Attachment 20170206111306.pdf

20170206111306.pdf

DECISION submitted by IB-FCC

Grant

2017-02-06

This document pretains to SES-STA-20170125-00064 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Earth Station filing.

IBFS_SESSTA2017012500064_1177300

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        Intelsat License LLC


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                                 APPLICATION FOR EARTH STATION SPECIAL TEMPORARY AUTHORITY



APPLICANT INFORMATIONEnter a description of this application to identify it on the main menu:
Request for Extension of STA Using Hagerstown, Maryland Earth Station KA258 for Intelsat IR TT&C Drift
 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:           McLean                                State:                             VA
           Country:            USA                               Zipcode:                           22102          ~3972
           Attention:      Susan H. Crandall


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Application:   Intelsat License, LLC
File No.:      SES—STA—20170125—00064
Call Sign:    KA258
Special Temporary Authority

Intelsat License LLC is granted special temporary authority (STA) extension from SES—STA—
20161215—00955, for 30 days, beginning February1, 2017, to operate its fixed earth station in
Hagerstown, Maryland (call signs: KA258), to provide telemetry, tracking, and command ("TT
&C") to the Intelsat 1R ($2368) satellite during its drift from 50.1° W.L. to 169.2° E.L. orbital
locations on the 13995 MHz and 14498.5 MHz (Earth—to—space); and 11696 MHz and 11697
MHz (space—to—Earth) center frequencies under the following conditions:

1. Grant of this STA is without prejudice to any determination that the Commission may make
regarding pending or future Intelsat applications.

2. All operations underthis grant of STA shall be on an unprotected and non—harmful
interference basis. Intelsat shall not cause harmfulinterference to, and shall not claim protection
from interference caused to it by, anyother lawfully operating radio communication system.

3. In the event of any harmful interference as a result of operations under this grant Intelsat
License LLC shall cease operations immediately upon notification of such interference and shall
immediately inform the Commission, in writing, of such an event.

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

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


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January 25, 2017

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

           Re:         Request for Extension of Special Temporary Authority
                       Hagerstown, Maryland Earth Station KA258

Dear Ms. Dortch:

Intelsat License LLC ("Intelsat") herein requests an additional 30 days of Special Temporary Authority
("STA")!‘ previously granted Intelsat to use its Hagerstown, Maryland Ku—band earth station—call sign
KA258—to provide telemetry, tracking, and command ("TT&C") services for Intelsat 1R (S2368)
during its drift from 50.1° W.L. to 169.2° E.L.‘ Intelsat 1R began drifting on January 4, 2017 and the
drift will take approximately four months."

TT&C operations will continue to be performed in the following frequencies: 13995 MHz and 14498.5
MHz (Earth—to—space); and 11696 MHz and 11697 MHz (space—to—Earth). The drift operations will
continue to be coordinated with all operators of satellites that use the same frequency bands and are in
the drift path.* All operators of satellites in that path will be provided with an emergency phone number
where the licensee can be reached in the event that harmful interference occurs.

The 24x7 contact information is as follows:

                       Ph.:    (703) 559—7701 — East Coast Operations Center (primary)
                              (310) 525—5591 — West Coast Operations Center (back—up)

                       Request to speak with Harry Burnham or Kevin Bell.

In further support of this request, Intelsat incorporates by reference Exhibit A, which contains technical
information that demonstrates that the operation of the earth station will be compatible with its
electromagnetic environment and will not cause harmful interference into any lawfully operating


‘ 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").
* See Satellite Communications Services information; Actions Taken, Report No. SES—01918, File No. SES—STA—
20161215—00955 (Jan. 4, 2017) (Public Notice).
* See Policy Branch Information; Actions Taken, Report No. SAT—01208, File No. SAT—STA—20161018—00099
(Dec. 23, 2016) (Public Notice).
* Intelsat will handle the coordination.
Intelsat Corporation
7900 Tysons One Place, Mclean, VA 22102—5972 USA www.intelsat.com T +1 703—559—6800


Ms. Marlene H. Dortch
January 25, 2017
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terrestrial facility, or into Federal systems operating in the 13.75—14.00 GHz band. In the extremely
unlikely event that harmful interference should occur due to transmissions to or from its earth station,
Intelsat will take all reasonable steps to eliminate the interference.

Grant of this STA extension request will allow Intelsat to continue drifting the Intelsat 1R satellite to its
new location, This, in turn, will help Intelsat meet a potential service demand at 169.2° E.L. orbital
location 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



ce: Paul Blais


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:          McLcan                              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?
@ IfYes, complete and attach FCC Form 159.          If No, indicate reason for fee exemption (see 47 C.F.R.Section 1.1114).
( Governmental Entity         @y 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    54.0   N


9. State   MD                                                               10. Longitude
                                                                           (dd mm ss.s h)     77   45     33.0   W

11. Please supply any need attachments.
Attachment 1: STA Request                         Attachment 2:                                      Attachment 3:


12. Description.   (If the complete description does not appear in this box, please go to the end of the form to view it in its entirety.)
    Intelsat License LLC herein requests an additional 30 days of Special Temporary Authority
    previously granted Intelsat to use its Hagerstown, Maryland Ku—band earth station, call
     sign KA258,       to provide telemetry,             tracking, and command services for Intelsat 1R (S2368)
     during its drift from 50.1 W.L. to 169.2 E.L.




13. By checking Yes, the undersigned certifies that neither applicant nor any other party to the application is           @ Yes          ( 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
  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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