Attachment 20170621145912.pdf

20170621145912.pdf

DECISION submitted by IB-FCC

Grant

2017-06-16

This document pretains to SES-STA-20170608-00635 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Earth Station filing.

IBFS_SESSTA2017060800635_1239898

E010074 SES—STA—20170608—00635 182017001514 Orbital Media Networks, Inc. Approved by OMB 3060—0678 APPLICATION FOR EARTH STATION SPECIAL TEMPORARY AUTHORITY APPLICANT INFORMATIONEnter a description ofthis application to identify it on the main menu: Request for Extension of Special Temporary Authority SES—STA—20170405—00361 1. Applicant Name: Orbital Media Networks, Inc. Phone Number: 303—925—1708 DBA Name: Fax Number: Street: 76 Inverness Dr. East E—Mail: fec@orbitalmedianctworks.com Suite C City: Englewood State: co Country: USA Zipcode: 80112 — Attention: Mr Michael Hagans é‘(?‘EN siom Luz’ffi GJL;Q.//‘/IS»\de ‘ree 56S—574—20130003—00 435

z Ef%{.us:‘w 10( C=ndf4-‘b«:é %“%§\£é35 Call Sm6d/47¢a, s Applicant: Orbital Media Networks, Inc. (or other tdentffien) rarit Dite %‘?Zyé? Call Sign: E010074 File No.: SES—STA—20170608—00635 Prom 66(0729 Toru Drese Special Temporary Authority ts Sfo omm Orbital Media Networks, Inc. is granted an extension of 60 days to operate a Suman 3.7 meter antenna on Special Temporary Authorityat fixed earth station, Call Sign EO10074, in Englewood, Colorado to communicate with AMC—18 satellite at the 104.95° W.L. orbital location on frequency bands 5925—6425 MHz (Earth—to—space) and 3700—4200 MHz (space—to— Earth) under the following conditions: 1. Operations will not exceed the operational power levels and parameters requested and coordinated under the filed license application IBFS File No. SES—LIC—20170405—00362. 2. Operations, shall not cause harmful interference to, and shall not claim protection from interference caused to it by anyother lawfullyoperating station and it shall cease transmission(s) immediately upon notice ofsuchinterference and notify the FCC in writing that it has received sucha notification within 14 days ofreceipt. 3. Any action taken or expense incurred as a result ofoperations pursuant to this STA is solely at Orbital Media Networks, Inc.‘s risk. ‘ransmitter(s) must be turned offduring antenna maintenance to ensure compliance with the FCC—specified safety guidelines for humanexposure to radiofrequencyradiation in the region betweenthe antenna feed and the reflector. Appropriate measures must also be taken to restrict access to other regions in whichthe earth station‘s power flux density levels exceed the specified guidelines. 5. The licensee shall take all necessary measures to ensure that the antennadoes not create potential exposure of humans to radiofrequencyradiationin excess ofthe FCC exposure limits defined in 47 CFR 1.1307(b) and 1.1310 wherever such exposures might occur. Measures must be taken to ensure compliance with limits for both occupational/controlled exposure and for general population/uncontrolled exposure, as defined in these rule sections. The FCC‘s OET Bulletin 65 (available on—line at www.fee.gov/oet/rfsafety) provides information on predicting exposure levels and on methods for ensuring compliance, including the use of warning and alert signs and protective equipment for workers. 6. Grant ofthis authorizationis without prejudice to any determination that the Commission may make regarding pending or future Orbital Media Networks, Inc. applications. 7. Operationsofthis earth station with AMC—18 satellite at the 104.95° W.L. orbital location from June 7, 2017 to the grant ofthis application was authorized pursuant to Section 1.62 ofthe Commission‘s rules, 47 C.F.R. §1.62. This actionis issued pursuant to Section0.261 of the Commission‘s rules on delegated authority, 47 C.E.R. § 0.261, and is effective immediately.

