Attachment SkyWaveLtr

SkyWaveLtr

LETTER submitted by On behalf of SkyWave Mobile Communications, Corp.

Clarification Letter

2007-10-03

This document pretains to SES-MOD-20070924-01317 for Modification on a Satellite Earth Station filing.

IBFS_SESMOD2007092401317_597337

STEPTOE &JOHNSON uw ATTORNEYS AT LaAW Alfred M. Mamlet 1330 Connecticut Avenue. NW 202.429.6205 Washington, DC 20036—1795 amamlet@steptoe.com Tel 2024293000 Fax 2024293902 Marc A. Paul steptoe.com 202.429.6484 mpaul@steptoe.com _ FiLED/ACcEPTED edaral Communications Commission October 3, 2007 Office af the Sebretary BY HAND DELIVERY Ms. Marlene H. Dortch Secretary Federal Communications Commission 445 Twelfth Street, SW Washington, D.C. 20554 Re: SkyWave Mobile Communications, Corp., File No. SES—MOD—20070924—01317 Dear Ms. Dortch: On September 24, 2007, SkyWave Mobile Communications, Corp. ("SkyWave") filed the above—referenced modification application ("the Modification") to change its regulatory status from common carrier to non—common carrier. By this letter, SkyWave seeks to clarify two points set forth in the Modification. First, the Modification does not seek a determination from the International Bureau ("the Bureau") that SkyWave should have always been entitled to non—common carrier treatment. Instead, by the Modification, SkyWave simply requests that the Bureau modify SkyWave‘s regulatory status so that the company may be regulated on a non—common carrier basis prospectively. Second, SkyWave seeks to clarify footnote 3 of the Question 43 Attachment which references the D2 mode of D+, also referred to by Inmarsat as ISatM2M. Specifically, SkyWave seeks to clarify that D2 is not a new service, but simply provides minor enhancements to the current D+ service, increasing the message size and reducing message latency. This enhanced service will be provided over the existing D+ transmission network. Many existing D+ mobile earth terminals ("METs") are capable of providing D2 through a simple firmware upgrade, while some newer D+ METs WASHINGTON _« NEW YORK «+ CHICAGO « PHOENIX «+ LOS ANGELES + CENTURY CITY + LONDON + BRUSSELS

Ms. Marlene H. Dortch October 3, 2007 Page 2 are already capable of offering the latest version of D+. SkyWave will file all necessary applications with the Commission so that it may provide the latest version of D+ in the United States. Respectfully submitted, We CA.D Alfred M. Mamlet Marc A. Paul Steptoe & Johnson LLP 1330 Connecticut Ave., NW Washington, DC 20036 Counselfor SkyWave Mobile Communications, Corp.


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