Attachment Extension

This document pretains to SES-MOD-20031119-01678 for Modification on a Satellite Earth Station filing.

IBFS_SESMOD2003111901678_372930

Federal Communications Commission Washington, D.C. 20554 May 13, 2004 Bruce A. Henoch Assistant General Counsel Telenor Satellite Services Holdings, Inc. 1101 Wootton Parkway, 10th Floor Rockville, MD. 20852 Re: Application for Modification – SES-MOD-20031119-01678 Request for Special Temporary Authority by Telenor Satellite, Inc. For Antenna Call Sign WB36 to Communicate with AMOS-2 Satellite Dear Mr. Henoch: The Commission is in receipt of two requests filed on May 6, 2004.1 In the first request, Telenor Satellite Services Holdings, Inc. (“Telenor”) seeks a 60-day extension to the special temporary authority (STA) previously granted by Public Notice,2 to July 13, 2004, or until grant by the Commission of the amended application.3 In the second request, Telenor seeks an extension of time for Telenor to file an amendment to the above-referenced modification. As explained below, we grant Telenor’s requests with conditions. This grant is conditioned upon Telenor correcting the deficiencies noted in the Commission’s April 13th, 2004 Letter. Specifically, the pending modification does not conform to 47 CFR Part 25, §25.204(f) for the band 13.75-14 GHz.. Further, the pending modification is unclear regarding the power flux density at the shoreline, and with respect to limitations on points of communication for the antenna identified as Ex-Ku. Moreover, an interference analysis is required to satisfy requirements of 47 CFR Part 25, §25.140.4 1 Letter dated May 6, 2004 from Bruce Henoch, Assistant General Counsel, Telenor, requesting an extension to the current STA an additional 60 days, or until July 13, 2004 (STA Letter), and letter dated May 6, 2004 from Bruce Henoch, Assistant General Counsel, Telenor, requesting an extension of time to file an amendment to the Application for License Modification (MOD Letter). 2 Satellite Communications Services Information RE: Actions Taken, Public Notice, Report No. SES-00587 (rel. March 17, 2004). The STA was later rescinded by delegated authority. See letter dated April 13, 2004 from Bill Howden, Chief, Satellite Analysis Branch, FCC, to Bruce Henoch, Assistant General Counsel, Telenor (April 13th, 2004 Letter). 3 In response to Telenor’s STA Letter, the FCC’s Satellite Analysis Branch assigned a new file number to the most recent STA request: SES-STA-20040506-00652. 4 See Clarification of 47 C.F.R. § 25.140(b)(2) Space Station Application Interference Analysis, Public Notice No.SPB-195, DA 03-3863 (rel. Dec. 3, 2003).

This grant is further conditioned upon Telenor filing all of the required amendments by May 23, 2004. If Telenor fails to file the required amendments by May 23, 2004, the current STA will expire at midnight on the 23rd, and will not be extended. If for any reason Telenor cannot comply with this deadline, Telenor is ordered to follow the procedures listed in the Commission’s rules regarding service termination, including customer notification requirements. See 47 C.F.R. § 63.71.5 Pursuant to 47 U.S.C. § 309(c)(2)(g) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, and 47 C.F.R. §§ 25.120 and 0.261(a)(4) of the Commission’s rules, we grant your request for an extension to the STA referenced above to July 13, 2004 or until grant by the Commission of the amended application, subject to the conditions herein. Sincerely, William Howden Satellite Analysis Branch, Satellite Division International Bureau 5 International carriers are required for follow the same rules for service termination as domestic carriers. See 47 C.F.R. § 63.22(g). 2


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Document Modified: 2004-05-14 17:10:18
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