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SES-LIC-20171219-01341

Global Foundation for Ocean Exploration, Inc.

This application is for three ship-mount

Filing overview

StatusCurrent
Call signE170213
Applicant FRN0026832220
ContactMICHAEL DURBIN
Filing typeLIC
Date filed2017-12-19
Status date2018-04-25
Grant date2018-04-23
Expiration date2033-04-23
ServiceSES
Last actionGrant of Authority
FCC sourceView the FCC filing record

Application details

FCC form
FCC Form 312
Application type
Application for Earth Station Authorizations
Name
MICHAEL DURBIN
Street Address
906 CR 2770
City
HONEY GROVE
State
TX
Zip Code/Postal Code
75446
Country
United States of America
Attention
MICHAEL DURBIN
Phone
+12148017721
Fax
+1
Email
mike@k5mjd.us
Relationship
Engineer

Application summary

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This application is for three ship-mount

Applicant Information (Q1 - 16)

FRN
0026832220
Name
Global Foundation for Ocean Exploration, Inc.
Street Address
PO Box 417
City
Mystic
State
CT
Zip Code/Postal Code
06355
Country
United States of America
Same Contact
No
Attention
Mr David Lovalvo
Phone
+18605727979
Fax
+1
Email
david.lovalvo@tgfoe.org

Application Fees

17b. Will a fee be paid?
No

Waivers

18a. Does the Applicant request a waiver(s) of the Commission's rules?
No

Type of Service

20. NATURE OF SERVICE: This filing is for an authorization to provide or use the following type(s) of service(s): Select all that apply.
Fixed-Satellite Service
21. Status
Non-Common Carrier
22. Select all that apply from the drop-down below:
Both U.S and Non-U.S. Licensed Satelites
23. If Applicant is providing INTERNATIONAL COMMON CARRIER service, see instructions regarding Sec. 214 filing. Are these facilities:
N/A
Frequency Band Vhf Band
No
Frequency Band Uhf Band
No
Frequency Band L Band
No
Frequency Band S Band
No
Frequency Band C Band
No
Frequency Band X Band
No
Frequency Band Ku Band
No
Frequency Band Ka Band
No
Frequency Band V Band
No
Frequency Band Other
No

Type of Station

25a. CLASS OF STATION: Select the Class of Station/Orbit Type
d. FSS Earth Station In Motion (ESIM): ESV
25d. Does the applicant intend to use a non-U.S. licensed satellite to provide service in the United States?
Yes
25e. What administration has licensed or is in the process of licensing the space station? If no license will be issued, what administration has coordinated or is in the process of coordinating the space station?
Permitted List
26. Type of Earth Station
Transmit/Receive

Purpose of Modification

Mod Ammend Purpose Add New Designator
No
Mod Ammend Purpose Change Emission Designator
No
Mod Ammend Purpose Auth To Increase Eirp
No
Mod Ammend Purpose Auth To Replace Antenna
No
Mod Ammend Purpose Auth To Add Antenna
No
Mod Ammend Purpose Auth To Relocate Fixed Station
No
Mod Ammend Purpose Auth To Change Assigned Freq
No
Mod Amd Purpose Add Frequencies
No
Mod Ammend Purpose Auth To Add Points Of Comm
No
Mod Ammend Purpose Auth To Change Points Of Comm
No
Mod Ammend Purpose Auth For Facilities Where Report Required
No
Mod Amd Purpose Change Orbit Location
No
Mod Amd Purpose Perform Fleet Management
No
Mod Amd Purpose Extend Milestones
No
Mod Ammend Purpose Other
No

Environmental Policy

28a. Would a Commission grant of any proposal in this application or amendment have a significant environmental impact as defined by 47 CFR 1.1307?
No

