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This document pretains to SAT-MOD-20150918-00064 for Modification on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

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Before the FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20554 In the Matter of ) ) DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC ) File No. SAT-MOD-________________ ) Application for Modification of the DIRECTV- ) Call Sign S2673 5 Authorization to Extend License Term ) ) APPLICATION FOR MODIFICATION TO EXTEND LICENSE TERM DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC (“DIRECTV”), pursuant to Section 25.117 of the rules of the Federal Communications Commission (“Commission” or “FCC”), 47 C.F.R. § 25.117, hereby applies for an extension, through February 28, 2022, of the license for its DIRECTV-5 spacecraft (call sign 2673). I. DESCRIPTION OF AUTHORITY REQUESTED The DIRECTV-5 satellite began operations in June 2002 at the 119° W.L. orbital location1 pursuant to a grant of FCC authority.2 In September 2004, DIRECTV relocated the satellite to 72.5° W.L., where it operated under Canadian authorization to provide local-into- local programming to subscribers in 25 markets.3 In October 2005, DIRECTV relocated the satellite to 109.8° W.L., where it, again, operated under U.S. authority on three channels in the DBS frequency bands (12.2-12.7 GHz downlink and 17.3-17.8 GHZ uplink).4 1 See File No. SAT-LOA-20000505-00086, Appendix A at 4 (DIRECTV-5 System Description). 2 See DIRECTV Enterprises, Inc., Order and Authorization, 15 FCC Rcd 23630 (2000). 3 See DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC, 19 FCC Rcd 15529 (2004). 4 See DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC, 20 FCC Rcd 157758 (2005) (“DIRECTV-5 Authorization Order”). The satellite has since been relocated very slightly (to 110.1º W.L.) and biased to 1

Under the terms of its current authorization, DIRECTV-5 has a license term of 10 years from October 5, 2005.5 Thus, the current license term will expire on October 5, 2015. This modification application seeks to extend the license expiration date by approximately six-and-a half years to February 28, 2022. II. EXTENDING DIRECTV’S LICENSE TERM WILL SERVE THE PUBLIC INTEREST Extending the license terms for DIRECTV-5 for six-and-a-half years will serve the public interest. Grant of this application will benefit the public by allowing DIRECTV to continue to use the satellite to provide high-quality video service to its U.S. consumers, ensuring the efficient use of satellite and orbital resources while promoting competition in the MVPD market. Moreover, extending the license term of the DIRECTV-5 satellite will not affect the satellite’s post-mission disposal plan. As previously approved by the Commission,6 DIRECTV will maneuver the spacecraft into a disposal orbit with an altitude no less than that calculated using the IADC formula: 36,021 km + (1000·CR·A/m). DIRECTV has reserved 6.2 kg of propellant for final orbit raising maneuvers to this altitude approximately 300 km above geosynchronous. There is no reason to believe the spacecraft will not continue to provide service to customers for the full extended license term requested. Moreover, DIRECTV’s continued operation of DIRECTV-5 poses no risk of harmful interference. Throughout the extended license period, DIRECTV will operate this satellite in accordance with the technical parameters on file with and previously approved by the improve coverage of Puerto Rico. See File No. SAT-MOD-20060717-00074 (stamp grant, Nov. 29, 2006); File No. SAT-MOD-20131114-00133 (stamp grant, Feb. 20, 2014). 5 See DIRECTV-5 Authorization Order, ¶ 13. 6 See Policy Branch Information; Actions Taken, Public Notice, Report No. SAT-00405, DA 06-2448, File No. SAT-MOD-20060717-00074 (Dec. 1, 2006) 2

Commission.7 Accordingly, the technical information previously provided remains unchanged and is incorporated by reference.8 Simply put, no changes—interference, service, or otherwise— arise from continuing the satellite’s existing operations. III. CONCLUSION For the foregoing reasons, DIRECTV respectfully requests that the Commission modify the license for DIRECTV-5 to extend its term through February 28, 2022. Respectfully submitted, /s/ Phil Goswitz ________________________ Phil Goswitz Senior Vice President, Video, Space and Communications DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC 2230 E. Imperial Highway Jennifer D. Hindin El Segundo, CA 90245 Colleen King (310) 964-5000 Wiley Rein LLP 1776 K Street, NW Washington, DC 20006 Counsel for DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC Dated: September 18, 2015 7 The information required in Schedule S mirrors the information already on file with the Commission regarding technical and operational aspects of the satellite. In similar cases involving requests for extension of a satellite’s license term, the International Bureau has not required the submission of a Schedule S. See, e.g., File Nos. SAT-MOD-20140127 (stamp grant, Apr. 24, 2014) (DIRECTV request for extension of DIRECTV-4S satellite license); SAT-MOD- 20110718-00130 (stamp grant, Oct. 13, 2011) (SES Americom request for extension of AMC-1 satellite license). Accordingly, DIRECTV is not filing a Schedule S with this application, but will submit a Schedule S if requested to do so by the International Bureau. 8 See File Nos. SAT-A/O-20050504-00093, SAT-MOD-20060717-00074, and SAT-MOD- 20131114-00133. 3

