SES Americom, Inc.

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION APPLICATION FOR SPECIAL TEMPORARY AUTHORITY

Applicant Name

Name of Applicant:

SES Americom, Inc.

Address

Attention:	Nancy J. Eskenazi
Street Address:	4 Research Way
P.O. Box:
City:	Princeton
State:	NJ
Zip Code:	08540
Country:
E-Mail Address:	[email protected]

Best Contact

Give the following information of person who can best handle inquiries pertaining to this application:   Last Name: Jonnalagadda First Name: Krish Title: Satellite Market Development Manager Phone Number: 609 987 4194

Explanation

Please explain in the area below why an STA is necessary: Concurrent with this application, SES Americom, Inc. (“Applicant”) has filed an application for a regular experimental license (see file no. 0009-EX-PL-2007) covering the same frequency and location (although with a higher requested power) as WC9XRI. Pursuant to Section 5.61(b) of the FCC’s rules, Applicant requests an extension of its existing STA so that it may continue its current operations pending disposition of the regular experimental application. The operations involve testing and suitability assessment of equipment which Applicant will use in field trials of the DVB-H technology at issue. Applicant has been unable to complete its intended testing due, in part, to the fact that its related STA application for authorization on Channel 54, filed September 18, 2006 (file no. 0705-EX-ST-2006), is still pending. As explained in that application, the planned service offering will involve the use of two non-adjacent channels. Therefore, the use of both Channels 54 and 59 will be needed in order to test the seamless integration of two different frequency blocks on a handheld receiving device.

Purpose of Operation

Please explain the purpose of operation:

Testing of Digital Video Broadcast Handheld (DVB-H) system in lab and at low power. A Digital Video Broadcast Handheld (DVB-H) system will be tested indoors in a laboratory at low power to determine if the DVB-H modulation standard performs satisfactorily. Additionally, baseband processing systems such as video compression and multiplexing will be tested to determine if they are consistent with standards. The DVB-H system to be tested incorporates a number of new technologies which require laboratory testing because items such as H.264 compression, error correction, and OFDM modulation methods are not yet deployed in the U.S.

Information

Callsign:	WC9XRI
Class of Station:	FX
Nature of Service:	Experimental

Requested Period of Operation

Operation Start Date:	06/08/2007
Operation End Date:	12/08/2007

Manufacturer

List below transmitting equipment to be installed (if experimental, so state) if additional rows are required, please submit equipment list as an exhibit:
Manufacturer	Model Number	No. Of Units	Experimental
ProTV DVB-H modulator w/ amplifier	PT5780	1	No
Kathrein antenna (V-polarization)	768402	1	No

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):	Nancy J. Eskenazi
Title of Applicant (if any):	Vice President and Associate General Counsel
Date:	2007-01-03 00:00:00.0

Station Location

	City	State	Latitude	Longitude	Mobile	Radius of Operation
	Princeton	New Jersey	North  40  21  20	West  74  35  33		0.05

Datum:  NAD 83 Is a directional antenna (other than radar) used?   No Exhibit submitted:   No (a) Width of beam in degrees at the half-power point:   (b) Orientation in horizontal plane:   (c) Orientation in vertical plane:   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	740.00000000-746.00000000 MHz	FX	1.000000 mW 8.000000 mW	P		6M00D7W	digital (OFDM)

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