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 PUBLIC  NOTICE  Federal  Communications  Commission  News  Media  information:  202-  418-  0400  445  12th  St.,  S.  W.  Fax-  On-  Demand  202-  418-  2830  Washington,  DC  20554  Internet:  http://  www.  fcc.  gov 
 (or  ftp.  fcc.  gov)  TTY  (202)  418-  2555 


 Report  No.  SPB-  161  December  22,  2000  (as  corrected  in  Report  No.  SAT-  00063  (January  5,  2001)) 
 Satellite  Policy  Branch  Information 
 Intelsat  LLC 
 File  Nos.  SAT-  A/  O-  20000119-  00002  through  SAT-  A/  O-  20000119-  00018; 
 SAT-  AMD-  20000119-  00029  through  SAT-  AMD-  20000119-  00041; 
 SAT-  LOA-  20000119-  00019  through  SAT-  LOA-  20000119-  00028 


 The  Commission  has  received  a  supplemental  filing  from  Intelsat  LLC  that  (1)  describes  the  International 
 Telecommunications  Satellite  Organization’s  (“  INTELSAT’s”)  planned  privatization  as  approved  by  the 
 INTELSAT  Assembly  of  Parties  and  Board  of  Governors  and  (2)  states  that  INTELSAT  will  privatize  in  a  manner 
 consistent  with  Section  621  and  622  of  the  Open-  Market  Reorganization  for  the  Betterment  of  International 
 Telecommunications  Act  (Pub.  Law  106-  180  114  Stat.  48  (2000)  (the  “ORBIT  Act”). 


 The  Commission  required  that  Intelsat  LLC  make  this  supplemental  filing  within  15  days  after  the  conclusion  of 
 the  25  th  Assembly  of  Parties  in  Memorandum  Opinion  Order  and  Authorization  in  Intelsat  LLC,  FCC  00-  287 
 (Aug.  2,  2000)  (“  Intelsat  LLC  Order”),  aff’d  on  reconsideration  FCC  00-  437  (Dec.  14,  200)  (granting  Intelsat  LLC 
 licenses  (i)  to  operate  17  existing  C-  band  and  Ku-  band  satellites  presently  owned  and  operated  by  INTELSAT,  (ii) 
 to  construct,  launch  and  operate  10  satellites  planned  by  INTELSAT  for  operation  in  these  bands,  and  (iii)  to 
 relocate,  among  22  orbit  locations,  certain  currently  operating  satellites  upon  the  launch  of  the10  planned 
 satellites).  The  International  Bureau  granted  Intelsat  LLC  an  extension  of  this  deadline  until  December  18,  2000 
 so  that  further  privatization  decisions  made  by  the  INTELSAT  Board  of  Governors  could  be  included  in  Intelsat 
 LLC’s  supplemental  filing. 


 Intelsat  LLC  meets  the  ORBIT  Act’s  definition  of  a  successor  entity.  Intelsat  LLC  states  that  (1)  INTELSAT  is 
 irrevocably  committed  to  a  full  privatization  through  the  transfer  of  all  its  operating  assets  to  an  independent 
 successor  entity;  and  (2)  INTELSAT’s  independent  successor  entity  will  function  consistently  with  the  ORBIT 
 Act’s  pro-  competitive  criteria.  Intelsat  LLC  contends  that  no  additional  FCC  proceedings  looking  toward 
 restrictions  on  Intelsat  LLC’s  license  or  access  to  U.  S.  markets  are  required  by  the  ORBIT  Act  or  warranted  by  the 
 public  interest. 


 COMMENTS  may  be  filed  on  or  before  January  23,  2001.  REPLIES  may  be  filed  on  or  before  February  2,  2001. 
 RESPONSES  to  replies  may  be  filed  on  or  before  February  7,  2001. 


 The  Bureau  previously  determined  to  treat  this  matter  as  a  “permit-  but-  disclose”  proceeding  in  accordance  with  the 
 Commission’s  ex  parte  rules.  See  47  C.  F.  R.  §§  1.1200,  1.1206  (Report  No.  SAT-  00035,  February  2,  2000). 
 Persons  making  oral  ex  parte  presentations  are  reminded  that  memoranda  summarizing  the  presentations  must 
 contain  summaries  of  the  substance  of  the  presentations  and  not  merely  a  listing  of  the  subjects  discussed.  More 
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 than  a  one  or  two  sentence  description  of  the  views  and  arguments  presented  is  generally  required.  See  47  C.  F.  R.  § 
 1.1206(  b).  Other  rules  pertaining  to  oral  and  written  ex  parte  presentations  in  permit-  but-  disclose  proceedings  are 
 set  forth  in  Section  1.1.206(  b)  of  the  Commission’s  rules,  47  C.  F.  R.  §  1.1206(  b). 


 Commenters  must  file  an  original  and  four  copies  of  all  comments,  replies  and  responses.  All  filings  must  be  sent 
 to  the  Commission’s  Secretary,  Magalie  Roman  Salas,  Office  of  the  Secretary,  Federal  Communications 
 Commission,  445  -  12  th  Street,  S.  W.,  TW-  A325,  Washington,  D.  C.  20554.  In  addition,  one  copy  of  each  pleading 
 must  be  sent  to  (1)  James  Ball,  International  Bureau,  Federal  Communications  Commission,  445  -  12  th  Street, 
 S.  W.,  Room  6-  C749  Washington,  D.  C.  20554;  and  (2)  the  Commission’s  duplicating  contractor,  International 
 Transcription  Services  (ITS),  1231  -  20  th  Street,  N.  W.,  Washington,  D.  C.  20036.  All  filings  should  reference  File 
 Nos.  SAT-  A/  O-  20000119-  00002  through  SAT-  A/  O-  20000119-  00018;  SAT-  AMD-  20000119-  00029  through  SAT-AMD- 
 20000119-  00041;  SAT-  LOA-  20000119-  00019  through  SAT-  LOA-  20000119-  00028. 


 For  further  information,  contact  James  Ball  at  (202)  418-  0427  and  Michael  McCoin  at  (202)  418-  0774. 
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