Attachment Intelsat-Grant May 2

Intelsat-Grant May 2

DECISION submitted by IB,FCC

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2010-05-20

This document pretains to SAT-STA-20100519-00104 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

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iles_SAT—STh— 2010 05 19— colot Pm i 52399 SAT—STA—20100519—00104 182010001592 7 clep % i dflflm $2399_ on ». 05/20/M6 Intelsat North America LL 4 8 (qmidemlilcl‘) peried «£€ t : | 20 days Approved by OMB From 05/20/i0 Date & Time Filed: May 19 2010 3:28:21:890PM *SUb\jéd" to | Approved ,)JAub_ Stepnty/5. Duall cj’Bmmh Chief Satellite Poli File Number: SAT—STA—20100519—00104 Conditions Callsign: FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION APPLICATION FOR SPACE STATION SPECIAL TEMPORARY AUTHORITY FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY APPLICANT INFORMATION Enter a description of this application to identify it on the main menu: Application for Special Temporary Authority for Intelsat 603 Satellite, $2399 1. Applicant Name: Intelsat North America LLC Phone Number: 202—944—7848 DBA Name: Fax Number: 202—944—7870 Street: c/o Intelsat Corporation E—Mail: susan.crandall@intelsat.com 3400 International Drive, N.W. City: Washington State: DC Country: USA Zipcode: 20008 —3006 Attention: Susan H Crandall

Attachment to Grant IBFS File No. SAT—STA—20100519—00104 Call Sign $2399 May 20, 2010 The request of Intelsat North America LLC (Intelsat) for special temporary authority, IBFS File No. SAT—STA—20100519—00104, is granted. Accordingly, Intelsat is authorized, for a period of 30 days commencing on May 20, 2010, to conduct Telemetry, Tracking, and Telecommand (TT&C) operations with the Intelsat 603 space station (Call Sign 2399) and to provide Fixed—Satellite Service (FSS) temporarily in certain C—band frequencies from the 11.5° E.L. orbital location. Specifically, Intelsat is authorized to provide FSS from this location in the 4040—4200 MHz (space—to—Earth) and 6265—6425 MHz (Earth—to—space) frequency bands, and to conduct TT&C using the following frequencies: Telecommand: 6173.7 MHz (LHCP) and 6176.3 MHz (LHCP) Telemetry: 3947.5 MHz (RHCP), 3948.0 MHz (RHCP), 3952.0 MHz (RHCP), and 3952.5 MHz (RHCP) This authorization shall be in accordance with the technical specifications set forth in Intelsat‘s application, Federal Communication Commission (Commission) rules, and the following conditions: 1. Intelsat‘s operations at the 11.5 ° E.L. orbital location shall be on a non— harmful interference basis, i.e., Intelsat shall not cause harmful interference to, and shall not claim protection from, interference cause to it by, any other lawfully operating space station. 2. In the event of any harmful interference during Intelsat‘s operations at the 11.5° E.L. orbital location, Intelsat shall cease operations immediately upon notification of such interference, and shall inform the Commussion, in writing, immediately of such an event. 3. While at the 11.5° E.L. orbital location, Intelsat shall maintain the Intelsat 603 spacecraft with an east/west longitudinal station—keeping tolerance of +/— 0.05 degrees. 4. This authorization is also issued on the understanding that the Federal Communications Commiuission remains the licensing administration, for purposes of ITU Radio Regulation 18.1, for the Intelsat 603 space station, and that its operations are pursuant to ITU Radio Regulation 4.4. 5. Intelsat shall prepare and submit to the Federal Communications Commission, within fifteen days following this grant, materials for submission to the ITU, pursuant to Article 8.4 of the Radio Regulations, in connection with the operations of Intelsat 603 at the 11.5° E.L. orbital location. 6. Intelsat‘s request that the Part 25 technical waivers previously granted to the Intelsat 603 space station for operations at the 24.5° W.L. and 19.95 ° W.L orbital locations continue to apply to the temporary operations at the 11.5° E.L. orbital location IS GRANTED. See Intelsat LLC, SAT—MOD—20020418—00063, SAT—AMD—20020731— 00146, SAT—AMD—20020822—00159 (grant stamp dated December 12, 2002); Intelsat

