Attachment 20170123161547.pdf

20170123161547.pdf

DECISION submitted by IB-FCC

Grant

2016-01-23

This document pretains to SES-STA-20161221-00968 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Earth Station filing.

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                                                    SES—STA—20161221—00968     182016002793
                                      Intelsat License LLC



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                                                                                                                              3060—0678

                            APPLICATION FOR EARTH STATION SPECIAL TEMPORARY AUTHORITY



APPLICANTINFORMATIONEnter a descriptionof this application to identify it on the main menu:
STA for Intelsat 2.4m Ku—band Earth Station at Mountainside, MD to Communicate withIntelsat 29e Satellite
 1. Applicant

           Name:        Intelsat License LLC                 Phone Number:                    703—559—7848
           DBA Name:                                         Fax Number:                      703—559—8539
           Street:      c/o Intelsat Corporation             E—Mail:                          susan.crandall@intelsat.com
                        7900 Tysons One Place
           City:        MecL.can                             State:                           VA

           Country:     USA                                  Zipcode:                         22102        ~5972
           Attention:   Susan H. Crandall



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Application:     Intelsat License, LLC.
File No.:        SES—STA—20161221—00968
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Special Temporary Authority

Intelsat License, LLC, is granteda special temporaryauthority, from January 16, 2017 to
February 16, 2017, to operate its 2.4 meter Ku—band antennalocated in Hagerstown, Maryland,
to communicated with Intelsat 29e ($2913) at 50° W.L. in order to test customer‘s equipment,
using the following frequency bands: 10.95—12.50 GHz (space—to—Earth) and 14.00—14.50 GHz
(Earth—to—space) under the following conditions:

1. All operations under this grant ofspecial temporaryauthority are on an unprotected and non—
harmfulinterference basis. Intelsat License, LLC, must not cause harmful interference to, and
shall not claim protectionfrom interference caused to it by, any other lawfully operating station.

2. In the event of any harmful interference under this grant of special temporaryauthority,
Intelsat License, LLC, must cease operations immediately uponnotification of such interference,
and must inform the Commission, in writing, immediately ofsuch an event.

3. Anyaction taken or expense incurred as a result of operations pursuant to this special
temporary authorityis solely ‘at Intelsat License, LLC‘s risk.

4. The licensee shall take extraordinary measures to ensure that the antenna does not create the
potential for radiation exposure to persons who maybe within the immediate vicinity.
Radiofrequencyradiation maynot exceed the FCC safety guideline of1 mW/em?. Warning
signs, such as those discussed in the FCC‘s OET Bulletin 65, shall be posted informing members
ofthe public to keep outside the exposure area that exceeds limit.

5. Anyaction taken or expense incurred as a result of operations pursuant to this special
temporaryauthority is solely at Intelsat License, LLC‘s risk.

6. This authorizationis issued pursuant to Section 0.261 ofthe Commission‘s rules on delegated
authority, 47 C.F.R. § 0.261, and is effective immediately.

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December 21, 2016

Ms. Marlene H. Dortch
Secretary
Federal Communications Commission
445 12th Street, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20554

        Re:       Request for Special Temporary Authority:
                  2.4m Ku—band Antenna, Hagerstown, Maryland

Dear Ms. Dortch:

Intelsat License LLC ("Intelsat") herein requests an expedited grant of Special Temporary Authority
("STA")‘ for 30 days, commencing January 16, 2017, to utilize a 2.4m Ku—band antenna located at its
Hagerstown, Maryland teleport to provide communications with Intelsat 29e ($2913) in order to test
customer equipment. Intelsat expects to file an application to permanently license this antenna.

Intelsat is seeking to perform operations in the following frequency bands: 10.70 — 12.75 GHz and 14.00
— 14.50 GHz.

In further support of this request, Intelsat herein attaches Exhibit A, a radiation hazard analysis report.

Grant of this STA request will allow Intelsat to successfully test customer equipment. This, in turn, will
help provide customer service and thereby promotes the public interest.

Please direct any questions regarding this STA request to the undersigned at (703) 559—6949.

Respectfully submitted,




Cynthia J. Grady
Regulatory Counsel
Intelsat Corporation


cc: Paul Blais




‘ Intelsat has filed its STA request, an FCC Form 159, a $200.00 filing fee, and this supporting letter
electronically via the International Bureau‘s Filing System ("IBFS").
Intelsat Corporation
7900 Tysons One Place, Mctean, VA 22102—5972 USA www.intelsat.com T +1 703—559—6800


2. Contact


             Name:         Cynthia J. Grady                    Phone Number:                          703—559—6949
             Company:      Intelsat Corporation                Fax Number:                            703—559—8539
             Street:       7900 Tysons One Place               E—Mail:                                cynthia.grady@intelsat.com


             City:         McLean                              State:                                  VA
             Country:      USA                                 Zipcode:                               22102     —5972
             Attention:                                        Relationship:                           Legal Counsel


(If your application is related to an application filed with the Commission, enter cither 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?
©@© If Yes, complete and attach FCC Form 159.      If No, indicate reason for fee exemption (see 47 C.F.R.Section 1.1114).
( Governmental Entity        ( Noncommercial educational licensee
( Other(please explain):

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

5. Type Request

( Use Prior to Grant                               ( Change Station Location                          @ Other


6. Requested Use Prior Date


7. CityHagerstown                                                         8. Latitude
                                                                          (dd mm ss.s h)    39   35    53.35    N


9. State   MD                                                               10. Longitude
                                                                            (dd mm ss.s h)    77   45   34.23     W
11. Please supply any need attachments.
Attachment 1: STA Request                         Attachment 2: Exhibit A                            Attachment 3:


12. Description.   (If the complete description does not appear in this box, please go to the end of the form to view it in its entirety.)
     Intelsat License LLC herein requests an expedited grant of Special Temporary Authority for
     30 days,      commencing January 16,             2017,     to utilize a 2.4m Ku—band antenna located at its
     Hagerstown, Maryland teleport to provide communications with Intelsat 29e (S2913) in order
     to test customer equipment.  Intelsat expects to file an application to permanently




13. By checking Yes, the undersigned certifics that neither applicant nor any other party to the application is               Yes        {p No
subject to a denial of Federal benefits that includes FCC benefits pursuant to Section 5301 ofthe 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
  Cynthia J. Grady                                                            Regulatory Counsel, Intelsat Corporation
           WILLFUL FALSE STATEMENTS MADE ON THIS FORM ARE PUNISHABLE BY FINE AND / OR IMPRISONMENT
                  (U.S. Code, Title 18, Section 1001), AND/OR REVOCATION OF ANY STATION AUTHORIZATION
                   (U.S. Code, Title 47, Section 312(a)(1)), AND/OR FORFEITURE (U.S. Code, Title 47, Section 503).


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12. Description

Intelsat License LLC herein requests an expedited grant of Special Temporary Authority for 30
days, commencing January 16, 2017, to utilize a 2.4m Ku—band antenna located at its Hagerstown,
Maryland teleport to provide communications with Intelsat 29e (S$2913) in order to test customer
equipment.        Intelsat expects to file an application to permanently license this antenna.



Document Created: 2017-01-23 16:16:12
Document Modified: 2017-01-23 16:16:12

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