Attachment Intelsat - Grant Dec

Intelsat - Grant Dec

DECISION submitted by IB, FCC

Grant with conditions

2018-12-12

This document pretains to SAT-STA-20181127-00085 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

IBFS_SATSTA2018112700085_1589813

Fiie#_59r-s-rR-ZoIZ7-Oco’5 S2750 SAT-STA-20181 127-00085 182018010373 Intelsat license LLC IZ/IZ/l IS1 6 Call Sign 22._ Grant Dali for other identifier) Teim Dates p&a.f d Approved by 0MB i£ jiI2J17hoa 3060—0678 GRANT :Tic International Bureau Date & Time filed: Nov27 2018 5:47:58:570PM i)h cnd dia5 F lie Number: SAT—STA—20181 127—00085 Calisign: dtsk ky Snth 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: 30—Day STA Request to Temporarily Operate Intelsat 16 With a New Coverage Area (Call Sign 52750) 1. Applicant Name: Intelsat License LLC Phone Number: 703—559—7848 DBA Name: Fax Number: 703—559—8539 Street: do Inteisat US LLC E—Mail: susan.crandaii@inteisat.com 7900 Tysons One Place City: McLean State: VA Country: USA Zipcode: 22102 —5972 Attention: Susan H. Crandall 1

ATTACHMENT TO GRANT Intelsat License LLC FS File No. SAT—STA—20181 127—00085 IBFS File No(s): SAT—STA—20181 127—00085 GRANTED — Licensee/Grantee: Intelsat License LLC With Conditions Call Sign: S2750 Satellite Name: Intelsat 16 Orbital Location: 76.20 W.L. (required station- (+1- 0.05 degrees east/west) keeping tolerance) Administration: United States of America Nature of Service: Telemetry, Tracking and Command (TT&C); Fixed International Bureau Satellite Service (fSS) Satellite Division Scope of Grant: Special temporary authority for a period of 30 days to operate Ku-band beam over a new coverage area. Service Area(s): See Exhibit A. Frequencies: 11.7—12.2 GHz (space-to-Earth) 14.0—14.5 GHz (Earth-to-space)1 TT&C Center Frequencies: 13997.5 MHz and 14499.5 MHz (Earth-to-space) 12198.25 MHz_and_12198.75_MHz_(space-to-Earth) Unless otherwise specified herein, operations under this grant must comport with the legal and technical specifications set forth by the applicant or petitioner and with Federal Communication Commission’s rules not waived herein. This grant is also subject to the following conditions: 1. Operations pursuant to this special temporary authority must be on an unprotected and non-harmful interference basis, i.e., the Intelsat 16 space station must not cause harmful interference to, and shall not claim protection from interference caused to it by, any other lawfulLy operating station. In the event of any harmful interference, Intelsat must cease operations immediately upon notification of such interference, and shall inform the Commission, in writing, immediately of such an event. 2. Intelsat must coordinate its operations so that no harmful interference is caused to any other lawfully operating satellites or radiocommunication systems. Intelsat shall cease operations immediately upon notification of such interference and inform the Commission in writing immediately of such an event. 3. In connection with the provision of service in any particular country, Intelsat is obliged to comply with the applicable laws, regulations, rules, and licensing procedures of that country. 4. While at the 76.2° W.L. orbital location, Intelsat must maintain the Intelsat 16 spacecraft with an east/west longitudinal station-keeping tolerance of +1- 0.05 degrees. Licensee/grantee is afforded thirty (30) days from the date of release of this action to decline the grant as conditioned. Failure to respond within this period will constitute formal acceptance of the grant as conditioned. This action is taken pursuant to Section 0.261 of the Commission’s rules on delegated authority, 47 C.F.R. § 0.26 1, and is effective upon release. Station licenses are subject to the conditions specified in Section 309(h) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. § 309(h). Although Intelsat 16 is also capable of operating in the 10.7-11.45 GHz, 12.75-13.25 GHz, and 13.75-14.00 GHz frequency bands, Intelsat did not seek, and is not granted, authority to operate in these bands under this grant of STA, except for the 13997.5 MHz frequency used for uplink TT&C. Page 1 of 2

ATTACHMENT TO GRANT Intelsat License LLC JEFS file No. SAT—STA—2018 1127—00085 Action December 12, 2018 Date: Term Dates From: December 17, 2018 To: period of 30 days Approved: Stepheni uall Chief, Satellite Policy Branch Page 2 of 2

2. Contact Name: Cynthia J. Grady Phone Number: 703—559—6949 Company: Intelsat US LLC Fax Number: 703—559—8538 Street: 7900 Tysons One Place E—Mail: cynthia.gradyintelsat.corn City: McLean State: VA Country: USA Zipcode: 22102 —5972 Attention: Relationship: Legal Counsel (If your application is related to an application filed with the Commission, enter either the file number or the 13 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? If Yes, complete and attach FCC Form 159. If No, indicate reason for fee exemption (see 47 C.F.R.Section 1.1114). 0 Governmental Entity Noncommercial educational licensee Other(please explain): 4b. Fee Classification CRY — Space Station (Geostationary) 5. Type Request o Change Station Location Extend Expiration Date Other 6. Temporary Orbit Location 7. Requested Extended Expiration Date 2

