Attachment SESSTA2016011200043.

SESSTA2016011200043.

DECISION submitted by FCC

STA GRANT

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This document pretains to SES-STA-20160112-00043 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Earth Station filing.

IBFS_SESSTA2016011200043_1123740

                                                                             182016000098
                                    E060232     SES—STA—20160112—00043
                                    Shell Communications, 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:
60—day STA for Permitted List Authority (EO60232)
 1. Applicant

           Name:        Shell Communications, Inc.        Phone Number:                     713—241—3932

           DBA Name:                                      Fax Number:
           Street:      ONE SHELL PLAZA, 910              E—Mail:                           MONA.LEE@SHELL.COM
                        LOUISIANA ST


           City:        Houston                           State:                            TX
           Country:     USA                               Zipcode:                          77002      —
           Attention:   Mona Lee




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2. Contact


             Name:         Carlos Nalda                        Phone Number:                         571—332—5626
             Company:      LMI Advisors                        Fax Number:
             Street:       8601 James Creek Drive              E—Mail:                               cnalda@lmiadvisors.com


             City:         Springfield                         State:                                 VA
             Country:      USA                                 Zipcode:                              22152        —
             Attention:                                        Relationship:                          Other


(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).
3 Governmental Entity        C Noncommercial educational licensee
q4 Other(please explain):

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

5. Type Request

& Use Prior to Grant                              {3 Change Station Location                         (a] Other


6. Requested Use Prior Date
      01/20/2016
7. CityVK 956 Ram—Powell                                                  8. Latitude
                                                                          (dd mm ss.s h)    29   4    12.0    N


9. State     ‘                                                             10. Longitude
                                                                           (dd mmss.s h)     88    6    12.0   W
11. Please supply any need attachments.
Attachment 1: STA Narrative                       Attachment 2: Coordination Report                    Attachment 3: Mod App


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.)
     Shell seeks a 60—day special temporary authorization to operate its licensed Sea Tel Model
     9797 C—band terminal on the VK 956 Ram—Powell while communicating with satellites on the
     Commission‘s Permitted Space Station List.




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
   Don Happel                                                                 Telecommunications 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).


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FREQUENCY COORDINATION AND INTERFERENCE
      |     ANALYSIS REPORT


                      Prepared for
              Shell Communications Inc
                  VK 956 RAM—P, GM
                       (EO60232)
                Satellite Earth Station




                     Prepared By:
                    COMSEARCH
             19700 Janelia Farm Boulevard
                 Ashburn, VA 20147
                   January 07, 2016


                                                           TABLE OF CONTENTS
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1. CONCLUSIONS



An interference study considering all existing, proposed and prior coordinated microwave
facilities within the coordination contours of the proposed earth station demonstrates that
this site will operate satisfactorily with the common carrier microwave environment.
Further, there will be no restrictions of its operation due to interference considerations.




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2. SUMMARY OF RESULTS



A number of great circle interference cases were identified during the interference study of
the proposed earth station. Each of the cases, which exceeded the interference objective
on a line—of—sight basis, was profiled and the propagation losses estimated using NBS
TN101 (Revised) techniques. The losses were found to be sufficient to reduce the signal
levels to acceptable magnitudes in every case.




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3. SUPPLEMENTAL SHOWING
Pursuant to Part 25.203(c) of the FCC Rules and Regulations, the satellite earth station proposed in this
application was coordinated by Comsearch using computer techniques and in accordance with Part 25 of
the FCC Rules and Regulations.

Coordination data for this earth station was sent to the below listed carriers with a letter dated 12/15/2015.

        Company
        RigNet SatCom, Inc.




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4. EARTH STATION COORDINATION DATA
This section presents the data pertinent to frequency coordination of the proposed earth station that was
circulated to all carriers within its coordination contours.




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                                                           COMSEARCH
                                                      Earth Station Data Sheet
                                             19700 Janelia Farm Boulevard, Ashburn, VA 20147
                                               (703)726—5500 http://www.comsearch.com

Date:                                    01/07/2016
Job Number:                              151215COMSGE10
Administrative Information
Status                                   ENGINEER PROPOSAL
Call Sign                                E060232
Licensee Code                            S00876
Licensee Name                            Shell Communications Inc

Site Information                         VK 956 RAM—P, GM
Venue Name
Latitude (NAD 83)                        29° 4‘ 12.0" N
Longitude (NAD 83)                       88° 6‘ 12.0" W
Climate Zone                             A
Rain Zone                                1
Ground Elevation (AMSL)                  0.0 m / 0.0 ft

Link Information
Satellite Type                   Geostationary
Mode                             TR — Transmit—Receive
Modulation                       Digital
Satellite Arc                    60° W to 143° West Longitude
Azimuth Range                    132.3° to 251.1°
Corresponding Elevation Angles © 44.,2° / 22.1°
Antenna Centerline (AGL)         60.96 m / 200.0 ft
Antenna Information                            Receive — FCC32                        Transmit — FCC32
Manufacturer                                   SeaTel                                 SeaTel
Model                                          9797                                   9797
Gain / Diameter                                38.5 dBi / 2.4 m                       42.0 dBi / 2.4 m
3—dB / 15—dB Beamwidth                         1.00° / 2.00°                          1.50° / 3.00°

