*Pages 1--2 from Microsoft Word - 53745.doc* Federal Communications Commission Washington, D. C. 20554 DA 05- 3196 December 15, 2005 Mr. James Barker SES Americom, Inc. Four Research Way Princeton, NJ 08540- 6684 Re: Call Sign: E050287 File No.: SES- LIC- 20051104- 01518 Call Sign: E050288 File No.: SES- LIC- 20051104- 01517 Dear Mr. Barker: On November 4, 2005, SES Americom, Inc. (SES Americom) filed the above- captioned applications for two earth stations 1 to conduct feeder link operations in the Broadcast Satellite Service (BSS) using the 12.2- 12.7 GHz (receive) and 17.3- 17.8 GHz (transmit) bands using 13.1 meter antennas. Pursuant to Section 25. 112( a)( 1) of the Commission’s rules, 47 C. F. R. § 25.112( a)( 1), we dismiss both applications as defective. In question 43 of each application’s FCC 312 Main Form, the point of communication noted is AMC- 14. This is inconsistent with the information provided in Item E21 of Schedule B of the application (Points of Communication) which lists the EchoStar 5 satellite at the 129° W. L. orbital location. Further, the emission bandwidth listed in Item E47 of Schedule B is 36 megahertz (i. e. 36M0G7W). This is inconsistent with the authorized 24 megahertz transponder bandwidth of the EchoStar 5 satellite. Accordingly, we dismiss both applications as defective. 1 Application file number SES- LIC- 20051104- 01518 proposes the earth station in Mount Airy, Maryland and application file number SES- LIC- 20051104- 01517 proposes the earth station in Grand Junction, Colorado. 1 Federal Communications Commission DA 05- 3196 2 In light of the above, pursuant to Section 25.112( a)( 1) 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 both applications without prejudice to refiling. 2 Sincerely, Scott A. Kotler Chief, Systems Analysis Branch Satellite Division International Bureau 2 If SES Americom refiles an application identical to the one dismissed, with the exception of supplying the corrected information, it need not pay an application fee. See 47 C. F. R. § 1.1109( d). 2