Attachment Intelsat - Grant Nov

Intelsat - Grant Nov

DECISION submitted by IB,FCC

Grant

2016-11-17

This document pretains to SAT-MOD-20160803-00077 for Modification on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

IBFS_SATMOD2016080300077_1159090

| File #_SBT— MOD—20160803—0007 182016001790 CallSign -32_253— satbae _IIH/IL_ $2253 SAT—MOD—20160803—00077 Intelsat License LLC (or other identifier) GALAXY 11 ‘Term Dates < 2 Approved by OMB From_ /7/ To: _ot/30/1 3060—0678 Dateate & TimeTime Filed: Filed: Aug 3 2016 3:06:19: 330PM 16 3:06:19: Apased. te 3 Dual! Number SAT—MOD—20160803—00077 Fileile Number: ChR 1t &m&jm J&H! 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: Application to Modify Authorization for Galaxy 11 ($2253) 1—8. Legal Name of Applicant Name: Intelsat License LLC Phone Number: 703—559—7848 DBA Fax Number: 703—559—8539 Name: Street: c/o Intelsat Corporation E—Mail: susan.crandall@intelsat.com 7900 Tysons One Place City: McLean State: VA Country: USA Zipcode: 22102 —5972 Attention: Susan H. Crandall

ATTACHMENT TO GRANT Intelsat License LLC IBFS File No. SAT—MOD—20160803—00077 IBFS File No(s): SAT—MOD—20160803—00077 GR A NT ED — Licensee/Grantee: Intelsat License LLC With Conditions Call Sign: $2253 Satellite Name: Galaxy 11 Orbital Location: 44.9° E.L. (required station— (+/— 0.05 degrees east/west) keeping tolerance) Administration: United States of America Nature of Service: Fixed Satellite Service International Bureau Satellite Division Scope of Grant: Modification of the authorization for the Galaxy 11 space station to specify operations at the 44.9° E.L. orbital location, instead of Galaxy 11‘s currently authorized location of 55.6° WL. Service Area(s): Frequencies: Payload Frequencies: 3700—4200 MHz (space—to—Earth) 5925—6425 MHz (Earth—to—space) 10.95—11.2 GHz (space—to—Earth) 11.7—12.2 GHz (space—to—Earth) 13.75—14.5 GHz (Earth—to—space) TT&C center frequencies: 14000.5 MHz and 14498.5 MHz (Earth—to—space) 11701 MHz and 11702 MHz (space—to—Earth) Operations under this grant must comport with the legal and technical specifications set forth by the applicant or petitioner and with Federal Communication Commission‘s rules not waived herein. This grant is also subject to the following conditions: 1. Intelsat must maintain full operational control of the Galaxy 11 space station at all times. 2. 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. Intelsat must operate Galaxy 11 at the 44.9 ° E.L. orbital location in compliance with all existing or future coordination agreements for this location. While at the 44.9 ° E.L. location, Intelsat must maintain the Galaxy 11 spacecraft with an east/west longitudinal station—keeping tolerance of +/— 0.05 degrees. The United States remains the licensing administration of the Galaxy 11 spacecraft and its communications payloads for purposes of International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Radio Regulation 18.1 and is the administration responsible for the operations of Galaxy 11. Intelsat will operate Galaxy 11 at the 44.9° E.L. orbital position pursuant to Germany‘s EUROPESTAR—BSS—45E and EUROPESTAR—45E—A filings. The U.S. Administration will not object to use of the Galaxy 11 satellite by the German Administration for claiming bringing into use or continuing the use of orbital assignments at 44.9° E.L. This grant does not in any way express a view concerning, or agreement as to, the validity or lack of validity of any ITU filing at or in the vicinity of the 44.9° E.L. orbital location. The operations of Galaxy 11 and associated earth stations must comport with the applicable uplink and downlink limits in 47 CFR § 25.140(a)(3) of the Commission‘s rules, unless Intelsat coordinates any non— conforming operations with the operations of U.S.—licensed geostationary orbit space stations within 6 Page 1 of 3

ATTACHMENT TO GRANT Intelsat License LLC IBFS File No. SAT—MOD—20160803—00077 degrees of the 44.9° E.L. orbital location. Intelsat must also comport with the maximum power limits indicated in its application. Non—conforming operation must also be coordinated with respect to those operations of non—U.S.—licensed space stations within 6 degrees of 44.9° E.L. involving approved communications with U.S.—licensed earth stations. Intelsat‘s use of the 10.95—11.2 GHz frequency band is subject to Footnote US211 to the 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 US 74. Intelsat‘s use of the 10.95—11.2 GHz frequency band is limited to international operations in accordance with footnote NG52 to the United States Table of Frequency Allocations, 47 C.F.R. § 2.106, NGS52. In the 13.75—14.0 GHz band (Earth—to—space), receiving space stations in the Fixed—Satellite Service shall not claim protection from radiolocation transmitting stations operating in accordance with the United States Table of Frequency Allocations. 10. Pursuant to footnote US337 of the United States Table of Frequency Allocations, 47 C.F.R. § 2.106, US337, any earth station in the United States and its possessions communicating with the Galaxy 11 space station in the 13.75—14.0 GHz band (Earth—to—space) is required to coordinate through National Telecommunications and Information Administration‘s (NTIA‘s) Interdepartment Radio Advisory Committee‘s (IRAC‘s) Frequency Assignment Subcommittee (FAS) to minimize interference to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System, including manned space flight 11. Operations of any earth station in the United States and its possessions communicating with the Galaxy 11 space station in the 13.75—14.0 GHz band (Earth—to—space) shall comply with footnote US 356 to United States Table of Frequency Allocations, 47 C.F.R. § 2.106, US356, which specifies a mandatory minimum antenna diameter of 4.5 meters and recommended minimum and maximum equivalent isotropically radiated powers (EIRP). Operations of any earth station located outside the United States and its possessions communicating with the Galaxy 11 space station in the 13.75—14.0 GHz band (Earth— to—space) shall be consistent with footnote 5.502 to the ITU Radio Regulations, which allows a minimum antenna diameter of 1.2 meters for earth stations of a geostationary satellite orbit network and specifies mandatory power limits. 12. Operations of any earth station in the United States and its possessions communicating with the Galaxy 11 space station in the 13.75—14.0 GHz band (Earth—to—space) shall comply with footnote US 357 to United States Table of Frequency Allocations, 47 C.F.R. § 2.106, US357, which specifies that a required maximum EIRP density of emissions not exceeded 71 dBW in any 6 MHz band for communications with a space station in geostationary—satellite orbit. Operations of any earth station located outside the United States and its possessions communicating with the Galaxy 11 space station in the 13.75—14.0 GHz band (Earth—to—space) shall comply with footnote 5.503 to the ITU Radio Regulations, which specifies a required maximum EIRP density of emissions (limit is dependent on antenna diameter) for communications with a space station in geostationary—satellite orbit. 13. 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. 14. Grant of this modification application does not change the expiration date of the authorization for Galaxy 11, which is January 30, 2019. Licensee/grantee is afforded thirty (30) days from the date of release of this action to decline the grant as Page 2 of 3

