Attachment STA Request

This document pretains to SAT-STA-20190829-00085 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

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August 29, 2019 Ms. Marlene H. Dortch Secretary Federal Communications Commission 445 12th Street, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20554 Re: Request for Special Temporary Authority to Operate Galaxy 12 at 129.0° W.L. with New Beam Coverage; Call Sign: S2422 Dear Ms. Dortch: Intelsat License LLC (“Intelsat”) herein requests grant of Special Temporary Authority (“STA”)1 for 60 days, commencing October 1, 2019, to operate Galaxy 12’s (Call Sign S2422) C-band beams over a new coverage area in the communications frequencies 3700-4200 MHz in order to provide customer service. The beams will bias on a seasonal basis, and Intelsat will be filing a license modification application to support this new service area. The coverage requested herein is for winter operations. Maps of the new coverage areas are enclosed as Exhibit A. Galaxy 12 is permanently licensed to operate at 129.0º W.L.2 with different C-band beam coverage than proposed herein. The satellite’s C-band beams will be biased in order to achieve the new coverage.3 Intelsat’s proposed operations of Galaxy 12 will conform to existing coordination agreements and the Federal Communications Commission’s (“Commission”) rules governing operations vis-à-vis adjacent locations. 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-01311, File No. SAT-MOD- 20180215-00017 (April 20, 2018) (Public Notice). 3 Galaxy 12 only has two beams—the North America H Beam and the North America V Beam.

Ms. Marlene H. Dortch August 29, 2019 Exhibit A The operation of Galaxy 12’s C-band beams with different coverage than authorized by its current license will allow Intelsat to provide new customer service. Accordingly, grant of this STA request is in the public interest. For the reasons set forth herein, Intelsat respectfully requests that the Commission grant this STA request. Please direct any questions with regard to this request to the undersigned at (703) 559-6949. Sincerely, /s/ Cynthia J. Grady Cynthia J. Grady Senior Counsel Intelsat US LLC Attachment Cc: Stephen Duall Jay Whaley Cindy Spiers

Ms. Marlene H. Dortch August 29, 2019 Exhibit A Exhibit A: Galaxy 12 Proposed Beam Coverage, North America H Beam

Ms. Marlene H. Dortch August 29, 2019 Exhibit A Galaxy 12 Proposed Beam Coverage, North America V Beam


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