709 Supp. Letter - A

SUPPLEMENT submitted by Intelsat North America LLC

Supplemental Letter

2010-06-29

This document pretains to SAT-STA-20100610-00128 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

IBFS_SATSTA2010061000128_826544

June 29, 2010 Ms. Marlene H. Dortch Secretary Federal Communications Commission 445 12th Street, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20554 Re: Request for Extension of Special Temporary Authority to Drift and Operate Intelsat 709 Call Sign: S2396 Dear Ms. Dortch: Intelsat North America LLC (“Intelsat”) herein supplements the above- referenced pending request for a 60-day extension beginning June 15, 2010 of the Special Temporary Authority (“STA”) previously granted to drift Intelsat 709 (call sign S2396) from 85.15º E.L. to 54.85º E.L. and begin operating at. at 54.85º E.L.1 As explained in the STA, Intelsat 709 is currently operating at 54.85º E.L. pursuant to the ITU filings of the Indian Administration. Intelsat’s previous extension of the agreement with the Indian Administration allowed Intelsat to operate a satellite at 54.85º E.L. through December 31, 2010, except that Intelsat’s use of Ku-band outside of India beyond June 30, 2010 was to be reviewed by the parties.2 Intelsat has now entered into a further agreement with the Indian Administration that will allow Intelsat to operate a satellite in both the C- and Ku-bands at 54.85º E.L. through December 31, 2010.3 For the reasons set forth herein, Intelsat respectfully requests that the Commission grant Intelsat’s pending STA request as supplemented with this letter. Sincerely, /s/ Susan H. Crandall 1 See Intelsat North America LLC Request for Extension of Special Temporary Authority to Drift and Operate Intelsat 709, Call Sign S2396, File No. SAT-STA-20100610-00128 (filed June 10, 2010). 2 The extension of the agreement was attached to a previously-filed STA request (See File No. SAT-STA-20091201-00134) and is incorporated herein by reference. 3 A copy of the extension of Intelsat’s agreement with the Indian Administration through December 31, 2010 is attached hereto.

Ms. Marlene H. Dortch June 29, 2010 Page 2 Susan H. Crandall Assistant General Counsel Intelsat Corporation cc: Karl Kensinger Kathryn Medley Stephen Duall

Amendment 4 (dated 14 June 2010) to the Agreement (dated 6th March 2004) and its Amendments between Department of State, Government of India and INTELSAT LLC regarding placement of an INTELSAT satellite at 54.85 degrees East a. Replace 'Term' Paragraph 1 by the following: 'TERM' 1. The agreement shall be valid until 31 December 2010 unless terminated for default or in accordance with this section. b. All other terms and conditions remain unchanged. DOS INTELSAT LLC ~-~ Authorised Signature (N.Neelakantan) Director, SCNP, ISRO HQ Andrew Stimson Deputy Chairman Date: c2..q'Th J'(MIlt tl1J-lo Date: J 12 ~"lt7)o


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