DA 18-993 September 27, 2018 INTERNATIONAL BUREAU SEEKS COMMENT ON EUTELSAT S.A. PETITION FOR CLARIFICATION OR DECLARATORY RULING REGARDING NOTICES OF “NON-ROUTINE” SATELLITE AND EARTH STATION POWER LEVELS PURSUANT TO SECTION 25.140(d) IB Docket No. 12-267 Comment Date: October 29, 2018 Reply Comment Date: November 13, 2018 Eutelsat S.A. has petitioned the International Bureau to clarify or issue a declaratory ruling to remove alleged uncertainty regarding the policies associated with notifications of “non-routine” earth station and space station transmission levels submitted under Section 25.140(d) of the Commission’s rules. See 47 CFR § 25.140(d); Notifications of "Non-Routine" Transmission Levels, Public Notice, DA 18-779 (Int’l Bur., Sat. Div., Satellite Policy Branch, released July 26, 2018). Eutelsat seeks clarification, or a declaratory ruling, that (i) continuation of non-routine transmission levels notified by a satellite operator pursuant to Section 25.140(d) is limited to previously authorized power levels; and (ii) inaccurate information in Section 25.140(d) notifications cannot enable higher-power operations or constrain the operation of a satellite operating at routine power levels. We seek comment on these and any other issues raised by the petition. Pursuant to Section 1.2 of the Commission’s rules, 47 CFR § 1.2, interested parties may file comments and reply comments on or before the dates indicated on the first page of this document. Comments may be filed using the Commission’s Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS). See Electronic Filing of Documents in Rulemaking Proceedings, 63 FR 24121 (1998). § Electronic Filers: Comments may be filed electronically using the Internet by accessing the ECFS: http://apps.fcc.gov/ecfs/. § Paper Filers: Parties who choose to file by paper must file an original and one copy of each filing. If more than one docket or rulemaking number appears in the caption of this proceeding, filers must submit two additional copies for each additional docket or rulemaking number. Filings can be sent by hand or messenger delivery, by commercial overnight courier, or by first-class or overnight U.S. Postal Service mail. All filings must be addressed to the Commission’s Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Federal Communications Commission. § All hand-delivered or messenger-delivered paper filings for the Commission’s Secretary must be delivered to FCC Headquarters at 445 12th St., SW, Room TW-A325, Washington, DC 20554. The filing hours are 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. All hand deliveries must be held together with rubber bands or fasteners. Any envelopes and boxes must be disposed of before entering the building. § Commercial overnight mail (other than U.S. Postal Service Express Mail and Priority Mail) must be sent to 9050 Junction Drive, Annapolis Junction, MD 20701. § U.S. Postal Service first-class, Express, and Priority mail must be addressed to 445 12th Street, SW, Washington DC 20554. People with Disabilities: To request materials in accessible formats for people with disabilities (braille, large print, electronic files, audio format), send an e-mail to fcc504@fcc.gov or call the Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau at 202-418-0530 (voice), 202-418-0432 (tty). - FCC - 2