Attachment DIRECTV Order and Au

DIRECTV Order and Au

ORDER & AUTHORIZATION submitted by IB,FCC

Order and Authorization DA 15-218

2015-03-04

This document pretains to SAT-LOA-20130205-00016 for Application to Launch and Operate on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

IBFS_SATLOA2013020500016_1078177

                                    Federal Communications Commission                                                  DA 15—218


                                                 Before the
                                    Federal Communications Commission
                                            Washington, D.C. 20554




In the Matter of




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DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC                                                                IBFS File Nos. SAT—LOA—20130205—00016
                                                                                        SAT—AMD—20130716—00094
Application for Authorization to
Launch and Operate DIRECTV KU—45W                                                       Call Sign S2893




                                      ORDER AND AUTHORIZATION

Adopted: March 4, 2015                                                                                    Released: March 4, 2015

By the Chief, Satellite Division, International Bureau:

I.         INTRODUCTION
          1. By this Order, we grant authority to DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC (DIRECTV) to construct,
 launch, and operate DIRECTV KU—45W (KU—45W), a geostationary orbit Ku—band satellite. DIRECTV
 intends to use KU—45W at the 45.2°West Longitude (W.L.) orbital location to provide direct—to—home
 (DTH) Fixed—Satellite Service (FSS) to Brazil in the extended Ku—band and in part of the conventional
 Ku—band.‘ We also deny the request of EchoStar Satellite Operating Company LLC (EchoStar) that we
 deny or defer action on this application." Grant of this authority will allow DIRECTV to provide the
 capacity to deliver high—definition programming to over five million Brazilian subscribers and to
 compete better in the multichannel video services market in Brazil.>
IL.        BACKGROUND
          2. DIRECTV filed its application to launch and operate KU—45W on February 5, 2013. In its
 application, DIRECTV requests authority to operate KU—45W using the 10.95—11.2 GHz, 11.45—11.7
 GHz, and 11.95—12.2 GHz frequency bands in the space—to—Earth direction and the 14.0—14.5 GHz
 frequency band in the Earth—to—space direction.* In addition, DIRECTV also requests authority to

‘"Ku band" and "conventional Ku band" refer to the 11.7—12.2 GHz (space—to—Earth) and 14.0—14.5 GHz (Earth—to—
space) bands, and are allocated to the FSS bands. They are also referred to as the 12/14 GHz bands. The term
"extended Ku band" refers to the 10.7—11.7 GHz (space—to—Earth), 12.75—13.25 GHz (Earth—to—space), and 13.75—
14.0 GHz (Earth—to—space) FSS bands. See 47 C.F.R. § 25.103.
* Petition to Deny or Defer of EchoStar Satellite Operating Company LLC (filed Jun. 9, 2014) (EchoStar Petition to
Deny or Defer).
* High—definition and ultra—high—definition programming, according to DIRECTV, will also provide subscribers with
an incentive to upgrade to digital television sets and provide redundancy for the existing operations of Sky Brazil, a
DIRECTV affiliate, at the 43 °W.L. orbital location. DIRECTV also states that grant of this application will help it
ensure that its system has the capacity to handle the substantially increased bandwidth demands of high—definition
programming, and that the need for additional capacity is acute in Brazil. DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC Application
for Authority to Launch and Operate the DIRECTV KU—45W at 45°W.L., IBFS File No. SAT—LOA—20130205—
00016 (filed Feb. 5, 2013) (DIRECTV Application) at 3.
* Id. at 2, 4.


