Attachment SES Americom-Grant S

SES Americom-Grant S

DECISION submitted by IB,FCC

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2010-09-22

This document pretains to SAT-STA-20100909-00192 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

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1B2010002820 File# SBT—stA—201009309—0019 2 $2156 SAT-STA-20100909-0019 2 | | SES Americom, Inc. Call Sign SZ‘S{o Grant Date 03/2—2/’0 AMC—5 | (or other identifier) Bd of Term Dates P<"iod Approved by OMB i | w 4 From_O9/!t44/10 xo C0 days 3060—0678 E CGRANTED Date & Time Filed: Sep 9 2010 6:41:45:120PM l International Bureau Approved: // /fiudfl File Number: SAT—STA—20100909—00192 *®with conditions Sstepreysg. Duatl:—10 Callsign: Chief, Satellite Policy Branch 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: $2156 (AMC—5) STA Extension Request to Relocate to 79.05 W.L. 1. Applicant Name: SES Americom, Inc. Phone Number: (202) 478—7137 DBA Name: Fax Number: (202) 478—7101 Street: 2001 L Street, NW E—Mail: daniel.mah@ses.com Suite 800 City: Washington State: DC Country: USA Zipcode: 20036 — Attention: Daniel C. H. Mah

Attachment to Grant Application of SES Americom, Inc. IBFS File No. SAT—STA—20100909—00192 The request of SES Americom, Inc. (doing business as "SES WORLD SKIES") (SES Americom) for special temporary authority, IBFS File No. SAT—STA—20100909—00192, is granted. Accordingly, SES Americom is authorized for a period of 60 days, commencing September 14, to perform Telemetry, Tracking, and Telecommand (TT&C) necessary to maintain its Ku—band space station, AMC—5 (Call Sign $2156) at the 79.05° W.L. orbital location using the following frequencies: 14.001 GHz (telecommand), 11.701 GHz (telemetry), and 11.702 GHz (telemetry). SES is also authorized to continue operating AMC—5‘s communications payload at the 79.05° W.L. orbital location using the following frequencies: 11.7—12.2 GHz (space—to—Earth) and 14—14.5 GHz (FEarth—to—space). This authorization shall be in accordance with the technical specifications set forth in SES‘s application, the Commission‘s rules, and the following conditions: 1. All operations while operating at the 79.05° W.L. orbital location 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 station. 2. In the event of any harmful interference caused by AMC—5 while operating at the 79.05° W .L. orbital location, SES Americom shall cease operations immediately upon notification of such interference, and shall inform the Commission, in writing, immediately of such an event. 3. While at the 79.05° W.L. orbital location, SES Americom shall maintain the AMC— 5 spacecraft with an east/west longitudinal station—keeping tolerance of +/— 0.05 degrees. 4. 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. 5. Grant of this authorization is without prejudice to any action on IBFS File No. SAT—MOD—20100706—00154. 6. SES Americom is afforded thirty days from the date of release of this grant and authorization to decline this authorization as conditioned. Failure to respond within this period will constitute formal acceptance of the authorization as conditioned. 7. This action is issued 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. §§ 1.106, 1.115, may be filed within 30 days of the date of the public notice indicating that this action was taken. | Fle# SDT— StTh‘ 2010603969 co192. Call Sign $215G Grant Date_O2/22 /10 (or other identifier) ImmiesG, a Term Dates PCled of | D n From CA 09//16 To: c@a(d 60 s | International Bureau Approved: %,,Qlt/(d/ -‘i‘Lu“H\cor\ciljfions 3. Duall Chi SQJrelhfe Pohcser\(h

2. Contact Name: Karis A. Hastings, Esq. Phone Number: (202) 637—5767 Company: Hogan Lovells US LLP Fax Number: (202) 637—5910 Street: 555 Thirteenth Street, NW E—Mail: karis.hastings@hoganlovells.com City: Washington State: DC Country: USA Zipcode: 20004 —1109 Attention: Relationship: (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 SATSTA2010061500136 or Submission ID 4a. Is a fee submitted with this application? fod IfYes, complete and attach FCC Form 159. If No, indicate reason for fee exemption (see 47 C.F.R.Section 1.1114). {} Governmental Entity C Noncommercial educational licensee g34 Other(please explain): 4b. Fee Classification CRY — Space Station (Geostationary) 5. Type Request g3 Change Station Location {, Extend Expiration Date g4 Other 6. Temporary Orbit Location 7. Requested Extended Expiration Date 79.05 W.L. 2010—11—15 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.) SES Americom, Inc. hereby respectfully requests a 60—day extension of its special temporary authority to relocate satellite AMC—5, call sign $2156, from 78.95 WL to 79.05 WL. 9. By checking Yes, the undersigned certifies that neither applicant nor any other party to the application is subject @, Yes 34 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 &quot;party to the application&quot; for these purposes. 10. Name of Person Signing 11. Title of Person Signing Daniel C. H. Mah Regulatory Counsel 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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Before the FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20554 In the Matter of Application of SES AMERICOM, INC. File No. SAT—STA— Call Sign $2156 For Extension of Special Temporary Authority to Position and Operate AMC—5 at 79.05° W.L. APPLICATION OF SES AMERICOM, INC. SES Americom, Inc. ("SES Americom," doing business as "SES WORLD SKIES"‘) hereby respectfully requests a sixty—day extension ofits special temporary authority to position the AMC—5 Ku—band satellite at 79.05° W.L., where it is serving as an in—orbit spare." The extension is sought pénding action on SES WORLD SKIES‘ request to reassign AMC—5 permanently to that location." In the AMC—5 Modification, SES WORLD SKIES explained that reassignment of AMC—5 would simplify stationkeeping at the nominal 79° W.L. orbital location following relocation of the AMC—2 spacecraft to that position and would permit SES WORLD SKIES to make efficient use of its space stations to provide service to customers." The Commission ! On September 7, 2009, SES S.A. announced that the newly integrated operations of its two indirect subsidiaries, New Skies Satellites B.V. and SES Americom would be conducted under a single brand name, SES WORLD SKIES. The new brand name does not affect the underlying legal entities that hold Commission authorizations or U.S. market access rights. * File No. SAT—STA—20100615—00136 (Call Sign $2156) grant—stamped July 16, 2010 ("AMC—5 STA"). ‘ File No. SAT—MOD—20100706—00154 (Call Sign $2156) (the "AMC—5 Modification"). The AMC—5 Modification appeared on public notice on July 16, and no comments were filed on the application. 4 Id., Natrative at 2—3.

granted an initial special temporary authority for the relocation in July." Grant of a 60—day extension of the AMC—5 STA will serve the public interest by enabling operation of AMC—5, as needed, to restore or supplement AMC—2‘s Ku—band capacity at the nominal 79° W.L. orbital location and facilitating safe operation of the satellites at that location. SES WORLD SKIES 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 WORLD SKIES 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 WORLD SKIES seeks a 60—day extension of temporary authority to position of AMC—5 at 79.05° W.L. and employ the satellite as a Ku—band in—orbit spare. Respectfully submitted, SES AMERICOM, INC. By: /s/ Daniel C.H. Mah Of Counsel Daniel C. H. Mah Karis A. Hastings Regulatory Counsel Hogan Lovells US LLP SES Americom, Inc. 555 13‘" Street, N.W. Four Research Way Washington, D.C. 20004—1109 Princeton, NJ 08540 Tel: (202) 637—5600 Dated: September 9, 2010 ° AMC—5 STA.


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