Attachment DIRECTV - Grant July

DIRECTV - Grant July

DECISION submitted by IB, FCC

Grant

2019-07-18

This document pretains to SAT-MOD-20190508-00036 for Modification on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

IBFS_SATMOD2019050800036_1801593

;~;‘;P C.W’94( ~ ~ ~ - a r ~ t9~ S S3039 sAr-M0D-2019050$-00036 1B2019001395 DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC Q~i1Sign S30 ~ GrantDate 07 I~ I~’ DIRECTV T16 (or other identifier), ~ Term Dates SeE Appro~ed by 0MB To: ~‘ 3060—0678 CRANTED~ From________ /1 I nI ernal onal 13u renu /\pprovcd: Date & Time Filed: May 8 2019 3:38:49:563PM ~wtk c~:wd~of;~ File Number: SAT—MOD—20 190508—00036 chkf~:’j s~w;a~ ~ 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: Modification Application to Change T16 Orbital Location (Call Sign S3039) 1 8. Legal Name of Applicant Name: DIR ECTV Enterprises, LLC Phone Number: 310 964—4996 DBA Fax Number: Name: Street: 1 1 20 20th Street, NW E—Mail: spdulac a att.com Suite 1000 City: Washington State: DC Country: USA Zipcode: 20036 Attention: Steve Dulac

ATTACHMENT TO GRANT DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC IBFS File No. SAT-MOD-20 190508-00036 IBFS File No(s): SAT-MOD-20190508-00036 GRANTED — Licensee/Grantee: DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC (DIRECTV) With Conditions Call Sign: S3039 Satellite Name: T16 Orbital Location: 100.850 W.L. (required station- (± 0.025 degrees) keeping tolerance) Administration: United States of America Nature of Service: Fixed-Satellite Service (FSS), Direct Broadcast Satellite Internationa! Bureau (DBS) Satellite Division Scope of Grant: Authority to specify operations at the 100.85° W.L. orbital location instead of the previously authorized orbital location of 102.70° W.L. and to provide DBS service at 100.85° W.L. Previous Grants: Authority to construct, deploy, and operate a geostationary space stations, to be called T16, to provide FSS, at 102.70°W.L. IBFS File No. SAT-RPL-20180913-00071 Service Area(s): CONUS, Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico Frequencies’: DBS: 12.2-12.7 GHz (space-to-Earth) 17.3-17.8 GHz (Earth-to-space) FSS: 18.3-18.59 GHz (space-to-Earth) 19.7-20.2 GHz (space-to-Earth) 28.35-28.6 GHz (Earth-to-space) 29.25-29.29 GHz (Earth-to-space) 29.5-30 GHz (Earth-to-space) Telemetry, Tracking & Command: 12698.0 MHz, 12697.0 MHz (space-to-Earth) 17791.0 MHz, 17789.0 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 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 CFR § 25.111(b). 2. DIRECTV is authorized to operate the T16 space station from the 100.85° W.L. orbital location. T16 is authorized to use the 18.3-18.59 GHz and 19.7-20.2 GHz (space-to-Earth) and 28.35-28.6 GHz, 29.25-29.29 GHz, and 29.5-30.0 GHz (Earth-to-space) frequency bands, but these frequencies will be used for backhaul rather than direct provision of service to subscribers. Page 1 of 3

