IBFS / ICFS

SES-LIC-20260625-01926

SpeedCast Communications Inc.

Offshore ESVs

Filing overview

StatusPending Review
Call signE260629
Applicant FRN0001643766
ContactSpeedCast Communications Inc.
Filing typeLIC
Date filed2026-09-10
Status date2026-09-10
ServiceSES
FCC sourceView the FCC filing record

Application details

FCC form
FCC Form 312
Application type
Application for Earth Station Authorizations
FRN
0001643766
Name
SpeedCast Communications Inc.
Street Address
3200 S. Sam Houston Parkway East
Street Address 2
Suite 140
City
Houston
State
TX
Zip Code/Postal Code
77047
Country
United States of America
Attention
Elaine Chow
Title
Head of Regulatory Affairs
Phone
8326682300
Email
elaine.chow@speedcast.com
Relationship
Same

Application summary

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Offshore ESVs

Applicant Information (Q1 - 16)

FRN
0001643766
Name
SpeedCast Communications Inc.
Street Address
3200 S. Sam Houston Parkway East
Street Address 2
Suite 140
City
Houston
State
TX
Zip Code/Postal Code
77047
Country
United States of America
Same Contact
Yes
Attention
Elaine Chow
Title
Head of Regulatory Affairs
Phone
8326682300
Email
elaine.chow@speedcast.com

Classification of Filing

17a. Select the appropriate classification of application from the drop-down menu below:
b1. Application for License of New Station

Application Fees

17b. Will a fee be paid?
Yes
17c. If yes, select the appropriate fee code for the application.
BGB
Fee Amount
955

Waivers

18a. Does the Applicant request a waiver(s) of the Commission's rules?
Yes
18b. Identify the rule section(s) for which a waiver is sought from the below.
See narrative.

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
22b. A new Schedule S will be included with this application
No
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
Yes
Frequency Band X Band
No
Frequency Band Ku Band
Yes
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?
N/A
31. Is the Applicant a corporation organized under the laws of any foreign government?
N/A
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?
N/A
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?
N/A

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
SpeedCast Communications Inc. seeks a blanket license for 115 offshore earth stations in motion user terminals to operate in U.S. and international waters.
A
Yes
B
No
C
No

Attachments/Confidential Treatment of Attachments

43. Is the Applicant requesting confidential treatment of an attachment(s) under section 0.459 of the Commission's rules?
No

Signature

First Name
Elaine
Last Name
Chow
Title
Head of Regulatory Affairs
Signature
Elaine Chow

Sources and provenance

SourceSource recordRetrievedMatch
ICFSSES-LIC-20260625-019262026-09-11 14:48:24Direct Source Record
Selected field provenance
FieldDisplayed valueSourceObserved
StatusPending ReviewICFS SES-LIC-20260625-019262026-09-11 14:48:24
DescriptionOffshore ESVsICFS SES-LIC-20260625-019262026-09-11 14:48:24
Applicant NameSpeedCast Communications Inc.ICFS SES-LIC-20260625-019262026-09-11 14:48:24
Applicant Frn0001643766ICFS SES-LIC-20260625-019262026-09-11 14:48:24
Call SignE260629ICFS SES-LIC-20260625-019262026-09-11 14:48:24
Date Filed2026-09-10ICFS SES-LIC-20260625-019262026-09-11 14:48:24
Status Date2026-09-10ICFS SES-LIC-20260625-019262026-09-11 14:48:24

Documents

DocumentTypeDateStatus
Schedule B - DRAFT-SES-LIC-20260625-01926.pdfSchedule B2026-09-10Available
Seatel 5012 Antenna Attachment.pdfSeatel 5012 Antenna Attachment2026-09-10Available
Intellian v240MT Ku-band Antenna Attachment.pdfIntellian v240MT Ku-band Antenna Attachment2026-09-10Available
Cobham Sailor900 Antenna Attachment.pdfCobham Sailor900 Antenna Attachment2026-09-10Available
ESV Geographic Exhibit.pdfGeographic Exhibit2026-09-10Available
ESV - RF Hazard Compliance Analysis for Speedcast.pdfRad Haz2026-09-10Available
Intellian v240MT C-band Antenna Attachment.pdfIntellian v240MT C-band Antenna Attachment2026-09-10Available
Intellian v150NX Antenna Attachment.pdfIntellian v150NX Antenna Attachment2026-09-10Available
Offshore ESV Narrative.pdfNarrative2026-09-10Available