Attachment 20100518163842.pdf

20100518163842.pdf

DECISION submitted by IB/FCC

Grant

2010-05-17

This document pretains to SES-STA-20100514-00594 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Earth Station filing.

IBFS_SESSTA2010051400594_817528

KA275 SES—STA—20100514—00594 1B2010001547 Intelsat North America LLC Approved by OMB 3060—0678 APPLICATION FOR EARTH STATION SPECIAL TEMPORARY AUTHORITY APPLICANT INFORMATIONEnter a description of this application to identify it on the main menu: KA275 STA for AMC—11 Emergency Communications 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 Call Sign Kn275 GrontDete gG —[ ]— for other identifier) erawtep ""§=LH0. fiviec »l mae—1i0=10 Term Dates International Bureau Approved: F / monsmuen. 1 Shalmaz Choavam|

Attachment Condition: All operations shall be on an unprotected and non—harmful interference basis, i.e., Intelsat North America LLC. shall not cause harmful interference to, and shall not claim protection from, interference caused to it by any other lawfully operating station and it shall cease transmission(s) immediately upon notice of such interference. rile # SCS=—S574 20/00814 —00S5¥y Call Sign KA21S Grant Date 4[ ( “7[ 201( (or other identifier) ACImDaIeS From b}f” 2OLD [O! lO e SL\CA\A wate Chevam|

2. Contact Name: Jennifer D. Hindin Phone Number: 202—719—4975 Company: Wiley Rein LLP Fax Number: Street: 1776 K. Street, NW E—Mail: jhindin@wileyrein.com City: Washington State: DC Country: USA Zipcode: 20006 — Attention: Jennifer D. Hindin Relationship: Legal Counsel (If your application is related to an application filed with the Commission, enter either the file numberor the IB Submission ID ofthe related application. Please enter only one.) 3. Reference File Number 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). qy Governmental Entity g, Noncommercial educational licensee C3 Other(please explain): 4b. Fee Classification CGX — Fixed Satellite Transmit/Receive Earth Station 5. Type Request 3 Use Prior to Grant 3 Change Station Location Other 6. Requested Use Prior Date 05/19/2010 7. CityClarksburg 8. Latitude (dd mm ss.s h) 39 13 7.0 N

9. State MD 10. Longitude (dd mm ss.s h) 77 16 12.0 W 11. Please supply any need attachments. Attachment 1: STA Request Attachment 2: Attachment 3: 12. Description. (If the complete description does not appearin this box, please go to the end of the form to view it in its entirety.) Intelsat North America LLC requests Special Temporary Authority for 23 days—from May 19, 2010 through June 10, 2010—to use its Clarksburg, MD earth station (call sign KA275) to provide emergency communications services in the 3700—4200 MHz and 5925—6425 MHz conventional C—band frequencies to the AMC—11 satellite (call sign $2433) at the nominal 13. By checking Yes, the undersigned certifies that neither applicant nor any other party to the application is Yes qy No subject 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. 14. Name of Person Signing 15. Title of Person Signing Susan H. Crandall Assistant General Counsel, Intelsat Corp. 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).

ECC NOTICE REQUIRED BY THE PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT The public reporting for this collection of information is estimated to average 2 hours per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the required data, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. If you have any comments on this burden estimate, or how we can improve the collection and reduce the burden it causes you, please write to the Federal Communications Commission, AMD—PERM, Paperwork Reduction Project (3060—0678), Washington, DC 20554. We will also accept your comments regarding the Paperwork Reduction Act aspects of this collection via the Internet if you send them to PRA@fce.gov. PLEASE DO NOT SEND COMPLETED FORMS TO THIS ADDRESS. Remember — You are not required to respond to a collection of information sponsored by the Federal government, and the government may not conduct or sponsorthis collection, unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number or if we fail to provide you with this notice. This collection has been assigned an OMB control number of 3060—0678. THE FOREGOING NOTICE IS REQUIRED BY THE PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT OF 1995, PUBLIC LAW 104—13, OCTOBER 1, 1995, 44 U.S.C. SECTION 3507.

12. Description Intelsat North America LLC requests Special Temporary Authority for 23 days—from May 19, 2010 through June 10, 2010—to use its Clarksburg, MD earth station (call sign KAZ275) to provide emergency communications services in the 3700—4200 MHz and 5925—6425 MHz conventional C—band frequencies to the AMC—11 satellite (call sign $2433) at the nominal 131 W.L. orbital location.

