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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 


 Friday  January  10,  2003  SAT-  00131  Report  No. 


 Satellite  Space  Applications  Accepted  for  Filing 
 POLICY  BRANCH  INFORMATION 


 The  applications  listed  below  have  been  found,  upon  initial  review,  to  be  acceptable  for  filing.  The  Commission  reserves  the  right  to  return  any  of  the  applications  if,  upon  further  examination,  it  is  determined  the  application  is  not  in 
 conformance  with  the  Commission's  rules  or  its  policies.  Petitions,  oppositions  and  other  pleadings  filed  in  response  to  this  notice  should  conform  to  Section  25.154  of  the  Commission's  rules,  unless  otherwise  noted.  47  C.  F.  R.  §  25.154. 


 For  more  information  concerning  this  Notice,  contact  the  Satellite  Division  at  202-  418-  0719;  TTY  202-  418-  2555. 
 Transfer  of  Control 
 TO: 
 WILDBLUE  COMMUNICATIONS,  INC.  FROM: 
 Current  Licensee: 


 Wildblue  Communications,  Inc. 
 WB  HOLDINGS  1,  LLC 
 Wildblue  Communications,  Inc.  S2165  SAT-  T/  C-  20021226-  00241  E 


 Wildblue  Communications,  Inc.  has  filed  an  application  for  consent  to  a  transfer  of  control.  Wildblue  is  the  parent  company  of  WB 
 Holdings  1,  LLC,  a  wholly  owned  subsidiary,  which  holds  authorizations  to  operate  a  Ka-  band  satellite  system  consisting  of  two 
 satellites  and  10  transmit/  receive  earth  stations  that  will  operate  as  gateways.  (See  also  File  No.  SES-  T/  C-  20021226-  02209.)  The 
 transaction  transfers  control  from  one  group  of  shareholders  to  a  different  group  of  shareholders  led  by  Liberty  Satellite,  LLC,  Intelsat 
 USA  Sales  Corp.,  and  the  National  Rural  Telecommunications  Cooperative. 


 In  addition,  Wildblue  has  requested  the  Commission  to  specify  that  this  application  will  be  conducted  in  accordance  with  the  provisions 
 of  Section  1.1206  governing  permit-  but-  disclose  proceedings.  This  request  is  still  pending. 


 Note:  Wildblue  is  also  a  party  to  File  No.  SAT-  T/  C-  20021023-  00221.  See  Public  Notice,  Report  No.  SAT-  00130  (December  27, 
 2002). 


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