Attachment DIRECTV - Corrected

DIRECTV - Corrected

DECISION submitted by IB,FCC

Corrected Grant

2012-01-18

This document pretains to SAT-MOD-20111102-00211 for Modification on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

IBFS_SATMOD2011110200211_942621

*# CorreCTEDr* 00211 122011004759 I D—20111 102— sAT—MO | File # SBT—MOD— 201 |Io2 —A0o2 1| $2430 rises, LLC DIRECTV Enterp DIRECTV 48 Call Sign _S_Z"}i‘ GrantDaté Oi /I8‘ 12. (or other ;dentlfier) pproved by OMB s Term D.Dates 3060—0678 From OIFA$/2 To: 0%/27/20 GRANTED® Date & Time Filed: Nov 22011 4:39:27:033PM | International Bureau | Approved: File Number: SAT—MOD—20111102—00211 +wih conddfions FCC APPLICATION FOR SPACE AND EARTH STATION:MOD OR AMD — MAIN FORM FCC Use Only FCC 312 MAIN FORM FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY APPLICANT INFORMATION Enter a description of this application to identify it on the main menu: MOD — $2340 1—8. Legal Name ofApplicant Name: DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC Phone Number: 301—663—0053 DBA Fax Number: 240—358—0569 Name: Street: 2230 E. Imperial Hwy E—Mail: jwengryniuk@directv.com CA/LAI/N34O0 City: El Segundo State: CA Country: USA Zipcode: 90245 =— Attention: Mr Jack M Wengryniuk

Attachment to Grant IBFS File No. SAT—MOD—20111102—00211 Call Sign $2430 January 18, 2012 The application of DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC (DIRECTV), IBFS File No. SAT—MOD— 20111102—00211, for a modification of the authorization for the DIRECTV—4S space station (Call Sign $2430) IS GRANTED. DIRECTV is currently authorized to operate DIRECTV—4S at the 101° W.L. orbital location in the 12.2—12.7 GHz (space—to—Earth) and 17.3—17.8 GHz (Earth— to—space) frequency bands for a license term ending on December 27, 2011. We grant DIRECTV an extension of its authorization to operate DIRECTV—4S in these frequency bands at the 101° W.L. orbital location for an additional nine years, until September 27, 2020. We also grant DIRECTV authority to conduct telemetry, tracking, and telecommand operations necessary to place the DIRECTV—4S space station into a disposal orbit at the end of its operational life. This authorization is granted in accordance with the technical specifications set forth in DIRECTV‘s application, the rules of the Federal Communications Commission, and the following conditions: 1. DIRECTV will continue to operate the DIRECTV—4S space station at the 101° W.L. orbital location subject to the conditions in the prior authorization granted on October 25, 2001. See DIRECTV Enterprises, Inc. Application to Launch and Operate a Direct Broadcast Satellite Service Space Station, Order and Authorization, 16 FCC Red 18530 (Int‘l Bur. 2001) (granting IBFS File No. SAT—LOA—20010518—00045). 2. DIRECTV shall maintain the DIRECTV—4S space station at the 101.2° W.L. orbital location with an east/west longitudinal station—keeping tolerance of + 0.05 degrees. 3. DIRECTV shall coordinate TT&C for all disposal operations of the DIRECTV—4S space station with the operators of other potentially—affected radiocommunication systems, to ensure that no unacceptable interference results from its TT&C operations during disposal operations. 4. During the disposal operations, no harmful interference shall be caused by DIRECTV—4S to any other lawfully operating radiocommunication systems, and DIRECTV shall cease operations of the DIRECTV—4S immediately upon notification of such interference. 5. During the disposal operations, the DIRECTV—4S space station is required to accept interference from other lawfully operating radiocommunication systems. 6. Within 30 days of completion of the end—of—life maneuvers, DIRECTV shall send a letter to the Chief, Satellite Division, International Bureau, indicating the apogee and perigee of the DIRECTV—4S disposal orbit. 7. We grant DIRECTV‘s request for a waiver of Section 25.283(c) of the Commission‘s rules, 47 C.F.R. § 25.283(c), which requires that all stored energy be discharged at the end of life of the spacecraft. DIRECTV—4S is a Boeing 601 spacecraft launched before adoption of the rule. DIRECTV states that the two helium tanks on the DIRECTV—4S space station were permanently sealed following completion of the launch phase of the space station, and the two xenon tanks cannot be commanded to vent below the set point of a regulator valve,