Max Available RF Power        (dBW/A kHz)                                             ~19.6
                              (dBW/MHz)                                               4.4

Maximum EIRP                  (dBW/4 kHz)                                             22.4
                              (dBW/MHz)                                               46.4

Interference Objectives:    Long Term          —156.0 dBW/MHz        20%              —151.8 dBWwW/4 kHz      20%
                            Short Term         —146.0 dBwW/MHz       0.01%            —130.8 dBW/4 kHz        0.0025%
Frequency Information                          Receive 4.0 GHz                        Transmit 6.1 GHz
Emission / Frequency Range (MHz)               4M3OGTW / 3700.0 — 4200.0              4M3OGZW / 5925.0 — 6425.0



Max Great Circle Coordination Distance         344.2 km / 213.9 mi                    138.8 km / 86.2 mi
Precipitation Scatter Contour Radius           574.5 km / 357.0 mi                    100.0 km / 62.1 mi




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                                                   COMSEARCH
                                               Earth Station Data Sheet
                                      19700 Janelia Farm Boulevard, Ashburn, VA 20147
                                        {(703)726—5500 http://www.comsearch.com



Coordination Values               VK 956 RAM—P, GM
Licensee Name                     Shell Communications Inc
Latitude (NAD 83)                 29° 4‘ 12.0" N
Longitude (NAD 83)                88° 6‘ 12.0" W
Ground Elevation (AMSL)           0.0 m / 0.0 ft
Antenna Centerline (AGL)          60.96 m / 200.0 ft
Antenna Model                     SeaTel 2.4 meter
Antenna Mode                             Receive 4.0 GHz                           Transmit 6.1 GHz
Interference Objectives: Long Term       —156.0 dBw/MHz    20%                     —151.8 dBW/4 kHz          20%
                         Short Term      —146.0 dBW/MHz    0.01%                   —130.8 dBW/4 kHz          0.0025%
 Max Available RF Power                                                            —19.6 (dBW/4 kHz)

                                                              Receive 4.0 GHz                          Transmit 6.1 GHz
               Horizon            Antenna                 Horizon         Coordination          Horizon        Coordination
Azimuth (°)    Elevation (°)      Discrimination (°)      Gain (dBi)      Distance (km)         Gain (dBi)     Distance (km)
  0             0.00              107.42                  —10.00          285.28                —10.00         117.58
  5             0.00              112.01                  —10.00          285.28                —10.00         117.58
 10             0.00              112.52                  —10.00          285.28                —10.00         117.58
 15             0.00              109.19                  —10.00          285.28                —10.00         117.58
 20             0.00              105.78                  —10.00          285.28                —10.00         117.58
 25             0.00              102.30                  —10.00          285.28                —10.00         117.58
 30             0.00              98.78                   —10.00          285.28                —10.00         117.58
 35             0.00              95.22                   —10.00          285.28                —10.00         117.58
 40             0.00              91.65                   —~10.00         285.28                —10.00         117.58
 45             0.00              88.07                   —10.00          285.28                —10.00         117.58
 50             0.00              84.49                   —10.00          285.28                —10.00         117.58
 55             0.00              80.93                   —10.00          285.28                —10.00         117.58
 60             0.00              77.41                   —10.00          285.28                —10.00         117.58
 65             0.00              73.94                   —10.00          285.28                —10.00         117.58
 70             0.00              70.54                   —10.00          285.28                —10.00         117.58
 75             0.00              67.22                   —10.00          285.28                —10.00         117.58
 80             0.00              64.01                   —10.00          285.28                —10.00         117.58
 85             0.00              60.92                   —10.00          285.28                —10.00         117.58
 90             0.00              57.99                   —10.00          285.28                —10.00         117.58
 95             0.00              55.24                   —10.00          285.28                —10.00         117.58
100             0.00              52.72                   ~10.00          285.28                —10.00         117.58
105             0.00              50.44                   —10.00          285.28                —10.00         117.58
110             0.00              48.47                   —10.00          285.28                —10.00         117.58
115             0.00              46.82                    —9.76          286.80                 —9.76         118.19
120             0.00              45.56                    —9.46          288.71                 —9.46         118.96
125             0.00              44.70                    —9.26          290.05                 —9.26         119.50
130             0.00              44.27                    —9.15          290.73                 —9.15         119.77
135             0.00              44.29                    —9.16          290.70                 —9.16         119.76
140             0.00              44.75                    —9.27          289.97                 —9.27         119.47
145             0.00              45.64                    —9.48          288.58                 —9.48         118.91
150             0.00              46.94                    —9.79          286.62                 —9.79         118.12
155             0.00              48.61                   —10.00          285.28                —10.00         117.58
160             0.00              50.62                   —10.00          285.28                —10.00         117.58
165             0.00              52.83                   —10.00          285.28                —10.00         117.58
170             0.00              54.60                   —10.00          285.28                —10.00         117.58
175             0.00              55.71                   —10.00          285.28                —10.00         117.58
180             0.00              56.09                   —10.00          285.28                —10.00         117.58
185             0.00              55.71                   —10.00          285.28                —10.00         117.58



