Attachment Intelsat - Grant Apr

Intelsat - Grant Apr

DECISION submitted by IB, FCC

Grant

2017-04-20

This document pretains to SAT-MOD-20170131-00010 for Modification on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

IBFS_SATMOD2017013100010_1210305

tils#_SBT—Mop—2017013}— 60010 i i $2407 SAT—MOD—20170131—00010 182017000251 Intelsat License LLC - Intelsat 903 CallSign S2407_ GrantDate ©4/20/177 (orother identifict) enipane Approved by OMB 3060—0678 D 4s From O%, T. oOs /3\/27 Date & Time Filed: Jan 31 2017 4:17:59:656PM Approved: File Number: SAT—MOD—20170131—00010 f J. Duall Chief Satellite Policy Branch 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 Intelsat 903 (Call Sign $2407) 1—8. Legal Name ofApplicant 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 FileNo. SAT—MOD—20170131—00010 IBFS File No(s): SAT—MOD—20170131—00010 GRA NTE D — Licensee/Grantee: Intelsat License LLC With Conditions Call Sign: $2407 Satellite Name: Intelsat 903 Orbital Location: 31.5° W.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: Authority to modify the authorization for the Intelsat 903 space station to specify operations at the 31.5° W.L. orbital location, instead of Intelsat 903‘s currently authorized location of 34.5° W.L., to provide Fixed—Satellite Service. Authority to conduct telemetry, tracking and command (TT&C) services for Intelsat 903 as it drifts from the 34.5° W.L. orbital location to the 31.5° W.L. orbital location. Intelsat 903‘s license term is also extended from May 22, 2017, through May 31, 2027. Previous Grant(s): SAT—LOA—20000119—00021 (granted Aug. 2. 2000); SAT—MOD—20011025—00092 (granted February 12, 2002); SAT—MOD—20011221—00139 (granted March 22, 2002). Service Area(s): See Engineering Statement at 1. Frequencies: Payload Frequencies: 3625—4200 MHz (space—to—Earth) 5850—6425 MHz (Earth—to—space) 10.95—11.2 GHz (space—to—Earth) 11.45—11.7 GHz (space—to—Earth) 14.0—14.5 GHz (Earth—to—space) TT&C Frequencies 3947.5 MHz, 3948.0 MHz, 3952.0 MHz, and 3952.5 MHz (space—to—Earth), and 6173.7 MHz and 6176.3 MHz (Earth—to—space) Unless otherwise specified herein, 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 prepare the necessary information, as may be required, for submission to the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) to initiate and complete the advance publication, coordination, due diligence, and notification process of this space station, in accordance with the ITU Radio Regulations. Intelsat will be held responsible for all cost—recovery fees associated with 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 of other administrations. See 47 CFR § 25.111(b). 2. Intelsat must coordinate the operations of Intelsat 903 with existing geostationary space stations to ensure that no unacceptable interference results from its operations during drift to the 31.5° W.L. orbital location 3. Intelsat must operate only the TT&C frequencies on Intelsat 903 during the space station‘s drift from the 34.5° W.L orbital location to the 31.5° W.L. orbital location. Page 1 of 3

