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2008-02-21

This document pretains to SAT-STA-20080214-00046 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

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Approved by OMB 3060-0678 Date & Time Filed: Feb 14 2008 6: 10:22:636PM File Number: SAT-STA-200802 14-00046 Callsign: S 2\ 3 q e \G\ taw/---2- 1 I FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION APPLICATION FOR SPACE STATION SPECIAL TEMPORARY AUTHORITY FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY I I APPLICANT INFORMATION Enter a description of this application to identify it on the main menu: AMC-2 Reassignment to 101 W.L. STA REQUEST Feb 2008 1. Applicant Name: SES Americom, Inc. Phone Number: 609-987-4000x4187 DBA Name: Fax Number: 609-987-4233 Street: 4 Research Way E-Mail: nancy.eskenazi@ses-americom. com City: Princeton State: NJ Country: USA Zipcode: 08540 - Attention: Ms Nancy J Eskenazi 1

Attachment File No. SAT-STA-20080214-00046 February 21,2008 (Call Sign: S2134) SES Americom, Inc.'s (SES Americom) request for special temporary authority, File No. SAT-STA-20080214-00046, IS GRANTED. Accordingly, SES Americom IS AUTHORIZED, for a period of 60 days commencing on February 22,2008, to operate the AMC-2 satellite's (Call Sign: S2 134) Tracking, Telemetry, and Command (TT&C) functions necessary to drift to and operate at the 101" W.L. orbital location using the following TT&C frequencies: 6423.5 MHz carrier for telecommand transmissions and 3700.5 MHz, 4199.5 MHz, and 12198.0 MHz carriers for telemetry beacons and operate in the 5925-6425 MHz (Earth-to-space) and 3700-4200 MHz (space-to-Earth) conventional C-band frequencies, and in the 14.0- 14.5 GHz (Earth-to-space) and 11.7- 12.2 GHz (space-to-Earth) conventional Ku-band frequencies while at the 101" W.L. orbital location. These operations are authorized in accordance with the terms, conditions, and technical specifications set forth in the application, this Attachment, and the Federal Communication Commission's rules. 1. All operations shall be on an unprotected and non-harmful interference basis, i.e., SES Americom shall not cause harmful interference to, and shall not claim protection from interference caused to it by, any other lawfully operating radiocommunication system. 2. In the event of any harmful interference as a result of SES Americom's operations during the drift to or while at the 101" W.L. orbital location, SES Americom shall cease operations immediately upon notification of such interference and shall inform the FCC, in writing, immediately of such an event. 3. SES Americom shall operate the AMC-2 satellite in compliance with all existing coordination agreements. 4. SES Americom shall maintain the AMC-2 satellite with an east/west longitudinal station-keeping tolerance of 0.05 degrees. If by 6 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, March 11,2008, Mobile Satellite Ventures Subsidiary LLC (MSV) has not been granted authority to move AMSC-1 out of its current orbital location at 100.95" W.L. and if there is no agreement in place between SES Americom and MSV with respect to operating in overlapping stationkeeping volumes, than SES Americom will operate both AMC-2 and AMC-4 within the stationkeeping volume bounded by 101.0" W.L. and 101.05"W.L. pending grant of authority for the AMSC- 1 relocation. 5. This grant of temporary authority is without prejudice to any action on IBFS File No. SAT-MOD-20080124-00030 or SAT-MOD-200801 18-00028.

6. Any action taken or expense incurred as a result of operations pursuant to this special temporary authority is solely at SES Americom's own risk. 7. 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 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. $8 1.106, 1.115, may be filed within 30 days of the date of the public notice announcing this action.

