Attachment SESSTA2014063000554.

SESSTA2014063000554.

DECISION submitted by FCC

STA GRANT WITH CONDITIONS

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This document pretains to SES-STA-20140630-00554 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Earth Station filing.

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00554 1B20 14001306 * SES-S'FA-20140630— Inc. KPAX Communications, 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: STA KPAX Satellite Uplink Upgrade June 2014 1. Applicant Name: KPAX Communications, Inc. Phone Number: 406—542—4420 DBA Name: Fax Number: 406—543—7111 Street: 1049 W Central Ave. E—Mail: PO Box 4827 City: Missoula State: — MT Country: USA Zipcode: 59801 7 Attention: Robert Hermes oT a_a8 * §* * m Tile ¥ Call Sign | (or other identifier)

Applicant: KPAX Communications, Inc. Call Sign: No Call Sign File No.: SES—STA—20140630—00554 Special Temporary Authority (STA) KPAX Communications, Inc. (KPAX Communications) is granted STA to operate a, transmit— only, Temporary—Fixed earth station for 30 days, in the 14.00—14.50 GHz (Earth—to—space) frequency band to communicate with satellites that are licensed on the PERMITTTED List under the following conditions: 14 The effective isotropically radiated power (eirp) may not exceed 70.44 dBW or 30.9 dBW/4kHz. The earth station‘s antenna main beam must be 5 degrees above the geographic horizon per 47 C.F.R. Section 25.204. Operation under this grant of special temporary authority is on an unprotected and non— harmful interference basis, i.e., while operating under this temporary authority KPAX Communications must not cause harmful interference to any other lawfully operating radiocommunication system. KPAX Communications must cease operations immediately upon notification of such interference and must immediately inform the Commission, in writing, of such an event. Grant of this STA is without prejudice to any determination that the Commission may make regarding any future pending application. Any action taken or expense incurred as a result of operations pursuant to this STA is solely at KPAX Communications‘ risk. 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. Petitions for reconsideration under Section 1.106 or applications for review under Sections 1.115 of the Commission‘s rules, 47 C.F.R. §§ 1.106, 1.115, may be filed within thirty days of the date of the public notice indicating that this action was taken. Sm m&%&w&&&\&:&&&“ Call Sign_______._WD“;]—-“*\\' (or other identifier) ‘ From Iniornat ional Burean _/W

2. Contact Name: Robert J. Folliard, Phone Number: 2027762357 Company: Cooley LLP Fax Number: Street: 1299 Pennsylvania Ave., NW E—Mail: rfolliard@cooley.com Suite 700 City: Washington State: DC Country: USA Zipcode: 20004 — Attention: Robert J. Folliard, III 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). g4 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 «4 Change Station Location g3y Other 6. Requested Use Prior Date 06/28/2014 7. CityMissoula 8. Latitude (dd mm ss.s b) 0 0 0.0

9. State MT 10. Longitude (dd mm ss.s h) 0 0 0.0 11. Please supply any need attachments. Attachment 1: Draft Application Attachment 2: STA Request 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.) See attached. 13. By checking Yes, the undersigned certifies that neither applicant nor any other party to the application is Yes £4 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 §62, because of a conviction for possession ordistribution 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 Robert Hermes General Manager 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@fce.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 sponsor this 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.

Administrative Information Summary File Number: Date Filed: Call Sign: Not Assigned Status: Draft Filing Status Date: Last Action: Action Date: AFPN Date: ATPN Date: Begin Date: Expiration Date: Description SatLite 1.4 Ku—Band Transportable Fixed Satellite Service

Applicant/Licensee FRN: 0001563931 Attn. Phone: 406—542—4420 x NNN—NNN—NNNN xNNN Contact Name: Attn. Fax: 406—543—7111 NNN—NNN—NNNN xNNN Company: KPAX Communications, Inc. Attn. E—mail: Street 1: 1049 W Central Ave. Attention: Robert Hermes Street 2: PO Box 4827 City, State, Zip: Missoula, MT 59801— USA Corp. Phone: Corp. Fax: Corp. E—mail:

