Columbia Communications wants FCC to modify Nov. 14 order that ga...
Columbia Communications wants FCC to modify Nov. 14 order that gave it authority to launch and operate C-band replacement satellite at 37.5 W. SES Global subsidiary Columbia still plans to launch and operate satellite, but present business plan will…
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not permit it to comply with Loral proposal that satellite be brought into service at same time old one is taken out of service. Columbia now operates Columbia 515 satellite at 37.7 W. That bird originally was owned by Intelsat but was transferred to Columbia as part of coordination agreement. Intelsat has informed Columbia that satellite should be retired in Oct. 2002. New satellite isn’t expected to become operational until Sept. 2004. SES Global hasn’t had opportunity to assess whether it can modify business plan to satisfy requirement, filing said.