2. Contact Name: Karis A. Hastings Phone Number: (202) 637-5767 Company: Hogan & Hartson L.L.P. Fax Number: (202) 637-5910 Street: 555 Thirteenth Street, NW E-Mail: KAHastings@HHLaw.corn City: Washington State: DC Country: USA Zipcode: 20004 -1109 Attention: Relationship: Legal Counsel (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 ipplication. Please enter only one.) 3. Reference File Number SATMOD2008012400030 or Submission ID 4a. 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). 0 Governmental Entity Q Noncommercial educational licensee 0 Otherblease explain): Cb. Fee Classification CRY- Space Station (Geostationary) i. Type Request Change Station Location Q Extend Expiration Date Q Other i.Temporary Orbit Location 7. Requested Extended Expiration Date 101 W.L. 2

18. 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.) See Attachment 10. Name of Person Signing 11. Title of Person Signing Nancy J. Eskenazi Vice President and Associate General Counsel Attachment 1: Attachment 1 Attachment 2: Attachment 3: WILLFUL FALSE STATEMENTS MADE ON THIS FORM ARE PUNISHABLE BY FINE AND / OR IMPRISONMENT (U.S. Code, Title 18, Section 100l), AND/OR REVOCATION OF ANY STATION AUTHORIZATION (U.S. Code, Title 47, Section 312(a)(l)), AND/OR FORFEITURE (U.S. Code, Title 47, Section 503). 3

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Before the FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20554 In the Matter of Application of ) ) SES AMEFUCOM, INC. ) File No. SAT-STA- ) For Special Temporary Authority to ) Relocate AMC-2 to 101”W.L. ) EXPEDITED ACTION REQUESTED APPLICATION OF SES AMERICOM, INC. SES Americom, Inc. (“SES Americom”) hereby respectfully requests special temporary authority for a period of up to sixty days to relocate the AMC-2 satellite to 101”W.L. pending action on its application to reassign AMC-2 permanently to that location. See File No. SAT-MOD-20080 124-00030 (“AMC-2 Modification”). Specifically, SES Americom seeks authority to perform Tracking, Telemetry, Command, and Monitoring (“TTC&M”) in order to relocate AMC-2 from 85” W.L. to 101”W.L., and to operate both the TTC&M and communications payloads on AMC-2 once it has arrived at 101”W.L. SES Americom proposes to commence relocation of AMC-2 no later than February 23. As described in the AMC-2 Modification, grant of the requested authority will serve the public interest by allowing SES Americom to use AMC-2 to provide critical back-up capacity at 101”W.L. for AMC-4, which has experienced a number of solar array circuit failures. Complete technical information relating to the proposed relocation was submitted with the AMC-2 Modification and is incorporated by reference herein. At 101”W.L., AMC-2 will be collocated with AMC-4. SES Americom proposes to operate both AMC-2 and AMC-4 within the stationkeeping parameters of the current AMC-4 license at 101.O” W.L. with +/-.05

degree East-West stationkeeping tolerance. SES Americom will coordinate stationkeeping of its two spacecraft to ensure safe operation of both satellites. As the Commission is aware, 101" W.L. is the nominal orbital location not just for AMC-4, but also for MSV's mobile satellite operations and DIRECTV DBS operations, with MSV operating immediately adjacent to AMC-4 to the east, and DIRECTV operating immediately adjacent to AMC-4 to the west. SES Americom has advised both MSV and DIRECTV of its intention to relocate AMC-2 to 101" W.L. and operate it there with AMC-4. SES Americom has proposed a number of options to accommodate AMC-2's arrival, some of which involve an offset of SES Americom's operations to the west. Depending on the outcome of further discussions with the parties, SES Americom may seek to operate AMC-2 at such an offset. SES Americom will coordinate physical operations with MSV or with DIRECTV as necessary with respect to operation of AMC-2 at an orbital location that involves an overlap with another operator's authorized stationkeeping volume. SES Americom hereby certifies 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. SES Americom 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. For the foregoing reasons, SES Americom seeks temporary authority for a period of up to 60 days to relocate AMC-2 to 101" W.L., to operate the TTC&M payload during the 2

drift to that location, and to operate the TTC&M and communications payloads upon arrival of AMC-2 at 101" W.L. Respectfully submitted, SES Americom, Inc. By: /s/ Nancy J. Eskenazi Nancy J. Eskenazi Of Counsel Vice President and Peter A. Rohrbach Associate General Counsel Karis A. Hastings SES Americom, Inc. Hogan & Hartson L.L.P. Four Research Way Washington, D.C. 20004-1 109 Princeton, NJ 08540 Tel: (202) 637-5600 Dated: February 14,2008 3


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