Attachment 20170629154317.pdf

20170629154317.pdf

DECISION submitted by IB-FCC

Grant

2017-07-10

This document pretains to SES-STA-20170613-00644 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Earth Station filing.

IBFS_SESSTA2017061300644_1246891

sES—STA—20170613—00644 182017001549 Ka258 Intelsat License LLC Approved by OMB 3060—0678 APPLICATION FOR EARTH STATION SPECIAL TEMPORARY AUTHORITY APPLICANT INFORMATIONEntera description ofthis application to identify it on the main menu: STA Request to Use Hagerstown, MD Earth Station (KA258) to Provide IOT Services to Intelsat 35¢ 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 Tysons One Place City: McLcan State: VA Country: USA Zipcode: 22102 —5972 Attention: Susan H. Crandall e ue w co ih L'J;)NJJ"IQL‘S Pies5eS—STB—200000000498 3p .://44(.- Call SignKARSEY riam us 46fesfarys (or othor ideatifier)

Applicant: Intelsat License, LLC File No.: SES—STA—201706013—00644 Call Sign: KA258 Special Temporary Authority Intelsat License, LLC is granted a special temporaryauthority, under the following conditions, for 30 days, beginning July 16, 2017, to operate its Ku—band earth station antenna (call sign: KA258) located in Hagerstown, Maryland, to provide in—orbit testing ("IOT) ofthe Intelsat 35¢ satellite ($2959) at 33° W.L., orbital location in the 11.70— 12.50 GHz (space—to—Earth); and 14.00—14.50 GHz (Earth—to—space) frequency bands. 1. Currentlythe 24x7 contact information for the Intelsat 35¢ satellite operationis 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. 2. All operations under this grant ofspecial temporaryauthority shall be on an unprotected and non—harmful interference basis. Intelsat License, LLC‘s shall not cause harmful interference to, and shall not elaim protection from interference caused to it by, anyother lawfully operating radio communication system. 3. In the event ofany harmful interference as a result of operations under this grant of special temporaryauthority, Intelsat License, LLC, shall cease operations immediately upon notification of such interference and shall immediately inform the Commission,in writing, of such an event. 4. Grant of this authorization is without prejudice to anydetermination that the Commission may make regarding pending or future Intelsat License, LLC‘s applications. 5. Anyaction taken or expense incurred as a result of operations pursuant to this special temporaryauthority is solely at Intelsat License, LLC‘s risk. 6. This action is issued pursuant to Section 0.261 of the Commission‘s rules on delegated authority, 47 C.F.R. §0.261, andis effective immediately. (_,,,fl\ Condetinns" "‘“J—M slh T( Sfi Fwliea2 K4 Call Sign 45¢ —fl amnbme Oc lfi {25)/.2077 Pom 27/1¢

INTELSAT Envision. Connect. Transform. June 13, 2017 Ms. Marlene H. Dortch Secretary Federal Communications Commission 445 12th Street, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20554 Re: Request for Special Temporary Authority Hagerstown, Maryland Earth Station KA258 Dear Ms. Dortch: Intelsat License LLC ("Intelsat") herein requests a grant of Special Temporary Authority(°‘STA")‘ for 30 days, commencing July 16, 2017, to use its Hagerstown, Maryland Ku—band earth station—call sign KA258—to provide in—orbit testing ("TOT®") services at 33.0° W. L. Intelsat 35e is expected to be launched on June 26, 2017. The IOT is expected to last approximately 45 days. c —£ F—of The proposed operations will be performed using the following frequencies: 1 1.7—12.5 and 14.0—14.5 GHz. The proposed operations will be coordmated with all operators of satellites that are potentially affected by these operations at the IOT location." All operators of potentially affected satellites will be provided with an emergency phone number where the licensee can be reached in the event that harmful interference occurs. The 24x7 contact information for the Intelsat 35¢e mission is as follows: Ph.: (703) 559—7701 — East Coast Operations Center (primary) (310) 525—5591 — West Coast Operations Center (back—up) Request t0 speak with Harry Burnham or Kevin Bell. ‘ 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, Request for Special Temporary Authority to Conduct In—Orbit Testing of Intelsat 35¢e; Call Sign $2959, File No. SAT—STA—20170314—00050 (filed March 14, 2017). The permanent orbital location for Intelsat 35e will be at 34.5° W.L. See Policy Brarnch Information; Actions Taken, Report No. SAT—0O1191, SAT— LOA—20160408—00034 (Oct. 7, 2016) (Public Notice). * Intelsat will handle the coordination. Intelsat Corporation 7900 Tysons One Piace, Mclean, VA 22102—5972 USA www.intelsat.com T +1 703—559—6800

Ms. Marlene H. Dortch June 13, 2017 Page 2 In the extremely unlikely event that harmful interference should occur due to transmissions to or from its earth station, Intelsat will take all reasonable steps to eliminate the interference. Grant of this STA request will allow Intelsat to in— test the Intelsat 35e satellite. This, in turn, will help provide additional capacity to customers at the 34.5° W.L. orbital location and thereby promotes the public interest. Please direct any questions regarding this STA request to the undersigned at (703) 559—6949. Respectfully submitted, /s/ Cynthia J. Grady 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? @ !fYes, 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 ( 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 7. CityHagerstown 8. Latitude (dd mm ss.s h) 39 35 54.0 N

9. State MD 10. Longitude (dd mm ss.s h) 77 45 33.0 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 ofthe form to view it in its entirety.) Intelsat License LLC herein requests a grant of Special Temporary Authority for 30 days, commencing July 16, 2017, to use its Hagerstown, Maryland Ku—band earth station, call sign KA258, to provide in—orbit testing services to Intelsat 35e at 33.0 W.L. Intelsat 35e is expected to be launched on June 26, 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 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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