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 grant of Special Temporary Authority for 30 days, commencing December 17, 2018, to temporarily operate its Intelsat 16 (S2750) Ku-band beam over a new coverage area in the communications frequencies 14000 14500 MHz and 11700 — —12200 MHz in order to conduct a customer test. 9. By checking Yes, the undersigned certifies that neither applicant nor any other party to the application is subject to a denial of Federal benefits that includes FCC benefits pursuant to Section 5301 of the Anti—Drug Act of 198$, • Yes No 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 Cynthia J. Grady Senior Counsel, Intelsat US LLC 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 I 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). 3

FCC NOTICE REQUIRED BY THE PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT The public reporting for this collection of information is estimated to average 2 hours per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the required data, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. If you have any comments on this burden estimate, or how we can improve the collection and reduce the burden it causes you, please write to the federal Communications Commission, AMD—PERM, Paperwork Reduction Project (3060—0678), Washington, DC 20554. We will also accept your comments regarding the Paperwork Reduction Act aspects of this collection via the Internet if you send them to PRAfcc.gov. PLEASE DO NOT SEND COMPLETED FORMS TO THIS ADDRESS. Remember You are not required to respond to a collection of information sponsored by the Federal government, and the government may not — conduct or sponsor this collection, unless it displays a currently valid 0MB control number or if we fail to provide you with this notice. This collection has been assigned an 0MB control number of 3060—0678. THE FOREGOING NOTICE IS REQUIRED BY THE PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT OF 1995, PUBLIC LAW 104-13, OCTOBER 1, 1995, 44 U.S.C. SECTION 3507. 4

INTELSAT Envision. Connect. Transform. November27, 2018 Ms. Marlene H. Dortch Secretary federal Communications Commission 445 j2th Street, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20554 Re: Request for Special Temporary Authority to Operate Intelsat 16 at 76.2° W.L. with New Beam Coverage; Call Sign: S2750 Dear Ms. Dortch: tntelsat License LLC (“Intelsat”) herein requests grant of Special Temporary Authority (“STA”)’ for 30 days. commencing December 17, 2018. to temporarily operate Intelsat 16’s (S2750) Ku-band beam over a new coverage area in the communications frequencies 14000-14500 MHz and 11700-12200 MHz in order to conduct a customer test. The proposed test is expected to take approximately 3-6 months and a coverage map of the new beam coverage is enclosed as Exhibit A. Intelsat will also be filing a 1 $0-days STA for this testing. Intelsat 16 is permanently licensed to operate at 76.2° W.L. with a different beam coverage than the beam coverage proposed herein.2 The satellite’s Ku-band beam will be biased in order to achieve the new coverage. Intelsat’s proposed operation of Intelsat 16 will conform to existing coordination agreements and the FCC’s rules governing operations vis-â-vis adjacent locations. Intelsat has filed this STA request, an FCC form 159, and a $980.00 filing fee electronically via the International Bureau’s Filing System. 2 See Policy Branch Information; Actions Taken, Report No. SAT-0 1334, file No. SAT-MOD- 20180424-00029 (July27, 2018) (Public Notice). Intelsat US LIC 7900 Tysons One Place, McLean. VA 22102-5972 USA www.intelsat.com T 41 703-559-6800

Ms. Marlene H. Dortch November 27, 2018 Page 2 The temporary operation of Intelsat 16’s Ku-band beam with a different coverage than authorized by its current license will help test a customer’s service. Accordingly, grant of this STA request is in the public interest. Sincerely, /s/Cynthiai Grady Cynthia J. Grady Senior Counsel Intelsat US LLC Attachment Cc: Stephen Duall Jay Whaley Cindy Spiers

Ms. Marlene H. Dortch November27, 2018 Exhibit A Exhibit A: Intelsat 16 Proposed Beam Coverage INTELSAT Intelsat 16 S 263.6E - Eu—Bend Eneicu 111 Trenanit Covereqe 1.07’t 3003 O A1: 0OOCW CORP tdOC) !.. 5.k 0.0) 54.2 —2.0 02.2 —0.0 01.2 —4.1 - 50.3 1.0 41.2 .1 44.7 3.0 442 4.0 45.2 O. Cdq. CORP n.m 5555410 R. 50. 0mi.1 E..m R.h CORP 30 Cnn S.C.) 3en.d En. A03 303 On 5.10. *


Document Created: 2018-12-12 17:54:48
Document Modified: 2018-12-12 17:54:48
© 2025 FCC.report
This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the FCC