July 23, 2004

**Ka-Band Licenses Surrendered;**

**Current List of Orbital Locations Not Available for Licensing in
Portions of the Ka-Band**

Report No. SPB-208

In this Public Notice**,** we announce the surrender of various licenses
in portions of the Ka-band frequencies. We also provide an updated list
of all of the Ka-band orbit locations where satellites are assigned to
commercial licenses or are authorized for Federal Government operations.
Prospective applicants should consult this list before filing a Ka-band
application.

**S2187 Hughes Network Systems, Inc.**

**(File No. SAT-LOA-19950929-00127)**

On April 14, 2004, Hughes Network Systems filed a letter surrendering
its authorization to construct, launch, and operate a Ka-band FSS
satellite at 101 degrees E.L. (Letter from Michael L. Cook, Sr. Vice
President & General Manager, SPACEWAY, to Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary,
Federal Communications Commission (April 14, 2004)). Hughes was
authorized to operate its satellite at the 101 degree E.L. orbit
location in the 18.3-18.8, 19.7-20.2, 28.35-28.6, and 29.25-30.0 GHz
frequency bands. Accordingly, the frequencies at this orbit location are
available for reassignment effective 11:00 AM EST on the day this public
notice is released.

**S2188 Hughes Network Systems, Inc.**

**(File No. SAT-LOA-19950929-00128)**

On April 14, 2004, Hughes Network Systems filed a letter surrendering
its authorization to construct, launch, and operate a Ka-band FSS
satellite at 111 degrees E.L. (Letter from Michael L. Cook, Sr. Vice
President & General Manager, SPACEWAY, to Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary,
Federal Communications Commission (April 14, 2004)). Hughes was
authorized to operate its satellite at the 111 degree E.L. orbit
location in the 18.3-18.8, 19.7-20.2, 28.35-28.6, and 29.25-30.0 GHz
frequency bands. This orbit location in the 17.8-20.2 GHz band *is not
available* for reassignment.

**S2185 Hughes Network Systems, Inc.**

**(File No. SAT-LOA-19950929-00125)**

On April 14, 2004, Hughes Network Systems filed a letter surrendering
its authorization to construct, launch, and operate a Ka-band FSS
satellite at 49 degrees W.L. (Letter from Michael L. Cook, Sr. Vice
President & General Manager, SPACEWAY, to Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary,
Federal Communications Commission (April 14, 2004)). Hughes was
authorized to operate its satellite at the 49 degree W.L. orbit location
in the 18.3-18.8, 19.7-20.2, 28.35-28.6, and 29.25-30.0 GHz frequency
bands. Accordingly, the frequencies at this orbit location are available
for reassignment effective 11:00 AM EST on the day this public notice is
released.

**S2190 Hughes Network Systems, Inc.**

**(File No. SAT-LOA-19950929-00137)**

On May 19, 2004, Hughes Network Systems filed a letter surrendering its
authorization to construct, launch, and operate a Ka-band FSS satellite
at 25 degrees E.L. (Letter from Mike Cook, Sr. Vice President & General
Manager, SPACEWAY, to Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary, Federal

Communications Commission (May 19, 2004)). Hughes was authorized to
operate its satellite at the 25 degree E.L. orbit location in the
18.3-18.8, 19.7-20.2, 28.35-28.6, and 29.25-30.0 GHz frequency bands.
Accordingly, the frequencies at this orbit location are available for
reassignment effective 11:00 AM EST on the day this public notice is
released.

**S2140 Celsat America, Inc.**

On July 17, 2004, Celsat America, Inc., filed an application to modify
its authorization to operate in portions of the 2 GHz band using feeder
links in specific frequencies in the Ka-band. (Application for Minor
Modification to Space Station Authorization of Celsat America, Inc.,
File No. SAT-MOD-20040717-00134 (filed July 17, 2004)). In this
application, Celsat among other things, surrenders its Ka-band
authorization at the 83 degree W.L. orbit location.[^1] Specifically,
Celsat was authorized to operate feeder links, for use with service
links in portions of the 2 GHz band, at the 83 degree W.L. orbit
location in the 18.3-18.8, 28.35-28.6 and 29.25-29.5 GHz frequency
bands. Accordingly, these Ka-band frequencies at this orbit location are
available for reassignment effective 11:00 AM EST on the day this public
notice is released.

