Attachment 20170616140120.pdf

20170616140120.pdf

DECISION submitted by IB-FCC

Grant

2017-06-16

This document pretains to SES-STA-20170522-00577 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Earth Station filing.

IBFS_SESSTA2017052200577_1238448

                                      E170083       sES—sTA—20170522—00577      182017001351
                                      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:
STA Further Extension Request for Intelsat 2.4m Ku—band Earth Station (E170083) at Mountainside, MD to Communicate with
Intelsat 29¢ 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 Tysuns One Place

            City:        McLcan                               State:                             VA
            Country:     USA                                  Zipcode:                          22102        —5972
            Attention:   Susan H.Crandall



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Applicant:    Intelsat License LLC
File No.:     SES—STA—20170522—00577
Call Sign:    E170083
Special Temporary Authority

Intelsat License LIC is granted a special temporaryauthority for 60 days, beginning on May24,
2017, to operate its 2.4 meter Ku—band antenna located in Hagerstown, Maryland to
communicate with Intelsat 29e satellite ($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 not claim protection from,
interference caused to it by any other lawfully operating station andit shall cease transmission(s)
immediately upon notice of such interference.

2. In the event ofany harmful interference underthis grant of special temporaryauthority,
Intelsat License LLC, must cease operations immediately upon notification of such interference,
and must inform the Commission, in writing, immediatelyof such an event.

3. Currently the 24x7 contact informationfor the Intelsat 29e satellite operationis as follows:
Ph.: (703) 559—7701 East Coast Operations Center (primary), (310) 525—3591 — West Coast
Operations Center (back up) Request to speakwith Harry Burnham or Kevin Bell.

4. Grant ofthis authorization is without prejudice to any determination that the Commission may
make regarding pending application SES—LIC—20170315—00271.

5. Anyaction taken or expense incurred as a result of operations pursuant to this special
temporaryauthority is solelyat Intelsat License LLC‘srisk.

6. Grant of this authorization is with prejudice to any future enforcement actions.

7. This action is issued pursuant to Section 0261 of the Commission‘s rules on delegated
authority, 47 C.F.R. §0.261, and is effective immediately.
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May 19, 2017

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


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

Dear Ms. Dortch:

Intelsat License LLC ("Intelsat") herein requests an additional 60 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 (S2913) in order to
test customer equipment.2 Intelsat has filed 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—01943, File No.
SES—STA—20170315—00278 (Mar. 29, 2017) (Public Notice); Sate//ite Communications Services
Information; Actions Taken, Report No. SES—01931, File No. SES—STA—20170207—00127 (Feb. 22, 2017)
(Public Notice); Sate/lite Communications Services Information; Actions Taken, Report No. 01922, File
No. SES—STA—20161221—00968 (Jan. 18, 2017) (Public Notice).
* See Satellite Communications Services; Satellite Radio Applications Accepted For Filing, Report No.
SES—01947, File No. SES—LIC—20170315—00271 (Apr. 12, 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
May 19, 2017
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Please direct any questions regarding this further STA extension request to the undersigned at (703)
559—6949.

Respectfully submitted,


  Cystbocn yMedy
Cynthia J. Grady
Regulatory Counsel
Intelsat Corporation

cc: 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:         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?
© IfYes, complete and attach FCC Form 159.         If No, indicate reason for fee exemption (see 47 C.F.R.Section 1.1114).
C( Governmental Entity       ( Noncommercial educational licensee
O Other(please explain):

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

5. Type Request

 4 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:                                         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 60 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                                      (§$2913)   in order to test
     customer equipment.             Intelsat has filed an application to permanent license this antenna.




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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