Public Notice SAT00236

Action Taken Public Notice

Satellite Space Station

2004-08-20

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PUBLIC NOTICE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 445 12th STREET S.W. WASHINGTON D.C. 20554 News media information 202-418-0500 Fax-On-Demand 202-418-2830; Internet: http://www.fcc.gov (or ftp.fcc.gov) TTY (202) 418-2555 DA No. 04-2601 Report No. SAT-00236 Friday August 20, 2004 POLICY BRANCH INFORMATION Actions Taken The Commission, by its International Bureau, took the following actions pursuant to delegated authority. The effective date of these actions is the release date of this Notice, except were an effective date is specified. SAT-AMD-20030422-00069 E S2180 SES Americom, Inc. Amendment Grant of Authority Effective Date: 08/18/2004 Nature of Service: Fixed Satellite Service Granted by the Policy Branch on August 18, 2004. For a full description see File No. SAT-LOA-20030219-00013. SAT-AMD-20040615-00117 E S2180 SES Americom, Inc. Amendment Grant of Authority Effective Date: 08/18/2004 Nature of Service: Direct to Home Fixed Satellite, Fixed Satellite Service Granted by the Policy Branch on August 18, 2004. For a full description see File No. SAT-LOA-20030219-00013. SAT-LOA-20030219-00013 E S2180 SES Americom, Inc. Launch and Operating Authority Grant of Authority Effective Date: 08/18/2004 Nature of Service: Fixed Satellite Service Page 1 of 3

On August 18, 2004, the Policy Branch granted with conditions SES Americom, Inc.'s ("SES Americom") pending applications, SAT-LOA-20030219-00013, SAT-AMD-20030422-00069, SAT-AMD-20040615-00117, SAT-MOD-20030214-00011, and SAT-STA-20040622-00118 (Call Sign S2180) relating to SES Americom's Americom-15 ("AMC-15") hybrid Ka/Ku-Band satellite. Accordingly, SES Americom is authorized to launch and operate its AMC-15 hybrid Ka/Ku-Band satellite at the 105 W.L. orbital location in the 11.7-12.2 GHz, 14.0-14.5 GHz, 18.6-18.8 GHz, 19.7-20.2 GHz, 28.4-28.6 GHz, and 29.5-30.0 GHz frequency bands in accordance with the terms, conditions, and technical specifications set forth in its applications, the grant Attachment, and the Federal Communication Commission's ("Commission") Rules. This grant will serve two inter-related purposes. First, the AMC-15 will serve as a replacement for the GSTAR 4, SES Americom's previously authorized Ku-band satellite at the 105º W.L. orbital location. Second, the grant will serve as a modification of SES Americom's Ka-band system authorization (see GE American Communications, Inc. Application for Authority to Construct, Launch, and Operate a Ka-band Satellite System in the Fixed Satellite Service, Order and Authorization, 12 FCC Rcd 6475 (1997); Order and Authorization, 16 FCC Rcd 2461 (2001); and GE American Communications, Inc., Request for Extension of Time to Construct, Launch, and Operate a Ka-band Satellite System in the Fixed Satellite Service, Order and Authorization, 16 FCC Rcd 11038 (2001) (collectively, "Ka-band system authorization")). The AMC-15 satellite's Ka-band payload will serve as SES Americom's initial Ka-band satellite at the 105º W.L. orbital location. SES Americom's Ka-band system authorization IS MODIFIED to reflect its relinquishment of three orbital location assignments (17º W.L., 56º E.L., and 114.5º E.L.) and deletion of authority to operate intersatellite links. SES Americom's Ka-band system authorization IS MODIFIED to reflect orbital location assignments of 85º W.L. and 105º W.L. only. The AMC-15 satellite is authorized to operate its service links in the following Ka-band frequencies: 18.6-18.8 GHz and 19.7-20.2 GHz downlinks (right-hand circular polarization, or RHCP) and 28.4-28.6 GHz and 29.5-30.0 GHz uplinks (left-hand circular polarization, or LHCP). This amounts to an overall reduction of 600 megahertz in bandwidth from what the Commission previously authorized for SES Americom's Ka-band service links (call sign S2180). Previously, SES Americom was authorized to operate in the following frequencies: service uplinks in 28.35-28.6 GHz and 29.25-30.0 GHz (LHCP) and service downlinks in 18.3-18.8 and 19.7-20.2 GHz (RHCP). SES Americom is authorized to operate the AMC-15 satellite's Ka-band Tracking, Telemetry, and Command (TT&C) beacon with right-hand circular polarization in the frequency band 18.58185 GHz - 18.58215 GHz. SES Americom's request for Special Temporary Authority, (File No. SAT-STA-20040622-00118) IS GRANTED, and SES Americom is authorized to conduct in-orbit-testing of the AMC-15 satellite at the 136° W.L. orbital location for a 90-day period, consistent with the terms and specifications set forth in its application subject to the conditions contained in the grant. SAT-MOD-20030214-00011 E S2180 SES Americom, Inc. Modification Grant of Authority Effective Date: 08/18/2004 Nature of Service: Fixed Satellite Service On August 18, 2004, the Policy Branch GRANTED SES Americom Inc's modification request, File No. SAT-MOD-20030214-00011, to reflect its relinquishment of three orbital location assignments from its Ka-band system authorization (17º W.L., 56º E.L., and 114.5º E.L.) and deletion of authority to operate intersatellite links. SES Americom's Ka-band system authorization IS MODIFIED to reflect orbital location assignments of 85º W.L. and 105º W.L. only. The AMC-15 satellite is authorized to operate its service links in the following Ka-band frequencies: 18.6-18.8 GHz and 19.7-20.2 GHz downlinks (right-hand circular polarization, or RHCP) and 28.4-28.6 GHz and 29.5-30.0 GHz uplinks (left-hand circular polarization, or LHCP). This amounts to an overall reduction of 600 megahertz in bandwidth from what the Commission previously authorized for SES Americom's Ka-band service links (call sign S2180). Previously, SES Americom was authorized to operate in the following frequencies: service uplinks in 28.35-28.6 GHz and 29.25-30.0 GHz (LHCP) and service downlinks in 18.3-18.8 and 19.7-20.2 GHz (RHCP). SES Americom is authorized to operate the AMC-15 satellite's Ka-band Tracking, Telemetry, and Command (TT&C) beacon with right-hand circular polarization in the frequency band 18.58185 GHz - 18.58215 GHz. For a full description of actions on related applications see description of File No. SAT-LOA-20030219-00013. SAT-STA-20040622-00118 E S2180 SES Americom, Inc. Special Temporary Authority Grant of Authority Effective Date: 08/18/2004 Page 2 of 3

Nature of Service: Fixed Satellite Service On August 18, 2004, the Policy Branch granted SES Americom, Inc.'s (SES Americom) request for Special Temporary Authority, (File No. SAT-STA-20040622-00118). Accordingly, SES Americom is authorized to conduct in-orbit-testing of the AMC-15 satellite at the 136° W.L. orbital location for a 90-day period following launch of the satellite, consistent with the terms and specifications set forth in its application subject to the conditions contained in the grant. For a description of actions on related applications see description of File No. SAT-LOA-20030219-00013. For more information concerning this Notice, contact the Satellite Division at 202-418-0719; TTY 202-418-2555. Page 3 of 3


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