Attachment STA Request

This document pretains to SES-STA-INTR2013-00718 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Earth Station filing.

IBFS_SESSTAINTR201300718_991850

March 28, 2013 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 C-band Earth Station E000355 Dear Ms. Dortch: Intelsat License LLC (“Intelsat”) herein requests a 60-day extension -- through June 1, 2013 -- of the Special Temporary Authority (“STA”)1 previously granted Intelsat to use its Hagerstown, Maryland C-band earth station -- call sign E000355 -- prior to grant of permanent operating authority.2 The antenna will to continue to transmit in the frequency bands 3700-4200 MHz (downlink) and 5925-6425 MHz (uplink) with the SES-4 satellite at 22.0º W.L.3 Intelsat has a pending application for authority to use this antenna to transmit in the conventional C-band to satellites on the Permitted Space Station List on a permanent basis.4 In support of this request, Intelsat incorporates by reference its pending application for authority to use this antenna to transmit to Permitted List satellites on a permanent basis.5 The application contains detailed technical information (in Exhibits A, C, E, and F) 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 facility. In the extremely unlikely event that harmful interference should occur, Intelsat will take all reasonable steps to eliminate the interference. 1 Intelsat has filed this STA request, an FCC Form 159, a $180.00 filing fee and this supporting letter electronically via the International Bureau’s Filing System (“IBFS”). 2 See Policy Branch Information; Actions Taken, Report No. SES-01525, File No. SES-STA-20121210-01085 (Feb. 6, 2013) (Public Notice). 3 SES-4 is authorized to access the U.S. market in the C-and Ku-bands. See New Skies Satellites B.V. Petition for Declaratory Ruling to Add SES-4 to the Permitted Space Station List, File No. SAT-PPL-20110620-00112 (stamp grant issued by Kathyrn Medley on Mar. 15, 2012, with conditions). 4 See Satellite Communications Services; Satellite Radio Applications Accepted for Filing, Report No. SES-01530, File No. SES-MFS-20120913-00816 (Feb. 27, 2013) (Public Notice). 5 See id.

Ms. Marlene H. Dortch March 28, 2013 Page 2 Grant of this STA extension request will enable Intelsat to continue utilizing this earth station to communicate with the SES—4 satellite in order to ensure service continuity, thereby serving the public interest. In addition, grant will provide the Commission with additional time in which to continue processing the permanent license modification application. Please direct any questions regarding this STA request to the undersigned at (202) 944—7848. Respectfully submitted, @LQ/QSL Susan H. Crandall Assistant General Counsel Intelsat Corporation ce: Paul Blais


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