Attachment Grant PBD

This document pretains to SES-MOD-20060524-00880 for Modification on a Satellite Earth Station filing.

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ORIGINAL RECEIVED Before the Federal Communications Commission may 1 8 2006 Washington, D.C. 20554 Fetun CommunicatnsConnisson often o Secniny In the matter of ) ) SkyWave Mobile Communications, Inc. ) SES—STA—20060511—00788 (Call ign:EO30053) ) 0790 (Call Sign E000180) Stratos Communications, Ic. ) sEs—3TA—20060511—0079 ) SEs—STA—20060811—0 07012 (Call Sign E010047) A—20060511—0 ) SES—3TA—2 (Call Sign in E010048) SES —5T 006 011 —00 703 (Call Sign ©010040) . ss—sTa —20 060 511 —00 794 (Call Sign Eo100s0) Satamatics, Inc. ; SES—$TA—20060511—00795 (Call Sign ©020074) Telenor Satellite Inc. _ F ) SEs—STA—20060515—00810 (Call Sign WA28) "Permit— but— disclos ) ses—3TA—20060515—00811 (Call Sign KA312) m #SES—Sth —Zee0515—cc%t0 chal) SES—$TA—20060515—00812 (Call Sign EO0O282) waeg ies—$TA—20050515—00813 (Call Sign WB36) % 1 &5 SES—3TA—20060515—00814 (Call Sign EO0280) e i‘s" s “""“""flfi)j—smsn-zwwslsmxls (CallSign Bo00283) (croti o A lengh of ) SS—STA—20060815—00816 (Call Sign E000285) osf3bfo® .***,"irerceding) SES—STA—2006015—00817 (Call Sign EO00284) mefl= = 24SES—8TA—20060515—00818 (Call Sign KA313) | imotPe§ ~~ MoTIoN To DEsIGNATE PRGCEEDINGS As «PERMIT—BUT—DISCLOSE® Policy Brerch Chie Mobile Satellite Ventures Subsidiary LLC (*MSV") hereby requests that the Commission designate the ex parte status ofthe above—captioned proceedings as "permit—but—disclose."" Purstant to the Commission‘s rules, "where the public interest so requires in a particular proceeding, the Commission and its staffretain the discretion to modify the applicable exparte rules by order, letter, or public notice."" 47 C.F.R. § 1.1200(@). These proceedings involve applications for Special Temporary Authority to operate earth stations in the United States using an uncoordinated Inmarsat satellite in the L band. The applications raise policy issues concerning the management of L. band spectrum, including complex technical issues, which are ‘ On May 15, 2006, MSV filed Comments in the above—referenced proceedings, thereby making these proceedings restricted under the Commission‘s exparte rules. See MSV, Comments, File No. SES—STA—2006051 1—00788 etal (May 15, 2006).

Telenor Satellite Inc. File Nos. SES—STA—20060815—00810 (Call Sign WA28) SES—STA—20060515—0081 1 (Call Sign KA312) SES—STA—20060515—00812 (Call Sign E000282) SES—STA—20060515—00813 (Call Sign WB36) SES—STA—20060515—00814 (Call Sign ©000280) SES—STA—20060515—00815 (Call Sign ©000283) SES—STA—20060515—00816 (Call Sign EOO285) SES—STA—20060515—00817 (Call Sign EO00284) SES—STA—20060515—00818 (Call Sign KA313) On May 30, 2006, the Satellite Division granted Mobile Satellte Ventures Subsidiary LLC‘s request to designate Telenor Satellite Inc.‘s(*Telenor®) earth station applications that seek special temporary authority to provide Mobile Satellite Services in the L—band with Inmarsat‘s 4F2 satellite,to be located at 52.75° W.L., as "permit—but—disclose" for purposes ofthe Commission‘s rules governing ex parte communications. See Motion to Designate Proceeding as "Permit—But—Disclose," filed by Mobile Satellite Ventures Subsidiary LLC on May 18, 2006. We find that designating these Telenor applications for special temporary authority as "permit—but—disclose" will facilitate resolution of the complex policy issues raised by the applications. Thus, we designate IBFS File Nos. SES—STA—20060515—008 10; SES—STA—20060515—0081 1; SES—STA—20060515—00812; SES—STA—20060515—00813; SES—STA—20060515—00814; SES—8TA—20060515—00815; SES—STA—20060515—00816; SES—STA—20060515—0081 7; SES—STA—20060515—00818 as "permit—but—disclose," effective May 30, 2006. See 47 C.F.R. §§ 1.1200(a), 1.1206 and 11208 note 2. This action is without prejudice to any determination regarding the processing ofthe application. ® fermi b— but— disclase" mie a SES— sth —20060515— 00810 e al. ware atsipn Efls onatpes 05730 /06 lergh of 05 f3olole .._Proceeding RuthLlC Policg Branch Chief

