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W cS$  C ` $$`CXX-$Ԁ  3    o[X` hpx (#%'0*,.8135@8:<H?AXo  TheCommissionhasauthoritytoundertakenegotiatedrulemakingsundertheNegotiatedRulemaking  Actof1990,Pub.L.101648,November28,1990.Negotiatedrulemakinginvolvesthesolicitationofinputfromaffectedparties,meetingasaFederalAdvisoryCommittee.SeeFederalAdvisoryCommitteeAct,5U.S.C.App. @ 2.Throughnegotiatedrulemaking,theCommissionendeavorstoachievebetter,lesscontestedregulationsbyinvolvinginterestedpartiesinafacetoface,prerulemakingprocessofcooperationanddiscussion.Seegenerally   IntheMatterofAmendmentoftheCommission'sRulestoEstablishRulesandPoliciesPertainingtoaNonVoice,NonGeostationaryMobileSatelliteService,NoticeofProposedRulemaking,8FCCRcd6330(1993).The `  advisorycommitteeconvenedbytheCommissionconsistedoftheCommission,ORBCOMM,Starsys,VITAandexistingusersofthesamefrequencybandsandadjacentfrequencybands.  cS$  C ` $$`CXX-$Ԁ  4    o[X` hpx (#%'0*,.8135@8:<H?AXo  ReportoftheBelow1GHzLEONegotiatedRulemakingCommittee,CCDocket9276(September16,  1992). h cS$  C ` $$`CXX-$Ԁ  5    o[X` hpx (#%'0*,.8135@8:<H?AXo  SeeIntheMatterofAmendmentoftheCommission'sRulestoEstablishRulesandPoliciesPertainingto  aNonVoice,NonGeostationaryMobileSatelliteService,ReportandOrder,CCDocketNo.9276,8FCCRcd x 8450(1993).  cS$  C ` $$`CXX-$Ԁ  6    o[X` hpx (#%'0*,.8135@8:<H?AXo  FirstProcessingRoundAuthorization. # cS$  C ` $$`CXX-$Ԁ  7    o[X` hpx (#%'0*,.8135@8:<H?AXo  StarsysGlobalPositioning,Inc.,OrderandAuthorization,11FCCRcd1237(1995);Volunteersin  TechnicalAssistance,Inc.,OrderandAuthorization,11FCCRcd1358(1995). c$  e[X` hpx (#%'0*,.8135@8:<H?Ae..LeoOne,L.P.SatelliteSystemApplication,datedOctober4,1993. 6 c$  e[X` hpx (#%'0*,.8135@8:<H?Ae..SeeSatelliteApplicationAcceptableforFilingCutoffEstablishedforAdditionalApplications,PublicNotice,ReportNo.DS1459(September16,1994).  c$  e[X` hpx (#%'0*,.8135@8:<H?Ae..InadditiontoLeoOne,thecompaniesfilingsecondprocessingroundapplicationswereCTACommercialSystems,Inc.("CTA"),ESat,Inc.("ESat"),FinalAnalysisCommunicationsServices,Inc.("FAI")andGEAmericanCommunications,Inc.("GEAmericom"). l c$  e[X` hpx (#%'0*,.8135@8:<H?Ae..IntheMatterofVOLUNTEERSINTECHNICALASSISTANCEApplicationforAuthoritytoConstruct,Launch,andOperateaNonVoice,NonGeostationaryMobileSatelliteSystem,Amendment,29SATAMEND95(Nov.16,1994). 1 c$  e[X` hpx (#%'0*,.8135@8:<H?Ae..SeeNonVoice,NonGeostationaryLowEarthOrbitSatelliteApplicationsAcceptedforFiling,PublicNotice,ReportNo.DS1484(November25,1994). g c$  e[X` hpx (#%'0*,.8135@8:<H?Ae..SeeApplicationofStarsysforAuthoritytoConstruct,Launch,andOperateaNonVoice,NonGeostationaryMobileSatelliteSystem,OrderandAuthorization,11FCCRcd1237,19and21(1995). c$  e[X` hpx (#%'0*,.8135@8:<H?Ae..TheeightapplicantswereLeoOne,FAI,CTA,ESat,GEAmericom,ORBCOMM,VITA,andStarsys.  c$  e[X` hpx (#%'0*,.8135@8:<H?Ae..AmendmentofPart25oftheCommission'sRulestoEstablishRulesandPoliciesPertainingtotheSecondProcessingRoundoftheNonVoice,NonGeostationaryMobileSatelliteService,NoticeofProposedRulemaking,IBDocketNo.96220,FCC96426(releasedOctober29,1996).XXXC<6X9`(CourierC  c$  e[X` hpx (#%'0*,.8135@8:<H?Ae..SeeJointProposal,datedSeptember19,1997,amongESAT,Inc.,FAICommunicationsServices,Inc.,LeoOneCorporation,OrbitalCommunicationsCorporation,OrbitalSciencesCorporationandVolunteersinTechnicalAssistance,Inc.,IBDocketNo.96220. c$  e[X` hpx (#%'0*,.8135@8:<H?Ae..Id.at10. c$  e[X` hpx (#%'0*,.8135@8:<H?Ae..Id.atp.1,n.1.  c$  e[X` hpx (#%'0*,.8135@8:<H?Ae..IntheMatterofAmendmentofPart25oftheCommission'sRulestoEstablishRulesandPoliciesPertainingtotheSecondProcessingRoundoftheNonVoice,NonGeostationaryMobileSatelliteService,ReportandOrder,FCC97370(releasedOctober15,1997). c$  e[X` hpx (#%'0*,.8135@8:<H?Ae..Id.at129. c$  e[X` hpx (#%'0*,.8135@8:<H?Ae..SatelliteSystemApplication,datedOctober29,1997,FileNo.8SATAMEND98. [ c$  e[X` hpx (#%'0*,.8135@8:<H?Ae..ProposedModificationofORBCOMM'sLicenseforanNVNGMobileSatelliteSystem,FileNo.5SATML96(Oct.20,1995);ProposedModificationofORBCOMM'sLicenseforanNVNGMobileSatelliteSystem,FileNo.194SATML97(Sept.26,1997).WithregardtoORBCOMM'ssatelliteconstellation,theterm'highinclinationplanes'referstothetwoplanesauthorizedinthefirstprocessingroundfornearpolarorbitataninclinationof70degrees. 8 c$  e[X` hpx (#%'0*,.8135@8:<H?Ae..AmendmentstoApplicationsForNonVoice,NonGeostationaryMobileSatelliteServiceAcceptedForFiling,PublicNotice,ReportNo.SPB110(November19,1997). c$  e[X` hpx (#%'0*,.8135@8:<H?Ae0..See47U.S.C.301. c$  e[X` hpx (#%'0*,.8135@8:<H?Ae0..Id.at303(l)(1)and308(a). c$  e[X` hpx (#%'0*,.8135@8:<H?Ae0..Seeid.at309(a). c$  e[X` hpx (#%'0*,.8135@8:<H?Ae0..See47C.F.R.25.142(a).  c$  e[X` hpx (#%'0*,.8135@8:<H?Ae..Id.at42XXXI-'\  `TimesRomanI.Table_A w c$  5+ 4 <DL!5..Id.at55. c$  5+ 4 <DL!5..ConformingAmendmentat6. c$  5+ 4 <DL!50..47C.F.R.Section2.106,fn.US323. c$  5+ 4 <DL!5..ReportandOrderat42. c$  5+ 4 <DL!50..ConformingAmendmentat5.  