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 conduct telemetry, tracking, and command (TT&C) operations to maintain KU—45W at the 45.2° W.L.
 orbital location using the following center frequencies: 11.695 MHz (space—to—Earth) and 14.495 MHz
 (Earth—to—space). DIRECTV states that KU—45W will receive programming from multiple uplink spot
 beams originating within Brazil and will transmit this programming throughout Brazil." As part of its
 application, DIRECTV requests a waiver of Section 25.114(c)(9) of the Commission‘s rules, which
 requires an applicant to provide the contact information for the remote control point of a satellite."
 DIRECTV also requests a waiver of Section 25.114 (d)(3), which specifies requirements for providing
 information concerning space station antenna gain contour(s) for transmit and receive beams."
 DIRECTV‘s application was placed on public notice on April 5, 2013.° On July 16, 2013, DIRECTV
 amended its application to make changes to the technical specifications of the satellite, including adding
 the 13.75—14.0 GHz (Earth—to—space) frequency band." DIRECTV‘s amendment was placed on public
 notice on May 9, 2014."
          3. DIRECTV‘s initial application drew opposition from other satellite operators. SES
 Satellites (Gibraltar) Limited (SES) filed comments faulting DIRECTV for not including SES‘s NSS—
 703 satellite at the 47.05° W.L. orbital location in the two—degree spacing interference analysis
 DIRECTV provided in the application ‘ Intelsat License LLC (Intelsat) filed a Petition to Deny, arguing
 that the proposed operations of KU—45W would cause harmful interference to Intelsat‘s application to
 operate its Galaxy 11 space station at 44.8° W.L., which was filed almost four months prior to
 DIRECTV‘s filing of its KU—45W application. Intelsat, however, subsequently withdrew its Petition
 to Deny, in light of an agreement reached with DIRECTV."


* Id. at 4.
°47 C.F.R. §25.114(c)(9); DIRECTV Application, Waiver Request at 1—2. Subsequent to the filing of the
application, the Commission revised Section 25.114(c)(9). See Comprehensive Review ofLicensing and Operating
Rules for Satellite Services, IB Docket. No. 12—267, Report and Order, 28 FCC Red 12403 (2013) (Comprehensive
Review ofLicensing and Operating Rulesfor Satellite Services). A new section— Section 25.172—now details an
applicant‘s obligations with regard to informing the Commission about TT&C arrangements. 47 C.F.R. §25.172.
DIRECTV confirms that TT&C will be performed at the edges of the conventional and extended Ku—bands, as
required by Section 25.202 (g) of the rules. DIRECTV Application at 4.
‘ DIRECTV Application, Waiver Request at 1—2. 47 C.F.R. § 25.114 (d)(3) was amended in the Comprehensive
Review ofLicensing and Operating Rules for Satellite Services. Section 25.114(d)(3) now details an applicant‘s
obligations with regard to the submission of antenna gain contours for transmit and receive antenna beams. 47
CFR. §25.114(d)(3)
8 Policy Branch Information Satellite Space Applications Acceptedfor Filing, Report No. SAT—00940, Public Notice
(Int‘l Bur., rel. Apr. 5, 2013).
° Amendment to DIRECTV KU—45W Application, IBFS File No. SAT—AMD—20130716—00094 (filed July 16, 2013)
(DIRECTV Amendment). The amendment made the following changes: (1) added the 13.75—14.0 GHz frequency
band for uplink operations; (2) added a second Brazilian national downlink beam; (3) changed from two spot beams
to a single national uplink beam; (4) added both 100 Watt and 150 Watt traveling wave tube amplifiers; (5) revised
the link performance and budget analysis; and (6) revised the interference analysis. DIRECTV Amendment at 2.
‘" See Policy Branch Information, Satellite Space Applications Accepted for Filing, Report No. SAT—01014, Public
Notice (Int‘l Bur. rel. May 9, 2014).
‘ Letter from Karis A. Hastings, Counsel for SES Satellites (Gibraltar) Limited, to Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary,
FCC, IBFS File No. SAT—LOA—20130205—00016 (filed June 18, 2013).
 Petition to Deny of Intelsat License LLC (filed May 6, 2013). Intelsat filed its modification for Galaxy 11 to
operate at the 44.8° W.L. orbital location on October 18, 2012. Application of Intelsat License LLC to Modify
Authorization for Galaxy 11, SAT—MOD—20121018—00184 (filed Oct. 18, 2012).
" Letter from Jennifer D. Hindin, Counsel for Intelsat License LLC, to Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary, FCC, IBFS
File No. SAT—LOA—20130205—00016 (filed July 29, 2013). According to DIRECTV, the agreement reached with
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        4.    SES and EchoStar Satellite Operating Corporation (EchoStar) responded to the public notice
 of DIRECTV‘s amendment. SES requests that the Commission condition any grant of authority with a
 requirement that KU—45W comply with the power levels specified in Section 25.212 of the
 Commission‘s rules,"* and that the Commission require DIRECTV to submit a revised interference
 analysis and a recalculated link budget due to alleged inadequacies in DIRECTV‘s interference
 analysis." EchoStar also questions the adequacy of DIRECTV‘s interference analysis and requests that
 the Commission either deny or defer action on DIRECTV‘s application until a revised interference
 analysis is provided.‘" Additionally, EchoStar requests that DIRECTV justify why DIRECTV is willing
 to accept a particular noise temperature increase in the present proceeding, but it is unwilling to accept
 the same noise temperature increase proposed by EchoStar in a separate proceeding.‘""
         5. DIRECTV replied to all pleadings. In response to SES, DIRECTV states that the
 interference analysis provided for its KU—45W space station is sufficient as filed and that there is no need
 to include NSS—703 as part of the analysis."" DIRECTV does not oppose, however, the proposal of SES
 to condition any grant of authority to operate KU—45W on compliance with the power levels specified in
 Section 25.212."" In response to EchoStar, DIRECTV argues that EchoStar is conflating the interference
 environments for separate regulatory regimes involving different frequency bands, and as a result, there
 is no inconsistency in DIRECTV‘s position on the acceptability of the particular noise temperature
 increase for operations involving KU—45W.*
III.     DISCUSSION
         A.       Consideration of GSO—like Satellite Applications
          6. Pursuant to Section 25.158 of the Commission‘s rules, applications for geostationary orbit—
 like satellite systems are placed in a queue and considered in the order they are filed."‘ If an applicant is
 legally, technically and otherwise qualified, and the proposed facilities and operations comply with all
 applicable rules, regulations and policies, and if grant of the application will serve the public interest,
 convenience and necessity, the application will be granted."" Section 25.156 (a) also requires that the
 Commission take into consideration any pleadings or objections filed.
         B.       Legal and Technical Qualifications
          7. DIRECTV‘s legal qualifications are a matter of record with the Commission and no one has
 questioned those qualifications. Furthermore, there are no questions bearing on technical or other
 qualifications, except for the matters raised by SES and EchoStar. As discussed below, we find that