REQUEST FOR EXTENSION OF SPECIAL TEMPORARY AUTHORITY Orbital Media Networks, Inc. ("OMNi"), pursuant to Section 25.120 of the Commission‘s rules, hereby requests extension of Special Temporary Authority ("STA") to continue to operate a fixed 3.7—m antenna at its Englewood, CO facility in the manner described herein. OMNi respectfully requests that its STA, SES—STA—20170405—00361 incorporated by reference herein, be extended by sixty (60) days beginning 6/5/2017 — immediately after the original expiration date of June 5, 2017, consistent with 47 C.F.R. 25.120(b)(2) of the Commission‘s rules. OMNi has filed for modification of our existing license (Call Sign E010074) to add the subject antenna to the same license. OMNi anticipates that it will require a period exceeding the term of the previously granted STA for the Commission to act on the license modification application SES—MOD—INTR2017—00877. Continued operations will comply with the technical specifications set forth in the existing STA. Grant of this STA extension will serve the public interest, convenience, and necessity because of the peculiar situation arising from the mass migration of commercial radio networks from distribution over AMC8 (139 degrees West) to AMC18 (105 degrees West). 1) Most commercial radio stations take syndicated programming from one or more of the major syndicators moving from AMC8 to AMC18. This migration began February 7th and is expected to end no later than August 31"4, 2017. 2) Since most commercial radio stations have only one C—Band receive earth station, usually shared between multiple radio stations at their studio / office location, and since the vast majority of stations that use syndicated programming also take programs from more than one of the major syndicators, it is important that all of the syndicators a) become available at the same time on AMC18, and b) provide programming on both satellites for some period of time {the "dual illumination period") so there is plenty of time for stations to repoint, repair, or replace their antennas. 3) Orbital Media Networks operates two receiver platforms to serve affiliates of Orbital Media Networks programming and programming that we distribute for third party syndicators. We made arrangements for our satellite fleet operator, SES, to provide dual—illumination services at one of their earth stations, receiving our two carriers, which we transmit to the new satellite from our Englewood, CO Earth Station, decoding them to ASI streams, and re— modulating, upconverting, and transmitting them to the other satellite. 4) Unfortunately our older receiver platform is not fully DVB compliant and SES has been unable to successfully dual—illuminate a carrier for that platform, a problem which would leave hundreds of stations without the syndicated programming they count on, if left unsolved.

The STA we seek to extend allows us to continue to dual—illuminate our older Starguide carrier locally in Englewood, CO transmitting using the 3.7m Suman antenna that was previously licensed at our site, and is currently being operated under STA (SES—STA—20170405—00361), thereby eliminating an excessive burden on the radio stations depending on that platform for programming. The required coordination study (performed by Micronet) was clear and the engineering exhibits necessary to show compliance with FCC rules and / or justify an appropriate waiver for re—licensing the 3.7m antenna in question have been filed under SES— MOD—INTR2017—00877. Our proposed operation falls within the off—axis emissions envelope of the 6.1m antenna already authorized at the same site on our existing Earth Station (Call Sign E010074) license. Respectfully submitted, —__——_—— Michael Hagans President — Orbital Media Networks, Inc. 76 Inverness Drive East — Suite C Englewood, CO 80112 Desk 303—799—7222 Cell 720—490—7116

2. Contact Name: Michael Hagans Phone Number: 303—925—1708 Company: Orbital Media Networks, Inc. Fax Number: Street: 76 Inverness Dr. East E—Mail: fec@orbitalmedianetworks.com Suite C City: Englewood State: CO Country: USA Zipcode: 8012 —= Attention: Relationship: Same (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 1B2017000877 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 0 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 06/05/2017

7. CityEnglewood 8. Latitude (dd mm ss.s h) 39 34 47.0 N 9. State CO 10. Longitude (dd mm ss.s h) 104 51 35.0 W 11. Please supply any need attachments. Attachment 1: Attachment 2: REQUEST FOR EXTENSIO Attachment 3: SESSTA201704050361 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.) Request for extension of Special Temporary Authority 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 Michael Hagans President 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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