ATTACHMENT TO GRANT DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC IBFS File No. SAT-MOD-20190508-00036 3. DIRECTV must maintain the T16 space station within an east-west longitudinal station-keeping tolerance of ±0.025° of its assigned 100.85° W.L. orbital location.2 4. For the use of the band 12.2—12.7 GHz by the broadcasting-satellite service in Region 2, DIRECTV must comply with Appendix 30 of the JTU Union Radio Regulations. 5. Prior to commencing operations, DIRECTV must coordinate its space-to-Earth operations in the 18.3-18.59 GHz and the 19.7-20.2 GHz frequency bands with the U.S. Federal systems, including Federal operations to earth stations in foreign countries, in accordance with Footnote US334 to the U.S. Table of Frequency Allocations, 47 CFR § 2.106. In addition to meeting the terms of the coordination agreement, non conforming operations in the 19.7-20.2 GHz band must not cause harmful interference to, nor claim protection from, present and future Federal GSO and NGSO systems, non-Federal NGSO systems, or any non-conforming services previously authorized on a non-harmful interference basis. Two weeks prior to the start of any operations in the 18.3-18.59 GHz and the 19.7-20.2 GHz, DIRECTV must provide contact information for a 24/7 point of contact for the resolution of any harmful interference to the Federal user, Jimmy Nguyen, Email: Jimmy.Nguyen@us.af.mil. 6. The power flux-density (PFD) at the Earth’s surface produced by the emissions from the T-16 space station for all atmospheric conditions, and for all methods of modulation in the 18.3-18.59 GHz and 19.7-20.2 GHz frequency bands (space-to-Earth), must not exceed a level of -118 dBW/m2/MHz at any angle of arrival. 7. In the 28.35-28.6 GHz and 29.5-30 GHz (Earth-to-space) frequency bands reception is permitted at levels up to the applicable equivalent power flux-density requirements of Article 22 of the ITU Radio Regulations. 8. The 29.25-29.5 GHz band is designated for uplinks for FSS systems using geostationary satellites and for feeder uplinks for Mobile Satellite Systems using non-geostationary orbit satellites on a co-primary basis. Communications between U.S.-licensed earth stations and the T16 space station in the 29.25-29.5 GHz band must comply with sections 25.258 and 25.278 of the Commission’s rules. 47 CFR §~ 25.258 and 25.278. 9. Prior to commencing operations with the T16 space station, DIRECTV must file with the Commission the information required by section 25.172 of the Commission’s rules, 47 CFR § 25.172. 10. The T16 space station must begin providing service at the 100.85° W.L. orbital location in each of the frequency bands listed below before the last of the existing satellites currently operating in each of the frequency bands listed below discontinues service at the nominal 103° W.L. orbital location. Failure of Ti 6 to meet this condition will render this authorization to operate in the respective frequency band NULL and VOID.3 T10(S2641) T12(S2797) T15(S2930) space-to-Earth 12.2-12.7 GHz 17.3-17.7 GHz X X 18.3-18.59 GHz X X X 19.7-20.2 GHz X X Earth-to-space 2 DIRECTV 10, 12, and 15 each operate within an east-west longitudinal station-keeping tolerance of ±0.025° of their respective assigned orbital locations. ~ DIRECTV states that T16 does not seek authority to operate in the 18.59-18.8 GHz (space-to-Earth) and 29.29-29.5 GHz (Earth-to-space) frequency bands that are authorized for use by Tl0 and T12 space stations. See Narrative at 23 (IBFS File No. SAT-RPL-20180913-0007l). Thus, these frequency bands will no longer be used by DIRECTV once T10 or T12 are relocated or cease operations. Our authorization for T16 does not address any replacement expectancy or continued use of the 18.59-18.8 GHz (space-to-Earth) and 29.29-29.5 0Hz (Earth-to-space) frequency bands by DIRECTV once T10 or T12 are relocated or cease operations. Page 2 of 3

ATTACHMENT TO GRANT DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC IBFS File No. SAT-MOD-20190508-00036 28.35-28.6 GHz X X X 29.25-29.29 GHz X X 29.50-30.0 GHz X X 11. The license term for the T16 space station is 15 years and will begin on the date that DIRECTV certifies to the Commission that T16 has been successfully placed into orbit and its operations fully conform to the terms and conditions of this authorization. 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 0.26 1 of the Commission’s rules on delegated authority, 47 C.F.R. § 0.26 1, and is effective upon release. 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 July 18, 2019 Date: Term Dates From: see conditions To: see conditions Approved: ~.igatt Stephe I. Duall Chief, Satellite Policy Branch Page 3 of 3

9—16. Name of Contact Representative Name: Jennifer D. 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) bI. 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 I 7a and only one for I 7b. 0 b3. Amendment to a Pending Application • b4. Modification of License or Registration 0 aI. Earth Station b5. Assignment of License or Registration . . • a2. Space Station b6. Transfer of Control of License or Registration o 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) blO. Other (Please specify) (N/A) bI I. 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) h12. Application for Database Entry 0 b13. Amendment to a Pending Database Entry Application 0 b14. Modification of Database Entry 7