similar to issues raised by similar previously filed applications currently pending before the International Bureau to operate with an uncoordinated InmarsatsatellteThe International Bureau has already designated these previously filed appliations as permit—but—disclose proceedings." A free exchange of views, particularly with Commission engineers, will be useful in ereating a more complete record Based on the foregoing, MSV respectfully requests that the Commission designate the ex parte status ofthe above—captioned proceedings as "permit—but—disclose." Respectfully submitted, Bruce D. Jacobs Aennifer A. Tas David S. Konczal VICC President, Regulatory Affairs PILLSBURY WINTHROP MOBILE SATELLITE VENTURES SHAW PITTMAN LLP SUBSIDIARY LLC 2300 N Street, NW 10802 Parkidge Boulevard Washington, DC 20037—1128 Reston, Virginia 20191 (202) ses—8000 (703) 390—2700 Dated: May 18, 2006 * See, eg. Stratos Communications, Inc., Application, File No. SES—LFS—20050826—01 175 (August 26, 2005); Stratos Communications, Inc., Amendment, File No. SES—AMD—20050922— 01313 (September 22, 2005); Telenor Satellite, nc., Application, File No. SES—LFS—20050930— 01352 (September 30, 2005); FTMSC US, LLC, Application, File No. SES—LFS—20051011— 01396 (October 11, 2003). * See Public Notice, Report No. SES—00767 (November 16, 2005) ("We find that designating the earth station applications as ‘permit—but—disclose will faciitate resolution of the complex policy issues raised by the applications.").

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 1, Sylvia A. Davis, a secretary with the law firm of Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP, hereby certify that on this 18th day ofMay 2006, I served a true copy ofthe foregoing by first—class United States mail, postage prepaid, upon the following: Andrea Kelly® Stephen Duall® International Bureau International Bureau Federal Communications Commission Federal Communications Commission 445 12" Street, S.W. 445 12° Street,S.W. Washington, DC 20554 Washington, DC 20554 Brian Hester Alfred M. Mamict SatamaticsInc Steptoe & Johnson LLP P.0. Box 393 1330 Connectiout Avenue N.W. Buckeystown, MD 21717 Washington, D.C. 20036 CounselforStratos Communications, Ic. SkyWave Mobile Communications, Corp., and Satamatics, Inc. Keith H. Fagan Diane J. Comell Telenor Satelite, Inc. VicePresident, Govermment Afairs 1101 Wootton Parkoway Inmarsat, In. 10° Floor 1100 Wilson Blvd, Suite 1425 Rockuille, MD 20852 Arlington, VA 22209 John P.Janka Ani Tourian Jeffiey A. Marks SkyWave Mobile Communications, Corp. Latham & Watkins LLP 1145 Innovation Drive, Unit 288 555 Eleventh Sreet, N.W. Oftawa, Ontario, Canada Suite 1000 Washington, DC 20004 Efivé tuia [he. Syiia A. Davis *Via electronic mail


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