Attachment compliance

compliance

SUBMISSION FOR THE RECORD submitted by DG Consents

compliance

2007-10-04

This document pretains to SAT-MOD-20061002-00115 for Modification on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

IBFS_SATMOD2006100200115_598252

                                                                                                   C O P Y
         3                                                                             DIGITALGLOBE
                                                                                                  HEADQUARTERS
                                                                  1601 DRYCREEKDRIVE+ Longmont, Colorado 80503
                                                                                        +
                                                            800-655-7929 + 303-684-4000 FAX www.digitalglobe.com



                                                                    US Postal Service/ Express Mail

September 28,2007

Ms. Marlene H. Dortch
Secretary
Federal Communications Commission
445 1 2 Street,
          ~     S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20554

          RE:    DG Consents Sub, Inc (“DigitalGlobe”) File Nos. SAT-MOD-20040728-0015 1
                 and SAT-MOD-20061002-00115; Call Sign: S2129
                 Request for Determination of Compliance with Satellite System Implementation
                 Milestone

Dear Ms. Dortch:

         Pursuant to Section 25.165(d) of the Commission’s Rules, 47 C.F.R. §25.1d5(d), as
clarified by Public Notice dated August 6,2003, titled Procedure for Filing Bonds k..wsuunt to
New Satellite Licensing Procedure (Report No. SPB- 187, DA 03-2602) (“2003 Public Notice”),
DG Consents Sub, Inc. (“DigitalGlobe”) hereby submits information sufficient to ebtablish
completion of milestone number four (launch and operate the first satellite in the lidensed
satellite system) for the above referenced non-geostationary orbit satellite system, aT; set forth in
Section 25.164(b)(4) of the Commission’s Rules (47 C.F.R. §25.164(b)(4)).

         As reported in the national media, DigitalGlobe successfully launched its WbrldView 60
satellite (commercially known as “WorldView - 1”) on September 18, 2007. The WlorldView 60
satellite is currently in orbit, and is undergoing testing in its approach to full operatibnal
capability. See Declaration of Michael B. Adams, Jr. (attached hereto).

        DigitalGlobe respectfully requests that the Commission promptly review thq submitted
information and issue a public notice confirming completion of milestone number fqur. In
accordance with Section 25.165(d) of the Commission’s Rules and the 2003 Public Notice, upon
issuance of this Public Notice, DigitalGlobe will reduce the bond currently posted frtom
$2,000,000 to $1,000,000. All other terms and conditions of the bond will remain the same and
will be provided to the Commission upon filing.

        A copy of this letter will be posted electronically through the “milestone mo&le” of the
International Bureau’s electronic filing system.




{00015968/ 1 )                                        AN   IMAGING AND lNFORMATlON COMPANY

     Michael B. Adams, Jr., Associate General Counsel
     Phone 1303.684.4283 FAX 303.684.4340 /madams @digitalglobe.com


  c                                                                                DIGITALGLOBE HEADQUARTERS

DIGITAL GLOBE^                                                1601 DRYCREEKDRIVE+ Longmont, Colorado 80503
                                                        800-655-7929 + 303-684-4000 FAX 4 www.digita lglobe,corn



        Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter. Should you have any questions,
please contact me at (303) 684-4283 or via e-mail at madams @digitalglobe.com.
                                                                     -



Sincerely,              /I




Michael B. Adams, Jr.               I
Associate General Counsel



cc (by e-mail):       Helen Domenici (Chief, International Bureau)
                      Robert Nelson (Chief, Il3 Satellite Division)
                      Andera Kelly (Chief, IB Policy Branch)




{OOO15968/ 1 )                                    AN   IMAGING AND lNFORMATlON COMPANY

     Michael 6. Adams, Jr., Associate General Counsel
     Phone 1303.684.4283 FAX 303.684.4340/madams@digitalglobe.com


                                        DECLARATION

I, Michael B. Adams, Jr., hereby declare under penalty of perjury that the following statements
are true and correct to the best of my belief

      1. That I am the Associate General Counsel of DigitalGlobe, Inc. (“DigitalGlobe”), which
         through a wholly-owned subsidiary company, DG Consents Sub, Inc., is authorized by
         the Federal Communications Commission (“Commission”) to add a nongeostationary
         orbit (“NGSO”) remote-sensing satellite, WorldView 60 (also known commercially as
         WorldView- 1) to its operating Earth Exploration Satellite Service (“EESS”) system in
         the 8025-8400 MHz frequency band.

     2. That on September 18,2007, the WorldView 60 satellite was successfully launched on
        board a Boeing Delta 2 rocket from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California.
        Communications have been established with the satellite, and the spacecraft is now
        undergoing operational testing.

     3. That all statements of fact in the foregoing Request for Determination of Compliance
        with Satellite Implementation Milestones are true and correct to the best of my belief.




                                                            ’ Michael B. Adam& Jr.
                                                             Associate General Counsel

                                                      Dated: September 28,2007




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