c$  5+ 4 <DL!5..ORBCOMMcommentsonFAIConformingAmendmentat3;ORBCOMMcommentsonLeoOneConformingAmendmentat3;ORBCOMMcommentsonESATConformingAmendmentat3. c$  5+ 4 <DL!50..See,e.g.,ReportandOrder,9FCCRcd5936,61(1994). c$  5+ 4 <DL!5..ReportandOrderat79.Table_B c$  5+ 4 <DL!5..PowerfluxdensitymeansthepowerlevelofasatellitesignalincidentonthesurfaceoftheEarth(measuredbywattspersquaremeter). c$  5+ 4 <DL!5..10/20/95Amendment,TechnicalAppendixat3. , c$  5+ 4 <DL!5..See47C.F.R.25.142(a)(2)(referencing2.106,Footnote599AwhichrequiresaMSSspacestationlicenseetocoordinatewithterrestrialservicesifthePFDexceeds125dB(W/m2/4kHz)). c$  5+ 4 <DL!5..ReportandOrderat43. c$  5+ 4 <DL!5Ӏ0..ConformingAmendmentat4. c$  5+ 4 <DL!50..ReportandOrderat105.XXXI-'\  `TimesRomanI c$  5+ 4 <DL!50..ConformingAmendmentat6. c$  5+ 4 <DL!50..ReportandOrderat29. c$  5+ 4 <DL!50..ConformingAmendmentat2.  c$  5+ 4 <DL!5..BasedoncertaininformationsubmittedbyORBCOMMinconnectionwithitsrequesttochangeitsorbitalaltitude,weengagedinanexchangeofcorrespondencewithNASAonthesubjectofpotentialorbitaldebrisconcerns.NASA'sanalysisconcludedthat"theORBCOMMdesignmeetsmostofNASA'sguidelines,andtheslightlylongerthandesiredprojectedorbitallifetimemightbeviewedasanacceptablevarianceforanestablishedsystem."LetterfromNicholasJohnson,ChiefScientistforOrbitalDebris,NASA,toKarlKensinger,InternationalBureau,FCC(March4,1998). } c$  5+ 4 <DL!5..47C.F.R.25.116(b)(1). c$  5+ 4 <DL!5..PowerfluxdensitymeansthepowerlevelofasatellitesignalincidentonthesurfaceoftheEarth(measuredbywattspersquaremeter). o c$  5+ 4 <DL!5..AlthoughIridiumLLCinitiallyobjectedtotheproposedchange,itlaterwithdrewitsobjectionsafterthepartiesworkedoutanagreement.WhentheLittleLEOconformingamendmentswereputonpublicnoticeforcomment,nofurtherobjectionswereraisedbyanyparty. c$  5+ 4 <DL!5..See47C.F.R.25.142(a)(4). c$  5+ 4 <DL!5..ConformingAmendmentat7. c$  5+ 4 <DL!5..LetterfromStephenGoodman,attorneyforORBCOMM,toAlexandraField,attorneyfortheFederalCommunicationsCommission(January27,1998).  c$  5+ 4 <DL!5..LetterfromKennethH.Sunshine,VicePresidentandTreasurer,OrbitalSciencesCorporation,toMs.MagalieRomanSalas,Secretary,FederalCommunicationsCommission(January23,1998). { c$  5+ 4 <DL!5..47C.F.R.25.142(d). { c$  5+ 4 <DL!5..47C.F.R.25.143(h). L c$  5+ 4 <DL!5..SeeAmendmentofCommissionRegulatoryPoliciestoAllowNonU.S.LicensedSpaceStationstoprovideDomesticandInternationalSatelliteServiceintheU.S.,ReportandOrder,FCC97399(releasedNov.26,1997)at161167. { c$  5+ 4 <DL!5..47C.F.R.25.142(d). c$  5+ 4 <DL!5..FirstProcessingRoundReportandOrder18. c$  5+ 4 <DL!5..See47C.F.R.25.111(b). u c$  5+ 4 <DL!50..47U.S.C.309.  CRight ParRight-Aligned Paragraph NumbersI.A.1.a.(1)(a)i)a)3|o<6X9`(CourierXx6X@KX@'\  `TimesRomanXo\  PCXP'\  `TimesRoman]\  PCP)4  &Times RomanBoldXt4  p(ACX(O$  C ` $#C dHP LaserJet IIISi,,,,,,0##37=CIQYag1.a.i.(1)(a)(i)1)a) L ^'  C ` $$`C  XXXX@ XXX-XFederalCommunicationsCommissionH(#DA98617  ?'' xdEx?'\  `TimesRoman)4  &Times RomanBold3~$|U !  C ` $ C  _-XXXX8--XXdd8  ]  _  _XXX-XBeforethe _ FEDERALCOMMUNICATIONSCOMMISSIONWashington,D.C.20554-XXX_X 7    IntheMatteroftheApplicationof h     )      `     h     ) ORBITALCOMMUNICATIONS  h   ) 򀀀  ` o[X` hpx (#%'0*,.8135@8:<H?AXoӀCORPORATION    h     ) p FileNos.  28SATMP/ML95 P     `     h     ) p     5SATML96 @  ForModificationofItsAuthorization    ) p     194SATML97 ,  toConstruct,LaunchandOperatea h   )   p   8SATAMEND98   NonVoice,NonGeostationaryMobileSatellite  ) p  w  Systeminthe137138,148150.05, h   ) c  and400.15401MHzFrequencyBands    ) p  O     ORDERANDAUTHORIZATION  '   Adopted: ` March31,1998 h     Released:March31,1998  BytheChief,InternationalBureau:  I.Introduction  <     2  1  .3   ` Bythisorderandauthorization("Order"),weauthorizeOrbitalCommunications  Corporation("_ORBCOMM_")tomodifyitsnonvoice,nongeostationarymobilesatelliteservice("_NVNG_ԀMSS"or"LittleLEO")systemauthorizedinthefirstprocessinground._b a  1      _Ԁ_ORBCOMM_ _ isauthorizedtolaunchandoperatetwelveadditionalsatellitestoitsconstellation(anincrease K  from36to48satellitesintotal),changetheinclinationofoneofitshighinclinationorbitalplanesfrom70to108degrees,andincreasetheorbitalaltitudeofthenonhighinclinationsatellitesfrom775kilometersto825kilometers._ORBCOMM_'sLittleLEOsystemwilloffertwowaymessaginganddatacommunications,includingemergencyalertandvehicletracking tousersin #  theUnitedStatesandaroundtheworld.Grantof_ORBCOMM_'smodificationrequestwillservethepublicinterest,convenienceandnecessitybecauseitwillenable_ORBCOMM_ԀtoexpandthesizeofitsLittleLEOsystem,andtherebyenhancethecoverageandqualityofitsservice.  '8!$2 _@DD&X _XXX-XII.BackgroundX -XXX_XԈ _   2  2  .3   ` In1990,ORBCOMMfiledanapplicationtoconstruct,launchandoperatean 7  LittleLEOsystem.d a  2      ׀Subsequently,StarsysGlobalPositioning,Inc.("Starsys")andVolunteersIn #  TechnicalAssistance,Inc.