Attachment STA grant

This document pretains to SES-STA-20080117-00058 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Earth Station filing.

IBFS_SESSTA2008011700058_617707

                                           E080011       SES—STA—20080117—00058   18200800012
                                           Intelsat North America LLC




                                                                                                                         Approved by OMB
                                                                                                                               3060—0678
                            APPLICATION FOR EARTH STATION SPECIAL TEMPORARY AUTHORITY



APPLICANT INFORMATIONEnter a description ofthis application to identify it on the main menu:
Request for STA for Clarksburg, Maryland Earth Station E080011
 1. Applicant

           Name:        Intelsat North America LLC           Phone Number:                      202—944—7848
           DBA Name:                                         Fax Number:                        202—944—7870
           Street:      c/o Intelsat Corporation             E—Mail:                            susan.crandall@intelsat.com
                        3400 International Drive, N.W.

           City:        Washington                           State:                             DC
           Country:     USA                                  Zipcode:                           20008        —3006
           Attention:   Susan H Crandall


2. Contact


             Name:         Intelsat North America LLC             Phone Number:                         202—944—7848
             Company:                                             Fax Number:                           202—944—7870
             Street:       c/o Intelsat Corporation               E—Mail:                               susan.crandall@intelsat.com
                           3400 International Drive, N.W.

             City:         Washington                             State:                                 DC
             Country:      USA                                    Zipcode:                              20008       —3006
             Attention:    Susan H Crandall                       Relationship:                          Legal Counsel


(If your application is related to an application filed with the Commission, enter either the file number or the IB Submission ID of the related
application. Please enter only one.)
 3. Reference File Number SESL1IC200801 1100047 or Submission ID
  4a. Is a fee submitted with this application?
@) IfYes, complete and attach FCC Form 159.           If No, indicate reason for fee exemption (see 47 C.E.R.Section 1.1114).
C Governmental Entity        { Noncormercial educational licensee
{ Other(please explain):

4b. Fee Classification    CGX — Fixed Satellite Transmit/Receive Earth Station

5. Type Request

@ Use Prior to Grant                              eJ Change Station Location                            O Other


6. Requested Use Prior Date
      02/01/2008
7. CityClarksburg                                                            8. Latitude
                                                                             (dd mmss.sh)    39    13    5.0    N


9. State   MD                                                              10. Longitude
                                                                           (ddmmss.sh)        77   16   25.0    W
11. Please supply any need attachments.
Attachment 1: STA Request                         Attachment 2:                                      Attachment 3:


12. 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 North America LLC herein requests a grant of STA for 60 days,                                         from 02/01/2008
     through 03/31/2008,           to utilize its new Clarksburg,                   Maryland C—band earth station prior to
     grant of permanent operating authority.




13. By checking Yes, the undersigned certifies that neither applicant nor any other party to the application is               Yes        [3 No
subject 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 ofa controlled substance.
See 47 CFR 1.2002(b) for the meaning of "party to the application" for these purposes.


14. Name of Person Signing                                                  15. Title of Person Signing
   Susan H. Crandall                                                           Asst. General Counsel, Intelsat Corporation
           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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January 17, 2008


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

           Re:         Request for Special Temporary Authority
                       Clarksburg, Maryland C—band Earth Station E080011

Dear Ms. Dortch:

Intelsat North America LLC ("Intelsat") herein requests a grant of Special
Temporary Authority ("STA")‘ for 60 days, from February 1, 2008 through
March 31, 2008, to utilize its new.Clarksburg, Maryland C—band earth station
prior to grant ofpermanent operating authority. The antenna will transmit in the
frequency bands 3700—4200 MHz and 5925—6425 MHz to NSS—7 at 22° W.L.
Intelsat has a pending application for authority to use this anternma to transmit in
these frequencies on a permanent basis.*

Intelsat plans to use this antenna to provide a temporary uplink for a U.S.
Government customer until the service can be transitioned to a different .
antenna. The customer has contracted to start the service on February 1, 2008.

In support ofthis request, Intelsat incorporates by reference its pending
application for authority to use this antenna to transmit in these frequencies on a
permanent basis." The application contains detailed technicalinformation (in
Exhibits A—C) that demonstrates that the operation of the earth station will be
compatible with its electromagnetic environment and will not cause harmful
interference into any lawfully operating facility. In the extremely unlikely event
that harmfulinterference should occur, Intelsat will take all reasonable steps to
eliminate the interference.

Grant of this STA request will enable Intelsat to begin providing commercial
service with this antenna in time to meet the U.S. Government customer‘s



‘ Intelsat has filed this STA request, an FCC Form 159, a $170.00 filing fee and
this supporting letter electronically via the International Bureau‘s Filing System >
("IBFS").
* See Satellite Communications Services; Re: Satellite Radio Applications
Accepted For Filing, Report No. SES—00998, File No. SES—LIC—20080111—
00047 (Jan. 16, 2008) (Public Notice).
* See File No. SES—LIC—20080111—00047.


Intelsat Corporation                                                          .
3400 International Drive NW, Washington DC 20008—3006 USA wwwintelsat.com T+1 202—944—6800 F+1 202—944—7898


Ms. Marlene H. Dortch
JTanuary 17, 2008
Page 2


contracted for start date, thereby serving the public interest. Intelsat
respectfully requests expeditious treatment of this request.

Please direct any questions regarding this STA request to the undersigned at
(202) 944—7848.
Respectfully submitted,




Susan H. Crandall
Assistant General Counsel
Intelsat Corporation

co: Scott Kotler



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Document Modified: 2008-01-23 11:38:32

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