Contact FRN: 0001563931 Contact Attn.: Robert Hermes Contact Name: Robert Hermes Contact Attn. Phone: 406—542—4420 x NNN—NNN—NNNN xNNN Company: Contact Attn. Fax: 406—543—7111 NNN—NNN—NNNN xNNN Street 1: 1049 W Central Ave. Contact Attn. E—mail: Street 2: PO Box 4827 City, State, Zip: Missoula, MT 59801— USA Corp. Phone: Corp. Fax: Corp. E—mail:

Qualification Information No. Question 1. Are you applying for a NEW earth station license or registration (i.e., one that has not been previously licensed or registered?) 2. Will your proposed earth station be a fixedearth st ion or temporary—fixed.earth station ( not part of a VSAT network) that will 51 operate only in the Fixed Satellite Service? _ bncguucamment®t Which band will your proposed earth station be operating in? KUBAND Will you operate your proposed earth station ONLY with U.S.—licensed or Permitted List geostationary satellites (within the Ius== parameters specified on the Permitted List)? ves Does your proposed earth station and its operation conform to all technical, procedural, and operational requirements of the Yes FCC Rules and Regulations (47 CFR) and therefore requires NO waivers or exemptions from any of the Commission‘s Rules? Does your proposed antenna(s) comply with the antenna gain standard specified in Section 25.209(a) and (b) as Yes * demonstrated by the manufacturer‘s qualification measurements? Does your proposed earth station operation conform with all routine power and power density rules contained in Sections YeéLMM 25.211 and 25.212? Can you certify that FAA notification is not required under 47 CFR Part 17 and 47 CFR Section 25.113(c)? Yes 11. Do you certify that Commission grant of any proposal in this application will NOT have a significant environmental impact as Yes defined by 47 CFR Section 1.1307? 12. Are you asking for a: TO 13. Has a Radiation Hazard Study (refer to OET bulletin 65) been completed and will this Radiation Hazard Study be attached as Yes an exhibit to this application? 14. Do you certify that you are not a foreign government or a representative of a foreign government? Yes 15. Do you certify that you are not an alien, or the representative of an alien? Yes 16. Do you certify that you are not a corporation organized under the laws of any foreign government? Yes 17. Do you certify that you are not a corporation of which more than one—fifth of the capital stock is owned of record or voted by Yes aliens or their representatives or by a foreign government or representative thereof or by any corporation organized under the laws of a foreign country? 18. Do you certify that you are not a corporation directly or indirectly controlled by any other corporation of which more than one— Yes fourth of the capital stock is owned of record or voted by aliens, their representatives, or by a foreign government or representative thereof or by any corporation organized under the laws of a foreign country? 19. Do you certify that the applicant or any party to this application has NOT had any FCC station authorization or license revoked Yes or had any application for an initial, modification or renewal of FCC station authorization, license or construction permit denied by the Commission?

20. Do you certify that neither you nor any party to this application, nor any party directly or indirectly controlling your company, Yes has EVER been convicted of a felony by any state or federal court? 21. Do you certify that NO court has finally adjudged the applicant, or any person directly or indirectly controlling the applicant, Yes guilty of unlawfully monopolizing or attempting unlawfully to monopolize radio communication, directly or indirectly, through control of manufacture or sale of radio apparatus, exclusive traffic arrangement or any other means or unfair methods of competition? 22. Do you certify that neither you nor any person directly or indirectly controlling the applicant, is currently a party in any pending Yes matter referred to in the preceding two items? 23. Does the undersigned certify that neither the applicant nor any other party to the application is subject to a denial of Federal Yes 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 Section 1.2002(b) for the meaning ‘party to the application‘ for these purposes.

Station Information Call Sign Not Assigned Nature of Service Fixed Satellite Service Status Non—Common Carrier Satellite Orbit Type GSO Class of Earth Station Temporary Fixed Earth Station Filing Classification c k/ippkticatwig(}mfg[. Licensev.o%New Station Satellite Name PERMITEERHIST* Frequency Band(s) KU.Band= Transmit Only «* Type of Earth Station Facility mmmmenemore PN Description Temporary fixed satellite services for various locations throughout the United States and it‘s territories.

