Attachment SESSTA2013042300341.

SESSTA2013042300341.

DECISION submitted by FCC

STA GRANT

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This document pretains to SES-STA-20130423-00341 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Earth Station filing.

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KA258 SES—STA—20130423—00341 182013000853 Intelsat License LLC Approved by OMB 3060—0678 \_——_———~1>+@ v~axa41RTH STATION SPECIAL TEMPORARY AUTHORITY APPLICANT INFORMATIONEnter a description of this application to identify it on the main menu: Request for STA for Hagerstown, Maryland Earth Station KA258 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 mecvommmeememcemmnuentmmn cal si¥—N>>Somupas S \\2 (or other identifies)

Applicant: Intelsat License LLC Call Sign: KA258 File No.: SES—STA—20130423—00341 Special Temporary Authority (STA) Intelsat License LLC (Intelsat) is granted STA, under the following conditions, to use its Hagerstown, Maryland earth station, call sign KA258, for 30 days, beginning June 3, 2013, to provide launch and early orbit phase (LEOP) services for the Netherland licensed satellite SES—6 at permanent orbital location at 40.5° W.L. The in—orbit testing location will be at 26.0° W.L. The SES—6 satellite is expected to be launched on June 3, 2013. The following conditions are: 1. SES—6 at LEOP operations will be performed on uplink frequencies (Earth—to—space) 14000.00 MHz and 14499.0 MHz (LHCP and RHCP) and downlink frequencies (space—to—Earth) 11701.0 MHz, 11700.5 MHz, and 12199.5 MHz (LHCP and RHCP). 2. The maximum uplink EIRP transmitted during the LEOP operations will be 25.5 dBWw. 3. The LEOP operations must be coordinated with all operators of satellites that use the same frequency bands and are in the LEOP path. All operators of satellites in that path will be provided with an emergency phone number where the licensee can be reached in the event that harmful interference occurs. Currently the 24x7 contact information for the SES—6 at LEOP operations is as follows: Ph.: (202) 944—7701 — East Coast Operations Center (primary); (310) 525—5900 — West Coast Operations Center (back—up). Request to speak with Harry Burnham or Kevin Bell. 4. All operations shall be on an unprotected and non—harmful interference basis, i.e., Intelsat shall not cause harmful interference to, and shall not claim protection from interference caused to it by, any other lawfully operating radiocommunication station and it shall cease transmission(s) immediately upon notice of such interference. 5. This grant does not constitute grant of U.S. market access to SES—6 at any location. 6. Any action taken or expense incurred as a result of operations pursuant to this STA is solely at Intelsat‘s own risk. 7. This action is issued pursuant to Section 0.261 of the Commission‘s rules on delegated authority, 47 C.F.R. § 0.261, and is effective immediately. ; meoGkKCSAC 302 E\\;flgfi,‘ogg\\\ Cali Sign®.S>&cvventrge 5is 1 (or otheri*fifl‘?fic.f}

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). G 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 Cp Change Station Location @ Other 6. Requested Use Prior Date 7. CityHagerstown 8. Latitude (dd mm ss.s h) 39 35 54.0 N

9. State MD 10. Longitude (dd mm ss.s h) 77 45 33.0 W 11. Please supply any need attachments. Attachment 1: STA Request Attachment 2: Exhibit A 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.) Intelsat License LLC herein requests a grant of Special Temporary Authority for 30 days, from June 3, 2013 through July 2, 2013, to use its Hagerstown, Maryland Ku—band earth station, call sign KA258, to provide launch and early orbit phase services for the SES—6 satellite that is expected to be launched on June 3, 2013. 13. By checking Yes, the undersigned certifies that neither applicant nor any other party to the application is Yes 3 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 Susan H. Crandall Asst. General 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).