Attachment to Grant IBFS File No. SAT—STA—20100519—00104 Call Sign $2399 May 20, 2010 LLC, Memorandum Opinion and Order, 15 FCC Red 15460 (2000), recon. denied, 15 FCC Red 25234 (2000). 7. Any action taken or expense incurred as a result of operations pursuant to this special temporary authority is solely at Intelsat‘s own risk. 8. This action is issued pursuant to Section 0.261 of the Commission‘s rules on delegated authority, 47 C.F.R. § 0.261, and is effective immediately. Tile x SPA—sTh—20i005s1G—Coi04 P .«oxcmin Calt Sign $2399_ Grant Date os/20 /10 (or otheridentifier) . pefia“of Term Dates d To: 36 Clfls From __OS/Z,O/IO o o ie Stefew/JI. Duall 4 4 | b,ed Chief, Satellite Policy Branch b tooditins

2. Contact Name: Intelsat North America LLC Phone Number: 202—944—7848 Company: Fax Number: 202—944—7870 Street: c/o Intelsat Corporation E—Mail: susan.crandall@intelsat.com 3400 International Drive, N.W. City: Washington State: DC Country: USA Zipcode: 20008 —3006 Attention: Susan H Crandall Relationship: Legal Counsel (If your application is related to an application filed with the Commission, enter either the file number or the IB Submission ID of the related application. Please enter only one.) 3. Reference File Number SATT/C2010011200008 or Submission ID 4a. Is a fee submitted with this application? @, IfYes, complete and attach FCC Form 159. If No, indicate reason for fee exemption (see 47 C.F.R.Section 1.1114). 3 Governmental Entity £3 Noncommercial educational licensee C Other(please explain): 4b. Fee Classification CRY — Space Station (Geostationary) 5. Type Request + Change 8 Station Location 3 Extend Expiration Date @ Other 6. Temporary Orbit Location 7. Requested Extended Expiration Date

8. Description (If the complete description does not appear in this box, please go to the end of the form to view it in its entirety.) Intelsat North America LLC herein requests Special Temporary Authority for 30 days beginning May 20, 2010 to operate certain communications frequencies, along with TT&C carriers, on the Intelsat 603 satellite at 11.5 E.L. Intelsat plans to have the satellite on—station at 11.5 E.L. on May 20, 2010 . 9. By checking Yes, the undersigned certifies that neither applicant nor any other party to the application is subject @ Yos £4 No to a denial of Federal benefits that includes FCC benefits pursuant to Section 5301 of the Anti—Drug Act of 1988, 21 U.S.C. Section 862, because of a conviction for possession or distribution of a controlled substance. See 47 CFR 1.2002(b) for the meaning of "party to the application" for these purposes. 10. Name of Person Signing 11. Title of Person Signing Susan H. Crandall Asst. General Counsel, Intelsat Corporation 12. Please supply any need attachments. Attachment 1: STA Request Attachment 2: Attachment 3: WILLFUL FALSE STATEMENTS MADE ON THIS FORM ARE PUNISHABLE BY FINE AND / OR IMPRISONMENT (U.S. Code, Title 18, Section 1001), AND/OR REVOCATION OF ANY STATION AUTHORIZATION (U.S. Code, Title 47, Section 312(a)(1}), AND/OR FORFEITURE (U.S. Code, Title 47, Section 503).