Attachment to Grant IBFS File No. SAT—MOD—20111102—00211 Call Sign $2430 January 18, 2012 and will therefore retain residual pressure at end of life. DIRECTV states that the two sealed helium tanks contains approximately 0.0683 kg of helium each, and that the volume of each tank is approximately 0.0427 cubic meters. The remaining pressure in the helium tanks will be 16.714 bar at a temperature of 20° Celsius. DIRECTV states that the two sealed xenon tanks will contain approximately 3.5954—kg and 3.5927 kg of xenon, and that the volume of each xenon tank is approximately 0.0327 cubic meters. The remaining pressure in the xenon tanks will be 18.2 bar at a temperature not exceeding 20° Celsius. We waive Section 25.283(c) in light of the fact that the satellite was launched and action taken to seal the helium tanks prior to the adoption of the rule, and that compliance would require direct retrieval of the spacecraft. 8. DIRECTV is afforded thirty days from the date of release of this grant and authorization to decline the authorization as conditioned. Failure to respond within this period will constitute formal acceptance of the authorization as conditioned. 9. This action is taken pursuant to 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. *¥€* CoRRECTEDb * *x File # SAT— MoBb— 2011 1102— CoOZ 11 Call Sign $2430 GrantDate_O|/I§& 12. (or other identifier) | erm Dates 3 From 6\ /S 12. To: o93 /27/20 natonl Hamat J Approved: #with condition S‘l‘ep ¢ Dm\{. Chief, Setellite Q:»\ics Branch

9—16. Name of Contact Representative Name: William M. Wiltshire Phone Number: 202—730—1350 Company: Wiltshire & Grannis LLP Fax Number: 202—730—1301 Street: 1200 18th Street NW E—Mail: wwiltshire@wiltshiregrannis.com City: Washington State: DC Country: USA Zipcode: Attention: William M Wiltshire Relationship: Legal Counsel CLASSIFICATION OF FILING

17. Choose the button next to the classification that applies to this filing for (N/A) b1. Application for License of New Station both questions a. and b. Choose only one (N/A) b2. Application for Registration of New Domestic Receive—Only Station for 17a and only one for 17b. e b3. Amendment to a Pending Application @ b4. Modification of License or Registration {3 al. Earth Station b5. Assignment of License or Registration @ a2. Space Station b6. Transfer of Control of License or Registration £y 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) (N/A) b11. Application for Earth Station to Access a Non—U.S.satellite Not Currently Authorized to Provide the Proposed Service in the Proposed Frequencies in the United States (N/A) b12. Application for Database Entry C3 b13. Amendment to a Pending Database Entry Application «4 b14. Modification of Database Entry 17¢. Is a fee submitted with this application? & IfYes, complete and attach FCC Form 159. If No, indicate reason for fee exemption (see 47 C.F.R.Section 1.1114). C Governmental Entity 3 Noncommercial educational licensee «4 Other(please explain): 17d. Fee Classification BFY — Space Station Modification(Geostationary)

18. If this filing is in reference to an 19. If this filing is an amendment to a pending application enter both fields, if this filing is a existing station, enter: modification please enter only the file number: (a) Call sign of station: (a) Date pending application was filed: (b) File number: $2340 SATLOA2001051800045 TYPE OF SERVICE 20. NATURE OF SERVICE: This filing is for an authorization to provide or use the following type(s) of service(s): Select all that apply: D a. Fixed Satellite D b. Mobile Satellite D c. Radiodetermination Satellite D d. Earth Exploration Satellite D e. Direct to Home Fixed Satellite [:] £. Digital Audio — Radio Service E g. Other (please specify) Direct Broadcast Satellite 21. STATUS: Choose the button next to the applicable status. Choose |22. If earth station applicant, check all that apply. only one. D Using U.S. licensed satellites q3 Common Carrier @ Non—Common Carrier D Using Non—U.S. licensed satellites 23. If applicant is providng INTERNATIONAL COMMON CARRIER service, see instructions regarding Sec. 214 filings. Choose one. Are these facilities: C Connected to a Public Switched Network (e] 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). D a. C—Band (4/6 GHz) D b. Ku—Band (12/14 GHz) E c.Other (Please specify upper and lower frequencies in MHz.) Frequency Lower: 12200 Frequency Upper: 17800 (Please specify additional frequencies in an attachment) TYPE OF STATION 25. CLASS OF STATION: Choose the button next to the class of station that applies. Choose only one. a Fixed Earth Station g4 b. Temporary—Fixed Earth Station 4 c. 12/14 GHz VSAT Network «4 d. Mobile Earth Station ) e. Geostationary Space Station 4 f. Non—Geostationary Space Station £*4 g. Other (please specify) 26. TYPE OF EARTH STATION FACILITY: qy Transmit/Receive gy Transmit—Only g*y Receive—Only @ NA "For Space Station applications, select 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.) D a —— authorization to add new emission designator and related service D b — authorization to change emission designator and related service D c —— authorization to increase EIRP and EIRP density D d —— authorization to replace antenna D e —— authorization to add antenna D £—— authorization to relocate fixed station D g —— authorization to change frequency(ies) D h —— authorization to add frequency D i —— authorization to add Points of Communication (satellites & countries) D j —— authorization to change Points of Communication (satellites & countries) k —— authorization for facilities for which environmental assessment and & radiation hazard reporting is required I:I 1—— authorization to change orbit location E] m —— authorization to perform fleet management D n —— authorization to extend milestones E o —— Other (Please specify)

ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY 28. Would a Commission grant of any proposal in this application or amendment have a significant environmental ; Yes @ No impact as defined by 47 CFR 1.13077? IfYES, submit the statement as required by Sections 1.1308 and 1.1311 of the Commission‘s rules, 47 C.F.R. 1.1308 and 1.1311, as an exhibit to this application.A Radiation Hazard Study must accompany all applications for new transmitting facilities, major modifications, or major amendments. ALIEN 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. 29. Is the applicant a foreign government or the representative of any foreign government? ; Yes @® No 30. Is the applicant an alien or the representative of an alien? ; Yes 3 No @ N/A 31. Is the applicant a corporation organized under the laws of any foreign government? C Yes ; No & N/A 32. Is the applicant a corporation of which more than one—fifth of the capital stock is owned of record or voted by Cp Yes C No @ N/A aliens or their representatives or by a foreign government or representative thereof or by any corporation organized 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 ; Ye ; No ® N/A one—fourth of the capital stock is owned of record or voted by aliens, their representatives, or by a foreign government or representative thereof or by any corporation organized under the laws of a foreign country? 34. If any answer to questions 29, 30, 31, 32 and/or 33 is Yes, attach as an exhibit an identification of the aliens or 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? @ Yes «4 No IfYes, attach as an exthibit, copies of the requests for waivers or exceptions with supporting documents. D4S MOD Narrative 36. Has the applicant or any party to this application or amendment had any FCC station authorization or license C 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? IfYes, attach as an exhibit, an explination of circumstances.

37. Has the applicant, or any party to this application or amendment, or any party directly or indirectly controlling C Yes @ No the applicant ever been convicted of a felony by any state or federal court? IfYes, 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, C 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 C 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 citizenship of those stockholders owning a record and/or voting 10 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 DIRECTV Ownership 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 «y No subject to a denial of Federal benefits that includes FCC benefits pursuant to Section 5301 of the Anti—Drug Act of 1988, 21 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. 42a. Does the applicant intend to use a non—U.S. licensed satellite to provide service in the United States? IfYes, {4 Yes @ No answer 42b and attach an exhibit providing the information specified in 47 C.F.R. 25.137, as appropriate. If No, proceed to question 43. | 42b. What administration has licensed or is in the process of licensing the space station? If no license will be issued, what administration has coordinated or is in the process of coordinating the space station? 43. Description. (Summarize the nature of the application and the services to be provided). (If the complete description does not appear in this box, please go to the end of the form to view it in its entirety.) DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC (‘(DIRECTV‘) hereby applies for a nine—year extension, through September 27, 2020, of the license for its DIRECTV—4S spacecraft, call sign $2430, and seeks authority to deorbit the satellite at its end of life. 10

43a. Geographic Service Rule Certification A By selecting A, the undersigned certifies that the applicant is not subject to the geographic service or geographic coverage requirements specified in 47 C.F.R. Part 25. @ B By selecting B, the undersigned certifies that the applicant is subject to the geographic service or geographic coverage requirements specified in 47 C.F.R. Part 25 and will comply with such requirements. ~ C By selecting C, the undersigned certifies that the applicant is subject to the geographic service or geographic coverage requirements specified in 47 C.E.R. Part 25 and will not comply with such requirements because it is not feasible as a technical matter to do so, or that, while technically feasible, such services would require so many compromises in satellite design and operation as to make it economically unreasonable. A narrative description and technical analysis demonstrating this claim are attached. CERTIFICATION The Applicant waives any claim to the use of any particular frequency or of the electromagnetic spectrum as against the regulatory power of the United States because of the previous use of the same, whether by license or otherwise, and requests an authorization in accordance with this application. The applicant certifies that grant of this application would not cause the applicant to be in violation of the spectrum aggregation limit in 47 CFR Part 20. All statements made in exhibits are a material part hereof and are incorporated herein as if set out in full in this application. The undersigned, individually and for the applicant, hereby certifies that all statements made in this application and in all attached exhibits are true, complete and correct to the best of his or her knowledge and belief, and are made in good faith. 11

44. Applicant is a (an): (Choose the button next to applicable response.) C Individual C Unincorporated Association 3 Partnership C Corporation C Governmental Entity ) Other (please specify) 45. Name of Person Signing 46. Title of Person Signing Romulo Pontual Executive Vice President _—_—> 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)(1)), AND/OR FORFEITURE (U.S. Code, Title 47, Section 503). 12

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