1.65 Notification Section 1.65 Notification by Panasonic Avionics Corporation SES-STA-20120913-00820 PAC 11-30 165 Letter

PAC 11-30 165 Letter

Section 1.65 Notification submitted by Panasonic Avionics Corporation

1.65 Notification

2012-11-30

This document pretains to SES-STA-20120913-00820 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Earth Station filing.

IBFS_SESSTA2012091300820_976776

Application for Special Temporary Authority
FCC File No. SES-STA-20120913-00820
Panasonic Avionics Corporation

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

Further to its submission of November 15, 20121 and pursuant to Section 1.65 of the

Commission’s Rules, 47 C.F.R. § 1.65, Panasonic Avionics Corporation (“Panasonic”) hereby

clarifies certain information associated with the above-referenced request for special temporary

authority (“STA”). Specifically, Panasonic seeks to clarify that the scope of the STA request is

limited to U.S.-registered aircraft, as well as provide information regarding the downlink

frequencies and coverage areas of the satellite points of communication to be utilized for

eXConnect operations.

I. SCOPE OF STA REQUEST

Panasonic’s STA request, as supplemented via this and prior submissions, is prompted by

the strong public interest benefits associated with commencement of commercial operations

onboard its U.S. launch customer, United Airlines. Thus, Panasonic confirms that this STA

request seeks Commission authority to operate the next-generation Aura LE antenna only on

U.S.-registered aircraft operating within the United States and outside of U.S. airspace in the

regions served by the requested satellite points of communication.

II. DOWNLINK (RECEIVE) FREQUENCIES

Panasonic seeks to utilize the following satellite points of communication and downlink

frequencies to operate the “eXConnect” aeronautical mobile-satellite service (“AMSS”) system:

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See Letter from Carlos M. Nalda to Marlene H. Dortch dated November 15, 2012 (File No.
SES-STA-20120913-00820).

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Application for Special Temporary Authority
FCC File No. SES-STA-20120913-00820
Panasonic Avionics Corporation

Satellite Orbital Downlink Coverage Areas/ STA Operations
Location Frequencies ITU Regions (R) in the U.S.?
GE-23 172° E 11.45-11.7 GHz North Pacific (R2, R3) Yes (AK, HI)

10.95-11.2 GHz Southwest Pacific (R3) No
11.45-11.7 GHz (Oceania, SE Asia)

12.2-12.75 GHz South Pacific (R3) No
(Australia/NZ)
G-17 91° W 11.7-12.2 GHz North America (R2) Yes (CONUS)
Estrela do Sul 2 63 ° W 11.45-12.2 GHz N. Atlantic Ocean No
(T-14R) (R1, 2)
(Canada and Atlantic)
Telstar 11N 37.5° W 11.45-12.2 GHz Atlantic Ocean (R1, 2) No

11.7-12.2 GHz United States (R2) Yes (CONUS)

As the Commission is aware, AMSS receive operations in Ku-band FSS downlink

spectrum are on a non-conforming unprotected, non-interference basis only. In its original STA

application, Panasonic requested a waiver of the U.S. Table of Allocations, 47 C.F.R. §2.106,

with respect to the 11.7-12.2 GHz band. Given the additional satellites and downlink bands

currently associated with the STA request, Panasonic extends its waiver request to the additional

receive bands identified above. In this connection, Panasonic will only utilize receive spectrum

allocated for FSS downlinks, will not claim protection from conforming uses of the spectrum and

will cease operations upon notification that its receive operations are causing interference to any

conforming use of the band.

III. COVERAGE AREAS

Three of the four satellites Panasonic will utilize for eXConnect AMSS operations are

U.S. licensed: GE-23, G-17, and T-11N. The fourth, EDS 2/T-14R, is on the Permitted Space

Station List. The relevant service areas for each of these satellites are included below:

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Document Created: 2012-11-30 17:33:07
Document Modified: 2012-11-30 17:33:07

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