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                                                     COMSEARCH
                                                 Earth Station Data Sheet
                                       19700 Janelia Farm Boulevard, Ashburn, VA 20147
                                         (703)726—5500 http://www.comsearch.com



Coordination Values                VK 956 RAM—P, GM
Licensee Name                     Shell Communications Inc
Latitude (NAD 83)                 29° 4‘ 12.0" N
Longitude (NAD 83)                88° 6‘ 12.0" W
Ground Elevation (AMSL)           0.0 m / 0.0 ft
Antenna Centerline (AGL)          60.96 m / 200.0 ft
Antenna Model                     SeaTel 2.4 meter
Antenna Mode                             Receive 4.0 GHz                           Transmit 6.1 GHz
Interference Objectives: Long Term       —156.0 dBw/MHz    20%                     —151.8 dBW/4 kHz          20%
                         Short Term      —146.0 dBw/MHz    0.01%                   —130.8 dBw/4 kHz          0.0025%
 Max Available RF Power                                                            —19.6 (dBW/4 kHz)

                                                              Receive 4.0 GHz                          Transmit 6.1 GHz
               Horizon             Antenna                Horizon         Coordination          Horizon        Coordination
Azimuth (°)    Elevation (°)        Discrimination (°)    Gain (dBi)      Distance (km)        Gain (dBi)      Distance (km)
190             0.00                54.60                 —10.00          285.28                —10.00         117.58
195             0.00                52.83                 —10.00          285.28                —10.00         117.58
200             0.00                50.50                 —10.00          285.28                —10.00         117.58
205             0.00           '    47.72                  —9.97          285.49                 —9.97         117.67
210             0.00                44.57                  —9.23          290.24                 —9.23         119.58
215             0.00                41.15                  —8.36          295.94                 —8.36         121.83
220             0.00                37.50                  —7.35          302.70                 —7.35         124.47
225             0.00                33.73                  —6.20          310.59                 —6.20         127.50
230             0.00                30.23                  —5.01          319.61                 —5.01         130.67
235             0.00                2714                   —3.84          327.99                 —3.84         133.81
240             0.00                24.64                  —2.79          335.65                 —2.79         135.44
245             0.00                22.91                  —2.00          341.48                 —2.00         137.69
250             0.00                22.15                  —1.63          344.24                 —1.63         138.77
255             0.00                22.44                  ~1.77          343.19                 ~1.77         138.36
260             0.00                23.74                  —2.39          338.62                 —2.39         136.58
265             0.00                25.92                  —3.34          331.64                 —3.34         133.92
270             0.00                28.76                  —4.A47         323.48                 —4.47         132.12
275             0.00                32.09                  —5.66          315.02                 —5.66         128.94
280             0.00                35.77                  —6.84          306.19                 —6.84         125.82
285             0.00                39.71                  —7.97          298.51                 —7.97         122.84
290             0.00               43.83                   —9.04          291.43                 —9.04         120.05
295             0.00               48.09                  —10.00          285.28                —10.00         117.58
300             0.00                52.45                 —10.00          285.28                —10.00         117.58
305             0.00                56.88                 —10.00          285.28                —10.00         117.58
310             0.00                61.37                 —10.00          285.28                —10.00         117.58
315             0.00      .        65.91                  —10.00          285.28                —10.00         117.58
320             0.00                70.48                 ~10.00          285.28                —10.00         117.58
325             0.00               75.08                  —10.00          285.28                —10.00         117.58
330             0.00               79.69                  —10.00          285.28                —10.00         117.58
335             0.00               84.31                  —10.00          285.28                —10.00         117.58
340             0.00               88.94                  —10.00          285.28                —10.00         117.58
345             0.00               93.57                  —10.00          285.28                —10.00         117.58
350             0.00               98.20                  —10.00          285.28                —10.00         117.58
355             0.00               102.82                 —10.00          285.28                —10.00         117.58




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5. CERTIFICATION


1 HEREBY CERTIFY THAT 1 AM THE TECHNICALLY QUALIFIED PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR THE
PREPARATION OF THE FREQUENCY COORDINATION DATA CONTAINED IN THIS APPLICATION,
THAT | AM FAMILIAR WITH PARTS 101 AND 25 OF THE FCC RULES AND REGULATIONS, THAT 1
HAVE EITHER PREPARED OR REVIEWED THE FREQUENCY COORDINATION DATA SUBMITTED
WITH THIS APPLICATION, AND THAT IT IS COMPLETE AND CORRECT TO THE BEST OF MY
KNOWLEDGE AND BELIEF.