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Intelsat "will enable the two companies to operate satellites at the same nominal orbital location without causing
harmful interference to the other," and "promote more intensive use of valuable spectrum and orbital resources.
DIRECT Amendment at 1.
* Comments of SES Satellites (Gibraltar) Limited at 2—3 (filed June 8, 2014).
5 Id. at 4—5.
* EchoStar Petition to Deny or Defer at 1.
* Id. at 1—2.
 Letter from William M. Wiltshire, Counsel for DIRECTV Enterprises LLC, to Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary,
FCC (dated June 25, 2013) (June 25, 2013 Letter).
* Consolidated Response of DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC, filed June 23, 2014 at 4—5 (DIRECTV Consolidated
Response).
* Id. at 1—3.
* 47 CFR. § 25.158.
* 47 C.FR. § 25.156 (a) and 47 C.F.R. § 25.158 (b)(3).


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 DIRECTV is legally, technically, and otherwise qualified to hold a satellite license.
          C.      Compliance with Rules and Regulations
                  1.      Adequacy of Interference Analysis
          8. Applicants for authority to operate geostationary orbit FSS space stations must demonstrate
 the following: (i) that the downlink transmissions from a proposed space station will not harmfully
 interfere with reception of co—frequency downlink transmissions from any authorized geostationary
 orbit space station less than two degrees away or with reception of co—frequency downlinks from a
 current or future geostationary orbit space station two degrees away by earth stations with gain patterns
 consistent with the relevant routine limits in Section 25.209, and (ii) uplink transmissions to their space
 stations will not harmfully interfere with uplink reception of any authorized geostationary orbit space
 station less than two degrees away or with uplink reception of a current or future satellite two degrees
 away."
          9. We agree with DIRECTV that it is not necessary to include SES‘s NSS—703 space station at
 the 47.05° W.L. orbital location in the two—degree spacing interference analysis provided for KU—4S5W at
 45.2° W.L. Although NSS—703 operates in the same frequency bands as those proposed for KU—45W
 and is less than two degrees away, NSS—703 is not licensed by the United States, but rather by the
 Administration of the Netherlands."" SES was granted access to the U.S. market for NSS—703 in the Ku—
 band, which accords it the same treatment as a U.S.—licensed space station under the Commission‘s
 DISCO II policy,"" but that market access is limited to a spot beam within the United States and does not
 extend to operations of beams on NSS—703 that serve areas outside of the United States."" Accordingly,
 any potential interference arising from operations of space stations licensed by different Administrations
 that are not within the scope of a grant of access to the U.S. market are appropriately addressed through
 the satellite coordination procedures of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and need not
 be addressed in an applicant‘s two degree spacing interference analysis.""
          10. We also decline to defer or deny DIRECTV‘s application for KU—45W, as requested by SES
 and EchoStar, based on the alleged deficiency of DIRECTV‘s interference analysis, or require that
 DIRECTV submit a new interference analysis. DIRECTV acknowledges that it proposes to operate KU—
 45W at higher power levels than those contemplated in the Commission‘s two—degree spacing
 rules."" Thus, DIRECTV performed correctly its interference analysis pursuant to the third method
 described in the public notice issued by the Satellite Division in 2003 clarifying the interference analysis

