Attachment 20120726174902.pdf

20120726174902.pdf

DECISION submitted by IB/FCC

Granted STA

2012-07-25

This document pretains to SES-STA-20120620-00607 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Earth Station filing.

IBFS_SESSTA2012062000607_961127

                                     E060351         SES—STA—20120620—00607    1B2012001542
                                     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 MSAT—1/2 prior to grant — E060351 (Jun 2012)
 1. Applicant

           Name:        Telesat Network Services, Inc.        Phone Number:                       908—698—4890

           DBA Name:                                          Fax Number:                         908—719—0226
           Street:      135 Routes 202/206                    E—Mail:                             gwazeter@telesat.com


           City:        Bedminster                            State:                              NJ
           Country:     USA                                   Zipcode:                            07921       —1538
           Attention:   Mr George Wazeter




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Applicant: Telesat Network Services, Inc.
Call Sign: KA399/E060351
File No.:   SES—STA—20120620—00606/8ES—STA—20120620—00607"
Special Temporary Authority (STA)


Telesat Network Services, Inc. (Telesat) is granted STA for a 30—day period with the following
conditions:

    1;   TT&C operations with MSAT—1 and MSAT—2, at 103.3° W.L. and 106.5° W.L.,
         respectively are for back—up TT&C duty purposes only. Operations, for this capability
         only, were authorized verbally on July 3, 2012.

         TT&C frequencies are 14000.5 MHz and 14499.5 MHz on the 700KFID transmit
         carrier that are used by MSAT—1 and MSAT in addition to the pending modifications
         of KA399 and EO60351.

         Operations under this authority are on a non—interference basis only.

         Operations under this authority are on a non—protected basis only.

         In the event that there is a report of interference, Telesat must immediately terminate
         transmissions and notify the FCC in writing.

         This is granted without prejudice to any future FCC enforcement action in connection
         with any unauthorized operation of radio facilities.



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                                                                                  Exhibit 1


             REQUEST FOR SPECIAL TEMPORARY AUTHORITY

                                (CALL SIGN E060351)


Introduction

       Pursuant to Section 25.120 of the Commission‘s rules, Telesat Network

Services, Inc. ("Telesat") hereby requests Special Temporary Authority ("STA"),

beginning on or before July 3, 2012, to operate its earth station hub, licensed

under Call Sign E060351, in the manner described herein for a period of 30 days.

Telesat has pending an application to modify its license for E060351,1 which

modification it submitted based on recent developments. Telesat seeks authority

in this STA request to implement on an interim basis the changes proposed in its

modification application.

       In particular, Telesat has imminent need for authority to: (1) add MSAT—1

and MSAT—2 as points of communication; and (2) operate the 4.6—m hub antenna

on two additional frequencies, which are in the standard Ku—band band, using

the 7Z00KFID transmit carrier and 138KGXD receive carrier. For reasons stated

below, Telesat‘s STA request is support by good cause.




1 Submitted Jun. 20, 2012 (no file number issued yet).


Discussion


       Adding MSAT—1 and MSAT—2 as Points of Communication/Adding Two
       Standard Ku—band Frequencies and TT&C Carriers

       Telesat‘s U.S. teleport operations group was recently informed that it

would be assuming back—up TT&C duty for LightSquared‘s MSAT—1 and MSAT—

2 satellites, at 103.3° W.L. and 106.5° W.L., respectively. The satellites are

currently controlled from a Canadian—licensed facility, but the lease for that

facility has been terminated with an effective date of July 9, 2012. In anticipation

of the need to shift TT&C operations, LightSquared recently engaged Telesat to

provide back—up TT&C to these satellites at Telesat‘s Mt. Jackson hub, which

duty will commence by July 9.2 Telesat is respectfully requesting STA on or

before July 3, to provideit with just under a week to coordinate and implement

the transition of the TT&C operations from the facility in Canada to Telesat‘s

facility. Facilitating continuity of TT&C operations is unquestionably in the

public interest.




2 In order to enhance control over MSAT—1 and MSAT—2, Telesat has been engaged to
provide back—up TT&C service from two separate antennas, with one antenna primarily
dedicated to each satellite. To ensure the fullest possible use of its resources, Telesat is
seeking authority to add both satellites as a point of communication to each of the two
antennas. Doing so will also permit Telesat to use either antenna for "ranging"
operations, wherein it is able to track both or either satellite from either antenna. Telesat
has prepared and is submitting concurrently herewith a second application and
matching STA request seeking appropriate authority for the second antenna (Call Sign
KA399).


       Telesat‘s earth station authorization currently lacks authority for MSAT—

1,5 licensed by Canada, and MSAT—2, licensed by the United States, as points of

communication. Accordingly, Telesat requests authority under its STA to add

both satellites as points of communication.

       Furthermore, Telesat‘s earth station is not authorized to operate on the

two frequencies (14000.5 MHz and 14499.5 MHz) on the 700KFID transmit

carrier and 138KGXD receive carrier that are used by MSAT—1 and MSAT—2 for

TT&C. Telesat is requesting authority for these additional frequencies on those

carriers in its modification application, and seeks authority herein to implement

these changes on an interim basis.



Conclusion

       Accordingly, and for good cause shown, Telesat respectfully requests that

its STA request be granted.




3 MSAT—1 is foreign satellite authorized by Industry Canada. Telesat does not
contemplate herein to communicate with MSAT—1 except to provide TT&C services and
to perform satellite ranging. Furthermore, the information normally required under 47
C.ER. § 25.137 and in response to Question 42 of the Main Form of FCC Form 312 for
foreign—licensed satellites has already been provided to and approved by the
Commission in prior applications, and Telesat hereby incorporates that information by
reference. See, e.g., Applications of SatCOM Systems, Inc., et al., 14 FCC Red 20798 (1999);
see also In the Matter ofMotient Services Inc. and TMI Communications and Company, LP,
Assignors, and Mobile Satellite Ventures Subsidiary LLC, Assignee, 16 FCC Red 20469 (2001);
In the Matter ofMotient Corporation and Subsidiaries, Transferors, and SkyTerra
Communications, Inc., Transferee, 21 FCCRed 10198 (2006).


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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 SESMFS2007050200541 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).
ol Governmental Entity       C Noncommercial educational licensee
C Other(please explain):

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

5. Type Request


@   Use Prior to Grant                               O   Change Station Location                    O   Other


6. Requested Use Prior Date
      07/03/2012


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   28.0   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 seeks authority to




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" for these purposes.


14. Name of Person Signing                                                  15. Title of Person Signing
   George Wazeter                                                              Director, 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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