Attachment 20111021172150.pdf

20111021172150.pdf

DECISION submitted by IB/FCC

GRANTED STA

2011-10-12

This document pretains to SES-STA-20111007-01198 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Earth Station filing.

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KA399 SES—STA—20111007—01198 1B2011004538 Telesat Network Services, Inc. Approved by OMB 3060—0678 APPLICATION FOR EARTH STATION SPECIAL TEMPORARY AUTHORITY APPLICANT INFORMATIONEnter a description of this application to identify it on the main menu: STA to operate 15—m over T14 to test (October 2011) 1. Applicant Name: Telesat Network Services, Inc. Phone Number: 908—698—4882 DBA Name: Fax Number: 908—719—0226 Street: 135 Routes 202/206 E—Mail: rcondurso@telesat.com City: Bedminster State: NJ Country: USA Zipcode: 07921 —1538 Attention: Mr Robert Condurso LW itk Condit ols ises 1# * { A 3Es—STA—AOII 100%—0t(49 KRA3%q#_CGemtem (o(1*{a0 1/ _ sefee Ts /CW/QON ‘ /'0//67/7‘26/‘/ q ’/g p/

Conditions of Grant of SES—STA—20111007—01198 Telesat Network Services Inc. ("Telesat") is granted Special Temporary Authority to operate its 15—m antenna to operate KA—399 for 7 days, from October 12, 2011 through October 19, 2011, to test whether the 15—m antenna can be used as a temporary replacement for a 9—m antenna that also is licensed to operate at the Mt. Jackson teleport and that has demonstrated signs of failure. Communication with Telstar 14 satellite located at 109.2° W .L. in the 13810—13995 MHz band, with corresponding receive frequencies at 11510—11695 MHz is authorized under the following conditions: 1. Operations shall be on a non—interference and non—protected basis. 2. In the event of any harmful interference, Telesat shall cease operations immediately and shall inform the Commission, in writing, immediately of such an event. 3. Personnel must be protected from radiation hazards at all times. Q);f’fi dOan//affé,)S " SES—S ya —A¥o1 100201199 eli Sign KA3F7F GeaDar /o/,ga/.:w//

Exhibit 1 REQUEST FOR SPECIAL TEMPORARY AUTHORITY Introduction Pursuant to Section 25.120 of the Commission‘s rules, Telesat Network Services, Inc. ("Telesat") hereby requests Special Temporary Authority ("STA") to operate its 15—m antenna, which is licensed under Call Sign KA399 and is located at Telesat‘s teleport in Mt. Jackson, Virginia, to perform the test described below. STA is needed because during the test Telesat will be using a different point of communication, frequency band, and carrier than is specified in the license for the 15—m antenna. Telesat has an urgent need to conduct the test so it can determine whether the 15—m antenna can be used as a temporary replacement for a 9—m antenna that also is licensed to operate at the Mt. Jackson teleport and that has demonstrated signs of failure. Accordingly, Telesat requests that its STA request be granted as soon as possible. Although the test is expected to last only 4—6 hours, out of an abundance of caution Telesat asks that its STA cover the seven—day period beginning with grant of the STA.

