Attachment Hispamar Satelites -

Hispamar Satelites -

DECISION submitted by IB,FCC

Grant

2013-08-01

This document pretains to SAT-MPL-20130319-00049 for Modification Permitted List (space station) on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

IBFS_SATMPL2013031900049_1005882

$2886 SAT—MPL—20130319—00049 1B2013000644 File # S3SAT— MPL— 20130319 — 00049_ HISPAMAR SATELITES, S.A. AMAZONAS—3 Call Sign S28S5C GrantDate 03‘O| ‘13 (or other identifier) Term Dates S€@ _ Approved by OMB From_0§/01/13 I,, __condvhons 3060—0678 International Bureau Approved:_ifi%é’fiu&__ Date & Time Filed: Mar 19 2013 2:01:36:336PM #with conditions StepheR/J. Duall File Number: SAT—MPL—20130319—00049 Chief, Satelite Plicy Pranch 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 $2886 to add Ka band frequencies toPermitted List—Amazonas—3 1—8. Legal Name ofApplicant Name: HISPAMAR SATELITES, S.A. Phone Number: 202—467—6400 DBA Fax Number: 202—296—6892 Name: Street: 7703 Arrowood Ct. E—Mail: don@jansky—barmat.com City: Bethesda State: MD Country: USA Zipcode: 20817 % Attention: Mr Donald M Jansky

Hispamar Satélites, S.A. IBFS File No. SAT—MPL—20130319—00049 Call Sign $2886 10. 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 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 public notice indicating this action was taken. File # _SAT—mPL—20i30319—00049 Call Sign $28%86 GrantDate__O§/01 /13 (or other identifier) M Gogle. Term Dates SCce . From _O§/01 /13 To: condition s CRANTED® International Bureau Approved: «#ioith conditions . ~Duall Chief] Satellite Pofic\sj Branch

Hispamar Satélites, S.A. IBFS File No. SAT—MPL—20130319—00049 Call Sign $2886 The petition of Hispamar Satélites, S.A. (Hispamar) to modify its grant of U.S. market access by adding the Amazonas—3 space station (Call Sign $2886) at the 61° W.L. orbital location to the Commission‘s Ka— band Permitted List, IBFS No. SAT—MPL—20130319—00049, is GRANTED.‘ The operations of the Amazonas—3 space station addressed by this grant are licensed by the Administration of Brazil. Accordingly, each U.S. earth station with "ALSAT" or "Permitted List" designated as a point of communication is authorized to access the Amazonas—3 space station at 61° W.L. to provide Fixed— Satellite Service (FSS) in the 18.3—18.8 GHz (space—to—Earth), 19.7—20.2 GHz (space—to—Earth), 28.35— 28.6 GHz (Earth—to—space), and 29.5—30.0 GHz (Earth—to—space) frequency bands, to, from, or within the United States, subject to the parameters set forth in the earth station license. In addition, we grant U.S. market access for Amazonas—3 to operate in the 28.10—28.35 GHz (Earth—to—space) frequency band on a secondary basis for gateway Earth station operations only. Communications between U.S.—licensed earth station and the Amazonas—3 space station must be in accordance with the terms, conditions, and technical specifications contained in Hispamar‘s petition and the Federal Communications Commission‘s rules not waived herein, and are subject to the following conditions: 1. Communications between U.S.—licensed earth stations and the Amazonas—3 space station must be in compliance with all existing and future space station coordination agreements reached between Brazil and other Administrations. 2. Communications between U.S.—licensed earth stations and the Amazonas—3 space station at the 61° W.L. orbital location are conditioned on Hispamar maintaining the Amazonas—3 space station with an east/west longitudinal station—keeping tolerance of +/— 0.05 degrees. 3. Hispamar is authorized to use the 28.10—28.35 GHz (Earth—to—space) frequency band on a secondary basis for gateway Earth station operations only. This band is designated on a primary basis to the Local Multipoint Distribution Service (LMDS). See Rulemaking to Amend Parts 1, 2, 21, and 25 of the Commission‘s Rules to Redesignate the 27.5—29.5 GHz Frequency Band, to Reallocate the 29.5—30.0 GHz Frequency Band, to Establish Rules and Policies for Local Multipoint Distribution Service and for Fixed Satellite Services, Third Report and Order, FCC 97—378, 12 FCC Red 22310 (1997). Accordingly, Hispamar‘s operations must be on an unprotected, non—interference basis relative to LMDS, in accordance with 47 C.E.R. § 2.105(c)(2). Hispamar shall not cause harmful interference to, nor claim protection from, authorized LMDS stations in the 28.10—28.35 GHz frequency band that are presently assigned, or that may be assigned in the future. Hispamar must terminate operations immediately upon notification of such interference. In addition, Hispamar may not claim protection from interference from LMDS stations authorized to operate in this band. 4. Hispamar‘s request for partial waiver of Sections 25.210(a) and (b) of the Commission‘s rules is granted, subject to conditions. Sections 25.210 (a) and (b) require C and Ka—band FSS space stations using orthogonal linear polarization to be capable of switching polarization sense upon ground command. The Commission requires polarity—switching capability for two reasons: (1) to provide U.S.— licensed space stations with the flexibility to operate at different orbital locations; and (2) to mitigate potential interference between adjacent fixed space station systems transmitting analog television signals. See Telesat Canada, Order, 22 FCC Red 588, J 10 (Int‘l Bur., Sat. Div. 2007). The Amazonas—3 space ‘ This application was placed on Public Notice. See, Policy Branch Information, Public Notice, Report No. SAT— 00954 (June 14, 2013). No comments were filed in response to the Notice. The Satellite Division previously added Amazonas—3 at 61° W.L. to the Commission‘s C— and Ku—band Permitted Space Station List. See Hispamar Satélites, S.A., IBFS File No. SAT—PPL—20121018—00183 (granted Mar. 14, 2013).

