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This document pretains to SES-STA-20070102-00003 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Earth Station filing.

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Before the Federal Communications Commission Washington, D.C. 20554 In the matter of Ne Nune! Suwe! Sune! Nuwr! Nt Nua! Stratos Communications, Inc. File No. SES—STA—20070103—00007 (Call Sign EO50249) BT Americas, Inc. File No. SES—STA—20070102—00003 (Call Sign E060076) Telenor Satellite, Inc. File No. SES—STA—20070110—00053 (Call Sign EO50276) REPLY Mobile Satellite Ventures Subsidiary LLC ("MSV") hereby files this Reply to the Joint Response of Inmarsat Ventures Limited, Stratos Communications, Inc., BT Americas, Inc., and Telenor Satellite, Inc. (collectively "Inmarsat") to MSV‘s Comments filed regarding the above— captioned requests for renewal of Special Temporary Authority ("STA") to operate Broadband Global Area Network ("BGAN") terminals using an uncoordinated Inmarsat satellite, Inmarsat 4F2 at 52.75°W.‘ In its Comments, MSV urged the International Bureau ("Bureau") to (i) adopt conditions consistent with what MSV has requested in a pending Petition for Clarification;" and (i1) establish a firm expiration date for these STAs and provide that no further extensions will be granted without Inmarsat having first completed coordination of its new satellite with the North American L band operators." In the event that the Bureau permits these STAs to continue without establishing a firm expiration date, the Bureau should at least (1) require the STA holders ‘ See Inmarsat Ventures Limited, Response, File No. SES—STA20070103—00007 (Call Sign EO50249) et al (January 18, 2007). 2 See Mobile Satellite Ventures Subsidiary LLC, Petition for Clarification, File No. SES—STA— 20060310—00419 et al (June 12, 2006) (attaching Letter from Ms. Jennifer A. Manner, MSV, to Ms. Marlene H. Dortch, FCC, File No. SES—STA—20060310—00419 et al. (May 26, 2006)). ‘ See Mobile Satellite Ventures Subsidiary LLC, Comments, File No. SES—STA—20070103— 00007 (Call Sign E050249), File No. SES—STA—20070102—00003 (Call Sign EO60076) (January 5, 2007) ("MSY Comments"); Mobile Satellite Ventures Subsidiary LLC, Comments, File No. SES—STA—20070110—00053 (Call Sign EO50276) (January 11, 2007).

to disclose the aggregate number of BGAN terminals that are in operation using the Inmarsat 4F2 satellite serving the United States and nearby geographic areas; and (ii) limit the BGAN terminals authorized under these STAs to those terminals that are issued to "first responders," based on sworn affidavits provided by the STA holders supporting their claims. In its Response, Inmarsat incorporate by reference pleadings from previous proceedings. MSV hereby incorporates by reference its pleadings as filed in those previous proceedings.* * See Mobile Satellite Ventures Subsidiary LLC, Petition for Clarification, File No. SES—STA— 20060310—00419 et al (June 12, 2006); Mobile Satellite Ventures Subsidiary LLC, Reply, File No. SES—STA—20060310—00419 et al (June 29, 2006); Letter from Jennifer A. Manner, Mobile Satellite Ventures Subsidiary LLC, to Ms. Marlene H. Dortch, FCC, File No. SES—LFS— 20050826—01175 et al (November 22, 2006); Letter from Jennifer A. Manner, Mobile Satellite Ventures Subsidiary LLC, to Ms. Marlene H. Dortch, FCC, File No. SES—LFS—20050826—01175 et al (December 18, 2006); Letter from Jennifer A. Manner, MSV, to Mr. John Giusti and Mr. Julius Knapp, FCC (June 20, 2006); Letter from Jennifer A. Manner, MSV, to Ms. Marlene H. Dortch, FCC, File No. SES—MFS—20051122—01614 (Call Sign EOOO0180) et al (June 20, 2006); Letter from Jennifer A. Manner, MSV, to Mr. John Giusti and Mr. Julius Knapp, FCC (July 18, 2006); Letter from Jennifer A. Manner, MSV, to Ms. Marlene H. Dortch, FCC, File No. SES— MFS—20051122—01614 (Call Sign E0O0O0180) et al (July 18, 2006).

Conclusion MSV continues to urge the Bureau to protect the existing and reliable services MSV currently provides, including to public safety users, by (i) adopting conditions consistent with what MSV has requested in its pending Petition for Clarification; and (ii) establishing a firm expiration date for these STAs and provide that no further extensions will be granted without Inmarsat having first completed coordination of its new satellite with the North American L band operators. Respectfully submitted, 4 JIfe Bruce D. Jacobs % /Z"\dfl\’ ennifer 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) 663—8000 (703) 390—2700 Dated: January 30, 2007

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I, Sylvia A. Davis, a secretary with the law firm of Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP, hereby certify that on this 30th day of January 2007, I served a true copy of the foregoing by first—class United States mail, postage prepaid, upon the following: John P. Janka Diane J. Cornell Jeffrey A. Marks Vice President, Government Affairs Latham & Watkins LLP Inmarsat, Inc. 555 Eleventh Street, N.W. 1101 Connecticut Avenue NW Suite 1000 Suite 1200 Washington, DC 20004 Washington, DC 20036 Linda J. Cicceo Alfred M. Mamlet BT Americas Inc. Steptoe & Johnson LLP 11440 Commerce Park Drive 1330 Connecticut Avenue N.W. Reston, VA 20191 Washington, D.C. 20036 Counsel for Stratos Communications, Inc. Keith H. Fagan Telenor Satellite, Inc. 1101 Wootton Parkway 10Floor Rockville, MD 20852 4 ybrizx_{i._[/n ;’; 100. , e t éylvia A. Davis M


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