Attachment 20170217171033.pdf

20170217171033.pdf

DECISION submitted by IB-FCC

Grant

2017-02-17

This document pretains to SES-STA-20170207-00127 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Earth Station filing.

IBFS_SESSTA2017020700127_1188889

                                                          SES—STA—20170207—00 127         182017000319
                                            Intelsat License LLC



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                                                                                                                                        3060—0678

                            APPLICATION FOR EARTH STATION SPECIAL TEMPORARY AUTHORITY



APPLICANT INFORMATIONEnter a description ofthis application to identify it on the main menu:
STA Extension for Intelsat 2.4m Ku—band Earth Station at Mountainside, MD to Communicate with Intelsat 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@ntelsat.com
                        7900 Tysons One Place
           City:        MecLcan                                State:                                    VA
           Country:     USA                                    Zipcode:                                  22102       ~3072
           Attention:   Susan H. Crandall



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Applicant:     Intelsat License LLC
Call Sign:     N/A
File No.:      SES—5TA—20170207—00127
Special Temporary Authority (STA)

Intelsat License LLC— ("Intelsat") is granted an extension of STA for 30 days to operate its 2.4 meter Ku—
band antenna located in Hagerstown, Maryland to communicate 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. Operations, shall not cause harmful interference to, and shall notclaim protection from,
interference caused to it by any other lawfully operating station and it shall cease transmission(s)
Immediately upon notice of such interference.

2.   In the event of any harmful interference under this grant of STA, Intelsat License LLC— must cease
operations immediately upon notification of such interference, and must inform the Commission, in
writing, immediately of such an event.

3. Currently the 24x7 contact information for the Intelsat 2%e operation 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.

4. Grant of this authorization is without prejudice to any determination that the Commission may
make regarding pending or future Intelsat License LLC applications.

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

6.   Continued operations of this earth station with Intelsat 29e at 50° W.L. orbital location during this
extension was authorized pursuant to Section 1.62 of the Commission‘s rules, 47 C.F.R. §1.62.

This actionis issued pursuant to Section 0.261 of the Commission‘s rules on delegated authority, 47
C.F.R. §0.261,and is effective immediately.
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February 7, 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
                       2.4m Ku—band Antenna, Hagerstown, Maryland


Dear Ms. Dortch:

Intelsat License LLC ("Intelsat") herein requests an additional 30 days of Special Temporary
Authority ("STA")‘ previously granted Intelsat 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 permanent license this
antenna.

Intelsat will continue performing operations in the following frequency bands: 10.70 ~— 12.75
GHz and 14.00 — 14.50 GHz.

In further support of this extension request, Intelsat incorporates by reference Exhibit A, a
radiation hazard analysis report, submitted with its original STA request.

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




‘ 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—01922, File No.
SES—STA—20161221—00968 (Jan. 18, 2017) (Public Notice).
Intelsat Corporation
7900 Tysons One Place, Mclean, VA 22102—5972 USA www.intelsat.com T +1 703—559—6800


Ms. Marlene H. Dortch
February 7, 2017
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Please direct any questions regarding this STA request to the undersigned at (703) 559—6949.

Respectfully submitted,



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Cynthia J. Grady
Regulatory Counsel
Intelsat Corporation

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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 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).
O Governmental Entity        O Noncommercial educational licensee
G Other(please explain):

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

5. Type Request


O   Use Prior to Grant                            O   Change Station Location                         ©   Other


6. Requested Use Prior Date


7. CityHagerstown                                                         8. Latitude
                                                                          (dd mmss.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:                                      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 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




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