Attachment GRANT

GRANT

DECISION submitted by FCC,IB

GRANT

2004-05-24

This document pretains to SAT-ASG-20040520-00102 for Assignment on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

IBFS_SATASG2004052000102_374781

                                            S2132      SAT-ASG-200*O52000102   lB2004001014
                                            DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC




     APPLICATION FOR SATELLITE SPACE AND EARTH STATION AUTHORIZATIONS FOR                     FCC Use Only
     TRANSFER OF CONTROL OR ASSIGNMENTFCC 3 12 MAIN FORM FOR OFFICIAL USE
                                     ONLY




    -8. Legal Name of Applicant

              Name:       DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC        Phone Number:                   310-726-4993
              DBA                                         Fax Number:                     3 10-535-5323
              Name:
              Street:     2230 E. Imperial Hwy            E-Mail:                         dapattillo@directv.com


              City:       El Segundo                      State:                           CA
              Country:     USA                            Zi pcode :                      90245       -
              Attention: James H. Barker Esq.




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9- 16. Name of Contact Representative (If other than applicant)

               Name:           William M. Wiltshire                  Phone Number:                        202-730-1300
                Company: Harris, Wiltshire & Grannis LLP             Fax Number:                          202-730-1 301
                Street:        1200 Eighteenth Street, NW            E-Mail:                              wwiltshire@ harriswiltshire.com
                               12th Floor
                City:          Washington                            State:                               DC
                Country:       USA                                   Zipcode:                             20036-
                Contact        Counsel                               Relationship:                        Same
                Title:



CLASSIFICATION OF FILING
    17. Choose the button next to the
    :lassification that applies to this filing for   (N/A) b l . Application for License of New Station
    loth questions a. and b. Choose only one         (N/A) b2. Application for Registration of New Domestic Receive-Only Station
    'or 17a and only one for 17b.                    (N/A) b3. Amendment to a Pending Application
                                                     (N/A) b4. Modification of License or Registration
      0 a l . Earth Station                           @ bS. Assignment of License or Registration

      QBp a2. Space Station                          Q   b6. Transfer of Control of License or Registration
                                                     (N/A) b7. Notification of Minor Modification
                                                     (N/A) b8. Application for License of New Receive-Only Station Using Non-U.S. Licensed
                                                     Satellite
                                                     (N/A) b9. Letter of Intent to Use Non-U.S. Licensed Satellite to Provide Service in the United
                                                     States
                                                     (N/A) b10. Other (Please specify)




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      17c. Is a fee submitted with this application'?
    @   If Yes, complete and attach FCC Form 159. If No, indicate reason for fee exemption (see 47 C.F.R.Section 1 . I 1 14).
    0 Governmental Entity Q           Noncommercial educational licensee
    0 Other(p1ease explain):
    I7d.

    Fee Classification A BFY - Space Station (Geostationary)                   Quantity 1
                                                                               (First Station)
    Fee Classification B                                                        Quantity 0
                                                                               (Each Additional Station)



    18. If this tiling is in reference to an      19. If this filing is an amendment to a pending application enter:
    existing station, enter:
                                                  (a) Date pending application was filed:            (b) File number of pending application:
    (a) Call sign of station:
    Not Applicable                                Not Applicable                                     Not Applicable




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TYPE OF SERVICE
20. NATUM-OF SERVICE: This filing is for an authorimion to provide or use the following type(s) of serGce(s)FSelect all that apply:

      a. Fixed Satellite
0b. Mobile Satellite
0c. Radiodetermination Satellite
0d. Earth Exploration Satellite
0e. Direct to Home Fixed Satellite
0f. Digital Audio Radio Service
0g. Other (please specify)
21. STATUS: Choose the button next to the applicable status. Choose   122. If earth station applicant, check all that apply.
only one.                                                                      Using U.S. licensed satellites
   0 Common Carrier @ Non-Common Carrier                                  0Using Non-U.S.       licensed satellites
                                                                      I