Site Information Site ID: 1.4 Contact Name: Doug Sebastian Contact Phone: NNN—NNN—NNNN xNNN 406—542—4420 Area of Operation: Various Street 1: State: N/A Street 2: _ City: County: Zip Code: Deg. Min. Sec. Hem. NAD Indicator: Latitude: Latitude Degree N/A Longitude: Elevation (meters):

Antenna Information Site ID Antenna ID ASR No 1.4 1.4M Quantity Manufacturer Model Antenna Size (m) 1 Sat—Lite 1411 1.4 Max Antenna Hgt Max Antenna Hgt Structure Hgt Max Antenna Hgt AGL (m) AMSL (m) AGL (m) Above Roof (m) Total Input Pwr at Antenna Flange (W) Total EIRP — Afl Carriers (dBW) 350.0 70.44 {/ T/R Mode Antenna Gain dBiat GHZ T 45.0 14.250

Frequency Information Select /f,fintéyr/ma Ié; T/R Mode T %i*:4mfl’\”’”’/ FreqLower (MHz/GHz) Freq Upper (MHz/GHz) Freq Unit 14000 14500 MHz .Emission Desifipator Describe Modulation & Services & Digital traffic, various data, modulation, FEC Max EIRP per Carrier (dBW) Max EIRP Density per Carrier (dBW/4kHz) / _ {H/V)Horizontal and Vertical 7044 y/* 30.9 . Select Antenna ID T/R Mode 1. 4M T Freq Lower (MHz/GHz) Freq Upper (MHz/GHz) Freq Unit 14000 14500 MHz Emissl i Designator Describe Modulation & Services /SBikz2Grw _2 Digital traffic, various data, modulation, FEC nitenna Polarization Max EIRP per Carrier (dBW) Max EIRP Den‘sflity“i;ér Carrier (dBW/4kHz) (H/V)Horizontal and Vertical 41.97 so9 \~

Frequency Coordination Information Select Antenna ID Trans/Rec Mode Lower Freq Limit (MHz) Upper Freq Limit (MHz) C 1.4M Satellite Arc East Limit (Deg) Transmit Satellite Arc West Limit (Deg) N/A Ant Elev Angle E (Deg) Azimuth Angle E (Deg) Ant Elev Angle W (Deg) Azimuth Angle W (Deg) Max EIRP Density to Horizon (dBW/4KHz) 10

Points of Communication Information Select Site Id Point of Communication [] 1.4 PERMITTED LIST 11

Certification Information The Applicant waives any claim to the use of any particular frequency or of the electromagnetic spectrum as against the regulatory power of the United States because of the previous use of the same, whether by license or otherwise, and requests an authorization in accordance with this application. The applicant certifies that grant of this application would not cause the applicant to be in violation of the spectrum aggregation limit in 47 CFR Part 20. All statements made in exhibits are a material part hereof and are incorporated herein as if set out in full in this application. The undersigned, individually and for the applicant, hereby certifies that all statements made in this application and in all attached exhibits are true, complete and correct to the best of his or her knowledge and belief, and are made in good faith. Type of Applicant Applicant Other Text Corporation If other, describe the type of applicant. Signer Name Robert Hermes Signer Title General Manager Signature Date Signed (XX/XX/XXXX) 06/17/2014 WILLEUL 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, AMDPERM, Paperwork Reduction Project (3060—1067), 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 Judith.B.Herman@fee.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 orsponsor this 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—1067. THE FOREGOING NOTICE IS REQUIRED BY THE PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT OF 1995, PUBLIC LAW 104—13, OCTOBER 1, 1995, 44 U.S.C. SsECTION 3507. 12

Attachment Information Select Attachment Type File Name Date Uploaded D Radiation Hazard Study _ RadHazKPAX.pdf 06/17/2014 13

