Intelsat Seeks OK for New Home for Intelsat 16
Intelsat is seeking FCC International Bureau approval to permanently relocate its Intelsat 16 satellite to 76.2 degrees west. The company last year received special temporary authority to relocate the satellite from its licensed home at 58.1 degrees west. In an…
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IB application Monday, it said making the relocation permanent would let it serve customers including those responding to Puerto Rico communications network damage caused by Hurricane Maria. Intelsat said DirecTV has a license to launch and operate a Ku-band satellite at 76 degrees west, but the companies reached an agreement to accommodate Intelsat 16 at 76.2 degrees west, with Intelsat taking "all reasonable steps" to eliminate any interference if any occurs.