x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
GENERAL COMMUNICATION, INC. | ||
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
State of Alaska | 92-0072737 | |||
(State or other jurisdiction of | (I.R.S Employer | |||
incorporation or organization) | Identification No.) |
2550 Denali Street | ||||
Suite 1000 | ||||
Anchorage, Alaska | 99503 | |||
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Not Applicable | ||
Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report |
Large accelerated filer ¨ | Accelerated filer x |
Non-accelerated filer ¨ (Do not check if a smaller reporting company) | Smaller reporting company ¨ |
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Part II. OTHER INFORMATION | |||
Item 6. | Exhibits | 4 | |
Other items are omitted, as they are not applicable. | |||
SIGNATURES | 5 |
Exhibit No. | Description | ||
10.201 | Seventeenth Amendment to the Full-Time Transponder Capacity Agreement (Pre-Launch) between Intelsat Corporation, formerly known as PanAmSat Corporation and GCI Communication, Corp. dated June 4, 2013 # * | ||
31.1 | Certifications Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 by our President and Director* | ||
31.2 | Certifications Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 by our Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary* | ||
# | CONFIDENTIAL PORTION has been revised as compared to the confidential portion of the document filed under this exhibit number in redacted form as an exhibit to the Original Filing. The CONFIDENTIAL PORTION, as revised and included with this Amendment, has been omitted pursuant to a request for confidential treatment by us to, and the material has been separately filed with, the SEC. Each omitted Confidential Portion is marked by three asterisks. | ||
* | Filed herewith. |
Signature | Title | Date | ||
/s/ Ronald A. Duncan | President and Director | March 6, 2014 | ||
Ronald A. Duncan | (Principal Executive Officer) | |||
/s/ Peter J. Pounds | Senior Vice President, Chief Financial | March 6, 2014 | ||
Peter J. Pounds | Officer and Secretary (Principal Financial Officer) | |||
/s/ Lynda L. Tarbath | Vice President, Chief Accounting | March 6, 2014 | ||
Lynda L. Tarbath | Officer (Principal Accounting Officer) |
1. | Except as specifically provided herein, all terms and provisions of the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect. |
2. | Section 1.1, Description of Capacity. This Section shall be deleted and replaced with the following: |
3. | Capacity Term. The Capacity Term for the **** Transponder shall **** and shall ****. |
4. | **** Fee. The **** Fee for the **** Transponder shall **** US$**** Fee of US$****; however, such rate **** US$**** (**** Fee of US$****) effective **** in the event Customer **** with Intelsat **** transponders on the **** satellite to **** by ****. |
5. | Except as specifically set forth in this Amendment, all terms and conditions of the Agreement remain in full force and effect. |
Title: | SVP & Deputy General Counsel Title: VP Network Services & Chief Engineer |
Satellite Information | |
Satellite: | **** |
Planned Orbital Location: | **** Longitude |
Uplink Beam/Band: | **** / **** |
Downlink Beam/Band: | **** / **** |
Nominal Transponder Bandwidth **** : | **** |
Customer's Transponder Capacity Allocation: | **** |
2.0 | SATELLITE PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS |
Orbital Tolerances: | Longitude Tolerance | **** degrees |
Inclination Tolerance | **** degrees |
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Location | EIRP dBW [Notes 1, 2, 3, 5] | G/T dB/K [Notes 1, 3, 4, 5] | SFD dBW/m2 [Notes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5l |
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Note: | Beam center values are based on the specific beam patterns attached. The contours are provided for estimation purposes only; the Performance Specification is based solely on the values for specific locations provided in Section 3.1. It is recommended that a **** margin be included when utilizing the contours. |
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Mode | Output | Input(see Note 1) |
Two Carrier | **** | **** |
**** |
Mode | Output | Input(see Note 1 above) |
Multi Carrier | **** | **** |
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3.1.5 | SFD Gain Stability. The SFD shall not vary by more than **** over any **** and **** the Satellite for the specified cities listed in Section 3.1, assuming the following: |
a) | Including the **** the transponder. |
b) | Exluding the ****. |
c) | Excluding **** spacecraft **** errors. |
d) | Including ****. |
3.1.6 | EIRP Change Due to Redundant Power Amplifier. When any transponder is switched from its primary HPA to an adjacent HPA, the transponder output power shall not decrease by more than **** relative to the EIRP using the primary power amplifier. |
3.1.7 | Gain Change Due to First Redundant Receiver. When the first redundant receiver is substituted for a primary receiver, the gain of the affected transponders shall not decrease by more than ****. |
3.2 | Satellite Communication System Expected Performance |
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**** | Bandwidth (MHz} | Uplink Center Frequency (MHz) | Uplink Polarization | Downlink Center Frequency (MHz) | Downlink Polarization |
