1.65 Letter Correcti

LETTER submitted by Gogo LLC

1.65 Letter Correcting Eutelsat 172A Downlink Band

2013-12-18

This document pretains to SES-STA-20131120-01155 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Earth Station filing.

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SatCom Law LLC 1317 F St. NW, Suite 400 Washington, D.C. 20004 T 202.599.0975 www.satcomlaw.com December 18, 2013 By Electronic Filing Ms. Marlene H. Dortch Secretary Federal Communications Commission 445 12th Street, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20554 Re: Gogo LLC ESAA STA Request, Call Sign E120106 File No. SES-STA-20131120-01155 Dear Ms. Dortch: Gogo LLC (“Gogo”), by its attorney and pursuant to Section 1.65 of the Commission’s rules, 47 C.F.R. § 1.65, hereby updates the record regarding Gogo’s above-referenced request for special temporary authority (the “STA Request”). Specifically, Gogo advises the Commission that the correct downlink frequency band associated with the Eutelsat 172A spacecraft for purposes of the STA Request is 10.95-11.2 GHz. In the STA Request, Gogo sought authority to add Eutelsat 172A and another satellite as points of communication on a temporary basis to allow coverage of Russia. Authority was sought pending action on Gogo’s recent application to modify the Gogo ESAA blanket license to permanently add Eutelsat 172A and several other satellites as permitted points of communication. See File No. SES-MFS-20131114-01015 (the “Gogo Modification”). The STA Request incorporated by reference the supporting technical information included in the Gogo Modification. Gogo has subsequently learned that the information in the Gogo Modification identifying the downlink spectrum for communications with the Eutelsat 172A spacecraft was incorrect. Specifically, Gogo indicated that the downlinks from this spacecraft would use the 11.7- 12.2 GHz band. See Gogo Modification, Narrative at 3 & Annex 2. However, Eutelsat 172A is not licensed to operate in this downlink band. Instead, the correct downlink band for Gogo communications with Eutelsat 172A is 10.95-11.2 GHz. Gogo is preparing an amendment to the Gogo Modification to address this error and provide the accurate downlink band and will file it as soon as possible. In the meantime, Gogo respectfully requests that the Commission update its records with respect to the STA Request to reflect the corrected downlink frequency information.

Ms. Marlene H. Dortch -2- December 18, 2013 Please let me know if you have any questions regarding this matter. Respectfully submitted, /s/ Karis A. Hastings Karis A. Hastings Counsel for Gogo LLC karis@satcomlaw.com cc: Andrea Kelly Paul Blais


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