Attachment Bond Certification

Bond Certification

LETTER submitted by Goldberg, Godles, Wiener & Wright

Bond Certification

2009-07-20

This document pretains to SES-LIC-20070530-00732 for License on a Satellite Earth Station filing.

IBFS_SESLIC2007053000732_723192

                                       LAW OFFICES
                        GOLDBERG, GODLES, WIENER & WRIGHT
                               1229 NINETEENTH STREET, N.W.
                                WASHINGTON, D.C. 20036-2413
HENRY GOLDBERG                                                                       (202) 429-4900
JOSEPH A. GODLES                                                                     TELECOPIER:
JONATHAN L. WIENER                                                                   (202) 429-4912
LAURA A. STEFANI
DEVENDRA (“DAVE”) KUMAR                                                                   e-mail:
                                                                                   general@g2w2.com
                                                                                 website: www.g2w2.com
HENRIETTA WRIGHT
THOMAS G. GHERARDI, P.C.
COUNSEL


THOMAS S. TYCZ*
SENIOR POLICY ADVISOR
*NOT AN ATTORNEY



                                       July 20, 2009

Filed Electronically

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

                   Re:    TerreStar License Inc.
                          Final Milestone Certification
                          Selected Assignment Notification
                          Request for Informative Public Notice
                          Call Sign S2633

Dear Ms. Dortch:

        Pursuant to Section 25.143(e)(3) of the Commission’s rules1 and its letter of
intent (“LOI”) authorization,2 TerreStar License Inc. (“TerreStar”) hereby
provides the attached certification that the TerreStar-1 satellite, which is the
satellite system that is the subject of its LOI authorization, is operational.

147 C.F.R. § 25.143(e)(3).
2See, e.g., TMI Communications and Company, Limited Partnership, and TerreStar Networks,
LLC; Application for Modification of Spectrum Reservation for 2 GHz Mobile Satellite Service
System, Order, 22 FCC Rcd 8602 (2007) (modifying the spectrum reservation to allow
TerreStar Networks Inc. (“TerreStar Networks”) to hold the LOI authorization). At the
parties’ request, the Commission subsequently changed its records to make TerreStar,
which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of TerreStar Networks, the holder of the LOI
authorization.


Marlene H. Dortch
July 20, 2009
Page 2 of 2

Accordingly, TerreStar has satisfied the FCC milestone requiring that the satellite
system be operational on or before August 30, 2009.

        In addition, based on the fact that TerreStar-1 has commenced operation at
its authorized orbital location, TerreStar hereby chooses the 2000-2010 MHz and
2190-2200 MHz bands as its Selected Assignment pursuant to Establishment of
Policies and Service Rules for the Mobile Satellite Service in the 2 GHz Band, 15
FCC Rcd 16127 16 (2005), and Use of Returned Spectrum in the 2 GHz Mobile
Satellite Service Frequency Bands, FCC 05-204 (Dec. 9, 2005).

       Finally, TerreStar respectfully requests that the Commission issue an
Informative Public Notice confirming that TerreStar has met the launch and
operation milestones associated with its reservation of spectrum in the 2 GHz
frequency band for the TerreStar-1 satellite, and that TerreStar/TerreStar
Networks therefore may cancel the bond for TerreStar-13 as provided in
Amendment of the Commission’s Space Station Licensing Rules and Policies,
First Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, IB Docket
No. 02-34, 18 FCC Rcd 10760 (2003) and Amendment of the Commission’s Space
Station Licensing Rules and Policies, First Order on Reconsideration and Fifth
Report and Order, IB Docket No. 02-34, 19 FCC Rcd 12637 (2004).

       Please direct any questions concerning this filing to the undersigned.

                                               Sincerely,




                                               Joseph A. Godles
                                               Attorney for TerreStar License Inc.


Attachment




3The bond is associated with a licensed gateway earth station, FCC File No. SES-LIC-20070530-
00732, call sign E070098.


                                CERTIFICATION

       1.     I am the General Counsel & Secretary of TerreStar License Inc.
              (“TerreStar”), holder of an FCC letter of intent authorization to
              operate the 2 GHz MSS satellite network known as TerreStar-1.
       2.     On July 19, 2009, TerreStar successfully completed an end-to-end
              phone call over the TerreStar-1 satellite and TerreStar’s integrated
              all-IP satellite-terrestrial smartphone in the 2000-2010 MHz and
              2190-2200 MHz bands. TerreStar-1, therefore, is operational.
       3.     I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and
              correct to the best of my knowledge.



                                   /s/Douglas Brandon
                                      Douglas Brandon

Date: July 20, 2009



Document Created: 2009-07-20 08:30:34
Document Modified: 2009-07-20 08:30:34

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