Nick
04-12-06, 08:35 AM
The International Bureau at the Federal Communications
Commission declared null and void one Ku-Band and four
Ka-Band satellite authorizations that were once held by
Loral Space and Communications.
The affected orbital locations are at 135 degrees for the
Ku-band slot and 139 degrees, 67 degrees, 15 degrees
and 126.5 degrees East for the Ka-Band locations. The
FCC bureau, which released its decision Tuesday, said
the orbital locations are now available for reassignment.
The bureau cited Loral's failure to make progress in
constructing satellites for the orbital locations since the
company was granted the authorizations. In the case of
the Ku-Band satellite, nine years had lapsed since the
granting of an authorization, the bureau said.
The Ka-Band permits were awarded in 2000 and 2001.
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Commission declared null and void one Ku-Band and four
Ka-Band satellite authorizations that were once held by
Loral Space and Communications.
The affected orbital locations are at 135 degrees for the
Ku-band slot and 139 degrees, 67 degrees, 15 degrees
and 126.5 degrees East for the Ka-Band locations. The
FCC bureau, which released its decision Tuesday, said
the orbital locations are now available for reassignment.
The bureau cited Loral's failure to make progress in
constructing satellites for the orbital locations since the
company was granted the authorizations. In the case of
the Ku-Band satellite, nine years had lapsed since the
granting of an authorization, the bureau said.
The Ka-Band permits were awarded in 2000 and 2001.
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