Attachment SES-STA-20190709-008

SES-STA-20190709-008

DECISION submitted by FCC

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This document pretains to SES-STA-20190709-00889 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Earth Station filing.

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                                         E950499     SES-STA-20190709-OO$89      1B2019002623
                                         OG Consents Sub, Inc.



                                                                                                                           Approved by 0MB
                                                                                                                                  3060—0678
                               APPLICATION FOR EARTH STATION SPECIAL TEMPORARY AUTHORITY



APPLICANT INFORMATIONEnter a description of this application to identif’ it on the main menu:
60 Day STA for E950499 (7.9.2019)
    1. Applicant

              Name:        DG Consents Sub, Inc.                 Phone Number:                    303—682—1390
              DBA Name:                                          Fax Number:                      303—684—1390
              Street:      1300 W. 120th Avenue                  E—Mail:                          libby.smithdigitalgIobe.com


              City:        Westminster                           State:                            CO
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              Country:     USA                                   Zipcode:                         80234
              Attention:   Ms Libby Smith



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    2. Contact

                 Name:         Henry Gola                              Phone Number:                         2027197561
                 Company:         Wiley Rein LLP                       Fax Number:
                 Street:          1776 K St. NW                        E—Mail:                               hgotawiIeyrein.com


                 City:         Washington                              State:                                DC
                 Country:      USA                                     Zipcode:                              20006
                 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 SESMOD2O1$1 10503445 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             Noncommercial educational licensee
         Other(please explain):
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    4b. Fee Classification    CGX    —   Fixed Satellite Transmit/Receive Earth Station
    5. Type Request


    0    Use Prior to Grant                                   Change Station Location                          Other


    6. Requested Use Prior Date


    7. CityFairbanks                                                              8. Latitude
                                                                                  (dd mm ss.s h)   64   53    26.0   N



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    9. State   AK                                                               10. Longitude
                                                                                (dd mm ss.s Ii)   147   31    44.0   W
    1 1. Please supply any need attachments.
    Attachment 1: Narrative                           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.)
         See narrative attachment. Licensee requests STA extension for 60 days while MOD to add an
         antenna to earth station E9540499 is pending.




    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
      Libby J. Smith                                                              Technology Control Officer
               WThLFUL FALSE STATEMENTS MADE ON THIS FORM ARE PUNISHABLE BY FINE AND / OR IMPRISONMENT
                      (U.S. Code, Title 1$, 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).




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                                              International Bureau
Applicant:  DG Consents Sub, Inc.                                    Approved
File No.:   SES-STA-20190709-00889
Call Sign:  E950499
Special Temporary Authority

DG Consents Sub, Inc. (“DigitalGlobe”) is granted a special temporary authority for
60 days, beginning July 16, 2019, to add ViaSat 5.4m V8X-Y antenna to
operate fixed earth station located in Fairbanks, Alaska for communications with
DigitalGlobe Constellations of Non-Geostationary Orbit (“NGSO “) Earth Exploration
Satellite Service (“EESS”) satellites (S2129 and S2348) in the 2042, 2052,
2085.6875, 2092.6 and 2094.896 MHz frequencies (Earth-to-space) for Telemetry
Tracking & Command (‘Yr&C”) and 8025 -8400 MHz frequency band(s) (space-to-
Earth) under the following conditions:

 1.     All operations under this grant of special temporary authority shall be on
an unprotected and non-harmful interference basis. DigitalGiobe shall not cause
harmful interference to, and shall not claim protection from interference caused to
it by, any other lawfully operating radio communication system.


2.       In the event of any harmful interference under this grant of special
temporary authority, DigitalGlobe must cease operations immediately upon
notification of such intert erence, and must inform the Commission, in writing,
immediately of such an event.


3.      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 DigitalGlobe Constellations satellite
is Ph.: (303) -591-3247. Ask for Brian Mathews.


4.    Any action taken or expense incurred as a result of operations
pursuant to this special temporary authority is solely at DigitalGlobe’s risk.

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


6.     Digital Globe’s operations as of July 14th, 2019 to the date of this grant were
authorized pursuant to Section 1 .62 of Commission’s rules 47 C.F.R.

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.


                                           Before the

                       FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

                                    Washington, D.C. 20554



In the Matter of                            )
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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 PG CONSENTS SUB, INC.
                         FOR SPECIAL TEMPORARY AUTHORITY

       On May 10, 2019, the Commission granted the latest in a series of requests by DG

Consents Sub, Inc. (“DigitalGlobe”) for special temporary authority (“STA”) for 60 days to

continue operations through the addition of a new antenna to fixed earth station license E950499

in Fairbanks, Alaska. This STA grant expires July 13, 2019.1 On November 5, 2018,

DigitaiGlobe filed a modification application for permanent authority for the new antenna with

complete technical specifications.2 The FCC put the modification application on Public Notice

March 27, 2019, but it remains pending.3 Therefore, by this application and per FCC Rule 1.62,

DigitalGlobe seeks to extend its STA for another 60 days, until September 11, 2019. While the

modification remains pending, grant of the instant STA request will serve the public interest by




       See FCC Public Notice, Satellite Communications Services Information re: Actions
Taken, Report No. SES-02 161 (May 15, 2019); See also IBFS File No. SES-STA-20 190508-
00579.
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      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).

       See FCC Public Notice, Satellite Communications Services ret Satellite Radio
Applications Accepted for Filing, Report No. $ES-02 147 (Mar. 27, 2019); see also IBFS File
No. SES-MOD-20l$1 105-03445.

       47 C.F.R.   § 1.62.


allowing DigitaiGlobe to continue to upgrade its communications infrastructure to better serve its

earth exploration satellite service customers.

       Specifically, DigitalGiobe requests STA to continue to operate a ViaSat 5.4m V$X-Y

antenna in a radome. The antenna will be co-located with its currently-authorized Datron 7.3m

$300 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, $0503. Per Rule 17.7, DigitaiGlobe certifies that the new ViaSat antenna

does not require FAA antenna structure notification.5

       DigitaiGlobe 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, DigitaiGlobe 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, DigitalGiobe 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


       See 47 C.F.R.   § 17.7.

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enhance the provision of service to earth exploration satellite service customers and thereby

promotes the public interest.

       for the reasons set forth above, DigitaiGlobe respectfully requests that the Commission

grant this STA.

                                                    Respectfully submitted,




                                                    Henry Gola
                                                    Wiley Rein LLP
                                                    1776KStNW
                                                    Washington, DC 20006
                                                    Counsellor DG Consents Sub, Inc.

July9.2019




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