Hispamar_Letter_in_S

LETTER submitted by Hispamar Satelites, S.A.

Letter

2013-06-12

This document pretains to SES-STA-20130610-00481 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Earth Station filing.

IBFS_SESSTA2013061000481_1000079

Jennifer D. Hindin 1776 K STREET NW June 12, 2013 202.719.4975 WASHINGTON, DC 20006 jhindin@wileyrein.com PHONE 202.719.7000 FAX 202.719.7049 7925 JONES BRANCH DR IVE MCLEAN, VA 22102 PHONE 703.905.2800 VIA IBFS FAX 703.905.2820 Marlene H. Dortch Secretary www.wileyrein .com Federal Communications Commission 445 Twelfth Street, SW Washington, DC 20554 Re: File No. SES-STA-20130610-00481 Dear Ms. Dortch: Hispamar Satelites, S.A. (“Hispamar”) hereby offers its support for the above- referenced application of Media Networks Services USA Inc. (“MN USA”) for special temporary authority to operate a transmit/receive Ka-band satellite earth station in Laredo, Texas in communication with the Hispamar Amazonas-3 satellite at the 61° W.L. orbital location for a period of 60 days. Grant of this STA will facilitate testing and allow the Amazonas-3 satellite to commence commercial service over the USA. The Amazonas-3 satellite was launched on February 7, 2013 and is currently operational at the 61° W.L. orbital location. Amazonas-3 is licensed pursuant to Brazilian authority and ANATEL has submitted the requisite ITU coordination documentation to demonstrate that the satellite operates on a non-interference basis. The FCC has previously reviewed Hispamar’s legal qualifications to serve the U.S. market and included Amazonas-3 on the Permitted List for the C- and Ku-bands.1 Hispamar’s request for inclusion of Amazonas-3 on the Permitted List for the Ka- band is currently pending. 2 1 See Policy Branch Information; Actions Taken, Report No. SAT-00936, File No. SAT-PPL-20121018-00183 (Mar. 15, 2013) (Public Notice). 2 See Hispamar Satelites, S.A. Modified Petition for Declaratory Ruling to Add Amazonas-3 to the Ka-band Permitted Space Station List, File No. SAT-MPL- 20130321-00050 (filed March 21, 2013).

June 12, 2013 Page 2 Grant of MN USA’s application will advance the public interest. The request made by MN USA will ensure successful communications from the Laredo, Texas earth station to Amazonas-3 for testing and for the commencement of commercial service over the USA. That commercial service will bring new capacity to end-users and promote competition in the provision of Ka-band satellite services. Therefore, Hispamar urges the Commission to grant MN USA’s earth station STA request. Please contact the undersigned with any questions. Thank you for your assistance. Respectfully Submitted, /s/ Jennifer D. Hindin Jennifer D. Hindin Counsel for Hispamar Satelites, S.A.


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