("VITA")filedapplicationsforLittleLEOsystems.TheCommissionconsideredthesethreeapplicationstogetherinwhatisreferredtoasthefirstLittleLEOprocessinground(the"firstprocessinground").Inthefirstprocessinground,theCommissionestablishedanegotiatedrulemakingeX a  3      ׀tonegotiatesharingproposalsandtechnicalrulestogovern  ` LittleLEOservice.Duringthenegotiations,ORBCOMM,StarsysandVITAreachedagreementonaspectrumsharingplanthatwouldenableallthreeapplicantstoimplementtheirsystems.Thenegotiatedrulemakingcommitteereliedonthisspectrumsharingplantoissueareportf(  a  4      ׀that $  becamethebasisfortherulesandpoliciesadoptedbytheCommissiontogovernthelicensingofLittleLEOsystemsinthefirstprocessinground(the"FirstProcessingRoundReportand o  Order").g  a  5      ׀ORBCOMMwasissuedthefirstLittleLEOlicenseinOctober1994fora [  constellationconsistingof36lowEarthorbitingsatellites,operatinginfourinclinedorbitalandtwopolarorbits.Thesatellitesweretooperateinthe148149.9MHz(uplink)and137138MHz(downlink)frequencybands.h a  6              2  3  .3   ` ThefirstprocessingroundconcludedwhenStarsysandVITAwereissuedLittle s LEOlicensesinJulyandNovember1995,respectively.i a  7      ׀ InOctober1993,however,beforethe _ conclusionofthefirstprocessinground,LeoOneUSACorporation("LeoOne")submittedanapplicationtotheCommissionrequestingauthoritytoconstructandoperateanLittleLEOsysteminthe148150.05MHzuplinkandthe137138MHzdownlinkfrequencybands. j   ׀InSeptember,1994,weplacedLeoOne'sApplicationonpublicnotice. k   ׀ThisactioncommencedthesecondLittleLEOprocessinground(the"secondprocessinground").SeveralpartiesfiledapplicationsfornewLittleLEOsystemsinresponsetothepublicnotice. l   ׀Inaddition,VITAfiledmodificationstoitsproposedfirstprocessingroundLittleLEOsystems. m   ׀InNovember1994,ORBCOMMalsosubmittedaproposedmodificationforitsfirstprocessingroundLittleLEOsystem.Thechangesincorporatedtwomodifications:(i)aproposaltomoveORBCOMM'sgatewaylinktothetransitband(149.9150.05MHz);and(ii)aproposaltoaddsixsatellitestoeachofthetwohighinclinationorbitsintheORBCOMMconstellation...24.3  ` ..` Weacceptedthenewapplications,andORBCOMM'sandVITA'smodifications,forfilinginthesecondprocessinground. n   ׀WealsodeferredtothesecondprocessingroundconsiderationofStarsys'samendmenttoitsoriginalapplication,filedonApril25,1994,afterthecutoffdateforfilingapplicationsinthefirstprocessinground. o   ׀Asaresult,atotalofeightapplicationswereincludedinthesecondprocessinground. p   ..25.3  ` ..` Unlikethefirstprocessinground,wheresufficientspectrumexistedtoaccommodatetherequestsofalltheapplicants,insufficientspectrumexistedtoaccommodatetheeightLittleLEOsystemsproposedbysecondprocessingroundapplicants.PortionsoftheavailablespectrumwerelicensedtoORBCOMM,StarsysandVITAinthefirstprocessinground.Inaddition,thedownlinkfrequencybandsaresharedwithU.S.Governmentusers.Specifically,theNationalOceanicandAtmosphericAdministration("NOAA")isoperatinganationalprioritymeteorologicalsatellitesysteminthe137138MHzfrequencyband.Also,theDepartmentofDefense's("DoD")DepartmentofAirForceplansonimplementingameteorologicalsatellitesysteminthe400.15401MHzdownlinkfrequencybandfornationalsecuritypurposes.Becausethegovernmentmeteorologicalsatelliteserviceswereallocatedonaprimaryorcoprimarybasisinthesebands,secondprocessingroundLittleLEOlicenseeswouldberequiredtosharethesebandswiththeNOAAandDoDmeteorologicalsatellitesystems.Inlightofthelimitedspectrumavailabletosecondprocessingroundapplicantsaftertheconclusionofthefirstprocessinground,andtherequiredsharingbetweenNOAAandDoDmeteorologicalsatellitesystemsandsecondprocessingroundLittleLEOsystems,weinitiatedaNoticeofProposedRulemaking(the"Notice")todeveloprulesandpoliciesforexpeditiouslylicensingsecondprocessingroundLittleLEOsystemsinthissharingenvironment. q   ..26.3  ` ..` Generally,theNoticeproposed:i)excludingfirstprocessingroundlicenseesfromparticipationinthesecondprocessinground;ii)licensinguptothreenewLittleLEOsystemsinthesecondprocessinground;iii)establishingproceduresthatwouldrequiresecondprocessingroundlicenseestoprotecttheoperationsofDoDandNOAAmeteorologicalsatellitesystems;andiv)usingauctionstoresolvemutualexclusivityamongsecondprocessingroundapplicants.AllsecondprocessingroundapplicantsandotherpartiescommentedontheproposalsintheNotice.Subsequently,StarsysandGEAmericomwithdrewfromthesecondprocessinground,andOrbitalSciencesCorporation("Orbital"),ORBCOMM'sparent,acquiredthesatelliteoperationsofsecondroundapplicantCTA.OnSeptember22,1997,theremainingfiveapplicantsfiledwiththeCommissionamutuallyagreeduponspectrumsharingplan(the"JointProposal"),thataccommodatedallremainingsecondprocessingroundapplicantsintheavailablespectrum. r   ׀AspartoftheJointProposal,theapplicantsagreedtowithdrawallpetitionsandobjectionsagainsteachother'spendingapplications. s   ׀Inaddition,inconnectionwiththespectrumsharingplan,OrbitalagreedtocauseCTAtowithdrawitsexistingsecondprocessingroundapplication. t   ׀..27.3  ` ..