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. May 19, 2010 Ms. Marlene H. Dortch Secretary Federal Communications Commission 445 Twelfth Street, S.W. _ Washington, D.C. 20554 Re:. Request for Special Temporary Authority for Intelsat 603 Call Sign: $2399 Dear Ms. Dortch: Intelsat North America LLC ("Intelsat") herein requests Special Temporary Authority ("STA*") for 30 days beginning May 20, 2010 to operate certain _ communications frequencies, along with TT&C carriers, on the Intelsat 603 satellite (call sign $2399) at 11.5° E.L. Intelsat plans to have the satellite on— station at 11.5° E.L. on May 20, 2010. Intelsat 603 currently is drifting pursuant to STA." Intelsat plans, upon receipt of Commuission approval, to re—flag Intelsat 603 from United States licensing to United Kingdom licensing." Until such time as the exchange of licensing _ administrations can occur, however, Intelsat needs to begin operations on the satellite at 11.5° E.L. More specifically, Intelsat needs immediately to start operating in the C—band frequency ranges listed below in order to transition two customers off of NSS—5 at 340° E.L., where they have been operating on a temporary basis while Intelsat 603 was drifting." The transition is scheduled to begin on May 20, 2010 in order to meet a contractual deadline by which Intelsat customers must be off the NSS—5 satellite. 1_ Intelsat has filed this STA request, an FCC Form 159 and an $83O00 filing fee electronically via the International Bureau‘s Filing System. 2 See Intelsat North America LLC Application for Special Temporary Authorityfor Intelsat 603 Satellite, $2399, File No. SAT—STA—20091209—00143 . (filed Dec. 9, 2009) (granted with conditions Mar. 4, 2010). 3 See Intelsat North America LLC Application to Transfer Control of Intelsat 603 Space Station Authorization to United Kingdom Licensing Authority, File No. SAT—T/C—20100112—00008 (filed Jan. 12, 2010). * An STA reQuest for operationin othér C—band frequencies and in Ku— band will be submitted separately as the need for these frequencies is less immediate. Intelsat Corporation 3400 International Drive NW, Washington DC 20008—3006 USA www.intelsat.com T+1 202—944—6800 F+1 202—944—7898

"T Ms. Marlene H. Dortch > . May 19, 2010 yo Page 2 = ' = Operational Frequencies: The specific communications frequencies for which _ Intelsat seeks authority are: 4040—4200 MHz (space to Earth) and 6265—6425 MHz (Earth to space) TT&C Frequencies: The specific TT&C frequencies are: Telecommandfrequencies: 6173.7 MHz (LHCP) and 6176.3 MHz (LHCP) Telemetry frequencies: 3947.5 MHz (RHCP), 3948.0 MHz (RHCP), 3952.0 MHz (RHCP) and 3952.5 MHz (RHCP) Geographic Service Area: The communications frequencies being requested here will be received or transmitted through aglobal beam of the Intelsat 603 satellite with coverage of Europe, Africa, and small portions of Asia and South . America. Waivers: Intelsat requests that, to the extent necessary, the Part 25 waivers originallygranted to the Intelsat 603 spacecraft continue to apply at the 11.5° E.L. location, namely, the waivers of Sections 25.202(g), 25.210(a)(1), 25.210(a)(3), 25.210(c) 25.210(1) and 25.211(a) of the Commission‘s rules.". _ Grant of this application will serve the public interest by allowing Intelsat to _ operate in C—band at 11.5° E.L. and thereby help ensure a timely transition of customers off of NSS—5. This, in turn, ensures continuity of service for those customers. In addition, grant of this request will provide additional time for the FCC and regulatory agency in the United Kingdom, OfCom, to reach an understanding on thetransfer of licensing respons1b1hty for the Intelsat 603 spacecraft. Moreover, grant of this STA is not expected to cause any harmful interference. Intelsat agrees to operate the C—band frequencies identified above ona non— interference, non—protected basis and in the unlikely circumstance that interference is generated to any other satellite, Intelsat agrees to immediately cease transmissions until the interference concerns of the interfered—with operator are satisfactorily resolyed. . 5 See Applications ofIntelsat LLCfor Authority to Operate and Further Construct, Launch, and Operate C—Band and Ku—Band Satellites that Form a Global Communications System in Geostationary Orbit, 15 FCC Red 15460, 15529 (Appendix C) (2000) (Memorandum Opinion and Order and Authorization), recon. denied, 15 FCC Red 25234 (2000) (Order on Reconsideration).

Ms. Marlene H. Dortch May 19, 2010 ~ Page 3 The only operational satellite using C—band frequencies within five degrees of the 11.5° E.L. orbital location is the W2A satellite operated byEutelsat. However, the W2A satellite does not include frequencies in the range being requested herein for the Intelsat 603 communications payload. Command and telemetry will be transmitted from and to a 16.4—meter antenna and will be at power levels that will not cause interference to the W2A satellite. For the reasons set forth herein, Intelsat respectfully requests that the ‘ Commission expeditiously grant this request to operate certain C—band frequencies on Intelsat 603 to 11.5° E.L. Sincerely, QALQLQQ Susan H. Crandall Assistant General Counsel Intelsat Corporation co: Bob Nelson Karl Kensinger Kathyrn Medley Stephen Duall |


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