Attachment Intelsat - Grant Sep

Intelsat - Grant Sep

DECISION submitted by IB, FCC

Grant

2019-09-18

This document pretains to SAT-STA-20190731-00069 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

IBFS_SATSTA2019073100069_1913740

File# £F~T- 5~:,2OLSO73)_~yD~,9 S2750 SAT~STA-2019073I-O°°69 182019002869 Intelsat License LLC Intelsat 16 CatiSign S2L75O GrantDate 03 l~ ~9 (or other identifier) Term Dates Approved by 0MB 3060—0678 From O8~ 5 t~ To: GRANTED~ Date & Time Filed: Jul 31 2019 1 :37:48:283PM I nteri:ational Bureau Approved: Jff1L ~, 4’ File Number: SAT STA 20190731 00069 Cailsign: C~ 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: 180 Day Request for Extension of Special Temporary Authority to Temporarily Operate Intelsat 16 With a New Coverage Area (Call Sign S2750) _________________________ I. Applicant Name: Intelsat License LLC Phone Number: 703 559 7848 DBA Name: Fax Number: 703—559—8539 Street: do Intelsat US LLC E—Mail: susan.crandall@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-20 190731-00069 IBFS File No(s): SAT-STA-20190731-00069 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 east/west) keeping tolerance) Administration: United States of America Nature of Service: Telemetry, Tracking and Command (Tf&C); Fixed- International Bureau Satellite Service (FSS) Satellite Division Scope of Grant: Special temporary authority for a period of 180 days to continue to operate Intelsat 16’s 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. 3. Intelsat shall cease operations immediately upon notification of such interference and inform the Commission in writing immediately of such an event. 4. 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. 5. Intelsat must operate Intelsat 16 at the 76.2° W.L. orbital location in compliance with all existing or future coordination agreements for this location. In the absence of a coordination agreement, such communications must comply with applicable provisions of the 1TU Radio Regulations as the Commission cannot guarantee the success of the required conditions. 6. 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. 7. The operations of Intelsat 16 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 1 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 IBFS File No. SAT-STA-20 190731-00069 conforming operations with the operations of U.S.-licensed geostationary orbit space stations within 6 degrees of the 76.2° W.L. orbital location. Intelsat must also comport with the maximum power limits indicated in existing or future coordination agreements at 76.2° 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 76.2° W.L. involving approved communications with U.S.-licensed earth stations. 8. Pursuant to footnote US342 of the United States Table of Frequency Allocations, 47 CFR § 2.106, services operating in the 14.47-14.50 GHz band shall take all practicable steps to protect the radio astronomy service from harmful interference. 9. Any action taken or expense incurred as a result of operations pursuant to this special temporary authority is solely at Intelsat’s own risk. 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. § 0.261, 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 September 18, 2019 Date: Term Dates From: August 15, 2019 To: period of 180 days Duall iellite 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.grady~intelsat.com 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 TB 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 0 Noncommercial educational licensee o 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

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 an additional 180 days 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 • 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(b) for the meaning of "party to the application" for these purposes. 10. Name of Person Signing 1 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: 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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INT SAT Envision. Connect Transform. July 31, 2019 Ms. Marlene H. Dortch Secretary Federal Communications Commission ~ l2~ Street, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20554 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. Dortch: Intelsat License LLC (“Intelsat”) herein requests grant of Special Temporary Authority (“STA”)1 for an additional 180 days 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.2 The proposed test is ongoing and expected to take an additional 3-6 months. Intelsat incorporates by reference Exhibit A, a map of the new beam coverage, included with its original STA request.3 Intelsat 16 is permanently licensed to operate at 76.2° W.L. with a different beam coverage than the beam coverage proposed herein.4 The satellite’s Ku-band beam has been biased in order to achieve the new coverage. Intelsat’s continued operations of Intelsat 16 will conform to existing coordination 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 Satellite Policy Branch Information, Actions Taken, Report No. SAT-U 1370, File No. SAT STA-20 181128-00086 (Public Notice) (February 15, 2019). ~ See supra. ~ See Policy Branch Information, Actions Taken, Report No. SAT-01334, File No. SAT-MOD 20180424-00029 (July 27, 2018) (Public Notice). Intelsat US LLC 7900 Tysoris One Place. McLean VA 22102-5972 USA www.lntelsat.com T +1 703-559-6800

Ms. Marlene H. Dortch July3l,2019 Page 2 agreements and the Federal Communication Commission’s (“Commission”) rules governing operations vis-à-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 complete the test of a customer’s 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 request to (703) 559-6949. Sincerely, s Cynthia I Grady Cynthia J. Grady Senior Counsel Intelsat US LLC cc: Stephen Duall Jay Whaley Cindy Spiers


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