ATTACHMENT TO GRANT Intelsat License LLC IBFS File No. SAT—MOD—20170131—00010 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 Intelsat 903 at the 31.5° W.L. orbital location in compliance with all existing or future coordination agreements for this location. In the absence of a coordination agreement, such communications must comply with applicable provisions of the ITU Radio Regulations as the Commission cannot guarantee the success of the required conditions. While at the 31.5° W.L. orbital location, Intelsat must maintain the Intelsat 903 spacecraft with an east/west longitudinal station—keeping tolerance of +/— 0.05 degrees. The operations of Intelsat 903 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 degrees of the 31.5° W.L. orbital location. Intelsat must also comport with the maximum power limits indicated in existing or future coordination agreements at 31.5° W.L. Non—conforming operation must also be coordinated with respect to those operations of non—U.S.—licensed space stations within 6 degrees of 31.5° W.L. involving approved communications with U.S.—licensed earth stations. Intelsat‘s use of the 3625—3650 MHz (space—to—Earth) frequency band is subject to footnote US107, which limits FSS operations within the United States in the 3600—3650 MHz band on a primary basis to earth stations authorized prior to, or granted as a result of an application filed prior to, July 23, 2015 and constructed within 12 months of initial authorization. Additionally, applications filed after July 23, 2015 to modify these earth stations will not be accepted except for changes in polarization, antenna orientation, or ownership; and increases in antenna size for interference mitigation purposes. All other FSS earth station operations in the 3625—3650 MHz band must be on a secondary basis. Intelsat‘s use of the 3625—3650 MHz (space—to—Earth) frequency band is subject to footnote US245 of the United States Table of Frequency Allocations, 47 CFR § 2.106, US245, which states that, in the 3600— 3650 MHz band, use of the non—Federal FSS is limited to international inter—continental systems and is subject to case—by—case electromagnetic compatibility analysis. 10. Intelsat‘s use of the 3650—3700 MHz (space—to—Earth) frequency band is subject to footnote NG185 of the United States Table of Frequency Allocations, 47 CFR § 2.106, NG185, which states that, in the 3650— 3700 MHz band, use of the non—Federal FSS is limited to international inter—continental systems. 11. Intelsat‘s use of the 3650—3700 MHz (space—to—Earth) frequency band is subject to footnote NG169 of the United States Table of Frequency Allocations, which states that after December 1, 2000, operations on a primary basis by the FSS (space—to—Earth) in the 3650—3700 MHz band must be limited to grandfathered earth stations. All other FSS earth station operations in the band 3650—3700 MHz must be on a secondary basis. 12. Use of the 5850—5925 MHz (Earth—to—space) frequency band must comply with the terms of footnote US245 to the U.S. Table of Frequency Allocations, 47 CFR § 2.106, US245, and Section 2.108 of the Commission‘s rules, 47 CFR § 2.108, which states that, in the 5850—5925 MHz band, use of the non— Federal FSS is limited to international, intercontinental satellite systems and is subject to case—by—case electromagnetic compatibility analysis. Intelsat must not claim protection from radiolocation transmitting stations operating in accordance with footnote G2. 13. Intelsat‘s use of the 19.95—11.2 GHz and 11.45—11.7 GHz frequency bands is subject to Footnote US211 to the Table of Frequency Allocations, 47 CFR § 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. 14. Intelsat‘s operation of the Intelsat 903 space station in the 10.95—11.2 GHz and 11.45—11.7 GHz frequency bands is limited to international operations in accordance with footnote NG52 to the United States Table Page 2 of 3

ATTACHMENT TO GRANT Intelsat License LLC IBFS File No. SAT—MOD—20170131—00010 of Frequency Allocations. 47 CFR § 2.106, NGS52. 15. Operations of Intelsat 903 in the 14.47—14.5 GHz (Earth—to—space) frequency band is subject to the terms of footnotes 5.149 and US342 to the United States Table of Frequency Allocations, 47 CFR §2.106, 5.149, US342, which urge applicants to take all practicable steps to protect the radio astronomy service from harmful interference. 16. Intelsat‘s operations of the Intelsat 903 space station at the 31.5° W.L. orbital location are subject to the following additional conditions: a) —Intelsat shall remain a signatory to the Public Services Agreement between Intelsat and the International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (ITSO) that was approved by the ITSO Twenty—fifth and Thirty—seventh Assembly of Parties, as amended. b) No entity shall be considered a successor—in—interest to Intelsat under the ITSO Agreement for licensing purposes unless it has undertaken to perform the obligations of the Public Services Agreement approved by the Twenty—fifth and Thirty—seventh Assembly of Parties, as amended. 17. Within 30 days of completion of the end—of—life maneuvers, Intelsat shall send a letter to the Chief, Satellite Division, International Bureau, indicating the apogee and perigee of the Intelsat 903 disposal orbit. | Licensee/grantee is afforded thirty (30) days from the date of release of this action to decline the grant as conditioned. Failure to respond within this period will constitute formal acceptance of the grant as conditioned. This action is taken pursuant to Section 0.261 of the Commission‘s rules on delegated authority, 47 C.F.R. § 0.261, and is effective upon release. 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(b). Action April 20, 2017 Date: Term Dates From: April 20, 2017 To: May 31, 2027 Sipe)Qatl Approved: Stephen J. Chief, Satellite Policy Branch 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—7207 Street: 1776 K Street, N.W. E—Mail: jhindin@wileyrein.com City: Washginton 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 ofNew Domestic Receive—Only Station for 17a and only one for 17b. «34 b3. Amendment to a Pending Application @ b4. Modification of License or Registration {3 al. Earth Station b5. Assignment of License or Registration @ a2. Space Station b6. Transfer of Control of License or Registration «3 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 C3 b13. Amendment to a Pending Database Entry Application ¢4 bl4. 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). 3 Governmental Entity { Noncommercial educational licensee «3 Other(please explain): 174. 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: $2407 SATMOD2001122100139

