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Archived Headlines 2006

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12-21-06
Virtual Geosatellite, LLC
Comment : By this Order, we grant Virtual Geosatellite, LLC authority to construct a satellite system of highly-elliptical, non-geostationary satellite orbit fixed-satellite service satellites to operate in C- and Ku-band frequencies.
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11-30-06
SES AMERICOM, Inc. Petition for Declaratory Ruling To Serve the U.S. Market Using BSS Spectrum from the 105.5 W.L. Orbital Location, File Nos. SAT-PDR-20020425-00071, SAT-AMD-20051116-00219, SAT-AMD-20060120-00006 Call Sign: S2619.
Comment : Waiver of the DBS application freeze in order to resubmit the dismissed application.
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11-30-06
EchoStar Satellite L.L.C.
Comment : By this Order, we grant EchoStar Satellite L.L.C. authority to construct a new Direct Broadcast Satellite service satellite, EchoStar-86.5W, to be located at the 86.5 W.L. orbital location.
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11-01-06
FCC Seeks Comments on Protection of Earth Exploration-Satellite Service (Passive), WRC-2000 Agenda Item 1.20
Comment : This Notice seeks comment on the impact that would result from Executive Branch agency proposals for mandatory limits on unwanted emissions from several FCC-authorized services. An revised Executive Branch proposal dated October 20, 2006 is attached.
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09-15-06
Motient Corporation and Subsidiaries Transforms, and SkyTerra Communications
Comment : This Memorandum Opinion and Order and Declaratory Ruling grants an application filed by Motient and SkyTerra for consent to transfer control of Commission licenses and authorizations held by MSV from Motient to SkyTerra.
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08-18-06
Commission seeks comment on proposal to revise rules for Direct Broadcast Satellite Service
Comment : The Federal Communications Commission has adopted a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (Notice) seeking comment on licensing procedures and service rules for satellites providing Direct Broadcast Satellite (DBS) service.
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08-18-06
Reduce Orbital Spacing for DBS
Comment : In this Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (Notice), we invite comment on revisions to our licensing procedures and technical rules governing direct broadcast satellite (DBS) Service.
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08-10-06
The commission seeks public comment in the 2006 Biennial Review of Telecommunications Regulations
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08-04-06
International and Media Bureaus announce Permit-But-Disclose
Comment : On August 2, 1994, San Diego Community College District (SDCCD) filed an application to modify the facilities of noncommercial educational Station KSDS(FM), San Diego, California.
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07-18-06
Petition of the International Telecommunications Satellite Organization Under Section 316 of the Act
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06-23-06
Establishment of Policies and Service Rules
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06-21-06
Commission proposes rules for new broadcasting satellite service
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06-16-06
Applications Filed for Consent to Transfer Control of Mobile Satellite Ventures Subsidiary LLC from Motient Corporation and Subsidiaries to Skyterra Communications, Inc.
Comment : Petitions to Deny Due: 07/17/2006
Oppositions Due: 07/27/2006
Replies Due 8/1/2006
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06-15-06
Annual Satellite Competition Report to Congress
Comment : This report is submitted in accordance with Section 646 of the Open-Market Reorganization for the Betterment of International Telecommunications Act (the "ORBIT Act").
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06-15-06
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
Comment : Denied the assignment application. Granted to the extent the application constitutes a request to maintain data base entries reflecting operations of the ANICS system, as authorized by NTIA.
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06-09-06
TV Marti Order
Comment : This Order addresses a request by the Broadcasting Board of Governors for modification of existing authorizations to use UHF TV channel 20 for the Television Marti Service.
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06-08-06
Erratum - Foreign Ownership Guidelines for FCC Common Carrier and Aeronautical Radio Licenses
Comment : Issued an Erratum correcting the International Bureau Foreign Ownership Guidelines for FCC Common Carrier and Aeronautical Radio Licenses, released November 17, 2004.
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06-06-06
Pegasus Reconsideration
Comment : In this Order, we deny Pegasus Development DBS Corporation's petition for reconsideration of the International Bureau's December 7, 2005 dismissal of its applications for three 17 GHz satellite space stations.
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05-26-06
International Bureau announces mandatory electronic filing for all International Telecommunications services and other International filings effective June 12, 2006.
