Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554
DA 10-99
January 20, 2010
Mr. Richard Thomas
Telesat
1601 Telesat Court
Gloucester, ON 
Canada   K1B 5P4
Re:  Call Sign E090187
File No.: SES-LIC-20091030-01402
Dear Mr. Thomas:
On October 30, 2009, Telesat filed the above-captioned application for a license to operate an 
earth station that will communicate using a non-routine 2.4 meter antenna operating in the 
conventional C-band.1 Pursuant to Section 25.112(a)(1) of the Commission’s rules, 47 C.F.R. § 
25.112(a)(1), we dismiss the application as defective without prejudice to refiling.
Section 25.112 of the Commission’s rules, 47 C.F.R. § 25.112, requires the Commission to 
return, as unacceptable for filing, any earth station application that is not substantially complete, 
contains internal inconsistencies, or does not substantially comply with the Commission’s rules.  
In its application, Telesat indicates that it intends to use a Vertex antenna model that was 
approved in another FCC authorization (SES-LIC-20070508-00564).  This earth station is 
included on the list of approved non-routine antennas posted on the Commission’s website.  Earth 
station applicants proposing to use an antenna that is on this list are not required to attach antenna 
radiation plots as an exhibit to their applications, as required by Section 25.132(b)(3) of the 
Commission’s rules.2 They are required to provide all other applicable information required by 
Part 25.  
  
1 The conventional C-band encompasses the 3700-4200 MHz and 5925-6425 MHz frequency bands.
2 2000 Biennial Regulatory Review – Streamlining and Other Revisions of Part 25 of the Commission’s 
Rules Governing the Licensing of, and Spectrum Usage by, Satellite Network Earth Stations  and Space 
Stations, Fifth Report and Order, IB Docket No. 00-248, 20 FCC Rcd 5666 (2005).  See also Public 
Notice, DA 09-425 (Feb. 23, 2009).  
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Question 28 of FCC Main Form 312 indicates that a radiation hazard study must accompany all 
applications for new transmitting facilities.3 Telesat has not filed the required radiation hazard 
study.  Consequently, its application is incomplete and subject to dismissal. 
In light of the above, pursuant to Section 25.112(a)(1) of the Commission’s rules, 47 C.F.R. § 
25.112(a)(1) and Section 0.261 of the Commission’s rules on delegations of authority, 47 C.F.R. 
§ 0.261, we dismiss Telesat’s application without prejudice to refiling.4  
Sincerely,
Kathyrn Medley
Chief, Satellite Engineering Branch
Satellite Division
International Bureau
  
3  See 47 C.F.R. § 1.1307(b).
4 If Telesat refiles an application identical to the one dismissed, with the exception of supplying the 
corrected information, it need not pay an application fee.  See 47 C.F.R. § 1.1109(d).