* See Comprehensive Review ofLicensing and Operating Rulesfor Satellite Services, Further Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking, IB Docket No. 12—267, 29 FCC Red 12116, «38 (2014)(describing two—degree spacing interference
analysis and cifing 47 C.F.R. § 25.140(a) and (b)).
** SES Satellites (Gibraltar) Limited Petition for Declaratory Ruling to be Added to the Permitted List, DA 11—1713,
Public Notice (Int‘l Bur., rel. Oct. 14, 2011).
* Amendment of the Commission‘s Policies to Allow Non—U.S. Licensed Space Stations providing Domestic and
International Service in the United States, Report and Order, 12 FCC Red 24094 (1997). See also Letter from Jose
Albuquerque, Chief, Satellite Division, to John P. Janka, Counsel for Inmarsat Hawaii Inc., IBFS File No. SAT—
LOI—20130319—00035 (dated Oct. 30, 2013)(requesting Inmarsat Hawaii to provide an interference analysis that
accounted for a Brazilian—licensed space station that was granted access to the U.S. market in the same frequency
bands that Inmarsat Hawaii was seeking U.S. market access from a location with less than two degrees separation).
* See June 25, 2013 Letter at 2 (stating that the area covered by KU—45W is outside of the —30 dB contour of the
spot beam of the NSS—703 satellite for which U.S. market access was granted).
*" We note, however, that NSS—703 was retired from operations and placed into a disposal orbit subsequent to the
end of the comment period for this application. See Letter from Karis A. Hastings, Counsel for SES, to Marlene H.
Dortch, Secretary, FCC, IBFS File No. SAT—PPL—20101103—00230 (filed Dec. 3, 2014).
* DIRECTV Consolidated Response at 4.


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 requirements in Section 25.140(b)(2) of the Commission‘s rules."" Furthermore, space station applicants
 have routinely requested permission to deviate from the parameters of the two—degree—spacing
 environment when such deviations are permitted under the terms of coordination agreements, and the
 Commission has routinely granted such requests."" Under current rules and practice, operating authority
 may be obtained, based on coordination agreements, for a geostationary orbit FSS system that does not
 conform to technical limits for two—degree compatibility. As explicitly indicated in the ordering clauses,
 operations at these higher power levels cannot be conducted until all required coordinations are
 completed."‘
                   2.      Appendix 30B Power Levels
          11. EchoStar contends that DIRECTV‘s downlink interference calculations in this proceeding
 involving "non—planned""" bands are higher than what DIRECTV argues are acceptable in a separate
 proceeding involving EchoStar‘s proposed operations in the Appendix 30B planned bands." The
 Appendix 30B proceeding to which EchoStar refers concerns a pending EchoStar request for launch and
 operating authority for a FSS satellite to be located at 45.1° W.L. that would provide DTH service to
 Brazil using Appendix 30B frequencies. Because the present application and EchoStar‘s Appendix 30B
 application involve different frequency bands and regulatory regimes (¢.e., planned band vs. non—planned
 band), there is no reason to require DIRECTV to "justify" or reconcile its interference calculations in the
 present proceeding with its submissions in the Appendix 30B case.— EchoStar has not demonstrated, or
 even alleged, that DIRECTV‘s proposed operations in the present proceeding will harm any existing or
 proposed operations of EchoStar. We evaluate each application on its own merits and will address any
 arguments in favor of, or in opposition to, EchoStar‘s proposed operations in planned bands at 45.1°
 W.L. in that separate proceeding.
                   3.      Waiver Requests
          12. DIRECTV requested waivers of two Commission rules, Sections 25.114 (c)(9) and 25.114
 (d)(3), that were subsequently amended as part of a comprehensive review of the Commission‘s satellite
 licensing and operating rules."" Section 25.114 (c)(9) of the Commission‘s rules was replaced by Section
 25.172," and Section 24.114(d)(3) was replaced by Section 25.114 (c)(4)(vi)", and the requirements of
 the new rules obviate the need for the requested waivers.
           13. Initially, DIRECTV requested a waiver of Section 25.114 (c)(9) because it was unable to