Hispamar Satélites, S.A. IBFS File No. SAT—MPL—20130319—00049 Call Sign $2886 station will use both senses of orthogonal polarization for the Ka—band and thus cannot reverse polarization from the ground. This partial waiver is based on the finding that the Amazonas—3 space station will be employing full frequency reuse through the use of orthogonal polarizations within the same beam and through the use of spatially independent beams for the Ka—band, fulfilling Sections 25.210(d) and 25.210(f). Consequently, this requirement in Sections 25.210(a) and (b) can not be met. The ability to switch polarization is not necessary in this instance to protect other space stations at adjacent orbital locations from interference because Amazonas—3‘s operations will be in compliance with existing coordination agreements. This waiver is conditioned on Hispamar accommodating future space station networks that comply with Sections 25.210(a) and (b), and on Amazonas—3 operating pursuant to any existing or future coordination agreements for this location. 5. Hispamar‘s request to waive Section 25.210(i) of the Commission‘s rules is granted, as conditioned. Section 25.210(i) requires FSS space station antennas to provide a cross polar isolation such that the ratio of the on axis co—polar gain to the cross polar gain of the antenna in the assigned frequency band is at least 30 dB within its primary coverage area. Hispamar states that Amazonas—3‘s cross— polarization isolation for the Ka—band antennas will be 26 dB, and that this level will have a negligible impact on adjacent satellites. We concur and find that a waiver is warranted. Such a cross—polarization isolation performance level will have a negligible impact on adjacent satellites and have been taken into account in the link budgets and interference analysis. As a condition of the grant of this waiver, Hispamar can claim no more protection from or cause interference to other licensed radio—communication systems operating in accordance with the Commission‘s rules than it could claim if Amazonas—3‘s operations complied with Section 25.210(1). 6. Consistent with the technical specifications in its application, the power flux density (pfd) for Hispamar‘s Ka—band space—to—Earth operations in the 18.3—18.8 GHz and 19.7—20.2 GHz frequency bands must not exceed —123.5 dBW/m*/MHz at any angle of arrival. Based on Hispamar‘s operating with this pfd of —123.5 dBW/m*/MHz, the pfd limit contained in 47 C.F.R. § 25.208(d) and International Telecommunication Union Article 21.16.2 for the 18.6—18.8 GHz frequency band will also be met. 7. The Amazonas—3 space station is added to the Ka—band Permitted List at the 61° W.L. orbital location for the 28.35—28.6 GHz (Earth—to—space), 29.5—30.0 GHz (Earth—to—space), 18.3—18.8 GHz (space—to—Earth), and 19.7—20.2 GHz (space—to—Earth) frequency bands; however, until Amazonas—3 has completed coordination pursuant to Footnote US334 to the United States Table of Frequency Allocations, 47 C.F.R. § 2.106, and both the FCC and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration have approved the coordination, U.S.—licensed earth stations are not permitted to communicate with the Amazonas—3 space station in the 18.3—18.8 or 19.7—20.2 GHz frequency bands. See Revision of Part 25 Establishment of a Permitted List Procedure for Ka—band Space Stations, Declaratory Order, 25 FCC Red 1542 (2010). 8. This grant of market access will terminate in the event the Amazonas—3 space station is relocated from the 61° W.L. orbital location or ceases to operate. In either case, Amazonas—3 will be removed from the Ka—band Permitted List. If Hispamar seeks to provide service to the U.S. using another space station or seeks to operate Amazonas—3 from another location, it must file a new petition to have the station placed on the Ka—band Permitted List. 9. Hispamar is afforded thirty days from the date of this action to decline this grant as conditioned. Failure to respond within this period will constitute a formal acceptance of the grant as conditioned. .