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Radiation Hazard Report Page 1 of 6 Analysis of Non—lonizing Radiation for a 1.4—Meter Earth Station System This report analyzes the non—ionizing radiation levels for a 1.4—meter earth station system. The analysis and calculations performed in this report comply with the methods described in the FCC Office of Engineering and Technology Bulletin, No. 65 first published in 1985 and revised in 1997 in Edition 97—01. The radiation safety limits used in the analysis are in conformance with the FCC R&O 96—326. Bulletin No. 65 and the FCC R&O specifies that there are two separate tiers of exposure limits that are dependant on the situation in which the exposure takes place and/or the status of the individuals who are subject to the exposure. The Maximum Permissible Exposure (MPE) limits for persons in a General Population/Uncontrolled environment are shown in Table 1. The General Population/Uncontrolled MPE is a function of transmit frequency and is for an exposure period of thirty minutes or less. The MPE limits for persons in an Occupational/Controlled environment are shown in Table 2. The Occupational MPE is a function of transmit frequency and is for an exposure period of six minutes or less. The purpose of the analysis described in this report is to determine the power flux density levels of the earth station in the far—field, near—field, transition region, between the subreflector or feed and main reflector surface, at the main reflector surface, and between the antenna edge and the ground and to compare these levels to the specified MPEs. Table 1. Limits for General Population/Uncontrolled Exposure (MPE) Frequency Range (MHz) __Power Density (mW/cm") 30—300 0.2 300—1500 Frequency (MHz)*(0.8/1200) 1500—100,000 1.0 Table 2. Limits for Occupational/Controlled Exposure (MPE) Frequency Range (MHz) __Power Density (mW/cm*) 30—300 1.0 300—1500 Frequency (MHz)*(4.0/1200) 1500—100,000 5.0 Table 3. Formulas and Parameters Used for Determining Power Flux Densities Parameter Symbol Formula Value Units _ Antenna Diameter D Input 1.4 m | Antenna Surface Area Asurtace x D/ 4 1.54 m* Feed Flange Diameter Dra Input 9.1 cm Area of Feed Flange Afg x Drs *4 65.04 cm* _ Frequency F Input 14500 MHz iC Wavelength A 300 / F 0.020690 m . Transmit Power P Input 350.00 W L7 Antenna Gain (dBi) Ges Input 45.0 dBi &7 Antenna Gain (factor) G 1 pCes?? 31622.8 n/a Pi T Constant 3.1415927 n/a Antenna Efficiency m G/(r‘D") 0.70 n/a

Radiation Hazard Report Page 2 of 6 1. Far Field Distance Calculation The distance to the beginning of the far field can be determined from the following equation: Distance to the Far Field Region Ry = 0.60 D/A (1) = 56.8 m The maximum main beam power density in the far field can be determined from the following equation: On—Axis Power Density in the Far Field S; =GP/(4 1 Rg") (2) = 272.615 W/im* = 27.262 mWicm* 2. Near Field Calculation Power flux density is considered to be at a maximum value throughout the entire length of the defined Near Field region. The region is contained within a cylindrical volume having the same diameter as the antenna. Past the boundary of the Near Field region, the power density from the antenna decreases linearly with respect to increasing distance. The distance to the end of the Near Field can be determined from the following equation: Extent of the Near Field Ry = D/ (4 A) (3) = 23.7 m The maximum power density in the Near Field can be determined from the following equation: Near Field Power Density Sar = 16.0 1 P / (c D) (4) = 636.404 W/m" = 63.640 mW/cm" 3. Transition Region Calculation The Transition region is located between the Near and Far Field regions. The power density begins to decrease linearly with increasing distance in the Transition region. While the power density decreases inversely with distance in the Transition region, the power density decreases inversely with the square of the distance in the Far Field region. The maximum power density in the Transition region will not exceed that calculated for the Near Field region. The power density calculated in Section 1 is the highest power density the antenna can produce in any of the regions away from the antenna. The power density at a distance R, can be determined from the following equation: Transition Region Power Density S = Sn Ra/R (5) ’ = 63.640 mW/cm*