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 t‘o Home Fixed Satellite D £. Digital Audio Radio Service D g. Other (please specify) 21. STATUS: Choose the button next to the applicable status. Choose 122. If earth station applicant, check all that apply. only one. D Using U.S. licensed satellites g Common Carrier @ Non—Common Cartrier [C] Using Non—U.S. licensedsatellites 23. If applicant is providng INTERNATIONAL COMMON CARRIER service, see instructions regarding Sec. 214 filings. Choose one. Are these facilities: C3 Connected to a Public Switched Network 3 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) 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. y a Fixed Earth Station «y b. Temporary—Fixed Earth Station «3 c. 12/14 GHz VSAT Network «y d. Mobile Earth Station @ c Geostationary Space Station c f Non—Geostationary Space Station ) S Other (please specify) 26. TYPE OF EARTH STATION FACILITY: C Transmit/Receive [eJ 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 I:I e —— authorization to add antenna D f—— authorization to relocate fixed station l:l g —— authorization to change frequency(ies) [:I h — authorization to add frequency I:I i — 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 I:] n —— authorization to extend milestones E o —— Other (Please specify)

ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY 28. Would a Commission grant of any proposal in this application or amendment have a significant environmental 3 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 haaas t ns — . . . EngineeringStatement 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? ; Yes @ No 30. Is the applicant an alien or the representative of an alien? 3 Yes @ No q3 N/A 31. Is the applicant a corporation organized under the laws of any foreign government? {; 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 q3 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 & Ye 5 No 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. 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 { 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, J 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 3 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.

41. By checking Yes, the undersigned certifies, that neither applicant nor any other party to the application is @ Yes «y 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.FR. 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 Intelsat 903 satellite (Call Sign $2407). Specifically, this modification application seeks authority to relocate Intelsat 903 to 31.5 W.L., and to extend its license term for ten additional 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. 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. . 3 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 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.) C Individual C3 Unincorporated Association 3 Partnership C Corporation C Governmental Entity {&, Other (please specify) 45. Name of Person Signing 46. Title of Person Signing Susan H. Crandall Assoc. General Counsel, Intelsat Corporation ——> WILLEFUL 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

FCC NOTICE REQUIRED BY THE PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT The public reporting for this collection of information is estimated to average 2 hours per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the required data, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. If you have any comments—on this burden estimate, or how we can improve the collection and reduce the burden it causes you, please write to the Federal Communications Commission, AMD—PERM, Paperwork Reduction Project (3060—0678), Washington, DC 20554. We will also accept your comments regarding the Paperwork Reduction Act aspects of this collection via the Internet if you send them to PRA@fec.gov. PLEASE DO NOT SEND COMPLETED FORMS TO THIS ADDRESS. Remember — You are not required to respond to a collection of information sponsored by the Federal government, and the government may not conduct or sponsor this collection, unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number or if we fail to provide you with this notice. This collection has been assigned an OMB control number of 3060—0678. THE FOREGOING NOTICE IS REQUIRED BY THE PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT OF 1995, PUBLIC LAW 104—13, OCTOBER 1, 1995, 44 U.S.C. SECTION 3507. 13

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 Intelsat 903 satellite (Call Sign $2407) . Specifically, this modification application seeks authority to relocate Intelsat 903 to 31.5 W.L., and to extend its license term for ten additional years, through May 31, 2027. 14


Document Created: 2017-04-20 16:24:58
Document Modified: 2017-04-20 16:24:58
© 2024 FCC.report
This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the FCC