Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554
DA 11-1764
October 21, 2011
James Talens
6017 Woodley Road
McLean VA 22101-3345
Re:  File No.: SES-ASG-20110927-01147
Dear Mr. Talens:
On September 26, 2011, AtContact Communications, LLC (AtContact), and Alaska 
Telecom, Inc. (Alaska Telecom), filed the referenced application for assignment of a VSAT 
system, call sign E040025, from AtContact to Alaska Telecom.  For the reason stated below, we 
dismiss the application as defective without prejudice to refiling.1
Section 25.112 of the Commission’s rules, 47 C.F.R. § 25.112, requires the Commission 
to return, as unacceptable for filing, any earth station application that is not substantially 
complete, contains internal inconsistencies, or does not substantially comply with the 
Commission’s rules.  AtContact and Alaska Telecom’s application is not substantially complete 
and/or inconsistent, which renders it unacceptable and subject to dismissal.  The deficiency is as 
follows:
The application indicates in response to Question A20 that the proposed assignee is not 
directly or indirectly controlled by any other entity.  Attachments to the application indicate, 
however, that Alaska Telecom is a wholly owned subsidiary of Calista Corporation.  Those 
exhibits do not contain the full set of information required by Question A20, i.e., information to 
fully and completely identify the nature and extent of control.  Because the application contains 
internal inconsistencies and/or does not include required information concerning the prospective 
assignee, Alaska Telecom, it is not substantially complete.  
  
1 If AtContact and Alaska Telecom re-file an application that resolves the defect, they need not submit an 
application fee.  See 47 C.F.R. §1.1111(d).
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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 the referenced application without prejudice to re-filing. 
Sincerely,
Robert G. Nelson
Chief, Satellite Division
International Bureau