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DECISION submitted by IB, FCC

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2007-09-27

This document pretains to SAT-STA-20061102-00128 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

IBFS_SATSTA2006110200128_596055

Approved by OMB 3060-0678 Date & Time Filed: Nov 2 2006 12:28:16:5lOPM File Number: SAT-STA-2006 1 102-00 128 Callsign: FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION APPLICATION FOR SPACE STATION SPECIAL TEMPORARY AUTHORITY FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY APPLICANT INFORMATION Enter a description of this application to identify it on the main menu: Intelsat 601 Application for Special Temporary Authority to move to 47.5 EL 1. Applicant Name: Intelsat North America LLC Phone Number: 202-944-7848 DBA Name: Fax Number: 202-944-7870 Street: c/o Intelsat Corporation E-Mail: susan.crandall@intelsat.com 3400 International Drive, N.W. City: Washington State: DC Country: USA Zipcode: 20008 -3006 Attenti on : Susan H. Crandall

Attachment Conditions of Authorization IBFS File No. SAT-STA-200601102-00128 INTELSAT-60 1 Call Sign S2392 Effective September 27,2007 Intelsat North America LLC's (Intelsat) request for Special Temporary Authority (STA), File No. SAT-STA-200601102-00128 IS GRANTED for a period of 60 days from the release of this authorization, in accordance with the terms, conditions, and technical specifications set forth in its application, this Attachment and the Federal Communications Commission's Rules. Intelsat IS AUTHORIZED to operate Tracking, Telemetry, Command, and Monitoring (TTC&M) during the drift of the Intelsat 601 satellite (Call Sign 2392) from its current location at 63.65' E.L. to 47.5'E.L. 1 . Intelsat shall coordinate all of its TTC&M operations with existing geostationary satellites to ensure that no unacceptable interference results from its TTC&M operations during its drift from 63.65' E.L. to 47.5'E.L. 2. During the drift of the Intelsat 601 satellite to 47.5'E.L., Intelsat shall not operate the main communications payload of the satellite. 3. During the drift, no harmful interference shall be caused by Intelsat 601 satellite to any other lawfully operating in-orbit satellite, and operations of the Intelsat 60 1 satellite shall cease immediately upon notification of such interference. 4. During the drift, Intelsat is required to accept interference from other lawfully operating in-orbit satellites. 5. Any action taken or expense incurred as a result of operations pursuant to this STA is solely at Intelsat's own risk. 6. This Grant is without prejudice to any FCC decision regarding changes, if any, in the status of the United States as the current ITU notifLing administration associated with this satellite. 7. This Grant is used pursuant to Section 0.261 of the Commission's rules on delegated authority, 47 C.F.R. tj 0.26 1, and is effective upon release.

2. Contact Name: Jennifer D. Hindin; Jennifer R. Phone Number: 202-719-4975 Schaum Company: Wiley Rein & Fielding LLP Fax Number: 202-7 19-7049 Street: 1776 K Street, NW E-Mail: jhindin@wrf.com; j schaum@wrf. com City: Washington State: DC Country: USA Zipcode: 20006 - Attention: Jennifer D. Hindin; Jennifer R. Relationship: Legal Counsel Schaum ~~~~ ~ ~~~ ~ ~~ ______~ (If your application is related to an application filed with the Commission, enter either the file number or the IB Submission ID of the related 3pplication. Please enter only one.) 3. Reference File Number or Submission ID 4a. Is a fee submitted with this application? If Yes, complete and attach FCC Form 159. If No, indicate reason for fee exemption (see 47 C.F.R.Section 1.1114). Q Governmental Entity Q Noncommercial educational licensee Q Other(p1ease explain): Ib. Fee Classification CRY - Space Station (Geostationary) 5. Type Request Change Station Location 0 Extend Expiration Date 0 Other 5. Temporary Orbit Location 7. Requested Extended Expiration Date 47.5 E.L. 2

3. Description (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 North America LLC seeks STA for 60 days to drift Intelsat 601 to 47.5 E.L., where it will then operate pursuant to German authorization. 9. By checkingyes, the undersigned certifies that neither applicant nor any other party to the application is subject e Yes 0 No 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. 10. Name of Person Signing 1 1. Title of Person Signing Susan H. Crandall Asst. Gen. Counsel, Intelsat Corporation 12. Please supply any need attachments. I Attachment 1: STA Request I Attachment 2: I Attachment 3: 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 3 12(a)(I)), AND/OR FORFEITURE (U.S. Code, Title 47, Section 503). 3

