Attachment Grant

This document pretains to SES-STA-20060307-00373 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Earth Station filing.

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REcEIPT copy Before the RECEIVED Federal Communications Commission yag ~9 2995 Washington, D.C. 20554 Faten Connsnaton Comniion In the matter of oreratSeamay Satamatics, In. File No. SES—8TA—20060307—00373 Stratos Communications,Ic. File No. SES—5TA—20060307—00374 File No. SES—5TA—20060307—00375 File No. SES—STA—20060307—00376 File No. SES—TA—20060307—00377 File No. SES—$TA—20060307—00378 SkyWave Mobile Communications, Ic. File No. SES—8TA—20060307—00372 Telenor Satellite Ic. File No. SES—STA—20060307—00384 File No. SES—TA—20060307—00385 File No. SES—STA—20060307—00386 File No. SES—STA—20060307—00387 File No. SES—$TA—20060307—00388 File No. SES—STA—20060307—00389 File No. SES—8TA—20060307—00390 File No. SES—STA—20060307.—00391 File No. SES—STA—20060307—00392 MOTION TO DESIGNATE PROCEEDINGS AS «PERMIT—BUT—DISCLOSE® Mobile Satelite Ventures Subsidiary LLC (‘MSV*) hereby requests that the Commission designate the exparte status othe above—captioned proceedings as "permit—but—disclose" m Pursuant to the Commission‘s rules, "{wlhere the public interest so requires in a particular proceeding,the Commission and its staffetain the discretion to modify the applicable exparte rules by order, leter,or public notice." 47 C.ER. § 1.1200(a). These proceedings involve applications for Special Temporary Authority to operate earth stations in the United States using an uncoordinated Inmarsat satelite in the L band. ‘he applications raise policy issues Bermt— Bat— Dirclose ! On this day, MSV has filed a Notice of Intent to Participate in the above—referenced proceedings, thercby making these proceedings restrcted under the Commission‘s ex parte rules. See MSV, Notice ofItent to Partcipate,File No. SES—8TA—20060307—00272 ctal (March 2006) ; :3 ® O__‘

Satamatics, Inc. File No. SES—STA—20060307—00373 On March 13, 2006, the Satellite Division granted Mobile Satellite Ventures Subsidiary LLC‘s request to designate Satamatics, Inc.‘s ("Satamatic") earth station application that seeks 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 of the Commission‘s rules governing ex parte communications. See Motion to Designate Proceeding as "Permit—But—Disclose," filed by Mobile Satellite Ventures Subsidiary LLC on March 9, 2006. We find that designating this Satamatic application for special temporary authority as "permit—but—disclose" will faciltate resolution ofthe complex policy issues raised by the appliation. Thus, we designate IBFS File No. SES— STA—20060307—00373 as "permit—but—disclose," effective March 13, 2006. See 47 C.F.R. §§ 1.1200(a), 1.1206 and 1.1208 note 2. This action is without prejudice to any determination regarding the processing ofthe application. 1Es—sT820060307 —G8373 3]\: |os s\is\os “"@e NLQ Eis 4

concerning the management ofL. band spectrum, including complex technicalissues, which are the same issues raised by similar previouslyfiled applications currently pending before the International Bureau to operate with an uncoordinated Inmarsat satelite.* The Intemational Bureau has already designated these previously filed applications as permit—but—disclose proceedings" A free exchange ofviews, particularly with Commission engineers,willbe 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 submited, Bruce D. Jacobs ennifer A. Manner David S. Konczal VicePresident, Regulatory Affairs PILLSBURY WINTHROP MOBILE SATELLITE VENTURES SHAW PITTMAN LLP SUBSIDIARY LLC 2300 N Street, NW 10802 Parkridge Boulevard Washington, DC 20037—1128 Reston, Virginia 20191 (202) 663—8000 (703) 390—2700 Dated: March 9, 2006 * See, eg. Stratos Communications, Ic., Application, File No. SES—LFS—20050826—01 175 (August 26, 2008); Stratos Communications, Inc., Amendment, File No. SES—AMD—20050922— 01313 (September 22, 2005); Telenor Satellite, Inc., Application, File No. SES—LFS—20050930— 01352 (September 30, 2008); FTMSC US, LLC, Application, File No. SES—LES—2008 101 1— 01396 (October 11, 2005). * See Public Notice, Report No. SES—00767 (November 16, 2005) ("We find thatdesignating the earth station applications as ‘permit—but—disclose‘ will faciitate esolution of the complex policy issues raised by the applications.").

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 1, Syivia A. Davis, a secretary with the law firm ofPillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pitman LLP, hereby certify that on this 9t day of March 2006, I served a true copy ofthe foregoing by first—class United States mail postage prepaid, upon the following: Andrea Kelly® Stephen Doall® Intomational Bureau Jnternatonal Buresu Federal Communications Commission Federal Communications Commission 445 12° Sveut, S.W. 445 12" Stree S.W. Washingion, DC 20584 Washington, DC 20554 Alfed M. Mamiet Keith H. Fagin Steptoe & Johnson LLP Telenor Satelite, In. 1330 Connecticut Avenve NW. 1101 Wooton Parkovay Washingion, D.C. 20036 10° Floor Rockvill, MD 20852 Counselfor Satamatie, Satos,and SkyWave *Via electronic mail


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