Attachment GRANT

GRANT

DECISION submitted by IB,FCC

GRANT

2009-07-28

This document pretains to SAT-AMD-20080617-00123 for Amended Filing on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

IBFS_SATAMD2008061700123_727455

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                                                           Call Sign: $2662           IBFS Nos.                                             3060—0678
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Date & Time Filed: Jun 17 2008 10:08:34:370¥M              SAT—AMD—20051118—00238
File Number: SAT—AMD—20080617—00123                        SAT—AMD—20080114—00008
                                                           SAT—AMD—20080701—00138

   FCC APPLICATION FOR SPACE AND EARTH STATION:MOD OR AMD — MAIN FORM                                     FCC Use Only

                         FCC 312 MAIN FORM FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY


APPLICANT INFORMATION
Enter a description of this application to identify it on the main menu:
$2662 — Minor Amendment to Pending 17/24 GHz BSS Application
1—8. Legal Name ofApplicant

            Name:        Intelsat North America LLC        Phone Number:                            202—944—7848
            DBA                                            Fax Number:                              202—944—7870
            Name:
            Street:       c/o Intelsat Corporation         E—Mail:                                  susan.crandall@intelsat.com
                          3400 International Drive, N.W.

            City:        Washington                        State:                 -                  DC
            Country:      USA                              Zipcode:                                 20008            —3006
            Attention:    Susan H. Crandall




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                     SAT—LOA—20050210—00031; SAT—AMD—20051118—00238;
                     SAT—AMD—20080114—00008; SAT—AMD—20080617—00123;
                               and SAT—AMD—20080701—00138
                                       Call Sign: $2662
                               Attachment — Conditions of Authorization
                                               July 232009


Intelsat North America LLC‘s (Intelsat‘s) request for authority to construct, launch, and operate a
17/24 GHz Broadcasting—Satellite Service (BSS) space station, Galaxy BSS—1, at the 90.9° W .L.
orbital location, Call Sign $2662, which is offset 0.10° from the 91° W.L. orbital location
specified in Appendix F to the 17/24 GHz BSS Report and Order, FCC 07—76, 22 FCC Red 8842
(rel. May 4, 2007) at a reduced power and without full interference protection is GRANTED.!
Accordingly, Intelsat is authorized to use the 24.75—25.25 GHz frequency band (Earth—to—space)
and the 17.3—17.8 GHz frequency band (space—to—Earth), with the 17.7—17.8 GHz (space—to—Earth)
frequency band limited to international service only. Intelsat‘s authorization is subject to the
terms, conditions, and technical specifications set forth in its applications, this Attachment, and
the Federal Communications Commission‘s rules.

         1.       Intelsat North America LLC may operate its Galaxy BSS—1 space station up to
                  power flux density (PFD) levels that are reduced from those specified in 47
                  C.ER §§ 25.208(c) and 25.208(w) in accordance with the following calculation
                  methodology: For a given location on the surface of the Earth at which the
                  required PFD reduction value needs to be determined, calculate the topocentric
                  angular separation ‘p" of the 87° W.L. and 91° W.L. geostationary orbital
                  locations, and the corresponding off—axis gain Gooi(@) of the antenna specified in
                  Section 25.224(a)(1) at that angular separation. For the same location on the
                  surface of the Earth, also calculate the topocentric angular separation of the 87°
                  W.L. and 90.9° W.L. geostationary orbital locations, and the gain of the antenna
                  ‘Gcor(@)‘ specified in Section 25.224(a)(1) at that angular separation. Then,
                  perform the subtraction Geor(@) — Geoi(@). The result is the required reduction in
                  the PFD from the value specified in the applicable subsection of Section
                  25.208(c), or in Section 25.208(w)." Intelsat North America LLC‘s Galaxy BSS—



‘ The application was placed on Public Notice as accepted for filing on July 2, 2008. Policy Branch
Information, Satellite Space Applications Accepted for Filing, Public Notice, Report No. SAT—00535 (rel.
July 2, 2008). Comments were filed by Pegasus Development DBS Corporation (Pegasus), SES
Americom Inc. (SES), and Ciel Satellite Limited Partnership (Ciel) on.August 1, 2008. No petitions to
deny were filed against this application. In its commentfiled against all pending 17/24 GHz BSS
applications, including its own applications, Pegasus sought a "clarification" regarding Commission
policies relating to 47 C.F.R. §§ 25.158(c) (prohibition on transfer of place in application queue) and
25.165 (bond requirement). The issues raised by Pegasus are not relevant to the processing of this
application and, instead, relate to a request to assign an application to Pegasus from DIRECTV
Enterprises, LLC (DIRECTV). IBFS File No. SAT—AMD—20080916—00188. Accordingly, we will not
address Pegasus‘s comment in this grant.