May 14, 2010 Ms. Marlene H. Dortch Secretary Federal Communications Commission 445 12"" Street, S.W. INTELSAT Washington, DC 20554 Re: Request for Special Temporary Authority for Clarksburg, Maryland Earth Station, Call Sign: KA275 Dear Ms. Dortch: Intelsat North America LLC ("Intelsat") herein requests Special Temporary Authority ("STA")‘ for 23 days—from May 19, 2010 through June 10, 2010— to use its Clarksburg, Maryland earth station (call sign KA275) to provide emergency communications services in the 3700—4200 MHz and 5925—6425 MHz conventional C—band frequencies to the AMC—11 satellite (call sign $2433) at the nominal 131° W.L. orbital location. The AMC—11 satellite is licensed to SES Americom, Inc. (doing business as "SES WORLD SKIES"). This STA request seeks temporary authority to add communications services, including video and data, as approved services for KA275. The emission designators for the proposed services are 36M0G7W (digital video and data), 36MOF7D (digital data), and 36MO0F8SW (analog video and data). The KA275 earth station is not currently licensed to provide communications services. Instead, the license specifies telemetry, command and ranging services, and the emission designators in the license reflect that use. However, the KA275 earth station already contains the ALSAT designation, authorizing communications with all U.S.—licensed satellites including AMC—11. The KA275 earth station also is authorized to use the conventional C—band frequencies from 3700—4200 MHz and 5925—6425 MHz and has been coordinated for operations in these frequencies for the portion of the satellite arc where AMC—11 operates. The KA275 antenna will operate consistent with the power levels specified in its existing authorization when providing communications services. Grant of this STA request will serve the public interest. As the Commission is aware, the Galaxy 15 satellite (call sign $2387) operated by Intelsat‘s sister company, PanAmSat Licensee Corp. ("PanAmSat"), experienced an anomaly on April 5, 2010 and is currently drifting East in an uncontrolled manner ‘ Intelsat has filed this STA request, an FCC Form 159 and a $175.00 filing fee electronically via the International Bureau‘s Filing System. Intelsat Corporation 3400 international Drive NW, Washington DC 20008—3006 USA wwrmnintelsat.com T +4 202—944—6800 F +1 202—944—7898

Ms. Marlene H. Dortch May 14, 2010 Page 2 toward the nominal 131° W.L. orbital location, where AMC—11 operates. The requested authority will allow PanAmSat and SES WORLD SKIES to mitigate potential interference and minimize service disruptions. Use of the 19m antenna in Clarksburg, MD will facilitate the successful transmission of C— band communications traffic during the period of time that Galaxy 15 drifts through the nominal 131° W.L. orbital location. Specifically, the KA275 earth station will uplink communications traffic to AMC—11 as the satellite maneuvers to the East and then to the West to avoid an in—orbit collision with Galaxy 15. The FCC has granted flexibility for the AMC—11 satellite to operate outside its licensed 131° W.L. station—keeping box to maintain a .3 to .5 degree separation between the two satellites." The large size and advanced tracking capabilities of the KA275 earth station will best ensure uninterrupted signals during these maneuvers. As a result, grant of the requested STA will minimize service disruptions for customers. In addition, grant of this request will not adversely affect other satellite service providers. Intelsat and SES WORLD SKIES are coordinating the proposed use of the KA275 earth station for communications services with the AMC—11 satellite. Intelsat or PanAmSat operate the closest C—band satellites to the nominal 131° W.L. orbital location —— i.e., Galaxy 12 (call sign $2422) at nominal 133° W.L." and Galaxy 13 (call sign $2386) at nominal 127° W.L. Intelsat does not expect that its proposed provision of communications services using the KA275 earth station will cause harmful interference to either of its adjacent satellites and will coordinate internally the proposed operations. > SES Americom, Inc. requested and received STA to drift the AMC—1 1 satellite 0.5 degrees to the east and west of its assigned orbital location of 131° W.L.(i.e., between 130.5° W.L. and 131.5° W.L.) for a period of thirty days, commencing on May 20, 2010. See SES Americom Inc., Application for Special Temporary Authority to Drift and Operate AMC—11, File No. SAT— STA—20100430—0086 (filed Apr. 30, 2010) (grant stamped May 12, 2010). * See PanAmSat Licensee Corp. Requestfor Special Temporary Authority to Drift and Operate Galaxy 12 (call sign $2422), File No. SAT—STA—20100408— 00070 (filed Apr. 8, 2010) (grant—stamped Apr. 9, 2010); PandA4mSat Licensee Corp. Requestfor Extension ofSTA to Drift and Operate Galaxy 12, File No. SAT—STA—20100430—00089 (filed Apr. 30, 2010) (grant—stamped May 11, 2010).

Ms. Marlene H. Dortch May 14, 2010 Page 3 For the reasons set forth herein, Intelsat respectfully requests that the Commission expeditiously grant this request. Sincerely, /s/ Susan H. Crandall Susan H. Crandall Assistant General Counsel Intelsat Corporation co: Kathyrn Medley Stephen Duall


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