* 47 C.F.R. § 25.140(b)(2); Clarification of47 C.F.R. Section 25.140(b)(2) Space Station Application Interference
Analysis, Report No. SPB—195, 18 FCC Red 25099 (2003).
30 Comprehensive Review ofLicensing and Operating Rules for Satellite Services, IB Docket. No. 12—267, Further
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, 29 FCC Red 12116, @ 38—39 (2014).
* See infra, para. 21.
* The ITU Radio Regulations include allocations for satellite use on both a planned and nom—planned basis. In
planned bands there are specific frequencies, coverages, and orbital locations pre—assigned to particular countries,
while operation in non—planned bands relies on a more dynamic process in which coordination between different
satellite network submissions plays a key role.
* See EchoStar Satellite Operating Corporation Application for Authority to Launch and Operate the ECHO—45W
Satellite at 45.1° W.L., IBFS File No. SAT—LOA—20120921—00152 (filed Sept. 21, 2012), and EchoStar Satellite
Operating Corporation Application for Authority to Launch and Operate ECHO—45W Fixed—Satellite Service
Payload, IBFS File No. SAT—AMD—20130614—00085 (filed June 14, 2013).
* See supra, n. 6—7.
* Comprehensive Review ofLicensing and Operating Rules for Satellite Services, 28 FCC Red at 12415, 4 29.
3 Td. at 12434, 4| 9.


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 include in its Schedule S certain TT&C information."" The new rule, however, gives an applicant greater
 flexibility with regard to the reporting of TT&C arrangements because it requires that the TT&C
 arrangements be filed at any time prior to a space station commencing operations with a U.S. earth
 station."" Thus, there is no need to approve a waiver and DIRECTV is not disadvantaged by its
 compliance with the new rule.
           14. Similarly, DIRECTV requested a waiver of Section 25.114 (d)(3) only as it applies to the
 beam pattern of KU—45W‘s wide—angle TT&C bi—cone and pipe antennas." DIRECTV stated that it
 cannot provide the beam pattern information in the .gxt format because the satellite manufacturer does
 not provide the information in the .gxt format. Nonetheless, DIRECTV believes other parts of its
 application provide sufficient information for the Commission to evaluate the potential for harmful
 interference from the operation of KU—4SW. The new rule, however, does not apply to wide—angle bi—
 cone and pipe antennas because their "contour at 8 dB below peak falls entirely beyond the edge of the
 visible Earth." Consequently, no waiver is required.
IV.       ORDERING CLAUSES
         15. IT IS ORDERED that the application of DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC, IBFS File No. SAT—
 LOA—20130205—00016, as amended by IBFS File No. SAT—AMD—20130716—00094, to construct, launch,
 and operate a geostationary orbit space station, to be known as DIRECTV KU—45W (S2893), at the
 45.2° W.L. orbital location, IS GRANTED. Accordingly, DIRECTV is authorized to operate the
 DIRECTV KU—45W space station at the 45.2° W.L. orbital location to provide FSS, including DTH
 services, to Brazil in the 10.95—11.2 GHz, 11.45—11.7 GHz, and 11.95—12.2 GHz (space—to—Earth)
 frequency bands, and the 13.75—14.0 GHz and 14.0—14.5 GHz (Earth—to—space) frequency bands. *
 DIRECTV is also authorized to conduct TT&C operations necessary to maintain DIRECTV KU—4S5W at
 the 45.2° W.L. orbital location using the following center frequencies: 11.695 MHz (space—to—Earth) and
 14.495 MHz (Earth—to—space).
         16. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Petition to Deny or Defer filed by EchoStar Satellite
 Operating Company LLC IS DENIED for the reasons stated herein.
          17. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that DIRECTV must prepare the necessary information, as
 may be required for submission to the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), to initiate and
 complete the advance publication, international coordination, due diligence, and notification process for
 this space station, in accordance with the ITU Radio Regulations. DIRECTV shall be responsible for all
 cost—recovery fees associated with ITU filings. No protection from interference caused by radio stations
 authorized by other administrations is guaranteed unless coordination and notification procedures are
 timely completed or, with respect to individual administrations, by successfully completing coordination
 agreements. Any radio station authorization for which coordination has not been completed may be
 subject to additional terms and conditions as required to effect coordination of the frequency
 assignments with other administrations. See 47 C.F.R. § 25.111(b).
          18. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that in connection with the provision of service in any
 particular country, DIRECTV is obliged to comply with the applicable laws, regulations, rules, and
 licensing procedures of that country.
           19. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that DIRECTV must operate the DIRECTV KU—45W space

