Attachment Response

Response

COMMENT submitted by Mobile Satellite Ventures Subsidiary LLC

Response

2006-08-11

This document pretains to SES-STA-20060705-01108 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Earth Station filing.

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ORIGINAL EcEIVED Before the AUG 1 1 2006 Fedefal Communications Commission 5 Wash inng ashi onn, D.C. 20554 gtto te mun t ro cop kca Con see tir e nia In the matter of SkyWave Mobile Communicatiot File No. SES—8TA—20060710—01 131 (Call Sign BO30053) Inc. Stratos Communications, Inc, ) File No. SES—STA—20060710—01 125 (Call Sign EO10047) ) File No. SES—STA—20060710—01 126 (Call Sign E000180) File No. SES—STA—20060710—01 127 (Call Sign £O10048) File No. SES—STA—20060710—01 132 (Call Sign £010050) File No. SES—STA—INTR2006—01759 (Call Sign EO10049) Satamaties, Inc. File No. SES—STA—20060710—01 130 (Call Sign B020074) Telenor Satellite Tnc. File No. SES—STA—20060705—01101 (Call Sign BO00284) File No. SES—STA—20060705—01 102 (Call Sign EO00285) File No. SES—STA—20060705—01 103 (Call Sign E000283) File No. SES—STA—20060705—01 104 (Call Sign EO00282) ) File No. SES—STA—20060705—01 105 (Call Sign E000280) ) File No. SES—$TA—20060705—01 106 (Call Sign WA28) ) File No. SES—STA—20060705—01 107 (Call Sign KA312) ) File No. SES—STA—20060705—01 108 (Call Sign WB3G) RESPONSE OF MOBILE SATELLITE VENTURES SUBSIDIARY LLC Mobile Satellite VenturesBubsidiary LLC ("MSV") hereby files this Response to the Joint Reply of SkyWave Mobile @ommunications, Inc. ("SkyWave"), Stratos Communications, Inc.(‘Stratos"), Satammaties, Inc, (Satamatics"), Telenor Satellte Inc.("Telenor‘), and Inmarsat Ventures Limited ("Inmarsat®) SV‘s Comments on the above—captioned request for a third 60—day renewal of existing grantgiof Special Temporary Authority ("STA") to operate carlier— generation mobile earth terminalglusing the uncoordinated Inmarsat 4F2 satellte at 52.75° W.L. ‘ See Joint Reply of SkyWave ile Communications, Inc., Stratos Communications Inc., Satamaties, Inc., Telenor Satellit c., and Inmarsat Ventures Limited, File No. SES—STA— 20060705—01101 et al (August 1,f 006) ("Joint Reply"); see also Mobile Satellite Ventures Subsidiary LLC, Comments, Fi io. SES—STA—20060705—01 101 et al (July 17, 2006) (°MSY Comments").

As MSV explained in its Commeits, the Bureau should continue to apply the conditions imposed on the original STA grants for earfier—generation services as well as () immediately require Inmarsatto cease its use of the lodhed frequencies and (i) establish a firm expization date for these STAs without Inmarsat havifrg completed coordination of the Inmarsat 4F2 satellte with the United States. In the Joint Reply, and its distributors claim that use ofthe Inmarsat 4F2 satellte for earlie—generationt serices has not adversely affected the interference environment. Joint Reply at 1. In fact,the oppBiiteis true. Inmarsat and its distributors continue to refuse to relinguish the loaned frequenties Bespite the harm that is being caused to MSV and its customers. MSY Comments it 2—3, This harm is occurring today by precluding MSV from using these frequencies to support @xistifg customers and for testing and deploying new, bandwidth— intensive services on its present system and for its next—generation integrated satellite—terrestrial network. As MSV noted in its Céfnments, public safety users have been particularly harmed by Inmarsat‘s refusal to retur the logned frequencies. /. at 2. Inmarsat and its distributors are * In the Joint Reply, Inmarsat an ts distributors incorporate various pleadings by reference. Joint Reply at 2. MSV hercby ind rporates by reference its responses to those pleadings. See Letter from Ms. Jennifer A. Mant t, MSV, to Ms. Marlene H. Dortch, FCC, File No. SES—MFS— 20051122—01614 et al. (uly 18, 06) (responding to the Opposition of Inmarsat and its distributors to MSV‘s request that to the extent the Commission grants the pending applications to operate with the uncoordinat marsat 4F2 satellte despitethe facts that () harmful interference wl ikely occur, (i) t of the applications prior to a coordination agreement is inconsistent with precedent, (ii} t will condone Inmarsat‘s usurpation of spectrum coordinated by the United States d Canada as well as Inmarsat‘s continued abdication of ts obligation to coordinate it satellf s internationally, and (i) grant would endorse the current inefficient, non—contiguous assig ent of L band frequencies, then the Commission should attach certain conditions intend o mitigate some ofthis harm}; Letter from Ms. Jennifer A. Manner, MSV, to Ms. Marlene H Dortch, ECCCall Signs E010011 et al. (July 18, 2006) (responding to the Opposition of marsat and its distributors to MSV‘s request that the Commission preclude Inmarsat im using frequencies licensed to and coordinated for MSV and MSV Canada); Reply of MSV, F No. SES—MEFS—200601 18—00050 et al. (March 28, 2006) (responding to Inmarsat‘s Oppos ion to MSV‘s Petition to Hold in Abeyance Telenor Satellite Inc.‘s application to provide non— GAN Inmarsat service over Inmarsat 4F2).