9—16. Name of Contact Representative Name: Jansky—barmat Phone Number: 202—467—6400 telecommunications inc. Company: Fax Number: 202—296—6892 Street: 7703 Arrowood Ct. E—Mail: don@jansky—barmat.com City: Bethesda State: MD Country: USA Zipcode: 20817— Attention: Relationship: 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 @ 04. 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 <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 «34 b13. Amendment to a Pending Database Entry Application gy bl4. Modification of Database Entry 17c¢. Is a fee submitted with this application? C IfYes, complete and attach FCC Form 159. If No, indicate reason for fee exemption (see 47 C.F.R.Section 1.1114). g4 Governmental Entity 3 Noncommercial educational licensee , Other(please explain): In orbit non—US space station 174. Fee Classification

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: $2886 SATPPL2012101800183 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 g4 Common Carrier y 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: (o Connected to a Public Switched Network {74 Not connected to a Public Switched Network y N/A

24. FREQUENCY BAND(S): Place an ‘X" in the box(es) next to all applicable frequency band(s). D a. C—Band (4/6 GHz) D b. Ku—Band (12/14 GHz) E c.Other (Please specify upper and lower frequencies in MHz.) Frequency Lower: 17800 Frequency Upper: 20200 (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. {34 a. Fixed Earth Station 34 b. Temporary—Fixed Earth Station «3 o. 12/14 GHz VSAT Network «4 d. Mobile Earth Station @ e Geostationary Space Station 34 £. Non—Geostationary Space Station {*3 g. Other (please specify) 26. TYPE OF EARTH STATION FACILITY: 34 Transmit/Receive g~ Transmit—Only gy 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) 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 D 1 —— authorization to change orbit location D m —— authorization to perform fleet management D n —— authorization to extend milestones I:I o —— Other (Please specify)

ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY 28. Would a Commission grant of any proposal in this application or amendment have a significant environmental 4 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 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? 4 Yes @ No 30. Is the applicant an alien or the representative of an alien? @ Yes ; No ; N/A 31. Is the applicant a corporation organized under the laws of any foreign government? @ Y° ; No q NA 32. Is the applicant a corporation of which more than one—fifth of the capital stock is owned of record or voted by # Yes £; No 4 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 £; No g 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 C 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 «y Yes , 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, y 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 y 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 {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, @, Yes £3 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 oflicensing 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.) The purpose of this amendment to call sign $2886, SAT—20121018—00183 is to add the specified Fixed Satellite Service frequencies on Amazonas—3 at 61 W to the Permitted List. 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 ofthis 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.) (al Individual { Unincorporated Association «4 Partnership @ Corporation C Governmental Entity @4 Other (please specify) 45. Name of Person Signing 46. Title of Person Signing Vicente Rubio Carreton Director Regulatory Affairs ——> 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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