Attachment SESSTA2013102200888.

SESSTA2013102200888.

DECISION submitted by FCC

STA GRANT WITH CONDITIONS

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This document pretains to SES-STA-20131022-00888 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Earth Station filing.

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SES—STA—20131022—00888 182013002210 SES Government Solutions, 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: 30 Day STA for Bristow O3b Demo 1.8m 1. Applicant Name: SES Government Solutions, Inc. Phone Number: 703—610—0906 DBA Name: Fax Number: 703—610—1030 Street: 2010 Corporate Ridge, Suite 550 E—Mail: joe.oloughlin@ses—gs.com City: McLean State: VA Country: USA Zipcode: 22102 — Attention: Mr Joseph A O‘Loughlin cg5S5—Snf4d231893—0RtY qoN apes Ligeci «>

Applicant: SES Government Solutions, Inc. File Number: SES—STA—20131022—00888 Call Sign: None Special Temporary Authority (STA) SES Government Solutions, Inc. (SES Government Solutions) is granted STA for 30 days to operate a fixed earth station with two 1.8 meter GD/Prodelin model GDST—1.8M located at a facility in Bristow, VA (38 deg 47‘ 0.25" N.L./077 deg 34° 24.5" W.L.) to communicate with O3b‘s in—orbit NGSO FSS satellite system, licensed by the United Kingdom, in the 18.372— 18.588 (space—to—Earth) and the 28.172—28.388 GHz (Earth—to—space) frequency bands under the following conditions: 1. SES Government Solutions 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. Grant of this authorization is without prejudice to any determination that the Commission may make regarding any other pending or future application seeking to communicate with the O3b‘s satellite system (e.g., SES Government Solutions‘ pending application IBFS File No. SES—STA—20131022—00887). Transmitter(s) must be turned off during antenna maintenance to ensure compliance with the FCC—specified safety guidelines for human exposure to radiofrequency radiation in the region between the antenna feed and the reflector. Appropriate measures must also be taken to restrict access to other regions in which the antennas‘ power flux—density levels exceed the specified guidelines. This authorization does not constitute grant of Market Access for O3B‘s NGSO FSS system. Operations under this authority are on a non—interference basis only. Operations under this authority are on a non—protected basis only. The total input power at antenna flange must not exceed 40 Watts. The power flux—density at the Earth‘s surface produced by emissions from O3b‘s NGSO FSS system for all methods of modulation shall not exceed the levels established in 47 C.F.R. §§ 25.308(c), (e) and Article 21 of the ITU Radio Regulations. The operations of the 03b NGSO FSS satellite system must not exceed the EPFD limits in Nos. 22.5C, 22.5D, and 22.5F of the ITU Radio Regulations. 10. 03b satellite transmissions must be conducted in accordance with the coordination agreement between O3b and U.S. government systems signed on January 17, 2013 with the Department of Defense.

11 . Transmissions authorized herein must comply with coordination agreements reached between the United Kingdom and other Administrations, including all coordination agreements reached between the United Kingdom and the United States. 12. SES Government Solutions may not receive transmissions from O3b‘s NGSO FSS system in the 17.8—18.6 and 18.8—19.3 GHz frequency bands (space—to—Earth) until O3b has completed coordination of its NGSO FSS system with all Federal FSS systems in the 17.8—18.6 and 18.8—19.3 GHz frequency bands under 47 C.F.R. § 2.106, Footnote US334. 13. This STA is limited to operations associated with testing, satellite monitoring, and customer demonstrations purpose. SES Government Solutions may not provide any commercial service under this STA. 14. In the event that there is a report of interference, SES Government Solutions must immediately terminate transmissions and notify the FCC in writing. 15. Any action taken or expense incurred as a result of operations pursuant to this special temporary authority is solely at SES Government Solutions‘ own risk. 16. 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. gzflzg-‘; ESS p ) 81pR69 '? ;‘f o A | | censign(kfret _ CrentDate &\\0“83 | (or other identificr)

2. Contact Name: Karis Hastings Phone Number: 202—599—0975 Company: SatCom Law LLC Fax Number: Street: 1317 F Street, N.W. E—Mail: karis@satcomlaw.com Suite 400 City: Washington State: DC Country: USA Zipcode: 20004 — Attention: Relationship: Legal Counsel (If your application is related to an application filed with the Commission, enter either the file numberor 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). Cp Governmental Entity C) Noncommercial educational licensee {} Other(please explain): 4b. Fee Classification CGX — Fixed Satellite Transmit/Receive Earth Station 5. Type Request > Use Prior to Grant C3 Change Station Location @ Other 6. Requested Use Prior Date 7. CityBristow 8. Latitude (dd mm ss.s h) 38 47 0.25 N

9. State VA 10. Longitude (dd mm ss.s h) 77 34 24.5 W 11. Please supply any need attachments. Attachment 1: 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.) SES Government Solutions (SES—GS) seeks FCC special temporary authority (STA) for 30 days commencing on December 2, 2013, to operate an earth station in Bristow, Virginia, with the 03b U.K.—licensed non—geostationary Ka—band satellite system for testing and demonstration purposes only. SES—GS has also filed a request for a 180—day STA at this 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 Joseph A. O‘Loughlin CTO 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 Government Solutions (SES—GS) seeks FCC special temporary authority (STA) for 30 days commencing on December 2, 2013, to operate an earth station in Bristow, Virginia, with the 03b U. K.—licensed non—geostationary Ka—band satellite system for testing and demonstration purposes only. SES—GS has also filed a request for a 180—day STA at this location and incorporates by reference the supporting materials provided with that request. See File No. SES—STA—INTR2013— 02204.


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