Commercial Satellite Systems Inc.

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION APPLICATION FOR SPECIAL TEMPORARY AUTHORITY

Applicant Name

Name of Applicant:

Commercial Satellite Systems Inc.

Address

Attention:	Anthony Jannetta
Street Address:	330 Turk Hill Park
P.O. Box:
City:	Fairport
State:	NY
Zip Code:	14450
Country:
E-Mail Address:	tjannetta@comsatsys.com

Best Contact

Give the following information of person who can best handle inquiries pertaining to this application:   Last Name: Anthony First Name: Jannetta Title: Principal Engineer Phone Number: 716-425-0760

Explanation

Please explain in the area below why an STA is necessary: My company was awarded a contract with the US Navy under the SBIR program (N68335-97-C-0285)to produce a C-Band satellite tele-training system for small ships. We are at the point where on-the-air testing is about to commence and need to secure permission. The station will be used on the Intelsat system as a type Gx station, pending application approval.

Purpose of Operation

Please explain the purpose of operation:

The objective of the program is to provide C-Band Global coverage to smaller ships. By employing a 1 Meter antenna and a spread spectrum waveform, 64 kbps data capability can be made available to small Navy ships which currently do not have the room for a traditional (2.4 Meter) C-Band antenna. The benefits to the Navy include ship/shore tele-training and technical support via two way video conferencing. This should yield a significant cost savings over conventional methods.

Information

Callsign:
Class of Station:	MO
Nature of Service:	Experimental

Requested Period of Operation

Operation Start Date:	05/01/1999
Operation End Date:	12/31/1999

Manufacturer

List below transmitting equipment to be installed (if experimental, so state) if additional rows are required, please submit equipment list as an exhibit:

Certification

Neither the applicant nor any other party to the application is subject to a denial of Federal benefits that includes FCC benefits pursuant to Section 5301 of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988, 21 U.S.C. Section 862, because of a conviction for possession or distribution of a controlled substance. The applicant hereby waives any claim to the use of any particular frequency or electromagnetic spectrum as against the regulatory power of the United States because of the prvious use of the same, whether by license or otherwise, and requests authorization in accordance with this application. (See Section 304 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.) The applicant acknowledges that all statements made in this application and attached exhibits are considered material representations, and that all the exhibits part hereof and are incorporated herein as if set out in full in this application; undersigned certifies that all statements in this application are true, complete and correct to the best of his/her knowledge and belief and are made in good faith. Applicant certifies that construction of the station would NOT be an action which is likely to have a significant environmental effect. See the Commission's Rules, 47 CFR1.1301-1.1319.

Signature of Applicant (Authorized person filing form):	Anthony E. Jannetta
Title of Applicant (if any):	Prinipal Engineer
Date:	1999-04-06 10:14:39.556

Station Location

	City	State	Latitude	Longitude	Mobile	Radius of Operation
			North  39  13  12	West  77  16  48	Testing will be done at Comsat Labs, 22300 Comsat Drive Clarksburg, MD. Future testing aboard USN ship, TBD	1.00

Datum:  NAD 27 Is a directional antenna (other than radar) used?   Yes Exhibit submitted:   No (a) Width of beam in degrees at the half-power point:   3.50 (b) Orientation in horizontal plane:   155.00 (c) Orientation in vertical plane:   40.00 Will the antenna extend more than 6 meters above the ground, or if mounted on an existing building, will it extend more than 6 meters above the building, or will the proposed antenna be mounted on an existing structure other than a building?   No (a) Overall height above ground to tip of antenna in meters:   (b) Elevation of ground at antenna site above mean sea level in meters:   (c) Distance to nearest aircraft landing area in kilometers:   (d) List any natural formations of existing man-made structures (hills, trees, water tanks, towers, etc.) which, in the opinion of the applicant, would tend to shield the antenna from aircraft:

Action	Frequency	Station Class	Output Power/ERP	Mean Peak	Frequency Tolerance (+/-)	Emission Designator	Modulating Signal
New	5925.00000000-6425.00000000 MHz	MO	40.000000 W 34.700000 kW	M	1.00000000 %	3M60G2D	Modulating Signal Desc

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