Telesat Buying SES' AMC-11 for C-Band Service Maintenance

Telesat is seeking FCC OK to transfer the license for SES' AMC-11 satellite from SES. In an International Bureau application posted Thursday, it said it intends to relocate the satellite at 131 degrees west to 111.1 degrees west, where it will collocate with Telesat's Anik F2 satellite. Telesat said it's buying AMC-11 to continue providing C-band service from 111.1 degrees west. An SES spokesperson said Anik F2 is experiencing an anomaly and AMC-11 is the best option for providing continuity of C-band service to those Telesat customers needing to transition quickly. Telesat said AMC-11, when moved and assigned, will be called Anik F4.