Attachment E950499 STA 60-day SES-STA-20190304-00222

Attachment E950499 STA 60-day

This document pretains to SES-STA-20190304-00222 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Earth Station filing.

IBFS_SESSTA2019030400222_1632521

Before the
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20554

In the Matter of )
)
DG Consents Sub, Inc. ) File No. SAT-STA-2019____________
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Application for Special Temporary )
Authority (Call Sign E950499) )
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APPLICATION OF DG CONSENTS SUB, INC.
FOR SPECIAL TEMPORARY AUTHORITY

On September 6, 2018, the Commission granted DG Consents Sub, Inc. (“DigitalGlobe”)

special temporary authority (“STA”) for 60 days, until November 5, 2018, to add a new antenna

to fixed earth station license E950499 in Fairbanks, Alaska.1 DigitalGlobe filed an application to

extend the STA for 60 days on October 30, 2018.2 On November 5, 2018, DigitalGlobe filed a

modification application for permanent authority for the new antenna with complete technical

specifications.3 Out of an abundance of caution, DigitalGlobe filed an application to extend the

STA for another 60 days from the expiration of the first request through March 5, 2019.4 By this

application and with a continuing abundance of caution, DigitalGlobe again files for an STA

extension for 60 days from the expiration of the last request to May 4, 2019. In the interim, grant

of the STA extension will serve the public interest by allowing DigitalGlobe to continue to

1
See IBFS File No. SES-STA-20180723-01964 (granted Sept. 6, 2018).
2
47 C.F.R. § 25.120(b)(3). Per Rule 1.62, DigitalGlobe will continue to operate the earth
station under the terms and conditions of its existing STA pending action on this timely filed
renewal request. See 47 C.F.R. § 1.62. See also SES-STA-20181030-03226.
3
Because DigitalGlobe has filed an application for regular authority, see SES-MOD-
20181105-03445, the FCC may grant this STA without public notice. 47 C.F.R. § 25.120(b)(3).
4
See SES-STA-20181221-03521.

upgrade its communications infrastructure to better serve its earth exploration satellite service

customers.

Specifically, DigitalGlobe requests STA to operate a ViaSat 5.4m V8X-Y antenna in a

radome. As shown in Exhibit 1, the antenna will be co-located with its currently-authorized

Datron 7.3m 8300 antenna. The ViaSat antenna will utilize the same power levels, S-band

transmit frequencies (i.e., 2042 MHz, 2052 MHz, 2085.6875 MHz 2092.6 MHz, and 2094.896

MHz) for TT&C, and X-band receive frequencies (i.e., 8025-8400 MHz) as the Datron antenna,

and it will communicate with the same space stations as currently authorized under E950499.

The ViaSat antenna will also be controlled via remote control from 1601 Dry Creek Drive, Suite

26, Longmont, Colorado, 80503. Per Rule 17.7, DigitalGlobe certifies that the new ViaSat

antenna does not require FAA antenna structure notification.5

DigitalGlobe understands that all operations pursuant to a grant of STA will be on a non-

interference basis. As the new antenna will utilize the same frequencies as its currently operating

antenna, DigitalGlobe does not anticipate that operation of the new antenna will cause any

harmful interference or adversely affect any other authorized users. In the unlikely event

harmful interference does occur, DigitalGlobe will take all steps necessary to eliminate such

interference. The point of contact for technical questions or interference concerns is:

Tony Mumm, Manager of Remote Ground Stations, 303-684-4792.

DigitalGlobe further understands that any grant of STA will be without prejudice to

action on the already filed modification application to add this antenna.

Grant of this STA request will allow DigitalGlobe to continue to upgrade its ground-

based communications network. Operation of the new antenna at the Fairbanks, Alaska site will

5
See 47 C.F.R. § 17.7.

2

Document Created: 2019-03-04 11:38:07
Document Modified: 2019-03-04 11:38:07

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