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3.2.3 | Frequency Translation. The communication system translates uplink transmissions by a net frequency subtraction of ****. The net translation error is not expected to exceed ****. |
3.2.4 | In-Band Frequency Response. For carrier levels between single carrier saturation and **** below single carrier saturation, the output power of each transponder under single carrier operation conditions and excluding adjacent channel multipath effects, shall not vary by more than the following: |
Frequency from Channel Center ( MHz) | Maximum Transponder Output Power Variation Peak-to-Peak (dB) |
**** | **** |
**** | **** |
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3.2.5 | Total Group Delay. The maximum total group delay in any Transponder relative to the value at channel center, excluding adjacent Transponder multipath delay, and measured between the input to the receive antenna and the output of the transmit antenna, shall be less than the values listed below. These requirements apply at flux densities between the SFD and **** below the SFD. |
Frequency from Channel Center< MHz) | Total Group Delay (ns) |
**** | **** |
**** | **** |
**** | **** |
**** | **** |
**** | **** |
3.2.6 | Transponder Amplitude Linearity. In any Transponder the carrier to third order intermodulation ratio shall be equal to or greater than those values shown below for the primary channel amplifier. The input back-off shown is for each of two equal power carriers relative to single carrier saturation. A degradation **** shall be allowed at each output level for any channel other than the primary. |
Total Output Backoff Level Relative to Single Carrier Saturation, dB | Carrier/3rd Order Intermod |
**** | **** |
**** | **** |
**** | **** |
**** | **** |
**** | **** |
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Satellite Information | |
Satellite: | **** |
Planned Orbital Location: | **** Longitude |
Uplink Beam/Band: | **** / **** |
Downlink Beam/Band: | **** / **** |
Nominal Transponder Bandwidth ****: | **** |
Customer's Transponder Capacity Allocation: | **** |
2.1 | SATELLITE PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS |
Orbital Tolerances: | Longitude Tolerance: | **** degrees |
Inclination Tolerance: | **** degrees | |
****: | Frequency: | **** |
EIRP: | **** | |
Coverage: | **** |
2.2 | Communication Antenna Pointing: The Satellite will maintain the orientation of its communications antenna relative to the earth such that the EIRP, G/T and SFD described in Section 3.1 are maintained. |
3.2 | EIRP, G/T and SFD Performance Specifications. PanAmSat specifies nominal **** transponder performance values for EIRP, G/T and SFD for selected cities within **** Uplink beam – **** Downlink beam of the satellite as given below. |
Location | H EIRP dBW [ Notes 1, 2, 3, 5] | V EIRP dBW [ Notes 1, 2, 3, 5] | H G/T dB/K [ Notes 1, 3, 4, 5] | V G/T dB/K [ Notes 1, 3, 4, 5] | H SFD dBW/m2 [ Notes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5] | V SFD dBW/m2 [ Notes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5] |
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Note : | Beam center values are based on the specific beam patterns attached . The contours are provided for estimation purposes only; the Performance Specification is based solely on the values for specific locations provided in Section 3. 1. It is recommended that **** margin be included when utilizing the contours. |
Mode | Output | Input(see Note 1) |
Two Carrier | **** | **** |
**** |
Mode | Output | Input(see Note 1) |
Multi Carrier | **** | **** |
3.1.5 | SFD Gain Stability. The SFD shall not vary by more than **** over any **** and **** over the life of the Satellite for the specified cities listed in Section 3.1, assuming the following: |
a) | Including the **** the transponder. |
b) | Exluding the ****. |
c) | Including **** spacecraft **** errors. |
d) | Including ****. |
3.1.6 | EIRP Change Due to Redundant Power Amplifier. When any transponder is switched from its primary HPA to an adjacent HPA, the transponder output power, at the beginning of life and ambient temperature, shall not decrease by more than **** relative to the EIRP using the primary power amplifier. |
3.1.7 | SFD Change Due to First Redundant Receiver. When the first redundant receiver is substituted for a primary receiver, the SFD, at the beginning of life at ambient temperature, shall not decrease by more than ****. |
3.2 | Satellite Communication System Expected Performance |
**** | Bandwidth (MHz} | Uplink Center Frequency (MHz) | Uplink Polarization | Downlink Center Frequency (MHz) | Downlink Polarization |
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3.2.3 | Frequency Translation. The communication system translates uplink transmissions by a net frequency subtraction of ****. The net translation error is not expected to ****. |
3.2.4 | In-Band Frequency Response. For carrier levels between single carrier saturation and **** below single carrier saturation, the output power of each transponder under single carrier operation conditions and excluding adjacent channel multipath effects, shall not vary by more than the following: |
Frequency from Channel Center ( MHz) | Maximum Transponder Output Power Variation. Peak-to-Peak (dB) |
