Attachment SES-STA-20181022-031

SES-STA-20181022-031

DECISION submitted by FCC

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This document pretains to SES-STA-20181022-03183 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Earth Station filing.

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SES-STA-20181022-03183 1B201$008367 ntelsat License LLC Approved by 0MB 3060—0678 APPLICATION FOR EARTH STATION SPECIAL TEMPORARY AUTHORITY APPLICANT 1NFORMATIONEnter a description of this application to identifi it on the main menu: Request for further Extension STA to Continue Operating 7.3m S—band Antenna at Paumalu, Hawaii 1. Applicant Name: Intelsat License LLC Phone Number: J7o3_559_7848 DBA Name: Fax Number: f703_559_8539 Street: do Intelsat US LLC E—Mail: Jsusan.crandall@intelsat.com 7900 Tysons One Place City: McLean [State: VA Country: USA [Ziflcode: 22102 —5972 Attention: Susan H. Crandall file # - SE5 —)c //t’ 2 - Call Sign Grant Date____________ (or other identifier Term Dates GRANTED ifliLl T:1 ‘)fl[I 1uieaii 1

4 2. Contact Name: Cynthia J. Grady Phone Number: 202—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 22102 — Country: USA Zipcode: 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 No, indicate reason for fee exemption (see 47 C.F.R.Section 1.1114). ® IfYes, complete and attach FCC Form 159. Govermnental Entity Noncommercial educational licensee 0 Other(please explain); 0 4b. Fee Classification CGX — fixed Satellite Transmit/Receive Earth Station 5. Type Request Use Prior to Grant t3 Change Station Location Other 0 6. Requested Use Prior Date 7. CityPaumalu 8. Latitude (dd mm ss.s h) 21 40 14.2 N 2

3 9. State HI 10. Longitude (ddmmss.sh) 15$ 2 7.$ 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 STA previously granted to Intelsat to utilize a 7.3m S—band antenna located at its Paumalu, Hawaii teleport to provide TT&C restoration services for the EUTELSAT—WA fS3031) satellite during its drift to, and operation at, 132.85 W.L. 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 198$, 21 U.S.C. Section 862, because of a conviction for possession or distribution of a controlled substance. See 47 CFR 1.2002(b) for the meaning of "party to the application" for these purposes. 14. Name of Person Signing 15. Title of Person Signing Cynthia J. Grady Senior Counsel, Intelsat US LLC WILLFUL FALSE STATEMENTS MADE ON THIS FORM ARE PUNISHABLE BY FINE AND I OR IMPRISONMENT (U.S. Code, Title 1$, 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). 3

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File #5-,- ‘z- c3 / 8. Call Sign Grant Date_1 (or other idetititier) Applicant: Intelsat License LLC TerniDat / / File No: SES-STA-20 181022-03183 GRANTED 1ioHi.._Z9 ‘I’o: Call Sign: None Iii winational Bureau Intelsat License LLC (“Intelsat”) is granted of special temporary Authority (“STA”) to operate its 7.3m S-band antenna in Paumalu, HI to test telemetry, tracking, and command (TT&C) restoration services for the EUTELSAT-WA ($3031) satellite at 132.85° W.L. on center frequencies 2085.688 MHz (Earth-to-space) and 2265.0 MHz (space-to-Earth) under the following conditions: 1. Operations shall be on an unprotected, non-interference basis with respect to other authorized stations, including federal stations. 2. Uplink operation from Paumalu, HI ground station to EUTELSAT-WA (S3031) shall not occur when the NASA International Space Station (ISS) (NORAD designation 25544 or international spacecraft ID 1998-067A) is within 10 degrees of Paumalu, HI ground station antenna boresight. 3. Operations using 2085.688 MHz or 2265.0 MHz shall be pre-coordinated with the NASA GSFC Spectrum Manager, Scott Galbraith at 301-286-5089 or VINCENT.S.GALBRAITH@NASA.GOV, at least 7 days prior to operation. 4. Due to potential harmful interference to naval activities, Intelsat License LLC RF operations plan shall be submitted as soon as possible to the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD), Mr. James Moneyhon (540) 653-3477, or james.moneyhon@navy.mil, for assessment. 5. Any future requests or extensions will need to submit applications to the FCC to be re coordinated with NTIA. 6. Any action taken or expense incurred as a result of operations pursuant to this STA is solely at Intelsat’s risk. 7. Operations with the EUTELSAT-WA ($3031) satellite from the expiration of SES-STA 20180912-02660 to the beginning of this authorization were authorized under 47 CFR § 1.62. This grant is 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.