EXHIBIT A FCC Form 312, Response to Question 40 Officers, Directors, and Ten Percent or Greater Shareholders DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, is wholly owned by DIRECTV Holdings, LLC. DIRECTV Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, is wholly owned by The DIRECTV Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation. The DIRECTV Group, Inc. is owned 43% by DIRECTV Group Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and 57% by DTV Entertainment, Inc., a Delaware corporation. DTV Entertainment, Inc. is itself a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of DIRECTV Group Holdings, LLC. The address for all of these entities is 2260 E. Imperial Highway, El Segundo, California 90245. DIRECTV Group Holdings, LLC is a wholly owned subsidiary of AT&T Inc., a Delaware corporation. AT&T Inc. is a publicly traded company, and there is no one person or group that owns 10% or more of the stock of AT&T Inc. The address for AT&T Inc. is 208 S. Akard Street, Dallas, Texas 75202. The following individuals are officers of DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC:1 Michael Benson Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer Patrick T. Doyle Executive Vice President Larry D. Hunter Executive Vice President Michael W. Palkovic Executive Vice President Romulo G. Pontual* Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer Daniel R. York Executive Vice President Robin N. Rogers General Counsel, Senior Vice President, and Assistant Corporate Secretary Patrick T. Doyle Chief Financial Officer Steven A. Adams Senior Vice President, Controller, and Chief Accounting Officer Robert G. Arsenault Senior Vice President David W. Baker Senior Vice President Edward C. Balcerzak Senior Vice President Brad G. Bentley Senior Vice President Shannon L. Campain Senior Vice President Jennifer Cho Senior Vice President and Treasurer Henry Derovanessian Senior Vice President Dennis Fleming Senior Vice President Jon T. Gieselman Senior Vice President Antonio Goncalves Senior Vice President Phillip J. Goswitz Senior Vice President Frank D. Hironaka Senior Vice President 1 We anticipate that there will be revisions/modifications to the officers of DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC as the company is integrated into AT&T. If there are changes to the officers of DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC, the company will file updated information. 1

Roger M. Hyde Senior Vice President T. Warren Jackson Senior Vice President Paul A. James Senior Vice President Alexander R. Kaplan Senior Vice President Keith T. Kazerman Senior Vice President Michael G. Krenik Senior Vice President Keith U. Landenberger Senior Vice President Karen Leever Senior Vice President Tam T. Leminh Senior Vice President Christopher J. Long Senior Vice President Giles S. Lundberg Senior Vice President Todd W. Mathers Senior Vice President Frank A. Palase Senior Vice President Brian Paperny Senior Vice President Rasesh Patel Senior Vice President Andrew Reinsdorf Senior Vice President Gavin Shutz Senior Vice President Linda S. Simon Senior Vice President Jeffery F. Stoddard Senior Vice President Robert Thun Senior Vice President Stephen K. Tucker Senior Vice President Georgio Vanzini Senior Vice President John A. Ward, II Senior Vice President Michael J. Wittrock Senior Vice President Joel A. Armijo Vice President Michele D. Barney Vice President Emma L. Brackett Vice President Linda K. Burakoff Vice President Kerrie K. Downey Vice President Douglas H. Eichler Vice President Peter J. Feeney Vice President Reagan E. Feeney Vice President Stacy R. Fuller Vice President Darris A. Gringeri Vice President Sarah M. Lyons Vice President Thomas H. McGeorge Vice President Rebecca B. Nelson Vice President Martin J. Sheehan Vice President Damon J. Stewart Vice President John P. Vetter Vice President Rene M. Weaver Vice President Michelle A. Wolloff Vice President James E. Yokers Vice President April L. Ammeter Assistant Corporate Secretary Keith U. Landenberger Assistant Corporate Secretary Suzanne M. Mullen Assistant Corporate Secretary 2

Christopher A. Murphy Assistant Corporate Secretary Stevie Pyon Assistant Corporate Secretary Brian M. Regan Assistant Corporate Secretary Takehiko Suzuki Assistant Corporate Secretary Fraser M. Woodford Assistant Treasurer Each officer, other than indicated, is a U.S. citizen and can be contacted at the following address: DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC, 2260 E. Imperial Highway, El Segundo, CA 90245. *Romulo Pontual is a citizen of Brazil. 3


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