Attachment STA Request

This document pretains to SES-STA-20100517-00610 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Earth Station filing.

IBFS_SESSTA2010051700610_817334

May 17, 2010 Ms. Marlene H. Dortch Secretary Federal Commumcatlons Commission 445 12"" Street, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20554 INTELSAT Re: Request for Special Temporary Authority Fillmore, California C—band Earth Station E860175 Dear Ms. Doftch: PanAmSat Licensee Corp. ("PanAmSat") herein requests a grant of Special Temporary Authority ("STA")‘ for ten days, from June 23, 2010 through July 2, 2010, to utilize its Fillmore, California C—band earth station to perform a semi—annual command and range test of emergency TT&C transmissions to the ICO—G1 satellite at 92.85° W.L. The test will be conducted in the frequency bands 6424.5 MHz and 5925.5 MHz (uplink) and 3701.5 MHz and 4198.5 MHz (downlink). Although the test likely will not last longer than a day, PanAmSat seeks authority for ten days in order to provide scheduling flexibility. PanAmSat‘s license for this antenna provides authority to use this antenna to provide emergency TT&C services to this satellite in these frequencies on a permanent basis for five days." The proposed test operations will be conducted in accordance with the parameters of the current license. Accordingly, the operation of the earth station for the proposed test will be compatible with the antenna‘s electromagnetic environment and will not cause harmful interference into any lawfully operating facility. In the extremely. unlikely event that harmful interference should occur, PanAmSat will take all _ reasonable steps to eliminate the interference. Grant of this STA request will enable PanAmSat to assist ICO in ensuring the reliability of emergency TT&C services for the ICO—G1 satellite at 92.85° W.L. This, in turn, serves the public interest by helping to ensure continuity of MSS services to consumers from this location. ‘ PanAmSat has filed this STA request, an FCC Form 159, a $175.00 filing fee and this supporting letter electronically via the Internat1onal Bureau‘s Filing . System ("IBFS"). 2 See Satellite Communications Services Information; Actions Taken, Report No. SES—01043, File No. SES—MFS—20080314—00306 (June 18, 2008). Operation beyond five days must be pursuant to STA. Intelsat Corporation 3400 International Drive NW, Washington DC 20008—3006 USA www.intelsat.com T +1 202—944—6800 F++ 202—944—7898

Ms. Marlene H. Dortch May 17, 2010 Page 2 Please direct any questions regarding this STA request to the undersigned at (202) 944—7848. Respectfully submitted, 2 %. cueo, Susan H. Crandall Assistant General Counsel Intelsat Corporation Co: Kathymm Medley


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