Attachment Intelsat - Grant Oct

Intelsat - Grant Oct

DECISION submitted by IB,FCC

GRANT

2013-10-24

This document pretains to SAT-STA-20131021-00123 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

IBFS_SATSTA2013102100123_1017173

| File # _SBT— S$—2013102]— 00123 $2750 SAT—STA—20131021—00123 1B2013002207 Intelsat License LLC Intelsat 16 Call Sign $2750_ GrantDate_10/24/13 (or other identifier) / Term Dates pe(‘iOd of Approved by OMB r From 0/ 12 / /13 To 30 da tes 2g 5 3060—0678 International Bureau Approved: Date & Time Filed: Oct 21 2013 4:15:54:540PM 4with conditions — 3€PhM Duall File Number: SAT—STA—20131021—00123 Chief, Satellite Po‘ic:j Branch Callsign: 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: Request for 30—Day STA Extension to Drift Intelsat 16 (Call Sign $2750) 1. Applicant Name: Intelsat License 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

Intelsat License LLC IBFS File No. SAT—STA—20131021—00123 Call Sign $2750 The application of Intelsat License LLC (Intelsat) for special temporary authority, IBFS File No. SAT—STA—20131021—00123, is GRANTED. Intelsat is authorized, for a period of 30 days, commencing October 12, 2013, to continue to conduct Telemetry, Tracking, and Command (TT&C) operations with the Intelsat 16 space station (Call Sign $2750) necessary to drift the space station from the 58.1° W.L. orbital location to the 79.0° W.L. orbital location using the following center frequencies: 14499.5 MHz and 13997.5 MHz (Earth—to—space); 12198.25 MHz and 12198.75 MHz (space—to—Earth). Operations under this authorization must be in accordance with the terms and conditions contained in Intelsat‘s application and the Federal Communications Commission‘s rules, and are subject to the following conditions: 1. All operations under this grant of special temporary authority must be on an unprotected and non—harmful interference basis, i.e., Intelsat must not cause harmful interference to, and must 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 the operations under this grant of special temporary authority, Intelsat must cease operations immediately upon notification of such interference and must immediately inform the Commission, in writing, of such an event. : 3. Intelsat must coordinate the operations of Intelsat 16 with existing geostationary space stations to ensure that no unacceptable interference results from its operations during drift to the 79.0° W.L. orbital location. 4. Intelsat must operate only the TT&C frequencies on Intelsat 16 during the space station‘s drift from the 58.1° W.L. orbital location to the 79.0° W.L. orbital location. 5. Grant of this special temporary authority is without prejudice to any action on IBFS File No. SAT—STA—20130905—00112. 6. Any action taken or expense incurred as a result of operations pursuant to this grant of special temporary authority is at Intelsat‘s own risk. 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. File# SBT—STBD— 2013102 1—oov123 Call Sign $2750_ GrantDate_ 18 /24 /13 (or other identifier) Term Dates pericxfl of 20 A LPFETI From 10 /12 /13 To: 30 o‘a«dg Intern: ','H“,} ?:"“,}\’H_f ’ ;\‘I.p!.”i.,:d:wmfldm0 __@Z égf gewith condifions Steptey/ 3. Duall Chief, Satellite %\}(:j Branch