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I November 2,2006 Ms. Marlene H. Dortch Secretary Federal Communications Commission 236 Massachusetts Avenue, S.E. Suite 110 Washington, D.C. 20002 INTELSAT I I I I I Re: Request for Special Temporary Authority for htelsat 601 I Call Sign: S2392 I I I I De& Ms. Dortck I ! Intelsat North America LLC (“htelsat”) herein requests Special ! j Temporary Authority (“STA”’) for 60 days to drift Intelsat 601 to 47.5’ E.L. Intelsat will not operate the communications payload on Intelsat 601 during its relocation; only the TT&C carriers will be in use during that time. htelsat plans to begin the drift - which is expected to last approximately one month - at the end of January 2007. Intelsat 601 is currently located at 63.65” E.L., where it is operating pwsuant to a 60-day STA effective September 21, 2006.2 Intelsat 601 is collocated with Intelsat 906, which operates at 64.15’ E.L. The STA enabled Intelsat 601 to move fkom 64.25’ E.L., where it had caused intrasystem interference to a U.S.Government customer on Intelsat 906, to 63.65” E.L.3 Intelsat plans, upon receipt of Commission approval, to move Intelsat 601 to 47.5’ E.L., where it will operate pursuant to a German authorization held by EUROPE*STAR Gesellschaft f5.r SatellitenkommunikationmbH, ,ajoint venture that is 51 percent owned by a sister entity of Intelsat, PanArnSat Europe C~rporation.~ The German AdIhinistration will be responsible for ensuring that I . lntelsat has filed this STA request, an FCC Form 159 and a $790.00 filing fee electronically via the International Bureau’s Filing System. _ - - . - - See Policy Branch Information Actions Taken, Public Notice, DA 06-1909 (effective date Sept. 21, 1006). lntelsat has a pending application to operate Intelsat 601 at 63.65” E.L. See . I Policy Branch Information Satellite Space Applications Accepted for Filing, Public Notice (Sept. 22,2006) (accepting SAT-MOD-20060919-00103 for i filing) (filed Sept. 19,2006). 1 EUROPE*STARGesellschaft’s current authorization does not contain the TT&C fkequencies that will be utilized at 47.5’ E.L. EUiROPE*STAR \ I lntelsat Corporation 3400 InternationalDrive NW, Washington DC 20008-3006USA www.intelsat.com T +1 202-944-6800F +1 202-94.4-7898

Ms. Marlene H. Dortch November 2,2006 Page 2 the satellite's operations at the 47.5' E.L. orbital location comply with all relevant coordination agreements for the location. Grant of this application will serve the public interest by allowing Intelsat to operate at 47.5' E.L., thus providing customers in Africa, the Middle East and Europe an additional option for satellite ~ e r v i c e No . ~ customers currently operating on Intelsat 601 will be negatively affected, as their existing contracts will have expired prior to Intelsat 601's drift to 47.5' E.L! Moreover, because Intelsat 601 is currently collocated with Intelsat 906 at the nominal 64" E.L. ,orbital location, no US. location will be vacated by grant of this STA request. Intelsat expects Intelsat 601 to remain at 47.5' E.L. until it is de- orbited. Grant of the'requested STA, moreover, would not present any significant risk of interference to other users. Intelsat will not operate the communications payload on Intelsat 601 during the relocation to 47.5" E.L. In addition, Intelsat will follow standard industry practices for coordination of TT&C transmissions during the relocation process. During the drift &om 63.65" E.L. to 47.5" E.L., Intelsat will utilize the following frequencies for TT&C: Telecommand frequencies: 6 168-6182 MHz Telemetry frequencies: 3947.1-3947.9; 3947.6-3948.4;. 3951.6-3952.4; 3952.1-3952.9 MHz For the reasons set forth herein, Intelsat respectfully requests that the . Commission grant this request to relocate Intelsat 601 to 47.5" E.L., and to Gesellschaft expects those frequencies to be added to the authorization prior to the end of January 2007, when Intelsat expects to begin drifting Intelsat 601. In particular, Ku-band capacity currently is in high demand over the Middle East. To the extent that any of those customers' contracts are extended for a period beyond the start date of the drift,they will be done so with the customer's ageement to be accommodated - at least temporarily - on a satellite other than Intelsat 60 1.

Ms. Marlene H. Dortch November 2,2006 Page 3 operate the TT&C carriers on the satellite in the manner described in this request. Sincerely, Susan H. Crandall Assistant General Counsel Intelsat Corporation Cc: Bob Nelson Karl Kensinger Jabin Vahora. I


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