Attachment Petition to Deny

Petition to Deny

PETITION TO DENY submitted by Administration of Argentina

Petition

2007-01-22

This document pretains to SES-STA-20061020-01877 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Earth Station filing.

IBFS_SESSTA2006102001877_547009

                                                                         January 22, 2007



Ms. Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary
Federal Communications Commission
445 12th Street, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20554


Re:    PETITION TO DENY
       File Nos. SES-STA-20061211-02123/02124/02126/02127/02128
       File Nos. SES-STA-20070109-00043/00044/00045/00046/00047
       File Nos. SES-STA-20061020-01876/01877/01878/01879/01880


Dear Ms. Dortch:

       I hereby address the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) in order to
express the concern of the Administration of Argentina resulting from the utilization of
81ºWL orbital position by AMC-18 satellite system.

       In this sense, we express the support of the Administration of Argentina to the
questionnaire sent by the FCC to SES Americom, and assert our dissatisfaction and
disagreement with the answers provided by such company.

       SES Americom Inc. admits that the AMC-18 satellite was placed at 81ºW on
January 11th and recognizes that the satellite communication payload was used from
January 12th through 16th under an authorization granted by the Gibraltar Regulatory
Authority (GRA).

       These activities, which were not authorized by the FCC and do not have the
consent from the Administration of Argentina, impinge directly upon the commitments
assumed under the Coordination Agreement entered into by the FCC and the CNC in 1998.


Conclusion

        In accordance with the aforementioned statements, the Administration of Argentina
restates its reasons, grounds, terms and conditions of its petition filed on December 28th
2006, respectfully requesting that the FCC deny any and all authorization applications
associated with the 81ºW orbital position, until the Administration of Argentina, through
its company AR-SAT, brings again into service such allocation on a regular basis.
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        Within the framework of Attachment C, sections (ii) and (iv) of the Coordination
Agreement executed by both Administrations in 1998, it is hereby requested that the FCC
take the corresponding legal actions in order to implement such Agreement as well as any
and all measures necessary for the effective implementation of the same.

       Respectfully,




                                                 Lic. Sergio Scarabino
                                  Gerente de Relaciones Internacionales e Institucionales
                                         Comisión Nacional de Comunicaciones




Cc:    John Giusti, Acting Bureau Chief
       International Bureau
       Federal Communications Commission
       E-mail: John.Giusti@fcc.gov

       Robert Nelson, Chief, Satellite Division
       International Bureau
       Federal Communications Commission
       E-mail: Robert.Nelson@fcc.gov

       Scott Kotler
       Chief, System Analysis Branch
       International Bureau
       Federal Communications Commission
       E-mail: Scott.Kotler@fcc.gov

       Mr. James R. Barker
       SES Americom, Inc.
       Four Research Way
       Princeton, NJ 08540 −6684
       U.S.A.
       Telephone: +1-609−987−4062
       Fax: +1-609−987−4260
       E−Mail: jim.barker@ses-americom.com


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