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2004-10-18

This document pretains to SAT-STA-20040902-00164 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

IBFS_SATSTA2004090200164_401657

f"fi Fle# 3m~srfi—zad{cfioz_~ col6y $25| § Gmlhm*‘@jzfi)‘f Approved by OMB Fror MW*J“%MWW 8 Date & Time Filed: Sep 22004 4:57:48:006PM atormaionat Dewwan Appronats Z/Z + Callign: BETPB Pagesss aab File Number: SAT—§TA—20040002—001 6 FEDERALCOMMUNICATIONCoMMISSION APPLICATION FOR SPACE STATION SPECIALTEMPORARY AUTHORTTY FoR OFFICIALUSE ONLY APPLICANT INEORMATION Enter description of this application to identify it on the main menu: AMC~16 STA Request 92004 1. Applicant Name: SES Americom, Inc. Phone Number: e00—987—4000 xaig7 DBA Name: Fax Number: 600—087—4233 Streets 4 Research Way E—Mait: nincyeskenazi@ses—americom. com Princeion State: w usA Zipcode: osso — Attention: Ms. Naney JEstnazi

2. Contact Name: KarisA. Mastings Phone Number: anz—687—5767 Company: Hogan & Hartson LLB Fax Number: an>—e37—s010 Streets 555 Thincenth Stret, NW R—Mail KAHlastngs@HHLawcom City: Washington State: nc Country: USA Zipeote: 20004 —1109 Contact Relationship: Legal Counsel Tite (Ifyour application is related o an application fled with the Commisson, enterthe fls number below) 3. Reference File Number . Is a fe submited with this applcation? @ 1 ¥es,complete and atach FCC Form 159. If No,indicate reason for fe exermption (see 47 C.ERSection 1.1114), £ Govermental Bntity gy Noncommercial educationalliensce g Other(please explain): ( Fee Classifeation CRY — Space Sation (Geostationary) 5. Type Reques g Chanse Stion Location @ Extend Expiration Date @ Ohe 6. Temporary Orbit Location 7. Requested Extended Expiation Date 82.1 and 8409

%Descripion —(Ife complete description does not appear n his bon, please go to he end ofh: form to view it in is entrely) sES Amezicom, Inc. seeks special tenporazy authority for testing of ANC—16‘s Ku—band lpayroad at 82.2 w.u. and its Ka—band payload at 84.9. 9. By checking Yes, the undersigned cerifies that neither applicant nor any other party o the application is subject @ Yes oN to denial ofFederlbenefits that includes FCC benefitspursuantto Section $301 ofthe Anti—Drug Act of1988, 21 U.S.C. Section 862, because ofa comviction forpossession or distrbution ofa controlled substance. See 47 CFR 1—2002(b) for the meaningof&quotiparty to the applcationdiquot; forthese purposes. 10. Name of Person Signing 11 Tide ofPerson Signing Nancy J.Eskenazi Vice President and Associate General Counsel 12. Please supply any need atachment: Atiachment 1: Attachment 1 Atachment 2: Atachment 3: WiLLEUL FALSE STATEMENTS MAbE oN This FORM ARE PNISHABLE BY FINE AND / OR IMPRISONMENT (U.S, Code, Tile 18, Section 1001), AND/OR REVOCATION OF ANY STATION AUTHORIZATION (U.S. Code, Tite 47 Section312(a)(1), AND/OR FORFETTURE (U.3. Code, Tt 47, Setion 503)

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Before the FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20554 In the Matter of Application by ) ) SES AMERICOM, INC. ) File No. SAT—.STA— ) For Special Temporary Authority to ) Test AMC—16 at 82.1° W.L. and 84.0° W.L. ) APPLICATION OF SES AMERICOM, INC. By this application, SES AMERICOM, Inc. (‘SES AMERICOM) respectfully requests special temporary authority (‘STA") to permit it to test the Ku—band payload of its AMC—16 spacecraft at 82.1° W.L. and the Ka—band payload of AMC—16 at 84.0° W.L for a period of up to 90 days following launch. AMC—16 is a Ku/Ka—band hybrid satellite that SES AMERICOM proposes to operate at the 85° W.Lorbital location. The Ku—band payload of AMC—16 will replace the Ku—band payload of AMC—9 (see File No. SAT—RPL—20040227—00024), and the Ka—band payload of AMC—16 will be part of SES AMERICOM‘s authorized Ka—band satellite system (see SAT—MOD—20040227—00022). As discussed below, temporary operation of AMC—16 at 82.1° W.L. and 84.9° W.L. will permit testing to occur without disruption to existing customers at 85° W.L. and will not adversely affect the operation of any other carrier‘s spacecraft. The two locations have been selected to provide significantorbital separation between AMC—16 and other Ku— and Ka—band spacecraft operating or planned to be operating in adjacent portions of the orbital are during the testing period:

