Attachment Grant PBD

This document pretains to SES-STA-20060511-00793 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Earth Station filing.

IBFS_SESSTA2006051100793_502769

ORIGINAL RECEIVED Before the . Federal Communications Commission wey 1 § 2006 Washington, D.C. 20554 redunlconmunicaton Connisson orten t e In the matter of ) ) SkyWave Mobile Communications, Inc. ) SES—TA—20060511—00788 (Call SignEO30055) ) Soums Commntsations ins: ) ses—sTA—20060511—00700 (Call Sign Eo00180) y SES—STA—2006011—00791 (Call Sign E010047) ) SES—5TA—2006081 1—007923 (Cal Sizn E010048) ) $ES—3TA—20060511—0079 (Call Sign E010049) . sEs—5TA—20060511—00794 (Call Sign Bo10050) Satamatics, Inc. ; SES—37A—2006051 1—00795 (Call Sign EO20074) Telenor Satellite Inc. ) SES—STA—20060515—00810 (CalSign WA28) enit—/but— discles ) SES—STA—20060515—00811 (Cll Sign KA312) ris a SES m 200e05t1—007% otal. )_SES—STA—20060515—00812 (Call Sign BO0O82) remame ) SES—5TA—20060515—00813 (Call Sign WB36) catiSign C _ Ormatpa O5/acfor)_SES—§TA—20060515—00814 (Call Sign E000280) in ons ies—5TA—20060515—00815 (Call Sign EO0283) @re * mecmpus., 12790 6 ) SES—$TA—20060515—00816 (Call Sign EO00285) tem 05/20 brcosetng) SES—STA—20060515—00817 (Call Sign EOOO8:) m “%— To2—5r5.TA.20060515—00818 (Call Sign KA313) Appront 222 ) Morion To bESr EFitOCEEDINGS as «PERMIT—BUT—DISCLOSE® Mobile Satellte Ventures Subsidiary LLC ("MSV") hereby requests that the Commission designate the expare status ofthe above—captioned proceedings as "permit—but—disclose."" Pursuant to the Commission‘s rules, "[wJhere the public interest so requires in a particular proceeding, the Commission and its staffretain the discretion to modify the applicable exparte rules by order, etter,or public notice." 47 C.F—R. § 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. The applications raise policy issues conserning 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 et al (May 15, 2006).

Stratos Communications, Inc. File Nos. SES—STA—2006051 1—00790 (Call Sign E000180) SES—STA—2006051 1—00791 (Call Sign EO10047) SES—STA—2006051 1—00792 (Call Sign EO10048) SES—STA—2006051 1—00793 (Call Sign EO10049) SES—STA—2006051 1—00794 (Call Sign E010050) On May 30, 2006, the Satellite Division granted Mobile Satellite Ventures Subsidiary LLC‘s request to designate Stratos Communications, Inc.‘s ("Stzatos") 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," fled by Mobile Satellite Ventures Subsidiary LLC on May 18, 2006. We find that designating these Stratos applications for special temporary authority as "permit—but—disclose" will facilitate resolution ofthe complex policy issues raised by the applications. Thus, we designate IBFS File Nos. SES—STA—2006051 1—00790; SES—3TA—2006051 1—00791; SES—STA— 2006051 1—00792; SES—3TA—2006051 1—00793; SES—3TA—2006051 1—00794 as "permit— but—disclose," effective May 30, 2006. See 47 C.F.R. §§ 1.1200(2), 1.1206 and 1.1208 note 2. This action is without prejudice to any determination regarding the processing of the application. * Permit— but—disclase * es 525— on . 2ecec5it—60 799 etal. Eocorso gax; cutSign Cl OotDee o5 [rolo wesd ® TeraDuics langh o ng Frem G5BB0/0 ... proceaii GRANTED Te Intomationl Derean Appronet Policy Brarch Chief

similar to issues raised by similar previously fled applications currently pending before the Interational Bureau to operate with an uncoordinated Inmarsat satelite" The Interational Bureau has already designated these previously filed applications 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, @%fi/ %;/fl/z«-«m Bruce D. Jacobs Aennifer A. Manner David S. Konczal Vice President, 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) ses—8000 (703) 390—2700 Dated: May 18, 2006 * See, e.g.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, Ic., 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—disclosewill facilitate 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 Pitman LLP, hereby certify that on this 18th day ofMay 2006, 1 served a true copy of the 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 Alfted M. Mamiet Satamatics,Inc. Steptoe & Johnson LLP P.0, Box 303 1330 Connectiout Avente N.W. Buckeystown, MD 21717 Washington, D.C. 20036 Counsel for Stratos Communications, Ic., SkyWave Mobile Communications, Corp., and Satamaties,Inc. Keith H. Fagan Diane J. Comell Telenor Satelite, In. Vice President, Government Affairs 1101 Wootton Parkoray Inmarsat, Inc. 10° Floor 1100 Wilson Blvd, Suite 1425 Rockville, MD 20852 Arlington, VA 22209 Jon P.Janka Ani Tourian Jeffiey A. Marks SkyWave Mobile Communications, Corp Latham & Watkins LLP 1145 Innovation Drive, Unit 288 555 Eleventh Street, N.W. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Suite 1000 Washington, DC 20004 *Via electronic mail


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