Attachment Intelsat - corrected

Intelsat - corrected

DECISION submitted by IB,FCC

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2011-03-22

This document pretains to SAT-MOD-20100511-00098 for Modification on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

IBFS_SATMOD2010051100098_880860

+#AS corfgecTED on o4}/O8&/l1 — i K4 File #_SAT—Mob—2010051(1 — 00028 Call Sign 3246 GrantDate_O23/22/1! (or other identifier) . Approved by OMB | Term Dates To: O7/1$ ie 3060—0678 From_82/22/11 Date & Time Filed: May 11 2010 12:00:04:740PM ? International Bureau Approved: File Number: SAT—MOD—20100511—00098 ~Ktoih condfions _ 3. Duall it Cniet, Satellite Rolicy Brinch 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: Modification to Relocate Intelsat 706 to 72.1 E.L. ($2401) 1—8. Legal Name of Applicant 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

Attachment IBFS File No. SAT—MOD—20100511—00098 Call Sign $2401 (As corrected on April 8, 2011) The application of Intelsat License LLC (Intelsat), to modify its authority in order to operate its C— and Ku—band space station, Intelsat 706 (Call Sign $2401), at the 72.1° E.L. orbital location, IBFS File No. SAT—MOD—20100511—00098, is granted.‘ Accordingly, Intelsat is granted authority to provide Fixed—Satellite Service at the 72.1° E.L. orbital location using the 3700—4200 MHz (space—to—Earth), 5925—6425 MHz (Earth—to—space), 10.95—11.2 GHz (space—to—Earth), 11.45—11.70 GHz (space—to—Earth), 12.50—12.75 GHz (space—to—Earth), and 14.0—14.5 GHz (Earth—to—space) frequency bands." Additionally, Intelsat is authorized to operate Telemetry, Tracking, and Telecommand (TT&C) operations necessary to maintain Intelsat 706 at 72.1° E.L. using the following center frequencies: 6173.7 MHz and 6176.3 MHz (left—hand circular polarization/Earth—to— space); 3950 MHz (vertical polarization/space—to—Earth), 3947.5 MHz, 3948.0 MHz , 3952.5 MHz, 3952.0 MHz (right—hand circular polarization/space—to—Earth), 11198 MHz and 11452 MHz (right—hand circular polarization/space—to—Earth); and 11701 MHz and 12501 MHz (vertical and horizontal polarization/space—to—Earth). This authorization shall be in accordance with the technical specifications set forth in Intelsat‘s application (as supplemented), Federal Communications Commission (Commission) rules, and the following conditions: 1. Intelsat shall prepare the necessary information, as may be required, for submission to the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) to initiate and complete the advance publication, international coordination, due diligence, and notification process of this space station, in accordance with the ITU Radio Regulations. Intelsat 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, coordination agreements are successfully completed. 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. 47 C.F.R. § 25.111(b). 2. Intelsat shall operate Intelsat 706 at the 72.1° E.L. orbital location in accordance with any existing coordination agreements for this location. ‘ Intelsat 706 is currently operating at the 72.1° E.L. orbital location pursuant to grants of special temporary authority. See SAT—STA—20100326—00057 (granted July 1, 2010), SAT—STA—20100824—00181 (granted Aug. 30, 2010); SAT—STA—20101022—00223 (granted Nov. 9, 2010); SAT—STA—20101220—00265 (granted Jan. 6, 2011); SAT—STA—20110222—00031 (granted Mar. 3, 2011). > In its application, Intelsat notes that although the Intelsat 706 space station has the capability to transmit in the 11700 — 11950 MHz band, Intelsat does not seek authority to use these frequencies on Intelsat 706 at the 72.1° E.L. orbital location because these frequencies were not on the Intelsat 4 satellite. See Narrative at 3, n.8.

