*Pages 1--2 from Microsoft Word - 50965.doc* Federal Communications Commission Washington, D. C. 20554 DA 05- 2279 August 12, 2005 Mr. Stanley Edinger Loral Skynet 500 Hills Drive PO Box 7018 Bedminster, NJ 07921- 7018 Re: Call Sign E980250 File No. SES- STA- 20050719- 00947 Dear Mr. Edinger: On July 19, 2005, Loral Skynet Network Services, Inc. (Debtor- in- Possession) (Loral Skynet) filed the above- captioned application for Special Temporary Authority to operate a Fixed Earth Station in the conventional C- Band 1 with the Telstar 18 satellite, which is licensed by Tonga. Pursuant to Section 25.112( a)( 1) of the Commission’s rules, 47 C. F. R. § 25.112( a)( 1), we dismiss this application as defective without prejudice to refiling for failure to submit an ECO- SAT analysis for Kazakhstan. Since the licensing administration of the satellite is not a member of the World Trade Organization (WTO), an ECO- SAT analysis is required for all route markets that are not WTO members pursuant to Section 25.137( a)( 1) and 25.137( a)( 2) of the Commission’s rules. 2 Since Kazakhstan is not a WTO member, you must supply an ECO- SAT analysis with respect to Kazakhstan before we would consider authorizing service to that country via Telstar 18. 1 3700- 4200 and 5925- 6425 MHz bands. 2 47 C. F. R. §§ 25. 137( a)( 1) and 25. 137( a)( 2). 1 Federal Communications Commission DA 05- 2279 2 Accordingly, 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 your application as defective without prejudice to refiling. Sincerely, Scott A. Kotler Chief, Systems Analysis Branch Satellite Division 3 47 C. F. R. § 25.112( a)( 1). See also Echostar Satellite LLC, Order on Reconsideration, DA 04- 4056 (released December 27, 2004). 2