2. Contact Name: Susan H. Crandall Phone Number: 202—944—7848 Company: Intelsat Corporation Fax Number: 202—944—7870 Street: 3400 International Drive, N.W. E—Mail: susan.crandall@intelsat.com City: Washington State: DC Country: USA Zipcode: 20008 —2006 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 SATSTA2013090500112 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 C Noncommercial educational licensee 4 Other(please explain): 4b. Fee Classification CRY — Space Station (Geostationary) 5. Type Request 3 Change 8 Station Location @ Extend Expiration Date C3 Other 6. Temporary Orbit Location 7. Requested Extended Expiration Date 79.0 W.L. 2013—11—10 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 License LLC herein requests a 30—day extension, from October 12, 2013 through November 10, 2013, of the Special Temporary Authority previously granted Intelsat to drift Intelsat 16 (call sign $2750) from 58.1 W.L. to 79.0 W.L., where it will operate temporarily in the Ku—band. 9. By checking Yes, the undersigned certifies that neither applicant nor any other party to the application is subject @ Yes «y 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 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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1 1 4 4 i October 21, 2013 Ms. Marlene H. Dortch Secretary Federal Communications Commission 445 12Street, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20554 Re: Request for Extension of Special Temporary Authority to Drift Intelsat 16 to 79.0° W.L.; Call Sign: $2750 Dear Ms. Dortch: Intelsat License LLC ("Intelsat") herein requests a 30—day extension —— from October 12, 2013 through November 10, 2013 —— of the Special Temporary Authority ("STA")‘ previously granted Intelsat to drift Intelsat 16 (call sign $2750) from 58.1° W.L. to 79.0° W.L., where it will operate temporarily in the Ku—band." During the continued drift to 79.0° W.L., and once the satellite is on— station, Intelsat will operate the following TT&C frequencies: 13997.5 MHz, 14499.5 MHz, 12198.25 MHz, and 12198.75 MHz. Intelsat seeks this STA extension in order to meet the temporary demands of its customer—SKY Mexico. For the reasons set forth below, grant of this STA extension request will not create any gap in service at the nominal 58.0° W.L. orbital location. Intelsat 16 is currently drifting toward 79.0° W.L. and is expected to arrive on— station in early November. Intelsat expects Intelsat 16 to operate at 79.0° W.L. for no longer than the 180—day period requested in its pending companion STA request to both drift the satellite and operate it once on station at 79.0° W.L.* Intelsat will operate Intelsat 16 at 79.0° W.L. on a non—interference/non— protected basis. As the Commission is aware, DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC ("DIRECTV*") currently holds the license to operate in Ku—band at 79.0° W.L. ‘ Intelsat has filed this STA request, an FCC Form 159 and an $860.00 filing fee electronically via the International Bureau‘s Filing System. * See Policy Branch Information; Actions Taken, Report No. SAT—00972, File No. SAT—STA—20130905—00011 (Sept. 13, 2013) (Public Notice). 3 See Policy Branch Information; Satellite Space Applications Acceptedfor Filing, Report No. SAT—00971, File No. SAT—STA—20130905—00012 (Sept. 13, 2013) (Public Notice). intelsat Corporation 3400 International Drive NW, Washington DC 20008—3006 USA www.intefsat.com T +1 202—944—6800 F+1 202—944—7898

Ms. Marlene H. Dortch October 21, 2013 Page 2 ("DIRECTVKU—79W License")." DIRECTV fully supports this request to allow Intelsat 16 temporarily to operate at 79.0° W .L. for the benefit of its affiliate, SKY Mexico. The drift of Intelsat 16 will continue to be coordinated with all operators of co— frequency satellites in the drift path. In the unlikely event that harmful interference occurs, Intelsat will take all necessary steps to eliminate the interference. Intelsat has assessed and limited the probability of the space station becoming a source of debris as a result of collisions with large debris or other operational space stations. Intelsat 16 will not be located at the same orbital location as another satellite or at an orbital location that has an overlapping station—keeping volume with another satellite. Further, with the exception of the DIRECTVKU—79 License, Intelsat is not aware of any other FCC licensed system, or any other system applied for and under consideration by the FCC, having an overlapping station—keeping volume with Intelsat 16 at 79.0° W.L. Finally, Intelsat is not aware of any system with an overlapping station—keeping volume with Intelsat 16 at 79.0° W.L. that is the subject of an ITU filing and that is either in orbit or progressing towards launch. The temporary operation of Intelsat 16 at 79.0° W.L. will help satisfy customer demand at that location. Moreover, grant of this STA extension request will not create any gap in service at the nominal 58.0° W.L. orbital location because Intelsat 16 had served there as an in—orbit spare, collocated with Intelsat 21. Accordingly, grant of this STA extension request is in the public interest. *See Application ofDIRECTYVY Enterprises, LLC, File Nos. SAT—LOA— 20120316—00051 and SAT—AMD—20120420—00071 (stamp grant issued July 12, 2012).

Ms. Marlene H. Dortch October 21, 2013 Page 3 For the reasons set forth herein, Intelsat respectfully requests that the Commission expeditiously grant this request. Sincerely, A.L. CA2O M Susan H. Crandall Assistant General Counsel Intelsat Corporation Co: Stephen Duall Jay Whaley Cindy Spiers


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