Alien Ownership

29. Is the Applicant a foreign government or the representative of any foreign government?
No
30. Is the Applicant an alien or the representative of an alien?
No
31. Is the Applicant a corporation organized under the laws of any foreign government?
No
32. Is the applicant a corporation of which more than one-fifth of the capital stock is owned of record or voted by aliens or their representatives or by a foreign government or representative thereof or by any corporation organized under the laws of a foreign country?
No
33. Is the applicant a corporation directly or indirectly controlled by any other corporation of which more than oneāˆ’fourth of the capital stock is owned of record or voted by aliens, their representatives, or by a foreign government or representative thereof or by any corporation organized under the laws of a foreign country?
No

Basic Qualifications

35. Has the applicant or any party to this application or amendment had any FCC station authorization or license revoked or had any application for an initial, modification or renewal of FCC station authorization, license, or construction permit denied by the Commission?
No
36. Has the Applicant, or any party to this Application or amendment, or any party directly or indirectly controlling the Applicant ever been convicted of a felony by any state or federal court?
No
37. Has any court finally adjudged the applicant, or any person directly or indirectly controlling the applicant, guilty of unlawfully monopolizing or attempting unlawfully to monopolize radio communication, directly or indirectly, through control of manufacture or sale of radio apparatus, exclusive traffic arrangement or any other means or unfair methods of competition?
No
38. Is the Applicant, or any person directly or indirectly controlling the Applicant, currently a party in any pending matter referred to in the preceding two items?
No
Anti Drug Checkbox
Yes
41. Application Description
This application is for three ship-mounted antenna systems with high stability tracking and auto mute of the transmit in case of tracking error or loss. Two SeaTel 2.4 meter with Ku and C-Band capabilities with linear or circular polarization capabilities. Antenna number 2 is a 1.2 meter Ku-band only with linear polarization. Data will include scientific data and digital video from remote exploration sites. Please see attached narrative as well.
A
Yes
B
No
C
No

Signature

Title
President
Signature
David Lovalvo

Frequencies

Lower MHzUpper MHzEmissionLocation
3700.0000004200.000000
5925.0000006425.000000
11700.00000012200.000000
14000.00000014500.000000

Related filings

RelationshipFiling
relatedSES-AMD-20180212-00104

Public notices

DateReportTypeServiceStatus
2018-04-25SES02056 Action Taken Public NoticeSatellite Earth Station0
2018-03-14SES02044 Accepted for Filing Public NoticeSatellite Earth Station0

Sources and provenance

SourceSource recordRetrievedMatch
ICFSSES-LIC-20171219-013412026-07-30 21:30:07Source Primary
Selected field provenance
FieldDisplayed valueSourceObserved
StatusCurrentICFS SES-LIC-20171219-013412026-07-30 21:30:07
DescriptionThis application is for three ship-mountICFS SES-LIC-20171219-013412026-07-30 21:30:07
Applicant NameGlobal Foundation for Ocean Exploration, Inc.ICFS SES-LIC-20171219-013412026-07-30 21:30:07
Applicant Frn0026832220ICFS SES-LIC-20171219-013412026-07-30 21:30:07
Call SignE170213ICFS SES-LIC-20171219-013412026-07-30 21:30:07
Date Filed2017-12-19ICFS SES-LIC-20171219-013412026-07-30 21:30:07
Status Date2018-04-25ICFS SES-LIC-20171219-013412026-07-30 21:30:07
Grant Date2018-04-23ICFS SES-LIC-20171219-013412026-07-30 21:30:07
Expiration Date2033-04-23ICFS SES-LIC-20171219-013412026-07-30 21:30:07

Documents

DocumentTypeDateStatus
Rad Haz Analyses.pdfForm Attachment2025-06-24Pending archive
SESLIC2017121901341..pdfForm Attachment2025-06-24Pending archive
Application.pdfForm Attachment2025-06-24Pending archive
HTML.htmForm Attachment2025-06-24Pending archive
SatUse.pdfForm Attachment2025-06-24Pending archive
Errata SES-LIC-20171ERRATA, ERRATUM OR ADDENDUM2018-01-29Available
Attachment Rad Haz Analyses Available
Attachment SatUse Available
Attachment Application Available
Attachment HTML Invalid document
Attachment SESLIC2017121901341. Available