C-band Customer Update - Intelsat 09 June 2021
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C-band Customer
Update
Intelsat
09 June 2021
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Agenda
1. Situational summary
2. FCC update
3. Earth Station Update
4. Questions
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Situational summary
• ISED still in deliberations over Canadian process
• Clearinghouse rules issued and established
• Tranche 1 customer transitions complete by 31 May
• Filtering of top 46 PEAs started on 01 June 2021
• Filtering to be complete by 31 August, setting stage for 05 Dec 2021 spectrum delivery
• Restoration letters (guidance) issued to all Galaxy customers
• Intelsat TT&C consolidation/construction activities are on-schedule
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FCC Update
Welcome to Ray Rutngamlug
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FCC Update
Relocation Payments Clearinghouse Updates
▪ On May 14, Intelsat submitted comments on the Relocation Payment Clearinghouse’s April 30
draft handbook of policies and procedures for the submission and processing of costs
associated with the transition. Generally, Intelsat’s comments were geared toward streamlining
the cost reimbursement review process by, for instance, minimizing the amount of evidentiary
documentation required to be filed with each request, and reducing the amount of granular,
impractical, or irrelevant detail needed to accompany reimbursement requests.
▪ Intelsat also advocated for the protection of commercially sensitive information, for the
Clearinghouse to avoid unnecessarily second-guessing cost decisions made in good faith when
reviewing reimbursements, and for the reimbursement of large costs to be possible on a
milestone basis.
▪ In addition to its comments, Intelsat met with FCC staff regarding the issues above in a series of
meetings described in a May 28 ex parte notice.
▪ The draft handbook can be found at: https://cbandrpc.com/guidance/Resources/RPC_C-
band_Handbook_DRAFT_4-30-2021.pdf
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FCC Update, cont’d.
Updates, cont’d.
• Discussions with the Clearinghouse on a commercial agreement to govern its relationship with
the satellite operators are ongoing. However, the satellite operators have provided an initial
tranche of funding to the Clearinghouse to fund initial Clearinghouse operations
• The FCC has yet to issue the 5G flexible use licenses won by the winning bidders in Auction
107, despite the fact that the pleading cycle for the FCC to receive challenges to the winning
bidders’ license application forms ended in April. One pending issue is DISH’s protest of the
auction wins by T-Mobile and Verizon, in which they claimed the winning bids by T-Mobile and
Verizon would cause unacceptable spectrum consolidation in certain markets. Before the
overlay licensees can fund Clearinghouse operations (including reimbursements), they must
actually be awarded their licenses.
• The satellite operators’ 2nd Quarterly Report for 2021 to provide updates on their progress with
the C-band transition are due to be filed with the FCC by early July.
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Canada – C-band Decision
ISED adopted no incentive, no compensation
Key Highlights: USA vs. Canada Band Plan
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▪ Auction in Q1 2023 → Release spectrum in March 2025 FLEXIBLE USE FLEXIBLE USE
USA FEDERAL CBRS
Tranche 1 (Dec 2021) Tranche 2 (Dec 2023)
GB FSS
▪ Similar to FCC band plan although:
– all spectrum will be available in one tranche
FU FLEXIBLE USE
CANADA FLEXIBLE USE (Auction in June 2021)
2027 Auction Q1 '23, Available Q2 '25
WBS GB FSS
– Top 100 MHz (3900-4000 MHz) will not be auctioned
– WBS will occupy 3900-3980 MHz
▪ No technical rules yet but adopted 20 MHz guard band Extended C-band C-band Conventional C-band
▪ Further consultation on technical rules will be issued but no
time frame
▪ Full C-band continues in Satellite Dependent Areas (Tier 4
areas) and designated gateway locations.
▪ FSS will continue to be protected up to 31 March 2025
▪ License-exempt earth stations will also be protected
through an “interim authorization” but only if they are part of
a network.
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Ground segment update
Earth station filtering – top 46 PEAs
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Phase I Clearing Deadline
Clearing by December 5, 2021 deadline requires filtering completion this Summer
September –
May 31 June - November
October December 5
Lower 120 MHz August Issue
Mandatory 30-
day comment 5G Operations
(6 transponders) Nominal filter remediation; late- period on free to deploy in
cleared of traffic, installation breaking ESO Certificate of top 46 PEAs
including OU window obligations; Clearing
special cases
Filtering in Phase I required only in and near the 46 of Top 50 Partial Economic Areas (PEAs) © Intelsat 2020 | Confidential & Proprietary 9Filter Installation Update
Scheduling for Phase I well underway; installations progressing
▪ Filters must be installed in Phase I PEAs (46 of YTD Phase I Filtering Summary (Sites)
Pending WO-
the top 50) to mitigate against the risk of future Vendor Total Sites Not
Not Scheduled-
Scheduled % Scheduled Completed % Completed
Submitted
interference from 5G operations. Submitted
USSI 133 11 27 95 71% 5 4%
▪ Filtering began in earnest on June 1 Wesco
ATCi
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Self-Install 58 57 1 0 0% 0 0%
▪ Optimizing approach based on some key Other 6 6 0 0 0% 0 0%
learnings Total 599 162 192 245 41% 102 17%
– Taking longer than expected – ~2 hours per
antenna on average
– Navigating overnight and narrow maintenance
windows
– Trying to minimize last minute cancels /
reschedules
– Ensuring our antenna information is accurate
© Intelsat 2020 | Confidential & Proprietary 10Intelsat Phase 1 Filtering Scope
Wesco (Broadcasters, other
non-MVPDs)
▪ 348 sites
▪ 34 crews assigned by State
USSI Global (MVPDs, Large
Teleports)
▪ 133 sites (114 shared w/ SES)
▪ 17 crews, 23 USSI Field
Engineers positioned
throughout CONUS
ATCi (Simulsat sites)
▪ 54 sites (majority shared w/ SES)
▪ 4 crews assigned by region
Self-Installs (58 sites)
Other Vendors (6 sites)
© Intelsat 2020 | Confidential & Proprietary 11Appendix
© Intelsat 2020 | Confidential & Proprietary 12Phase 1 city list
© Intelsat 2020 | Confidential & Proprietary 13Key milestones
Milestone Date Milestone action
24 March 2020 Clearinghouse search committee first convenes
29 May 2020 Satellite operators file Accelerated Relocation Election
05 June 2020 Public Notice if 80% clearing super-majority met (if so – relocation coordinator committee is formed)
12 June 2020 Satellite operators file transition plans
13 July 2020 Window for stakeholder comments closes (on transition plans)
31 July 2020 Clearinghouse & Relocation Coordinator search committees announce choice (or alternate process)
14 Aug 2020 Satellite operators submit revisions to transition plans
08 Dec 2020 Auction begins
05 Dec 2021 Accelerated phase 1 deadline: 3700-3820 to be cleared in 46 top PEAs*
05 Dec 2023 Accelerated phase 2 deadline: 3700-4000 to be clear nationally
05 Dec 2025 Sunset of all FSS protection for 3700-4000
© Intelsat 2020 | Confidential & Proprietary 14Who’s who in the zoo – Intelsat’s vendors
USSI (primarily MVPDs; most IRD shipments)
Wesco (primarily non-MVPDs)
ATCi (Simulsats)
Harmonic (TBD)
RSM (relocation
coordinator)
Outreach Equipment Scheduling Installation Oversight
Shipments
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