Public Notice SAT00524

Action Taken Public Notice

Satellite Space Station

2008-05-23

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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. 08-1204 Report No. SAT-00524 Friday May 23, 2008 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 where an effective date is specified. SAT-AMD-20080310-00061 E S2358 Mobile Satellite Ventures Subsidiary LLC Amendment Grant of Authority Effective Date: 05/19/2008 Nature of Service: Fixed Satellite Service, L-Band ATC, Mobile Satellite Service, Other See File No. SAT-MOD-20080118-00028 for full description. SAT-AMD-20080311-00070 E S2134 SES Americom, Inc. Amendment Grant of Authority Effective Date: 05/19/2008 Nature of Service: Direct to Home Fixed Satellite, Fixed Satellite Service See File No. SAT-MOD-20080124-00030 for full description. SAT-MOD-20071128-00165 E S2676 SES Americom, Inc. Modification Grant of Authority Effective Date: 05/16/2008 Nature of Service: Direct to Home Fixed Satellite, Fixed Satellite Service On May 16, 2008, the Policy Branch granted with conditions SES Americom, Inc. request to operate its Fixed Satellite Service (FSS) satellite, AMC-21 (Call Sign: S2676), using two beams rather than using a single beam as previously authorized from the 125° W.L. orbital location using the 14.0-14.5 GHz (Earth-to-space) and 11.7-12.2 GHz (space-to-Earth) conventional Ku-band frequencies. Other than changing the beams, the conditions contained in the prior authorization continue to apply. This authorization is subject to the terms, conditions, and technical specifications set forth in SES Americom’s application, the attachment to the grant, and the Commission's rules. Page 1 of 4

SAT-MOD-20071204-00168 E S2737 VIASAT, INC. Modification Grant of Authority Effective Date: 05/21/2008 Nature of Service: Fixed Satellite Service On May 21, 2008, the Satellite Policy Branch granted with conditions ViaSat, Inc.’s (ViaSat) request to modify its authorization for its Fixed Satellite Service (FSS) Ka-band satellite, ViaSat-KA-1, at the 77.3° W.L. orbital location to use the 28.10-28.35 GHz frequency band for gateway uplink operations on a secondary unprotected, non-interference basis relative to Local Multipoint Distribution Service. Accordingly, ViaSat is now authorized to operate its Ka-band FSS space station using the 18.3-18.8 GHz (space-to-Earth), 19.7-20.2 GHz (space-to-Earth), 28.10-28.6 GHz (Earth-to-space), and 29.5-30.0 GHz (Earth-to-space) frequency in accordance with the terms, conditions, and technical specifications set forth in the application, the attachment to the grant, and the Commission’s rules. The Satellite Policy Branch also granted ViaSat's request to relinquish its authorization to use the 29.25-29.5 GHz frequency band at the 77.3º W.L. orbital location. SAT-MOD-20080118-00028 E S2358 Mobile Satellite Ventures Subsidiary LLC Modification Grant of Authority Effective Date: 05/19/2008 Nature of Service: L-Band ATC, Mobile Satellite Service, Other On May 19, 2008, the Satellite Policy Branch granted Mobile Satellite Ventures, Subsidiary LLC's request to operate the MSV-1 satellite at the 101.3º W.L. orbital location with an East-West station-keeping tolerance of ± 0.05º, using spectrum in the 1525-1544 MHz (space-to-Earth), 1545-1559 MHz (space-to-Earth), 1626.5-1645.5 MHz (Earth-to-space), and 1646.5-1660.5 MHz (Earth-to-space) frequency bands for links with user terminals and using the 10.7-10.95 GHz (space-to-earth), 11.2-11.45 GHz (space-to-Earth), and 12.75-13.25 GHz (Earth-to-space) frequency bands for feeder links and telemetry, tracking, and control signals, in accordance with the terms of the application, the previously authorized technical specifications for MSV-1 for operational parameters other than orbital location, and the Commission's rules. (See File No. SAT-AMD-20080310-00061) SAT-MOD-20080124-00030 E S2134 SES Americom, Inc. Modification Grant of Authority Effective Date: 05/19/2008 Nature of Service: Direct to Home Fixed Satellite, Fixed Satellite Service On May 19, 2008, the Satellite Policy Branch granted SES Americom, Inc.'s request to operate the AMC-2 satellite at the 100.95º W.L. orbital location in the 3700-4200 MHz (space-to-Earth), 5925-6425 MHz (Earth-to-space), 11.7-12.2 GHz (space-to-Earth), and 14.0-14.5 GHz (Earth-to-space) bands with an east-west station-keeping range of 0.15 degrees of longitude between 100.90º W.L. and 101.05º W.L. orbital location, in accordance with the specifications in the application and the previously established terms, conditions, and specifications for operation of AMC-2. (See File No. SAT-AMD-20080311-00070). The Satellite Policy Branch also granted SES Americom's request to relinquish its C-band frequencies at the 85º W.L. orbiral location. SAT-MOD-20080204-00036 E S2367 AfriSpace, Inc. Modification Grant of Authority Effective Date: 05/20/2008 Nature of Service: Satellite Digital Audio Radio Service, Other Page 2 of 4