* For the purposes of this calculation, the antenna diameter ‘D‘ should be assumed to be 0.45 meters,
which is the minimum—diameter antenna for which 17/24 GHz licensees may claim protection from
interference. The wavelength ‘A‘ should be assumed to be 0.017131 meters, corresponding to a
frequency of 17.5 gigahertz, and the value of ‘n‘ can be assumed to be 0.65, as stated in Section 25.224.


                  1 space station transmissions shall meet the reduced PFD limits under all
                  atmospheric conditions. The PFD levels of Galaxy BSS—1‘s transmissions shall
                  not exceed the maximum PFD levels stated in its application.

          2.      Intelsat North America LLC shall maintain its 17/24 GHz BSS space station with
                  an east—west longitudinal station—keeping tolerance of + 0.05 of the assigned
                  90.9° W.L. orbital location.

          3.      Intelsat North America LLC is reminded to take into consideration the
                  geographic service requirements of Section 25.225 of the Commission‘s rules
                  when designing its space station system. 47 C.F.R. § 25.225.

          4.      Division ofSpectrum at the 91° W.L. Appendix F orbital location. Grant of this
                  application is subject to the provisions regarding division of spectrum contained
                  in Section 25.158(d) of the Commission‘s rules. Accordingly, in the event that
                  applications relating to call sign $2698 at the 91° W.L. Appendix F orbital
                  location are also granted, the available bandwidth at the orbital location will be
                  evenly divided among the licensees at this location. The following procedures
                  apply to the selection of spectrum by Intelsat:

                         a. Ensuring Contiguous Bandwidth Selections. Section 25.158(d)(6)
                         requires that each licensee‘s bandwidth selection shall not preclude other
                         licensees from selecting contiguous bandwidth. To implement the
                         selection of bandwidth at this location, operations for telemetry, tracking,
                         and command (TT&C), service—link, and feeder—link band will be as
                         follows:

                                i. Downlink Transmissions. Telemetry and beacon transmissions in
                                the space—to—Earth direction may be conducted in an 1 1—megahertz
                                band segment at 17.300—17.311 GHz, an 11—megahertz band segment
                                at 17.689—17.700 GHz, and/or a 10—megahertz band segment at
                                17.790—17.800 GHz. The remaining portions of the 17.3—17.8 GHz
                                band may be used for service links in the space—to—Earth direction.

                                ii. Uplink Transmissions. Telecommand transmissions in the Earth—
                                to—space direction may be conducted in an 11—megahertz band
                                segment at 24.750—24.761 GHz, an 11—megahertz band segment at
                                25.139—25.150 GHz, and/or a 10—megahertz band segment at 25.240—
                                25.250 GHz. On our own motion, we grant a limited waiver of §
                                25.202(g) of the Commission‘s rules, 47 C.F.R. § 25.202(g), to
                                permit TT&C operations in the 25.139—25.150 GHz band segment.
                                Section 25.202(g) requires that "telemetry, tracking and
                                telecommand functions for U.S. domestic satellites shall be


See Intelsat North America LLC, Order and Authorization, DA 09—1132 (rel. May 26, 2009) (Intelsat
Order).

* For purposes of this condition, the 91° W.L. Appendix F orbital location means the precise 91° W.L.
geostationary orbital location and other geostationary orbital locations offset from the 91° W.L. orbital
location.


    conducted at either or both edges of the allocated band(s)." The
    allocated uplink band in this service is the 24.75—25.25 GHz band.
    The 25.139—25.150 GHz uplink band segment is a necessary
    counterpart to the 17.689—17.700 GHz downlink band segment. We
    grant this limited waiver to allow productive use of the 25.139—
    25.150 GHz uplink band segment that would otherwise be unused.
    This waiver only applies to use of the 25.139—25.150 GHz uplink
    band segment at the 91° W.L. Appendix F orbital location. The
    remaining portions of the 24.75—25.25 GHz band may be used by
    Intelsat for feeder links in the Earth—to—space direction.

b. Selection Process. Intelsat will be allowed to select its the particular
band segments ("Selected Assignments") no earlier than 60 days before
it plans to launch its satellite, and no later than 30 days before it plans to
launch its satellite, by submitting a letter to the Secretary of the
Commission. Intelsat shall serve copies of this letter to the other 17/24
GHz BSS Licensee at the 91° W.L. Appendix F orbital location. See 47
CFR. § 1.47.

