Attachment Intelsat - Grant ext

Intelsat - Grant ext

DECISION submitted by IB, FCC

Grant extension of sta

2019-01-31

This document pretains to SAT-STA-20190128-00002 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

IBFS_SATSTA2019012800002_1615660

S2750 SAT-STA2079012BOOO2 IB2Of 9000055 Intelsat License LLC Jntelsat 16 INTELSAT Envision. Connect. Transform. & Fflc#_ST-5m-2OSOZ-OcXOZ January 28. 2019 Call Sign S27S0 Grant (or other idcntifier Terniflatcs pEi”ed e Ms. Marlene I-I. Dortch F;c:m O\ /7/1j 30 Secretary GRANTED Federal Communications Commission Intcrnatinnal Bureau Approved: 12 Street, S.W. wWh coJh’ois SftJ Dcll Washington. D.C. 20554 C’S%tellic P4)j &O Re: Request for Extension of Special Temporary Authority to Operate Intelsat 16 at 76.2° W.L. with New Beam Coverage Call Sign: S2750 Dear Ms. Doiich: Intelsat License LLC (Intelsat”) herein requests an additional 30 days of Special Temporary Authority (STA”)1 previously granted Intelsat to temporarily operate Intelsat I 6s (52750) 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.2 The customer test is expected to take approximately 3-6 months and a coverage map of the new beam coverage is enclosed as Exhibit A. Intelsat has also filed a 1 80-day STA for this testing.3 Intelsat 16 is permanently licensed to operate at 76.2° W.L. with a di(Tetent beam coverage than the beam coverage proposed herein.4 The satellit&s Ku-band beam has been biased in order to achieve Intelsat has filed this STA request, an FCC form 159, and a $980.00 filing fee electronically via the International Bureaus Filing System. This extension request is timely filed per the Federal Communications Commissions Public Notice. Impact of Potential Lctpse in funding on Comlnissiol? Operations, DA 19-JO. p.4 (Jan. 2.2019) (Public Notice). 2 See Policy Branch Jnformatiol7: Actions Take ii. Report No. SAT-0 1 365, File No. SAT-STA 20181127-00085 (Dec. 14, 2018) (Public Notice). See Satellite Policy Branch lnforinatwn: Space Station AJ)pl!CUIIOflS A ccepted fi)r filh7g, File No. SAT-STA-20181 127-00086 (Dec. 14, 2018) (Public Notice). See Policy Branch ln/örmalion, Actions Taken. Report No. SAT-0 1334, File No. SAT-MOD- 201 80424-00029 (July 27, 201 8) (Public Notice). Intelsat US LLC 7900 Tysons One Place, McLean, VA 22102-S972 USA www.intelsat.com T +1 703-SS9-6800

Ms. Marlene H. Dortch January 28, 2019 Page 2 the new coverage. Intelsat’s operation of Intelsat 16 will continue to conform to existing coordination agreements and the FCCs tules governing operations vis-ã-vis adjacent locations. 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 extension request is in the public interest. Sincerely. /s/ Cj’nthia J. Grady Cynthia J. Grady Senior Counsel Intelsat US LLC Attachment Cc: Stephen Duall Jay Whaley Cindy Spiers

Ms. Marlene H. Dortch November 27. 201 8 Exhibit A Exhibit A: Intelsat 16 Proposed Beam Coverage INTELSAT Inteloot 15 @ 213.gE Ku—Eand Mexico 111 transmit Coverage P1tig 1676 20091 6 1i 1.00916 OZOF C2B62 6. .k (001 —0 0 01.0 02.2 —6.0 —, 0 - —, 5 40,? .0 46 5 45 2 rg 61 0055410 0. SB 5.. .k £166 (2! f 3 EJ 2i—.& EiC1 202 1 610.

ATTACHMENT TO GRANT Intelsat License LLC IEFS File No. SAT-STA-20190128-00002 IBf S File No(s): SAT-STA-20190128-00002 GRANTED — Licensee/Grantee: Intelsat License LLC With Conditions Call Sign: S2750 Satellite Name: Intelsat 16 Orbital Location: 76.2° W.L. (required station- (+1- 0.05 degrees eastlwest) keeping tolerance) Administration: United States of America Nature of Service: Telemetry, Tracking and Command (TT&C); Fixed International Bureau Satellite Service (P55) Satellite Division Scope of Grant: Extension of previously granted 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: 1 1.7—12.2 GHz (space-to-Earth) 14.0—14.5 GHz (Earth-to-space)’ 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 Coim-nission. 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 hitelsat 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 IEFS File No. SAT-STA-2019012$-00002 Action January 31, 2019 Date: Term Dates From: January 17, 2019 To: period of 30 days Approved: Stephe . Duall Chief, Satellite Policy Branch Page 2 of 2


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