Om May 20, 2008, the Satellite Policy Branch granted the application of AfriSpace, Inc. to operate the AfriStar-1 satellite (Call Sign S2367) at 21 degrees east longitude in the 1452-1492 MHz frequency band using an alternate downlink beam configuration and transmitting with carriers with 1.71 megahertz bandwidth, in addition to the currently authorized carriers with 2.6 megahertz bandwidth. Other than these changes, the conditions contained in the prior authorization, 15 FCC Rcd 1632 (Int'l Bur. 1999), continue to apply. This authorization is subject to the terms, conditions, and technical specifications set forth in its application, the Commission's rules and conditions attached to the grant. SAT-MOD-20080303-00055 E AMSC-1 Mobile Satellite Ventures Subsidiary LLC Modification Grant of Authority Effective Date: 05/19/2008 Nature of Service: Fixed Satellite Service, Mobile Satellite Service On May 19, 2008, the Satellite Policy Branch granted, Mobile Satellite Ventures Subsidiary LLC's request to operate the MSAT-2 satellite at the 101.3º W.L. orbital location with an East-West station-keeping range of ± 0.05º, using spectrum in the 1530-1544 MHz (space-to-earth), 1545-1559 MHz (space-to-earth), 1631.5-1645.5 MHz (Earth-to-space), and 1646.5-1660.5 MHz frequency bands for links with user terminals and using the 10.75-10.95 GHz (space-to-Earth), 13.0-13.15 GHz (Earth-to-space), and 13.2-13.25 GHz (Earth-to-space) frequency bands for feeder links, and using 11.7005 GHz, 11.701 GHz, 14.0005 GHz, and 14.4995 GHz for telemetry, tracking, and command signals, in accordance with the terms of the application, the previously authorized technical specifications for MSAT-2 for operational parameters other than orbital location, and the Commission's rules. SAT-MOD-20080314-00072 E S2135 SES Americom, Inc. Modification Grant of Authority Effective Date: 05/19/2008 Nature of Service: Direct to Home Fixed Satellite, Fixed Satellite Service On May 19, 2008, the Satellite Policy Branch granted SES Americom, Inc's. request to operate the AMC-4 satellite in the 3700-4200 MHz (space-to-Earth), 5925-6425 MHz (Earth-to-space), 11.45-12.2 GHz (space-to-Earth), and 13.75-14.5 GHz (Earth-to-space) frequency bands at the 101º W.L. orbital location with an east-west station-keeping range of 0.15 degrees of longitude between 100.90º W.L. and 101.05º W.L. orbital location, in accordance with the previously-authorized technical specifications in compliance with the Commission's rules. SAT-STA-20080416-00086 E S2640 DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC Special Temporary Authority Grant of Authority Effective Date: 05/21/2008 On May 20, 2008, the Policy Branch granted with conditions DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC (DIRECTV) request for special temporary authority for a period of 30 days commencing on May 25, 2008, to operate the DIRECTV 11 satellite (Call Sign: S2640) from the 99.4° WL orbital location to conduct in-orbit testing using the 18.3-18.8 GHz (Space-to-earth) and 28.35-28.6 GHz and 29.25-29.5 (Earth-to-Space) and to conduct telemetry, tracking and control operations necessary to maintain the satellite at the 99.4° WL orbital location in accordance with the terms, conditions, and technical specifications set forth in DIRECTV’s application, the attachment to grant, and the Commission’s rules. SAT-STA-20080422-00088 E S2746 EchoStar Corporation Special Temporary Authority Grant of Authority Effective Date: 05/22/2008 EchoStar Corporation's request for space station tracking telemetry and command operations necessary to maintain the AMC-14 space station in a geostationary transfer orbit is granted for a period ending May 2, 2008. Page 3 of 4

SAT-STA-20080422-00089 E S2746 EchoStar Corporation Special Temporary Authority Withdrawn Effective Date: 05/02/2008 On May 2, 2008, EchoStar Corporation filed a requests to withdraw its application for special temporary authority in connection with a planned controlled atmospheric re-entry of the AMC-14 satellite. The request is granted. SAT-STA-20080423-00090 E S2733 PanAmSat Licensee Corp. Special Temporary Authority Grant of Authority Effective Date: 05/16/2008 On May 16, 2008, the Policy Branch granted with conditions PanAmSat Licensee Corp.’s (PanAmSat) request for special temporary authority to conduct in-orbit testing of the Galaxy 18 satellite (Call Sign: S2733) at the 123.15° W.L. orbital location. Accordingly, PanAmSat is authorized, for a period of 30 days, commencing May 26, 2008, to operate the Galaxy 18 satellite at the 123.15° W.L. orbital location in the 3700-4200 MHz (space-to-Earth) and 5925-6425 MHz (Earth-to-space) conventional C-band frequencies and in the 14.0-14.5 GHz (Earth-to-space) and 11.7-12.2 GHz (space-to-Earth) conventional Ku-band and to conduct space station Telemetry, Tracking, and Control (TT&C) operations necessary to effect operation at the 123.15° W.L. orbital location subject to the terms and conditions of its application, the Commission's rules, and the attachment to grant. INFORMATIVE: In File No. SAT-MOD-20080124-00030, SES Americom, Inc.requested authority to modify its authorization for its Fixed Satellite Service AMC-2 satellite (Call Sign S2134). Among other things, SES Americom sought to relinquish its authority to use the C-band frequencies at the 85 W.L. orbital location. See Narrative, footnote 2. The modification was granted on May 19, 2008. Accordingly, the 5925-6425 MHz (Earth-to-space) and 3700-4200 MHz (space-to-Earth) frequencies at the 85 W.L. orbital location are now available for reassignment. INFORMATIVE: In File No. SAT-MOD-20071204-00168, ViaSat, Inc. requested authority to modify its authorization for its Fixed Satellite Service ViaSat-KA-1 satellite (Call Sign S2737). Among other things, ViaSat sought to relinquish its authority to use the 29.25-29.5 GHz frequency band at the 77.3 W.L. orbital location. See Exhibit C. The modification was granted on May 21, 2008. Accordingly, the 29.25-29.5 GHz frequency band at the 77.3 W.L. orbital location is now available for reassignment. _____________________________________________________________ For more information concerning this Notice, contact the Satellite Division at 202-418-0719; TTY 202-418-2555. Page 4 of 4


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