Attachment Intelsat - Grant Jul

Intelsat - Grant Jul

DECISION submitted by IB, FCC

Grant with condition

2019-07-18

This document pretains to SAT-STA-20190711-00060 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

IBFS_SATSTA2019071100060_1801602

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S2405            SAT-STA-2019071 1-00060      1B2019002652                          ca11SignS2L~IOS_Grant Date 07 18
Intelsat License LLC
                                                                                    (or other identifier)
Intelsat 901                                                                                                Terni Dates ç~-t~ c(      Appro~ed by 0MB
                                                                                                                                            3060—0678
                                                               GRANTED~             From O7 i~/~
                                                             International Bureau
   Date & Time Filed: Jul II 2019 1:24:44:500PM
   File Number: SAT—STA—2019071 I 00060
   Cal lsign:
                                                      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 Futher Extension of 30—day STA to Operate Intelsat 901 at 29.5 W.L. with New Frequencies (Call Sign S2405)
        -   Applicant

                    Name:          Intelsat License LLC               Phone Number:                           703—559 7848
                    DBA Name:                                         Fax Number:                             703 559 8539
                    Street:        do I ntelsat US LLC                E—Mail:                                 susan.crandal@intelsat.com
                                   7900 Tysons One Place
                    City:          McLean                             State:                                   VA
                    Country:        USA                               Zipcode:                                22102          5972
                    Attention:     Susan H. Crandall


                                    ATTACHMENT TO GRANT
                                          Intelsat License LLC
                               IBFS File No. SAT—STA—2019071 1—00060

IBFS File No(s):      SAT—STA—2019071 1—00060                                             GRANTED          —


Licensee/Grantee:     Intelsat License LLC                                                With Conditions
Call Sign:            S2405
Satellite Name:       Intelsat 901
Orbital Location:     29.5° W.L.
(required station-    (+1- 0.05 degrees east-west station keeping)
keeping tolerance)
Administration:       United States of America
Nature of Service:    Fixed-Satellite Service (FSS)                                    International Bureau
                                                                                         Satellite Division
Scope of Grant:       Special temporary authority for a period of 30 days to continue to operate Intelsat 901 in
                      the communications frequencies 3625-3700 MHz and 5850-5925 MHz to provide
                      additional capacity at 29.50 W.L..
Service Area(s):      N/A
Frequencies:          3625-4200 MHz (space-to-Earth)
                      5 850-6425 MHz (Earth-to-space)

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. Intelsat must maintain the Intelsat 901 space station at the 29.5° W.L. orbital location with an east/west
       longitudinal station-keeping tolerance of ± 0.05 degrees.
   2. Intelsat must operate the Intelsat 901 space station at the 29.5° W.L. orbital location in compliance with
      all existing or future coordination agreements for that location. In the absence of a coordination
      agreement, such communications must comply with applicable provisions of the ITU Radio Regulations
      as the Commission cannot guarantee the success of the required coordination.
   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. The operations of Intelsat 901 and associated earth stations must comport with the applicable uplink and
      downlink limits in 47 CFR § 25.140(a)(3) of the Commission’s rules, unless Intelsat coordinates any non-
      conforming operations with the operations of U.S.-licensed geostationary orbit space stations within 6
      degrees of the 29.5° W.L. orbital location. Intelsat must also comport with the maximum power limits
      indicated in existing or future coordination agreements at 29.5° W.L. Non-conforming operation must
      also be coordinated with respect to those operations of non-U.S.-licensed space stations within 6 degrees
      of 29.5° W.L. involving approved communications with U.S.-licensed earth stations.
   5.   Intelsat’s use of the 3625-3650 MHz (space-to-Earth) frequency band is subject to footnote US 107, which
        limits FSS operations within the United States in the 3600-3650 MHz band on a primary basis to earth
        stations authorized prior to, or granted as a result of an application filed prior to, July 23, 2015 and
        constructed within 12 months of initial authorization. Additionally, applications filed after July 23, 2015
        to modify these earth stations will not be accepted except for changes in polarization, antenna orientation,
        or ownership; and increases in antenna size for interference mitigation purposes. All other Fixed-Satellite
        Service earth station operations in the 3625-3650 MHz band must be on a secondary basis.
    6. Communications between U.S.-licensed earth stations and Intelsat 901 in the 3625-3650 MHz (space-to
       Earth) frequency band are subject to footnote U5245 of the United States Table of Frequency
       Allocations, 47 CFR § 2.106, U5245, which states that the use of non-Federal Fixed-Satellite Service in
       the 3600-3650 MHz band is limited to international inter-continental systems and is subject to case-by
       case electromagnetic compatibility analysis.

