******************************************************** NOTICE ******************************************************** This document was converted from WordPerfect to ASCII Text format. Content from the original version of the document such as headers, footers, footnotes, endnotes, graphics, and page numbers will not show up in this text version. All text attributes such as bold, italic, underlining, etc. from the original document will not show up in this text version. Features of the original document layout such as columns, tables, line and letter spacing, pagination, and margins will not be preserved in the text version. If you need the complete document, download the WordPerfect version or Adobe Acrobat version, if available. ***************************************************************** Before the FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20554 In the Matter of CAI Data Systems, Inc. Loral Orion Atlantic, L.P. Loral Orion Asia Pacific, Inc. TRW Inc. Celsat America, Inc. Hughes Communications, Inc. Lockheed Martin Corporation Directcom Networks, Inc. SkyBridge II, L.L.C. @Contact, L.L.C. PanAmSat Corporation KaStarcom. World Satellite, L.L.C. Pegasus Development Corporation Pacific Century Group, Inc. GE American Communications, Inc. For Authority to Launch and Operate Geostationary and Non-Geostationary Satellite Systems at Ka-Band File Nos. SAT-LOA-19970702-00057 SAT-AMD-19971219-00199 File Nos. SAT-LOA-19951109-00186 SAT-AMD-19971222-00204 File Nos. SAT-LOA-19951109-00185 SAT-AMD-19971222-00216 File Nos. SAT-AMD-19971222-00219/00229 SAT-WAV-19971222-00220 File Nos. SAT-AMD-19980123-00009 File Nos. SAT-LOA-19971222-00210; 00201; 00205; 00209; 00207 File Nos. SAT-MOD-19971222-00200; SAT-LOA-19971222-00203; 00206; 00208; 00211; 00212; 00213 File Nos. SAT-LOA-19971222-00214; 00215 File No. SAT-LOA-19971222-00221 File No. SAT-LOA-19971222-00222 File Nos. SAT-LOA-19971222-00223; 00224; 00225; 00226; 00227; 00228 File Nos. SAT-LOA-19980312-00018; 00019 File Nos. SAT-LOA-19980403-00025; 00026; 00027; 00028; 00029 File Nos. SAT-LOI-19971222-00217; 00218 File No. SAT-MOD-1997122200202 ORDER Adopted: April 21, 1999 Released: April 21, 1999 By the Chief, Satellite and Radiocommunication Division: 1. By this Order, we extend the deadlines for filing comments, petitions to deny and responsive pleadings with respect to applications to be considered in the second 28 GHz band processing round. We take this action in response to a request filed by SkyBridge II, L.L.C. on April 12, 1999. The request was unopposed. 2. The Public Notice accepting the pending 28 GHz applications for filing set the dates for filing comments for April 30, 1999. (See Public Notice, Report No. SAT-00012 (March 16, 1999).) SkyBridge requests that date be extended to May 21, 1999. SkyBridge further requests the dates for oppositions and replies be extended to June 11 and June 21, 1999, respectively. 3. In support of its request, SkyBridge states that the current dates fall during a series of WRC- 2000 preparatory meetings that will focus on the issues raised in the referenced applications. In addition, many of the engineering and legal representatives of the applicants who will be responsible for preparing the comments and petitions will be attending the WRC-2000 preparatory meetings. SkyBridge asserts that grant of its request will permit full private sector involvement in the WRC-2000 preparatory meetings and the development of a full record concerning the pending applications. Further, SkyBridge states that it has contacted counsel of all other applicants and has been informed that all of the applicants support, or do not object to this request. Given these circumstances, we find the requested extensions are warranted. 4. Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that, pursuant to Section 0.261 of the Commission's Rules on delegations of authority, 47 C.F.R. Section 0.261, SkyBridge II, L.L.C.'s Request for Extension of Time to file comments, petitions to deny, and responsive pleadings comments in the referenced proceedings IS GRANTED. Comments and/or petitions may be filed on or before May 21, 1999; and reply comments and/or oppositions may be filed on or before June 11, 1999; and replies to oppositions may be filed on or before June 21, 1999. 5. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that this Order is effective upon release. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Thomas S. Tycz Chief, Satellite and Radiocommunication Division International Bureau