# Current List of Orbit Locations Unavailable in Portions of the Ka-band

Attached is a list of nominal orbital locations where specific Ka-band
frequency bands are no longer available for licensing because: 1) the
FCC has licensed a satellite to operate in those frequencies at that
location, 2) the FCC has granted market access to a foreign satellite in
those frequencies at that location or 3) the Federal Government has
authorized a satellite to operate in those frequencies at that
location.[^2] Orbital locations that are less than two degrees away from
the orbital locations on this list are also unavailable at this time for
satellite licensing in these frequency bands.

+-------------+--------------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| **Orbit     | **Licensee or      | **Call Sign**   | **Frequency     |
| Location**  | Other User**       |                 | Band**          |
+-------------+--------------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| 144º W.L.   | Federal Government | N/A             | 17.8-20.2 GHz   |
+-------------+--------------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| 141º W.L.   | Federal Government | N/A             | 17.8-20.2 GHz   |
+-------------+--------------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| 129º W.L.   | Rainbow DBS        | S2554           | 18.3-18.8 GHz;  |
|             | Company LLC        |                 | 19.7-20.2 GHz;  |
|             |                    |                 | 28.35-28.6 GHz, |
|             |                    |                 |                 |
|             |                    |                 | 29.25-30.0 GHz  |
+-------------+--------------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| 127º W.L.   | Federal Government | N/A             | 17.8-20.2 GHz   |
+-------------+--------------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| 123º W.L.   | EchoStar Satellite | S2490           | 18.3-18.8 GHz;  |
|             | L.L.C.             |                 | 19.7-20.2 GHz;  |
|             |                    |                 | 28.35-28.6 GHz, |
|             |                    |                 |                 |
|             |                    |                 | 29.25-30.0 GHz  |
+-------------+--------------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| 121° W.L    | EchoStar Satellite | S2179           | 19.7-19.9 GHz   |
| Echostar    | L.L.C.             |                 |                 |
| Satellite   |                    |                 | 20.0-20.2 GHz   |
| Corporation |                    |                 |                 |
|             |                    |                 | 29.5-29.7 GHz   |
|             |                    |                 |                 |
|             |                    |                 | 29.8-30.0 GHz   |
+-------------+--------------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| 121 ° W.L.  | Celsat America     | S2139           | 18.3-18.8;      |
|             | Inc.               |                 |                 |
|             |                    |                 | 28.35-28.6;     |
|             |                    |                 |                 |
|             |                    |                 | 29.25-29.5 GHz  |
+-------------+--------------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| 119° W.L.   | Rainbow DBS        | S2555           | 18.3-18.8 GHz;  |
|             | Company LLC        |                 | 19.7-20.2 GHz;  |
|             |                    |                 | 28.35-28.6 GHz, |
|             |                    |                 |                 |
|             |                    |                 | 29.25-30.0 GHz  |
+-------------+--------------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| 115° W.L.   | CyberStar Licensee | S2163           | 18.55-18.8 GHz; |
| CyberStar   | LLC                |                 | 19.7-20.2 GHz;  |
| Licensee,   |                    |                 | 28.35-28.6 GHz, |
| L.L.C.      |                    |                 |                 |
|             |                    |                 | 29.5-30.0 GHz   |
+-------------+--------------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| 113° W.L.   | Visionstar         | S2210           | 18.3-18.8 GHz   |
| VisionStar, | Incorporated       |                 |                 |
| Inc.        |                    |                 | 19.7-20.2 GHz   |
|             |                    |                 |                 |
|             |                    |                 | 28.35-28.6 GHz  |
|             |                    |                 |                 |
|             |                    |                 | 29.25-30.0 GHz  |
+-------------+--------------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| 111° W.L.   | Anik F2            | S2472           | 19.7-20.2 GHz   |
|             |                    |                 |                 |
|             |                    |                 | 29.5-30.0 GHz   |
+-------------+--------------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| 109.2° W.L. | WB Holdings 1, LLC | S2211           | 19.7-20.2 GHz;  |
|             |                    |                 |                 |
|             |                    |                 | 29.5-30.0 GHz   |
+-------------+--------------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| 109.2° W.L. | WB Holdings 1, LLC | S2355           | 18.3-18.8 GHz   |
|             |                    |                 |                 |
|             |                    |                 | 28.35-28.6 GHz, |
|             |                    |                 |                 |
|             |                    |                 | 29.25-29.5 GHz  |
+-------------+--------------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| 107° W.L.   | Pegasus            | S2351           | 18.35-18.8 GHz; |
|             | Development        |                 | 19.7-20.2 GHz;  |
|             | Corporation        |                 | 28.35-28.6 GHz, |
|             |                    |                 |                 |
|             |                    |                 | 29.25-30.0 GHz  |
+-------------+--------------------+-----------------+-----------------+