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                                          ATTACHMENT TO GRANT
                                              Intelsat License LLC
                                   IBFS File No. SAT—STA—2019071 1—00060

     7. Communications between U.S. licensed earth stations and the Intelsat 901 space station in the 3650-3700
        MHz (space-to-Earth) frequency band are subject to footnote NG1 85 of the United States Table of
        Frequency Allocations, 47 CFR § 2.106, NG 185, which states that the use of the non-Federal Fixed-
        Satellite Service in the 3650-3700 MHz band is limited to international inter-continental systems.
     8.   Communications between U.S. licensed earth stations and the Intelsat 901 space station in the 3650-3700
          MHz (space-to-Earth) frequency band are subject to footnote NG169 of the United States Table of
          Frequency Allocations, 47 CFR § 2.106, NG169, which states that after December 1, 2000, operations on
          a primary basis by the Fixed-Satellite Service (space-to-Earth) in the 3650-3700 MHz frequency band
          shall be limited to grandfathered earth stations. All other Fixed-Satellite Service earth station operations
          in the 3650-3700 MHz frequency band shall be on a secondary basis.
     9.   Operations of Intelsat 901 in the 5850-5925 MHz (Earth-to-space) frequency band are subject to the
          terms of footnote US245 to the United States Table of Frequency Allocations, 47 CFR § 2.106, US245,
          which limits the use of the non-Federal Fixed-Satellite Service in this band to international inter
          continental systems and is subject to case-by-case electromagnetic compatibility analysis. Intelsat must
          not claim protection from radiolocation transmitting stations operating in accordance with footnote G2.1


 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 CFR § 0.261,
 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).

 Action          July 18, 2019
 Date:
 Term Dates      From: July 16, 2019                  To: period of 30 days

 Approved:
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                            ~llite Policy Branch




  For technical information of these radiolocation systems, see NTIA Report 83-115, Spectrum Resource Assessment in the
5650-5925 MHz Band, and NTIA Report 00-373, Measured Occupancy of 5850-5925 MHz and Adjacent 5-GHz Spectrum
in the United States at http://www.its.bldrdoc.~ov/pub/pubs.php.

                                                      Page 2 of 2


2. Contact

             Name:         Cynthia J. Grady                         Phone Number:                      703—559—6949
             Company:      Intelsat US LLC                          Fax Number:                        703—559—8539
             Street:       7900 Tvsons One Place                    E—Mail:                            cynthia.gradv~intelsat.com


             City:         Mc Lean                                  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 lB 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 FC.C Form 159.          If No, indicate reason for fee exemption (see 47 C.F.R.Section 1.1114).
0   Governmental Entity     ~ Noncommercial educational licensee
o Other(please explain):
4b. Fee Classification    CRY   —   Space Station (Geostationarv)
5. Type Request


0   Change Station Location                              Extend Expiration Date                           Other


6. Temporary Orbit Location                                                    7. Requested Extended Expiration Date


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 an additional 30 days of Special Temporary Authority
     previously granted to Intelsat to operate Intelsat 901 (S2405) in the communications
     frequencies 3625-3700 MHz and 5850-5925 MHz in order to provide additional capacity at
     29.5 W.L.




9. By checking Yes, the undersigned certifies that neither applicant nor any other party to the application is subject     ®   Yes         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(h) for the meaning of "party to the application&quot~ for these purposes.


10. Name of Person Signing                                                  I 1. Title of Person Signing
Cynthia J. Grady                                                            Senior Counsel, Intelsat US LLC
12. Please supply any need attachments.

~ Attachment 1: STA Request                         Attachment 2:                                      Attachmert 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 3 12(a)( I )). AND/OR FORFEITURE (U.S. Code, Title 47. Section 503).