Thetesting of AMC—16‘s Ku—band payload at 82.1° W.L. and its Ka— band payload at 84.9° W.L. will not cause harmful interference to the operations of any other spacecraft. The only standard Ku—band satellites operating within six degrees on cither side of 82.1° W.L. are licensed to SES AMERICOM: AMC—5 at 79° W.L., AMC—9 at 85° W.L., and AMC—3 at 87 ° W.L. SES AMERICOM will manage the operations of its spacecraft to ensure that no harmful interference occurs. Telesat Canada operates a Ka—band payload on the Nimiq 2 spacecraft at 82° W.L. SES AMERICOM has coordinated the testing of AMC—16 with Telesat Canada. No other Ka—band spacecraft currently operates within six degrees on ither side of the 84.9° W.L. orbital position or is expected to be operational within the proposed time period for testing of AMC—16. SES AMERICOM‘s request to test AMC—16 at the 82.1° W.L. and 84.9° W.L. orbital positions is in the public interest. By testing AMC—16 at these locations, SES AMERICOM will be able to ensure that AMC—16 is fully operational at the time it arrives at its final orbital location, thereby avoiding any interruption in service thatotherwise might be associated with spacecraft testing. SES AMERICOM seeks authority to test AMC—16 subject to the following conditions: 1 The 77 W.L, 81 °W.L., and 83° W.L. orbitallocations are currently vacant. SES AMERICOM has an application pending before the Commission secking authority to relocate AMC—9 from 85° W.L. to 83° W.L. See File No. SAT—AMD— 20040319—00041.

(a) SES AMERICOM will coordinate its test operations with all potentially affected operating satellite networks. (b) No harmful interference will be caused to any lawlilly operating satellite network or radio communication system and SES AMERICOM operations will cease immediately upon notification of harmful interference. Further, SES AMERICOM shall notify the Commission in writing that it has received such a notification within 14 days of receipt. (€) SES AMERICOM will accept interference from any lawfully operating satellite network or radio communication system. (8) Testing authority is limited to the frequencies for which the AMC—16 satellite will be authorized. (€) The authorization is subject to change in any of its terms or cancellation in its entirety at any time upon reasonable notice, but without hearing, if in the opinion of the Commission, cireumstances require. (0 The temporary authority will commence on the date SES AMERICOM launches AMC—16, currently scheduled for December 6, 2004, and terminate 90 days from that date. (€) SES AMERICOM shall notify the Commission in writing no later than seven days after it has completed testing of AMC—16 and commenced the move of AMC—16 to its assigned orbital location. (b) The temporary authority is for testing purposes and shall not be used for the provision of commercial service. SES AMERICOM herebycertifies that no party to this application is subject to a denial of federal benefits pursuant to Section 5301 of the Anti—Drug Abuse Act of 1988, 21 U.S.C. § 862.

For the foregoing reasons, SES AMERICOM respectfully requests special temporary authority to test the AMC—16 Ku—band payload at 82.1° W.L. and its Ka—band payload at 84.9° W.L. for a period of up to 90 days following launch. Grant of the requested authority will permit testing of the spacecraft to occur withoutaffecting services to customers and will permit a seamless transition of services. Respectfully submitted, SE AMERICOM, INC. By: /s/ Nancy J. Eshenazi Nancy J. Eskenazi Counsel Vice President and Peter A. Rohrbach Associate General Counsel Karis A. Hastings SES AMERICOM, Inc. Hogan & Hartson LL.P. Four Research Way Washington, D.C. 200041109 Princeton, NJ 08540 Tel: (202) 637—5600 Pax: (202) 637—5010 Dated: September 2, 2004


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