    i. Selection ofDownlink TT&C. Intelsat may make up to two
    telemetry and/or beacon downlink frequency channel selections in
    the 17.3—17.7 GHz TT&C band segments with a bandwidth of one
    megahertz each: one in the 17.300—17.311 GHz TT&C band
    segment, and one in the 17.689—17.700 GHz TT&C band segment.
    Intelsat may also make up to one telemetry and/or beacon downlink
    frequency channel assignment selection with a bandwidth of one
    megahertz and in the 17.790—17.800 GHz TT&C band segment.

    i. Selection of Uplink TT&C. In the 24.75—25.25 GHz TT&C band
    segments, Intelsat may make up to three telecommand uplink
    frequency channel assignment selections with a bandwidth of one
    megahertz each: one in the 24.750—24.761 GHz TT&C band
    segment, one in the 25.139—25.150 GHz TT&C band segment, and
    one in the 25.240—25.250 GHz TT&C band segment.

    iii. Selection ofSpectrum within the 17.3—17.7 GHz bandfor Service—
    Link Operations and within the 24.75—25.15 GHz bandfor Feeder—
    Link Operations. In the 17.3—17.7 GHz band segment, the Selected
    Assignment shall give Intelsat access to 1/m of the quantity of
    spectrum in the band segment, for transmission on a primary basis,
    where "m" is the number of 17/24 GHz BSS Licensees authorized to
    provide service in the band segment at the 91° W.L. Appendix F
    orbital location at the time the Selected Assignment is chosen. In
    the 17.3—17.7 GHz band segment, the Selected Assignment shall be
    chosen such that the lower band edge of the assignment is an integer
    multiple of 378/m megahertz from the band edge of the lower TT&C
    band segment, at 17.311 GHz, and the upper band edge of the
    assignment is 378/m megahertz above the lower band edge of the
    assignment. The edges of the corresponding feeder—link Selected
    Assignment shall be 7450 MHz above the lower and upper band
    edges of the service—link Selected Assignment. °


                             iv. Selection ofSpectrum within the 17.7—17.8 GHz bandfor Service—
                             Link Operations and within the 25.15—25.25 GHz Bandfor Feeder—
                             Link Operations. In the 17.7—17.8 GHz band segment, the Selected
                             Assignment shall give Intelsat access to 1/n of the quantity of
                             spectrum in the band segment, for transmission on a primary basis,
                             where "n" is the number of 17/24 GHz BSS Licensees authorized to
                             provide service in the band segment at the 91° W.L. Appendix F
                             orbital location at the time the Selected Assignment is chosen. In the
                             17.7—17.8 GHz band segment, the Selected Assignment shall be
                             chosen such that the lower band edge of the assignmentis an integer
                             multiple of 90/n megahertz from the lower band edge at 17.7 GHz,
                             and the upper band edge of the assignment is 90/n megahertz above
                             the lower band edge of the assignment. The edges of the
                             corresponding feeder—link band for the Selected Assignment shall be
                             7450 MHz above the lower and upper band edges of the Selected
                             Assignment.

                        c.    Operations Within and Outside ofthe Selected Assignments. Intelsat
                             shall operate on a primary basis relative to the other 17/24 GHz BSS
                             Licensee within its Selected Assignments. Intelsat may also operate
                             in other portions of the 17.3—17.7 GHz, 17.7—17.8 GHz, and 24.75—
                             25.25 GHz frequency bands outside its own Selected Assignments
                             on a secondary basis with respect to operations of the other 17/24
                             GHz BSS Licensee in its respective Selected Assignments. Each
                             17/24 GHz BSS Licensee at the 91° W.L. Appendix F orbital
                             location that launches a satellite to that location shall serve a Notice
                             of Successful Launch, by letter to the Chief, Satellite Division,
                             International Bureau, Federal Communications Commission. Copies
                             of the letter shall be served on the other 17/24 GHz BSS Licensee at
                             the 91° W.L. Appendix F orbital location. Within one week of
                             receiving written notice of a successful launch, the 17/24 GHz BSS
                             Licensee operating at the 91° W.L. Appendix F orbital location
                             within the Selected Assignments of the newly launched satellite will
                             be required to cease operations on such selected assignments.