Attachment IBFS File No. SAT—MOD—20100511—00098 Call Sign $2401 (As corrected on April 8, 2011) 3. In connection with the provision of service in any particular country, Intelsat is obliged to comply with the applicable laws, regulations, rules, and licensing procedures of that country. 4. While at the 72.1° E.L. orbital location, Intelsat shall maintain the Intelsat 706 space station with an east/west longitudinal station—keeping tolerance of +/— 0.05 degrees. 5. Grant of this authorization is based on Intelsat‘s representation that it will dispose of the Intelsat 706 spacecraft at end oflife to a minimum altitude of 150 kilometers (perigee) above the geostationary arc, that it has reserved 32.97 kilograms of fuel for this purpose, and that fuel gauging uncertainty has been and will be taken into account in these calculations, using the methods set forth in Intelsat‘s application. 6. Intelsat‘s request that the Part 25 technical waivers previously granted to the Intelsat 706 space station continue to apply to operations at the 72.1° E.L. orbital location, is granted. See Intelsat LLC, Memorandum Opinion and Order, 15 FCC Red 15460 (2000), recon. denied, 15 FCC Red 25234 (2000). 7. Intelsat‘s use of the 10.95—11.2 GHz and 11.45—11.7 GHz bands is subject to footnote US211 to the United States Table of Frequency Allocations, 47 C.F.R. § 2.106, US211, which urges applicants for airborne or space station assignments to take all practicable steps to protect radio astronomy observations in the adjacent bands from harmful interference, consistent with footnote US74. 8. Intelsat‘s operation of the Intelsat 706 space station in the 10.95—11.2 GHz and 11.45—11.7 GHz bands is limited to international operations in accordance with footnote NG 104 to the United States Table of Frequency Allocations, 47 C.F.R. § 2.106, NG 104, and footnote 2 of Section 25.202(a)(1) of the Commission‘s rules, 47 C.F.R. § 25.202(a)(1). 9. Use of the 12.5—12.75 GHz frequency bands is not permitted for Fixed— Satellite Service in the space—to—Earth direction in Region 2. 10. Pursuant to footnote US342 of the United States Table of Frequency Allocations, 47 C.F.R. § 2.106, services operating in the 14.47—14.50 GHz band shall take all practicable steps to protect the radio astronomy service from harmful interference. 11. Intelsat shall comply with the power levels specified in Section 25.212 of the Commission‘s rules, unless it coordinates any operations using power levels exceeding the levels in Section 25.212 with all potentially affected adjacent satellites within 6 degrees orbital separation off the 72.1° E. L. orbital location. Intelsat shall inform the Commission of the power levels it has coordinated. In addition, Intelsat must inform all affected earth station operators that Section 25.220 of the Commission‘s rules applies to operations that exceed the power levels specified in Section 25.212. In no event

Attachment IBFS File No. SAT—MOD—20100511—00098 Call Sign $2401 (As corrected on April 8, 2011) shall the uplink input power spectral density level of Intelsat 706‘s digital carriers exceed —38.7 dBW/Hz into the antenna and the downlink EIRP density of such carriers exceed — 34.2 dBW/Hz for the C—band. Further, in no event shall the uplink input power spectral density of Intelsat 706‘s digital carriers exceed —45 dBW/Hz into the antenna and the downlink EIRP density of such carriers exceed —20.4 dBW/Hz for the Ku—band. 12. Grant of this application is without prejudice (1) to any decision with respect to any replacement expectancy at the 72.1° E.L. orbital location, or (2) any action on the Petition for Specific Authority Under Section 25.161(c) filed by PanAmSat Licensee Corp. on April 5, 2010, to retain authority to use C— and Ku—band frequencies at the nominal 72° E.L. orbital location. 13. Grant of this modification application does not change the expiration date of the authorization for Intelsat 706, which is July 18, 2016. 14. Intelsat is afforded thirty days from the date of release 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. 15. This action is issued pursuant to Section 0.261 of the Commission‘s rules on delegated authority, 47 C.F.R. § 0.261, and is effective immediately. Petitions for reconsideration under Section 1.106 or applications for review under Section 1.115 of the Commission‘s rules, 47 C.F.R. §§ 1.106, 1.115, may be filed within 30 days of the date of the public notice indicating that this action was taken. * AS CoRRECIED on _o4/0€/1 * Fne# SNT—Mob— 2010 0511— ooo ag Call Sign $240V___ Grant Date Oslzz/u (or other identifier) Term Dates ‘onat B I Mid1 Dt fealt j Approved: *w’(hcondt’nons CNe( C ’felhfe Q}h(\j Branch

9—16. Name of Contact Representative Name: Jennifer D Hindin Phone Number: 202—719—4975 Company: Fax Number: Street: 1776 K Street, NW E—Mail: jhindin@wileyrein.com City: Washington State: DC Country: USA Zipcode: 20006— Attention: Jennifer D. Hindin 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 f b4. Modification of License or Registration C al. Earth Station b5. Assignment of License or Registration @ a2. Space Station b6. Transfer of Control of License or Registration C 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 ¢3 b13. Amendment to a Pending Database Entry Application «4 b14. Modification of Database Entry

17¢. Is a fee submitted with this application? y IfYes, complete and attach FCC Form 159. If No, indicate reason for fee exemption (see 47 C.ER.Section 1.1114). ¢34 Governmental Entity {3 Noncommercial educational licensee «3 Other(please explain): 17d. Fee Classification BFY — Space Station Modification(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: $2401 SATMOD20081 12400218

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: E a. Fixed Satellite D b. Mobile Satellite D c. Radiodetermination Satellite [:] d. Earth Exploration Satellite D e. Direct to Home Fixed Satellite D £. Digital Audio Radio Service D g. Other (please specify) 21. STATUS: Choose the button next to the applicable status. Choose |22. If earth station applicant, check all that apply. only one. L‘J Using U.S. licensed satellites g34 Common Carriet g 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: g3 Connected to a Public Switched Network g*4 Not connected to a Public Switched Network @ N/A 24. FREQUENCY BAND(S): Place an ‘X" in the box(es) next to all applicable frequency band(s). @ a. C—Band (4/6 GHz) E b. Ku—Band (12/14 GHz) D c.Other (Please specify upper and lower frequencies in MHz.) Frequency Lower: Frequency Upper: (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 {7, b. Temporary—Fixed Earth Station 3 & 12/14 GHz VSAT Network 3 d. Mobile Earth Station #@, e. Geostationary Space Station £} f. Non—Geostationary Space Station «4 g. Other (please specify) 26. TYPE OF EARTH STATION FACILITY: «3 Transmit/Receive «3 Transmit—Only C 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 1 —— 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 E 1—— authorization to change orbit location D m —— authorization to perform fleet management D n —— authorization to extend milestones D o —— Other (Please specify)

ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY 28. Would a Commission grant of any proposal in this application or amendment have a significant environmental «34 Yes y No impact as defined by 47 CFR 1.13079 IfYES, submit the statement as required by Sections 1.1308 and 1.1311 of the Commission‘s rules, 47 C.F.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? £3 Yes g No 30. Is the applicant an alien or the representative of an alien? y Yss @® No 0 N/A 31. Is the applicant a corporation organized under the laws of any foreign government? Yes ® No 54 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 q3 Yes & No @3 N/A aliens ortheir 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 ol Yes (e) No C$ 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 o No IfYes, attach as an exhibit, copies of the requests for waivers or exceptions with supporting documents. Intelsat 706 Mod. 36. Has the applicant or any party to this application or amendment had any FCC station authorization or license @ Yes C3 No 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. IS 706 Engineering S

37. Has the applicant, or any party to this application or amendment, or any party directly or indirectly controlling g4 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, «3 Yes @, 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 y Yes y No matter referredto 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 J 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, «4 Yes @ No answer 42b and attach an exhibit providing the information specified in 47 C.F.R. 25.137, as appropriate. If No, proceed to question 43. 42b. What administration has licensed or is in the process of licensing 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.) Intelsat North America LLC, pursuant to Section 25.117 of the rules of the Federal Communications Commission, hereby seeks to modify the authorization for the Intelsat 706 (call sign $2401) satellite. Specifically, this modification seeks permanent authority to relocate Intelsat 706 to, and to operate the satellite at, 72.1 E.L. in order to provide 10

43a. Geographic Service Rule Certification @ 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. «y 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 powerof 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. 11

44. Applicant is a (an): (Choose the button next to applicable response.) C Individual C Unincorporated Association C3 Partnership g34 Corporation C Governmental Entity @, Other (please specify) 45. Name of Person Signing 46. Title of Person Signing Susan H. Crandall Asst. 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). 12

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43. Description. (Summarize the nature of the application and the services to be provided). Intelsat North America LLC, pursuant to Section 25.117 of the rules of the Federal Communications Commission, hereby seeks to modify the authorization for the Intelsat 706 (call sign $2401) satellite. Specifically, this modification seeks permanent authority to relocate Intelsat 706 to, and to operate the satellite at, 72.1 E.L. in order to provide C— and Ku—band capacity in the Indian Ocean region. 14


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