Telesat C-band Transition Quarterly Report (Q2 2021)

Pursuant to Section 27.1412(f) of the Commission’s rules, Telesat and its subsidiary, Telesat Spectrum Corporation (collectively, “Telesat”)1, hereby submit their second quarter 2021 report on their progress in clearing the lower 300 MHz portion of the conventional C-band (3.7-4.0 GHz) for operations in the contiguous (“CONUS”) and repacking services into the upper 200 MHz of the conventional C-band (4.0-4.2 GHz).

A. Provision of Filters and Transition of Space Station Operations to 4.0-4.2 GHz Band

Telesat has implemented its C-band transponder grooming plan for the services that were identified in Telesat’s recently filed transition plan and quarterly report. Filters have been installed on all earth stations that are associated with these services that are not the subject of an “opt out” election.2

The Relocation Coordinator’s outreach program for unclaimed antennas uncovered additional receive antennas/antenna ports that (unbeknownst to Telesat) are pointed at a Telesat satellite. With one exception, discussed below, none of these antennas/ports currently receives C-band signals from a Telesat satellite. Telesat believes that in most or all cases these antennas/antenna ports have not downlinked C-band signals from a Telesat satellite for years, since the antennas/ports likely had been used to receive broadcast services that have not been transmitted on Telesat for quite some time. At least in one case, the port being transitioned, while pointed at a Telesat satellite, was never actually used to downlink C-band signals from a Telesat satellite. Telesat already has transitioned some of these antennas/ports and has plans in place to transition the remainder by early August 2021.3 Additional details for these antennas/ports can be found in Table 2.

1 On December 31, 2021, Telesat notified the Commission of a pro forma assignment to Telesat Spectrum Corporation of the C-band portion of the U.S. market access grants for three Telesat Canada satellites, Anik F1R, Anik F2, and Anik F3. See FCC File Nos. SAT-MPL-20201231-00156, SAT-MPL-20201231-00159, and SAT-MPL-20201231-00155. 2 In its Q1 report for 2021, Telesat reported it expected DENALI 20020 (“DENALI”), LLC to resolve transition issues for one of its earth stations by signing a certification in a form to be provided by the Bureau. Since that time, Telesat and DENALI reached an understanding and DENALI installed the filters Telesat had provided. 3 Telesat is also investigating a couple of earth stations that have been identified to it as possibly pointing at, or having a port pointed at, a Telesat satellite, and will transition them to the 4.0-4.2 GHz band as appropriate.

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Telesat’s C-band transition team has learned of a third party service that has been receiving C-band signals in CONUS, on a limited basis, from transponder 5A on Anik F1R, which operates in the lower portion of the conventional C- band.4 By the end of July, Telesat plans to migrate the customer for this service, the Ohio Lottery, to transponder 12A. Additional details for the migration plan for transponder 5A can be found in Table 1.

Telesat plans to install a filter for the one earth station antenna it has confirmed is receiving the Ohio Lottery signal from Anik F1R. It will install the filter shortly after the move of the service from transponder 5A to 12A. Telesat is working to identify any other earth stations/ports that are used to receive this service and require transition by Telesat.

B. Compression plan/progress on compression

Telesat has no requirements nor plan to change or add compression equipment in order to complete the transition.

C. Progress on any antenna seeding in the plan

Telesat has no requirements nor plan to seed any antennas in order to complete the transition.

D. Progress on any TT&C construction

Telesat has no requirements nor plan to construct new TT&C facilities in CONUS in order to complete the transition.

E. Progress on new satellites

Telesat has no requirements nor plan to construct new satellites in order to complete the transition.

F. Any key risks/issues impacting schedule

The developments described in this Report will delay Telesat’s completed transition until at least August 2021. Telesat does not believe that any of these matters will impact its ability to complete all transition activities in advance of the FCC’s Dec. 21 Phase 1 transition deadline.

4 Transponder 5A was not previously identified by Telesat for migration.

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Table 1 - New Space Segment Transition

Current Current New New Satellite Current Frequency Satellite New Frequency Completion Name Transponder [MHz] Name Transponder [MHz] Status Schedule Anik F1R 5A 3,880 Anik F1R 12A 4,160 Planned 31-Jul-21 Table 2 - New Rx Antenna Transition

Applicant Internal Multi- Antenna Site Site Zip Completion Antenna feed/ Applicant Name Call Sign File Number Site ID ID Quantity Site Street Site City Site County State Code Status Schedule Designation Shared Note Eligible antenna, that has been removed in ARRIS Enterprises LLC E181589 SESREG2018071802476 5 20 10 101 Tournament Drive Horsham Montgomery PA 19044 Complete 21-Jun-2021 Ant #4 no error from the revised Incumbent List

Cable Communications of Willsboro, Inc E180288 SESREG2018043000656 1 1 8 46 Library Lane Willsboro Essex NY 12996 In Progress Jul-2021 Ant #3no Scripps Broadcasting Holdings LLC E865159 SESMOD2018090603545 1 1 1 7080 STATE RD PARMA CUYAHOGA OH 44129 In Progress Aug-2021 no Sirius XM Radio Inc. E060276 SESMFS2010082401076 1 2 1 24 Vernon Crossing Road Vernon Sussex NJ 7462 In Progress Jul-2021 no ESPN, Inc E180555 SESREG2018053100995 1 2 1 1 ESPN Plaza Bristol Hartford CT 6010 In Progress Jul-2021 yes