Attachment STA Request

This document pretains to SAT-STA-20190625-00052 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

IBFS_SATSTA2019062500052_1751868

June 25, 2019


Ms. Marlene H. Dortch
Secretary
Federal Communications Commission
445 12th Street, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20554


Re:       Request for Extension of Special Temporary Authority to Operate Intelsat 10 at 47.5° E.L.
          with New Beam Coverage; Call Sign: S2382


Dear Ms. Dortch:

Intelsat License LLC (“Intelsat”) herein requests an additional 30 days of Special Temporary
Authority (“STA”)1 to operate Intelsat 10’s (call sign S2382) Ku-band beam over a new coverage area
in the communications frequencies 14250-14500 MHz and 12500-12750 MHz in order to provide
customer service.2 In support of this request, Intelsat incorporates the map of the new beam coverage
filed with its original request.3 Intelsat intends to file a license modification application to support this
new service area.

Intelsat 10 is permanently licensed to operate at 47.5º E.L.4 with a different Ku-band beam coverage
than the beam coverage currently being used under STA.5 One of the satellite’s Ku-band beams, the

1
  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-01394, File No. SAT-STA-
20190522-00041 (May 31, 2019) (Public Notice).
3
 See Policy Branch Information, Actions Taken, Report No. SAT-01387, File No. SAT-STA-
20190418-00029 (May 3, 2019) (Public Notice) at Exhibit A.
4
 See Policy Branch Information, Actions Taken, Report No. SAT-01173, File No. SAT-MOD-
20160422-00038 (July 8, 2016) (Public Notice).
5
    Id.


Ms. Marlene H. Dortch
June 25, 2019
Page 2




Europe Africa Beam, has been biased in order to achieve the new coverage. Intelsat’s operation of
Intelsat 10 will continue to conform with existing coordination agreements and the Federal
Communication Commission’s rules governing operations vis-à-vis adjacent locations. All other
beams are unaffected by the Ku-band beam repointing.

The continued temporary operation of Intelsat 10’s Ku-band beam with a different coverage than
authorized by its current license will allow Intelsat to continue to provide new customer service.
Accordingly, grant of this STA extension request is in the public interest.

For the reasons set forth herein, Intelsat respectfully requests that the Commission grant this STA
extension request. Please direct any questions regarding this STA extension request to the
undersigned at (703) 559-6949.


Sincerely,

/s/ Cynthia J. Grady

Cynthia J. Grady
Senior Counsel
Intelsat US LLC



cc: Stephen Duall
     Jay Whaley
     Cindy Spiers



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Document Modified: 2019-06-25 18:11:15

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