Attachment GRANT

GRANT

DECISION submitted by IB,FCC

GRANT

2005-07-20

This document pretains to SAT-MOD-20050609-00117 for Modification on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

IBFS_SATMOD2005060900117_443460

Correeted 7/21/2005
                                             Attachment
                                    sAT—MOD—20050609—00117
                                    Conditions of Authorization
                                           July 20, 2005
    1. SES Americom, Inc.‘s (SES Americom) application, SAT—MOD—20050609—
       00117, to modify its current authorization, SAT—MOD—20040814—00150,‘ IS
       GRANTED, Accordingly, SES Americom‘s authorization to operate its Ku—band
       AMC—5 satellte, (Call Sign $2156) currently assigned to the 79.0°W.L. orbital
       location is modified to reflect operations at 78.95° W.L. with a +0.05° East—West
       Jongitudinal station—keeping, in the frequencybands 11.7—12.2 GHz (space—to—
       Earth) and 14.0—14.5 GHz (Earth—to—space). Other than the changein the orbital
       ocation, the conditions contained in the prior authorization otherwise remain in
       effect and the AMC—5 satellite will operate in accordance with the terms,
       conditions, and technical specifications set forth in its application, this
        Attachment and the Commission‘s Rules.

    2.. SES Americom shall prepare the necessary information, as may be required, for
        submission to the ITU to initiate and complete the advance publication,
        international coordination, due diligence, and notifation process ofthis space
        station, in accordance with the ITU Radio Regulations. SES Americom shall be
        held responsible for all cost recovery fees associated with these ITU flings. 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 ofthe frequency assignments of
        other administrations. See 47 C.ER§ 25.111(b).

    3.. The license term for the Ku—band AMC—5 satellite expires on November 30, 2013
        (ie.,15 years starting from the date that SES Americom commenced operation on
        the AMC—5 satellite).
    4.. SES Americom is afforded thity days from the date of elease of this grant and
        authorization to decline this authorization as conditioned. Failure to respond
        within this period will constitute formal acceptance of the authorization as
        conditioned.

    5.. This Grant is issued 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



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1.115 of the Commission‘s rules, 47 C.F.R, §§ 1.106, 1.115, may be filed within
30 days ofthe date ofthe public notice indicating that this action was taken.



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Document Modified: 2005-07-21 14:45:02

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