STA Request

0530-EX-ST-2000 Text Documents

COMSAT Corporation/COMSAT Mobile Communications

2000-12-05ELS_43219

                                                                          £530—EXST— 2000
©coMSAT
 Mobile Communications
                                                                                             Robert A. Mansbach
                                                                                                        Senior Counsel

                                                                                                 6560 Rock Spring Drive
                                                                                             Bethesda, Maryland 20817
                                                                                               Telephone 301 214 3459
                                                                                                     Fax 301 214 7145
                                             November 21, 2000                   Internet robert.mansbach@comsat.com




        Ms. Magalie Roman Salas, Secretary
        Federal Communications Commussion
         1919 M Street, N W., Room 222
        Washington, D.C. 20554

                 Attn:   Office of Engineering and Technology

                 Re:     Request for Special Temporary Authority
                         For Radio Station License

        Dear Ms. Salas:

                COMSAT Corporation, by its COMSAT Mobile Communications business unit
        ("COMSAT") herein requests a grant of special temporary authority for a new mobile
        radio station license from December 18, 2000 — January 18, 2001 to test and demonstrate
        one land—based INMARSAT ship earth station from temporary—fixed locations in the
        United States. In support of this request, COMSAT submits the following information:

                  1.     Applicant‘s Name and Address:        COMSAT Corporation/COMSAT
                                                                 Mobile Communications
                                                              6560 Rock Spring Drive
                                                              Bethesda, MD 20817

                 2.      Name and Address of the person for inquiries regarding this request:

                                                              Ashu Singh
                                                              6560 Rock Spring Drive
                                                              Bethesda, MD 20817

                 3.      Particulars of Operation:            See EXHIBIT 1

                 4       Geographical location of the proposed operation:

                                                              7676 Pine Grove Road
                                                              Santa Paula, CA 93060

                  5.     NAD 27 Coordinates:                  Latitude:  34° 24° 06"
                                                              Longitude: 19° 04° 18"


       6.      Antenna Type:
               Width of the beam in degrees at the half—power point:    28°
               Orientation: Horizontal plane 254‘ Az       Vertical plane 13.8°EL

       7.      Transmitting equipment to be installed:

                      Manufacturer           Type            Number

                      Honeywell              SDU             7516100—20060
                      Honeywell              HPA             7516250—20050

       COMSAT, a U.S. corporation organized under the laws of the District of
Columbia, affirmatively states that it does not in any manner act as a representative of a
foreign government or a subdivision thereof nor would the authorization sought herein be
used for the exclusive purpose of developing radio equipment for export that would come
under the jurisdiction of the foreign government. The applicant has never had any FCC
station license revoked or any application for permit, license, or renewal ever denied by
the Commission.

         COMSAT further states that grant of this request would not have a significant
environmental impact and, this does not require an Environmental Statement under
Section 1.1307 of the Commission‘s rules. Unless otherwise indicated in an attachment
to this request, the authorization sought herein will not be sought for fulfilling the
requirements of a government contract with an agency of the United States Government.

        In addition, COMSAT further certifies that neither the applicant, nor any other
party to this application is subject to a denial of Federal Benefits pursuant to Section
5301 of the Anti—Drug Abuse Act of 1988, 21 U.S.C. & 853a.

        This temporary license is sought by COMSAT, a telecommunications provider, to
test and demonstrate one INMARSAT Aero—terminal from temporary—fixed locatiorg in
the United States.


                                              Sincerely,




                                                    Wa !—
                                             Robert A. Mansbach
                                             Its Attorney



Document Created: 2000-12-05 10:09:42
Document Modified: 2000-12-05 10:09:42

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