Attachment SES-STA-20180703-017

SES-STA-20180703-017

DECISION submitted by FCC

Grant

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This document pretains to SES-STA-20180703-01786 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Earth Station filing.

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703-01786 182018003420 Intelsat License LLC Approved by 0MB 3060—0678 APPLICATION FOR EARTH STATION SPECIAL TEMPORARY AUTHORITY APPLICANT 1NFORMATIONEnter a description of this application to identify it on the main menu: Request for 180—Day STA Extension Using Hagerstown, Maryland Earth Station E140121to Provide TT&C for Intelsat 16 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: do Intelsat US LLC E—Mail: susan.crandall@intelsat.com 7900 Tysons One Place City: McLean State: VA Country: USA Zipcode: 22102 —5972 Attention: Susan H. Crandall T F i1e1 I Call nzn \ Grant Date\\—I (or other identifier) C RNTEi) rrni1 Bureau App ro ved: 1

2. Contact Name: Cynthia J. Grady Phone Number: 703—559—6949 Company: Intelsat US LLC 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 lB 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? If Yes, complete and attach FCC Form 159. If No, indicate reason for fee exemption (see 47 C.F.R.Section 1.1114). Governmental Entity rj Noncommercial educational licensee o Other(please explain): 4b. Fee Classification CGX — Fixed Satellite Transmit/Receive Earth Station 5. Type Request Use Prior to Grant 0 Change Station Location Other 0 6. Requested Use Prior Date 7. CityHagerstown 8. Latitude (ddmmss.sh) 39 35 53.1 N 2

9. State MD 10. Longitude (dd mm ss.s h) 77 45 22.3 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 180 days of Special Temporary Authority previously granted Intelsat to continue using its Hagerstown, Maryland Ku—band earth station, call sign El40121, to provide telemetry, tracking, and command services for Intelsat 16 (S2750) on—station at 76.2 W.L. Intelsat seeks this STA extension in order to 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 US LLC WILLFUL FALSE STATEMENTS MADE ON THIS FORM ARE PUNISHABLE BY F1NE AND / OR IMPRISONMENT (U.S. Code, Title 18, Section 1001), AND/OR REVOCATION OF ANY STATION AUTHORIZATION (U.S. Code, Title 47, Section 3 12(a)(1)), AND/OR FORFEITURE (U.S. Code, Title 47, Section 503). 3

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12. Description Intelsat License LLC herein requests an additional 180 days of Special Temporary Authority previously granted Intelsat to continue using its Hagerstown, Maryland Ku—band earth station, call sign E140121, to provide telemetry, tracking, and command services for Intelsat 16 (S2750) 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. 5

(or other idcntificr Applant: te License LLC GRANTED From____ File No.: SES-STA-20180703-01786 JrnLrnation3j Bureau I Approved: /.z’ ,/ --z’ “. lntelsat License LLC (“Intelsat”) is granted special temporary authority (STA) fór 1dys, beginning November 27, 2018, to operate its Hagerstown, MD earth station with Intelsat 16 (52750) satellite to provide telemetry, tracking, and control (“Tl&C”) communications on frequencies 13.9975 GHz, 14.4995 GHz (Earth-to-space) and 12.19825 GHz, 1219875 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: I All operations under this grant of STA shalt 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 24x7 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 (S2750) at all times. 4. Intelsat will maintain Intelsat 16 (S2750) 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. lntelsat 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. lntelsat 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 of76.2°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 Tl&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. 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 exigent circumstances that are reflected in this STA request and in accordance with emergency procedures put in place to provide communications in areas affected by Hurricane Maria. 13. All operations must be within the relevant requested operational parameters in IBFS File No. SAT STA-20171016-00J 39. 14. Intelsat License LLC’s operations during the period July 07, 2018 to the date of this grant were authorized pursuant to Section 1.62 of Commission’s rules 47 C.f.R. This grant is issued pursuant to Section 0.261of the Commission’s rules on delegated authority, 47 C.F.R. §0.261, and is effective upon release.

INTELSAT Envision. Connect. Transform. July 3,201$ 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 Hagerstown, Maryland Earth Station E140121 Dear Ms. Dortch: Intelsat License LLC (“Intelsat”) herein requests an additional 180 days of Special Temporary Authority (“STA”)’ previously granted Intelsat to continue using its Hagerstown, Maryland Ku-band earth station—call sign E140121—to provide telemetry, tracking, and command (“TT&C”) services2 for Intelsat 16 (S2750) on-station at 76.2° W.L3 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 has filed an application for authorization to operate this new antenna on a permanent basis, which remains pending before the Commission.4 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. TT&C operations at 76.2° W.L. will continue to 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 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. ‘Intelsat has filed its STA request, an FCC Form 159, a $200.00 filing fee, and this supporting letter electronically via the International Bureau’s filing System (“IBFS”). 2 See Satellite Communications Services Information; Actions Taken, Report No. SE$-0201 7, file No. SES-STA 20171016-01175 (Dec. 13, 2017) (PublicNotice). See Policy Branch Information; Actions Taken, Report No. $AT-013]9, File No. SAT-STA-20 180523-00043 (June 1, 2018) (Public Notice); Policy Branch Information; Satellite Space Applications Acceptedfor filing, Report No. SAT-01321, File No. SAT-MOD-20180424-00029 (June 8,2018) (Public Notice). See Intelsat License LLC Modification ofHagerstown, Maiyland Earth Station, Call Sign E140121, to Add Intelsat 16 ($2750) as a Point of Communication, file No. SES-MOD-2018061 1-01387 (filed June 8, 2018). Intelsat Corporation 7900 Tysons One Place, McLean, VA 22102-5972 USA www.intelsat.com T +1 703-559-6800

Ms. Marlene H. Dortch July 3,2018 Page 2 Grant of this STA extension request will allow Intelsat to continue assisting a customer in providing critical communication services in Puerto Rico. Accordingly, grant of this STA extension request is in the public interest. F or 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 I Grady Cynthia J. Grady Regulatory Counsel Intelsat US LLC cc: Paul Blais


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