Attachment letter

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LETTER submitted by FCC,IB

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2005-08-29

This document pretains to SAT-LOA-20050622-00133 for Application to Launch and Operate on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

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Federal Communications Commission Washington, DC 20554 inormatonaBuronu August29, 2005 Naney J. Eskenazi, Bsq. Vice President and Associate General Counsel SES Americom, Inc. Four Research Way Princcton, NJ 08540 Re: Appliation of SBS Americom, Inc.for Authority to Launch and Operate A Ku—Band Expansion Satelite at the 125° W.L. Orbital Location Dear Ms. Eskenazl: On June 22, 2005, SES Americom, Inc.(SES Americomfiledan application for suthority to Iaunch and operate a Ku—band expansion satelite at the 125° W.L. orbital location, which is to be designated AMC— 21.\ We find that, although the application is substantally complete as file, certain additional information would assist us in completing our eview of the appliation Section 25.140(b)(2) ofthe Commission‘s rulesrequires applicantsfor space sation suthorizations in thefixed—sateliteserviceto demonstrat their proposed systems are compatile with the Commission‘s two—degree orbtal spacing framework." Dus to uncertintyregarding this rule, the Commission hasissued two Public Notices to providefrther nformation to potental aplicants. Specifially, in 2003, the Commission issued a Public Notice that provided guidance asto the type oinformation that must be included in the "two—degree interference analysis" and notifed potentalaplicants thatfalure t submitthis information would render the applications incomplet."In 2004, the Commission issued a Public Notice that clarified that applicants must submit a two—degree interference analysis evenifthere are no currently authorized space stations within two degrees ofthe proposed space sation" SES Americom has provided link noise budgets, modulation parameters, and overall ink performance analyses for both is analog and digial cariers, consistent with the requirements of Section 25.140(b)(2). In addiion, SES Americom provided an inerference analysis which demonstrtes thatthe digial signals from ts proposed space sation are compatible with those ofspace sations located two degreesaway. This analysis complies with Section 25.40(b)) and the 2003 and 2004 Public Noties. * Aplication ofSES Amercom,Inc. for Authority t Launch and Operatea Ku—band ExpansionSatelit at the 125° W.L Orbital Location,File No. SATLOA—20050622.00133 (iled June 22 2005)(‘Application) ‘arore52s 14000 * Inermational Boreau Satlite Division Information: Clarfication of 47 CFR.§ 25.140(b)(), Space Suation Application Inrference Analysis, Public Noic, 18 FCC Red 25099 (2003). * Inermational Bureau Satlite Divsion Information: Clafiation of47 CFR.§ 25.140(b)(2),Space Suation Interference Analysis, Public Noric, 19 FCC Red 10682 (2004) * See Americom Application t Amex 3, p. 26. Page tor2

Nevertheless,the analysis does no address analog TV/FM signals because, according to SES Americom, it coortinates analogsignals with adjacent satelite operators on a case—by—case basis* While Section 25.140(b)2) provides discretion to applicants regarding the radiofrequency carriers for which interference analyses are provided," we believe thatan interference analysis that includes the analog TV/PM signals would be usefulto future applicants and should be ncluded withthe appliction. Accordingly,we require SES Americom to amend its application to include such an analysis by Seprember 12, 2005. Fuilure to respond in timely manner will result in dismissal of the appliation: "This action is taken pursiant t the Commission‘s rules on delegated authority, 47 C.FR. $ 0.261 Sincerely, //j aA— Robert G. Nelson Chict, Satelite Enginecring Branch Satelite Division cc: Karis A. Hastings, Bxg. Hogan & Hartson L L P 555 13Streeu, N. # 800E Washington, D.C. 20004—1109 *h " See 47 C.BR. §25.140(B)()(*...An applicant should provide details of ts proposed rf.carriers which t beieves should b taken io account in this analysis....) "47 CRR.§25.1 120(‘ilf an applicantis requested bythe Commision to file any additonal infrmation oany supplementay or explanatoy information no specfcallyrequired in the prescribed applcation form orthese rulesa fallre to comply with trequest wthin a specified imperiod willbe deemed to render theapplication defecive and will subjecit o dismisal") Page 2o2


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