Federal Communications Commission	DA 20-1494


Before the
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20554


In the Matter of

Spectrum Five LLC

Petition for Enforcement of Operational Limits and for Expedited Proceedings to Revoke Satellite Licenses
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IB Docket No. 20-399

ORDER

Adopted:  December 16, 2020	Released:  December 16, 2020

By the Deputy Chief, Satellite Division, International Bureau:

1. On November 6, 2020, Spectrum Five LLC (Spectrum Five) filed a document titled “Petition for Enforcement of Operational Limits and for Expedited Proceedings to Revoke Satellite Licenses.” Petition of Spectrum Five for Enforcement of Operational Limits and for Expedited Proceedings to Revoke Satellite Licenses, Misc. Docket No. INBOX-1.41 (filed Nov. 6, 2020) (Petition).
  The Petition relates to licenses for two space stations, Intelsat 30 (Call Sign S2887) and Intelsat 31 (Call Sign S2924), both held by Intelsat License LLC, as debtor in possession (Intelsat). See id. at 6.

2. Intelsat subsequently filed a Motion for Extension of Time for filing an opposition to the Petition. Motion of Intelsat for Extension of Time, Misc. Docket No. INBOX-1.41 (filed Nov. 12, 2020) (Intelsat Motion).
  The International Bureau, Satellite Division granted the Intelsat Motion in part and extended the deadline for filing an opposition until December 8, 2020. Spectrum Five LLC Petition for Enforcement of Operational Limits and for Expedited Proceedings to Revoke Satellite License, Order, IB Docket No. 20-399, DA 20-1428 (IB, Satellite Division Dec. 1, 2020).
  Intelsat filed an Opposition to the Petition on December 8, 2020. Opposition of Intelsat License LLC to Petition of Spectrum Five LLC, IB Docket No. 20-399 (filed Dec. 8, 2020) (Opposition).
  AT&T Services, Inc. also filed a response to the Petition on that same day. Letter in Response to Spectrum Five Petition, IB Docket No. 20-399 (filed Dec. 8, 2020).

3. On December 14, 2020, Spectrum Five filed a Motion for Extension of Time until December 18, 2020 to reply to the Opposition. Motion for Extension of Time of Spectrum Five LLC, IB Docket No. 20-399 (filed Dec. 14, 2020) (Spectrum Five Motion). 
  Spectrum Five states that, given the length of Intelsat’s filing (46 pages), it requires more than the five days provided under the Commission’s rules to completely and accurately respond to the Opposition. Id. at 2.
  Spectrum Five also notes that the Commission previously granted an extension of time to Intelsat in this proceeding, Id. at 2-3.
 and that Intelsat does not object to the extension request. See Spectrum Five Motion at 2.
  The deadline to file a reply is December 15, 2020. See 47 CFR §§ 1.4, 1.45.
  
4. The public interest will be served by granting an extension of time for Spectrum Five to file a reply.  Although “extensions of time shall not be routinely granted,” a three-day extension will permit Spectrum Five additional time to respond to issues raised in the record and will facilitate a more robust record to inform the decision-making process. See id. at § 1.46.

5. Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that, pursuant to sections 0.261, 1.4, 1.45, and 1.46 of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. §§ 0.261, 1.4, 1.45, and 1.46, Spectrum Five’s Motion is GRANTED, and the deadline for filing a reply to oppositions to the Petition IS EXTENDED to December 18, 2020.

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

					
Kerry E. Murray 
						Deputy Chief, Satellite Division
						International Bureau

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