Correspondence

4767-EX-PL-1995 Correspondence

AT&T; CORP

2003-11-18ELS_63930

Before the FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Washington, DC 20554 In the Matter of ) ) AT&T CORP. ) ) Application Pursuant to Section 214 of the ) Communications Act of 1934, as Amended, to Lease and Operate INTELSAT Satellite Capacity to Provide Maritime Mobile Service )) APPLICATION AT&T Corp. ("AT&T"), hereby applies for authority pursuant to Section 214 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, and Section 63.01 of the Commission‘s Rules and Regulations, to transmit data, facsimile, voice and video signals at C—Band frequencies via INTELSAT Satellites in the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean Regions ("AOR" and "POR") to and from seagoing vessels and other points in the maritime environment. In accordance with Section 63.01 of the Commission‘s Rules and Regulations, AT&T submits the following information in support of this Application: 1. AT&T is a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of New York. Correspondence concerning this Application should be addressed to: James A. McCullough, District Manager Government Affairs AT&T Room 1139L1 295 North Maple Avenue Basking Ridge, New Jersey 07920

It is also requested that a copy of any such correspondence be sent to: David T. Matsushima, Senior Attorney AT&T Room 3236B1 295 North Maple Avenue Basking Ridge, New Jersey 07920 2. AT&T is engaged in the business of furnishing interstate and foreign telecommunications services. It is a common carrier subject to the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, and an "authorized carrier" as defined in Section 103 (7) of the Communications Satellite Act of 1962, as amended. 3. The facilities covered by this Application will be used by AT&T to provide AT&T branded ship—to—shore and shore—to— ship maritime mobile satellite services with AT&T end—to—end rates between ships at sea and the Unites States and points beyond, via the INTELSAT satellites located in the AOR and POR via appropriate AT&T earth stations. | 4. With respect to maritime mobile satellite services AT&T presently concurs in the COMSAT Mobile Communications Tariff FCC No. 1 and in the IDB Mobile Communications, Inc., Tariff FCC No. 1 for maritime mobile and land mobile satellite services. in this service arrangement, AT&T provides the landline termination and origination of maritime mobile satellite services offered by COMSAT and iDB. AT&T does provide service in the shore—to—ship direction pursuant to the authorization granted December 3, 1993, in File No. I—T—C—93—309. AT&T branded ship—to—shore maritime mobile satellite services with AT&T end—to—end rates between

ships at sea and the United States and beyond, via the INMARSAT satellites located in the AOR, POR and IOR, was filed on December . 22, 1993+, and remains pending. 5. This authority is requested in order to: (1) assess service quality using C—Band frequencies in the maritime environment; (2) determine the ability of enhanced gyroscope stabilizing mechanisms to stabilize C—Band antennas of 2.0 to 4.0 meters; and (3) assist in the development of C—Band antennas for use on seagoing vessels that can qualify for certification under INTELSAT standards. 6. The maritime service will initially be established by satellite channels from the Roaring Creek, Pennsylvania earth station and the Salt Creek, California earth station‘, via capacity in the INTELSAT AOR and POR satellites}, which is acquired by AT&T from the COMSAT Corporation ("COMSAT") pursuant to COMSAT‘s applicable tariffs. This C—Band ship—to—shore and shore—to—ship maritime service will initially be established with a cruise ship or U.S. Navy ship. If the maritime service using INTELSAT.satellites proves successful, AT&T is prepared to éxpand the service to other ships and other points in the maritime environment . 1 PCC Pile No. I—T—C—94—081. 2 Request for Experimental Licensing for the Roaring Creek and Salt Creek earth stations was filed with the PCC on April 25, 1995. 3 INMARSAT Article 8 Notification provided authorization for COMSAT for an additional two—year period beginning November 15, 1994; see attached letter from Ambassador Vonya B. McCann to Mr. Timothy S. Shea, COMSAT World Systems, dated April 27, 1995.

7. AT&T proposes to furnish its services by means of the facilities covered by this Application in accordance with its tariff charges on file or to be filed with the Commission applicable to such services. 8. Regulatory accounting will be performed in accordance with Part 32 of the Commission‘s Rules apd Requlations . 9. The facilities covered herein are categorically excluded, as defined in Section 1.1306 of the Commission‘s Rules and Regulations, from environmental processing. CERTIFICATION_UNDERFCCRULES1,.2001—1,.20023 10. AT&T hereby certifies that it is not subject to a denial of Federal benefits that include FCC benefits pursuant to Section 5301 of the Anti—Drug Abuse Act of 1988 .

CERTIFICATION_UNDER 11. (a) AT&T has affiliations with foreign carriers in the following countries: Australia AT&T EBasylink Service Australia Ltd. Canada United Communications Holdings Inc. Hong Kong Hutchison AT&T Network Services Limited Israel Goldnet Jamaica Jamaica Digiport International, Ltd. Japan AT&T Jens Corporation Russian Federation Telmos — pending Ukraine UTEL United Kingdom AT&T ISTEL Limited (Information Services), ISTEL Group Limited (b) AT&T has no 10 percent or greater shareholder or other equity holder. (c) AT&T has no interlocking directorates. {(@) AT&T further certifies that it has not agreed to accept special concessions directly or indirectly from any foreign carrier or administration with respect to traffic or revenue flows between the U.S. and any foreign country which AT&T may serve under the authority granted pursuant to Part 63 of the Commission‘s Rules, and AT&LT has not agreed to enter into such agreements in the future. | 12. Accordingly, AT&T hereby requests authority to transmit data, voice and video signals at C—Band frequencies via

MAY—ui8 s43D 2 j e se soe<P) TQ Y i DPUGECLL Y It.L t o. ad INTELSAT Satellites in the AOR and POR to and from seagoing vessels and other points in the maritime-environment.f wWHEREFORE, AT&T submits that the grant of tfle authorization requested herein will serve thg public éonvenience and necessity for the reasons set forth above. .Respectfully submitted, AT&T CORP . By : 4/;*- f\qa‘“‘( Cf Dpavid Lin Division Manager BYkQZkoé{/7(;2222§u4%Lm—/ . D. T. Matsushima f Its Attorney Dated: June 2, 1995 TOTA P.07


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