**DA 06-1634**

August 15, 2006

Mr. William M. Wiltshire

Harris, Wiltshire & Grannis, LLP

1200 Eighteenth Street, NW

12^th^ Floor

Washington, DC 20036

Re: Call Sign: E060158 File No.: SES-LIC-20060505-00764

File No.: SES-AFS-20060811-01354

Call Sign: E060159 File No.: SES-LIC-20060505-00765

File No.: SES-AFS-20060811-01353

Dear Mr. Wiltshire:

On May 5, 2006, WB Holdings 1 LLC (WB) filed the above-captioned
applications for two new Ka- Band[^1] gateway earth stations.[^2] These
applications were amended on August 11, 2006. For the reason detailed
below, we dismiss the applications as defective without prejudice to
refiling.

Section 25.115(e) of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. § 25.115(e),
provides that "\[A\]pplications to license individual earth station
operating in 20/30 GHz band shall be filed on FCC Form 312, Main Form
and a Schedule B, and shall also include the information describe in
Section 25.138". WB did not submit the antenna radiation patterns
required by Section 25.138(d) of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. §
25.138(d). Therefore, the applications, as amended, are incomplete.

Additionally, the applications, as amended, indicate that the stations'
"necessary bandwidth" is 22.5 megahertz. The frequency coordination
report filed as Exhibit B; however, indicates that WB coordinated a
bandwidth only up to 20.3 megahertz. Thus, WB must resolve this
discrepancy in any refiling.

While we dismiss the applications on the above basis, we take the
opportunity to apprise you of other issues we have should WB choose to
re-file the applications.

We note that there are discrepancies in the coordinates for the earth
station sites provided in the applications and the frequency
coordination studies. Specifically, for station call sign E060158, WB
lists the north latitude coordinate as 46^o^ 39' [47]{.underline}", and
the longitude coordinate as 92^o^ 28' [30]{.underline}" in response to
Questions E11 and E12 of the application. However, the frequency
coordination study lists the latitude coordinate as 46^o^ 39'
[45]{.underline}"and the longitude coordinate as 92^o^ 28'
[48]{.underline}". For station call sign E060159, WB lists the north
latitude coordinate as 47^o^ 20' [42]{.underline}" and the longitude
coordinate as 122^o^ 36' [40]{.underline}" in the application. However,
the frequency coordination study lists the latitude coordinate as 47^o^
20' [18.6"]{.underline} and the longitude coordinate as 122^o^ 36'
[34.2]{.underline}". These discrepancies should be resolved should WB
choose to refile its application.

In light of the above, pursuant to Section 25.112(a)(1)[^3] of the
Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. § 25.112(a)(1), and Section 0.261 of the
Commission's rules on delegations of authority, 47 C.F.R. § 0.261, we
dismiss the applications, as amended, as defective without prejudice to
refiling.[^4]

Sincerely,

Scott A. Kotler

Chief, Systems Analysis Branch

Satellite Division

International Bureau

[^1]: 18.3-18.8, 19.7-20.2, 28.35-28.6, 29.25-30.0 GHz bands.

[^2]: Station call sign E060158 will be located in Carlton, Minnesota
    and station call sign E060159 will be located in Gig Harbor,
    Washington.

[^3]: 47 C.F.R. § 25.112(a)(1). *See* also Echostar Satellite LLC,
    *Order on Reconsideration,* DA 04-4056 (released December 27, 2004).

[^4]: If WB files applications identical to the ones dismissed, with the
    exception of supplying the corrected information, it need not pay an
    application fee. *See* 47 C.F.R. § 1.1109(d).