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July 11, 2019


Ms. Marlene I-I. Dortch
Secretary
Federal Communications Commission
445 12hh1 Street, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20554


    e:    Request for Extension of Special Temporary Authority to Operate Intelsat 901 at 29.5° W.L.
          with New Frequencies; Call Sign: S2405


Dear Ms. Dortch:

Intelsat License LLC (“Intelsat”) herein requests an additional 30 days of Special Temporary
Authority (“STA’)’ previously granted to Intelsat to operate Intelsat 901 (Call Sign S2405) in the
communications frequencies 3625-3700 MHz and 5850-5925 MHz in order to provide additional
capacity at 29.5° W.L.2 The proposed operations are expected to last approximately five months.

Lntelsat 901 is permanently licensed to operate at 29.5° W.L. in the following bands: 3700-4200 MHz,
5925-6425 MHz, 10950-11200 MHz, 11450-11700 MHz, and 14000-14500 MHz.3 Intelsat is seeking
authority to continue to operate in 3625-3700 MHz and 5850-5925 MHz. This will allow Intelsat to
continue serving customers in these frequency bands.




I   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 Sale//lie Policy Branch Jnformalion. Actions Taken, Report No. SAT-0 1397, File No. SAT
STA-20 190610-00045 (June 21, 2019) (Public Notice).

~ See Satellite Policy Branch Information, Actions Taken, Report No. SAT-0 1290, File No. SAT
MOD-20 170831-00126 (Dec. 15, 201 7) (Public Notice). Although Intelsat 901 is capable of
operating in the 3625-3700 MHz and 5850-5925 MHz bands. Intelsat did not originally seek authority
to operate in these bands at 29.5° W.L.
Intelsat US LLC
7900 Tysons One Place, McLean, VA 22102-5972 USA www.intelsat.com T +1 703-559-6800


Ms. Marlene H. Dortch
July 11,2019
Page 2




Additionally, Intelsat is seeking to continue to operate under No. 4.4 of the International
Telecommunication Union (“ITU”) Radio Regulations. Intelsat has assessed the operational
environment near 29.5° W.L. and there are currently no co-frequency operations in 3625-3700 MHz
and 5850-5925 M1-fz within +1- 6 degrees. Intelsat’s continued operation of Intelsat 901 will be on a
non-interference, non-protection basis and will conform with the Federal Communications
Commission’s rules governing operations vis-à-vis adjacent locations.

Later this year Intelsat will replace Intelsat 901 with Intelsat 904 (Call Sign S2408) at 29.5° W.L. and
will redeploy Intelsat 901 Intelsat is currently drifting Intelsat 904 to 29.5° W.L. and the spacecraft
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is expected to arrive at 29.5° W.L. in approximately four months.5 In the permanent modification
Intelsat filed to support the redeployment of Intelsat 904, Intelsat requested that a new U.S. ITU filing
be made at 29.5° W.L. for operations in the 3625-3700 MHz and 5850-5925 M1-Iz bands.6

The temporary operation of Intelsat 901 in the 3625-3700 MHz and 5850-5925 MHz bands will help
provide additional capacity for customers at the nominal 29.5° W.l.~. location. Accordingly. grant of
this STA extension request is in the public interest.

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

Respectfully submitted,

/s/ cynthia .1. Grady

Cynthia J. Grady
Senior Counsel
lntelsat US LLC


cc: Stephen Duall
    Jay Whaley
    Cindy Spiers


~ See Satellite Policy Branch Information, Actions Taken, Report No. SAT-0 1397. File No. SAT
MOD-20190207-00009 (June 21, 2019) (Public Notice).
~ See Satellite Policy Branch Information, Actions Taken, Report No. SAT-0 1385, File No. SAT
STA-20 1903 I 8-00016 (April 26, 201 9) (Public Notice); Satellite Policy Branch Information, Actions
Taken, Report No. SAT-01394, File No. SAT-STA-20190515-00038 (May 31, 2019) (Public Notice).

6See Satellite Policy Branch InfOrmation, Space Station Applications Accepted for Filing, Report No.
SAT-0l390. File No. SAT-MOD-20l90422-0003l (May 17, 2019) (Public Notice).



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