Attachment 07NorthAmerican

This document pretains to SES-LIC-20071107-01540 for License on a Satellite Earth Station filing.

IBFS_SESLIC2007110701540_607458

Federal Communications Commission Washington, D.C. 20554 DA 07-4753 November 28,2007 Mr. David Tillotson Law Office of David Tillotson 4606 Charleston Terrace, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20007 Re: Call Sign E860154 File No. SES-LIC-20071107-01540 Dear Mr. Tillotson: On November 7,2007, the Law Office of David Tillotson filed, on behalf of North American Leasing, the above-captioned application for authority to operate an earth station that will operate in the conventional Ku-band.’ Pursuant to Section 25.1 12(a)(l) of the Commission’s rules, 47 C.F.R. 5 25.1 12(a)(l), we dismiss the application as defective without prejudice to refiling. Section 25.1 12 of the Commission’s rules, 47 C.F.R. 5 25.1 12, requires the Commission to return, as unacceptable for filing, any earth station application that is not substantially complete, contains internal inconsistencies, or does not substantially comply with the Co~n~nission’s rules. North American Leasing’s application does not comply with the Commission’s rules, which renders it unacceptable and subject to dismissal. The deficiencies are as follows: Question 28 of Form 312 indicates that a radiation hazard study must accompany all applications as an exhibit for new transmitting facilities such as the one proposed by North American Leasing.2 North American Leasing’s application does not include this required e h b i t . Further, North American Leasing’s application lists ALSAT-designated satellites as the earth station’s only intended points of communication. Earth station applicants may not use the ALSAT designation in cases where the earth station’s power density exceeds the limits in Section 25.212(c) of the Commission’s rules, 47 C.F.R. 5 25.212(c). Applicants proposing operations In response exceeding these limits must identify specific satellites as points of c~mmunication.~ to item E49 of Schedule B, North American Leasing lists 37.06 dBW/4kHz as the maximum equivalent isotropic radiated power (eirp) density per carrier for emission 24MOG7F. In response The conventionalKu-band encompasses the 11.7-12.2 GHz and 14.0-14.5 GHz frequency bands. See 47 C.F.R. 6 1.1307(b). Amendment of the Commission’s Regulatory Policies to Allow Non-U.S.-Licensed Space Stations to Provide Domestic and International Services in the United States, First Order on Reconsideration, IB Docket No. 96-1 11, 15 FCC Rcd 7207-7210 n.19.

Federal Communications Commission DA 07-4753 to item E41/E42 of Schedule B, North American Leasing lists 49.4 dBi as the antenna gain. Based on this information, we calculate the power density at the input of the antenna flange as -12.34 dBW/4kHz (subtracting the antenna gain from the eirp density). This value exceeds the -14 dBW/4kHz power density limit in Section 25.212(c). Thus, North American Leasing cannot use an ALSAT designation and must specifically list all satellites with which the earth station intends to communicate. Additionally, applicants requesting authority for earth stations that will operate at a power density exceeding the levels in Section 25.212(c) must submit a certification described in Section 25.220(e)(l) of the Commission’s rules, 47 C.F.R. 5 25.220(e)(l), from each target satellite operator. North American Leasing’s application does not include these required certifications. While we dismiss the application on the grounds discussed above, we take the opportunity to apprise North American Leasing of another issue with the application should it choose to refile. In particular, in response to Question 26 of the FCC Form 3 12 Main Form, North American Leasing indicates that the earth station is a TransmitReceive station. In response to items E43/44 and E52/53 of the FCC Form 3 12 Schedule B, however, North American Leasing lists only the transmit frequency range (14000.0-14500.0 MHz). In any refiling, North American Leasing should list a receive fkequency range and all associated t e c h c a l parameters (items E28, E41/42, E43/44, E45 through E47, and E50 through E59) or change the designation of the station in the Main Form to Transmit-only. In light of the above, pursuant to Section 25.1 12(a)(1) of the Commission’s rules, 47 C.F.R. 5 25.1 12(a)(l) and Section 0.261 of the Commission's rules on delegations of authority, 47 C.F.R. 5 0.261, we dismiss North American Leasing’s application without prejudice of refilb~g.~ Sincerely, Scott A. Kotler Chief, Systems Analysis Branch Satellite Division International Bureau If North American Leasing refiles an application identical to the one dismissed, with the exception of supplying the corrected information, it need not pay an application fee. See 47 C.F.R. 6 1.1109(d). 2


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