Attachment EX PARTE

EX PARTE

MOTION submitted by Mobile Satellite Ventures Subsidiary LLC("MSV")

EX PARTE

2005-12-02

This document pretains to SES-MFS-20051202-01665 for Modification w/ Foreign Satellite (earth station) on a Satellite Earth Station filing.

IBFS_SESMFS2005120201665_470269

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                                 Federal Communications Commission               DEC — 2 2005
                                        Washington, D.C. 20584
                                                                           Fedenl Connuncaton Conmiasn
In the matter of                                                                  Offerot Secmtay

Satamaties, Inc.                       File No. SES—MEFS—20051202—01665 (Call Sign EO20074)


       MOTION To DESIGNATE PROCEEDING AS «PERMIT—BUT—DISCLOSE®
       Mobile Satellite Ventures Subsidiary LLC (MSV") hereby requests that the Commission
designate the ex parte status of the above—captioned proceeding as "permit—but—disclose.""
Pursuant to the Commission‘s rules, "wJhere the public interest so requires in a particular
proceeding, the Commission and its staffretain the discretion to modify the applicable exparte
rules by order, letr, or public notice." 47 C.F.R. § 1.1200(a). This proceeding involves an
application for Title III authority to operate in the United States using an uncoordinated Inmarsat
satellte in the L band. The application raises policy issues concerning the management of L
band spectrum, including complex technical issues, which are the same issues raised by similar
previously filed applications currently pending before the Intemational Bureau to operate with
Inmarsat—4 satellites.* The Intenational Bureau has already designated these previously filed




‘ On this day, MSV has filed a Notice ofIntent to Participate in the above—referenced proceeding,
thereby making this proceeding restricted under the Commission‘s exparte rules. See MSV,
Notice of Intent to Participate, File No. SES—MFS—20051202—01665 (December 2, 2005).
* See Stratos Communications, Inc., Application, File No. SES—LFS—20050826—01 175 (August
26, 2005); Stratos Communications, Inc., Amendment, File No. SES—AMD—20050922—01313
(September 22, 2005); Telenor Satellite, Inc., Application, File No. SES—LFS—20050930—01352
(September 30, 2005); FTMSC US, LLC, Application, File No. SES—LFS—2005 101 1—01396
(October 11, 2005).


applications as permit—but—disclose proceedings." A free exchange of views, particularly with

Commission engineers, will be useful in creating a more complete record.
        Based on the foregoing, MSV respectfully requests that the Commission designate the ex
parte status ofthe above—captioned proceeding as "permit—but—disclose."

                                       Respectfully submitted,


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 Bruce D. Jacobs                                    Acrnifer A. Manner
 David S. Konczal                                    Vice President, Regulatory Affairs
 ricuseury wintHror                                  mosiLe satecurre ventures
        SHAW PMTMANLLP                                      suBsIDIARY LLC
 2300 N Street, NW                                   10802 Parkridge Boulevard
 Washington, DC 20037—1128                           Reston, Virginia 20191
 (202) 6e3—2000                                      (703) 390—2700
Dated: December 2, 2005




* See Public Notice, Report No. SES—00767 (November 16, 2005) ("We find that designating the
earth station applications as ‘permit—but—disclose" will facilitate resolution of the complex policy
issues raised by the applications.")


                               CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

        1, Sylvia A. Davis, a secretary with the law firm ofPillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman
LLP, hereby certify that on this 2nd day of December 2005, served a true copy ofthe foregoing
by first—class United States mail, postage prepaid, upon the following:
Roderick Porter®                                Gardner Foster®
International Bureau                            International Bureau
Federal Communications Commission               Federal Communications Commission
445 12® Street, S.W.                            445 12® Street, S.W.
Washington, DC 20554                            Washington, DC 20554
James Bail®                                     Cassandra Thomas*
International Burcau                            Intemational Bureau
Federal Communications Commission               Federal Communications Commission
445 12® Street, SW .                            445 12® Street, S.W.
Washington, DC 20554                            Washington, DC 20554
Karl Kensinger®                                 Femn Jarmulnck®
International Bureau                            International Bureau
Federal Communications Commission               Federal Communications Commission
445 12® Stree, SW                               445 12° Street, S.W.
Washington, DC 20554                            Washington, DC 20554
Robert Nelson®                                  Howard Gibott®
International Bureau                            International Bureau
Federal Communications Commission               Federal Communications Commission
445 12" Stree, S.W.                             445 12" Steet,S.W.
Washington, DC 20554                            Washington, DC 20554
Andrea Kelly®                                   Scott Kotler®
International Bureau                            International Bureau
Federal Communications Commission               Federal Communications Commission
445 12° Street, SW.                             445 12® Street, SW.
Washington, DC 20554                            Washington, DC 20554
Brian Hester                                    Alfred M. Mamlet®*
Setamatics, nc.                                 Steptoc & Johnson LLP
P.0. Box 393                                    1330 Connectiont AvenN.W.
Buckeystown, MD 21717                           Washington, D.C. 20036
                                                amamlet@steptoe.com
                                                Counselfor Stratos Communications,Ic.

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                                                yivia A. Davis
*By hand delivery
**By electronic mail and regular mail



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