      1 5.      Intelsat North America LLC‘s request for a limited waiver of 47 C.F.R. §
                25.202(g) for launch and early orbit (LEOP) operations is GRANTED. Section
                25.202(g) limits space station operators to TT&C links in the same frequency
                bands as their primary service operations." The purpose of this rule is to simplify
                the coordination process among space stations at adjacent orbit locations, to
                provide an incentive for a space station operator to maximize the efficiency of its
                system‘s TT&C operations, and to minimize the constraints placed on other
                space station operations." We find that Intelsat has demonstrated good cause for a
                waiver based on: 1) the present lack of 17/24 GHz TT&C facilities around the


*47 CFR. § 25.202(g).
*Amendment of the Commission‘s rules with Regard to the 3650—3700 MHz Government Transfer Band,
First Report and Order and Second Notice ofProposed Rulemaking, 15 FCC Red 20488, 20538 (2000).


                world; 2) the limited duration of its LEOP operations; and 3) its ability to
                coordinate C or Ku—band LEOP operations. Accordingly, Intelsat is authorized
                to use the center frequencies 5925.5 MHz (vertical polarization) and 6424.5 MHz
                (horizontal polarization) for LEOP global telecommand transmissions (Earth—to—
                space), with one megahertz of bandwidth at each center frequency. Intelsat is
                also authorized to use the center frequencies 4197.0 MHz (vertical polarization)
                and 4198.5 MHz (vertical polarization) for LEOP global telemetry transmissions
                (space—to—Earth), with 350 kilohertz of bandwidth at each center frequency. As a
                condition of this waiver, Intelsat shall coordinate its LEOP operations with all
                potentially—affected operators of other authorized radiocommunication systems.
                In the absence of a coordination agreement regarding such operations, Intelsat‘s
                operations shall be on a non—harmful interference basis i.e., Intelsat shall not
                cause harmful interference to, and shall not claim protection from interference
                caused to it by, any other lawfully operating radiocommunication system.
                Further, Intelsat must terminate operations immediately upon notification of
                harmful interference to a lawfully operating radiocommunication system.

        6.      Intelsat North America LLC‘s request for a waiver of 47 C.F.R. § 25.202(g) to
                use C—band frequencies for on—station TT&C is DENIED. Intelsat initially
                requested authority to operate its BSS space station at the 89° W.L. orbital
                location, and requested the waiver based on its authority to use C—band
                frequencies at this location.° In amending its application, Intelsat clarified that its
                on—orbit TT&C would be limited to emergency operations, however, Intelsat
                failed to revise its waiver to include a demonstration relevant to the 90.9° W .L.
                orbital location. In addition, to be effective for emergency use, frequencies must
                be set aside for use at any time for the life of the space station, effectively
                precluding or conflicting with the use of spectrum by other operators on a long—
                term basis. We find that Intelsat has failed to show good cause justifying a
                waiver of Section 25.202(g) for emergency on—station TT&C.

        7.      Intelsat North America LLC‘s authorization to construct, launch, and operate its
                Galaxy BSS—1 space station at the 90.9° W.L. orbital location will be null and
                void with no further action on the Commission‘s part if the space station is not
                constructed, launched, and placed into operation in accordance with the technical
                parameters, terms and conditions of this authorization by these specified time
                periods following the date of authorization:

                a. Execute a binding contract for construction within one year
                    (July_2%       _2010)                                       .
                b. Complete the Critical Design Review of the space station within two years
                    (July2% 2011
                c. Commence Construction of the space station within three years
                   (July 2§ 2012)
                d. Launch and begin operations on the space station within five years
                   (July 72.% 2014)
                e. Intelsat North America LLC must file a bond with the Commission in
                   The amount of $3 million, pursuant to the procedures set forth in 47 C.F.R.
                   § 25.165, within 30 days of the grant of this authorization.


° Intelsat North America LLC, File No. SAT—LOA—20050210—0031, Attachment at 10.


         8.       Intelsat North America LLC shall complete coordination of the physical
                  operations of the space station with operators of space stations with overlapping
                  station—keeping volumes within two years and two months of the grant of this
                  authorization. Intelsat shall notify the Chief, Satellite Division, International
                  Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, in writing, within 10 business
                  days of completion of such coordination. Failure to meet this condition shall
                  renderthis authorization null and void.

