Attachment Letter

Letter

LETTER submitted by Satamatics, Inc.

Concerning Modification Letter

2008-01-17

This document pretains to SES-MOD-20071107-01542 for Modification on a Satellite Earth Station filing.

IBFS_SESMOD2007110701542_617683

STEPTOE&/JOHNSON w ATTORNEYS AT LAW Mare A. Paul 1330 Connecticut Avenue, NW 202.429.6484 Washington, DC 2003641795 mpaul@steptoe.com Tel 2024293000 Fax 2024293902 steptoe.com FILED/ACcceEPrtED 72 January 17, 2008 JAN 17 2008 y Federal Communications Commicain BY HAND DELIVERY mzsmg;;gé?figfmwm Ms. Marlene Dortch Secretary Federal Communications Commission 445 12th Street, SW Washington, D.C. 20554 Re: Satamatics, Inc. File Nos. SES—MOD—20071107—01542 Dear Ms. Dortch: This letter is being submitted on behalf of Satamatics, Inc. ("Satamatics") to respond to two issues raised by the National Telecommunications Information Administration ("NTIA") concerning the above—referenced modification application ("the Modification"). First, NTIA has asked whether the modulation change set forth in the Modification is necessitated by the Inmarsat network or by Satamatics. The modulation change proposed in the Modification is the result of changes that Inmarsat has implemented to its network of satellites that allow D+ mobile earth terminals ("METs") to provide an enhanced form or extension of D+. Inmarsat will be phasing out D+ channel leases on its satellites using the old modulation scheme so Satamatics needs to implement the modulation change in order to continue services to existing customers and to expand its Inmarsat D+ customer base. Further, without the modulation change, Satamatics customers will not have access to the enhanced version of D+, Accordingly, as set forth in the Modification, Satamatics seeks to install a firmware upgrade to its licensed SAT—201 D+ mobile earth terminals ("METs") that will allow these MET‘s to operate under the new modulation scheme. Second, NTIA has asked whether the MET‘s will continue to meet the IMO SSAS or long range identification & tracking ("LRIT") requirements. Where applicable, the Satamatics D+ METs will continue to meet IMO SSAS and LRIT requirements. VASHINGTON =e— NEW YORK + CHICAGO + PHOENIX + LOS ANGELES «— CENTURY CITY + LONDON «+ SRUSSELS

STEPTOER]JOHNSON@ Ms. Marlene Dortch January 17, 2008 Page 2 Please contact the undersigned with any questions regarding this matter. Respectfuly submitted, Marc A, Paul Counsel for Satamatics, Inc. cc: Scott Kotler, International Bureau (by email)


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