ICO Satellite Services asked the FCC Mon. to approve its 4th mile...
ICO Satellite Services asked the FCC Mon. to approve its 4th milestone condition of constructing and launching 2 non-geostationary satellites by the Jan. 17 deadline, even though the first of the 2 birds, F1, was destroyed when the launch…
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vehicle malfunctioned March 12, 2000. The 2nd satellite, F2, was successfully launched June 19, 2001. In addition to F1 and F2, 6 other satellites have been nearly fully assembled and tested, and significant assembly has been completed for 4 more satellites, officials said in the filing. As a result of the progress, ICO previously certified well ahead of schedule with the first 3 milestones, ICO said. To date, ICO has invested almost $4 billion in its 2 GHz mobile satellite service system infrastructure, $1.2 billion of which has been invested in the last 5 years, the company said. Should the Commission determine that meeting the milestone requires both the launch and operation of the 2 satellites, ICO wants a waiver. The company said neither the FCC’s rules nor the letter of intent authorization defines the term “launch.” The company notes that under similar circumstances, the Commission has granted milestone waivers to licensees that have made substantial progress toward completing their systems.