         9.       The license term for Intelsat North America LLC‘s 17/24 GHz BSS space station
                  (Call Sign $2662) is fifteen years, the term for non—broadcast 17/24 GHz BSS
                  space station licensees. The license terms begins to run on the date that Intelsat
                  North America LLC certifies to the Commission that the space station has been
                  successfully placed into orbit and its operation fully conforms to the terms and
                  conditions of this authorization. 47 C.E.R. § 25.121(a). Intelsat North America
                  LLC shall file this certification with the Chief, Satellite Division, International
                  Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, within ten business days of the
                  space station being put into operation.

         10.      On June 30of each year, Intelsat North America LLC must file a report with the
                  International Bureau and the Commission‘s Columbia Operations Center in
                  Columbia, Maryland, containing the information current as of May 31° of that
                  year, pursuant to Section 25.210(1) of the Commission‘s rules. 47 C.F.R. §
                  25.210(1).

         11.      Intelsat North America LLC shall prepare all necessary information that may be
                  required for submission to the ITU to initiate and complete the advance
                  publication, international coordination, due diligence, and notification procedures
                  for this space station, in accordance with the ITU Radio Regulations. Intelsat
                  North America LLC shall be held responsible for all cost recovery fees
                  associated with these ITU filings. No protection from interference caused by
                  radio stations authorized by other administrations is guaranteed unless
                  coordination and notification procedures are timely completed or, with respect to
                  individual Administrations, by successfully completing coordination agreements.
                  Any radio station authorization for which coordination has not been completed
                  may be subject to additional terms and conditions as required to effect
                  coordination of the frequency assignments with other Administrations.‘

         12.      This authorization and all conditions contained herein are subject to the final
                  outcome of the Commission‘s rulemaking in IB Docket No. 06—123 and any
                  requirements subsequently adopted therein.

         13.      Intelsat North America LLC has thirty days from the date of release of this
                  authorization to decline the authorization as conditioned. Failure to respond


‘ In their comments, SES and Ciel request that certain conditions relating to ITU procedures be included
in each 17/24 GHz BSS authorization. Most of the conditions sought by SES and Ciel are included in
this condition, which is a standard condition on space station authorizations. SES and Ciel, however, also
seek to impose a customer notification requirement. We see no reason to impose such a condition on this
authorization at this time. See 47 C.F.R. 25.111(b), and Intelsat Order, at para. 19.


                 within this period will constitute formal acceptance of the authorization as
                 conditioned.

         14.     Intelsat North America LLC‘s request for a partial waiver of 47 C.F.R. §
                 25.114(d)(3), which requires the applicant to submit predicted space station
                 antenna gain contour(s) for each transmit and receive antenna beam, is
                 GRANTED. The main purpose of the antenna gain contour diagrams is to allow
                 evaluation of the potential for harmful interference with other operators and
                 services in the frequency band. It also facilitates the applicant‘s preparation of
                 information that may be required for submission to the International
                 Telecommunication Union (ITU) to initiate and complete coordination
                 procedures." Intelsat complied with the rule for all beams except its 24 gateway
                 receive (GR) and 24 ubiquitous transmit (UT) spot beams."" For each of the GR
                 and UT beams, Intelsat provided the antenna gain contour information in .pdf
                 format, instead of the required .gxt format, with one exception."‘ Intelsat
                 maintains that providing the information in .gxt format for each of the 48 beams
                  in Schedule S would pose an undue hardship.‘" While Intelsat‘s .pdf format
                 submission was not in compliance with the rule, in this limited instance, we were
                 able to complete our technical review of the antenna gain contour information
                  and determine that the Galaxy BSS—1 space station meets the Commission‘s
                 technical requirements. Nonetheless, obtaining the antenna beam pattern
                 information in the .gxt file format facilitates the space station International
                 Telecommunication Union (ITU) coordination process. Consequently, as a
                 condition of granting this waiver, any antenna beam diagrams submitted by
                 Intelsat for purposes of its ITU submissions for this space station must be
                 provided in .gxt format.

         15.     Intelsat North America LLC‘s request for waivers of 47 C.F.R. §§
                 25.114(c)(4)(i), 25.114(c)(4)(iii), 25.114(c)(8), and 25.114(d)(5), to the extent the
                 rules request technical information in a particular format ARE DISMISSED as




® See SES Americom, Inc., Application for Modification of Space Station Authorization, DA 04—1581,
Order and Authorization, 19 FCC Red. 20377, 20377—78 (paras. 4—8) (Int‘l Bur., Sat. Div. 2004).

° The .gxt format is compatible with the ITU‘s Radiocommunication Bureau‘s Graphical Interference
Management (GIMS) software used to perform interference and PFD analyses using GIMS. A description
of the GIMS software package can be found on the Internet at http://www.itu.int/ITU—
R/software/space/gims/index.htrml (last visited April 17, 2009).