+-------------+--------------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| 105° W.L.   | SES Americom, Inc. | S2180           | 18.3-18.8 GHz;  |
|             |                    |                 | 19.7-20.2 GHz;  |
|             |                    |                 | 28.35-28.6 GHz, |
|             |                    |                 |                 |
|             |                    |                 | 29.25-30.0 GHz  |
+-------------+--------------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| 103° W.L.   | The DIRECTV Group, | S2191           | 18.3-18.8 GHz;  |
|             | Inc.               |                 | 19.7-20.2 GHz;  |
|             |                    |                 | 28.35-28.6 GHz, |
|             |                    |                 |                 |
|             |                    |                 | 29.25-30.0 GHz  |
+-------------+--------------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| 101° W.L.   | DIRECTV            | S2132           | 18.3-18.8 GHz;  |
|             | Enterprises, LLC   |                 | 19.7-20.2 GHz;  |
|             |                    |                 | 28.35-28.6 GHz, |
|             |                    |                 |                 |
|             |                    |                 | 29.25-30.0 GHz  |
+-------------+--------------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| 99° W.L.    | The DIRECTV Group, | S2133           | 18.3-18.8 GHz;  |
|             | Inc.               |                 | 19.7-20.2 GHz;  |
|             |                    |                 | 28.35-28.6 GHz, |
|             |                    |                 |                 |
|             |                    |                 | 29.25-30.0 GHz  |
+-------------+--------------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| 97° W.L.    | EchoStar Satellite | S2499           | 18.3-18.8 GHz;  |
|             | LLC                |                 | 19.7-20.2 GHz;  |
|             |                    |                 | 28.35-28.6 GHz, |
|             |                    |                 |                 |
|             |                    |                 | 29.25-30.0 GHz  |
+-------------+--------------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| 95° W.L.    | NetSat 28 Company, | S2204           | 19.7-20.2 GHz;  |
|             | L.L.C.             |                 | 28.35-28.6 GHz, |
|             |                    |                 |                 |
|             |                    |                 | 29.25-30.0 GHz  |
+-------------+--------------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| 93° W.L.    | CyberStar Licensee | S2198           | 18.55-18.8 GHz; |
|             | LLC                |                 | 19.7-20.2 GHz;  |
|             |                    |                 | 28.35-28.6 GHz, |
|             |                    |                 |                 |
|             |                    |                 | 29.5-30.0 GHz   |
+-------------+--------------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| 89° W.L.    | Intelsat North     | S2205           | 19.7-20.2 GHz;  |
|             | America LLC        |                 |                 |
|             |                    |                 | 29.50-30.0 GHz  |
+-------------+--------------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| 87° W.L.    | Pegasus            | S2603           | 18.3-18.8 GHz;  |
|             | Development        |                 | 19.7-20.2 GHz;  |
|             | Corporation        |                 | 28.35-28.6 GHz, |
|             |                    |                 |                 |
|             |                    |                 | 29.25-30.0 GHz  |
+-------------+--------------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| 85° W.L.    | SES Americom, Inc. | S2181           | 18.3-18.8 GHz;  |
|             |                    |                 | 19.7-20.2 GHz;  |
|             |                    |                 | 28.35-28.6 GHz, |
|             |                    |                 |                 |
|             |                    |                 | 29.25-30.0 GHz  |
+-------------+--------------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| 83° W.L.    | EchoStar Satellite | S2178           | 19.7-20.2 GHz;  |
|             | Corporation        |                 |                 |
|             |                    |                 | 29.5-30.0 GHz   |
+-------------+--------------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| 77° W.L.    | Rainbow DBS        | S2486           | 18.3-18.8 GHz;  |
|             | Company LLC        |                 | 19.7-20.2 GHz;  |
|             |                    |                 | 28.35-28.6 GHz, |
|             |                    |                 |                 |
|             |                    |                 | 29.25-30.0 GHz  |
+-------------+--------------------+-----------------+-----------------+

