Attachment supplement

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SUBMISSION FOR THE RECORD submitted by SES

supplement

2006-09-18

This document pretains to SAT-AMD-20051115-00218 for Amended Filing on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

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S2181 SAT-MOD-2005062 1-00132 SES Americorn, Inc. Hogan & Hartson LLP HOGAN 6 S2181 SATAMD-20051115-00218 SES Americorn, Inc. Columbia Square HARTSON 555 Thirteenth Street, NW Washington, DC 20004 +I ,202.637.5600 Tel +1.202.637.5910 Fax www.hhlaw.com September 18,2006 Karis A. Hastings Counsel + I .202.631.5161 kahastings@hhlaw.com RECEIVED - FCC BY HAND DELIVERY Mr. Robert Nelson FederalCommunication Commissioh Chief, Satellite Division Bureau / Office International Bureau Federal Communications Commission 445 Twelfth Street, S.W. Washington, DC 20554 Re: Operation of AMC-i6 at 118.75O W.L. Dear Mr. Nelson: SES Americom, Inc. (“SES Americom”), by its attorneys, hereby supplements the record with respect to operation of SES Americom’s AMC-16 Ku/Ka-band hybrid spacecraft pursuant to Canadian authority at the 118.75’ W.L. orbital location. Specifically, SES Americom advises the Commission that it has conditionally agreed to allow use of the satellite’s Ka-band payload for service to Canada from 118.75’ W.L. In April, the International Bureau granted a modification of SES Americom’s license for AMC-16 to accommodate services contemplated pursuant to an agreement between SES Americom, Telesat Canada (“Telesat”), and EchoStar Satellite L.L.C. (“EchoStar”).’ The AMC-Z6 Order authorized relocation of AMC-16 to 118.75’ W.L. for temporary operations under a license issued by Industry Canada to Telesat and return of AMC-16 to 85” W.L. following the launch of Telesat’s Anik F3 spacecraft2 The Commission exchanged letters with Industry Canada regarding the mutual understandings of the two administrations relating to operation of AMC-16 at 118.75’ W.L.3 I SES Americom, Inc. and EchoStar Satellite L.L. C., Order and Authorization, DA 06-757 (Int’l Bur. rel. April 7, 2006) (“AMC-16 Order”). -7 The AMC-Z6 Order required that AMC-16 be returned to 85” W.L. and recommence Ka- band services there by December 3 1,2006 in order for SES Americom to retain its Ka-band rights at that orbital location. Id. at 7 15. SES Americom will soon be filing a request for extension of that deadline in light of the delay in the Anik F3 launch schedule. 3 See id. at 7 10. A copy of the letters was attached as Annex A of the AMC-16 Order.

Mr. Robert Nelson September 18, 2006 Page 2 The AMC-16 Order noted that the agreement among Telesat, EchoStar and SES Americom specified that only the Ku-band payload of AMC-16 would be used at 118.75" W.L., and the license issued by Industry Canada to Telesat authorized only Ku-band operations at that location. Id. at TIT[ 2-3. Similarly, the exchange of letters between the Commission and Industry Canada refers only to Ku-band operations of AMC-16 at 118.75" W.L. SES Americom hereby advises the Commission that SES Americom, Telesat, and EchoStar have amended their agreement relating to AMC-16 operations at 118.75" W.L. to provide for use of the satellite's Ka-band payload for service to Canada. SES Americom understands that Telesat has requested authority from Industry Canada to permit Telesat to use the AMC-16 Ka-band payload at 118.75" W.L. In addition, we understand that Industry Canada has asked the Commission to modify the exchange of letters relating to AMC-16 to permit use of the Ka-band payload of the satellite pursuant to Canadian authority. If the Commission agrees to Industry Canada's proposed modification of the exchange of letters and Telesat receives a license from Industry Canada for Ka-band operations, SES Americom will activate the Ka-band payload of AMC-16 at 118.75" W.L. pursuant to the amended AMC-16 agreement. Please address any questions regarding this matter to the undersigned. Respectfully submitted, SES Americom, Inc. By ,/c~A Peter A. Ro bach ./&- Karis A. Hastings Counsel for SES Americom, Inc.


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