Attachment Motion

Motion

MOTION submitted by Deere & Company

Motion to Designate Proceding As "Permit-but-Disclose"

2007-11-09

This document pretains to SES-MFS-20071107-01535 for Modification w/ Foreign Satellite (earth station) on a Satellite Earth Station filing.

IBFS_SESMFS2007110701535_605291

Before the FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20554 haot Nt Ned Ned Nt Nes Ned Nud! Ne In the Matter of Deere & Company File No. SES—MFS—20071107—01535 Application for Modification of Earth Station Authorization E010011 to Operate Receive—Only Mobile Earth Stations with Inmarsat IIIF4 at 142 ° To: Chief, International Bureau MOTION TO DESIGNATE PROCEEDING AS "PERMIT—BUT—DISCLOSE" Deere & Company ("Deere"), by its attorneys, hereby requests that the Commission designate the captioned proceeding as "permit—but—disclose" under the Commission‘s rules governing ex parte communications.‘ This proceeding involves an application for modification of Deere‘s authorization for Station EQO10011 to operate receive—only mobile earth terminals with the Inmarsat IIIF4 at 142 degrees. On November 8, 2007, Mobiles Satellite Ventures Subsidiary LLC ("MSV") filed a "Notice of Intent to Participate. The ex parte rules provide that "[wlhere the public interest so requires in a particular proceeding, the Commission and its staff retain the discretion to modify the applicable ex parte rules by order, letter or public notice."" A change in the status to permit—but—disclose in the captioned proceeding is clearly warranted in light of the issues 1 47 C.F.R. §§ 1.1200 et seq. 2 47 C.F.R. § 1.1200(a). A/72310979.1 1

raised, and in order to harmonize the status of the captioned proceeding with that of numerous pending proceedings that also involve applications to utilize Inmarsat Ventures Limited ("Inmarsat") space stations, and which the Commission already has designated permit—but—disclose. Virtually all pending applications seeking authority to utilize Inmarsat space stations have been opposed by MSV. The Commission routinely has granted permit—but— disclose status in considering other such applications, finding the change in ex parte status, "will facilitate resolution of the complex policy issues raised in the application."" As in the other currently pending proceedings to utilize Inmarsat space stations, permit— but—disclose status in the captioned proceeding would serve the public interest by facilitating discussion with Commission staff to address the issues raised in this proceeding. 3 See, e.g., Deere & Company, Motion to Designate Proceeding as "Permit But Disclose," File No. SES—STA—20070924—01310, grant stamp dated Nov. 8, 2007; Motion of Inmarsat Ventures Limited to Designate Proceedings as "Permit—But—Disclose," File No. SES—STA—20070814—01092 et al., grant stamp dated Oct. 10, 2007. A/72310979.1 2

For the reasons stated above, Deere respectfully requests that the Commission designate the ex parte status of this proceeding as "permit—but—disclose." Respectfully submitted, Walpo>—— Hliot J. Greenvwd Timothy L. Bransford BINGHAM McCUTCHEN LLP 2020 K Street, NW Washington, DC 20006 202.373—6009 202.373.6001 fax eliot.greenwald@bingham.com timothy.bransford@bingham.com Attorneys for Deere & Company Dated: November 9, 2007 A/72310979.1

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I, Bernadette Clark, a secretary in the law offices of Bingham McCutchen LLP, hereby certify that on this 9th day of November, 2007, I caused to be served a true copy of the foregoing "Motion to Designate Proceeding as ‘Permit But Disclose‘" by first class mail, postage pre—paid (or as otherwise indicated) upon the following: Helen Domenici* Stephen Duall* 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 Ball* Kathryn Medley* 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 Gardner Foster*® Howard Griboff* 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 Fern Jarmulnek* Andrea Kelly* 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 Karl Kensinger* Scott Kotler*® 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 Roderick Porter* Robert Nelson* 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 A/72310979.1

Bruce D. Jacobs Cassandra Thomas* Tony Lin International Bureau Paul A. Cicelski Federal Communications Commission Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP 445 12"" Street, S.W. 2300 N Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20554 Washington, DC 20037—1128 Counselfor MSV Diane J. Cornell Jennifer A. Manner Vice President, Government Affairs Vice President, Regulatory Affairs INMARSAT, INC. Mobile Satellite Ventures Subsidiary LLC 1101 Connecticut Avenue, NW 1002 Park Ridge Boulevard Suite 1200 Reston, Virginia 20191 Washington DC 20036 Telephone: (202) 248 5150 John P. Janka Jeffrey A. Marks LATHAM & WATKINS LLP 555 Eleventh Street, N.W. Suite 1000 Washington, D.C. 20004 Telephone: (202) 637—2200 *Via Electronic Mail ~Tinstta"l PauP Bernadette Clark A/72310979.1


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