Attachment 20171120164642.pdf

20171120164642.pdf

DECISION submitted by IB-FCC

Grant

2017-12-01

This document pretains to SES-STA-20171109-01247 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Earth Station filing.

IBFS_SESSTA2017110901247_1309502



     E060304       SES—STA—20171109—01247       182017003185
     Intelsat License LLC




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                                APPLICATION FOR EARTH STATION SPECIAL TEMPORARY AUTHORITY



APPLICANT INFORMATIONEnter a description of this applicati on to identify it on the main menu:
 Request for Extensionof30—Day STA Using Riverside, California Earth Station E060384 to Provide TT&C for Intelsat 16 During
Drift and On—Station at 76.2 W.L.
 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:            McL.can                             State:                   VA
           Country:         USA                                 Zipcode:                 22102          =3072
           Attention:       Susan H. Crandall



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                                                       GRANTED
                                                   International Bureau


Applicant: Intelsat License LLC
Call Sign: E060384
File No.: SES—STA—20171109—01247

Intelsat License LLC ("Intelsat") is granted special temporary authority (STA) for 30 days, beginning
November 20, 2017, to operate its Riverside, CA earth station with Intelsat 16 (S2750) satellite to
provide telemetry, tracking, and control ("TT&C") communications on frequencies 13.9975 GHz, 14.4995
GHz (Earth—to—space) and 12.19825 GHz, 12.19875 GHz (space—to—Earth) during Intelsat 16‘s drift from
58.1° W.L. to 76.2° W.L. orbital location and on—station at 76.2° W.L. subject to the following conditions:

1. All operations under this grant of STA shall be on an unprotected and noninterference basis and
Intelsat is obliged to comply with the applicable laws, regulations, rules, and licensing procedures of that
country.

2. 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 24x? contact information for
Intelsat 16 mission 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.

3. Intelsat will maintain full operational control with Intelsat 16 ($2750) at all times.

4. Intelsat will maintain Intelsat 16 ($2750) with an east—west longitudinal station—keeping tolerance of
+/—0.05 degree at 76.2° W.L. orbital location.

5. in the event of any harmful interference as a result of operations under this grant of STA, Intelsat shall
cease operations immediately upon notification of such interference and shall immediately inform the
Commission, in writing, of such an event.

6. Intelsat must operate only the TT&C frequencies authorized for Intelsat 16 during the drift from 58.1°
W.L. to 76.2° W.L. orbital location.

7. The operations of Intelsat 16 and associated earth stations must comport with the applicable uplink
and downlink limits in 47 CFR §25.140(a)(3) of the Commission‘s rules, unless Intelsat coordinates any
non—conforming operations with the operations of U.S.—licensed geostationary orbit space stations
within 6 degrees of the 76.2° W.L. orbital location. Intelsat must also comport with the maximum power
limits indicated in existing or future coordination agreements at 76.2° W.L. Non—conforming operations
must also be coordinated with respect to those operations of non—U.S.—licensed space stations within 6
degrees of 76.2° W.L. involving approved communications with U.S.—licensed earth stations.

8. Any action taken or expense incurred as a result of operations pursuant to this STA is solely at
Intelsat.

9. During drift operations, all transponders other than TT&C transponders will be turned off.

10. Pursuant to footnote US342 of the United States Table of Frequency Allocation, 47 CFR § 2.106,
services operating in the 14.47—14.50 GHz band shall take all practicable steps to protect the radio
astronomy service from harmful interference.


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11. Grant of this authorization is without prejudice to any determination that the Commission may make
regarding pending or future Intelsat applications.

12. Intelsat‘s request for waiver of 47 CFR § 25.120(a), which requires an STA request to be received by
the Commission at least 3 working days prior to the date of proposed operation, is GRANTED, due to the
exigentcircumstances that are reflected in this STA request and in accordance with emergency
procedures put in place to provide communicationsin areas affected by Hurricane Maria.

13. All operations must be within the relevant requested operational parameters in IBFS File No. SAT—
STA—20171016—00139.

14. Operations during the period November16, 2017 to the date of this grant were authorized pursuant
to Section 1.62 of the Commission‘s rules 47 C.F.R. §1.62.

