Attachment intelsat 603

This document pretains to SAT-STA-20020912-00163 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

IBFS_SATSTA2002091200163_280631

FCC - Application for Space Station STA Page 1 of 2 I NTELSAT LLC INTELSAT 603 or.&+ ..1.. .,~~ie.,~~l.r’“~ , _ Me Enter a description of this applicallion to identify it on th __ ’ ..- Name: INTELSAT LLC ;u’;er: 202-944-7225 x7225 DBA Fax Name: Number. 202-944-7890 Street: 3400 International Drive, N.W. E-Mail: milenko.stojkovic@intelsat.com City: Washington State: DC Country: USA Zipcode: 20008 -3098 Attention: Dr. Milenko Stoikovic 2. Contact Phone Name: Jennifer D. Hindin Number: 202-7 19-4975 Company: Wiley Rein & Fielding LLP Fax Number: 202-7 19-7049 Street: 1776 K Street, N. W. E-Mail: jhindin@wrf.com City: Washington State: DC Country: USA Zipcode: 20006 - Contact Attorney Relationship: Legal Counsel Title: (If your application is related to an application filed with the Commission, enter the tile number below.) 3. Reference File Number SATAMD2002082200159 4a. Is a fee submitted with this application? G If Yes, complete and attach FCC Form 159. If No, indicate reason for fee exemption (see 47 C.F.R.Section 1 .1114). r Governmental Entity r Noncommercial educational licensee r Other(please explain): 4b. Fee Classification CRY 5. Type Request G Change Station Location r Extend Expiration Date r Other 9/l 612002

FCC - Application for Space Station STA Page 2 of 2 6. Temporary Orbit Location 7. Requested Extended Expiration Date 19.95 degrees W.L. 8. Description Intelsat-LLC requests an STA for 30 days to begin operating INTELSAT 603 at 19.95 degrees W.L. to fulfill an immediate need for service from this location in response to extraordinary recent events concerning the Middle East. Intelsat currently has an amendment application on tile to allow for permanent operations at this location. 9. By checking Yes, the undersigned certifies that neither applicant nor any other party to the application is 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 i= Yes i- No possession or distribution of a controlled substance. See 47 CFR 1.2002(b) for the meaning of ~‘party to the application”for these purposes. 110. Name of Person Signing 1 11. Title of Person Signing Patrick J. Cerra IlVice President WILLFUL FALSE STATEMENTS MAD ARE PUNISHABLE BY FINE AND / OR http://svartifoss2.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/ib/fonns/getappn.hts 9/l 6/2002

J e n n i f e r D . Hindin @b w 1776 K STREET NW September 12,2002 202.719.497s WASHINGTON, DC 20006 jhindin@wrf.com PHONE 202.719.7000 FAX 202.719.7049 Ms. Marlene H. Do&h, Secretary Federal Communications Commission 7925 JONES BRANCH DRIVE 236 Massachusetts Avenue, N.E., Suite 110 SUITE 6200 Washington, DC 20002 MCLEAN, VA 22102 PHONE 703.9052800 FAX 703.9052820 Re: Request for Special Temporary Authority for INTELSAT 603 Call Sign: S2399 www.wrf.com Dear Ms. Dortch: Intelsat LLC (“Intelsat”) herein requests Special Temporary Authority (“STA”)’ for 30 days to begin operating INTELSAT 603 at its current location of 19.95” W.L. in order to fulfill an immediate need for service from this location in response to extraordinary recent events concerning the Middle East.2 Recently, pursuant to STA, INTELSAT 603 was moved from 20.0” W.L. to 19.95” W.L. in order to accommodate a coordination agreement with another operator at the nominally same orbital location.3 That STA grant specifically did not authorize Intelsat to provide communications service from the 19.95” W.L. location.4 Intelsat has a pending modification application seeking such operational authority for that location.’ ’ Intelsat has filed this STA request, an FCC Form 159 and a $705.00 filing fee electronically via the International Bureau’s Filing System. ‘See 47 C.F.R. $25.120 (allowing applicants to apply for STA when there is an immediate need for use of facilities and granting such requests when the delay in the institution of “temporary operations would seriously prejudice the public interest”). ’ Request for Special Temporary Authority for INTELSAT 603 (tiled Aug. 22,2002) (stamp grant issued by Jennifer Gilsenan, Federal Communications Commission, on Aug. 28, 2002). 4 See id. ’ See Further Amendment to Application of Intelsat LLC to Modzjj Authorization (filed Aug. 22,2002). The further amendment was placed on Public Notice on September 3, 2002. See Satellite Policy Branch Information, Applications Acceptedfor Filing, Report No. SAT-AMD-20020822-00159 (Sept. 3,2002) (Public Notice). I