Gary K. Edwards
Senior Manager
COMSEARCH
19700 Janelia Farm Boulevard
Ashburn, VA 20147


DATED: January 07, 2016




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                                          Approved by OMB
                                                 3060—0678

 Date & Time Filed: Jan 12 2016 1:08:44:193PM
 File Number: SES—MFS—20160112—00017
[FCC APPLICATION FOR SPACE ANDEARTH STATION:MOD OR AMD — MAIN
                                                          FORM                                                              FCC Use Only

                                FCC 312 MAINFORM FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
APPLICANT INFORMATION
Enter a description of this application to identify it on the main menu:
Modificationto Add PermittedList as POC (EO60232)
 1—8. Legal Name of Applicant
  Name:         Shell Communications, Inc.                                                         Phone Number:         713—241—3932
  DBA
                                                                                                   Fax Number:
  Name:
  Street:       ONE SHELL PLAZA, 910 LOUISIANA ST                                                  E—Mail:               MONA.LEE@SHELL.COM
  City:        Houston                                                                             State:                TX
  Country:     USA                                                                                 Zipcode:              77002 =
  Attention: Mona Lee

 9—16. Name of Contact Representative
 Name:         Carlos Nalda                                                   Phone Number:                    571—332—5626
[ Company: LMI Advisors                                                       Fax Number:
  Street:       8601 James Creek Drive                                        E—Mail:                          cnalda@Imiadvisors.com
  City:        Springfield                                                    State:                           VA
  Country:     USA                                                            Zipcode:                         22152=

 Attention:        Mr. Carlos M. Nalda                                        Relationship:                    Other
CLASSIFICATION OF FILING
  17. Choose the button next to the classification
 that applies to this filing for both questions a. ‘|(N/A) b1. Application for License of New Station
 and b. Choose only one for 17a and only one ;|(N/A) b2. Application for Registration of New Domestic Receive—Only Station
‘|for 17b.                                         O b3. Amendment to a Pending Application
                                                       |® b4. Modification of License or Registration
|@ al . Earth Station                                   b5. Assignment of License or Registration
 O a2. Space Station                                    b6. Transfer of Control of License or Registration
                                                       |O b7. Notification of Minor Modification
                                                       ‘|(N/A) b8. Application for License of New Receive—Only Station Using Non—U.S. Licensed Satellite
                                                        (N/A) b9. Letter of Intent to Use Non—U.S. Licensed Satellite to Provide Service in the United States
                                                        (N/A) b10. Other (Please specify)
                                                        (N/A) b11. Application for Earth Station to Access a Non—U.S .satellite Not Currently Authorized to Provide the
                                                        Proposed Service in the Proposed Frequencies in the United States.
 17¢. Is a fee submitted with this application?
 @ If Yes, complete and attach FCC Form 159.

 If No, indicate reason for fee exemption (see 47 C.F.R.Section 1.1114).
|C Governmental Entity & Noncommercial educational licensee
 ©Other(pleaseexplain):
 174.
 Fee Classification CGX — Fixed Satellite Transmit/Receive Earth Station

‘| 18. If this filing is in reference to an existing    19. If this filing is an amendment to a pending application enter both fields, if this filing is a modification
 station, enter:                                        please enter only the file number:
 (a) Call sign of station:                                                                                          b) Fil         :
 E060232                                               | (a) Date pending application was filed:                   (b) File number

                                                                                                                    SESMFS2008121001584


                                                                       TYPE OF SERVICE
 20. NATURE OF SERVICE: This filing is for an authorization to provide or use the following type(s) of service(s): Select all that apply:

  X] a. Fixed Satellite
  C1 b. Mobile Satellite
  A c. Radiodetermination Satellite
  O d. Earth Exploration Satellite
  0 e. Direct to Home Fixed Satellite
  [an| £. Digital Audio Radio Service
  O g. Other (please specify)
                                                                                    {22. If earthstation
                                                                                                      apphcant check all that apply.
 21. STATUS: Choose the button next to the applicable status. Choose only one.
                                                                                    E Using U.S. licensed satellites
 & Common Carrier & Non—Common Carrier
                                                                                         Using Non—U.S. licensed satellites _
(23.If apphcantisprov1dng INTERNATIONAL COMMON CARRIER service, see instructions regarding Sec. 214 fihngs Choose
                                                                                                               one.Are these facilities:
 ©& Connected to a Public Switched Network O Not connected to a Public Switched Network ®@ N/A
 24. FREQUENCY BAND(S): Place an ‘X"‘ in the box(es) next to all applicable frequency band(s).
 E] a. c—Band (4/6 GHz) O b. Ku—Band (12/14 GHz)
 0 c.Other (Please specify upper and lower frequencies in MHz.)
‘|Frequency Lower: Frequency Upper: (Pleasespecify additional frequenciesinan attachment)
                                                                     _TYPEOF STATION
 25. CLASS OF STATION: Choose the button next to the c]ass ofstation that applies. Choose only one.
  ® a. Fixed Earth Station
  O b. Temporary—Fixed Earth Station
  C c.12/14 GHz VSAT Network
  C d. Mobile Earth Station
  O e Geostationary Space Station
  O r, Non—Geostationary Space Station
: O g. Other (please specify)

