Attachment 20130618112207.pdf

20130618112207.pdf

DECISION submitted by IB/SD/SAB

Grant

2013-06-12

This document pretains to SES-STA-20130604-00472 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Earth Station filing.

IBFS_SESSTA2013060400472_1001198

                                 E050287      SES—STA—20130604—00472     182013001179
                                 SES Americom, 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:
EQO50287 STA for Extended Ku—band Receive—only IOT with SES—6
 1. Applicant

           Name:        SES Americom, Inc.                 Phone Number:                    202—478—7137

           DBA Name:                                       Fax Number:                      202—478—7101
           Street:      1129 20th Street NW                E—Mail:                          daniel.mah@ses.com
                        Suite 1000
           City:        Washington                         State:                            DC
           Country:     USA                                Zipcode:                         20036       >
           Attention:   Daniel C.H. Mah


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Applicant: SES Americom, Inc.
Call Sign: EO50287
File No.:    SES—STA—20130604—00472
Special Temporary Authority (STA)

SES Americom, Inc. (SES) is granted, under the following conditions, STA for 30 days, to use
the receive frequencies 10.95—11.2 GHz and 11.45—11.7 GHz to conduct in—orbit testing (IOT) for
the Netherlands licensed SES—6 satellite at orbital location 26° W.L prior to it relocating to its
permanent orbital location 40.5° W.L. (File No. SAT—PPL—20120717—00117).


    1. This authorization is limited to operations within coordinated parameters defined in those
       specified in this STA application narrative.

   2. All operations shall be on an unprotected and non—harmful interference basis. SES shall
       not cause harmful interference to, and shall not claim protection from, interference
       caused to it by any other lawfully operating station and it shall cease transmission(s)
       immediately upon notice of such interference.

   3. In the event that any harmful interference is caused as a result of operations of the SES—6
      satellite, SES shall cease operations immediately upon notification of such an event, and
      shall inform the Commuission immediately, in writing, of the event.

   4. Any action taken or expense incurred as a result of operations pursuant to this STA is
      solely at SES‘s own risk.

   5. SES point of contact during proposed IOT operations will be Dewey Courtright, phone
      410—970—7571, dewey.courtight@ses.com.

   6. Grant of this authorization is without prejudice to any determination that the Commission
      may make regarding SES‘s pending application IBFS File No. SAT—PPL—20120717—
      00117.

   7. This grant is issued pursuant to Section 0.261 of the Commission‘s rules on delegated
      authority, 47 C.F.R. § 0.261, and is effective upon release.
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2. Contact


             Name:         SES Americom, Inc.                  Phone Number:                          202—478—7137

             Company:                                          Fax Number:                            202—478—7101
             Street:       1129 20th Street NW                 E—Mail:                                daniel.mah@ses.com
                           Suite 1000
             City:         Washington                          State:                                 DC
             Country:      USA                                 Zipcode:                               20036       —
             Attention:                                        Relationship:


(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 SESSTA2013060300467 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).
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4b. Fee Classification    CGX — Fixed Satellite Transmit/Receive Earth Station

5. Type Request


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6. Requested Use Prior Date


7. CityMount Airy                                                         8. Latitude
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9. State   MD                                                              10. Longitude
                                                                           (dd mm ss.s h)    77   4    49.1    W
11. Please supply any need attachments.
Attachment 1:                                     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.)
     SES requests a 30—day STA beginning on or about June 17,                                2013,     to receive transmissions in
     the 10.95—11.2 GHz and 11.45—11.7 GHz bands from SES—6 at 26W during in—orbit testing.
     The corresponding uplink will be from outside the United States.                                         Grant will serve the
     public interest by enabling SES to fully test the satellite before commencing commercial




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
   Daniel C.H. Mah                                                           Regulatory Counsel
           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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12. Description

SES requests a 30—day STA beginning on or about June 17,      2013,    to receive transmissions in the
10.95—11.2 GHz and 11.45—11.7 GHz bands from SES—6 at 26W during in—orbit testing.          The
corresponding uplink will be from outside the United States.          Grant will serve the public interest
by enabling SES to fully test the satellite before commencing commercial service.          All I0T
operations will be on a non—interference,   non—protected basis.        The SES point of contact during
IOT operations will be Dewey Courtright,    410—970—7571,   dewey.courtright@ses.com.



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