 Intelsat North America LLC, File No. SAT—AMD—200800701—00138, Exhibit A, at 1
‘ Intelsat did file one representative GR and UT beam in the required .gxt format.

* Intelsat North America LLC, File No. SAT—AMD—20080701—00138, Exhibit A, at 2.


                 Ourreview of the application shows that no waivers are necessary because
                 Intelsat submitted the information in the format required by our rules."

         16.     This grant is issued pursuant to Section 0.261 of the Commission‘s rule on
                 delegated authority, 47 C.F.R. § 0.261, and is effective upon release. Petitions
                 for reconsideration under Section 1.106 or applications for review under Section
                 1.115 of the Commussion‘s rules, 47 C.F.R. §§ 1.106, 1.115, may be filed within
                 30 days of the date of this order.




                                                        Call Sign: $2662                IBFS Nos.
                                                        SAT—LOA—20050210—00031
                                                        SAT—AMD—20080617—00123
                                                        SAT—AMD—20051118—00238
                                                        SAT—AMD—20080114—00008
                                                        SAT—AMD—20080701—00138




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* Intelsat‘s applications included the information required under the rules. See Intelsat North America
LLC, File Nos. SAT—AMD—200800114—00008, Exhibit 8; SAT—AMD—20080617—00123, Exhibit A; and
SAT—AMD—20080701—00138, Sections S9 and S10 of Schedule S.


9—16. Name of Contact Representative

            Name:          Susan H. Crandall                      Phone Number:                        202—944—7848
            Company:       Intelsat Corporation                   Fax Number:                          202—944—7870
            Street:        3400 International Drive, N.W.         E—Mail:                              susan.crandall@intelsat.com


            City:          Washington                             State:                               DC
            Country:        USA                                   Zipcode:                             20008—3006

            Attention:                                            Relationship:                        Legal Counsel


CLASSIFICATION OF FILING
17. Choose the button next to the
classification that applies to this filing for    (N/A) b1. Application for License of New Station
both questions a. and b. Choose only one          (N/A) b2. Application for Registration of New Domestic Receive—Only Station
for 17a and only one for 17b.                     & b3. Amendment to a Pending Application
                                                  {;4 b4. Modification of License or Registration
   {3 al. Earth Station
                                                  b5. Assignment of License or Registration
   ) a2. Space Station                            b6. Transfer of Control of License or Registration
                                                  3 b7. Notification of Minor Modification
                                                  (N/A) b8. Application for License of New Receive—Only Station Using Non—U.S. Licensed
                                                 Satellite.
                                                  (N/A) b9. Letter of Intent to Use Non—U.S. Licensed Satellite to Provide Service in the United
                                                 States
                                                  (N/A) b10. Other (Please specify)
                                                    (N/A) b11. Application for Earth Station to Access a Non—U.S.satellite Not Currently Authorized
                                                 to Provide the Proposed Service in the Proposed Frequencies in the United States
                                                    (N/A) b12. Application for Database Entry
                                                  g34 b13. Amendment to a Pending Database Entry Application
                                                  C3 b14. Modification of Database Entry


 17¢. Is a fee submitted with this application?
; IfYes, complete and attach FCC Form 159.         If No, indicate reason for fee exemption (see 47 C.ER.Section 1.1114).
C Governmental Entity         {} Noncommercial educational licensee
¢£74 Other(please explain):

17d.

Fee Classification CWY — Space Station Amendment(Geostationary)




18. If this filing is in reference to an     19. If this filing is an amendment to a pending application enter both fields, if this filing is a
existing station, enter:                     modification please enter only the file number:
(a) Call sign of station:                    (a) Date pending application was filed:               (b) File number:
     $2662
                                             02/10/2005                                        _   SATLOA2005021000031


TYPE OF SERVICE
20. NATURE OF SERVICE: This filing is for an authorization to provide or use the following type(s) of service(s): Select all that apply:


D a. Fixed Satellite
D b. Mobile Satellite
D c. Radiodetermination Satellite
D d. Earth Exploration Satellite
D e. Direct to Home Fixed Satellite
D £. Digital Audio Radio Service
[fi g. Other (please specify)               17/24 GHz BSS


21. STATUS: Choose the button next to the applicable status. Choose      |22. If earth station applicant, check all that apply.
only one.                                                                L‘] Using U.S. licensed satellites
3 Common Carrier        @ Non—Common Carrier                             D Using Non—U.S. licensed satellites