` OnOctober15,1997,theCommissionreleasedaReportandOrder(the"ReportandOrder")inwhichitconcludedthatwithuseofappropriatetransmissiontechniques,propersystemcoordination,timesharingoffrequenciesandtheadoptionoftheJointProposal,therewassufficientspectrumtolicensethefiveremainingsecondprocessingroundapplicants. u   ׀TheReportandOrderdirectedsecondprocessingroundapplicantstoamendtheirapplicationstoconformtotherulesandpoliciesadoptedintheReportandOrder. v   ׀..28.3  ` ..` Inresponsetothisrequirement,ORBCOMMfiledanamendmentconformingitsmodificationtotherulesandpoliciesadoptedintheReportandOrder(the"ConformingAmendment"). w   ׀InitsConformingAmendment,ORBCOMMstatedthatitintendedtocomplywithanyapplicablenewservicerulesandthatitsLittleLEOsystemwouldbeconsistentwiththeJointProposal.ORBCOMMstatedthattherehavebeennosignificantchangesinitsqualificationssincetheCommissiongrantedORBCOMM'sfirstroundlicensethatwouldadverselyaffectitsqualificationsatthistime. TheConformingAmendmentalsoincorporatedtwoadditionalmodificationrequestssubmittedafterthebeginningofthesecondprocessinground.Thesemodificationsinclude:i)arequesttochangethedownlinkfrequencybandtobeutilizedbyORBCOMM'sLittleLEOsystem;andii)arequesttoincreasethealtitudeofthenonhighinclinationsatelliteplanesandtoshifttheinclinationofoneofthehighinclinationplanes. x   ..29.3  ` ..` ORBCOMM'sConformingAmendment,togetherwiththeconformingamendmentsoftheothersecondprocessingroundapplicants,wereplacedonpublicnotice. y   ׀NocommentswerefiledinresponsetoORBCOMM'sConformingAmendment.̀@..YXXXS_)4  &Times RomanBoldSIII.DiscussionXXXI-'\  `TimesRomanIԈ..210.3  ` ..` UndertheCommunicationsActof1934,asamended(the"Act"),nopersonshalluseoroperateanyapparatusforthetransmissionofenergyorcommunicationsorsignalsbyradiowithinthejurisdictionoftheUnitedStates,exceptpursuanttoalicensegrantedbyFederalauthority. z   ׀TheCommissionisauthorizedtograntradiolicensestoqualifiedpersonsuponwrittenapplicationtherefor. {   ׀InordertograntORBCOMM'sModification,theCommissionmust findthatthepublicinterest,convenienceandnecessitywillbeservedbysuchgrant. |   ׀Beforewecanmakethisfinding,ORBCOMMmustdemonstratethatthecompanyislegally,technicallyandfinanciallyqualifiedtoholdaCommissionlicensetolaunchandoperate theLittleLEOsystemasmodifiedinthe148.0150.05MHzand137138MHzfrequencybands,inaccordancewiththespectrumsharingplanadoptedintheReportandOrder. }   ̀ A...Qualifications..1.` ..` TechnicalQualifications..211.3  ` ..` ApplicantsseekingauthoritytolaunchandoperatesecondprocessingroundLittleLEOsystemsmustmeetthetechnicalrequirementsadoptedintheReportandOrder.IntheReportandOrder,weadoptedthesharingplanagreedtobythepartiesthatwouldaccomodatethreenewLittleLEOsystemsandallowORBCOMMandVITAtoexpandtheirsystems.Specifically,weidentifiedparticularfrequenciesandotheroperatingparametersforeachofthesesystems,whichwedesignatedasSystem1(LeoOne),System2(FAI),System3(ESAT),ORBCOMM,andVITA.ConsistentwiththeReportandOrder,ORBCOMMproposesanarrowbandsystemthatwilloperateintheportionsofthe148150.05MHzuplinkfrequencybandandthe137138MHzdownlinkfrequencyband...212.3  ` ..` InitsConformingAmendment,ORBCOMMalsorequestsauthoritytoaddtwelvesatellitestoitsconstellation(anincreasefrom36to48satellitesintotal),changetheinclinationofoneofitshighinclinationorbitalplanesfrom70to108degrees,andincreasetheorbitalaltitudeofthenonhighinclinationsatellitesfrom775kilometersto825kilometers.BelowweanalyzeORBCOMM'stechnicalqualificationstooperateitsLittleLEOsystemineachoftheuplinkanddownlinkfrequencybandsinwhichitproposestooperateitssystem...` ..` a.UplinkOperationsinthe148.0149.90MHzBand..213.3  ` ..` PursuanttotheReportandOrder,ORBCOMMwillbepermittedtooperateuplinksinthe148.0149.90MHzasfollows: ~   * d, ZZ@,hZZ@+  "C" z <148148.250MHzand148.750148.855MHz  Cz <ORBCOMMmustsharethisbandwithLeoOne,FAI,andESAT "C"148.855148.905MHz  CORBCOMMmayoperateinthisbandifESATdoesnotusethisbandforfeederlinkuplinksand,insuchevent,ORBCOMMmustsharethisbandwithLeoOneandFAI "C" z <148.905148.955MHz  Cz <ORBCOMMmayoperateinthisbandifS801doesnotusethisbandforfeederlinkuplinks.Insuchevent,ORBCOMMmustsharethisbandwithLeoOneandFAI "C" z <148.955149.810MHz  Cz <ORBCOMMmustsharethisbandwithLeoOneandFAI. "vC"  Cz <The149.585149.635MHzportionofthisbandisreservedexclusivelyforORBCOMMforfeederlinkuplinkuseuntilORBCOMMrelocatesitsfeederlinkuplinktothe150-150.05MHzband. "C"  C "C" z <149.810149.90MHz  Cz <ORBCOMMmustsharethisbandwithVITA5+ 4 <DL!5..214.3  ` ..` TheReportandOrderrequiressecondroundLittleLEOlicenseestoavoidcausingharmfulinterferencetoterrestrialsystemsinthe148149.90MHzband.    ׀InitsConformingAmendment,ORBCOMMstatesthatitplanstorelyonthedynamicchannelactivityassignmentsystem(DCAAS)techniquetoavoidcausingharmfulinterferencetoterrestrialoperations.ORBCOMMcitesitsexperienceinoperatingtwosatellitessinceApril1995ascorroborationofitssystemsabilitytopreventharmfulinterferencetoterrestrialoperationsinthe148149.9MHzband.    ׀WeagreewithORBCOMMthatDCAASoperations,inconjunctionwiththerestrictionsoutlinedinourrules,1XXXI-'\  `TimesRomanI         shouldaffordadequateprotectiontoterrestrialusersinthisband...215.3  ` ..` TheReportandOrderrequiresORBCOMMtoshareitsserviceuplinkspectrumallocationswithotherLittleLEOsystems.1  1XXXI-'\  `TimesRomanI         InitsConformingAmendment,ORBCOMMstatesitswillingnesstocoordinateitsuplinkspectrumusagewithotherLittleLEOsystemsandsuggeststhataspectrumsharingarrangementispossible.1  1XXXI-'\  `TimesRomanI         1  Nevertheless,ORBCOMMnotesthatitmaybedifficulttocoordinatecochanneluplinkoperationsinthe148149.9MHzband.    ..216.3  ` ..` Orbcomm'sconcernaboutthepotentialforinterferenceduringpeakperiodsisbestresolvedthroughpostlicensingcoordination.Historically,wehaveleftintersystemcoordinationofsatellitesystemstothesatellitelicenseesthemselvesbecausetheyareinthebestpositiontoweighthetechnicalandeconomictradeoffsinherentinanycoordinationagreement.    ׀Postlicensingcoordinationisalsodesirablebecauseuntillicensesaregranted,secondprocessingroundapplicantswillnotknowtheauthorizedtechnicalandoperationalparametersofallthelicensedsystems...217.3  ` ..` RecognizingthattheentireuplinkspectrumavailabletoLittleLEOsecondprocessingroundlicenseesisrestrictedtothe148149.9MHzband,itiscriticalthatallsecondprocessingroundlicenseescoordinatetheoperationsoftheirsystemsinthisbandingoodfaith.ConsistentwiththeReportandOrder,andSection25.142(b)(3)oftheCommission'sRulesthatrequirescoordinationamongLittleLEOsystems,ORBCOMMshallcoordinateitscofrequency/cochanneloperationsinthe148149.9MHzbandwiththeothersecondprocessingroundlicensees...` ..` b.DownlinkOperationsinthe137.0138.0MHzBand..218.3  ` ..` PursuanttotheReportandOrder,ORBCOMMwillbepermittedtooperatedownlinksinthe137138MHzbandasfollows:1XXXI-'\  `TimesRomanI         * d, ZZ@,<ZZ@+  "C" z <137.1750137.3275MHz137.4225137.4725MHz137.6500137.7500MHz137.7875137.8125MHz  Cz <ORBCOMMwillusethesebandsforservicedownlinksandmustsharethesebandswithESAT "C" z <137.5350137.5850MHz,  Cz <ORBCOMMwillusethisbandforfeederdownlinksandmustsharethisbandwithESAT̿5+ 4 <DL!5..20.` ..` ORBCOMMcertifiesthatthemaximumpowerfluxdensity("PFD")    ׀producedattheEarthssurfacebyeachofitssatellitesinthe137.175137.825MHzbandswillnotexceedthe-125dB(W/m2/4kHz)thresholdrequirementforcoordinationwithterrestrialservicesundertheCommission'sRules.    ׀Accordingly,suchcoordinationwillnotberequired.    ׀1  ..219.3  ` ..` IntheReportandOrder,wespecifycertaincoordinationrequirementsforORBCOMMinthedownlinkfrequencyband.    ׀InitsConformingAmendment,ORBCOMMacknowledgestheneedtocoordinateitsdownlinkfrequencyusewithothersatellitesystemsoperatinginthe137138MHzband.    ׀WethereforeconditionORBCOMM'sauthorizationtooperateinthe137138MHzbandoncompletionoffrequencycoordinationwithotherLittleLEOandU.S.Governmentsystemsoperatinginthisband.ORBCOMMshalloperateonanoninterferencebasiswithrespecttothosesystemswithwhichcoordinationhasnotbeencompleted.InthisregardwenotethatORBCOMMhasbeennegotiatinganagreementwithNOAAregardingpossibleinterferencefromORBCOMM'ssatellitesinthe137138MHzband.InordertosatisfythefrequencycoordinationconditionweimposewithrespecttoNOAA,ORBCOMMshallsubmitafullyexecutedcopyoftheagreementthatresolvesNOAA'sconcerns.WealsoexpectORBCOMMtocoordinateitsoperationsinthisbandwithforeignsystems.1XXXI-'\  `TimesRomanI      ..220.3  ` ..` IntheReportandOrder,werequiredORBCOMMtouseanorbitalpropagatoralgorithm(forpredictingtheorbitalpositionsofthesatellites)withanaccuracyequaltoorgreaterthantheNORADpropagatorusedbyNOAA.1  1XXXI-'\  `TimesRomanI         InitsConformingAmendment,ORBCOMMcertifiesthatitplanstomeetthisrequirementbyusingacombinationofonboardglobalpositioningsystem("GPS")receiversandahighprecisionorbitalpropagatortodevelopsatelliteephemerisdatathatisatleastasaccurateastheNORADpropogator.1  1XXXI-'\  `TimesRomanI         Thus,wefindthatORBCOMMsatisfiesthisrequirement...` ..` c.AdditionalSpectrum..221.3  ` ..` AsspecifiedintheReportandOrder,ORBCOMMwillreceiveauthorizationtooperateinthe148.855148.905MHzuplinkbandoutsideofaprocessinground,ifESATlosesorrelinquishesitslicenseornotifiestheCommissionthatitisdiscontinuinguseofthisspectrum.UponwrittenrequesttotheCommission,ORBCOMMwillbepermittedtosharethe148.855148.905MHzspectrumwithLeoOneandFAItothesameextentandunderthesameconditionsthatapplytothesecondprocessingroundlicenseesoperatinginthe148148.25MHzband.1     ..` ..` d.RequesttoAddTwelveSatellitestoORBCOMMConstellation..222.3  ` ..