Review of the Pioneer's Preference Rules

By this Memorandum Opinion and Order (MO&O), the Commission denies the petition for reconsideration filed by Qualcomm Incorporated (Qualcomm) to the Second Report and Order (Second R&O) in this proceeding, and grants the petition for reconsideration filed by Celsat America, Inc. (Celsat) to the Third Report and Order (Third R&O). The Commission finds that there is no need to reconsider its determination of what constitutes innovative technology, as requested by Qualcomm; and finds that it is desirable to reconsider its decision to apply certain new pioneer's preference regulations to pioneer's preference requests accepted for filing on or before September 1, 1994, as requested by Celsat. This action is intended to affirm the Commission's pioneer's preference policies, consistent with Congressional directives.