23. If applicant is providng INTERNATIONAL COMMON CARRIER service, see instructions regarding Sec. 214 filings. Choose one. Are these
facilities:
g34 Connected to a Public Switched Network  g*y Not connected to a Public Switched Network g N/A

 24. FREQUENCY BAND(S): Place an ‘X" in the box(es) next to all applicable frequency band(s).
D a. C—Band (4/6 GHz) D b. Ku—Band (12/14 GHz)
E c.Other (Please specify upper and lower frequencies in MHz.)
        Frequency Lower: 17300              Frequency Upper: 25500           (Please specify additional frequencies in an attachment)


TYPE OF STATION
25. CLASS OF STATION: Choose the button next to the class of station that applies. Choose only one.
3 a. Fixed Earth Station
{34 b. Temporary—Fixed Earth Station
y c 12/14 GHz VSAT Network
{p d. Mobile Earth Station
@ c Geostationary Space Station
 £4 f. Non—Geostationary Space Station
 «4 g. Other (please specify)


26. TYPE OF EARTH STATION FACILITY:
q4 Transmit/Receive ;3 Transmit—Only            g*% Receive—Only   @ N/A
"For Space Station applications, select N/A."


PURPOSE OF MODIFICATION


27. The purpose of this proposed modification is to: (Place an °X" in the box(es) next to all that apply.)


    D a —— authorization to add new emission designator and related service
    D b — authorization to change emission designator and related service
    D c —— authorization to increase EIRP and EIRP density
    D d — authorization to replace antenna
    D e —— authorization to add antenna
    D f —— authorization to relocate fixed station
    D g —— authorization to change frequency(ies)
     D h — authorization to add frequency
    D i —— authorization to add Points of Communication (satellites & countries)
    D j —— authorization to change Points of Communication (satellites & countries)
         k —— authorization for facilities for which environmental assessment and
radiation hazard reporting is required
     [:] 1 —— authorization to change orbit location
    D m —— authorization to perform fleet management
    D n —— authorization to extend milestones
    E o —— Other (Please specify)


ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY


28. Would a Commission grant of any proposal in this application or amendment have a significant environmental          «4 Yes g No
impact as defined by 47 CFR 1.1307? IfYES, submit the statement as required by Sections 1.1308 and 1.1311 of
the Commission‘s rules, 47 C.E.R. 1.1308 and 1.1311, as an exhibit to this application.A Radiation Hazard Study
must accompany all applications for new transmitting facilities, major modifications, or major amendments.



ALIEN OWNERSHIP Earth station applicants not proposing to provide broadcast, common carrier, aeronautical en route or
aeronautical fixed radio station services are not required to respond to Items 30—34.


 29. Is the applicant a foreign government or the representative of any foreign government?                             o Yss & No




 30. Is the applicant an alien or the representative of an alien?                                                       3 Yes @® No q3 N/A




 31. Is the applicant a corporation organized under the laws of any foreign government?                                 o Ye & N ; N/A




 32. Is the applicant a corporation of which more than one—fifth of the capital stock is owned of record or voted by    $ Yo & N 53 N/A
 aliens or their representatives or by a foreign government or representative thereof or by any corporation organized
 under the laws of a foreign country?


33. Is the applicant a corporation directly or indirectly controlled by any other corporation of which more than          @ Yes gy No g4 N/A
one—fourth of the capital stock is owned of record or voted by aliens, their representatives, or by a foreign
government or representative thereof or by any corporation organized under the laws of a foreign country?




34. If any answer to questions 29, 30, 31, 32 and/or 33 is Yes, attach as an exhibit an identification of the aliens or
foreign entities, their nationality, their relationship to the applicant, and the percentage of stock they own or vote.



BASIC QUALIFICATIONS


35. Does the Applicant request any waivers or exemptions from any of the Commission‘s Rules?                                 @, Yes   ONO
IfYes, attach as an exhibit, copies of the requests for waivers or exceptions with supporting documents.




36. Has the applicant or any party to this application or amendment had any FCC station authorization or license             @ Yes    QNO
revoked or had any application for an initial, modification or renewal of FCC station authorization, license, or
construction permit denied by the Commission? IfYes, attach as an exhibit, an explination of circumstances.


37. Has the applicant, or any party to this application or amendment, or any party directly or indirectly controlling    C Yes   @.No
the applicant ever been convicted of a felony by any state or federal court? IfYes, attach as an exhibit, an
explination of circumstances.