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April 23, 2013 n—~~~ NRNTORCAIGptitamtmemmemer Ms. Marlene H. Dortch Secretary Federal Communications Commission 445 12¢" Street, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20554 INTELSAT Re: Request for Special Temporary Authority Hagerstown, Maryland Earth Station KA258 Dear Ms. Dortch: Intelsat License LLC ("Intelsat") herein requests a grant of Special Temporary Authority ("STA")‘ for 30 days, from June 3, 2013 through July 2, 2013, to use its Hagerstown, Maryland Ku—band earth station —— call sign KA258 —— to provide launch and early orbit phase ("LEOP") services for the SES—6 satellite that is expected to be launched on June 3, 2013." The LEOP period is expected to last approximately ten days.* The SES—6 LEOP operations will be performed in the following frequency bands: 14000.0 MHz and 14499.0 MHz in the uplink (LHCP and RHCP), and 11701.0 MHz, 11700.5 MHz, and 12199.5 MHz in the downlink (LHCP and RHCP). The LEOP operations will be coordinated with all operators of satellites that use the same frequency bands and are in the LEOP path. All operators of satellites in that path will be provided with an emergency phone number where the licensee can be reached in the event that harmful interference occurs. The 24x7 contact information for the SES—6 LEOP mission is as follows: Ph.: (202) 944—7701 — East Coast Operations Center (primary) (310) 525—5900 — West Coast Operations Center (back—up) ‘ 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"). * The permanent orbital location for SES—6, which is licensed by the Netherlands, will be 40.5° W.L. The satellite‘s operator is seeking to add the satellite to the Permitted List at that location. See Policy Branch Information; Satellite Space Applications Acceptedfor Filing, Report No. SAT—00893, File No. SAT—PPL—20120717—00117 (Aug. 31, 2012). The in— orbit testing location will be 26.0° W.L. * Intelsat is seeking authority commencing through July 2, 2013 to accommodate possible launch delays. Intelsat Corporation 3400 international Drive NW, Washington DC 20008—3006 USA www.intelsat.com T +1 202—944—6800 F4A 202—944—7898

Ms. Marlene H. Dortch April 23, 2013 Page 2 Request to speak with Harry Burnham or Kevin Bell. In addition, Intelsat attaches Exhibit A, which contains a waiver request. In the extremely unlikely event that harmful interference should occur due to transmissions to or from its earth station, Intelsat will take all reasonable steps to eliminate the interference. Intelsat also notes that for purposes of the SES—6 LEOP mission, it is seeking to operate in the frequencies listed in the request at power levels not to exceed 25.5 dBW. | Finally, Intelsat clarifies that during the SES—6 launch, the spacecraft will be controlled by EADS Astrium, which is the manager of the LEOP mission. EADS Astrium will build and send the commands to the Intelsat antenna, which will process and execute the commands. Telemetry received by Intelsat will be forwarded to EADS Astrium. Intelsat will remain in control of the baseband unit, RF equipment and antenna. Grant of this STA request will allow Intelsat to help launch the SES—6 satellite. This, in turn, will help ensure continuity of service at the 40.5° W.L. orbital location and thereby promotes the public interest. Please direct any questions regarding this STA request to the undersigned at (202) 944—7848. Respectfully submitted, \\—-f Susan H. Crandall Assistant General Counsel Intelsat Corporation ce: Paul Blais

