                                 /Jennifer A. 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 13,2005




  See, e.g., Public 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”).


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                                CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

         I, Sylvia A. Davis, a secretary with the law firm of Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman
LLP, hereby certify that on this 13th 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 Griboffr                                  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

Danielle Aguto**                                  William K. Coulter**
FTMSC US, LLC                                     Coudert Brothers LLP
1717 K Street, NW                                 1627 I Street, N.W.
Suite 507                                         Suite 1200
Washington, DC 20006                              Washington, DC 20006
danielle.aguto@ftna.com                           coulterw@,coudert.com

                                                  Counsel for FTMSC US, LLC




*By hand delivery
**By electronic mail and regular mail




Document #: 1500461 v.1



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Document Modified: 2007-10-19 13:34:01

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