IBFS / ICFS

SES-MOD-20161209-00941

Goonhilly Inc.

Comsat, Inc. respectfully seeks modifica

Filing overview

StatusClosed
Call signKA304
Applicant FRN0033685462
ContactSANDRA M. CLATWORTHY
Filing typeMOD
Date filed2016-12-08
Status date2017-03-01
Grant date2017-02-22
Expiration date2026-10-04
ServiceSES
Last actionGrant of Authority
FCC sourceView the FCC filing record

Application details

FCC form
FCC Form 312
Application type
APPLICATION FOR EARTH STATION: MOD - MAIN FORM
Name
SANDRA M. CLATWORTHY
Street Address
2550 WASSER TERRACE SUITE 6000
City
HERNDON
State
VA
Zip Code/Postal Code
20171
Country
United States of America
Attention
James G. Lovelace
Phone
+15715993643
Fax
+15715993670
Email
JLlovelace.ctr@comsat.com
Relationship
Consultant

Application summary

Enter a description of this application to identify it on the main menu:
Comsat, Inc. respectfully seeks modifica

Applicant Information (Q1 - 16)

FRN
0033685462
Name
Goonhilly Inc.
Street Address
2120 River Road
Street Address 2
PO Box 655
City
Southbury
State
CT
Zip Code/Postal Code
06488
Country
United States of America
Same Contact
No
Attention
Kevin Wilkes
Phone
+14413263367
Fax
+1
Email
kevin.wilkes@goonhilly.org

Application Fees

17b. Will a fee be paid?
Yes

Waivers

18a. Does the Applicant request a waiver(s) of the Commission's rules?
No
19b. If this filing is an amendment to a pending application, enter file number of pending application:
SES-MOD-20151009-00703

Type of Service

20. NATURE OF SERVICE: This filing is for an authorization to provide or use the following type(s) of service(s): Select all that apply.
Fixed-Satellite Service
21. Status
Non-Common Carrier
22. Select all that apply from the drop-down below:
U.S. Licensed Satellites
23. If Applicant is providing INTERNATIONAL COMMON CARRIER service, see instructions regarding Sec. 214 filing. Are these facilities:
N/A
Frequency Band Vhf Band
No
Frequency Band Uhf Band
No
Frequency Band L Band
No
Frequency Band S Band
No
Frequency Band C Band
No
Frequency Band X Band
No
Frequency Band Ku Band
No
Frequency Band Ka Band
No
Frequency Band V Band
No
Frequency Band Other
No

Type of Station

25a. CLASS OF STATION: Select the Class of Station/Orbit Type
FES
25d. Does the applicant intend to use a non-U.S. licensed satellite to provide service in the United States?
No
26. Type of Earth Station
Transmit/Receive

Purpose of Modification

Mod Ammend Purpose Add New Designator
No
Mod Ammend Purpose Change Emission Designator
No
Mod Ammend Purpose Auth To Increase Eirp
No
Mod Ammend Purpose Auth To Replace Antenna
No
Mod Ammend Purpose Auth To Add Antenna
No
Mod Ammend Purpose Auth To Relocate Fixed Station
No
Mod Ammend Purpose Auth To Change Assigned Freq
No
Mod Amd Purpose Add Frequencies
No
Mod Ammend Purpose Auth To Add Points Of Comm
No
Mod Ammend Purpose Auth To Change Points Of Comm
No
Mod Ammend Purpose Auth For Facilities Where Report Required
No
Mod Amd Purpose Change Orbit Location
No
Mod Amd Purpose Perform Fleet Management
No
Mod Amd Purpose Extend Milestones
No
Mod Ammend Purpose Other
Yes

Environmental Policy

28a. Would a Commission grant of any proposal in this application or amendment have a significant environmental impact as defined by 47 CFR 1.1307?
No

Alien Ownership

29. Is the Applicant a foreign government or the representative of any foreign government?
No
30. Is the Applicant an alien or the representative of an alien?
No
31. Is the Applicant a corporation organized under the laws of any foreign government?
No
32. Is the applicant a corporation of which more than one-fifth of the capital stock is owned of record or voted by aliens or their representatives or by a foreign government or representative thereof or by any corporation organized under the laws of a foreign country?
No
33. Is the applicant a corporation directly or indirectly controlled by any other corporation of which more than oneāˆ’fourth of the capital stock is owned of record or voted by aliens, their representatives, or by a foreign government or representative thereof or by any corporation organized under the laws of a foreign country?
No

