Attachment STA Request

This document pretains to SES-STA-20101116-01435 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Earth Station filing.

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November 16, 2010 Ms. Marlene H. Dortch Secretary Federal Communications Commission 445 12th Street, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20554 Re: Request for Further Extension of Special Temporary Authority Ellenwood, Georgia Earth Station E940532 Dear Ms. Dortch: PanAmSat Licensee Corp. (“PanAmSat”) herein requests a further 60-day extension -- through January 19, 2011 -- of the Special Temporary Authority (“STA”)1 originally granted PanAmSat to utilize its Ellenwood, Georgia Ku- band earth station -- call sign E940532 -- to provide telemetry, tracking and command (“TT&C”) services to the Intelsat 11 satellite at 43.0º W.L.2 PanAmSat has a pending application to modify the E940532 license to add Intelsat 11 at 43.0º W.L. as a point of communication.3 The Intelsat 11 TT&C operations will continue to be performed in the following frequency bands: • 13246.5 MHz and 13995.5 MHz in the uplink, and • 11448 MHz and 11449 MHz in the downlink. The TT&C operations at 43.0º W.L. are compliant with PanAmSat’s coordination agreements governing operations at that location. 1 PanAmSat has filed this STA request, an FCC Form 159, a $175.00 filing fee and this supporting letter electronically via the International Bureau’s Filing System (“IBFS”). 2 See Satellite Communications Services Information; Actions Taken, Report No. SES-01289, File No. SES-STA-20101015-01298 (Oct. 27, 2010) (Public Notice); Satellite Communications Services Information; Actions Taken, Report No. SES-01282, File No. SES-STA-20100920-01178 (Sept. 29, 2010) (Public Notice); Satellite Communications Services Information; Actions Taken, Report No. SES-01275, File No. SES-STA-20100812-01028 (Sept. 1, 2010) (Public Notice). 3 See PanAmSat Licensee Corp. Application to Amend Pending Application for E940532, File No. SES-AFS-20101102-01376 (filed Nov. 2, 2010).

Ms. Marlene H. Dortch November 16, 2010 Page 2 PanAmSat incorporates herein by reference the exhibits previously submitted, which contain technical information concerning the TT&C operations. As PanAmSat previously noted, the proposed TT&C operations will be within the antenna’s licensed parameters. In addition, the proposed operations will comply with the two-degree spacing requirements set forth in Section 25.211(d)(2) of the FCC’s rules. As such, the operations of other lawfully operating terrestrial radio communications facilities will not be subject to electromagnetic interference levels above the levels that they would receive under normal operation in accordance with the terms of their licenses. Grant of this STA further extension request will allow PanAmSat to continue required TT&C operations for the Intelsat 11 satellite while it conducts the antenna swap needed to accommodate customers whose current antenna is in need of replacement amplifiers. Thus, grant of this STA further extension request will help ensure continuity of service to these customers, as well as safe station-keeping of the satellite, thereby promoting the public interest. Please direct any questions regarding this STA further extension request to the undersigned at (202) 944-7848. Respectfully submitted, /s/ Susan H. Crandall Susan H. Crandall Assistant General Counsel Intelsat Corporation Cc: Paul Blais Jeanette Spriggs


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