+-------------+--------------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| 71º W.L.    | Rainbow DBS        | S2488           | 18.3-18.8 GHz;  |
|             | Company LLC        |                 | 19.7-20.2 GHz;  |
|             |                    |                 | 28.35-28.6 GHz, |
|             |                    |                 |                 |
|             |                    |                 | 29.25-30.0 GHz  |
+-------------+--------------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| 69° W.L.    | Federal Government |                 | 17.8-20.2 GHz;  |
+-------------+--------------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| 67° W.L.    | Loral Orion, Inc.  | S2383           | 18.3-18.8 GHz;  |
|             | (Deb               |                 | 19.7-20.2 GHz;  |
|             | tor-in-Possession) |                 | 28.35-28.6 GHz, |
|             |                    |                 |                 |
|             |                    |                 | 29.25-30.0 GHz  |
+-------------+--------------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| 65° W.L.    | Federal Government |                 | 17.8-20.2 GHz;  |
+-------------+--------------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| 62° W.L.    | Rainbow DBS        | S2485           | 18.3-18.8 GHz;  |
|             | Company LLC        |                 | 19.7-20.2 GHz;  |
|             |                    |                 | 28.35-28.6 GHz, |
|             |                    |                 |                 |
|             |                    |                 | 29.25-30.0 GHz  |
+-------------+--------------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| 60° W.L.    | Federal Government |                 | 17.8-20.2 GHz;  |
+-------------+--------------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| 30.4° W.L.  | Federal Government |                 | 17.8-20.2 GHz;  |
+-------------+--------------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| 30° W.L.    | Federal Government |                 | 17.8-20.2 GHz;  |
+-------------+--------------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| 24° W.L.    | Federal Government |                 | 17.8-20.2 GHz;  |
+-------------+--------------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| 15° W.L.    | Loral Orion, Inc.  | S2219           | 18.3-18.8 GHz;  |
|             | (Deb               |                 | 19.7-20.2 GHz;  |
|             | tor-in-Possession) |                 | 28.35-28.6 GHz, |
|             |                    |                 |                 |
|             |                    |                 | 29.25-30.0 GHz  |
+-------------+--------------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| 13° W.L.    | Federal Government |                 | 17.8-20.2 GHz;  |
+-------------+--------------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| 10° W.L.    | Federal Government |                 | 17.8-20.2 GHz;  |
+-------------+--------------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| 0° E.L.     | Federal Government |                 | 17.8-20.2 GHz;  |
+-------------+--------------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| 44° E.L.    | Federal Government |                 | 17.8 -20.2 GHz; |
+-------------+--------------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| 75° E.L.    | Federal Government |                 | 17.8-20.2 GHz;  |
+-------------+--------------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| 82° E.L.    | Federal Government |                 | 17.8-20.2 GHz   |
+-------------+--------------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| 92° E.L.    | Federal Government |                 | 17.8-20.2 GHz;  |
+-------------+--------------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| 110° E.L.   | Federal Government |                 | 17.8-20.2 GHz   |
+-------------+--------------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| 126.5° E.L. | Loral Orion, Inc.  | S2384           | 18.3-18.8 GHz;  |
|             | (Deb               |                 | 19.7-20.2 GHz;  |
|             | tor-in-Possession) |                 | 28.35-28.6 GHz, |
|             |                    |                 |                 |
|             |                    |                 | 29.25-30.0 GHz  |
+-------------+--------------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| 139° E.L.   | Loral Orion, Inc.  | S2218           | 18.3-18.8 GHz;  |
|             | (Deb               |                 | 19.7-20.2 GHz;  |
|             | tor-in-Possession) |                 | 28.35-28.6 GHz, |
|             |                    |                 |                 |
|             |                    |                 | 29.25-30.0 GHz  |
+-------------+--------------------+-----------------+-----------------+

[^1]: This Public Notice does not address the status of Celsat's license
    for service links in the 2 GHz frequency band.

[^2]: Letter from Fredrick R. Wentland, Associate Administrator, Office
    of Spectrum, National Telecommunications and Information
    Administration to Thomas Tycz, Chief, Satellite Division,
    International Bureau, Federal Communications Commission (dated March
    4, 2004).