Attachment SESSTA2012073000703.

SESSTA2012073000703.

DECISION submitted by INTELSAT LICENSE LLC

STA GRANT WITH CONDITIONS

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This document pretains to SES-STA-20120730-00703 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Earth Station filing.

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E990323 SES—STA—20120730—00703 1B2012001782 Intelsat License LLC 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: Request for Further Extension of Special Temporary Authority to Conduct TT&C, Call Sign E990323 1. Applicant Name: Intelsat License 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 s Sn o§tqo—SB>

Applicant: Intelsat License LLC File No.: SES—STA—20120730—00703 Call Sign: E990323 Special Temporary Authority (STA) Intelsat License LLC is granted a 60—day extension of the STA that was granted under file number SES—STA—20120605—00496 with the same operating conditions included in the previously granted STA under file number SES—STA—20120202—00135.

2. Contact Name: Susan H. Crandall Phone Number: 202—944—7848 Company: Intelsat Corporation Fax Number: 202—944—7870 Street: 3400 International Drive, N.W. E—Mail: susan.crandall@intelsat.com 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 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). C Governmental Entity C Noncommercial educational licensee { Other(please explain): 4b. Fee Classification CGX — Fixed Satellite Transmit/Receive Earth Station 5. Type Request 3 Use Prior to Grant 3 Change Station Location @ Other 6. Requested Use Prior Date 7. CityCastle Rock 8. Latitude (dd mm ss.s h) 39 16 35.0 N

9. State CO 10. Longitude (dd mm ss.s h) 104 48 23.9 W 11. Please supply any need attachments. Attachment 1: STA Request Attachment 2: Attachment 3: 12. Description. (If the complete description does not appearin this box, please go to the end of the form to view it in its entirety.) Intelsat Licensge LLC herein requests a 30—day extension, through September 6, 2012, of the Special Temporary Authority previously granted Intelsat to use its Castle Rock, Colorado earth station, call sign E990323, to provide telemetry, tracking and control operations with the DIRECTV 1R satellite (call sign $2369) at 109.8 W.L. 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 Susan H. Crandall Assistant Gen. 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).

FCC NOTICE REQUIRED BY THE PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT The public reporting for this collection of information is estimated to average 2 hours per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the required data, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. If you have any comments on this burden estimate, or how we can improve the collection and reduce the burden it causes you, please write to the Federal Communications Commission, AMD—PERM, Paperwork Reduction Project (3060—0678), Washington, DC 20554. We will also accept your comments regarding the Paperwork Reduction Act aspects of this collection via the Internet if you send them to PRA@fec.gov. PLEASE DO NOT SEND COMPLETED FORMS TO THIS ADDRESS. Remember — You are not required to respond to a collection of information sponsored by the Federal government, and the government may not conduct or sponsorthis collection, unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number or if we fail to provide you with this notice. This collection has been assigned an OMB control number of 3060—0678. THE FOREGOING NOTICE IS REQUIRED BY THE PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT OF 1995, PUBLIC LAW 104—13, OCTOBER 1, 1995, 44 U.S.C. SECTION 3507.

July 30, 2012 Ms. Marlene H. Dortch Secretary Federal Communications Commission 445 12"" Street, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20554 INTELSAT Re: Request for Further Extension of Special Temporary Authority to Conduct Telemetry, Tracking and Control Operations Using Earth Station E990323 Dear Ms. Dortch: Intelsat License LLC ("Intelsat") herein requests a 30—day extension — through September 6, 2012 — of the Special Temporary Authority ("STA")‘ previously granted Intelsat to use its Castle Rock, Colorado earth station — call sign E990323 — to provide telemetry, tracking and control ("TT&C") operations with the DIRECTV 1R satellite (call sign $2369) at 109.8° W.L.* The DIRECTV 1R TT&C operations will continue to be performed in the following frequency bands: Uplink: 17305 and 17799 MHz Downlink: 12699.25 and 12698.25 MHz The emission designator for both the uplink (command) carriers is 800KF2D and the transmitted EIRP will be 85.3 dBW. Grant of this STA further extension will serve the public interest because it will continue to allow for the safe station—keeping of the DIRECTV 1R ‘ Intelsat has filed its STA request, an FCC Form 159, a $180.00 filing fee and this supporting letter electronically via the International Bureau‘s Filing System ("IBFS"). See Satellite Communications Services Information; Actions Taken, Report No. SES—01458, File No. SES—STA—20120605—00496 (June 13, 2012) (Public Notice); Satellite Communications Services Information; Actions Taken, Report No. SES—01442, File No. SES—STA—20120403—00329 (Apr. 18, 2012) (Public Notice); Satellite Communications Services Information; Actions Taken, Report No. SES—01425, File No. SES—STA—20120202—00135 (Feb. 15, 2012) (Public Notice); Satellite Communications Services Information; Actions Taken, Report No. SES—01414, File No. SES—STA—20111229—01510 (Jan. 11, 2012) (Public Notice). The satellite currently is located at 109.8° W.L. Intelsat Corporstion 3400 International Drive NW, Washington DC 20008—3006 USA www.intelsat.com T +1 202—944—6800 F1 202—944—7898

Ms. Marlene H. Dortch July 30, 2012 Page 2 satellite at 109.8° W.L.* Moreover, grant of this STA further extension request will not result in increased risk of harmful interference to any other system. As noted in the original STA request, Intelsat‘s earth station is already authorized to provide TT&C services to DIRECTV 1R using the frequencies listed above. Intelsat will continue to operate the TT&C transmissions within the coordinated parameters in the earth station‘s license. In addition, DIRECTV has stated that it will coordinate with potentially affected satellite operators." As such, co—frequency operations of other satellite operators will not be affected. Please direct any questions regarding this STA further extension request to the undersigned at (202) 944—7848. Respectfully submitted, CA¥ACAQC, Susan H. Crandall Assistant General Counsel Intelsat Corporation co: Paul Blais * It is Intelsat‘s understanding that DIRECTV 1R likely is to be relocated in the near term. * See Policy Branch Information; Actions Taken, Report No. SES—00836, File No. SAT—STA—20111206—00235 (Public Notice) (Jan. 13, 2012).


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