"" DIRECTV stated that it could not provide the information because it has not yet contracted for the construction of
KU—45W. DIRECTV Application, Waiver Request at 1—2. DIRECTV expressed confidence that the TT&C details
can be provided "years before launch" of KU—45W.
* See 47 C.FR. § 25.172 (a).
* DIRECTV Application, Waiver Request at 2.
* Id. at 2, 4.


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station at the 45.2° W.L. orbital location in compliance with all existing and future coordination
agreements.

         20. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that DIRECTV must maintain the DIRECTV KU—45W space
station with an east—west longitudinal station—keeping tolerance of +0.05° of its assigned 45.2° W.L.
orbital location.
        21. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the operations of DIRECTV KU—45W and associated
earth stations must comport with the applicable uplink limits in 47 C.F.R. §§ 25.211, 25.218, 25.222,
25.226, and/or 25.227, and the downlink limit in 47 C.F.R. § 25.212(c)(2), unless DIRECTV coordinates
any non—conforming operation with the operations of U.S.—licensed geostationary orbit space stations
within 6 degrees of the 45.2° W.L. orbital location. Non—conforming operation must also be coordinated
with respect to operation of non—U.S. licensed space stations within 6 degrees of 45.2° W.L.
communicating with U.S.—licensed earth stations pursuant to Section 25.137 of the Commission‘s rules.
        22. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED thatoperation of DIRECTV KU—45W in the 10.95—11.2 GHz,
11.45—11.7 GHz, 11.95—12.2 GHz, 13.75—14.0 GHz, and 14.0—14.5 GHz frequency bands will be subject
to coordination and notification pursuant to the ITU Radio Regulations with respect to space stations
which are not U.S. licensed or for which operation pursuant to Section 25.137 has not been authorized.
         23. DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC‘s geostationary orbit Ku—band space station at the 45.2° W.L.
orbital location must be constructed, launched, and placed into operation in accordance with the
technical parameters and terms and conditions of this authorization by these specified time periods
following the date of authorization:
                a. Execute a binding contract for construction within one year (March 4, 2016);
                b. Complete the Critical Design Review within two years (March 4, 2017);
                c. Commence construction within three years (March 4, 2018);
                d. Launch and begin operations within five years (March 4, 2020); and

DIRECTV must file a bond with the Commission in the amount of $3 million, pursuant to the
procedures set forth in Public Notice, DA 03—2602, 18 FCC Red 16283 (2003), within 30 days of the
date of this grant (April 3, 2015). Failure to meet any of these dates shall render this authorization null
and void.
         24. The license term for this geostationary orbit Ku—band space station, Call Sign $2893, is 15
years, and will begin to run on the date that DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC certifies to the Commission that
the satellite has been successfully placed into orbit and its operation fully conforms to the terms and
conditions of this authorization. DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC shall file this certification with the Chief,
Satellite Division, International Bureau, within 10 business days of the space station being put into
operation.
         25. DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC is afforded 30 days from the date of release of this grant and
authorization to decline this authorization as conditioned. Failure to respond within this period will
constitute formal acceptance of the authorization as conditioned.


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        26. This action is issued pursuant to Section 0.261 of the Commission‘s rules on delegated
authority, 47 C.F.R. § 0.261, and is effective immediately. Petitions for reconsideration under Section
1.106 or applications for review under Section 1.115 of the Commission‘s rules, 47 C.F.R. §§ 1.106,
1.115, may be filed within 30 days of the date of the public notice indicating that this action was taken.




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