INTELSAT Envision. Connect. Transform. October 16, 2018 Ms. Marlene H. Dortch Secretary Federal Communications Commission 445 12th Street, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20554 Re: Request for Further Extension of Special Temporary Authority 7.3rn S-band Antenna, Paumalu, Hawaii Dear Ms. Dortch: Intelsat License LLC (“Intelsat”) herein requests an additional 30 days of Special Temporary Authority (“STA”)t previously granted to Intelsat to utilize a 7.3m S-band antenna located at its Paumalu, Hawaii teleport to provide telemetry, tracking, and command (‘Tr&C”) restoration services for the EUTELSAT-WA (S3031)2 satellite during its drift to, and operation at, 132.85° W.L.3 EUTELSAT-WA is now on-station at 132.85° W.L. Restoration services include bi-annual testing, which will last approximately two hours per test, and TT&C services in the event the satellite’s primary Ku-band TT&C experiences an anomaly. The EUTELSAT-WA operations will continue to be performed in the following frequencies: 2085.688 MHz in the uplink (RHCP and LHCP) and 2265.0 MHz in the downlink (RHCP and LHCP). The drift operations will be coordinated with all operators of satellites that use the same frequency bands.4 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. The 24x7 contact information for the EUTELSAT-WA TT&C operations is as follows: Ph.: (703) 559-7701 — East Coast Operations Center (primary) Intelsat has filed its STA request, an FCC Form 159, a $210.00 filing fee, and this supporting letter electronically via the International Bureau’s Filing System (“IBFS”). 2 See Policy Branch Information; Actions Taken, Report No. SAT-0 1309, File No. SAT-PPL 20180302-00018 (Apr. 6, 2018) (Public Notice). See Intelsat License LLC, Request for STA Extension to Continue Operating 7.3m S-band Antenna at Paumalu, Hawaii, File No. SES-STA-20180912-02660 (stamp grant issued Sept. 21, 2018 by Paul Blais); Satellite Communications Services Information; Actions Taken, Report No. SES-02090, File No. SES-STA-201$0711-01659 (Aug. 22, 2017) (Public Notice). Telespazio, the manager of the EUTELSAT-WA mission, will handle the coordination. ntesat US CCC 7900 lysans One Place, McLean, VA 22102-5972 USA www.lntelsatcom T +1 703-559-6800

I Ms. Marlene H. Dortch October 16, 2018 Page 2 (310) 525-5591 — West Coast Operations Center (back-up) Request to speak with Harry Burnham or Kevin Bell. In further support of this further extension request, Intelsat incorporates by reference Exhibit A from its original 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 commercial terrestrial facility. The U.S. Table of Frequency Allocations5 allocates the 2025-2 100 MHz band for Fixed, Mobile, and Federal use. The 2200-2290 MHz is allocated to Federal services (Space Operations, Earth Exploration-Satellite, fixed, Mobile, and Space Research). In order to ensure Intelsat can provide TT&C restoration services in these bands, Intelsat requests waiver of the U.S. Table of Frequency Allocations to permit its 7.3m S-band antenna in Paumalu, Hawaii to communicate with EUTELSAT WA for the limited purpose of emergency Tf&C restoration. The Commission may grant a waiver for good cause shown.6 The Commission typically grants a waiver where the particular facts make strict compliance inconsistent with the public interest.7 In granting a waiver, the Commission may take into account considerations of hardship, equity, or more effective implementation of overall policy on an individual basis.8 Waiver is therefore appropriate if special circumstances warrant a deviation from the general rule, and such a deviation will serve the public interest. As shown below, good cause exists here to grant a waiver to allow Intelsat’s 7.3m 5- band antenna to provide TT&C restoration services for EUTELSAT-WA using three small carriers within the 2025-2 100 MHz and 2200-2290 MHz bands. Additionally, the anticipated operation of these carriers will be for a few hours of testing annually, as prolonged transmission would only occur in cases of spacecraft anomaly. Good cause exists to waive the Table of Allocations for 2025-2 100 MHz and 2200-2290 MHz frequency bands. The EUTELSAT-WA satellite is designed with its contingency TT&C frequencies in S-band, consistent with the allocation of ITU Region 1, where the satellite previously operated. As the spacecraft is now in orbit, it is not possible to change the contingency TT&C frequencies. Moreover, grant of this waiver is consistent with the Commission’s precedent. A waiver of the Table of Allocations is generally granted “when there is little potential interference into any service authorized under the Table of Frequency allocations and when the nonconforming operator accepts See 47 C.F.R. § 2.106. 647CfR §1.3. V N.E. Cellular Tel. Co. v. FCC, 897 f.2d 1164, 1166 (D.C. Cir. 1990) (“Northeast Cellular”). 8 WAIT Radio v. FCC, 41$ f.2d 1153, 1159 (D.C. Cir. 1969); Northast Cellular, $97 F.2d at 1166.

Ms. Marlene H. Dortch October 16, 2018 Page 3 a any interference from authorized services.”9 As noted above, in the 2025-2 100 MHz band, the Paumalu, Hawaii S-band antenna will transmit only a few hours per year unless there is an anomaly on the spacecraft. In the event an anomaly occurs, all efforts will be made to immediately regain use of the Ku-band rr&c. Additionally, in 2200-2290 MHz band, Intelsat agrees to accept any level of interference into this earth station from Federal users in the band.1° Grant of this STA further extension request will allow Intelsat to continue to be able to provide emergency restoration TT&C services to the EUTELSAT-WA spacecraft, which will ensure safe station-keeping of the satellite and thereby promotes the public interest. Please direct any questions regarding this STA further extension request to the undersigned at (703) 559-6949. a Respectfully submitted, /s/ Cynthia I Grady Cynthia J. Grady .• Senior Counsel Intelsat US LLC - cc: Paul Blais 1’ a See The Boeing Company, Order and Authorization, 16 FCC Red 22645, 22651 (Int’l Bur. & OFT 2001); Application ofFugro-Chance, Inc. for Blanket Authority to Construct and Operate a Private Network ofReceive-Only Mobile Earth Stations, Order and Authorization, 10 FCC Red 2860 (Int’l But. 1995) (authorizing MSS in the C-band); see also Application ofMotorola Satellite Communications, Inc. for ModfIcation ofLicense, Order and Authorization, 11 FCC Red 13952- 13956 (Int’l Bur. 1996) (authorizing service to fixed terminals in bands allocated the mobile satellite service). 10 The Commission previously has authorized temporary commercial use of 2200-2290 MHz on this basis. See Policy Branch Information; Actions Taken, Report No. SES-02071, File No. SES-STA 20180530-01000 (June 20, 2018) (Public Notice). ,,


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