` InitsConformingAmendment,ORBCOMMrequestsauthoritytoincreasethenumberofsatellitesinitsconstellation.Inthefirstprocessinground,ORBCOMMwasauthorizedtooperateaconstellationof36satellites.Thisconstellationconsistedoffourlowerinclinationorbitalplaneswitheightsatelliteseach,andtwohighinclinationorbitalplaneswithtwosatelliteseach.ORBCOMMnowrequestsauthoritytooperateanadditionaltwelvesatellites.Thetwelvenewsatelliteswouldbeaddedtothetwohighinclinationorbitalplanessothatthenewconstellationwouldhavesixorbitalplanesofeightsatelliteseach.ThiswillimprovesystemcoverageforAlaskaandNorthernEuropeandwillenhancesystemreliabilitybyminimizingoutagesinthecontinentalUnitedStates("CONUS").TheReportandOrdercontemplatedaccomodatingORBCOMM'smodifiedsystem.Consequently,wegrantORBCOMM'srequesttoaddtwelvesatellitestoitsLittleLEOsystem. ..` ..` e.ChangesinOrbitalParameters..223.3  ` ..` ORBCOMMrequestsauthoritytochangeitssatelliteconstellationorbitalparametersby:(i)increasingtheorbitalaltitudeofitssatellitesinthefourlowerinclinationplanesfromapproximately775kilometersto825kilometers;    ׀and(ii)changingtheinclinationofoneofthenearpolarorbitalplanesfrom70degreesto108degrees.    ׀IntheReportandOrder,westatedthatamendmentswouldbeacceptedunconditionallyonlyifthechangeswerenecessarytobringtheapplicationintoconformancewiththerulesandpoliciesadoptedintheReportandOrder.NothingintheReportandOrderrequiresORBCOMMtochangetheorbitalinclinationoraltitudeofitssatellites.BecauseORBCOMM'sproposedorbitalparameterchangesarenotnecessarytobringtheapplicationintoconformancewiththerulesadoptedintheReportandOrder,1XXXI-'\  `TimesRomanI      ݀wemustconsiderthesechangesunderourexistingrules...224.3  ` ..` Section25.116ofourrules,47C.F.R.25.116,statesthatanamendmentwillbedeemedtobeamajoramendmentifitwillincreasethepotentialforinterference.    ׀Therulefurtherprovidesthatapendingapplicationamendedbyamajoramendmentthatdoesnotfallwithinoneoftheexceptionscontainedintherulewillbeconsideredasanewlyfiledapplicationandexcludedfromfurtherconsiderationinthatprocessinggroup.Wefindthattheproposedmodificationswillincreasethegeographiccoverageofeachsatellite,butwillnotincreasetheamountofdatathesystemcantransferinagiventimebecauseitislimitedbythedownlinkspectrumallocation.Accordingly,theproposedmodificationswillnotincreaseORBCOMM'sutilizationoftheuplinkspectrumthatitshareswiththeothernarrowbandLittleLEOsystems,andthuswillnotimpacttheamountofuplinkspectrumavailabletotheotherLittleLEOsystems.Furthermore,weexpecttheincreaseinorbitalaltitudetoresultinareductionofthepowerfluxdensity("PFD")    valuesattheEarth'ssurface,decreasingthepotentialforinterferencetospaceandterrestrialsystemsinthedownlinkband.WethereforefindthatORBCOMMsproposedmodificationsinorbitalparametersdonotrepresentamajoramendmentunderSection25.116oftheCommissionsRules1  1XXXI-'\  `TimesRomanI      ,andthattheymaybeconsideredinthesecondprocessinground.Becausethechangesinorbitalparametersshouldcausenoadditionalinterference,andbecausenootherLittleLEOapplicantsraisedanyobjectionstotheproposedmodifications,    ׀wegrantORBCOMM'sproposedchangestoorbitalaltitudeandinclination.1  5+ 4 <DL!51XXXI-'\  `TimesRomanI      ..2.` ..` FinancialQualifications..225.3  ` ..` BeforetheCommissionauthorizesanyspacestationapplicationormodification,wealsomustdeterminewhetheranapplicantisfinanciallyqualifiedtoholdaCommissionlicense.Section25.142(a)(4)requiresthatanapplicantmustdemonstratethatithasthefinancesnecessarytoconstruct,launchandoperatetwosatellitesinitssystemforatleastoneyear.    ׀..226.3  ` ..` Asasecondprocessingroundapplicant,ORBCOMMmustsatisfythefinancialqualificationrequirementssetforthinSection25.142(a)(4).ORBCOMMstatesthattherehavebeennosignificantchangesinitsfinancialstatussincetheCommissiondeterminedinthefirstprocessingroundthatORBCOMMmetthefinancialqualificationstobeanLittleLEOlicensee.    ׀ORBCOMMcontendsthatbecauseithasalreadyexpendedthe"upfrontcosts"associatedwithdevelopingandbuildinganewsatellitesystem,construction,launchingandfirstyearoperatingcostsforthefirsttwosecondprocessingroundsatelliteswillbesignificantlylessthanthe$77millioncostassociatedwithitsfirsttwofirstprocessingroundsatellites.Indeed,ORBCOMMassertsthatthecoststoconstructandlaunchthefirsttwoadditionalsatellitesmaybeaslowas$14.5million.    ׀Evenassumingthatthenewsatelliteswillcostasmuchas$77million,ORBCOMMhasdemonstratedthatitisfinanciallyqualified.ORBCOMM'sparent,OrbitalSciencesCorporationhassubmittedaletterconfirmingthatitispreparedtoexpendorraisethefundsnecessarytofinancetwoadditionalsatellites.    ׀Tothisend,ORBCOMMsubmittedacopyofOrbital'sForm10QSecuritiesandExchangeCommissionfilingforthethirdquarterof1997.Orbital'sForm10Qshowscurrentassetssignificantlyinexcessoftheestimated$77millionworstcasecostofconstructing,launching,andoperatingtwosatellites.WethereforefindthatORBCOMMisfinanciallyqualifiedtoimplementtheproposedadditionalsatellites.B...ExclusiveArrangements..227.3  ` ..` AsanLittleLEOlicensee,ORBCOMMshallcomplywiththerequirementsofSection25.142(d)oftheCommission'sRulesadoptedintheReportandOrder.Section25.142(d)prohibitsaLittleLEOlicenseesfromenteringintoexclusivearrangementswithothercountriesconcerningcommunicationstoandfromtheUnitedStates.    ׀ThepurposeofthisruleistopromotecompetitionintheLittleLEOservicemarkets.WeimposethesametypeofrestrictiononBigLeolicensees    ׀andonnonU.S.licensedsatellites.    ׀TheprohibitionagainstexclusivearrangementsreducesthelikelihoodthataLittleLEOlicenseecanforecloseotherLittleLEOlicenseesfromservingaforeignmarket,providingaglobalservice,andcompetingeffectivelywithothersystemsthatservetheUnitedStates...228.3  ` ..` Whilewerecognizethatspectrumcoordinationandavailabilityaswellasmarketsizeandcommercialopportunitiesinaparticularcountrymaylimitthenumberofsystemsthatcanserveaforeigncountry,ourrulesareclearthatLittleLEOlicenseesmaynotacquireorenjoyanyexclusiverightscreatedbycontractsorworkingarrangement.    C...ConstructionandLaunchMilestones..229.3  ` ..` IntheFirstProcessingRoundReportandOrder,theCommissionindicateditwouldgenerallyrequireaLittleLEOlicenseetocommenceconstructionofthefirsttwosatellitesinitssystemwithinoneyearofgrantofitslicense.    ׀Constructionoftheremainingsatellitesinitssystemmustbecommencedwithinthreeyearsofgrant.Constructionofthefirsttwosatellitesmustbecompletedwithinfouryearsofgrantandtheentiresystemmustbelaunchedandoperationalwithinsixyearsofgrant.̀..230.3  ` ..` WewillrequireORBCOMMtoadheretothismilestoneschedulewithrespecttothetwelveadditionalsatellitesitrequestsinthesecondprocessinground.Failuretomeetthesemilestoneswillautomaticallyrenderthisauthorizationnullandvoid. D...InternationalCoordination ..231.3  ` ..` Ingeneral,wewillfollowtheapplicableadvancepublication,coordinationandnotificationproceduressetforthintheITURadioRegulations,andforconsultationpursuanttoArticle14oftheINTELSATAgreementandArticle8oftheInmarsatConvention,    ׀incoordinatingORBCOMM'ssatellitesanditsassignedfrequencybandswithotheraffectedadministrations.ORBCOMMshallprovidetheCommissionwithallinformationnecessarytocomplywiththeseprocedures.InviewofORBCOMM'sintentiontolocateearthstationsandoperatemobileuserterminalsinconnectionwithitsLittleLEOsystemoutsideoftheUnitedStates,theCommissionwillretainjurisdictiontorequireORBCOMMtomeetbothU.S.internationalobligationsandobligationsimposedbyotherlicensingadministrations.AllauthorizationsandapprovalsrequiredinconnectionwiththeoperationofORBCOMM'sLittleLEOsysteminanothercountry,including,butnotlimitedto,itsgatewayearthstationsandmobileuserterminals,willremainsolelywithinthehostcountry'sjurisdiction. @..CXXXS_)4  &Times RomanBoldSIV.ConclusionXXXI-'\  `TimesRomanIԈ..232.3  ` ..` WefindthatORBCOMMislegally,technicallyandfinanciallyqualifiedundertheCommission'sRulestolaunchandoperatethespacesegmentofitsLittleLEOsysteminthosepartsofthe148150.05MHzand137138MHzfrequencybandsthataredesignatedforusebyORBCOMMinthespectrumsharingplanadoptedintheReportandOrder,subjecttotheconditionssetforthinthisOrder.Accordingly,ORBCOMMisauthorizedtobeaCommissionspacesegmentlicenseeand,pursuanttoSection309oftheAct,    ׀wefindthatgrantofORBCOMM'sApplicationwillservethepublicinterest,convenienceandnecessity.  XXXS_)4  &Times RomanBoldSV.OrderingClausesXXXI-'\  `TimesRomanI  ..233.3  ` ..` Accordingly,ITISORDERED,subjecttotheconditionssetforthinthisOrder,thatApplicationFileNos. 28SATMP/ML95,5SATML96,194SATML97,and8SATAMEND98,AREGRANTED,andOrbitalCommunicationsCorporationISAUTHORIZEDtolaunchandoperatetwelveadditionalNVNGsatellites(foratotalof48NVNGsatellites)toprovidemobilesatelliteserviceintheUnitedStatesinthefrequencybandsdesignatedforOrbitalCommunicationsCorporationinthespectrumsharingplanadoptedintheReportandOrder,FCC97370(releasedOctober15,1997),generallyincludingthe148148.25MHz,148.75148.855MHz,and148.905149.9MHzuplinkfrequencybands,and137.175137.3275MHz,137.4225137.4725MHz,137.535137.585MHz,137.650137.750MHzand137.7875137.825MHzdownlinkfrequencybands,inaccordancewiththetechnicalspecificationssetforthinitsapplicationandincompliancewiththeprovisionsofParts2and25oftheCommission'sRulesgoverningfrequencyallocationsandsatelliteoperations,unlessexpresslywaivedbytheCommission...234.3  ` ..` ITISFURTHERORDEREDthat,unlessextendedbytheCommissionforgoodcauseshown,OrbitalCommunicationsCorporation'sauthorizationwillbecomeNULLANDVOIDintheeventthatthetwelvespacestationsauthorizedbythisOrderarenotconstructed,launchedandsuccessfullyplacedintooperationinaccordancewiththetechnicalparametersandtermsandconditionsofthisauthorizationbythefollowingdates:bXX` hx (#%'0*,.8135@8:<H?Ab..` ..`  .. ConstructionCommenced..ConstructionCompletedx..xLaunchFirstTwoAdditionalSatellites .. March1999h..h....March2001..x..xMarch2002RemainingSatellites` ..`  ..  March2002h..h.... March2003..x..xMarch 2004..235.3  ` ..` ITISFURTHERORDEREDthatOrbitalCommunicationsCorporationISAUTHORIZEDtolaunchandoperatetechnicallyidenticalLittleLEOreplacementsatellitesduringthelicensetermforthepurposeofreplacingoneormoreofthetwelvelowEarthorbitingNVNGsatellitesauthorizedbythisOrder,inaccordancewiththetechnicalspecificationssetforthinitsAuthorizationandconsistentwiththeCommission'sRules,unlessexpresslywaivedbytheCommission.AtnopointduringthetermofthislicenseshallOrbitalCommunicationsCorporationoperatemorethanfortyeightactivesatellitesinitsconstellation...236.3  ` ..