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05-15-06
MSV-Inmarsat Disclosure/Protective Order
Comment : Mobile Satellite Ventures LP, Mobile Satellite Ventures Subsidiary LLC and MSV International, LLC Protective Order regarding satellite construction contract executed between MSV and Boeing Satellite Systems, Inc.
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05-04-06
The International Bureau provides guidance concerning the relocation of earth station remote control points.
Comment : Relocation of earth station remote control points are to be filed as major modifications under 25.117 rather than as a notification under 25.118.
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05-01-06
FCC seeks comment on recommendations approved by the advisory committee for the 2007 World Radiocommunications Conference.
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04-14-06
contactMEO Communications, LLC
Comment : By this Order, we grant contactMEO Communications, LLC authority for a satellite system consisting of three non-geostationary satellite orbit satellites and four geostationary satellite orbit satellites to provide fixed-satellite service in the Ka-band.
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04-14-06
SEchoStar Satellite LLC Petition for Reconsideration
Comment : By this Order, we deny EchoStar Satellite LLC's (EchoStar) Petition for Reconsideration of the Satellite Division's decision denying the above-referenced applications in part, and dismissing the remaining portion as incomplete.
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04-14-06
Petition of TelCove, Inc. for a Declaratory Ruling Pursuant to section 310(b)(4) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
Comment : This Order and Declaratory Ruling grants, subject to certain conditions, TelCove, Inc.'s petition for declaratory ruling filed pursuant to section 310(b)(4) of the Communications Act, as amended.
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04-07-06
SES Americom and EchoStar: AMC-16 Temporary Move to 118.75 Degrees W.L
Comment : Modified licenses of SES Americom, Inc. to authorize the telemetry, tracking, and command operations necessary to relocate SES Americom's AMC-16 satellite from 85 degrees W.L. to the 118.75 degrees W.L. orbital location
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03-29-06
Application of New Skies Satellites Holdings Ltd., Transferor, and SES GLOBAL S.A., Transferee, to Transfer Control of Authorizations Held by New Skies Networks, Inc., and Notification of Change to Permitted Space Station List
Comment : IB grants the transfer of control applications filed by New Skies Satellites Holdings Ltd. and SES GLOBAL S.A. et. al..
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03-28-06
TV Marti Channel 18 STA
Comment : This Order addresses a request by the Broadcasting Board of Governors that the Commission amend the authorization for TV Marti to operate Channel 18 facilities with technical parameters at variance from those that the Commission originally authorized.
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03-20-06
IB invites comment for annual report to congress on status of competition in the Satellite Services Market
Comment : This Public Notice solicits data and information in order to prepare a report on the state of competition in markets for domestic and international satellite services, as required by Congress.
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03-14-06
FCC releases 2004 International Traffic Data Report
Comment : Today the FCC released a report entitled 2004 International Telecommunications Data.
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02-24-06
Order and Authorization
Comment : In this Order, we grant Broadcast Company of the Americans, LLc's (BCA) request for authority, under Section 325 (c) of the Communications Act, to deliver programming to to Class C1 Station XHBCE-FM, Tecate, Baja California, Mexico, for re-broadcast into
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02-13-06
IB announces appointment of Robert G. Nelson to Chief, Satellite Division
Comment : Washington, D.C. -- Today, the International Bureau announced the appointment of Robert G. Nelson to the position of Chief, Satellite Division in the International Bureau. Bob Nelson previously was Chief of the Satellite Division's Engineering Branch.
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01-24-06
Broadcasting Board of Governors United States of America For Extension of Authorization
Comment : One year extension of TV Marti's authority to operate Channel 13 facilities into Cuba.
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01-20-06
New Skies Satellites Holdings LTD. and SES Global S.A. seek consent to transfer control of authorizations held by New Skies Networks, INC.
Comments/Petitions Due: February 21, 2006
Responses/Opposition Due: March 3, 2006
Replies Due: March 10, 2006
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01-20-06
Globalstar LLC
Comment : This order authorizes Globalstar LLC to operate ancillary terrestrial component stations to provide services integrated with services provided via the Globalstar? Mobile Satellite Service system.
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01-03-06
AfriSpace Application to Launch and Operate AfriStar-2 at 21 EL
Comment : By this Order, we authorize AfriSpace, Inc. to launch and operate the AfriStar-2 satellite in the geostationary-satellite orbit at the 21 East Longitude (E.L.) orbital location.
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