Modification (Jan 12, 1994)

3783-EX-PL-1993 Text Documents

COMSAT, CORP.

2002-07-09ELS_57028

— gcomsar                           ORIGINAL                      Robert A. Mansbach
                                                                          General Attorney

                                                                    6560 Rock Spring Drive
                                                                      Bethesda, MD 20817
                                                                   Telephone 301 214 3459
                                                                         Fax 301 214 7100




                                  January 12,   1994



   Franklin H. Wright
   Common Carrier Bureau
   Federal Communications Commission
   2025 M Street, N.W., Room 7322
   Washington, D.C.       20554

        Re:   Application for Modification of Experimental License
              (KA2ZXHN)
   Dear Mr. Wright:

        COMSAT World Systems ("COMSAT") is currently authorized to
   provide INTELSAT C—and Ku—band space segment capacity to certain
   licensed antennas on seagoing vessels on a non—interference
   basis, as part of an experimental program aimed at developing
   studies related to the use of FSS frequencies in the maritime
   environment.  (FCC File No. 3783—EX—PL—93).   Condition One of
   COMSAT‘s Experimental License (KA2ZXHN) limits the experimental
   program to C—band frequencies in support of LDIL Technologies,
   Inc. for Kloster Cruise lines and Ku—band frequencies in support
   of the U.S. Navy under an experiment with GTE Government Systems.

        COMSAT has now received a request from Crescomm Transmission
   Services, Inc. ("Crescomm") which seeks both C— and Ku—band
   INTELSAT space seqgment capacity between February 10 and February
   24, 1994 to conduct tests related to the feasibility of providing
   television transmissions via digital ship earth stations licensed
   under Part 5 of the Commission‘s Rules,         in the maritime mobile
   environment.  Additionally, COMSAT anticipates that it will
   receive similar requests for other parties in the near future
   which have expressed interest in determining the feasibility of
   using these frequencies for test transmissions for voice,         fax,
   data and video on a non—interference basis, to and from seagoing
   vessels.

        Accordingly, COMSAT herein requests the Commission to modify
   Condition One of its Experimental License to enable COMSAT to
   provide INTELSAT space segment capacity to antennas on seagoing
   vessels, on a non—interference basis, over the course of the
   KA2ZXHN Experimental License period, provided that operators of


antennas on U.S. registered vessels have obtained prior Part V
authorization.


     A grant of authority as requested herein will facilitate the
information gathering process and assist in assessing the
feasibility of two—way service using C— and Ku—band frequencies
in the maritime environment, thereby promoting the public
interest.

                              Respectfully submitted,

                              COMSAT Corporation
                              COMSAT World Systems



                              w. PuITLLA—
                                  obert A.
                                  ts Attorney
                                             Mansbach

                                   (301) 214—3459



Document Created: 2002-07-09 08:59:54
Document Modified: 2002-07-09 08:59:54

© 2025 FCC.report
This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the FCC