Attachment SESMFS2013111401015P

SESMFS2013111401015P

DECISION submitted by IB,FCC

PARTIAL DISMISSAL LETTER

2013-12-18

This document pretains to SES-MFS-20131114-01015 for Modification w/ Foreign Satellite (earth station) on a Satellite Earth Station filing.

IBFS_SESMFS2013111401015_1045742

Federal Communications Commission Washington, D.C. 20554 DA 13-2417 December 18, 2013 Mr. William J. Gordon Vice President, Regulatory Affairs Gogo LLC 5614 Connecticut Ave., NW #288 Washington, DC 20015 Re: File Nos. SES-MFS-20131114-01015 and SES- STA-20131120-01155 Call Sign E120106 Dear Mr. Gordon: On November 14, 2013, Gogo LLC (Gogo) filed the above-captioned application to modify its earth station authorization1 to add points of communication and conform its authorization to the rules adopted by the Commission for Earth Stations Aboard Aircraft.2 Among other things, Gogo seeks to communicate with the Eutelsat 172A space station (Call Sign S2610) at the 172.0° E.L. orbital location in the 14.0-14.5 GHz (Earth-to-space) and the 11.7-12.2 GHz (space-to-Earth) frequency bands. The Eutelsat 172A space station, however, is not authorized to operate in the 11.7-12.2 GHz frequency band.3 Accordingly, to the extent that Gogo seeks to receive transmissions from the Eutelsat 172A space station in the 11.7-12.2 GHz frequency band, we dismiss that portion of its the application. The remainder of Gogo’s application was placed on Public Notice as accepted for filing on December 18, 2013.4 1 IBFS File Nos. SES-LIC-20120619-00574, SES-AMD-20120731-00709 and SES-AFS-20121008-00902 (granted May 1, 2013); Satellite Communications Services Information; Action Taken, Report No. SES- 01551 (released May 8, 2013). 2 Revision of Parts 2 and 25 of the Commission’s Rules to Govern the Use of Earth Stations Aboard Aircraft Communicating with Fixed-Satellite Service Geostationary-Orbit Space Stations Operating in the 10.95-11.2 GHz, 11.45-11.7 GHz, 11.7-12.2 GHz and 14.0-14.5 GHz Frequency Bands, IB Docket No. 12- 376, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Report and Order, 27 FCC Rcd 16510 (2012). 3 IBFS File No. SAT-LOA-20031218-00358 (granted July 13, 2004) (authorizing operations in the 3700- 4200 MHz, 5925-6425 MHz, 10.95-11.2 GHz, 11.45-11.7 GHz, 12.2-12.75 GHz, and 14.0-14-5 GHz frequency bands at the 172.0° E.L. orbital location); Policy Branch Information; Action Taken, Report No. SAT-00227 (rel. July 16, 2004). The space station was initially assigned to SES Americom, Inc. The license was assigned to Eutelsat America Corp. in 2013. See IBFS File No. SAT-ASG-20121227-00226 (granted July 11, 2013). 4 Satellite Communications Services Information; Accepted for Filing, Report No. SES-01606 (released Dec. 18, 2013).

Federal Communications Commission DA 13-2417 Similarly, on November 20, 2013, Gogo filed a request for special temporary authority to communicate with the Eutelsat 172A space station at the 172.0° E.L. orbital location in the 14.0- 14.5 GHz (Earth-to-space) and the 11.7-12.2 GHz (space-to-Earth) frequency bands. As noted above, Eutelsat 172A is not authorized to operate in the 11.7-12.2 GHz frequency band.5 Therefore, to the extent that Gogo seeks to receive transmissions from the Eutelsat 172A space station in the 11.7-12.2 GHz frequency band, we dismiss that portion of its request for special temporary authority. Accordingly, pursuant to Section 25.112(a)(1) of the Commission’s rules, 47 C.F.R. § 25.112(a)(1), and Section 0.261(a)(4) of the Commission’s rules on delegations of authority, 47 C.F.R. § 0.261(a)(4), we dismiss those portions of Gogo’s application and accompanying STA request that seek to receive transmissions from the Eutelsat 172A space station in the 11.7-12.2 GHz frequency band. Sincerely, Paul E. Blais Chief, Systems Analysis Branch Satellite Division International Bureau cc: Karis A. Hastings Of Counsel, Gogo LLC SatCom Law LLC 1317 F Street, N.W., Suite 400 Washington, D.C. 20004 Michele C. Farquhar David L. Martin Hogan Lovells US LLP 555 13th Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20004 5 Gogo’s request for special temporary authority also seeks other points of communications in addition to Eutelsat 172A. See IBFS File No. SES-STA-20131120-01155. 2


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