Attachment SES Americom - Grant

SES Americom - Grant

DECISION submitted by IB,FCC

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2011-02-23

This document pretains to SAT-STA-20110208-00027 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

IBFS_SATSTA2011020800027_870780

                                                                                       File # SAT—STA— 2010208 — 00027
$2134          SAT—STA—20110208—00027       182011000409
SES Americom, Inc.
AMC—2                                                                                  Call Sign $2+34%‘—      Grant Date o2/ 23/11
                                                                                       (or other identifier)                       |
                                                                                                               Term Dates Peried of        Approved by OMB
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                                                                  ternational Bureau   Approved:
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   Date & Time Filed: Feb 8 2011 4:04:13:296PM
   File Number: SAT—STA—20110208—00027                     *with conditions                                Shepren/J. Duall            _
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                                                  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:
   S$2134 (AMC—2) Request to Extend STA to Operate C—Band Payload
   1. Applicant

                 Name:         SES Americom, Inc.                      Phone Number:                            202—478—7137
                 DBA Name:                                             Fax Number:                              202—478—7101
                 Street:       1129 20th Street NW                     E—Mail:                                  daniel.mah@ses.com
                               Suite 1000
                 City:         Washington                              State:                                    DC
                 Country:       USA                                    Zipcode:                                 20036       —
                 Attention:    Daniel C. H. Mah


                                        Attachment to Grant
                             IBFS File No. SAT—STA—20110208—00027
                                          Call Sign $2134
                                         February 23, 2011



The request of SES Americom, Inc. (SES) for special temporary authority, IBFS File No.
SAT—STA—20110208—00027, to continue to operate the C—band frequencies of the AMC—2
space station (Call Sign $2134) at the 78.95° W.L. orbital location with the opposite
polarization sense than that authorized in the current AMC—2 authorization‘ is
GRANTED. SES is authorized, for a period of 60—days beginning February 17, 2011, to
operate the AMC—2 space station in the 3700—4200 MHz (space—to—Earth) and the 5925—
6425 MHz (Earth—to—space) frequency bands with the opposite polarization sense than
that previously authorized. This authorization shall be in accordance with the technical
specifications set forth in SES‘s application, Federal Communication Commission
(Commission) rules and the following conditions:

 1;     SES is required to accept interference from other lawfully operating space stations
or radio communication systems.

2.      In the event of any harmful interference to other lawfully operating space stations
or radio communication systems, SES shall inform the Commission, both verbally and in
writing, immediately of such an event.

3.      Any action taken or expense incurred as a result of operations pursuant to this
special temporary authority is solely at SES‘s own risk.

4.      Grant of this authorization is without prejudice to any determination that the
Commission may make regarding SES‘s pending application to modify the authorization
of the AMC—2 space station (IBFS File No. SAT—MOD—20101215—00261).

35.    This action is issued pursuant to Section 0.261 of the Commission‘s rules on
delegated authority, 47 C.F.R. §2.261, and is effective immediately.


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‘ See File No. SAT—MOD—20100324—00056, Call Sign 2134, grant —stamped June 21, 2010.


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 SATSTA2010121400259 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).
{3 Governmental Entity       3 Noncommercial educational licensee
C3 Other(please explain):

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

g3 Change Station Location                           @, Extend Expiration Date                        g74 Other


6. Temporary Orbit Location                                                  7. Requested Extended Expiration Date
                                                                                  2011—04—18 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.    respectfully requests a 60—day extension of the authority granted in
     File No.     SAT—STA—20101214—00259 to permit continued operation of the AMC—2 C—band payload
     with the current polarization pending action on an application to modify the spacecraft
     license to conform to the existing technical characteristics of the payload,                                             File No.      SAT—




9. By checking Yes, the undersigned certifies that neither applicant nor any other party to the application is subject @, Yes              £7y 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                                                  11. Title of Person Signing
Daniel C. H. Mah                                                            Regulatory Counsel
12. Please supply any need attachments.
 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 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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8. Description

SES Americom,    Inc.   respectfully requests a 60—day extension of the authority granted in File No.
SAT—STA—20101214—00259 to permit continued operation of the AMC—2 C—band payload with the current
polarization pending action on an application to modify the spacecraft license to conform to the
existing technical characteristics of the payload,      File No.   SAT—MOD—20101215—00261.   SES Americom
incorporates by reference the justification for the STA submitted in File Nos.        SAT—STA—20101117—
00238 and SAT—STA—20101214—00259.



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