Iridium Ex Parte.pdf

Ex PARTE PRESENTATION NOTIFICATION LETTER submitted by Iridium Satellite LLC

Ex Parte Notice

2010-04-01

This document pretains to SES-MFS-20091221-01609 for Modification w/ Foreign Satellite (earth station) on a Satellite Earth Station filing.

IBFS_SESMFS2009122101609_808824

R. Michael Senkowski 1776 K STREET NW April 1, 2010 202.719.7249 WASHINGTON, DC 20006 msenkowski@wileyrein.com PHONE 202.719.7000 FAX 202.719.7049 7925 JONES BRANCH DRIVE VIA IBFS McLEAN, VA 22102 PHONE 703.905.2800 Marlene H. Dortch FAX 703.905.2820 Secretary Federal Communications Commission www.wileyrein.com 445 12th Street, SW Washington, DC 20554 Re: Ex Parte Notice File Nos. SAT-STA-20081215-00231, SAT-MOD-20091214-00152, SAT- MOD-20080904-00165, SAT-AMD-20091221-00147, SES-AFS-20091221- 01601, SES-AFS-20091221-01607, SES-MFS-20091221-01602, SES-MFS- 20091221-01603, SES-MFS-20091221-01604, SES-MFS-20091221-01605, SES-MFS-20091221-01606, SES-MFS-20091221-01608, SES-MFS- 20091221-01609, SES-MFS-20091221-01610, SES-MFS-20091221-01611, SES-MFS-20091221-01612, SES-MFS-20091221-01613, SES-MFS- 20091221-01614, SES-MFS-20091221-01615, SES-MFS-20091221-01616, SES-MFS-20091221-01617, SES-MFS-20091221-01618 Dear Ms. Dortch: In accordance with Section 1.1206 of the Commission’s rules, 47 C.F.R. § 1.1206, this letter notifies the Commission that on March 31, 2010, Donna Bethea Murphy of Iridium Satellite LLC (“Iridium”) and Peter Shields, Jennifer Hindin, and the undersigned of Wiley Rein LLP, counsel for Iridium, met with Mindel De La Torre, Gardner Foster, and Robert Nelson of the International Bureau. In this meeting, Iridium discussed three pending applications—Globalstar’s request for special temporary authority and a waiver of the FCC’s 2008 Big LEO Order, Globalstar’s application seeking U.S. market access from its French-licensed second generation satellite system, and Globalstar’s request for an extension of the deadlines by which it must comply with the FCC’s ATC gating criteria. Iridium conveyed that its interest in all of these proceedings is ensuring that Globalstar complies with the FCC’s Big LEO band plan and the FCC’s rules, as all licensees must do. As such, Iridium encouraged the Commission to condition any grant of Globalstar’s pending applications on Globalstar’s compliance with this band plan, both in the United States and internationally. Moreover, given Globalstar’s plans to cease being a U.S. authorized satellite system in favor of becoming a French authorized satellite system, Iridium also asked that any grants to

Marlene H. Dortch April 1, 2010 Page 2 Globalstar include a reciprocity condition. In addition, Iridium asked for Bureau assistance wherever Globalstar seeks to oppose Iridium efforts to secure authorizations consistent with the Big LEO band plan. Iridium also reiterated positions consistent with its prior filings in these proceedings. Please contact the undersigned with any questions. Sincerely, /s/ R. Michael Senkowski R. Michael Senkowski cc: Mindel De La Torre Gardner Foster Robert Nelson


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