wrong when they claim that publi safety users have expressed concem only with the impact on MSV‘s next—generation system. Jbint Reply at 3. In fact, public safety users have expressed concem to the Commission that Imarsat‘s refusal toretur the loaned frequencies will impede the critical services MSV offers tdday to public safety users. The Commonwealth of Kentucky‘s Division of Emergency Manageme nt, an MSV user, has informed the Commission that there is a significant risk that Inmarsat‘s un ordinated operations will "interfere with our existing critical public safety operations"" and that ie loaned frequencies are "required for MSV to develop new and innovative service for public pfety users, including additional services that further improve interoperable communications."" Moreover, as MSV recent explained in Comments filed on the Commission‘s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (°NPRMF‘) ecking input on the recommendations ofthe Independent Pane! Reviewing the Impact of Hi pricane Katrina on Communications Networks ("Katrina Pane1")," MSV currently offets th only satellit—based push—to—talk (‘PTT") service in the country today." This product allojr s point—to—point or point—to—multipoint voice communications among users in a customer—definet group using a PTT handsct. Using a customer—defined calling group, a public safety use an communicate with one or up to 10,000 users simultancousy. With this technolbgy,all users within the call group receive the same information simultancously. Duribg emergencies when terrestrial infrastructure is impaired, * See Letter from Commonwcalth lb Kentucky‘s Division ofEmergency Management to Ms. Marlene H. Dortch, FCC, Fil No SES—LES—20050826—01 175 et al (July 24, 2006); see also Letter from Southwest Texas Reglonal Advisory Councilfor Trauma to Ms. Marlene H. Dortch, ECC, File No. SES—LES—2005082 —01175 etal (July 17, 2006). * See Recommendations ofthe Indgpendent Panel Reviewing the Impact ofHurricane Katrina on Communications Networks, Noticg ofProposed Rulemaking, EB Docket No. 06—119, FCC 06—83 (June 16, 2006) (NPRAY * See Comments ofMobile Satelli Ventures Subsidiary LLC, EB Docket No. 06—1 19 (August 7,2008).

MSV‘s PTT service can be of critle al importance in keeping first responders informed. In addition, MSV‘s PTT service can c interfaced with existing terrestrial—based public safety radios (‘LMRs®) or commercial B hanced Specialized Mobile Radios ("ESMR®), and thus serve as satellite repeater to both techologies. This enables the radios to continue to function even when the terrestrial infrastructure upporting the LMRs or ESMERs is destroyed. Ttis precisely this type ofcritical, interoperable ublic safety service that is being impeded by Inmarsat‘s continued refusal to return loaned requencies and continued operation ofuncoordinated satelltes. In its Comments, MSV ested that the Bureau provide a clear expiration date forthese EI coordination of its new and relocated Inmarsat satelltes, STAs unless Inmarsat has comploked including rebanding of L band sp trum into more contiguous frequency blocks, which will reduce the potential for harmiul ig erference and promote efficient use of spectrum. MSF Comments at 4—6. In responsé, In arsatclaims that rebanding should be resolved during the L band coordination process. JointR eply at 3. MSV agrees and once again invites Inmarsatto engage in coordination discussiong . Commission action to facilitate rebanding, however, will in no way trimp the interational idination process. Rather, such action will establish that the Commission expects L band opergfors to seck to maximize the potential of tL. band for offering broadband services, which Chairman Martin recently explained is the Commission‘s top priority.® 1f, however, the Bureaul ntinues to grant and renew STAs for use of Inmarsat‘s * See Remarks of FCC Chairman Revin J. Martin,Imagining the Digital Healthcare Future in the Rural West, Montana State Univef ity — Bozeman (July 7, 2006) ("Since becoming Chairman about 16 months ago, 1 have made broadband deployment the Commission‘s top priority.. . Broadband technology is a key drf er of economic growth. The ability to share increasing amounts ofinformation, at greater lind greater speeds, increases productivity, facilitatesinterstate commerce, and helps drive mnovIA n. But perhaps most important, broadband has the potential to affect almost every aspect of 0i lives.").

