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SES-LIC-20150616-00357

Higher Ground LLC

Applicant is seeking a blanket license t

Filing overview

StatusCurrent
Call signE150095
Applicant FRN0023213887
ContactWilliam J. Sill/ADAM KRINSKY
Filing typeLIC
Date filed2015-06-15
Status date2017-03-01
Grant date2017-01-18
Expiration date2032-01-18
ServiceSES
Last actionGrant of Authority
FCC sourceView the FCC filing record

Application details

FCC form
FCC Form 312
Application type
Application for Earth Station Authorizations
Name
William J. Sill/ADAM KRINSKY
Street Address
1800 M Street, N.W., Suite 800N
City
Washington
State
DC
Zip Code/Postal Code
20036
Country
United States of America
Attention
ADAM KRINSKY
Phone
+12027834141
Fax
+12027835851
Email
akrinsky@wbklaw.com
Relationship
Legal Counsel

Application summary

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Applicant Information (Q1 - 16)

FRN
0023213887
Name
Higher Ground LLC
Street Address
2225 E. Bayshore Rd, Suite 200
City
Palo Alto
State
CA
Zip Code/Postal Code
94303
Country
United States of America
Same Contact
No
Attention
Mr Rob S Reis
Phone
+16503223958
Fax
+1
Email
rob@myhigherground.com

Application Fees

17b. Will a fee be paid?
Yes

Waivers

18a. Does the Applicant request a waiver(s) of the Commission's rules?
Yes

Type of Service

20. NATURE OF SERVICE: This filing is for an authorization to provide or use the following type(s) of service(s): Select all that apply.
Fixed-Satellite Service, Mobile-Satellite Service
21. Status
Non-Common Carrier
22. Select all that apply from the drop-down below:
U.S. Licensed Satellites
23. If Applicant is providing INTERNATIONAL COMMON CARRIER service, see instructions regarding Sec. 214 filing. Are these facilities:
N/A
Frequency Band Vhf Band
No
Frequency Band Uhf Band
No
Frequency Band L Band
No
Frequency Band S Band
No
Frequency Band C Band
No
Frequency Band X Band
No
Frequency Band Ku Band
No
Frequency Band Ka Band
No
Frequency Band V Band
No
Frequency Band Other
No

Type of Station

25a. CLASS OF STATION: Select the Class of Station/Orbit Type
BES
25d. Does the applicant intend to use a non-U.S. licensed satellite to provide service in the United States?
No
26. Type of Earth Station
Transmit/Receive

Purpose of Modification

Mod Ammend Purpose Add New Designator
No
Mod Ammend Purpose Change Emission Designator
No
Mod Ammend Purpose Auth To Increase Eirp
No
Mod Ammend Purpose Auth To Replace Antenna
No
Mod Ammend Purpose Auth To Add Antenna
No
Mod Ammend Purpose Auth To Relocate Fixed Station
No
Mod Ammend Purpose Auth To Change Assigned Freq
No
Mod Amd Purpose Add Frequencies
No
Mod Ammend Purpose Auth To Add Points Of Comm
No
Mod Ammend Purpose Auth To Change Points Of Comm
No
Mod Ammend Purpose Auth For Facilities Where Report Required
No
Mod Amd Purpose Change Orbit Location
No
Mod Amd Purpose Perform Fleet Management
No
Mod Amd Purpose Extend Milestones
No
Mod Ammend Purpose Other
No

Environmental Policy

28a. Would a Commission grant of any proposal in this application or amendment have a significant environmental impact as defined by 47 CFR 1.1307?
No

Alien Ownership

29. Is the Applicant a foreign government or the representative of any foreign government?
No
30. Is the Applicant an alien or the representative of an alien?
No
31. Is the Applicant a corporation organized under the laws of any foreign government?
No
32. Is the applicant a corporation of which more than one-fifth of the capital stock is owned of record or voted by aliens or their representatives or by a foreign government or representative thereof or by any corporation organized under the laws of a foreign country?
No
33. Is the applicant a corporation directly or indirectly controlled by any other corporation of which more than oneāˆ’fourth of the capital stock is owned of record or voted by aliens, their representatives, or by a foreign government or representative thereof or by any corporation organized under the laws of a foreign country?
No

