Attachment SESSTA2017042100454.

SESSTA2017042100454.

DECISION submitted by FCC

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This document pretains to SES-STA-20170421-00454 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Earth Station filing.

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E170086 SES—STA—20170421—00454 182017001090 Intelsat License LLC 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: Request for STA Using Ellenwood, GA Earth Station E170086 to Communicate with G—13 and G—17 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 —5972. Attention: Susan H. Crandall Fl]C #%3_‘?:%&:\_\ %Q@%\\ Cal\s J SCGran DaeS\=\ {or other identifier) GRANTED International Bureau

Applicant: Intelsat License LLC Call Sign: E170086 File No.: SES—STA—20170421—00454 Special Temporary Authority (STA) Intelsat License LLC— is granted a special temporary authority for 60 days, commencing May 1, 2017, to operate its Ellenwood, GA fixed earth station to communicate with Galaxy 17 (§2715) at the 91° W.L. orbital location in the 14.0 — 14.5 GHz (Earth—to—space) and 11.7 — 12.2 GHz (space—to—Earth) frequency bands under the following conditions: 1. Operations will not exceed the operational power levels and parameters requested and coordinated. 2. The operations must be coordinated with all operators of satellites that use the same frequency bands. 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. Currently the 24X7 contact information is: Ph.:(703) 559—7701 —East Coast operations Center (primary); (310) 525—5591 —West Coast Operations Center (back—up). Requests to speak with Harry Burnham or Kevin Bell. 3. Operations, 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 such interference and notify the FCC in writing. 4. Transmitter(s) must be turned off during antenna maintenance to ensure compliance with the FCC—specified safety guidelines for human exposure to radiofrequency radiation in the region between the antenna feed and the reflector. Appropriate measure must also be taken to restrict access to other regions in which the earth station‘s power flux density levels exceed the specified guidelines. 5. Any action taken or expense incurred as a result of operations pursuant to this STA is solely at Intelsat‘s risk. 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 upon release. ‘fimé;§§$§V€xA§QS&~g§§§\ Ca \mc%\p GrantDate;fl‘\ (or other identifier) GRANTED International Bureau

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 numberor 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 3 Noncommercial educational licensee C Other(please explain): 4b. Fee Classification CGX — Fixed Satellite Transmit/Receive Earth Station 5. Type Request «3 Use Prior to Grant ¢3 Change Station Location & Other 6. Requested Use Prior Date 7. CityEllenwood 8. Latitude (dd mm ss.s h) 33 39 52.0 N

9. State GA 10. Longitude (dd mm ss.s h) 84 16 14.0 W 11. Please supply any need attachments. Attachment 1: STA Request Attachment 2: Attachment 3: 12. Description. (If the complete description does not appearin 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 60 days, commencing May 1, 2017, to use its Ellenwood, Georgia Ku—band earth station, call sign E170086, to communicate with Galaxy 13 ($2386) and Galaxy 17 (S2715) in order to test a new product. Intelsat has a pending application to permanently license this antenna. 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 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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INTELSAT Envision. Connect. Transform. April 19, 2017 Ms. Marlene H. Dortch © Secretary Federal Communications Commission 445 12th Street, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20554 Re: Request for Special Temporary Authority Ellenwood, Georgia Earth Station E170086 EXPEDITED TREATMENT REQUESTED Dear Ms. Dortch: Intelsat License LLC ("Intelsat") herein requests an expedited grant of Special Temporary Authority (“STA”)1 for 60 days, commencing May 1, 2017, to use its Ellenwood, Georgia Ku—band earth station— call sign E170086—to communicate with Galaxy 13 (S2386) and Galaxy 17 (S2715) in order to test a new product. Intelsat has a pending application to permanently license this antenna." Intelsat is seeking to perform operations in the following frequency bands: 11.7 —12.2 GHz and 14.0 — 14.5 GHz. In further support of this request, Intelsat herewith incorporates by reference the technical information previously provided regarding the operations of E170086." In the extremely unlikely event that harmful interference should occur, Intelsat will take all reasonable steps to eliminate the interference. Grant of this expedited STA request will allow Intelsat to test a new product. This, in turn, will help provide customer service and thereby promotes 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 Intelsat License LLC Requestfor a New 1.8m Ku—band Earth Station at Ellenwood, Georgia, File Number SES—LIC—20170321—00323 (filed Mar. 21, 2017). * Id. Intelsat Corporation 7900 Tysons One Place, Mclean, VA 22102—5972 USA wwwintelsat.com T +1 703—559—6800

Ms. Marlene H. Dortch April 19, 2017 Page 2 Please direct any questions regarding this STA request to the undersigned at (703) 559—6949. Respectfully submitted, /s/ Cynthia Grady Cynthia J. Grady Regulatory Counsel Intelsat Corporation co: Paul Blais


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