Attachment DIRECTV - Grant Marc

This document pretains to SAT-MOD-20161219-00128 for Modification on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

IBFS_SATMOD2016121900128_1202722

4 CON.SOLUDBTIOU oF CALL SIGNS + LiCEBNSE TERM eenisio)r File # SBT— Mop— 20(6i219— O012§ S2669 SAT—MOD—20161219—00128 182016002747 DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC DIRECTV 98 CaltSign $2G63 GrantDate, O3/Z3{I7 (or other identifier) Approved by OMB Term Dates 3060—0678 From 12/7/ i( _ 5 CGRANTED * Date & Time Filed: Dec 19 2016 2:12:58:886PM International Bureau l File Number: SAT—MOD—20161219—00128 *with coudihions 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: Request to Modify Authorization for DIRECTV 98, Call Signs $2669 and $2689 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: jw0854@att.com CA/LAI/N340 City: El Segundo State: CA Country: USA Zipcode: 90245 = Attention: Jack Wengryniuk

ATTACHMENT TO GRANT DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC IBFS File No. SAT—MOD—20161219—00128 IBFS File No(s): SAT—MOD—20161219—00128 GR A NTE D — Licensee/Grantee: DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC With Conditions Call Sign: $2669 Satellite Name: DIRECTV 98 Orbital Location: 101.1° W.L. (required station— (+ 0.05 degrees east—west) keeping tolerance) Administration: United States of America Nature of Service;: Direct Broadcast Satellite Internat'iona! I.it.lreau Fixed—Satellite Service Satellite Division Scope of Grant: Modification of the authorization for the DIRECTV 98 space station at 101.1° W.L. to: (1) consolidate the call signs for the Direct Broadcast Satellite (DBS) payload and the Ka—band payload, (S2669 and $2689, respectively) so that the spacecraft has one call sign covering both payloads ($2669); and (2) extend the license term for the DBS payload until December 17, 2021, so that the two payloads on the DIRECTV 98 space station will have the same expiration date, December 17, 2021. Previous Grant(s): SAT—RPL—20050322—00070 (DBS) and SAT—LOA—20051123—00250 (Ka—band) (both granted by Order on July 21, 2006); SAT—MOD—20060908—00101 and SAT—AMD— 20060918—00102 (granted Nov. 16, 2006). Service Area(s): See Schedule S Tech Report (Item $6(d)) and GXT files in IBFSFile Nos. SAT—MOD— 20060908—00101 and SAT—LOA—20051123—00250. Frequencies: DBS Frequencies: 12.2—12.7 GHz (space—to—Earth) and 17.3—17.8 GHz (Earth—to—space) Ka—band: 17.3— 17.8 (Earth—to—space) 12.2—12.7 (space—to—Earth) TT&C: 17795.0 MHz (Earth—to—space) Unless otherwise specified herein, operations under this grant must comport with the legal and technical specifications set forth by the applicant or petitioner and with Federal Communication Commission‘s rules not waived herein. This grant is also subject to the following conditions: 1. DIRECTV must continue to operate the DIRECTV 98 space station at the 101.1° W.L. orbital location subject to the conditions in prior grants.‘ 2. DIRECTV must maintain the DIRECTV 98 space station at the 101.1° W.L. orbital location with an east/west longitudinal station—keeping tolerance of + 0.05 degrees. . 3. Within 30 days of completion of the end—of—life maneuvers, DIRECTV must send a letter to the Chief, Satellite Division, International Bureau, indicating the apogee and perigee of the DIRECTV 98 disposal orbit. Licensee/grantee is afforded thirty (30) days from the date of release of this action to decline the grant as conditioned. Failure to respond within this period will constitute formal acceptance of the grant as conditioned. This action is taken pursuant to Section 0.261 of the Commission‘s rules on delegated authorlty, 47 C.F.R. § 0.261, and is effective upon release. ‘ IBFS File Nos. SAT—MOD—20060908—00101 (granted Nov. 16, 2006) and SAT—LOA—20051123—00250 (granted July 21, 2006). Page 1 of 2

ATTACHMENT TO GRANT DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC IBFS File No. SAT—MOD—20161219—00128 Station licenses are subject to the conditions specified in Section 309(h) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. § 309(h). Action March 23, 2017 Date: ‘Term Dates From: December 17, 2017 To: December 17, 2021 Approved: Page 2 of 2

9—16. Name of Contact Representative Name: Jennifer Hindin Phone Number: 202—719—4975 Company: Wiley Rein LLP Fax Number: 202—719—7049 Street: 1776 K Street, NW E—Mail: jhindin@wileyrein.com City: Washington State: DC Country: USA Zipcode: 20006— Attention: 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. «4 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 34 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) bl1. 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 «3 b13. Amendment to a Pending Database Entry Application «y 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). £3 Governmental Entity ¢*3 Noncommercial educational licensee (ad 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: $2669 SATMOD2006090800101

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 E] £. 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 ¢4 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: g4 Connected to a Public Switched Network g*4 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 additionalfrequencies in an attachment)

TYPE OF STATION 25. CLASS OF STATION: Choose the button next to the class ofstation that applies. Choose only one. 3 a Fixed Earth Station g4 b. Temporary—Fixed Earth Station y c 12/14 GHz VSAT Network { d. Mobile Earth Station t o. Geostationary Space Station {3 £. Non—Geostationary Space Station (o Other (please specify) 26. TYPE OF EARTH STATION FACILITY: {G Transmit/Receive g% Transmit—Only g*% Receive—Only % N/A "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 f — authorization to relocate fixed station D g —— authorization to change frequency(ies) E] h — authorization to add frequency D i — authorization to add Points of Communication (satellites & countries) I':l j —— authorization to change Points of Communication (satellites & countries) k — authorization for facilities for which environmental assessment and radiation hazard reporting is required D 1—— authorization to change orbit location D 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 «3 Yes @ No impact as defined by 47 CFR 1.1307? IfYES, submit the statement as required by Sections 1.1308 and 1.1311 of the Commission‘s rules, 47 C.E.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? C Yes @ No 30. Is the applicant an alien or the representative of an alien? 3 Yes & No g N/A 31. Is the applicant a corporation organized under the laws of any foreign government? & Ye & No |g 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 3y Yes @® 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 ; Yes @ No 4 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? e RG @ No IfYes, attach as an exhibit, copies of the requests for waivers or exceptions with supporting documents. 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 {3 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 3 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 Response to Q.40 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 «4 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, «3 Yes @ No answer 42b and attach an exhibit providing the information specified in 47 C.ER. 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 seeks to modify the authorization for the DIRECTV 98 satellite (call signs S$2669 and $2689) to consolidate the call signs so that the spacecraft has one call sign covering all frequency bands and one license expiration date. Narrative 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.F.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 anyclaim 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.) {£4 Individual «4 Unincorporated Association «y Partnership {3 Corporation «;3 Governmental Entity «& Other (please specify) 45. Name of Person Signing 46. Title of Person Signing Phil Goswitz Senior Vice President, Video, Space and Comm. ——> 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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