Attachment declaration

declaration

SUBMISSION FOR THE RECORD submitted by DIRECTV

declaration

2008-08-19

This document pretains to SAT-LOA-20040909-00168 for Application to Launch and Operate on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

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1200 EIGHTEENTH STREET, NW WASHINGTON, DC 20036 TEL 202.730. I300 FAX 202.730. I30 I VVVVW.HARRISWILTSHIRE.COM ATTORNEYS AT LAW August 19,2008 BY HAND DELIVERY Marlene H. Dortch Secretary Federal Communications Commission 445 Twelfth Street, S.W. Washington, DC 20554 Re: DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC Milestone Completionfor DIRECTVll (Call Sign S2640) File No. SAT-LOA-20040909-00168 Dear Ms. Dortch: On March 8,2005, the International Bureau authorized DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC (“DIRECTV”) to launch and operate DIRECTV 11, a Ka-band space station, at the nominal 99” W.L. orbital location. In accordance with Condition 2(e) of that authorization and Section 25.165 of the Commission’s rules, DIRECTV posted a $3 million performance bond to secure its compliance with four milestone requirements. The Commission previously determined that DIRECTV satisfied the first three of these milestones,’ and the fourth - launch and operation of the spacecraft - was to be completed by March 8,2010. As confirmed by the attached Declaration, the DIRECTV 11 satellite was successfully launched on March 19,2008, and began regular operations at its authorized orbital location on July 22,2008. Accordingly, DIRECTV has satisfied the final milestone requirement in its authorization well in advance of the required date, and therefore requests that the Commission find it is entitled to cancel its performance bond. ’ See Public Notice, Rep. No. SAT-00379, 21 FCC Rcd. 9133 (Int’l Bur. 2006).

HARRIS, WILTSHIRE & GRANNIS LLP Marlene H. Dortch August 19,2008 Page 2 If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact undersigned counsel. Sincerely yours, William M. Wiltshire Counsel for DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC Enclosure cc: Robert Nelson Andrea Kelly

DECLARATION I, James R. Butterworth, Senior Vice President, Engineering and Operations, DIRECTV Enterprises LLP, hereby certifj, as follows: 1. The DIRECTV 11 spacecraft was successfully launched from the Sea Launch Odyssey platform on March 19,2008. 2. After completion of in-orbit testing, DIRECTV 11 was placed in its assigned orbital location of 99.225' W.L. and began operations on July 22,2008. n s R. Butterworth Vice President, Engineering and Operations DIRECTV Enterprises, LLP Date: August 14,2008


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