Attachment SESSTA2017080300858.

SESSTA2017080300858.

DECISION submitted by FCC

GRANT

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This document pretains to SES-STA-20170803-00858 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Earth Station filing.

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KA261 . SES—STA—20170803—00858 182017002147 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 Hagerstown, Maryland Earth Station, Call Sign KA261, to Provide Communications Services for Intelsat 9 (S2380) and Intelsat 901 (8$2405) Satellites 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 —5973 Attention: Susan H. Crandall rie £ECCB3SNtRENIS—iRCK (§fi%§x CMmDmsgé&Jr\ (or other identifier) GRANTED International Bureau Approved:

Applicant: Intelsat License LLC Call Sign: KA261l File No.: SES—STA—20170803—00858 Intelsat License LLC ("Intelsat") is granted Special Temporary Authority, for 60 days, beginning August 20, 2017 to operate its Hagerstown, Maryland fixed earth station to provide communication services to Intelsat 9 (S2380) satellite at 29.5° W.L. orbital location and Intelsat 901(82405) satellite at 18.0° W.L. orbital location in the 5925—6425 MHz (Earth—to—space) and 3700—4200 MHz (space—to—Earth) frequency bands under the following conditions: 1. All operators of satellites 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 for the Intelsat 9(S2380) and Intelsat 901($2405) is 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. Operations, shall not cause harmful interference to or claim protection from other lawfully operating stations and it shall cease transmission(s) immediately upon notice of such interference. 3. In the event of any harmful interference under this grant of STA, Intelsat must cease operations immediately upon notification of such interference, and must inform the Commission, in writing, immediately of such an event. 4. Grant of this authorization is without prejudice to any determination that the Commission may make regarding pending or future Intelsat applications. 5. Any action taken or expense incurred as a result of operations pursuant to this STA is solely at Intelsat‘s risk. 6. Should an emergency situation exists and the applicant must notify FCC OperationCenter@fee.gov of the situation with a copy to paul.blais@feec.gov. 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 immediately. riefECSEESNOKtOCC Call Sg}\\o\ Grant Date&'&‘_\j | "5‘:\_‘ 3 1+ 35 (or other identifier) ; Sranplizens HLZ Py T Dates | From:%é\ Ccms Intornational Bureau Approved: V

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 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 @4 Noncommercial educational licensee C Other(please explain): 4b. Fee Classification CGX — Fixed Satellite Transmit/Receive Earth Station 5. Type Request «74 Use Prior to Grant «34 Change Station Location . g@ Other 6. Requested Use Prior Date 7. CityHagerstown 8. Latitude (dd mm ss.s h) 39 35 57.0 N

9. State MD 10. Longitude (dd mm ss.s h) 77 45 22.0 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 a grant of Special Temporary Authority for 60 days, commencing August 20, 2017, to use its Hagerstown, Maryland C—band earth station, call sign KAZ61, to provide communications services to Intelsat 9 (call sign $2380) at its permanent location of 29.5 W.L. and Intelsat 901 ($2405) at its permanent location of 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).

ECC NOTICE REQUIRED BY THE PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT The public reporting for this collection of information is estimated to average 2 hours per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the required data, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. If you have any comments on this burden estimate, or how we can improve the collection and reduce the burden it causes you, please write to the Federal Communications Commission, AMD—PERM, Paperwork Reduction Project (3060—0678), Washington, DC 20554. We will also accept your comments regarding the Paperwork Reduction Act aspects of this collection via the Internet if you send them to PRA@fce.gov. PLEASE DO NOT SEND COMPLETED FORMS TO THIS ADDRESS. Remember — You are not required to respond to a collection of information sponsored by the Federal government, and the government may not conduct or sponsorthis collection, unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number or if we fail to provide you with this notice. This collection has been assigned an OMB control numberof 3060—0678. THE FOREGOING NOTICE IS REQUIRED BY THE PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT OF 1995, PUBLIC L&AW 104—13, OCTOBER 1, 1995, 44 U.S.C. SECTION 3507.

12. Description Intelsat License LLC herein requests a grant of Special Temporary Authority for 60 days, commencing August 20, 2017, to use its Hagerstown, Maryland C—band earth station, call sign KA261, to provide communications services to Intelsat 9 (call sign $2380) at its permanent location of 29.5 W.L. and Intelsat 901 ($2405) at its permanent location of 18.0 W.L. Intelsat has a pending application to modify this antenna.

INTELSAT Envision. Connect. Trarsform. August 3, 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 KA261 Dear Ms. Dortch: Intelsat License LLC ("Intelsat") herein requests a grant of Special Temporary Authority ("STA")‘ for 60 days, commencing August 20, 2017, to use its Hagerstown, Maryland C—band earth station—call sign KA26l—to provide communications services to Intelsat 9 (call sign $2380) at its permanent location of 29.5° W.L. * and Intelsat 901 (call sign $2405) at its permanent location of 18.0° W.L.* Intelsat has a pending application to modify this antenna." The proposed operations will be performed at the following frequency band: 5925—6425 MHz. In further support of this request, Intelsat incorporates its pending application," which includes technical information that demonstrates that the operation of the earth station will be compatible with its electromagnetic environment and will not cause harmful interference into any lawfully operating terrestrial facility. The proposed operations will be consistent with Intelsat‘s coordination agreements for the nominal 29.5° W.L. and 18.0° W.L., respectively. In the unlikely event that harmful interference occurs, Intelsat will take all necessary steps to eliminate the interference. ‘ 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 Policy Branch Information; Actions Taken, Report No. SAT—01236, File No. SAT—MOD—20161110—00105 (May 5, 2017) (Public Notice). 3 See Policy Branch Information; Actions Taken, Report No. SAT—01199, File No. SAT—MOD—20160906—00088 (Nov. 4, 2016) (Public Notice). * See Intelsat License LLC Modification ofHagerstown, Maryland Earth Station License, Call Sign KA261 to Add Intelsat 9 (S$2380) as a Point of Communication, File No. SES—MOD—INTR2017—02145 (filed Aug. 3, 2017). ‘ Id. Intelsat Corporation 7900 Tysons One Place, Mclean, VA 22102—5972 USA www.intelsat.com T+1 703—559—6800

Ms. Marlene H. Dortch August 3, 2017 Page 2 Grant of this STA request will allow Intelsat to provide additional customer services from the 29.5° W.L. and 18.0° W.L. orbital locations and thereby promotes the public interest. Please direct any questions regarding this STA request to the undersigned at (703) 559—6949. Respectfuliy submitted, {if&mm 9 My— Cynthia J. Grady Regulatory Counsel Intelsat Corporation co: Paul Blais


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