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 PUBLIC  NOTICE  FEDERAL  COMMUNICATIONS  COMMISSION  445  12th  STREET  S.  W.  WASHINGTON  D.  C.  20554 
 News  media  information  202-  418-  0500  Fax-  On-  Demand  202-  418-  2830;  Internet:  http://  www.  fcc.  gov  (or  ftp.  fcc.  gov) 
 TTY  (202)  418-  2555  DA  No.  06-  652 


 Friday  March  24,  2006  SAT-  00350  Report  No. 


 Actions  Taken 
 POLICY  BRANCH  INFORMATION 


 The  Commission,  by  its  International  Bureau,  took  the  following  actions  pursuant  to  delegated  authority.  The  effective  date  of  these  actions  is  the  release  date  of  this  Notice,  except  were  an  effective  date  is  specified. 


 For  more  information  concerning  this  Notice,  contact  the  Satellite  Division  at  202-  418-  0719;  TTY  202-  418-  2555. 
 SAT-  STA-  20060104-  00001  E 
 Effective  Date:  03/  22/  2006  Grant  of  Authority 
 Special  Temporary  Authority 
 Lockheed  Martin  Corporation 


 On  March  22,  2006,  the  Policy  Branch  granted  with  conditions  Lockheed  Martin  Corporation's  request  for  extension  of  special 
 temporary  authority  to  continue  testing  its  LM-  RPS1  payload  at  133.25º  W.  L.  for  an  additional  30  day  period.  Accordingly, 
 Lockheed  Martin  Corporation  is  authorized  to  continue  to  perform  testing  of  its  LM-  RPS1  payload  for  an  additional  period  of  30  days 
 commencing  on  January  6,  2006,  in  accordance  with  the  terms,  conditions,  and  technical  specifications  set  forth  in  its  application,  the 
 Attachment  to  the  grant  and  the  Commission's  Rules. 


 INFORMATIVE 
 S2636  SAT-  LOA-  20040803-  00154  EchoStar  Satellite  Operating  Corporation 


 The  Bureau  has  determined  that  EchoStar  Satellite  Operating  Corporation  has  met  the  Contract  Execution  milestone  associated 
 with  this  authorization  (File  No.  SAT-  LOA-  20040803-  00154),  and  may  reduce  the  bond  amount  by  25%  as  provided  in  the 
 Amendment  of  the  Commission's  Space  Station  Licensing  Rules  and  Policies,  First  Report  and  Order  and  Further  Notice  of 
 Proposed  Rulemaking.  IB  Docket  No.  02-  34,  18  FCC  Rcd  10760  (2003);  Amendment  of  the  Commission's  Space  Station 
 Licensing  Rules  and  Policies,  First  Order  on  Reconsideration  and  Fifth  Report  and  Order,  IB  Docket  No.  02-  34,  19  FCC  Rcd 
 12637  (2004). 


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