Attachment Opposition

Opposition

OPPOSITION submitted by Inmarsat Ventures Ltd

Opposition of Inmarsat Ventures Limited

2007-12-19

This document pretains to SES-STA-20071129-01633 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Earth Station filing.

IBFS_SESSTA2007112901633_612348

                                       Before the
                        FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
                                 Washington, D.C. 20554


 In the matter of                   )
                                    )
 Amtech Systems LLC                 )   File No. SES—STA—20071129—01630
                                    )
 Amtech Systems LLC                y    File No. SES—STA—20071129—01633
                                   )


                       OPPOSITION OF INMARSAT VENTURES LIMITED

                Inmarsat Ventures Limited ("Inmarsat") opposes the Petition to Hold in Abeyance

 filed by Mobile Satellite Ventures Subsidiary LLC ("MSV") in response to the above—captioned

 applications of Amtech Systems LLC ("Amtech"). In its applications, Amtech seeks special

temporary authority ("STA") to communicate with the Inmarsat 3F4 satellite located at 142°

W.L. in order to ensure continuity of service in the event of a failure of MSV‘s MSAT—2

satellite. Essentially, Amtech seeks authority to provide existing MSS services.

               MSV offers nothing new in its Petition, but rather repeats its unsubstantiated

concerns related to operation of Inmarsat 3F4 to which Inmarsat has fully responded on many

prior occasions. In order to conserve Commission resources, rather than restating those

responses here, Inmarsat incorporates its earlier pleadings by reference into this proceeding.l

               In addition, there is no basis for MSV‘s requests: (i) that Amtech precisely specify

which L—Band frequency segments it intends to use; or ({i) that the Commission preclude



   See, e.g., Opposition of Inmarsat Ventures Limited, File Nos. SES—MFS—20060725—01253,
   SES—AMD—20060804—01310 (filed Sept. 21, 2006) (opposing MSV‘s Petition to Hold in
   Abeyance an application filed by Telenor Satellite Inc. to communicate with Inmarsat 3F4);
   Letter from John P. Janka, Latham and Watkins LLP, to Marlene Dortch, FCC, File Nos.
   SES—MFS—20060725—01253, SES—AMD—20060804—01310 (filed Oct. 17, 2006) (same).


     Amtech‘s use of certain L—Band spectrum segments. As an initial matter, Amtech seeks only to

     use Inmarsat 3F4 in the event of an MSV satellite failure. If MSV‘s spacecraft fails, it is difficult

     to imagine how MSV could be adversely impacted by service being continued on another

     spacecraft. More fundamentally, requiring that Amtech specify in advance which band segments

     it would use in a future emergency (the failure of MSV‘s spacecraft) could very well defeat the

     purpose of getting this advance authority. Because of the dynamic way the L—Band is used, the

     bands that might be used today in a given geographic area or for a given service could be

    different than the bands that might be used in two months.

                   Moreover, as demonstrated in Inmarsat‘s prior pleadings, longstanding

    Commission precedent does not require applicants to specify which precise L—Band segments

    they intend to use, and provides for L—Band earth station licenses to be authorized subject to the

    results of coordination, and on a non—harmful—interference basis in the absence of a current

    spectrum sharing agreement." The Commission thus should grant Amtech‘s applications without

    delay, subject only to the condition that Amtech operate on a non—harmful interference basis in

    the absence of a current L—Band spectrum sharing agreement.

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2     See, e. g., Joint Letter from Inmarsat, er al. to Marlene H. Dortch, FCC, Call Signs EO10011
      et al. (filed Jul. 6, 2006); Joint Letter from Inmarsat, et al. to Marlene Dortch, FCC, File Nos.
      SES—MFS—20051122—01614 et al. (filed Jul. 6, 2006).


                    Respectfully submitted,




                    Diane J. Cornell
                    Vice President, Government Affairs
                    INMARSAT, INC.
                    1101 Connecticut Avenue, N.W.
                    Suite 1200
                    Washington, D.C. 20036
                    Telephone: (202) 248—5155


December 19, 2007


                                   CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

          I, Amber Powelson, hereby certify that on this 19°" day of December, 2007, I caused to be

  served a true copy of the foregoing by first class mail, postage pre—paid (or as otherwise

  indicated) upon the following:

 Helen Domenici*                                    Andrea Kelley*
 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

 James Ball*                                        Scott Kotler*®
 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

 Howard Griboff*                                    Karl Kensinger*
 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

Cassandra Thomas*                                  Gardner Foster®
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

Roderick Porter®                                   Kathyrn Medley*
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

Fem Jarmulnek*                                     JoAnn Ekblad*
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


Stephen Duall*                        Robert Nelson*
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

Bruce D. Jacobs                       Jennifer Hindin
Tony Lin                              Chin Yoo
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP   Wiley Rein & Fielding LLP
2300 N Street, N.W.                   1776 K Street, NW
Washington, DC 20037—1128             Washington, D.C. 20006

Barbara Beam                          Jennifer A. Manner
Amtech Systems LLC                    Vice President, Regulatory Affairs
8158 Adams Drive                      Mobile Satellite Ventures Subsidiary LLC
Suite 200                             1002 Park Ridge Boulevard
Hummelstown, PA 17036                 Reston, Virginia 20191



*Via Electronic Mail

                                        (Umbe fweléon_
                                        Amber Powelson



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