Attachment Reply to Oppositions

Reply to Oppositions

REPLY TO OPPOSITION submitted by Mobile Satellite Ventures Subsidiary LLC

Reply to Oppositions

2006-08-01

This document pretains to SES-LFS-20060522-00852 for License to use Foreign Satellite (earth) on a Satellite Earth Station filing.

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Before the RREDIAAL eral Communications Commission AUG = 1 2006 Washington, D.C. 20554 FedealConmuncaton Conmisson In the matter of Offeot Seentoy File No. SES—LFS—20060522—0085 heceivep Thrane & Thrane Airtime Ltd. Application for Blanket License Operate (Call Sign 2060179) Mobile Earth Terminals with Ini sat 4B2 at s2rsew AUG 0 3 2006 Satelte Divsion REpLY 10 OPPOS IONS TO PETITION TO HOLD IN ABEYANCEnIematonal Bureau Mobile Satellite Ventures hubsidiary LLC (‘MSV") hereby files this Reply to the Oppositions ofThrane & Thrane irtime Ltd. ("Thrane & Thranc") and Inmarsat Ventures Limited ("Inmarsat") to MSV‘s P ition to Hold in Abeyance the above—referenced appliation." Thranc & Thrane seeks to opérat roadband Global Area Network ("BGAN®) terminals in the United States with an uncoordinat Inmarsat—4 L band satellite (Inmarsat 4F2 at 52.75°W). As MSV explained in its Petition, th ternational Bureau ("Bureau") should not grant this application unless and until the n Inmarsat 4F2 satelite has been coordinated, due to the harmfulinterference that would ult without coordination, including to MSV and the important services it provides to federal, sat . and local public safety organizations. In their Oppositions, T & Thranc and Inmarsatincorporate by reference pleadings from previous proceedings. MS ereby incorporates by reference the following replies to these pleadings asfiled in those provio proceedings: * Letter from Ms. Jmnit i A. Manner, MSV, to Ms. Marlene H. Dortch, FCC, File No. SES—MFS—20051 122— 614 et al. July 18, 2006) (responding to the Opposition of Inmarsat and itsdist tors to MSV‘s request that, o the extent the Commission grants the pending apj eations to operate with the uncoordinated Inmarsat 42 ‘ See Thrane & Thrane Airtime L ., Opposition, File No. SES—LES—20060522—00852 (July 27, 2006); Inmarsat Ventures Limite Opposition, File No. SES—LES—20060522—00852 (July 27, 2008).

satellite despite the that () harmful interference willlikely occur, (i) grant of the applications pé a coordination agreement is inconsistent with precedent, (ii) grant will condon at‘s usurpation of spectrum coordinated by the United States and Canadat as 11 as Inmarsat‘s continued abdication of its obligation to coordinate its satllit internationally, and (iv) grant would endorse the current inefficient, non—cant ious assignment of L. band frequencies, then the Commission should attach certain cf nditions intended to mitigate some of this harm). * Letter from Ms. Jgmnit r A. Manner, MSV, to Ms. Marlene H. Dortch, FCC, Call Signs E01001 et ty 18, 2006) (responding to the Opposition ofInmarsat and its distributors to s request that the Commission preclude Inmarsat from using frequencies licens ind coordinated for MSV and MSV Canada). + Reply of MSV, File N SES—STA—20060310—00419 et al. (June 29, 2006) (responding to the/Opj sition of Inmarsat and its distributors to MSV‘s request that the Commission clarit the conditions applicable to grants of Special Temporary Authority (@STA" ovide BGAN services over Inmarsat 4F2). * Reply of MSV, File N SES—MEFS—200601 18—00050 etal. (March 28, 2006) (responding to Tnn ‘s Opposition to MSV‘s Petition to Hold in Abeyance Telenor Satellte Inc.‘s apg n to provide non—BGAN Inmarsat service over Inmarsat ar2). * Reply of MSV, File N SES—LES—20081123—01634 et al. (February 7, 2006) (responding to Tan ‘s Opposition to MSV‘s Petition to Hold in Abeyance MVS USA, Inc.‘s applicatio to provide BGAN service over Inmarsat 4F2). While Thrane & Thrad ims that the Commission has in the past considered the national security and law enfdreet eat concerns presented by its use of Inmarsat satellites, it also admits thatit has not yet entefed i t a security agreement with the Executive Branch to address the unique concerns presente ie operation of BGAN terminals with the Inmarsat 4F2 satellite, including the use of ate ay earth stations in Burope. Phrane & Thrane Opposition at 3. The Bureau should accordingl defer consideration ofthe Thrane & Thrane appliation until Thrane & Thrane reaches an ent with the Executive Branch that addresses these concerns.

Conclusion Based on the foregoing, t Bureau should hold in abeyance the Thranc & Thrane application. Respectfully submitted, 5> >A Bruce D. Jacobs par * Cunifer A. Manner David S. Koncral Vice President, Regulatory Affairs PILLSBURY WiNTHRO MoBILE SATELLITE vENtuREs SHAW PMTTMAN sUBSIDIARY LLC 2300 N Street, NW 10802 Parkridge Boulevard Washington, DC 20037—11 Reston, Virginia 20191 (202) 6e3—3000 (703) 390—2700 Dated: August 1, 2006

RTIFICATE OF SERVICE 1, Sylvia Davis, a geer with the law firm of Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pitman LLP, hereby certify that 1" day ofAugust 2006, I served a true copy of the foregoing by first—class U edStates mail, postage prepaid, uon the following: John Giusti® Roderick Porter® International Burcau International Bureau Federal Communications C ion Federal Communications Commission 445 12® Street, SW. 445 12" Street, S.W. Washington, DC 20554 Washington, DC 20554 Gandner Foster® John Martin® International Bureau International Burcau Federal Communications C sion Federal Communications Commission 445 12® Street, S.W. 445 12® Strcet, S.W. Washington, DC 20554 Washington, DC 20554 Richard Engelman® Cassandra Thomas* International Burcau International Bureau Federal Communications ion Federal Communications Commission 445 12" Street, SW. 445 12" Street, S.W. Washington, DC 20554 Washington, DC 20554 Howard Griboft® Fem Jarmulnck* International Bureau International Burcau Federal Communications C& sion Federal Communications Commission 445 12® Street, S.W. 445 12® Street, S.W. Washington, DC 20554 Washington, DC 20554 Robert Nelson* Andrea Kelly* International Bureau International Bureau Federal Communications C ion Federal Communications Commission 445 12" Street, SW. 445 12" Street, S.W. Washington, DC 20554 Washington, DC 20554 Stephen Duall* Kathymn Medley® International Bureau International Bureau Federal Communications sion Federal Communications Commission 445 12® Street, SW. 445 12® Street, SW. Washington, DC 20554 Washington, DC 20554 Scott Kotler® Henrik Norrelyike International Burcau Thrane & Thrane Airtime Ltd. Federal Communications ComiBsion 509 Viking Drive 445 12® StreetSMW. Suites K, L & M Washington, DC 20554 Virginia Beach, VA 23452

Eic Fishman DianeJ. Comell Holland & Knight LLP Vice President, Government Affairs 2099 Pennsylvania Avenve, Inmarsat, Ic. Suite 100 1100 Wilson Blvd, Suite 1425 Washington, DC 20006 Arlington, VA 22209 Counsel Thrane & Thrane Air L. John P. Janka Jeffiey A. Marks Latham & Watkins LLP 555 Eleventh Street, N. Suite 1000 Washington, DC 20004 Counsel for Inmarsat Syivia Davis *By electronic mail


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