38. Has any court finally adjudged the applicant, or any person directly or indirectly controlling the applicant,        e RG    .@.No
guilty of unlawfully monopolizing or attemptiing unlawfully to monopolize radio communication, directly or
indirectly, through control of manufacture or sale of radio apparatus, exclusive traffic arrangement or any other
means or unfair methods of competition?IfYes, attach as an exhibit, an explanation of circumstances




39. Is the applicant, or any person directly or indirectly controlling the applicant, currently a party in any pending   C Yes   @No
matter referred to in the preceding two items? If yes, attach as an exhinit, an explanation of the circumstances.




40. If the applicant is a corporation and is applying for a space station license, attach as an exhibit the names,
address, and citizenship of those stockholders owning a record and/or voting 10 percent or more of the Filer‘s
voting stock and the percentages so held. In the case of fiduciary control, indicate the beneficiary(ies) or class of
beneficiaries. Also list the names and addresses of the officers and directors of the Filer.


41. By checking Yes, the undersigned certifies, that neither applicant nor any other party to the application is           @ Yes        @34 No
subject to a denial of Federal benefits that includes FCC benefits pursuant to Section 5301 of the Anti—Drug Act of
1988, 21 U.S.C. Section 862, because of a conviction for possession or distribution of a controlled substance. See
47 CFR 1.2002(b) for the meaning of "party to the application" for these purposes.




42a. Does the applicant intend to use a non—U.S. licensed satellite to provide service in the United States? IfYes,        «3 Yes       @, No
answer 42b and attach an exhibit providing the information specified in 47 C.E.R. 25.137, as appropriate. If No,
proceed to question 43.




42b. What administration has licensed or is in the process oflicensing the space station? If no license will be issued, what administration has
coordinated or is in the process of coordinating the space station?




43. Description. (Summarize the nature of the application and the services to be provided).   (If the complete description does not appear in this
box, please go to the end of the form to view it in its entirety.)
     Minor Amendment to respond to the International Bureau‘s June 5,                                   2008 letter requesting
     additional      information and/or clarification.                     Other than as noted in this minor amendment,
     the information in Intelsat‘s pending application remains unchanged and is incorporated by
     reference.

Exhibit A




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43a. Geographic Service Rule Certification                                                                                    {y A
By selecting A, the undersigned certifies that the applicant is not subject to the geographic service or geographic
coverage requirements specified in 47 C.F.R. Part 25.
                                                                                                                              @B
By selecting B, the undersigned certifies that the applicant is subject to the geographic service or geographic
coverage requirements specified in 47 C.F.R. Part 25 and will comply with such requirements.
                                                                                                                              y C
By selecting C, the undersigned certifies that the applicant is subject to the geographic service or geographic
coverage requirements specified in 47 C.F.R. Part 25 and will not comply with such requirements because it is not
feasible as a technical matter to do so, or that, while technically feasible, such services would require so many
compromises in satellite design and operation as to make it economically unreasonable. A narrative description
and technical analysis demonstrating this claim are attached.




CERTIFICATION
The Applicant waives any claim to the use of any particular frequency or of the electromagnetic spectrum as against the regulatory power of the
United States because of the previous use of the same, whether by license or otherwise, and requests an authorization in accordance with this
application. The applicant certifies that grant of this application would not cause the applicant to be in violation of the spectrum aggregation limit
in 47 CFR Part 20. All statements made in exhibits are a material part hereof and are incorporated herein as if set out in full in this application.
The undersigned, individually and for the applicant, hereby certifies that all statements made in this application and in all attached exhibits are
true, complete and correct to the best of his or her knowledge and belief, and are made in good faith.




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44. Applicant is a (an): (Choose the button next to applicable response.)


¢4 Individual
g4 Unincorporated Association
C Partnership
g34 Corporation
£4 Governmental Entity
@ Other (please specify)




     45. Name of Person Signing                                             46. Title of Person Signing
     Susan H. Crandall                                                      Assistant General Counsel, Intelsat Corporation
       ——>


             WILLFUL FALSE STATEMENTS MADE ON THIS FORM ARE PUNISHABLE BY FINE AND / OR IMPRISONMENT
                      (U.S. Code, Title 18, Section 1001), AND/OR REVOCATION OF ANY STATION AUTHORIZATION
                    (U.S. Code, Title 47, Section 312(a)(1)), AND/OR FORFEITURE (U.S. Code, Title 47, Section 503).




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