Discussion Telesat‘s failing 9—m antenna serves as a hub for earth stations on vessels (ESV) services. It transmits in the 13.81—14 GHz band using Telesat‘s Telstar 11N satellite as a point of communication. Before Telesat‘s 15—m antenna can be operated as a temporary replacement for the 9—m antenna, the company needs to reconfigure the antenna for operation in the 13.81—14 GHz band and to test the antenna in that band to confirm that the reconfiguration has been successful. To that end, Telesat seeks an STA to operate its 15—m antenna using an unmodulated CW carrier in the 13810—13995 MHz band, with corresponding receive frequencies at 11510—11695 MHz (see attached Schedule B). The point of communication for this transmission is Telesat‘s Telstar 14 satellite located at 109.2° W.L. 1 There are no potential conflicts between the proposed test and other services. Additionally, Telstar 14 is stationed over 57 degrees from the nearest TDRSS satellites, which are located at 41° W.L. and 167° W.L., and is significantly 1 The Commission previously granted authority for a company affiliated with Telesat to use Telstar 14, also known as Estrela do Sul 1, to provide service in the United States. See In the Matter of Loral Skynet do Brasil, Petition for Declaratory Ruling to Add Estrela do Sul 1, a Ku—band Satellite, to the Permitted Space Station List, Order, DA 03—4095 (rel. Dec. 23, 2003; ECC File Nos. SAT—PDR—20021010—00196 and SAT—WAV—20031202—00352). Accordingly, the technical characteristics of the satellite have been reviewed and approved by the Commission. At the time, the satellite was operated at 63° W.L. and was licensed by Brazil. At its present location of 109.2° W.L., the satellite is licensed by Canada, which is a WTO member. To the extent that Section 25.137 of the rules and competitive considerations are relevant to a limited—time request for an STA, therefore, there is a presumption that grant of Telesat‘s STA request will enhance competition and therefore is in the public interest. See In re Amendment of the Commission‘s Regulatory Policies to Allow Non—U.S. Licensed Space Stations to Provide Domestic and International Satellite Service in the United States, Report and Order, 12 FCC Red. 24094, 24112 (1997). L2 _

more distant from the nearest TDRSS satellite than is the Telstar 11N satellite with which Telesat‘s ESV hub already communicates. Telesat‘s STA request is supported by good cause. Telesat‘s 9—m antenna is in critical need of maintenance, and it is anticipated that this maintenance will take 30 to 60 days. Grant of Telesat‘s STA request will facilitate this maintenance and help ensure that Telesat can maintain continuity of service while maintenance is ongoing. Numerous maritime vessels rely on this service for an array of communications needs. Telesat also is preparing, and will file in the near future, a request for an STA to operate its 15—m antenna as a temporary replacement for its 9—m antenna. Telesat has confirmed that there are no other adjacent satellites within six degrees of T14 at 109.2° W.L. except for ANIK F1, which is owned and operated by a Telesat affiliate. Accordingly, an internal coordination has been conducted to ensure that no interference will occur to the operations on ANIK F1 owing to the proposed test. Accordingly, and for good cause shown, Telesat respectfully requests that its STA request be granted.

2. Contact Name: Joseph A. Godles Phone Number: 202—429—4900 Company: Goldberg, Godles, Wiener & Fax Number: 202—429—4912 Wright Street: 1229 19th Street, N.W. E—Mail: jgodles@g2w2.com City: Washington State: DC Country: USA Zipcode: 20036 — Attention: 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 SESMOD2011041500459 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.F.R.Section 1.1114). «y Governmental Entity J Noncommercial educational licensee g74 Other(please explain): 4b. Fee Classification CGX — Fixed Satellite Transmit/Receive Earth Station 5. Type Request Use Prior to Grant Change Station Location Other C3 3 8 @ 6. Requested Use Prior Date 10/12/2011

7. CityMount Jackson 8. Latitude (dd mm ss.s h) 38 43 42.0 N 9. State VA 10. Longitude (dd mm ss.s h) 78 39 25.0 W 11. Please supply any need attachments. Attachment 1: STA 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.) Applicant hereby requests Special Temporary Authority to operate its 15—m antenna, which is licensged under Call Sign KA399 and is located at its teleport in Mt. Jackson, Virginia, to perform the test described herein. 13. By checking Yes, the undersigned certifies that neither applicant nor any other party to the application is @ Yes £y 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 of a controlled substance. See 47 CFR 1.2002(b) for the meaning of "party to the application&gquot; for these purposes. 14. Name of Person Signing 15. Title of Person Signing Robert Condurso Director, Govt and Regulatory Affairs 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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