N&v Rein SC Fielding LLP Ms. Marlene H. Dortch September 12,2002 Page 2 Intelsat herein seeks operational authority at 19.95” W.L. in order to accommodate a potential customer that has an immediate need for service at that location. The potential customer, a major news organization, seeks the satellite capacity as the result of recent events concerning the Middle East. Specifically, the potential customer seeks the ability to cover news events that may very quickly transpire in that region. Grant of this STA request will serve the public interest by satisfying immediate customer demand for service at this location in order to potentially provide important news coverage of breaking events. In addition, grant of this STA request will not result in an increased risk of harmful interference. The nominal 20.0” W.L. location is a location previously licensed to Intelsat. As noted above, Intelsat has a pending modification request to operate INTELSAT 603 at that location consistent with coordination agreements for that location. That application will be eligible for grant in less than 30 days. Any operation of INTELSAT 603 at 19.95” W.L. pursuant to STA also will be in conformance with coordination agreements for that location. ’ INTELSAT 605 was originally licensed to be re-deployed to 20.0” W.L. in January 2002. See Application of Intelsat LLCfor C-Band and Ku-Band Global Satellite System (filed Jan. lg,2000)(“Intelsat LLC Application); AppEications of Intelsat LLCfor Authority to Operate and to Further Construct, Launch, and Operate C-Band and Ku-Band Satellites that Form a Global Communications System in Geostationary Orbit, 15 FCC Red 15460 (2000) (Memorandum Opinion Order and Authorization) (“Intelsat August 2000 Licensing Order”), recon. denied, 15 FCC Red 25234 (2000) (Order on Reconsideration). However, that satellite currently remains at 27.5” W.L. pending replacement by an Intelsat IX series satellite. See letter to Ms. Magalie Roman Salas, Secretary, Federal Communications Commission, from Jennifer D. Hindin, Wiley Rein & Fielding LLP; Call Sign: S2394 (filed Feb. 6,2002).

Wiley ~Rt5.t~ & Fi&ling LLP Ms. Marlene H. Dortch September 12,2002 Page 3 For the reasons set forth herein, lntelsat respectfully requests that the Commission expeditiously grant this request. Sincerely, Q&Q.UL Jennifer D. Hindin cc: Tom Tycz Jennifer Gilsenan John Martin Jabin Vahora Scott Kotler

ATTACHMENT Today, we grant Intelsat LLC’s request for Special Temporary Authority to begin operating its INTELSAT 603 satellite at its current location of 19.95” W.L. for a period of 30 days, in order to fulfill an immediate need for service from this location in response to extraordinary recent events concerning the Middle East’, subject to the following conditions: 1) This Special Temporary Authority is granted without prejudice to our final determination of Intelsat LLC’s underlying modification application2; and 2) Intelsat LLC will operate the INTELSAT 603 satellite in compliance with all existing coordination agreements. I See Letter from Jennifer D. Hindin, Counsel for Intelsat LLC, to Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary, FCC (requesting Special Temporary Authority to begin operating INTELSAT 603 at 19.95“ W.L. for a period of 30 days, pursuant to an underlying modification application). (filed September 12,2002). On April l&2002, Intelsat LLC tiled a modification application requesting authority to relocate its INTELSAT 603 satellite from 24.5” W.L. to 178” E.L. See Applications of Intelsat LLC To Mod& Authorizations, File No. SAT-MOD-20020418-00063 (filed April 18,2002). On July 3 1,2002, Intelsat LLC filed an amendment to the underlying modification application requesting authority to relocate INTELSAT 603 from 24.5” W.L. to 20.0” W.L. rather than to 178.0” E.L. Intelsat LLC started drifting the INTELSAT 603 satellite and placed it at the 20.0” W.L. location on August 10,2002, pursuant to the Special Temporary Authority granted verbally on August 1,2002. On August 22,2002, Intelsat LLC filed a further amendment seeking authority to relocate INTELSAT 603 from 20.0“ W.L. to 19.95” W.L. See Further Amendment to Application of Intelsat LLC To Mod.ifi Authorization, Report No. SAT-AMD-20020822-00159. This amendment application is currently being reviewed by FCC staff. 2 See Further Amendment to Application of Intelsat LLC To Modify Authorization, Report No. SAT-AMD- 20020822-00159 (filed August 22,2002).


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