Basic Qualifications

35. Has the applicant or any party to this application or amendment had any FCC station authorization or license revoked or had any application for an initial, modification or renewal of FCC station authorization, license, or construction permit denied by the Commission?
No
36. Has the Applicant, or any party to this Application or amendment, or any party directly or indirectly controlling the Applicant ever been convicted of a felony by any state or federal court?
No
37. Has any court finally adjudged the applicant, or any person directly or indirectly controlling the applicant, guilty of unlawfully monopolizing or attempting unlawfully to monopolize radio communication, directly or indirectly, through control of manufacture or sale of radio apparatus, exclusive traffic arrangement or any other means or unfair methods of competition?
No
38. Is the Applicant, or any person directly or indirectly controlling the Applicant, currently a party in any pending matter referred to in the preceding two items?
No
Anti Drug Checkbox
Yes
41. Application Description
Applicant is seeking a blanket license to operate C-band mobile earth terminals for consumer-based text messaging/light email and Internet of Things communications in the United States. See attached Narrative.
A
Yes
B
No
C
No

Signature

Title
President
Signature
Rob S. Reis

Frequencies

Lower MHzUpper MHzEmissionLocation
3700.0000004200.000000
5925.0000006425.000000

Public notices

DateReportTypeServiceStatus
2017-03-01SES01934 Action Taken Public NoticeSatellite Earth Station0
2017-01-25SES01923 Action Taken Public NoticeSatellite Earth Station0
2015-11-04SES01795 Action Taken Public NoticeSatellite Earth Station0
2015-08-05SES01771 Accepted for Filing Public NoticeSatellite Earth Station0

Sources and provenance

SourceSource recordRetrievedMatch
ICFSSES-LIC-20150616-003572026-07-30 21:30:05Source Primary
Selected field provenance
FieldDisplayed valueSourceObserved
StatusCurrentICFS SES-LIC-20150616-003572026-07-30 21:30:05
DescriptionApplicant is seeking a blanket license tICFS SES-LIC-20150616-003572026-07-30 21:30:05
Applicant NameHigher Ground LLCICFS SES-LIC-20150616-003572026-07-30 21:30:05
Applicant Frn0023213887ICFS SES-LIC-20150616-003572026-07-30 21:30:05
Call SignE150095ICFS SES-LIC-20150616-003572026-07-30 21:30:05
Date Filed2015-06-15ICFS SES-LIC-20150616-003572026-07-30 21:30:05
Status Date2017-03-01ICFS SES-LIC-20150616-003572026-07-30 21:30:05
Grant Date2017-01-18ICFS SES-LIC-20150616-003572026-07-30 21:30:05
Expiration Date2032-01-18ICFS SES-LIC-20150616-003572026-07-30 21:30:05

Documents

DocumentTypeDateStatus
150910 CenturyLink O.pdfForm Attachment2025-06-24Pending archive
FWCC Petition to Den.pdfForm Attachment2025-06-24Pending archive
Higher Ground - Cons.pdfForm Attachment2025-06-24Pending archive
Technical Appendix.pdfForm Attachment2025-06-24Pending archive
Intelsat Comments In.pdfForm Attachment2025-06-24Pending archive
Higher Ground - Repl.pdfForm Attachment2025-06-24Pending archive
Higher Ground Respon.pdfForm Attachment2025-06-24Pending archive
Higher Ground - Orde.pdfForm Attachment2025-06-24Pending archive
Higher Ground Letter.pdfForm Attachment2025-06-24Pending archive
Declaration.pdfForm Attachment2025-06-24Pending archive
HTML.htmForm Attachment2025-06-24Pending archive
170406 Ex Parte Comm.pdfForm Attachment2025-06-24Pending archive
Higher Ground LLC -.pdfForm Attachment2025-06-24Pending archive
Application.pdfForm Attachment2025-06-24Pending archive
Higher Ground - Sena.pdfForm Attachment2025-06-24Pending archive
Narrative.pdfForm Attachment2025-06-24Pending archive
20170118172839.pdfForm Attachment2025-06-24Pending archive
Higher Ground - Annu.pdfForm Attachment2025-06-24Pending archive
Higher Ground - Gran.pdfForm Attachment2025-06-24Pending archive
Higher Ground - Repl.pdfForm Attachment2025-06-24Pending archive
Comments of the Util.pdfForm Attachment2025-06-24Pending archive
Attachment Higher Ground - Annu Available
Attachment Declaration Available
Attachment Technical Appendix Available
Attachment Narrative Available
Attachment Application Available
Attachment HTML Invalid document
Attachment Higher Ground LLC - Available
Attachment Higher Ground Respon Available
Attachment Higher Ground Letter Available
Attachment Intelsat Comments In Available
Attachment FWCC Petition to Den Available
Attachment 150910 CenturyLink O Available
Attachment Comments of the Util Available
Attachment Higher Ground - Orde Available
Attachment 20170118172839.pdf Available
Attachment Higher Ground - Gran Available
Attachment Higher Ground - Cons Available
Attachment Higher Ground - Repl Available
Attachment Higher Ground - Repl Available
Attachment 170406 Ex Parte Comm Available
Attachment Higher Ground - Sena Available