23. If applicant is providng INTERNATIONAL COMMON CARRIER service, see instructions regarding Sec. 214 filings. Choose one. Are these
facilities:
       0 Connected to a Public Switched Network 0 Not connected to a Public Switched Network @ N/A
    24. FREQUENCY BAND(S): Place an "X" in the box(es) next to all applicable frequency band(s).
0a. C-Band    (4/6 GHz)    b. Ku-Band (12/14 GHz)
      c.Other (Please specify upper and lower frequencies in MHz.)
          Frequency Lower: I8300            Frequency Upper: 30000




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TYPE OF STATION
!5. CLASS OF STATION: Choose the button next to the class of station that applies. Choose only one.
    0 a. Fixed Earth Station
    0 b. Temporary-Fixed Earth Station
    0 c. 12/14 GHz VSAT Network
    0 d. Mobile Earth Station
    @   e. Geostationary Space Station
    0 f. Non-Geostationary Space Station
    0 g. Other (please specify)

    !6. TYPE OF EARTH STATION FACILITY: Choose only one.
    0 Transmit/Receive 0 Transmit-Only 0 Receive-Only               @   N/A


PURPOSE OF MODIFICATION

27. The purpose of this proposed modification is to: (Place an "X"in the box(es) next to all that apply.)


Not Applicable




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ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY

28. Would a Commission grant of any proposal in this application or amendment have a significant environmental       Q   Yes   @   No
impact as defined by 47 CFR 1.1307? If YES, submit the statement as required by Sections 1.1308 and 1.131 1 of
the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. 1.1308 and 1.13 I I , as an exhibit to this app1ication.A Radiation Hazard Study
must accompany all applications for new transmitting facilities, major modifications, or major amendments.



 iLIEN OWNERSHIP Earth station applicants not proposing to provide broadcast, common carrier, aeronautical en route or
aeronautical fixed radio station services are not required to respond to Items 30-34.
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29. Is the applicant a foreign government or the representative of any foreign government'?                          Q   Yes   @   No   0 N/A



30. Is the applicant an alien or the representative of an alien'?                                                        Q   Yes    Q   No
                                                                                                                     @   N/A




 3 1. Is the applicant a corporation organized under the laws of any foreign government?                                 Q   Yes    Q   No
                                                                                                                     @   N/A




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32. Is the applicant a corporation of which more than one-fifth of the capital stock is owned of record or voted by             0 Yes       0 No
aliens or their representatives or by a foreign government or representative thereof or by any corporation organized        @   N/A
under the laws of a foreign country'?



    33. Is the applicant a corporation directly or indirectly controlled by any other corporation of which more than            0 Yes       0 No
one-fourth of the capital stock is owned of record or voted by aliens, their representatives, or by a foreign
                                                                                                                            @   N/A
government or representative thereof or by any corporation organized under the laws of a foreign country?



34. If any answer to questions 29, 30, 3 1 , 32 and/or 33 is Yes, attach as an exhibit an identification of the aliens or       Exhibit A
foreign entities, their nationality, their relationship to the applicant, and the percentage of stock they own or vote.



BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

35. Does the Applicant request any waivers or exemptions from any of the Commission's Rules'?                                   0 Yes       @   No
If Yes, attach as an exhibit, copies of the requests for waivers or exceptions with supporting documents.




36. Has the applicant or any party to this application or amendment had any FCC station authorization or license                Q   Yes     @   No
revoked or had any application for an initial, modification or renewal of FCC station authorization, license, or
construction permit denied by the Commission'? If Yes, attach as an exhibit, an explination of circumstances.




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    37. Has the applicant, or any party to this application or amendment, or any party directly or indirectly controlling       0 Yes      @   No
    the applicant ever been convicted of a felony by any state or federal court'? If Yes, attach as an exhibit, an
    explination of circumstances.




    38. Has any court finally adjudged the applicant, or any person directly or indirectly controlling the applicant,           0 Yes      @   No
    guilty of unlawfully monopolizing or attemptiing unlawfully to monopolize radio communication, directly or
    indirectly, through control of manufacture or sale of radio apparatus, exclusive traffic arrangement or any other
    means or unfair methods of competition?IfYes, attach as an exhibit, an explanation of circumstances



    39. Is the applicant, or any person directly or indirectly controlling the applicant, currently a party in any pending      0 Yes      @   No
    matter referred to in the preceding two items? If yes, attach as an exhinit, an explanation of the circumstances.