: 26. TYPE OF EARTH STATION FACILITY:
 ® Transmit/Receive O Transmit—Only O Receive—Only O N/A
 "For Space Station applications, select N/A."
                                                              PURPOSE OF MODIFICATION
 27. The purpose of this proposed modification is to: (Place an ‘X‘ in the box(es) next to all that apply.)
 0 a —— authorization to add new emission designator and related service
 L] b —— authorization to change emission designator and related service
 L] c —— authorization to increase EIRP and EIRP density
 OA d —— authorization to replace antenna
 0A e —— authorization to add antenna
 L0 £ —— authorization to relocate fixed station
1Q g —— authorization to change frequency(ies)
 C] h —— authorization to add frequency
 Ed i —— authorization to add Points of Communication (satellites & countries)
 OA j —— authorization to change Points of Communication (satellites & countries)
 O k —— authorization for facilities for which environmental assessment and
 radiation hazard reporting is required
 C 1 —— authorization to change orbit location
   m —— authorization to perform fleet management
     n —— authorization to extend milestones
 0 o —— Other (Please specify)

                                                                ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY _
:{ 28. Would a Commission grant of any proposal in this application or amendment have a significant environmental impact as
   defined by 47 CFR 1.1307? If YES, submit the statement as required by Sections 1.1308 and 1.1311 of the Commission‘s           O Yes ® No
   rules, 47 C.ER. 1.1308 and 1.1311, as an exhibit to this application.A Radiation Hazard Study must accompanyall
   applications for new transmlttmgfacflmesma}or modifications, or major amendments.

    ALIEN OWNERSHIP Earth statlon applicants not proposing to prov1debroadcast common carrier,aeronautncal en route or


                            ___aeronautical fixed radio station servicesare not required to respondto Items 30—34.
  29. Is the applicant a foreign government or the representative of any foreign government?                                           O Yes ® No

  30. Is the applicant an alien or the representative of an alien?                                                                     O Yes ® No O N/A
  31. Is the applicant a corporation organized under the laws of any foreign government?                                               U Yee ® No O N/A

  32. Is the applicant a corporation of which more than one—fifth of the capital stock is owned of record or voted by aliens or
  their representatives or by a foreign government or representative thereof or by any corporation organized under the laws of a       O Yes & No 2 N/A
  foreign country?

  33. Is the applicant a corporation directly or indirectly controlled by any other corporation of which more than one—fourth of
  the capital stock is owned of record or voted by aliens, their representatives, or by a foreign government or representative         O Yes @ No O N/A
  thereof or by any corporation organized under the laws of a foreign country?

[| 34. If any answer to questions 29, 30, 31, 32 and/or 33 is Yes, attach as an exhibit an identification of the aliens or foreign
;| entities, their nationality, their relationship to the applicant, and the percentage of stock they own or vote.

                                                                     BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
   35. Does the Applicant request any waivers or exemptions from any of the Commission‘s Rules?                                        O Yes ® No
‘| If Yes, attach as an exhibit, copies of the requests for waivers or exceptions with supporting documents.

  36. Has the applicant or any party to this application or amendment had any FCC station authorization or license revoked or          @4 Yes ® No
  had any application for an initial, modification or renewal of FCC station authorization, license, or construction permit denied
 by the Commission? If Yes, attach as an exhibit, an explination of circumstances.

 37. Has the applicant, or any party to this application or amendment, or any party directly or indirectly controlling the             C Yes ® No
 applicant ever been convicted of a felony by any state or federal court? If Yes, attach as an exhibit, an explination of
 circumstances.

   38. Has any court finally adjudged the applicant, or any person directly or indirectly controlling the applicant, guilty of
; unlawfully monopolizing or attemptiing unlawfully to monopolize radio communication, directly or indirectly, through control O Yes ® No
‘| of manufacture or sale of radio apparatus, exclusive traffic arrangement or any other means or unfair methods of competition?
 If Yes, attach as an exhibit, an explanation of circumstances

 39. Is the applicant, or any person directly or indirectly controlling the applicant, currently a party in any pending matter         O Yes ® No
 referred to in the preceding two items? If yes, attach as an exhinit, an explanation of the circumstances.

[ 40. If the applicant is a corporation and is applying for a space station license, attach as an exhibit the names, address, and
  citizenship of those stockholders owning a record and/or voting 10 percent or more of the Filer‘s voting stock and the
 percentages so held. In the case of fiduciary control, indicate the beneficiary(ies) or class of beneficiaries. Also list the names
 and addresses of the officers and directors of the Filer.

  41. By checking Yes, the undersigned certifies, that neither applicant nor any other party to the application is 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 @ Yes & No
| "party to the application" for these purposes.           j

 42a. Does the applicant intend to use a non—U.S. licensed satellite to provide service in the United States? If Yes, answer 42b       ® Yes O No
 and attach an exhibit providing the information specified in 47 C.F.R. 25.137, as appropriate. If No, proceed to question 43.

 42b. What administration has licensed or is in the process of licensing the space station? If no license will be issued, what administration has coordinated or is
 in the process of coordinating the space station?Permitted List

43. Description. (Summarize the nature of the application and the services to be provided). Shell Communications seeks to modify its existing C—
 band fixed earth station license (Call Sign EO60232) by adding ‘Permitted List‘ as an authorized point of communication. (See
 Narrative).Narrative_
   43a. Geographic Service Rule Certification
   By selecting A, the undersigned certifies that the applicant is not subject to the geographic service or geographic coverage        @ a
‘| requirements specified in 47 C.F.R. Part 25.

