Attachment BOND

BOND

OTHER submitted by The DIRECTV Group

BOND

2006-08-25

This document pretains to SAT-LOA-20040909-00169 for Application to Launch and Operate on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

IBFS_SATLOA2004090900169_524645

1200 EIGHTEENTH STREET, NW WASHINGTON, DC 20036 TEL 202.730. I300 FAX 202.730. I30 I WWW.HARRISWILTSHIRE.COM AlTORNEYS A T LAW August 25,2006 RECEIVED BY HAND DELIVERY AUG 2 5 2006 Marlene H. Dortch kederal CommunicationsCommission Office of the Secretary %ice of Secretary Federal Communications Commission 445 12‘~Street, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20554 Re: Performance Bond for DIRECTV 10; Call Sign S2641 File No. SAT-LOA-20040909-001 69 Dear Ms. Dortch: On August 11,2006, the International Bureau issued a public notice (DA 06- 1622) finding that The DIRECTV Group, Inc. (“DIRECTV”) has met the contract execution, critical design review, and construction commencement milestones for the DIRECTV 10 Ka-band satellite. In accordance with that public notice and Section 25.165 of the Commission’s rules, DIRECTV has reduced the amount of the performance bond associated with that satellite from $3 million to $750,000 as evidenced by the attached materials. Please direct any questions regarding this matter directly to the undersigned. Sincerely yours, William M. Wiltshire Counselfor The DIRECTV Group, Inc. Enclosure cc: Robert Nelson Andrea Kelly

WESTCHESTER FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY 436 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106 Bond Rider To be attached to and made a part of Bond Number KO7184578 On behalf of The DirectTV Group, Inc., as Principal, and executed by Westchester Fire Insurance Company, as Surety, in favor of U.S. Treasury as Obligee. In consideration of the mutual agreements herein contained, the Principal and the Surety hereby consent to the following changes: Decrease the bond penalty: fiom $3,000,000.00 to $750,000.00 This change is to become effective August 11,2006 All other terms and conditions of the above said bond shall remain unchanged. Signed, sealed and dated this 18th day of August, 2006 We stchester Fire Insurance Company Cesar F. Javier Attorney-in-fact The DIRECTV Group, Inc.

y Semor VICC Presldcnt any Vice Presldcm and Assistant 5 contracts and other writings in the nature thereof, the same to be attested when necessary by the Corporatc Secretary, or any Assistant Corporate Secretary, and the seal of the Company affixed theretojand that the President, any Senior Vice President, any Vice President or any Assistant Vice President may appomt and authorize any other Officer (elected or appointed) of the Company, as Attorneys—In—Fact to so execute or attest to ®the—execution of all such:writings on behalf the Companyand:to affix the WESTCHESTER FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY us paremt nos saztiree: «s1 mo haosmatmmansummnmeinnsmesuns BS—38449—T ns g«s <+> o uk4 se y s ee — 20. gos e naese movemennameime o+ — « & e w

CALIFORNIA ALL-PURPOSE ACKNOWLEDGMENT State of California I County of Los Anqeles AUG I 8 2006 before me, Natalie K. Trofimoff, Notary Public I personally appeared Cesar F. Javiw (XI personally known to me OR - - 0 proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence the person(s) whose name(s) islare subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she/they executed the same in his/her/their authorized capacity(ies), and that by hislherltheir signature(s) on the instrument the person(s), or the entity upon behalf of which the person(s) acted, executed the instrument. I Notary Public Seal ' Y ' OPTIONAL I ~~ Though the data below is not required by law, it may prove valuable to persons relying on the document and could prevent fraudulent reattachment of this form. I DESCRIPTION OF ATTACHED DOCUMENT: I TITLE OR TYPE OF DOCUMENT: DOCUMENT DATE: CAPACITY(IES) CLAIMED BY SIGNER(S) Signer's Name: Signer's Name INDIVIDUAL OINDIVIDUAL UCORPORATE OFFICER OCORPORATE OFFICER Title@) Title@) I 0 X PARTNER^)^ LIMITED ATTORNEY-IN-FACT GENERAL P A R T N E R ( S ) LIMITED 0 ATTORNEY-IN-FACT ~ 0GENERAL II0 c]TRUSTEE(S) GUARDlANlCONSERVATOR TRUSTEE(S) GUARDlANlCONSERVATOR 0OTHER: OTHER: Signer is representing: Signer is representing: NAME OF PERSON(S) OR ENTITY(1ES) NAME OF PERSON@) OR ENTITY(1ES) I

CALIFORNIA ALL-PURPOSE ACKNOWLEDGMENT State of California County of Los Angeles before me, Nolia N. DeRoche. (Notary Public) P A \ 3hwel; , Bpersonally known to me - OR proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person(s) whose name(s) i s h e subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/shet#ey executed the same in his/)mftheir authorized capacity(ies), and that by his/-ir signature(s) on the instrument the person(s), or the entity upon behalf of which the person(s) acted, executed the instrument. Notary Public Seal WITNESS my hand and official seal. Signature OPTIONAL Though the information below is not required by law, it may prove valuable to persons relying on the document and could prevent fraudulent removal and reattachment of this form to another document Description of Attached Document . Title or Type of Document: Document Date: Number of Pages Signer@)other than Named Above Capacity(ies) Claimed by Signer Signer's Name: Individual Corporate Officer -Title(s) 0 Partner0 Limited 0 General I3' 0 Attorney-in-Fact Trustee Guardian or Conservator 0 Other f Signer is representing 9[WTJ LP~!J&


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