uncoordinated satellites and serviges without insisting thatit first complete coordination, there are no reasonable prospects that slich coordination will ever be successfully completed. Respectfully submitted, 2‘ Bruce D. Jacobs 2A /Z“Gu: nnifer A. Manner David S. Konczal Viee President, Regulatory Affairs PILLSBURY WINTHROP MOBILE SATELLITE VENTURES SHAW PITTMANLL SUBSIDIARY LLC 2300 N Street, NW 10802 Parkridge Boulevard Washington, DC 20037—1128 Reston, Virginia 20191 (202) 663—8000 (703) 390—2700 Dated: August 11, 2006

RTIFICATE OF SERVICE 1, Sylvia A. Davisa s retary with the law firm of Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP, hereby certify t on this 11th day of August 2006, served a true copy of the foregoing by frst—class Un ted States mail, postage prepaid, upon the following: Roderick Portr® Gardner Foster® International Bureau International Bureau Federal Communications Cor sion Federal Communications Commission 445 12" Street, S.W. 445 12® Street, S.W. Washington, DC 20554 Washington, DC 20554 Richard Engelman® John Martin® International Bureau International Bureau Federal Communications Coi sion Federal Communications Commission 445 12° Street, S.W. 445 12° Street, S.W. Washington, DC 20554 Washington, DC 20554 James Ball® Cassandra Thomas® International Bureau International Bureau Federal Communications Co# sion Federal Communications Commission 445 12° Street, SW. 445 12® Street, SW Washington, DC 20554 Washington, DC 20554 Karl Kensinger® Femn Jarmulnel® International Bureau International Bureau Federal Communications Co# sion Federal Communications Commission 445 12® Street, SW. 445 12® Street, SW. Washington, DC 20554 Washington, DC 20554 Robert Nelson® Andrea Kelly® International Bureau International Burcau Federal Communications Co# sion Federal Communications Commission 445 12° Street, SW. 445 12° Street, SW. Washington, DC 20554 Washington, DC 20554 Scott Kotler® Howard Griboft® International Bureau International Bureau Federal Communications Co# sion Federal Communications Commission 445 12° Street, S.W. 445 12" Street, S.W. Washington, DC 20554 Washington, DC 20554 Stephen Duatl* Alfied M. Mamiet International Bureau Steptoe & Johnson LLP Federal Communications Co# sion 1330 Connecticut AvenveN.W. 445 12° Streeu, SW. Washington, D.C. 20036 Washington, DC 20554 Counsel for Sratos Communications,Ic., SkyWave Mobile Communications, Corp, and Satamatics, Ic.

Keith H. Fagan Dimne J. Comell Telenor Satellite, Ic. Vice President, Goverment Afairs 1101 Wootton Parkway Inmarsat, Ic. 10" Floor 1100 Wilson Blyd, Suite 1425 Rockville, MD 20852 Arlington, VA 22209 John P. Janka Ani Tourian Joffiey A. Marks SkyWave Mobile Communications, Corp. Latham & Watkins LLP 1145 Innovation Drive, Unit 288 555 Eleventh Street, NIW. Oftawa, Ontario, Conada K2K 3G8 Suite 1000 Washington, DC 20004 Brian Hester Satamaties, Ic. P.0. Box 303 Buckeystown, MD 21717 *By electronic mail


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