This grantis issued pursuant to Section 0.261 of the Commission‘s rules on delegated authority,
47 C.F.R. § 0.261, and is effective upon release.



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November 9, 2017

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

         Re:      Request for Extension of Special Temporary Authority
                  Riverside, California Earth Station E060384

Dear Ms. Dortch:

Intelsat License LLC ("Intelsat") herein requests an additional 30 days of Special Temporary of Special
Temporary Authority ("STA")‘ previously granted Intelsat to use its Riverside, California Ku—band earth
station—call sign E060384—to provide telemetry, tracking, and command ("TT&C") services for
Intelsat 16 ($2750). during its drift from 58.1° W.L to 76.2° W.L. and on—station at 76.2° W.L.*
Intelsat seeks this STA extension in order to continue assisting a customer in responding to the damage
caused by Hurricane Maria to the communications networks in Puerto Rico. Intelsat arrived on—station
at 76.2° W.L. on October 30, 2017.

TT&C operations will continue to be performed in the following frequencies: 12198.25 MHz, 12198.75
MHz, 13997.5 MHz, and 14499.5 MHz. Intelsat also has a pending 180—day STA request for TT&C
services at 76.2° W.L."

The TT&C operations at 76.2° W.L. will be consistent with Intelsat‘s coordination agreements for the
nominal 76.2° W.L. orbital location. In the unlikely event that harmful interference occurs, Intelsat will
take all necessary steps to eliminate the interference.

In further support of this extension request, Intelsat incorporates by reference Exhibit A submitted with
its original STA request, which contains technical information that demonstrates that the operation of
the earth station will be compatible with its electromagnetic environment and will not cause harmful


‘ 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—02003, File No. SES—STA—
20171016—01170 (Oct. 25, 2017) (Public Notice).
* See Satellite Policy Branch Information; Actions Taken, File No. SAT—STA—20171016—00139 (Oct. 20, 2017)
(Public Notice). Intelsat also has a pending 180—day STA request to drift and operate Intelsat 16 at 76.2° W.L.
See Satellite Policy Branch Information; Space Station Applications Acceptedfor Filing, Report No. SAT—01279,
File No. SAT—STA—20171016—00140 (Oct. 27, 2017) (Public Notice).
* See Satellite Communications Services; Satellite Radio Applications Acceptedfor Filing, Report No. SES—02002,
File No. SES—STA—20171016—01171 (Oct. 25, 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
November 9, 2017
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interference into any lawfully operating terrestrial facility or into Federal systems operating in the 13.75—
14.00 GHz band. 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 extension request will allow Intelsat to continue to provide critical communication
services in Puerto Rico from the 76.2° W.L. orbital location. Accordingly, grant of this STA extension
request is in the public interest.

For the reasons set forth herein, Intelsat respectfully requests that the Commission grant this STA
extension request. Please direct any questions regarding this 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 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).
> Governmental Entity        (» Noncommercial educational licensee
4 Other(please explain):

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

5. Type Request


( Use Prior to Grant                               4 Change Station Location                          @ Other


6. Requested Use Prior Date


7. CityNuevo                                                              8. Latitude
                                                                          (dd mmss.sh)      33   47    46.1   N


9. State   CA                                                              10. Longitude
                                                                           (dd mm ss.s h)     117   5    15.1   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 30 days of Special Temporary of Special
     Temporary Authority previously granted Intelsat to use its Riverside,                                          California Ku—band
     earth station, call sign EO60384, to provide telemetry, tracking, and command services for
     Intelsat 16       ($2750)     during its drift from 58.1 W.L to 76.2 W.L.                           and on—station at 76.2 W.




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
  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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12. Description

Intelsat License LLC herein requests an additional 30 days of Special Temporary of Special
Temporary Authority previously granted Intelsat to use its Riverside, California Ku—band earth
station,    call sign EO60384,   to provide telemetry,   tracking,   and command services for Intelsat 16
{($2750) during its drift from 58 .1 W.L to 76.2 W.L. and on—station at 76.2 W.L.         Intelsat seeks
this STA extension in order to continue assisting a customer in responding to the damage caused by
Hurricane Maria to the communications networks in Puerto Rico.



Document Created: 2017-11-20 16:47:16
Document Modified: 2017-11-20 16:47:16

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