Attachment SESLIC2013042500342.

SESLIC2013042500342.

DECISION submitted by FCC

DISMISSAL LETTER

2013-05-28

This document pretains to SES-LIC-20130425-00342 for License on a Satellite Earth Station filing.

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Federal Communications Commission Washington, D.C. 20554 May 28. 2013 DA 13—1217 Mr. Junan Gibson CNN America, Inc. One CNN Center Atlanta, GA 30303 junan.gibson@turner.com Call Sign: E130084 File No.: SES—LIC—20130425—00342 Dear Mr. Gibson: On April 25, 2013, CNN America, Inc. (CNN) filed the above—captioned application for a new temporary—fixed earth station license to operate in the 13.75—14.5 GHz frequency band with "ALSAT" as the point of communication. Pursuant to Section 25.112(a)(1) of the Commission‘s rules, 47 C.F.R. § 25.112(a)(1), we dismiss the application as defective, without prejudice to re—filing.‘ Section 25.112(a) of the Commission‘s rules requires the Commission to return as unacceptable forfiling any earth station application that is not substantially complete, contains internal inconsistencies, or does not substantially comply with the Commission‘s rules." For the reason set forth below, we find the application of CNN unacceptable for filing. In item 21 of Schedule B, CNN lists "ALSAT" as a proposed point of communication. Authorizations to communicate with ALSAT may be granted only in cases where the earth station is eligible for "routine processing"." The routine processing criteria for an earth station communicating in Ku—band frequencies are specified in Section 25.212(c) of the Commission‘s rules." The 13.75—14.0 GHz frequency band is not authorized for routine licensing. Because only earth stations that meet routine licensing criteria may be ‘_If CNN re—files an application in which the deficiencies identified in this letter have been corrected but otherwise identical to the one dismissed, it need not pay an application fee. See 47 C.F.R. § 1.1111(d). 2 * 47 CFR. § 25.112 (a). 3 See 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, IB Docket No. 96—111, First Order on Reconsideration, 15 FCC Red 7207 (1999), at 7213 ([13 (stating that licenses for "routine" earth stations providing fixed—satellite service in the conventional C—band or conventional Ku—band may specify "ALSAT" as authorized points of communication, and noting that a "routine" earth station is one that operates consistently with the technical requirements of Part 25). * 47 C.FR. §25.212 (c).

granted ALSAT as a point of communication, CNN‘s application is internally inconsistent and does not substantially comply with the Commission‘s rules. Accordingly, pursuant to Section 25.112(a)(1) of the Commission‘s rules, 47 C.F.R. §25.112(a)(1), and Section 0.261of the Commission‘s rules, 47 C.F.R. §0.261, we dismiss the application without prejudice to re—filing." S’lfi}:erely, au Blals Chief, Systems Analysis Branch Satellite Division International Bureau Ce: Mr. Russell H. Fox Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C. 701 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Suite 900, Washington, DC 20004 RFox @mintz.com ° Only those fixed—satellite service earth stations that operate in the conventional Ku—band frequencies of 11.7—12.2 GHz or 14.0—14.5 GHz frequency bands can request ALSAT—designated satellites as point of communications.


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