Attachment Intelsat-Grant Dec 3

Intelsat-Grant Dec 3

DECISION submitted by IB,FCC

grant

2009-12-03

This document pretains to SAT-STA-20091201-00134 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

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                               APPLICATION FOR SPACE STATION SPECIAL TEMPORARY AUTHORITY

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   APPLICANT INFORMATION
Enter a description of this application to identify it on the main menu:
 Application for Special Temporary Authority to Continue Operating the Intelsat 706 Payload
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

            Attention:   Susan H Crandall


                                    Attachment to Grant
                               Intelsat North America LLC
                           IBFS File No. SAT—STA—20091201—00134
                                       Call Sign: $2401
                                      December 3, 2009

Intelsat North America LLC (Intelsat) is granted special temporary authority to continue
operating the Intelsat 706 space station (Call Sign $2401) at the 54.85° E.L. orbital location
through January 4, 2009. Operations pursuant to this authorization shall be in accordance with
conditions imposed as part of Intelsat 706‘s authorization to operate at this orbital location
granted on March 20, 2009. See IBFS File No. SAT—MOD—20081124—00218 (grant stamp, dated
March 20, 2009).




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2. Contact


             Name:            Intelsat North America LLC             Phone Number:                        202—944—7848
             Company:                                                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
             Attention:       Susan H Crandall                       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
application. Please enter only one.)
   3. Reference File Number 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).
    Governmental Entity             Noncommercial educational licensee
g£74 Other(please explain):

4b. Fee Classification    CRY — Space Station (Geostationary)
5. Type Request


g4 Change Station Location                                  Extend Expiration Date                           Other


6. Temporary Orbit Location            ,                                        7. Requested Extended Expiration Date
                                                                                     2010—01—04 00:00:00.0


8. 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,                pursuant to Section 25.120 of the rules of the Federal
     Communications Commission,                herein requests a 30—day extension,                      though January 4,           2010,    of
     the previously granted STA to continue operating the payload of the Intelsat 706
     satellite,       Call Sign $2401,           at    its current       location of        54.85 E.L.




9. By checking Yes, the undersigned certifies that neither applicant nor any other party to the application is subject @ Yes               qy No
to a denial of Federal beneffits 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                                                  11. Title of Person Signing
Susan H. Crandall                                                           Asst. General Counsel, Intelsat Corporation
12. Please supply any need attachments.
 Attachment 1: STA Request                            Attachment 2:                                    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 312(a)(1)), AND/OR FORFEITURE (U.S. Code, Title 47, Section 503).


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              December 1, 2009



              Ms. Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary _
              Federal Communications Commission
              445 12th Street, S.W.
              Washington, D.C. 20554

INTELSAT:     Re: _ Request for Further Extension of Special Temporary Authority to
                    Continue Operating the Intelsat 706 Payload, Call Sign $2401

              Dear Ms.. Dortch:

             Intelsat North America LLC ("Intelsat"), pursuant to Section 25.120 of the
             rules of the Federal Communications Commission ("FCC" or "Commission"),‘
             herein requests a 30—day further extension — through January 4, 2010 — of the
             Special Temporary Authority ("STA") previously granted Intelsat to continue
             operating the Intelsat 706 satellite‘s payload (Call Sign $2401) at its current
              location of 54.85° E.L. Intelsat 706 will continue to operate at that focation in
              accordance with the ITU filings of the Indian Adrninistratio’n.4

                Grant of this STA extension request is in the public interest because it will
             . ensure continuity of service to Intelsat‘s customers in the Indian Ocean
                Région. During this temporary period, Intelsat agrees to comply with the
              . existing conditions of its authorization to operate Intelsat 706 at 54.85° E.L.
            _ Moreover, grant of this temporary request will not result in increased risk of
                harmful interference because Intelsat 706‘s operations at 54.85° E.L. are


              147 C.F.R. § 25.120.

             > Intelsat has filedits STA request, an FCCForm 159, an$830.00filing fee
             and this supporting letter electronically via the International Bureau‘s Filing
             System ("IBFS"). .

             * See Policy Branch Information; Actions Taken, Report No. SAT—00632, File
             No. SAT—STA—20090807—00082 (Sept. 11, 2009) (Public Notice); Policy
             Branch Information; Actions Taken, Report No. SAT—00638, SAT—STA— _
             20090929—00100 (Oct. 9, 2009); Policy Branch Information; Actions Taken,
             Report No. SAT—00644, File No. SAT—STA—20090923—00099 (Nov. 6, 2009).
             Intelsat has authority to operate the satellite‘s TT&C carriers at 54.85° E.L.
             beyond January 4, 2010. See Intelsat North America LLC, Application to
             Modify Authorizationfor Intelsat 706, File No. SAT—MOD—20081124—00218,
             condition #20 (stamp grant issued Mar. 20, 2009 by Stephen J. Duall).

             * A copy of the extension of Intelsat‘s agreement with the Indian
             Administration through December 31, 2010 is attached hereto.


              Intelsat Corporation          .
              3400 International Drive NW, Washington DC 20008—3006 USA www.intelsat.com T +1 202—944—6800 F+1 202—944—7898


_Ms. Marlene H. Dortch
December 1, 2009
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already on a non—harmful interference basis. Intelsat will also continue to—
operate in accordance with India‘s existing coordination agreements regarding
the nominal 55° E.L. location.

Forthe reasons set forth herein, Intelsat respectfully requests that the
Commission expeditiously grant this request to further extend for 30 days the
STA to continue to operate the Intelsat 706 satellite at 54.85° E.L.        |

Sincerely,




Susan H. Crandall
Assistant General Counsel
Intelsat Corporation


cc: Bob Nelson
   Stephen Duall
   Kathyrn Medley
   Jay Whaley


 Amendment 3 (dated 4 November 2009) to the Agreement (dated 6*" March
  2004) and its Amendments between Departmentof Space, Government of
   India and INTELSAT LLC regarding placement of an INTELSAT satellite
—                          54.85 degrees East
                                        +++

     a. Replace ‘Term‘ Paragraph 1 by the following:

     ‘TERM

          1. The Agrseement shall be valid until 31st December 2010, unless             _
             terminated for default or in accordance with this section — Wlththe
           _ following proviso:

                 i. The continuation of the usage of Indian Ku—band filings at 55
                    deg E by INTELSAT for coverage of regions outside India
                    beyond 30 June 2010 shall be reviewed by parties as
                    necessary in the 2"" quarter of 2010.
     b.      All other terms and oondltlons remain unchanged.

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