Attachment STA Request

This document pretains to SAT-STA-20100127-00017 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

IBFS_SATSTA2010012700017_797038

January 27, 2010 Ms. Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary Federal Communications Commission 445 12th Street, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20554 INTELSAT. _ Re: Request for Further Extension of Special Temporary Authority to Continue Operating the Intelsat 706 Payload, Call Sign $2401 Dear Ms. Dortch: Intelsat North America LLC ("Intelsat"), pursuant to Section 25.120 of the rules of the Federal Communications Commission ("FCC" or “Comrmssmn”) herein requests a 30—day further extension — through March 5, 2010 — of the Special Temporary Authority (“STA”)2 previously granted Intelsat to continue operating the Intelsat 706 satellite‘s payload (Call Sign $2401) at its current location of 54.85° E.L." Intelsat 706 will continue to operate at that location in accordance with the ITU filings of the Indian Administration.* 47 CFR. § 25.120. > Intelsat has filed its STA request, an FCC Form 159, an $830.00 filing fee and this supporting letter electronically via the International Bureau‘s Filing System ("IBFS"). * See Policy Branch Information; Actions Taken, Report No. SAT—00632, File No. SAT—STA—20090807—00082 (Sept. 11, 2009) (Public Notice); Policy Branch Information; Actions Taken, Report No. SAT—00638, SAT—STA— 20090929—00100 (Oct. 9, 2009); Policy Branch Information; ActionsTaken, Report No. SAT—00644, File No. SAT—STA—20090923—00099 (Nov. 6, 2009); Policy Branch Information; Actions Taken, Report No. SAT—00652, File No. SAT—STA—20091201—00134 (Dec. 4, 2009); Policy Branch Information; Actions Taken, Report No. SAT—00658, File No. SAT—STA—20091222—00148 (Jan. 8, 2010) (Public Notice). Intelsat has authority to operate the satellite‘s TT&C carriers at 54.85° E.L. beyond January 4, 2010. See Intelsat North America LLC, Application to Modify Authorizationfor Intelsat 706, File No. SAT—MOD—20081124—00218, condition #20 (stamp grant issued Mar. 20, 2009 by Stephen J. Duall). Intelsat plans to relocate Intelsat 706 in June 2010. Intelsat has filed a 180—day STA request, beginning February 4, 2010, to cover the remaining time period that the satellite is expected to remain at 54.85° E.L. See Policy Branch Information; Satellite Space Applications Acceptedfor Filing, Report No. SAT—00657, File No. SAT—STA—20091222—00149 (Jan. 8, 2010) (Public Notice). Intelsat Corporation 3400 International Drive NW, Washington DC 20008—3006 USA www.intelsat.com T +1 202—944—6800 F+1 202—944—7898

Ms. Marlene H. Dortch January 27, 2010 Page 2 Grant of this STA extension request is in the public interest because it will ensure continuity of service to Intelsat‘s customers in the Indian Ocean Region. During this temporary period, Intelsat agrees to comply with the existing conditions of its authorization to operate Intelsat 706 at 54.85° E.L. Moreover, grant of this temporary request will not result in increased risk of harmful interference because Intelsat 706‘s operations at 54.85° E.L. are already on a non—harmful interference basis. Intelsat will also continue to operate in accordance with India‘s existing coordination agreements regarding the nominal 55° E.L. location. For the reasons set forth herein, Intelsat respectfully requests that the Commission expeditiously grant this request to further extend for 30 days the STA to continue to operate the Intelsat 706 satellite at 54.85° E.L. Sincerely, Susan H. Crandall Assistant General Counsel Intelsat Corporation cc: Bob Nelson Stephen Duall Kathyrn Medley Jay Whaley — *A copy of the extension of Intelsat‘s agreement with the Indian Administration through December 31, 2010 was attached to an earlier filed STA request (File No. SAT—STA—20091201—00134) and is incorporated herein by reference. —


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