Attachment milestone

milestone

SUBMISSION FOR THE RECORD submitted by Rainbow DBS Company

milestone

2003-07-24

This document pretains to SAT-ASG-19960322-00048 for Assignment on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

IBFS_SATASG1996032200048_715083

RECEIVED — Foc _ JUL 2 4 2003 Federal Communication Commissio n Bureau/Office

Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C. 701 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20004 Benjamin J. Griffin 202 434 7300 202 434 7400 fax Direct dial 202 661 8720 bgriffin@mintz.com July 24, 2003 HAND DELIVERY Donald Abelson, Chief International Bureau 6 19 T4 osaa — OS Federal Communications Commission Spt— AS 445 12th Street, SW a\'. TIC~ |q99501@t— 000?:[7 Washington, D.C. 20554 7. mop— 199502308 000 Re: Rainbow DBS Company LLC Direct Broadcast Satellite Construction Permit, File Nos. DBS 87—01, 94—SAT—AL—96, 94—SAT—TC—96, 49—SAT—TC—95, 130—SAT—EXT—95, SAT—MOD—20020408—00062, SAT—MOD—2003110—00009 Dear Mr. Abelson: Rainbow DBS Company LLC ("Rainbow DBS") is pleased to report to the International Bureau that Rainbow DBS and its spacecraft manufacturer have timely and successfully completed all milestones related to the construction and launch of the Rainbow DBS Direct Broadcast Satellite Service ("DBS") satellite that were required to be completed by August 31, 2003 in accordance with the Commission‘s Memorandum Opinion and Order, 16 FCC Red 9 (2000), as modified by the Bureau in April 2003." Specifically, the Rainbow 1 DBS satellite was successfully launched into orbit on July 17, 2003. Should you have any questions regarding the foregoing report, please communicate with the undersigned. _ On April 22, 2003, the Bureau released an Order authorizing the launch of Rainbow 1 and extending the shipment, final testing and launch milestones for Rainbow 1 to August 31, 2003. See R/L DBS Company, LLC, Application for Minor Modification to Direct Broadcast Satellite Authorization, for Issuance of Authority to Launch, and for Authority to Operate Rainbow 1 (USABBS—17), Application for Extension of Launch Milestone for Rainbow 1 (USABSS—17), File Nos. SAT—MOD—20020408—00062, SAT—MOD—2003110—00009, Order and Authorization, DA 03—1185 (rel. April 22, 2003). Washington Boston New York Reston New Haven

MINTZ, LEVIN, COHN, FERRIS, GLOVSKY AND POPEO, P.C. Donald Abelson, Chief July 24, 2003 Page 2 Respectfully submitted, cepl. bly Benjamin J. Griffin Christopher R. Bjornson Counsel for Rainbow DBS co: Anna Gomez Tom Tycz Rosalee Chiara Jennifer Gilsenan John Martin Sasha Field Doug Webbink Rockie Patterson Mark Young Selina Khan Marlene Dortch WDC 337096v1


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