Attachment Exh A, Narrative

This document pretains to SES-STA-20170623-00676 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Earth Station filing.

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Exhibit A – Narrative Supplement STA Extension Application Applicant: Kongsberg Satellite Services AS Call Sign: E120025 Kongsberg Satellite Services AS (“KSAT”) hereby requests a 60-day extension of its existing special temporary authority (“STA”)1 to operate its transmit/receive satellite earth station in Fairbanks, Alaska (call sign E120025) (“Station”) from the remote control point at KSAT’s Tromsø Network Operations Center (“TNOC”) in Tromsø, Norway, pending a grant of permanent authority.2 The current STA expires on July 1, 2017, and KSAT requests an extension through August 30, 2017. KSAT filed a modification application for permanent authority to remotely operate the Station from the TNOC on June 21, 2017 (“Modification Application”).3 Pursuant to the STA, KSAT changed the remote control point for the Station to KSAT’s TNOC from the Mountain View, CA headquarters of its customer and the former owner/operator of the Station, Terra Bella Technologies Inc.4 Extension of the STA is in the public interest because it would permit KSAT to continue remote operations without disruption of service until the Modification Application is granted. KSAT will continue to operate in accordance with the initial STA grant, but wishes to update certain contact information to match the information in the Modification Application. Please note the following changes in contact information: KSAT’s Tromsø Network Operations Center (available 24/7):5 Street address: Prestvannveien 38 Tromsø 9011, Norway 1 Kongsberg Satellite Services AS STA Application to Change Remote Control Point for E120025, IBFS File. No. SES-STA-20170112-00045 (granted Apr. 4, 2017, effective from May 3, 2017 to July 1, 2017). 2 KSAT requests this extension pursuant to 47 C.F.R. § 25.120(b)(3) (2015) (for 60-day STA requests). 3 See Kongsberg Satellite Services AS Modification Application to Change Remote Control Point for E120025, IBFS File No. SES-MOD-20170621-00669 (filed June 21, 2017). See also The International Bureau Provides Guidance Concerning the Relocation of Earth Station Remote Control Points, DA 06- 978 (FCC rel. May 4, 2006) (“[W]here a licensee considers a change in the Earth station’s remote control point . . . to a location outside the [U.S.], the licensee must seek prior [modification] authorization . . . .”). 4 Kongsberg Satellite Services AS Application to Assign Satellite Earth Station E120025 from Terra Bella Technologies Inc. to Kongsberg Satellite Services AS, IBFS File No. SES-ASG-20170112-00044 (granted Feb. 28, 2017, consummation notice filed May 17, 2017). 5 This information is also in the Remote Control Point Location fields in Form 312, Schedule B, Items E62 to E68.

Exhibit A – Narrative Supplement STA Extension Application Applicant: Kongsberg Satellite Services AS Call Sign: E120025 Phone: (+47) 77 60 02 50 (KSAT main); (+47) 77 60 02 68 (direct for TNOC) Email: tnoc-operator@ksat.no Mailing address: P.O. Box 6180 Langnes 9291 Tromsø, Norway (Change: A direct number, email, and mailing address for the TNOC was added.) U.S. Point of Contact (available 24/7):6 GCI Communications Corp. (the Station host, under contract to KSAT) Combined Network Control Center 2550 Denali Street, Suite 1000 Anchorage, Alaska 99503 Phone: 1-800-975-2622 Email: cncc@gci.com / bts@gci.com The U.S. point of contact has the ability to shut down the earth station upon notification of harmful interference. (Change: Mike Kaupp’s contact information was removed.) Fairbanks local address for the Station:7 GCI Colocation Room Fairbanks Distribution Center 1300 Van Horn Road Fairbanks, AK 99701 Appended to this Narrative Supplement is the FCC Form 312, Schedule B excerpted from the Modification Application; it reflects the updated contact information. All other information remains as it appears in the initial STA. For the aforementioned reasons, KSAT respectfully requests the Commission grant the STA extension. 6 This information is also in the Site Identifier Contact fields in Form 312, Schedule B, Items E2 and E6. 7 This information is also in the Site Identifier Contact fields in Form 312, Schedule B, Items E3, E4, and E7-E9. 2|Page

SATELLITE EARTH STATION AUTHORIZATIONS FCC Form 312 − Schedule B:(Technical and Operational Description) FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Location of Earth Station Site E1: Site Identifier: RGS−FB E5. Call Sign: E120025 E2: Contact Name GCI CNCC (24/7 E6. Phone 1−800−975−2622 Operations Center) Number: E3. Street: GCI E7. City: Fairbanks Communications Corp. 1300 Van Horn E8. County: North Star Road E4. State AK E9. Zip Code 99701 E10. Area of Operation: Fairbanks, AK E11. Latitude: 64 °48 ’47.4 "N E12. Longitude: 147 °44 ’0.2 "W E13. Lat/Lon Coordinates are: NAD−27 NAD−83 N/A E14. Site Elevation (AMSL): 134.0 meters 13

E15. If the proposed antenna(s) operate in the Fixed Satellite Service (FSS) with geostationary satellites, do(es) the proposed antenna(s) comply with the antenna gain patterns specified in Section 25.209(a) and (b) as demonstrated Yes No N/A by the manufacturer’s qualification measurement? If NO, provide as a technical analysis showing compliance with two−degree spacing policy. E16. If the proposed antenna(s) do not operate in the Fixed Satellite Service (FSS), or if they operate in the Fixed Satellite Service (FSS) with non−geostationary satellites, do(es) the proposed antenna(s) comply with the antenna Yes No N/A gain patterns specified in Section 25.209(a2) and (b) as demonstrated by the manufacturer’s qualification measurements? E17. Is the facility operated by remote control? If YES, provide the location and telephone number of the control point. Yes No E18. Is frequency coordination required? If YES, attach a frequency coordination report as Yes No E19. Is coordination with another country required? If YES, attach the name of the country(ies) and plot of coordination contours as Yes No E20. FAA Notification − (See 47 CFR Part 17 and 47 CFR part 25.113(c)) Where FAA notification is required, have you attached a copy of a completed FCC Form 854 and/or the FAA’s study regarding the potential hazard of Yes No the structure to aviation? FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH 47 CFR PARTS 17 AND 25 WILL RESULT IN THE RETURN OF THIS APPLICATION. POINTS OF COMMUNICATION Satellite Name:If you selected OTHER, please enter the following: 14

E21. Common Name: E22. ITU Name: E23. Orbit Location: E24. Country: POINTS OF COMMUNICATION (Destination Points) E25. Site Identifier: E26. Common Name: E27. Country: ANTENNA Site ID E28. Antenna E29. Quantity E30. E31. Model E32. Antenna E41/42. Id Manufacturer Size<meters> Antenna Gain Transmint and/or Recieve (____dBi at _____GHz) dBi at E28. Antenna E33/34. E35. Above E36. Above Sea E37. Building E38. Total E39. Maximum E40. Total Id Diameter Ground Level Level(meters) Height Above Input Power at Antenna Height EIRP for al Minor/Major (meters) Ground Level antenna flange Above Rooftop carriers(dBW) (meters) (meters) (Watts) (meters) / FREQUENCY E28. Antenna Id E43/44. E45. E46. Antenna E47. Emission E48. Maximum E49. Maximum Frequency Bands T/R<br>Mode Polarization(H,V, Designator EIRP per Carrier ERIP Density per (MHz) L,R) (dBW) Carrier (dBW/4kHz) 15

E50. Modulation and Services (If the complete description does not appear in this box, please go to the end of the form to view it in its entirety.) FREQUENCY COORDINATION E28. E51. Satellite E52/53. E54/55. E56. Earth E57. E58. Earth E59. E60. Antenna Id Orbit Type Frequency Range of Station Antenna Station Antenna Maximum Limits(MHz) Satellite Arc Azimuth Elevation Azimuth Elevation EIRP Density Eastern/West Angle Angle Angle Angle toward the ern Limit Eastern Limit Eastern Limit Western Western Horizon Limit Limit (dBW/4kHz) / REMOTE CONTROL POINT LOCATION E61. Call Sign E66. Phone Number TNOC +47 77 60 02 68 NOTE: Please enter the callsign of the controlling station, not the callsign for which this application is being filed. E62. Street Address Prestvannveien 38 E63. City E68. County E67/68. E64. Zip Code Tromso Tromso State/Country 9011 / Norway 16


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