Basic Qualifications

35. Has the applicant or any party to this application or amendment had any FCC station authorization or license revoked or had any application for an initial, modification or renewal of FCC station authorization, license, or construction permit denied by the Commission?
No
36. Has the Applicant, or any party to this Application or amendment, or any party directly or indirectly controlling the Applicant ever been convicted of a felony by any state or federal court?
No
37. Has any court finally adjudged the applicant, or any person directly or indirectly controlling the applicant, guilty of unlawfully monopolizing or attempting unlawfully to monopolize radio communication, directly or indirectly, through control of manufacture or sale of radio apparatus, exclusive traffic arrangement or any other means or unfair methods of competition?
No
38. Is the Applicant, or any person directly or indirectly controlling the Applicant, currently a party in any pending matter referred to in the preceding two items?
No
Anti Drug Checkbox
Yes
41. Application Description
Comsat, Inc. respectfully seeks modification of its Southbury, Connecticut KA304 license to authorize the SBY301KU 9 meter transmit/receive earth station antenna to communicate with the Telstar 12V (T12V) satellite (15.0 W.L.) in the Extended Ku-band. The license currently authorizes this antenna to communicate with three other satellites in the Extended Ku-band. So no other modifications are needed. The only modification being requested is to add T12V as a POC for SBY301KU. Please see attached Exhibit A narrative for additional details.
A
Yes
B
No
C
No

Signature

Title
Consultant
Signature
James G. Lovelace

Frequencies

Lower MHzUpper MHzEmissionLocation
1530.0000001545.000000
1627.0000001647.000000
10700.00000012500.000000
10950.00000011200.000000
11450.00000011700.000000
11700.00000012200.000000
13750.00000013770.000000
13750.00000013772.000000
13750.00000014000.000000
13778.00000014000.000000
13780.00000014500.000000
14000.00000014000.000000
14000.00000014500.000000

Related filings

RelationshipFiling
relatedSES-MOD-20151009-00703
relatedSES-MOD-20230201-00120

Public notices

DateReportTypeServiceStatus
2017-03-01SES01934 Action Taken Public NoticeSatellite Earth Station0
2017-01-18SES01921 Accepted for Filing Public NoticeSatellite Earth Station0
2017-01-04SES01917 Accepted for Filing Public NoticeSatellite Earth Station0

Sources and provenance

SourceSource recordRetrievedMatch
ICFSSES-MOD-20161209-009412026-07-31 04:24:14Source Primary
Selected field provenance
FieldDisplayed valueSourceObserved
StatusClosedICFS SES-MOD-20161209-009412026-07-31 04:24:14
DescriptionComsat, Inc. respectfully seeks modificaICFS SES-MOD-20161209-009412026-07-31 04:24:14
Applicant NameGoonhilly Inc.ICFS SES-MOD-20161209-009412026-07-31 04:24:14
Applicant Frn0033685462ICFS SES-MOD-20161209-009412026-07-31 04:24:14
Call SignKA304ICFS SES-MOD-20161209-009412026-07-31 04:24:14
Date Filed2016-12-08ICFS SES-MOD-20161209-009412026-07-31 04:24:14
Status Date2017-03-01ICFS SES-MOD-20161209-009412026-07-31 04:24:14
Grant Date2017-02-22ICFS SES-MOD-20161209-009412026-07-31 04:24:14
Expiration Date2026-10-04ICFS SES-MOD-20161209-009412026-07-31 04:24:14

Documents

DocumentTypeDateStatus
Application.pdfForm Attachment2025-06-24Pending archive
20161214140823.pdfForm Attachment2025-06-24Pending archive
20170829131753.pdfForm Attachment2025-06-24Pending archive
RadHaz Report.pdfForm Attachment2025-06-24Pending archive
FAA Exhibit.pdfForm Attachment2025-06-24Pending archive
HTML.htmForm Attachment2025-06-24Pending archive
Additional Frequenci.pdfForm Attachment2025-06-24Pending archive
Ex. B. Ext-Ku Analys.pdfForm Attachment2025-06-24Pending archive
KA304 FCC SC POC UpdLETTER2017-09-27Available
KA304 FCC POC UpdateLETTER2017-08-23Available
KA304 Ext Ku App ClaLETTER2017-01-11Available
Attachment FAA Exhibit Available
Attachment Additional Frequenci Available
Attachment Ex. B. Ext-Ku Analys Available
Attachment RadHaz Report Available
Attachment Application Available
Attachment HTML Invalid document
Attachment 20161214140823.pdf Available
Attachment 20170829131753.pdf Available