Attachment Dismissal letter

This document pretains to SES-STA-20060126-00164 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Earth Station filing.

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Federal Communications Commission Washington, D.C. 20554 pa oeasn Junuary 31, 2006 Ms. Joanne Swank Universl Space Network,In. 417 Caredean Drive Sute A Horsham, PA 19044 Re: Call Sign E060022 File No: SES—STA—20060126—00164 Dear Ms. Swank: On January 26, 2006, Universal Space Network, Inc. (USN)filed the above—captioned application secking special temporary authority to operate an S—Band‘ earth station to supportthe SPAINSAT spacecraftduring launch & early orbit (LEOP). The anticipated launch dateis February 21, 2006. Pursuant to Section 25.1 12(a)(1) ofthe Commission‘s rules, 47 C.F.R.§25.1 12(a)(1), we dismiss this application USN seeks to operate on 2239.276 MHz witha 200KOGZD emission. The U.S. Table of FrequencyAllocations, Section 2.106 ofthe Commission‘s rules,"however, docs notinclude an allocation for non—Federal Goverment use ofthis band. USN also requests to operate on 2062.0 MHtz with a 200KOG2D emission. The U.S. Table ofFrequency Allocations, however, does not include an allocation for non—Federal Govermment Space Operations in this band. We dismiss USN‘s STA requestfor failre o include a waiverrequest of the Table of Frequency Allocations to permit non—conforming uses In the event that USN refilesits STA request to operate in the 2025—21 10 and 2200—2200 MHtz bands, it should include an adequately supported requestfor waiver oall applicable Commission rules. In this case, such a request should include, among other things, an explanation as to any unique or compellingcircumstances warranting of accessing a frequency band allocated exclusively to Federal Govermment Space Operation use. In addition, any grant ofsuch a waiver request would be premised on completion ofcoordination with other parties operating 1 20282110 and 22002290 Mite bands: * arorn 52106

Federal Communications Commission pa oe2d communication systems in compliance withthe Table ofFrequency Allocations, 47 CER. § 2.106. Accortingly, pursuant to Section 25.112(@(1) of the Commission‘s ules, 47 C.FR. §25.112(a)(1), and Section 0.261 ofthe Commission‘s rules on delegations ofauthority, 47 CIFR. §0.261, we dismis this application without prejudice to refiing. Sincerely, Acsk}YAKotBar Scott A. Kotler Chief, Systems Analysis Branch Satelite Division International Burcau


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