 By selecting B, the undersigned certifies that the applicant is subject to the geographic service or geographic coverage              O B
 requirements specified in 47 C.F.R. Part 25 and will comply with such requirements.

   By selecting C, the undersigned certifies that the applicant is subject to the geographic service or geographic coverage
   requirements specified in 47 C.F.R. Part 25 and will not comply with such requirements because it is not feasible as a technical
   matter to do so, or that, while technically feasible, such services would require so many compromises in satellite design and       Oc
‘| operation as to make it economically unreasonable. A narrative description and technical analysis demonstrating this claim are
‘| attached.


                                                                                                                                     Coordination Report
——>
                                                                       CERTIFICATION
 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.
44. Applicant is a (an): (Choose the button next to applicable response.)

  O Individual
  & Unincorporated Association
  O Partnership
  @ Corporation
  C Governmental Entity
  O Other (please specify)

 45. Name of Person Signing                                                        46. Title of Person Signing
 DonHappel                                                                       TelecommumcatlonsManager
               WILLFUL FALSE STATEMENTSMADE            ON THISFORM ARE PUNISHABLE BY FINE AND / ORIMPRIS()NMENT
                      (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).

                                       SATELLITE EARTH STATION AUTHORIZATIONS
                           FCC Form 312 — Schedule B:(Technical and Operational Description)



                                                               FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY



Location of Earth Station Site
E1: Site Identifier:              VK 956 Ram— Powell                              E5. Call Sign:                     E060232
E2: Contact Name                  NOC                                             E6. Phone Number:                   832—668—2775
E3. Street:                       Gulf of Mexico                                  E7. City:
                                                                                  E8. County:
E4. State                                                                         E9. Zip Code
E10. Area of Operation:                                                           Gulf of Mexico
E11. Latitude:                    29 °4‘ 12.0 " N
E12. Longitude:                   88 ° 6‘ 12.0 " W
E13. Lat/Lon Coordinates are:                                                     ONAD—27                             @NAD—33                        ON/A
E14. Site Elevation (AMSL)                                                      0 O meters

E15. If the proposed antenna(s) operate in the Fixed Satellite Service(FSS)with geostationary satellites, do(es)
                                                                                                               the
                                                                                                                 proposed
antenna(s) comply with the antenna gain patterns specified in Section 25.209(a) and (b) as demonstrated by the manufacturer‘s O Yes             @ No       O N/A
qualification measurement? If NO, provide as a technical analysis showing compliance with two—degree spacing policy.
E16. If the proposed antenna(s) do not operate in the Fixed Satellite Service (FSS), or if they operate in the Fixed Satellite
Service (FSS) with non—geostationary satellites, do(es) the proposed antenna(s) comply with the antenna gain patterns specified      OYes       ONo        ®@N/A
in Section 25.209(a2) and (b) as demonstrated by the manufacturer‘s qualification measurements?

E17. Is the facility operated by remote control? If YES, provide the location and telephone number of the control point.            f ® Yes          O No

E18. Is frequency coordination required? If YES, attach a frequency coordination report as                                           ® Yes           C No
E19. Is coordination with another country required? If YES, attach the name of the country(ies) and plot
                                                                                                                                     O Yes           ® No
of coordination contours as
E20. FAA Notification — (See 47 CFR Part 17 and 47 CFR part 25.113(c)) Where FAA notlficatlon
is required, have you attached a copy of a completed FCC Form 854 and/or the FAA‘s study
regarding the potential hazard of the structure to aviation?                                                                         O Yes           ® No


    FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH 47 CFR PARTS 17 AND 25 WILL RESULT IN THE RETURN
    OF THIS APPLICATION.
    POINTS OF COMMUNICATION                                                                ns
    |Satellit¢ Name:PERMITTED LIST | | If youselected OTHER, please enter the following: _
    [E21. Common Name:                                                                              __|E22. ITU Name:
    E23. Orbit Location:                                                                              [E24. Country:
    POINTS OF COMMUNICATION (Destination Points)
    E25. Site Identifier: VK 956 Ram— Powell
    E26. Common Name:                                                                                                     [E27. Country: USA
    ANTENNA

         Site ID          Amicuna           2                E30.            E31L            whein,                F4142Antenna Gain Transmint and/or
                              1d         Quantity Manufacturer] Model                             Size                    Recieve(           dBi at           GHz)

    VK 956 Ram— Seatel9797 (1                          Sea Tel              9797            |24              0.0 dBi at
    Powell _____          ° 2C 0_                                           en miihomtha o                                     e e e n nnnmnnmnes
                                                                                              £37. Building|        E38. Total |E39. Maximum                                  0
       ©28—
     Antenna
                       £33/34.
                       .
                               Diameter
                               —
                                                    "*AP%Y®
                                                     Ground
                                                            ©36AP°V8
                                                               Sea
                                                                     [pycjon; Above| | Input Power |Antenna Height| EIRP
                                                                                                                    405 192
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         1d          Minor/Major(meters) Level(meters) |Level(meters)                            Ground       at antenna _      Above      carriers(dBW)
                                                                                              Level{(meters) flange(Watts) Rooftop(meters)
    Seatel9797 |0.0/0.0                           61.84               61.84                   0.0                  10.0              :|0.0                     51.7
    FREQUENCY
       E28.             E43/44.            E45.          E46. Antenna                        E47.             £48. Maximum                       E49. Maximum ERIP
    Antenna           Frequency          ;| T/R Polariza‘tion(HVLR)                        Emission                EIRP per                           Density per
        Id           Bands(MHz)           (Mode                         ‘              Designator             Carrier(dBW)                       Carrier(dBW/4kHz)
    E50. Modulation and Services
    FREQUENCY COORDINATION                                                             .

