Attachment Certification

This document pretains to SES-MOD-20031126-01728 for Modification on a Satellite Earth Station filing.

IBFS_SESMOD2003112601728_429902

7034 Michaels Mill Rd N,satamatlcs sodn m April 25, 2005 Mat 5K RECEIVED DELIVERY Apr 3 7 2005 oo 2Federal mo‘zfmzr:fications Commission Ms. Marlene H. Dortch Secretary Federal Communications Commission 455 12th Street, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20554 Re: Satamatics, Inc. (f/k/a Richtec Incorporated) Call—sign £020074 — File No. SES—MOD—20031126—01728 Dear Ms. Dortch: On May 4, 2004, Satamatics, Inc. ("Satamatics")‘ was granted the above—referenced modification to its blanket authorization to operate up to 25,000 Inmarsat D+ mobile earth terminals ("METs") in the United States. As a condition of this license, Satamatics is required to modify its authorized MET‘sto facilitate average shutdown times of 1.35 seconds, and a maximum shutdown time of 2.6 seconds, in order to improve the protection for the Global Maritime Distress and Safety Service ("GMDSS"). As part ofits modification application, Satamatics committed to make the necessary software and hardware modifications to its Inmarsat D+ METs within 6 months (%e., by November 4, 2004) of the Commission‘s grant of the above—referenced Satamatics modification application. In addition, it committed to make any required hub modifications to the land earth station ("LES") within 12 months (i.e., by May 4, 2005) of the Commission‘s grant of the above—referenced modification application. On October 29, 2004, Satamatics notified the Commission that it had completed the necessary MET modifications as required in its authorization. By this letter, Satamatics is notifying the Commission that it has completed the necessary LES modifications as required in its authorization. A separate copy ofthis letter is being forwarded to NTIA. If you require any additional information concerning these modifications, please let me know, or feel free to contact Satamatics‘s counsel, Alfred Mamlet and Marc Paul of Steptoe & Johnson LLP (202.429.3000). Sincerely, ‘Bfian R. Hester President & COO Satamatics Inc. cc: Cassandra Thomas (International Bureau) Hsing Liu (International Bureau) James Vorhies (NTIA) Christopher Hofer (NTIA) ‘ Satamatics, Inc. was formerly known as Richtec Incorporated prior to a proforma transfer of control/assignment. See File No. SES—ASG—20040316—00417.


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