*Pages 1--4 from C:\Pdf2Text\Ready4Text_in\pdf\59969.pdf* PUBLIC NOTICE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 445 12th STREET S. W. WASHINGTON D. C. 20554 News media information 202- 418- 0500 Fax- On- Demand 202- 418- 2830; Internet: http:// www. fcc. gov (or ftp. fcc. gov) TTY (202) 418- 2555 Friday September 29, 2006 SAT- 00390 Report No. Satellite Space Applications Accepted for Filing POLICY BRANCH INFORMATION The applications listed below have been found, upon initial review, to be acceptable for filing. The Commission reserves the right to return any of the applications if, upon further examination, it is determined the application is not in conformance with the Commission's rules or its policies. Consideration of each satellite application in this Public Notice may depend on the Commission's action on another satellite application earlier in the queue. Petitions, oppositions and other pleadings filed in response to this notice should conform to Section 25.154 of the Commission's rules, unless otherwise noted. 47 C. F. R. § 25.154. S2647 SAT- AMD- 20050621- 00131 E Amendment 06/ 21/ 2005 16: 07: 09: 80600 Date Filed: Intelsat North America LLC Intelsat North America LLC (Intelsat North America) has filed an application to amend its pending application to launch and operate a replacement C/ Ku- band satellite, to be known as IA- 9, at the 77º W. L. orbital location. (See File No. SAT- RPL- 20041015- 00201.) Specifically, Intelsat North America (1) seeks non- common carrier status only, (2) withdraws its petition for declaratory ruling pursuant to Section 310( b), and (3) provides updated information regarding the company's ownership. All other information in the application remains the same. Intelsat North America currently holds a dual use, common carrier/ non- common carrier authorization for the Telstar 4 satellite at 77º W. L. Intelsat North America seeks authorization for the IA- 9 satellite, which will replace Telstar 4, on a non- common carrier basis. S2647 SAT- AMD- 20051118- 00237 E Amendment 11/ 18/ 2005 16: 31: 46: 40300 Date Filed: Intelsat North America LLC Intelsat North America LLC (Intelsat North America) filed an application to amend its pending application to launch and operate a replacement C/ Ku band satelite, to be known as IA- 9, at the 77 W. L. orbital location (See File Nos. SAT- RPL- 20041015- 00201 and SAT- AMD- 20050621- 00131). Intelsat North America submits a revised orbital debris mitigation plan in order to comply with the requirements of the Second Report and Order on orbital debris and Section 25.114 of the Commission's rules as described in the FCC Public Notice of October 13, 2005 (DA 05- 2698). All the other information in the applications (See File Nos. SAT- RPL- 20041015- 00201 and SAT- AMD- 20050621- 00131) remains the same. S2647 SAT- AMD- 20060407- 00040 E Amendment 04/ 07/ 2006 13: 43: 15: 79600 Date Filed: Intelsat North America LLC Page 1 of 4 1 Intelsat North America LLC (Intelsat North America), is requesting to amend its pending application to launch and operate a replacement C/ Ku- band satellite, Intelsat Americas- 9 (IA- 9), at the 77º W. L. orbital location. (See File Nos. SAT- RPL- 20041015- 00201, SAT- AMD- 20050621- 00131 and SAT- AMD- 20051118- 00237) Specifically, by this amendment Intelsat North America requests FCC authority to launch and operate IA- 9 at the 97º W. L. orbital location instead of the 77º W. L. orbital location as originally requested. A revised Technical Exhibit and Schedule S are included with this amendment. Simultaneously with this amendment, Intelsat North America is filing a fleet management notice to seek authorization to move the IA- 5 satellite from its current position at the 97º W. L. orbital location to the 77º W. L. orbital location following the launch of IA- 9. Intelsat North America expects to launch the IA- 9 satellite to the 97º W. L. location between the second and fourth quarters of 2007 and relocate the IA- 5 satellite to the 77º W. L. location between the second quarter of 2007 and the first quarter of 2008. S2647 SAT- AMD- 20060413- 00045 E Amendment 04/ 13/ 2006 13: 22: 52: 62300 Date Filed: Intelsat North America LLC Intelsat North America LLC (Intelsat North America), pursuant to Section 25.116 of the Commission's rules, amends its pending application to launch and operate a replacement C/ Ku- band satellite, to be known as IA- 9, at the 97 W. L. orbital location (See File Nos. See File Nos. SAT- RPL- 20041015- 00201, SAT- AMD- 20050621- 00131, SAT- AMD- 20051118- 00237, SAT- AMD- 20060407- 00040). Specifically, Intelsat North America requests that in the event the FCC's International Bureau finds that a bond is applicable to the grant of its pending application to launch and operate IA- 9 at the 97 W. L. orbital location, that the International Bureau find that Intelsat North America has met its first three