17c. Is a fee submitted with this application? • If Yes, complete and attach FCC Form 159. If No, indicate reason for fee exemption (see 47 C.F.R.Section 1.1 114). 0 Governmental Entity ~ Noncommercial educational licensee o Other(please explain): 1 7d. 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: (h) File number: S3039 SATRPL2O 18091300071

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: a. Fixed Satellite Q b. Mobile Satellite 11 c. Radiodetermination Satellite Q d. Earth Exploration Satellite Q e. Direct to Home Fixed Satellite Q f Digital Audio Radio Service 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. Q Using U.S. licensed satellites 0 Common Carrier Non—Common Carrier Q 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: 0 Connected to a Public Switched Network 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). Q a. C—Band (416 GHz) Q b. Ku—Band (12/14 GHz) c.Other (Please specify upper and lower frequencies in MHz.) Frequency Lower: 12200 Frequency Upper: 30000 (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. 0 a. Fixed Earth Station o b. Temporary—Fixed Earth Station o ~ 12/14 GHz VSAT Network o d. Mobile Earth Station e. Geostationary Space Station 0 ~• Non—Geostationary Space Station o g. Other (please specify) 26. TYPE OF EARTH STATION FACILITY: o Transmit/Receive ~ Transmit—Only ??For Space Station applications, select N/A.’ ~ Receive—Only ® 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.) Q a authorization to add new emission designator and related service —— Q h authorization to change emission designator and related service —— Q c authorization to increase EIRP and EIRP density —— Q d authorization to replace antenna —— Q e authorization to add antenna —— Q f—— authorization to relocate fixed station Q g authorization to change frequencv(ies) —— h — authorization to add frequency Qi —— authorization to add Points of Communication (satellites & countries) Qi —— authorization to change Points of Communication (satellites & countries) Q k authorization for facilities for which environmental assessment and —— radiation hazard reporting is required I—— authorization to change orbit location Qm —— authorization to perform fleet management Qn — authorization to extend milestones Qo —-- Other (Please specify)

ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY 28. Would a Commission grant of any proposal in this application or amendment have a significant environmental o Yes No impact as defined by 47 CF’R 1.1307? IfYES, submit the statement as required by Sections 1 .1308 and 1.131 1 of the Commission’s rules. 47 C.F.R. 1.1308 and 1.1311, as an exhibittothis 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? o Yes No 30. Is the applicant an alien or the representative of an alien? 0 Yes No N/A 31. Is the applicant a corporation organized under the laws of any foreign government? 0 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 o 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 o Yes 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. 3 I. 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 No If Yes. 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 0 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 part)’ directly or indirectly controlling 0 Yes No the applicant ever been convicted of a felony by any state or federal court? If Yes, 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, o 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?lf Yes, 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 o 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 colporation 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 heneficiary(ies) or class of Question 40 beneficiaries. Also list the names and addresses of the officers and directors of the Filer.

41. B’, checking Yes. the undersigned certifies, that neither applicant nor any other partY to the application is Yes 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 &quot~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? If Yes, o 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 seeks to modify its authorization for Tl6 (Call Sign S3039) to change the authorized orbital location from 102.70 WL to 100.85 WL and to provide Direct Broadcast Satellite Service using the 12/17 GHz DBS frequency band and Fixed-Satellite Service using the Ka-FSS frequency band at the nominal 101 WL orbital location. Narrative

43a. Geographic Service Rule Certification 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. 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. OC 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 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.

44. Applicant isa (an): (Choose the button next to applicable response.) o Individual 0 Unincorporated Association O Partnership 0 Corporation 0 Governmental Entity Other (please specify) 45. Name of Person Signing 46. Title of Person Signing Steve Dulac Director, Content Technology & Regulatory Policy WILLFUL FALSE STATEMENTS MADE ON THIS FORM ARE PUNISHABLE BY FINE AND / OR IMPRISONMENT (U.S. Code, Title I 8, 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).

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