Exhibit A PETITION FOR WAIVER OF SECTIONS 25.137 AND 25.114 Pursuant to Section 25.137 of the Federal Communications Commission‘s ("Commission" or "FCC") rules, earth station applicants "requesting authority to operate with a non—U.S. licensed space station to serve the United States" must demonstrate that effective competitive opportunities exist and must provide the same technical information required by Section 25.114 for U.S.—licensed space stations.‘ Intelsat License LLC ("Intelsat") herein seeks authority to provide launch and early orbit phase ("LEOP") services —— not commercial services —— to the United States, and thus believes that Section 25.137 does not apply." To the extent the Commission determines, however, that Intelsat‘s request for authority to provide LEOP services on a special temporary basis is a request to serve the United States with a non U.S.—licensed satellite, Intelsatrespectfully requests a waiver of Sections 25.137 and 25.114 of the Commission‘s rules." The Commission may grant a waiver for good cause shown.* The Commission typically grants a waiver where the particular facts make strict compliance inconsistent with the public interest." In granting a waiver, the Commission may take into account considerations of hardship, equity, or more effective implementation of overall policy on an individual basis.©" Waiver is therefore appropriate if special circumstances warrant a deviation from the general rule, and such a deviation will serve the public interest. In this case, good cause exists for a waiver of both Section 25.137 and Section 25.114. With respect to Section 25.114, Intelsat seeks authority only to provide LEOP services for the SES—6 satellite. The information sought by Section 25.114 is not relevant to LEOP services. Moreover, Intelsat does not have — and would not easily be able to obtain —— such information because Intelsat is not the operator of the SES—6 satellite, nor is Intelsat in contractual privity with that operator. Rather, an affiliate of Intelsat has a contract with EADS Astrium, the manufacturer of the SES—6 satellite, to conduct LEOP services for the satellite. 47 C.F.R. § 25.137 (emphasis added). * See EchoStar Satellite Operating Company Applicationfor Special Temporary Authority Related to Moving the EchoStar 6 Satellite from the 77° W.L. Orbital Location to the 96.2° W.L. Orbital Location, and to Operate at the 96.2° W.L. Orbital Location, DA 13—593, File No. SAT—STA—20130220—00023 (released Apr. 1, 2013) (noting that operating TT&C earth stations in the United States with a foreign—licensed satellite does not constitute "DBS service"). 3 47 C.F.R. §§ 25.137 and 25.114. A47 C.F.R. §1.3. ° N.E. Cellular Tel. Co. v. FCC, 897 F.2d 1164, 1166 (D.C. Cir. 1990) ("Northeast Cellular®). 6 WAIT Radio v. FCC, 418 F.2d 1153, 1159 (D.C. Cir. 1969); Northeast Cellular, 897 F.2d at 1166.

The information that Intelsat is not including is not required to determine potential harmful interference. The Schedule S information for this satellite would pertain to the operation of the SES—6 satellite at its final orbital location. However, the present application for LEOP services involves communications prior to the satellite attaining its final location in the geostationary orbit. In other words, during the LEOP mission, the earth station will not be communicating with a satellite located in the geostationary orbit. Rather, it will be transmitting to a satellite traveling on its "transfer orbit" or "LEOP path", which starts immediately following its separation from a launch vehicle, and ends when the satellite reaches its geostationary orbital location. Moreover, as with any STA, Intelsat will perform the LEOP services on a non—interference basis. Because it is not relevant to the service for which Intelsat seeks authorization, and because obtaining the information would be a hardship, Intelsat seeks a waiver of all the information required by Section 25.114. Intelsat has provided in this STA request the required technical information that is relevant to the LEOP services for which Intelsat seeks authorization. Good cause also exists to waive Section 25.137. Section 25.137 is designed to ensure that "U.S.—licensed satellite systems have effective competitive opportunities to provide analogous services" in other countries. Here, there is no service being provided by the satellite; it is simply being placed in its orbital location after separating from the launch vehicle. Thus, the purpose of the information required by Section 25.137 is not implicated here. For example, Section 25.137(d) requires earth station applicants requesting authority to operate with a non—U.S.—licensed space station that is not in orbit and operating to post a bond.‘ The underlying purpose in having to post a bond—i.e., to prevent warehousing of orbital locations by operators seeking to serve the United States—would not be served by requiring Intelsat to post a bond in order to provide approximately ten days of LEOP services to the SES—6 satellite. It is Intelsat‘s understanding that SES—6 is licensed by the Netherlands, which is a WTO—member country. Moreover, the Commission currently is considering New Skies Satellites B.V.‘s Petition for Declaratory Ruling seeking U.S. market access for the SES— 6 satellite." Thus, the purposes of Section 25.137—to ensure that U.S. satellite operators enjoy "effective competitive opportunities" to serve foreign markets and to prevent warehousing of orbital locations serving the United States—will not be undermined by grant of this waiver request. Finally, Intelsat notes that it expects to operate with the SES—6 satellite using its U.S. earth station for a period of approximately ten days. Requiring Intelsat to obtain copious technical and legal information from an unrelated party, where there is no risk of harmful interference and the operations will cease after approximately ten days, would " See 47 C.F.R. §25.137(d)(4). 8 See Policy Branch Information; Satellite Space Applications Acceptedfor Filing, Report No. SAT—00893, File No. SAT—PPL—20120717—00117 (Aug. 31, 2012) (Public Notice).

pose undue hardship without serving underlying policy objectives. Given these particular facts, the waiver sought herein is plainly appropriate.


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