                                                                                       Rarth              10857       gat,             E59.
        F28                               E52/53
                                         £54/55. Range       Station Antenna    Station                                           Antenna                  £60. Maximum
           .  [ES51. Satellite        *  of Satellite Arc      .     Elevation    —                                               Elevation                 EIRP Density
     Antenna         &         Frequency                  | Azimuth            Azimuth
        1d   1 Orbit Type Limits(MHz) Eastern/Western; Angle           Angle     Angle                                              Angle                    toward the
                                                                 Limit           f        8              Eastern         8           Western |Horizon(dBW/4kHz)
                                                                                      Eastern              Foon      Western            oak
                                                                                         ul               Limit         one           Limit
                                                                                       Limit                          Limit
    Seatel9797 |Geostationary 3700 4200                  (60.0/143.0                 132.3           44.0           251 .1       22.1              10.0
:                    Geostationary 5925 6425              160.0/143.0                132.3          144.2           251.1        22.1             _|—21.23
REMOTE CONTROL POINT LOCATION                                                                                                            C
    E61. Call Sign                                                                                                             E66. Phone Number
    E030253                                                                                                                    8$32—668—2300
    NOTE: Please enter the callsign of the controlling station. not the calisign for which this application is being filed,
    E62. Street Address
    4400 S. Sam Houston Pkwy. E _                                                                                                            |         —
    E63. City                                                                   E68. County                                            E67/68. State/Country (E64. Zip Code
    Houston                                                                     Harris                                                 TX/ USA                   77048
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    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@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 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.


                                  Before the
                   FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
                            Washington, D.C. 20554


In the Matter of




                                                N/ NZNZANZ/A NN
Application of Shell Communications, Inc.
for Modification of Fixed Earth Station                           File No:
License to Add Permitted List Authority
                                                                  Call Sign: E060232


                     Earth Station License Modification Application


        By this application, Shell Communications, Inc. ("Shell Communications") seeks
 to modify its existing C—band fixed earth station license (Call Sign EO060232) by adding
 "Permitted List" as an authorized point of communication for the earth station terminal.
 The subject terminal — an Sea Tel 9797 — is located on the VK 956 Ram—Powell, an
 offshore oil platform located in the Gulf of Mexico (29° 4‘ 12.0" N, 88° 6‘ 12.0" W).
 Presently under the license, the terminal is authorized to communicate with certain
 satellite points of communication and this modification seeks to expand communications
 to include satellites on the Commussion‘s Permitted Space Station List. The requested
 modification will afford Shell Communications additional operational flexibility and
 allow it to obtain more reliable and cost—effective satellite services on the offshore
 platform, where reliable broadband connectivity is critical for operational, safety and
 other reasons.
        In seeking Permitted List authority, Shell Communications requests authority to
 operate the earth station terminal with any U.S. licensed satellite and non—U.S. licensed
 satellite on the Commission‘s Permitted Space Station List.                      Accordingly, Shell
 Communications also seeks to widen the range of satellite arc currently in the license to
 60° W.L. to 143° W.L., which will slightly modify the maximum EIRP spectral density
 towards the horizon value, as well as the azimuth and elevation angles, as indicated in the
 Schedule B. Shell Communications certifies that the remaining technical information in


its earth station license and associated application‘ remains unchanged.
   _   _A   frequency coordination     analysis   was   conducted by Comsearch          and
demonstrates that Shell Communications may operate the Sea Tel 9797 earth station
terminal over the proposed satellite arc range and will not cause harmful interference.
Comsearch sent a coordination notice to existing licensees in the band within relevant
coordination distances and no objections have been received from incumbent licensees.
Accordingly, Shell Communications‘ proposed operations are fully compatible with other
FCC—licensed operations." The requested modification will serve the public interest by
enhancing Shell Communications‘ satellite communication capabilities on the VK 956
Ram—Powell, thereby improving the critical services its provide to crew members for
business and emergency operations.
       Shell Communications respectfully requests that the Commission grant its
application to modify its existing C—band earth station license, Call Sign EO60232, by
adding Permitted List authority to allow the terminal to communicate with satellites on
the Commission‘s Permitted Space Station List.




‘ See File No. SES—MFS—20081210—01584 (Call Sign EO60232).

* Please note that potentially affected licenses may respond to Comsearch by January 19,
2016, but Comsearch‘s analysis suggests that there will be no impact to such licensees by
the operations proposed herein. To the extent that a potentially affected licensee contacts
Comsearch regarding the proposed operations, Shell will inform the Commission and
amend its application to the extent necessary to address the concerns of the affected
licensees.