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Radiation Hazard Report Page 4 of 6 4. Region between the Feed Assembly and the Antenna Reflector Transmissions from the feed assembly are directed toward the antenna reflector surface, and are confined within a conical shape defined by the type of feed assembly. The most common feed assemblies are waveguide flanges, horns or subreflectors. The energy between the feed assembly and reflector surface can be calculated by determining the power density at the feed assembly surface. This can be determined from the following equation: Power Density at the Feed Flange S;, = 4000 P / Ag (6) = 21525.605 mW/cm" 5. Main Reflector Region The power density in the main reflector is determined in the same manner as the power density at the feed assembly. The area is now the area of the reflector aperture and can be determined from the following equation: Power Density at the Reflector Surface Ssurface = 4 P / Asurtace (7) = 909.457 W/m* = 90.946 mW/em* 6. Region between the Reflector and the Ground Assuming uniform illumination of the reflector surface, the power density between the antenna and the ground can be determined from the following equation: Power Density between Reflector and Ground Sy = P / Asurface (8) = 227.364 W/im* = 22.736 mW/cm*

Radiation Hazard Report Page 5 of 6 7. Summary of Calculations Table 4. Summary of Expected Radiation levels for Uncontrolled Environment Calculated Maximum Radiation Power Density Level Region (mW/cm*) Hazard Assessment 1. Far Field (R;= 56.8 m) S;¢ 27.262 Potential Hazard 2. Near Field (R,; = 23.7 m) Sn 63.640 Potential Hazard 3. Transition Region (Ry; < R, < Rg) S; 63.640 Potential Hazard 4. Between Feed Assembly and Sq 21525.605 Potential Hazard Antenna Reflector 5. Main Reflector Ssurface 90.946 Potential Hazard 6. Between Reflector and Ground Sq 22.736 Potential Hazard Table 5. Summary of Expected Radiation levels for Controlled Environment Calculated Maximum Radiation Power Density Region Level (mW/cm*") Hazard Assessment 1. Far Field (R;= 56.8 m) S¢ 27.262 Potential Hazard 2. Near Field (R,; = 23.7 m) Saf 63.640 Potential Hazard 3. Transition Region (Ry; < R, < Ry) S; 63.640 Potential Hazard 4. Between Feed Assembly and Siq 21525.605 Potential Hazard Antenna Reflector 5. Main Reflector Ssurtace ___90.946 Potential Hazard 6. Between Reflector and Ground Soq 22.736 Potential Hazard It is the applicant‘s responsibility to ensure that the public and operational personnel are not exposed to harmful levels of radiation. 8. Conclusions Based on this analysis it is concluded that the FCC RF Guidelines have been exceeded in the specific regions of Tables 4 and 5. The applicant proposes to comply with the Maximum Permissible Exposure (MPE) limits of 1 mW/cm2 for the Uncontrolled areas and the MPE limits of 5 mW/cm2 for the Controlled areas by one or more of the following methods: Means of Compliance Uncontrolled Areas The antenna will be located on top of a truck. The bottom lip of the dish will be 2.7 meters above ground level. The general public will not have access to areas within 4 diameter from the edge of the antenna.

Radiation Hazard Report Page 6 of 6 Since one diameter removed from the main beam of the antenna or % diameter removed from the edge of the antenna the RF levels are reduced by a factor of 100 or 20 dB. None of the areas exceeding the MPE levels will be accessible by the general public. Radiation hazard signs will be posted while this earth station is in operation. The applicant will ensure that no buildings or other obstacles will be in the areas that exceed the MPE levels. Means of Compliance Controlled Areas The earth station‘s operational personnel will not have access to the areas that exceed the MPE levels while the earth station is in operation. The transmitters will be turned off during antenna maintenance.

Request for STA The applicant requests Special Temporary Authority ("STA") to operate a temporary fixed satellite at various locations throughout the United States and its territories in the manner described in the attached draft license application. The applicant will apply for permanent authority upon consummation of the transaction described in FCC fileNo. BALCDT—20140605¥DK, which involves a change in the form of the licensee from a corporation to a limited liability company (the "LLC Conversion"). The Media Bureau granted the assignment of license application on June 18, 2014 and the parties will consummate the LLC Conversion in the coming weeks. The applicant requests that the STA authorize operations—pending—grant—ofthe—liecense—application, both prior to and subsequent to the consummation of the LLC Conversion. . 108416466 v1


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