    40. If the applicant is a corporation and is applying for a space station license, attach as an exhibit the names,
    address, and citiLenship of those stockholders owning a record and/or voting I O percent or more of the Filer's
    voting stock and the percentages so held. In the case of fiduciary control, indicate the beneficiary(ies) or class of    Exhibit B
    beneficiaries. Also list the names and addresses of the officers and directors of the Filer.



    41. By checking Yes, the undersigned certifies, that neither applicant nor any other party to the application is             @   Yes   0 No
    subject to a denial of Federal benefits that includes FCC benefits pursuant to Section 5301 of the Anti-Drug Act of
    1988, 2 1 U.S.C. Section 862, because of a conviction for possession or distribution of a controlled substance. See
    47 CFR 1.2002(b) for the meaning of "party to the application" for these purposes.

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44. Applicant is a (an): (Choose the button next to applicable response.)

Q     Individual
0 Unincorporated Association
Q     Partnership
@     Corporation
0 Governmental Entity
0 Other (please specify)



     45. Name of Person Signing                                             46. Title of Person Signing
     Daniel M. Fawcett                                                      Exec. VP, Gen. Counsel, & Sec.


47. Please supply any need attachments.
 Attachment 1 :                                  I Attachment 2:                                 I Attachment 3:

            WILLFUL FALSE STATEMENTS MADE ON THIS FORM ARE PUNISHABLE BY FINE AND / OR IMPRISONMENT
                     (U.S. Code, Title 18, Section 1001 ), AND/OR REVOCATION OF ANY STATION AUTHORIZATION
                    ( U S . Code, Title 47, Section 312(a)(l)), AND/OR FORFEITURE (U.S. Code, Title 47, Section 503).




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                                         SATELLITE EARTH STATION AUTHORIZATIONS
                                                 FCC Form 3 12 - Schedule A
                                                 FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY



                                                       Select one of the following
0 CONSENT TO TRANSFER OF CONTROL                                      @   CONSENT TO ASSIGNMENT OF LICENSE

0 NOTIFICATION OF TRANSFER OF CONTROL OF RECEIVE                          0 NOTIFICATION OF ASSIGNMENT OF RECEIVE ONLY
                      ONLY REGISTRATION                                                      REGISTRATION


AI. Name of Licensee (as shown on FCC 3 12 - Main Form)

                   Name:         Hughes Network Systems, Inc.         Phone          3 10-964-0725
                                                                      Number:
                   DBA Name:                                          Fax Number:
                   Street:       2250 E. Imperial Highway             E-Mail:


                   City:         El Segundo                           State:         CA
                   Country:       USA                                 Zipcode:       90245      -

                   Attention:    Janet L. Williamson




Callsign: S2 132   Callsign:       Callsign:           Callsign:        Callsign:       Callsign:    Callsign:   Callsign:


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A20. If these facilities are licensed, is the transferee I assignee directly or indirectly controlled by any other entity‘?   Yes
If yes, attach as Exhibit E, a statement (including organizational diagrams where appropriate) which fully and
completely identities the nature and extent of control including: ( I ) the name, address, citizenship, and primary           0 No
busienss of the controlling entity and any intermediate subsidiaries or parties, and (2) the names, addresses,                0 NIA
citizenshihp, and the percentages of voting and equity stock of those stockholders holding 10 percent or more of the
controlling corporation’s voting stock.



A2 1. If these facilities are licensed, attach as Exhibit F, a complete statement setting forth the facts which show
how the assignment or transfer will serve the public interest.



CERTIFICATION




A22. Printed Name of Licensee (Must agree with A I )                         A24. Title (Office Held by Person Signing)
Hughes Network Systems, Inc.                                                 Janet L. Williamson, Assistant Secretary
A26. Printed Name of License Transferor I Assignor                           A2X. Title (Office Held by Person Signing)
(Must agree with A10)
 Hughes Network Systems, Inc.                                                  Janet L. Williamson, Assistant Secretary
A26. Printed Name of License Transferee / Assignee                           A28. Title (Office Held by Person Signing)
(Must agree with A 15)
DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC                                                       Daniel M. Fawcett, Exec. VP, Gen. Counsel, & Sec.




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