ATTACHMENT TO GRANT Intelsat License LLC IBFS File No. SAT—MOD—20160803—00077 conditioned. Failure to respond within this period will constitute formal acceptance of the grant as conditioned. This action is issued pursuant to Section 0.261 of the Commission‘s rules on delegated authority, 47 C.F.R. § 2.106, 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. Station licenses are subject to the conditions specified in Section 309(h) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. § 309(h). Action November 17, 2016 Date: Term Dates From: November 17, 2016 To: January 30, 2019 Approved: Page 3 of 3

9—16. Name of Contact Representative Name: Jennifer D Hindin Phone Number: 202—719—4975 Company: Wiley Rein LLP Fax Number: 202—719—7049 Street: 1776 K Street, NW E—Mail: jhindin@wileyrein.com City: Washington State: DC Country: USA Zipcode: 20006— 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. «4 b3. Amendment to a Pending Application ) 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 {4 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 £4 b13. Amendment to a Pending Database Entry Application «4 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.F.R.Section 1.1114). «y Governmental Entity 4y Noncommercial educational licensee ¢7y 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: $2253 SATMOD2012101800184

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 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. D Using U.S. licensed satellites «74 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: «3 Connected to a Public Switched Network ¢*z 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). E a. C—Band (4/6 GHz) E b. Ku—Band (12/14 GHz) E] 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. «74 a. Fixed Earth Station ¢3 b. Temporary—Fixed Earth Station «4 c. 12/14 GHz VSAT Network {74 d. Mobile Earth Station @ o Geostationary Space Station C £. Non—Geostationary Space Station J S Other (please specify) 26. TYPE OF EARTH STATION FACILITY: 4 Transmit/Receive &4 Transmit—Only ¢ 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.) [:l 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) E] h — authorization to add frequency D i —— authorization to add Points of Communication (satellites &amp; countries) D j —— authorization to change Points of Communication (satellites &amp; 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 C Yes @ 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.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 acronautical 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? «4 Yes @ No 30. Is the applicant an alien or the representative of an alien? {3 Yes @ No ; N/A 31. Is the applicant a corporation organized under the laws of any foreign government? £4 Yes @® No ;3 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 3 Yes @ No 3 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 4 No q4 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 «4 No IfYes, attach as an exhibit, copies of the requests for waivers or exceptions with supporting documents. EngineeringStatement 36. Has the applicant or any party to this application or amendment had any FCC station authorization or license @ Yes y 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.

37. Has the applicant, or any party to this application or amendment, or any party directly or indirectly controlling y 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, C 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 @ 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. j

41. By checking Yes, the undersigned certifies, that neither applicant nor any other party to the application is @ Yes 4 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 &quot;party to the application&quot; for these purposes. 42a. Does the applicant intend to use a non—U.S. licensed satellite to provide service in the United States? IfYes, C3 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 License LLC, pursuant to Section 25.117 of the rules of the Federal Communications Commission, hereby seeks to modify the authorization for the Galaxy 11 satellite (Call Sign §$2253). Specifically, this modification application seeks authority to operate Galaxy 11 at 44.9 E.L., pursuant to the International Telecommunication Union Narrative & Exhibits 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. &3 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. & 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. Beams 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. 11

44. Applicant is a (an): (Choose the button next to applicable response.) £4 Individual £74 Unincorporated Association ¢4 Partnership q4 Corporation «y Governmental Entity @ Other (please specify) 45. Name of Person Signing 46. Title of Person Signing Susan H. Crandall Assoc. Gen. 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 License LLC, pursuant to Section 25.117 of the rules of the Federal Communications Commission, hereby seeks to modify the authorization for the Galaxy 11 satellite (Call Sign §$2253). Specifically, this modification application seeks authority to operate Galaxy 11 at 44 .9 E.L., pursuant to the International Telecommunication Union filing of the German Administration held by EUROPE*STAR Gesellschaft fur Satellitenkommunikation mbH, a joint venture that is 51 percent owned by a sister entity of Intelsat, PanAmSat Europe Corporation. 14


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