06-16-10 Notice of A

NOTICE submitted by SkyTerra Subsidiary LLC

Notification

2010-06-16

This document pretains to SES-MOD-20031118-01879 for Modification on a Satellite Earth Station filing.

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Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
2300 N Street, NW | Washington, DC 20037-1122 | tel 202.663.8000 | fax 202.663.8007




                                                                                              Tony Lin
                                                                                   Phone: 202.663.8452
                                                                             tony.lin@pillsburylaw.com

June 16, 2010



By Electronic Filing (IBFS)

Marlene H. Dortch
Federal Communications Commission
445 12th Street, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20554

                  Re:     SkyTerra Subsidiary LLC
                          Notice of Pre-Operational ATC Build-Out and Testing
                          File Nos. SAT-MOD-20090429-00047, SAT-MOD-20090429-
                                 00046, SES-MOD-20090429-00536, SAT-MOD-
                                 20031118-00333, SAT-AMD-20031118-00332, SES-MOD-
                                 20031118-01879


Dear Ms. Dortch:

       Pursuant to Section 25.143(j) of the Commission’s rules,1 SkyTerra
Subsidiary LLC (“SkyTerra”), by its counsel, hereby notifies the Commission
regarding its pre-operational build-out and testing of its authorized ancillary




1
    47 C.F.R. § 25.143(j); see also In the Matter of Flexibility for Delivery of Communications by
    Mobile Satellite Service Providers in the 2 GHz Band, the L-Band, and the 1.6/2.4 GHz Bands,
    Report and Order, 18 FCC Rcd 1962, at ¶ 250 (2003); Order on Reconsideration, 18 FCC Rcd
    13590, at ¶ 13 (2003). SkyTerra currently operates an L-band Mobile Satellite Service (“MSS”)
    satellite, MSAT-2, and has commenced construction of a next-generation replacement satellite,
    SkyTerra 1, as the Commission is aware. See Report No. SAT-00465 (August 10, 2007).
    Accordingly, SkyTerra has met the requirement in 47 C.F.R. § 25.143(j) to provide notice of the
    commencement of satellite construction prior to pre-operational build-out and testing.




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terrestrial component (“ATC”) facilities.2 SkyTerra will use only its authorized
frequencies in the L-band spectrum (1525-1559 MHz and 1626.5-1660.5 MHz) for
the pre-operational testing.3 The contact information for SkyTerra’s representative
for purposes of the reporting and mitigation of any interference that may occur as a
result of SkyTerra’s pre-operational testing and build-out is as follows:

                   Jeffrey J. Carlisle
                   Vice President, Regulatory Affairs
                   SkyTerra GP Inc.
                   10802 Parkridge Boulevard
                   Reston, VA 20191
                   (703) 390-2001
                   Jeff.Carlisle@skyterra.com

        SkyTerra’s build-out and equipment tests will be in conformance with all
applicable technical rules. SkyTerra will also comply with Sections 5.83, 5.85(c),
5.111, and 5.117 of the Commission’s rules regarding experimental authorizations.

          Please direct any questions concerning this letter to the undersigned.



                                                              Very truly yours,

                                                                       /s/

                                                              Bruce D. Jacobs
                                                              Tony Lin
                                                              Counsel for SkyTerra Subsidiary
                                                              LLC




2
    See In the Matter of Mobile Satellite Ventures Subsidiary LLC, 19 FCC Rcd 22144 (2004); In the
    Matter of SkyTerra Subsidiary LLC, DA 10-534 (March 26, 2010).
3
    See 47 C.F.R. § 25.149(b)(5); see also In the Matter of SkyTerra Subsidiary LLC, DA 10-356
    (March 1, 2010).




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