milestones and reduce the bond amount by 75 percent. S2154 SAT- AMD- 20060803- 00084 E Amendment 08/ 03/ 2006 16: 18: 48: 55600 Date Filed: Intelsat North America LLC Intelsat North America LLC (Intelsat) has filed an amendment application to its pending application File No. SAT- MOD- 20060407- 00039. Specifically, Intelsat North America requests authority to relocate the IA- 5 satellite from 97° W. L. to 76.70° W. L. instead of 77° W. L. as originally requested. Additionally, Intelsat North America withdraws its fleet management certifications and related request for streamlined processing of its IA- 5 modification application. S2154 SAT- AMD- 20060922- 00112 E Amendment 09/ 22/ 2006 16: 42: 32: 67300 Date Filed: Intelsat North America LLC Intelsat North America LLC (Intelsat North America) amends its pending applications (File Nos. SAT- MOD- 20060407- 00039 and SAT- AMD- 20060803- 00084) seeking authority to relocate the IA- 5 satellite to 76.70° W. L. Specifically, Intelsat North America provides additional information regarding its efforts to occupy the orbital location on a permanent basis. S2708 SAT- LOA- 20060816- 00088 E Launch and Operating Authority 08/ 16/ 2006 17: 36: 45: 89600 Date Filed: Intelsat North America LLC Intelsat North America LLC (Intelsat North America) requests authority to permanently operate its in- orbit C/ Ku- band satellite, Intelsat Americas- 5 (IA- 5) at the 76.70 W. L. orbital location. S2154 SAT- MOD- 20060407- 00039 E Modification 04/ 07/ 2006 13: 38: 19: 37300 Date Filed: Intelsat North America LLC Page 2 of 4 2 Intelsat North America LLC (Intelsat North America) filed a fleet management notification of modification of authorization for the Intelsat Americas- 5 (IA- 5) satellite. Specifically, Intelsat North America requests authority to relocate its IA- 5 satellite from the 97 W. L. orbital location to the 77 W. L. orbital location. Intelsat North America expects to have the IA- 5 satellite at the 77 W. L. orbital location between the second quarter of 2007 and the first quarter of 2008. S2377 SAT- MOD- 20060811- 00087 E Modification 08/ 11/ 2006 11: 25: 55: 50300 Date Filed: PanAmSat Licensee Corp. PanAmSat Licensee Corporation requests authority to permanently relocate its Galaxy 4R satellite to the 76.85 W. L. orbital location and to operate at that location. S2179 SAT- MOD- 20060830- 00092 E Modification 08/ 30/ 2006 18: 47: 49: 79300 Date Filed: EchoStar Satellite Operating Corporation EchoStar Satellite Operating Corporation (EchoStar) has filed a modification application to operate its EchoStar 9 Satellite on the Ka- band frequencies 18.3- 18.5 GHz, 18.6- 18.8 GHz, 28.4- 28.6 GHz, and 29.3- 29.5 GHz at the 121º W. L. orbital location. Although the EchoStar 9 Satellite is already located at the 121º W. L. orbital location, EchoStar is authorized to launch a new Ku- band/ Ka- band satellite into this location, with a launch milestone in 2009. EchoStar claims that authorizing the EchoStar 9 to use the specified portion of the Ka- band now will permit it to use these frequencies earlier, rather than leave them unused. EchoStar also requests waivers of Section 25.210( d) and 25.210( i) of the Commission’s rules with respect to the above- referenced Ka- band frequencies. S2475 SAT- PPL- 20060726- 00082 E Petition for Declaratory Ruling to be Added to the Permitted List 07/ 26/ 2006 13: 58: 18: 79000 Date Filed: Horizons Satellite LLC Horizons Satellite LLC (Horizons) is a 50/ 50 joint venture between Intelsat Corporation (formerly PanAmSat Corporation) and JSAT International, Inc., a subsidiary of JSAT Corporation. Horizons notifies the Commission of a change in ownership of Intelsat Corporation (formerly PanAmSat Corporation). Intelsat Holdings, Ltd. is now the indirect 100 percent owner of Intelsat Corporation (formerly PanAmSat Corporation). The change in ownership is consistent with the Commission's approval of the transfer of control of various licenses held by Intelsat Corporation (formerly PanAmSat Corporation) to Intelsat Holdings, Ltd. in its Memorandum Opinion and Order, FCC 06- 85, rel. June 19, 2006. The approved transfer of control was consummated effective July 3, 2006. See also, Order and Authorization, DA 04- 1315, rel. May 27, 2004. S2647 SAT- RPL- 20041015- 00201 E Replacement Satellite Application (no new frequency) 10/ 15/ 2004 20: 57: 13: 60300 Date Filed: Intelsat North America LLC Intelsat North America applies to launch and operate a replacement C/ Ku- band satellite, to be known as IA- 9, at the 77° W. L. orbital location. Intelsat North America also seeks a declaratory ruling that its acquisition of this replacement authorization complies with the foreign ownership requirements of Section 310( b)( 4) of the Communications Act. Page 3 of 4 3 For more information concerning this Notice, contact the Satellite Division at 202- 418- 0719; TTY 202- 418- 2555. Page 4 of 4 4