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DECISION submitted by FCC,IB

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2004-09-08

This document pretains to SAT-MOD-20040504-00089 for Modification on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

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T — NoD — Ze¥05t —00084 s W ?fl:w aMeatb CoAtios S2Tb un Gept toot F Approved by OMB TormDues | so60—0078 m See (onPitin To Zeag ienss Date & Time Filed: May 4 2004 423:34:006PM h %/ Hesca> : File Number: SAT—MOD—20040504—00089 Appromek Slell% Phor Ermeyy Exprrny Aeuch FCC APPLICATION FoR SPACE AND EARTH STATION:MOD OR AMD = MAIN FORM [FCC Use Only Fce 12 MaiN FoRM FoR OFFICIAL USE ONLY APPLICANT INFORMATION Enter a description ofthis application to identify it on the main menu C—4 Modification to 85 WL. 1—K Legal Name ofApplicant Names SES Americom, Inc. Phone Number: 600—987—4000 xt187 oma Fax Number: eos—se7—o33 Name: Streets 4 Research Way E—Mai: naneyeskenaziQses—americom. com City: Princeton State: NJ Country: USA Zipeote: ossso — Attention: Ms Naney Eskenazi

Attachment Conditions of Authorization September 8, 2004 1. SES Americom, Inc.‘s(°SES Americom") request, Fle Nos. SAT—MOD— 20040504—00089, to modify ts authorization, SAT—LOA—19880930—00040 (Call Sign §2446), IS GRANTED. Accordingly, SES Americom is authorized to relocate ts Sateom C—4 C—band satellite from 135° W.L. to 85° W.L. and operate it atthe 85°W.L. orbitallocation‘. Afterthe drift, Satcom C—4 will operate at the 85° W.L orbital location in the 3700—4200 MHz, and 5925—6425 MHz frequency bands in accordance with the terms, conditions, and technical specifications set forth in ts application, this Attachment and the Federal Communications Commission‘s Rules ("Commission"). 2. SES Americom‘s request for a waiver of the Section 25.114(d)G) requirement which requires space station anterna gain contours for each transmit and receive antenna beam to be plotted on a map showing the antenna gains at 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 15, 20 dB below the peak values IS GRANTED. Although SES Americom has provided a contour map, it does not provide antenna gain contours on the extreme edges of the outer contours due to limitations ofthe data received from the satellite manufacturer. Grant of this waiver is consistent with previous Commission actions," 3. During the drift of the Satcom C—4 satellite from the 135° W.L.location to the 85° W.L. orbital ocation, SES Americom shall not operate the communications payload on the satellite. 4. During the drif, SES Americom shall coordinate all ts Tracking, Telemetry, and Command (TT&C) operations with existing geostationary satellites to ensure no unacceptable interference results from its TT&C operations. 5. During the drif, Satcom C—4 shall not cause harmfulinterference to any other lawfully operating in—orbit satellite,and SES Americom must terminate operations on Sateom C—4 immediately upon notification of such interference and shall inform the Commission in writing immediately of such an event. ‘ on September 3, 2004, the Engineering Branch granted SES Americon‘sapplcaions, File No. SAT— AMD200410319—00041 and File No SAT—AMD—20040421—00084, t relocate and operte AMC:9 hybrid CKu—band satlite, Cal Sn 2434, rom $5°W.L. to 3° W.L. orbial ocation upon the successfl Inunch and openitionof AMG—16hybrid Ku/a—band stellte inthe S5°W L. oritlloction, Call Sign S2181, File No. SAT—MOD20040227—0022. See Policy Branch Information, Actions Taken, Publc Notce, DA No. 04—2884,Report No. SAT—00239 (rel. Sept 3,2004). * See SES Americom, Inc., Application for Moifaton of Space Station Authorization, Order and Auborizaion, DA O4—1581 (rol. May 27,2004).

6. During the drift, SES Americom is required to accept interference from other lafully operating in—orbit satellites. 7. SES Americom must inform the Commission in writing that it has begun relocation of the satellite upon commencement of mancuvers to drift Satcom C—4 to 85° WL. 8. The license term for the Satcom C—4 satellite,Call Sign $2446, expires October 16, 2007, 15 years from the date that operations on Satcom C—4 commenced. 8. SES Americom shall prepare the necessary information, as may be required, for submission tothe ITU to initiate and complete the advance publication, international coordination, due diligence, and notification process ofthis space station, in accordance with the ITU Radio Regulations. SES Americom shall be held responsible forall cost recovery fees associated with these ITU filings. We also note that 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 of other administrations. See 47 C..R. § 25.111(b). 10. SBS Americom must provide a written statement tothe Commission within 60 days of the date ofthis grant that identifies any known satellites located at, or planned to be located at, SES Americom‘s assigned orbital location, or assigned in the vicinity of that location such that the station—keeping volume ofthe respective satellites might overlap, and that states the measures that will be taken to prevent in—orbit collisions with such satellites. This statement should address any licensed Commission systems, or any systems applied for and under consideration by the Commission. The statement need not address every filing with the ITU that meets these criteria,but should assess and address any systems reflected in ITU filings that are in operation or that SES Americom believes may be progressing toward launch, .g. by the appearance of the system on a launch vehicle manifest. If SES Americom elects to rely on coordination with other operators to prevent in—orbit collisions, it shall provide a statement as to the manner in which such coordination will be effected. 1. SBS Americom is afforded thirty days from the date of release of this grant to decline this grant as conditioned.. Failure to respond within this period will constitute formal acceptance of the grant as conditioned. 12. This Grant is ssued pursuant to Section 0.261 of the Commission‘s rules 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 Commission‘s rules, 47 C.FR. §§ 1.106, 1.115, may be filed within 30 days ofthe date of the public notice indicating that this action was taken.


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