                                  Before the
                    FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
                                  Washington, D.C. 20554


 In the Matter of

Application of Shell Communications, Inc.
for a Special Temporary Authorization to              File No:
Operate a Fixed Earth Station Terminal with
Permitted List Satellites in the 5.925—6.425          Call Sign: E060232
GHz (Earth—to—space) and 3.7—4.2 GHz
(space—to—Earth) Frequency Bands


                    Application for Special Temporary Authorization

       Pursuant to Section 25.120 of the Rules and Regulations of the Federal
Communications Commission (the "Commission Rules"), 47 C.F.R. § 25.120, Shell
Communications, Inc. ("Shell Communications") seeks a special temporary authorization
("STA") to operate its licensed Sea Tel 9797 C—band terminal on the VK 956 Ram—
Powell — an offshore oil platform located in the Gulf of Mexico (29° 4‘ 12.0" N, 88° 6‘
12.0" W) — while communicating with satellites on the Commission‘s Permitted Space
Station List (“Perinitted List"). Presently under the license, the terminal is authorized to
communicate with certain satellite points of communication in the C—band.     _
       The requested STA will afford Shell Communications short—term operating
authority during the pendency of its concurrently filed modification application‘ to add
Permitted List authority. Grant of the requested STA is essential to ensure that there is
no lapse in essential satellite—based services to the oil platform in the context of an
upcoming change in serving satellite capacity scheduled for late January/early February
2016. Shell Communications seeks an STA for a period of up to 60 days, commencing
no later than January 20, 2016.




‘ See Application of Shell Communications, Inc. for Modification of Fixed Earth Station
License to Add Permitted List Authority, Call Sign E060232 ("Modification
Application").


1.          DISCUSSION
            Shell Communications requests authority to operate the earth station terminal with
U.S. licensed satellite and non—U.S. licensed satellites on the Commission‘s Permitted
Space Station List. Accordingly, Shell Communications also seeks to expand the range
of satellite arc currently in the license to 60° W.L. to 143° W.L., which will slightly
modify the maximum EIRP spectral density towards the horizon value, as well as the
azimuth and elevation angles, as indicated in the attached modification application. Shell
Communications certifies that the remaining technical information in its earth station
license and associated application" remains unchanged.
            A   frequency coordination     analysis   was   conducted by Comsearch        and
demonstrates that Shell Communications may operate the Sea Tel 9797 earth station
terminal over the proposed arc range without causing harmful interference. Comsearch
sent a coordination notice to existing licensees in the band within the relevant
coordination distances and no objections have been received from incumbent licensees.
Accordingly, Shell Communications‘ proposed operations are fully compatible with other
FCC—licensed operations." The requested STA will serve the public interest by enhancing
Shell Communications‘ satellite communication capabilities on the VK 956 Ram—Powell
in the near—term, thereby improving the critical services its provides to crew members for
business and emergency operations.
     III.       EXPEDITED CONSIDERSATION
       Shell Communications respectfully requests expedited processing of this STA
request under Section 25.120.       Section 25.120(a) provides that STA requests should be
filed at least three working days prior to the date of commencement of the proposed
operations.      Here, Shell Communications seeks to commence operations on or after
January 20, 2016.
            Pursuant to Section 25.120(b)(3), Shell Communications is filing for 60—day STA

> See File No. SES—MFS—20081210—01584 (Call Sign EO60232).

‘ Please note that potentially affected licenses may respond to Comsearch by January 19,
2016, but Comsearch‘s analysis suggests that there will be no impact to such licensees by
the operations proposed herein. To the extent that a potentially affected licensee contacts
Comsearch regarding the proposed operations, Shell will inform the Commission and
adjust its operations accordingly to address the concerns of the relevant licensees.


to ensure proper short—term authorizations during the pendency of its earth station
modification application. Section 25.120(b)(3) provides that the Commission may grant
STA for a period not to exceed 60 days if it has not placed the STA request on public
notice and the applicant plans to file a request for regular authority for the service. Here,
Shell Communications has concurrently filed a request to modify its license to add
Permitted List authority.*
         Due to a change in satellite capacity, Shell Communications requires near—term
use of Permitted List satellites to accommodate the capacity adjustment and ensure there
is no lapse in vital satellite communication services. Given the near—term commencement
of the proposed operations and that they have been fully coordinated, expedited
processing of this STA request is warranted and will ensure properly authorized
temporary     operations     while    the    Commission      reviews      Shell   Communications‘
modification application.
         Grant of the requested authority will serve the public interest by allowing the
near—term use of the terminal on the VK 956 Ram—Powell to communicate with Permitted
List satellites, which will greatly benefit employees and personnel and accelerate the
expansion    of C—band        satellite     communications    services.       Accordingly,   Shell
Communications respectfully submits that the public interest will be served by grant of
the requested STA no later than January 20, 2016.
   IV.      CONCLUSION
         In view of the foregoing, Shell Communications respectfully requests that the
Commission grant its 60—day STA request to allow the Sea Tel 9797 terminal to
communicate with satellites on the Permitted List in the C—band on the VK 956 Ram—
Powell no later than January 20, 2016.




* See Modification Application.



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