Attachment 20170407165114.pdf

20170407165114.pdf

DECISION submitted by IB-FCC

Grant

2017-04-12

This document pretains to SES-STA-20170313-00262 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Earth Station filing.

IBFS_SESSTA2017031300262_1205262

                                        E4192         SES—STA—20170313—00262   182017000659
                                        Intelsat License LLC



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                                                                                                                             3060—0678

                            APPLICATION FOR EARTH STATION SPECIAL TEMPORARY AUTHORITY



APPLICANT INFORMATIONEnter a descriptionof this applicationto identify it on the main menu:
Request for 30—Day STA Using Fillmore, CA Earth Station E4132 for GSAT—9 LEOP
 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:        MeLcan                              State:                            vA
           Country:     USA                                 Zipcode:                          22102        ~8972
           Attention:   Susan H. Crandall




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Application:   Intelsat License LLC
File No.:      SES—STA—20170313—00262
Call Sign:     E4132
Special Temporary Authority

Intelsat License LLC is granted a special temporaryauthority (STA), for 30 days, beginning
April 20, 2017, to operate its C—band earthstation, call sign E4132, in Fillmore, California to
provide launch and earlyorbit phase (LEOP) services for the GSAT—9 satellite licensed by India,
using the following center frequencies: 6415.00 MHz and 6423.496 MHz (RHCP) (Earth—to—
space) and 4194.00 MHz and 4197.504 MHz (LHCP) (space—to—Earth) under the following
conditions;

1. All operations must be within the coordinated emission and powerlimits.

2. The LEOP operations must be coordinated with all operators of satellites that use the same
frequency bands and are in the LEOP path. All operators of satellitesin that path will be
provided with an emergency phone number where the licensee can be reached in the event that
harmful interference occurs. Currentlythe 24x7 contact information for the GSAT—9 satellite
LEOP mission 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.

3. All operations shall be on an unprotected and non—harmful interference basis, Intelsat License
LLC, E4132, shall not cause harmful interference to, and shall not claim protection from
interference caused to it by any other lawfully operating station and it shall cease transmission(s)
immediately upon notice of suchinterference.

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. This STA can only be used to provide launch and early orbit phase ("LEOP®) services for the
GSAT—9 satellite.

6. 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. ,, §
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March 21, 2017

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

         Re:      Requests for Special Temporary Authority
                  File Nos. SES—STA—20170313—00261 & SES—STA—20170313—00262

Dear Ms. Dortch:

Intelsat License LLC ("Intelsat") herein supplements its above referenced requests for Special
Temporary Authority ("STA"). Specifically, Intelsat is updating the record to reflect a new
commencement and new launch date. Accordingly, the first paragraphs, respectively, should now read:

                  Intelsat License LLC ("Intelsat") herein requests a grant of Special
                  Temporary Authority ("STA") for 30 days, commencing April 20, 2017,
                  to use its Fillmore, California C—band earth station—call sign E4132—to
                  provide launch and early orbit phase ("LEOP") services for the GSAT—9
                  satellite. GSAT—9 is expected to be launched on April 20, 2017. The
                  LEOP period is expected to last approximately 10 days.

and

                  Intelsat License LLC ("Intelsat") herein requests a grant of Special
                  Temporary Authority ("STA") for 30 days, commencing April 20, 2017,
                  to use its Riverside, California C—band earth station—call sign EQO40125—
                  to provide launch and early orbit phase ("LEOP") services for the GSAT—9
                  satellite. GSAT—9 is expected to be launched on April 20, 2017. The
                  LEOP period is expected to last approximately 10 days.

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


Sincerely,

Is! Cynthia J. Grady

Cynthia J. Grady
Regulatory Counsel
Intelsat Corporation


ce:      Paul Blais
Intelsat Corporation
7900 Tysons One Place, Mclean, 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                        L        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        y Noncommercial educational licensee
    C Other(please explain):

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

    5. Type Request


    (» Use Prior to Grant                              ( Change Station Location                          @ Other


    6. Requested Use Prior Date


    7. CityFillmore                                                           8. Latitude
                                                                              (dd mm ss.s h)    34   24    22.0   N
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9. State   CA                                                              10. Longitude
                                                                           (dd mm ss.s h)     118   53    34.0   W
11. Please supply any need attachments.
Attachment 1: STA Request                         Attachment 2: Exhibit A                            Attachment 3: Exhibit B


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 a grant of Special Temporary Authority for 30 days,
     commencing March 27,           2017,     to use its Fillmore,             California C—band earth station,                     call sign
     E4132, to provide launch and early orbit phase services for the GSAT—9 satellite.                                                 GSAT—9
     is expected to be launched on March 27,                       2017.




13. By checking Yes, the undersigned certifies that neither applicant nor any other party to the application is           @ Yos          ( 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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Document Modified: 2017-04-07 16:51:36

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