` ITISFURTHERORDEREDthatthetermofoperationforeachofthetwelvespacestationsauthorizedbythisOrder,includinganyreplacementspacestationsauthorizedbythisOrder,isatotalof10yearsandwillbegintorunontheearlierofthedatethatOrbitalCommunicationsCorporationcertifiestotheCommissionthateachsuchsatellitehasbeensuccessfullyplacedintoorbitandtheoperationsfullyconformtothetermsandconditionsofthisauthorization,oradatedeterminedbytheCommission...237.3  ` ..` ITISFURTHERORDEREDthatneitherthisauthorizationnoranyrightgrantedbythisauthorization,shallbetransferred,assignedordisposedofinanymanner,voluntarilyorinvoluntarily,orbytransferofcontrolofanycorporationholdingthisauthorization,toanypersonexceptuponapplicationtotheCommissionanduponafindingbytheCommissionthatthepublicinterest,convenienceandnecessitywillbeservedtherebyandthatsuchtransfer,assignmentordisposalotherwisecomplieswiththeCommunicationsAct,asamended,andtheCommission'sRules...238.3  ` ..` ITISFURTHERORDEREDthatOrbitalCommunicationsCorporationwillpreparewithin90daysofthereleaseofthisOrder,thenecessaryinformationforsubmissiontotheITUtoinitiatetheadvancepublication,internationalcoordination,andnotificationprocessoftheOrbitalCommunicationsCorporationsysteminaccordancewiththeITURadioRegulationsandforconsultationinaccordancewithArticleXIVoftheINTELSATAgreementandArticle8oftheInmarsatConvention.UponcompletionoftheseconsultationsandnotificationbytheDepartmentofStatethattheUnitedStateshasfulfilleditsobligationswithrespecttoINTELSATandInmarsat,nofurtheractionbythisCommissionregardingsuchconsultationswillberequired.ThisauthorizationissubjecttocoordinationbetweenOrbitalCommunicationsCorporation'sLittleLEOsystemandanynonU.S.licensedsystemintheauthorizedfrequencybands.WealsoremindOrbitalCommunicationsCorporationthatnoprotectionfrominterferencecausedbyradiostationsauthorizedbyotherAdministrationsisguaranteedunlesscoordinationproceduresaretimelycompletedor,withrespecttoindividualAdministrations,bysuccessfullycompletingcoordinationagreements.AnyradiostationauthorizationforwhichcoordinationhasnotbeencompletedmaybesubjecttoadditionaltermsandconditionsasrequiredtoeffectcoordinationofthefrequencyassignmentofotherAdministrations,47C.F.R.25.111(b)...239.3  ` ..` ITISFURTHERORDEREDthatthisauthorizationissubjecttothecompletionofcochannelfrequencysharingcoordinationbetweentheOrbitalCommunicationsCorporationLittleLEOsystemandtheotherLittleLEOsecondprocessingroundlicenseesoperatinginthe148149.9MHzand137138MHzfrequencybandsasrequiredbySection25.142(b)(3)oftheCommission'sRules...240.3  ` ..` ITISFURTHERORDEREDthatthisauthorizationissubjecttoadjacentchannelfrequencyfrequencysharingcoordinationbetweentheOrbitalCommunicationsCorporationLittleLEOsystemandtheotherLittleLEOsecondprocessingroundlicenseesoperatinginthe148149.9MHzand137138MHzfrequencybandsasrequiredbySection25.142(b)(3)oftheCommission'sRules...241.3  ` ..` ITISFURTHERORDEREDthatOrbitalCommunicationsCorporation'sauthorizationtooperateitsLittleLEOsystemasauthorizedinthesecondprocessingroundisconditioneduponCTA'spriorwithdrawalofitspendingsecondprocessingroundapplicationasagreedtointheJointProposal...242.3  ` ..` ITISFURTHERORDEREDthatOrbitalCommunicationsCorporation'sauthorizationtooperateitsLittleLEOsystemasauthorizedinthesecondprocessingroundisconditionedupontheCommission'spriorreceiptoftheengineeringagreementconcludedbetweenNOAAandOrbitalCommunicationsCorporationregardingdownlinktransmissionsfromOrbitalCommunicationsCorporation'sLittleLEOsystemoperatinginthe137.0138.0MHzfrequencyband...243.3  ` ..` ITISFURTHERORDEREDthat:(a)thislicenseshallnotvestinOrbitalCommunicationsCorporationanyrighttooperateitsLittleLEOsystemoranyrightintheuseofthefrequenciesdesignatedinthislicensebeyondthetermthereofnorinanyothermannerthanauthorizedherein;and(b)thislicenseshallbesubjectintermstotherightofuseorcontrolconferredbySection706oftheCommunicationsActof1934,asamended,47U.S.C.606...244.3  ` ..` ITISFURTHERORDEREDthatOrbitalCommunicationsCorporationisafforded30daysfromthedateofreleaseofthisOrdertodeclinethisauthorizationasconditioned.Failuretorespondwithinthatperiodwillconstituteformalacceptanceoftheauthorizationasconditioned...245.3  ` ..` ITISFURTHERORDEREDthatthisOrderisissuedpursuanttoSection0.261oftheCommission'sRules,47C.F.R.0.261.PetitionsforreconsiderationunderSection1.106orapplicationsforreviewunderSection1.115oftheCommission'sRules,47C.F.R.1.106and1.115,maybefiledwithin30daysofthedateofpublicnoticeofthisOrder(see47C.F.R.1.4(b)(2))...246.3  ` ..` ITISFURTHERORDEREDthatthisOrderiseffectiveuponthedateofitsrelease...` ..`  .. ..h..hFEDERALCOMMUNICATIONSCOMMISSION..` ..`  .. ..h..hReginaM.Keeney..` ..`  .. ..h..hChief,InternationalBureauXXXI-'\  `TimesRomanI