**** | **** |
**** | **** |
3.2.5 | Total Group Delay. The maximum total group delay in any Transponder relative to the value at channel center, excluding adjacent Transponder multipath delay, and measured between the input to the receive antenna and the output of the transmit antenna, shall be less than the values listed below. These requirements apply at flux densities between the SFD and **** below the SFD. |
Frequency from Channel Center ( MHz) | Total Group Delay (ns) |
**** | **** |
**** | **** |
**** | **** |
**** | **** |
**** | **** |
3.2.6 | Transponder Amplitude Linearity. In any Transponder the carrier to third order intermodulation ratio shall be equal to or greater than those values shown below for the primary channel amplifier. The input back-off shown is for each of two equal power carriers relative to single carrier saturation. A degradation of **** shall be allowed at each output level for any channel other than the primary. |
Total Output Backoff Level for the sum relative relative to the output power at the single unmodulated carrier SFD, dB | Minimum Carrier/3rd Order Intermod, dB |
**** | **** |
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Satellite Information | |
Satellite: | **** |
Orbital Location: | **** |
Uplink Beam/Band: | **** / **** |
Downlink Beam/Band: | **** / **** |
Nominal Transponder Bandwidth ****: | **** |
Orbital Tolerances: | Longitude Tolerance: | **** |
Inclination Tolerance: | **** |
3.0 | COMMUNICATION SYSTEM PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS |
3.1 | EIRP. G/T and SFD Performance Specifications . PanAmSat specifies nominal **** transponder performance values for EIRP, G/T and SFD for selected cities within **** Uplink beam – **** Downlink beam of the Satellite as given below. |
Location | EIRP dBW [ Notes 1, 2, 3, 5] | (H) G/T dB/K [Notes 1, 3, 4, 5] | (V) G/T dB/K [Notes 1, 3, 4, 5] | (H) SFD dBW/ m2 [Notes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5] | (V) SFD dBW/ m2 [Notes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5] |
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Location | EIRP dBW [ Notes 1, 2, 3, 5] | G/T dB/K [Notes 1, 3, 4, 5] | SFD dBW/ m2 [Notes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5] |
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3.1.4 | Two Carrier and Multi-carrier Operation. The values provided in Sections 3.1 and 3.1.1 |
Mode | Output Backoff (OBO) | Input(see Note 1) |
Two Carrier | **** | **** |
Two Carrier | **** |
Mode | Output Backoff (OBO) | Input(see Note 1) |
Multi Carrier | **** | **** |
3.1.6 | SFD Gain Stability. The SFD shall not vary by more than **** over any **** and **** Satellite for the specified cities listed in Section 3.1, assuming the following: |
3.1.7 | EIRP Change Due to Redundant Power Amplifier. When any transponder is switched from its primary HPA to an adjacent HPA, the transponder output power shall not decrease by more than **** relative to the EIRP using the primary power amplifier. |
3.1.8 | Gain Change Due to First Redundant Receiver. When the first redundant receiver is substituted for a primary receiver, the gain of the affected transponders shall not decrease by more than ****. |
**** | Bandwidth (MHz) | Uplink Center Frequency (MHz) | Uplink Polarization | Downlink Center Frequency (MHz) | Downlink Polarization |
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3.2.3 | Frequency Translation . The communication system translates uplink transmissions by a net frequency subtraction of ****. The net translation error is not expected to exceed ****. |
3.2.4 | In-Band Frequency Response . For carrier levels between single carrier saturation and **** below single carrier saturation, the output power of each transponder under single carrier operation conditions and excluding adjacent channel multipath effects, shall not vary by more than the following: |
Frequency from Channel Center ( MHz) | Maximum Transponder Output Power Variation Peak-to-Peak (dB) |
**** | **** |
3.2.5 | Total Group Delay. The maximum total group delay in any Transponder relative to the value at channel center, excluding adjacent Transponder multipath delay, and measured between the input to the receive antenna and the output of the transmit antenna, shall be less than the values listed below. |
Frequency from Channel Center (MHz) | Total Group Delay (ns) |
**** | **** |
**** | **** |
**** | **** |
3.2.6 | Transponder Amplitude Linearity. In any Transponder the carrier to third order intermodulation ratio shall be equal to or greater than those values shown below for the primary channel amplifier. The input back-off shown is for each of two equal power carriers relative to single carrier saturation. A degradation of **** shall be allowed at each output level for any channel other than the primary. |
Total Output Backoff Level Relative to Single Carrier Saturation dB | Carrier/3rd Order Intermod |
**** | **** |
**** | **** |
**** | **** |
1. | I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q/A of General Communication, Inc. for the period ended September 30, 2013; and |
2. | Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report. |
Date: March 6, 2014 | /s/ Ronald A. Duncan |
Ronald A. Duncan | |
President and Director |
1. | I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q/A of General Communication, Inc. for the period ended September 30, 2013; and |
2. | Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report. |
Date: March 6, 2014 | /s/ Peter J. Pounds |
Peter J. Pounds | |
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary |