Attachment DIRECTV Letter

This document pretains to SAT-STA-20030625-00119 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

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m 555 Eleventh Street, N.W., Suite 1000 Washington, D.C. 20004—1304 Tel: (202) 637—2200 Fax: (202)637—2201 www.lw.com FIRM / AFFILIATE OFFICES LATH AM&WAT K I N SU’P Boston New Jersey Brussels New York Chicago Northern Virginia Frankfurt Orange County Hamburg Paris June 2 5, 2003 KHong Kong San Diego London San Francisco Los Angeles Silicon Valley Milan Singapore Moscow Tokyo BY HAND Washington, D.C. Federal Communications Commission International Bureau — Satellites P.O. Box 358210 Pittsburgh, PA 15251—5210 Attn.: Jennifer Gilsenan, Chief Satellite Policy Branch Satellite Division International Bureau Re:__ DIRECTV, Inc.; Requestfor Special Temporary Authority to Move the DIRECTV 6 and DIRECTYVY 1 Direct Broadcast Satellites Dear Ms. Gilsenan: On June 11, 2003, DIRECTV, Inc. ("DIRECTV")‘ requested a grant of special temporary authority ("STA") to move the DIRECTV 6 and DIRECTV 1 direct broadcast satellites to the 110° W.L. and 101° W.L. orbital positions, respectively. This request is attached. DIRECTV‘s June 11 letter requested authority to move serially and operate two different satellites at two different orbital positions. DIRECTV views these actions as interrelated and is treating them as a single mission. Thus, DIRECTV filed a single STA fee to cover these actions. To the extent that the movement and operation of two satellites is contemplated, however, DIRECTV hereby encloses a second STA filing fee. DIRECTV has requested a formal minor modification of its satellite system authorization to accommodate the requested changes to its satellite system. In the mean time, DIRECTV reiterates its request that the STA be granted as soon as possible, for the reasons described in the June 11 letter. 1 DIRECTV is a wholly—owned subsidiary of DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC, which is a Commission licensee in the high—power Direct Broadcast Satellite ("DBS") service, and a wholly—owned subsidiary of Hughes Electronics Corporation. DC\603497.1

June 25, 2003 Page 2 LATHAMsWATKINSu Thank you for your consideration. Respectfully submitted, Jimes H. Barker ATHAM & WATKINS Counsel for DIRECTV, Inc. co: Thomas Tycz Selina Khan John Martin Rockie Patterson Jack Richards, Esq. DC\603497.1

DIRECTV BY HAND o . \ June 11, 2003 3\\\\ A gues®" Federal Commumcauons Comnnssio\' International Bureau —— Satellites ~P.O. Box358210 Pittsburgh, PA 15251—5210— Attn.: —Jennifer Gilsenan, Chief Satellite Policy Branch Satellite Division International Bureau Re: DIRECTV, Inc.; Requestfor Special Tempofary Authority to Move the DIRECTV 6 and DIRECTV 1 Direct Broadcast Satellites Dear Ms. Gilsenan: DIRECTV, Inc. ("DIRECTV")‘ hereby requests special temporary. authority ("STA")to move the DIRECTV 6 and DIRECTV 1 direct broadcast satellites to the 110° W.L. and 101° _ W.L. orbital positions, respectively. The DIRECTV 6 DBS satellite currently serves as a backup to the operations of the DIRECTV 5 satellite, which uses DIRECTV‘s eleven assigned DBS frequencies at the 119° W.L. orbital position. The DIRECTV 1 DBS satellite currently operatées at 110° W.L. using DIRECTV‘s three assigned DBS frequencies at that location. The primary purpose of the requested STA is to enhance promptly DIRECTYV‘s DBS service to Hawaii. DIRECTV currently uses its capacity at 110° W.L. to provide high—definition television("HDTV") programming channels to its DBS subscribers. The DIRECTV 1 satellite, however — the first satellite deployed by DIRECTV —— was not designed to cover Hawaii. Therefore, DIRECTV*‘sHawaiian subscribers cannot receive any HDTV programming offered from the 110° W.L. orbital position. DIRECTV is a wholly—owned subsidiary of DIRECTV Entexpfises, LLC, which is a _ Commission licensee in the high—power Direct Broadcast Satellite ("DBS") service, and a wholly—owned subsidiary of Hughes Electronics Corporation. 2230 East imperial Hwy. El Segundo, CA 90245 Phone 310 535 5000 DCSI9276.2 A Unitof Hughes Electronics

June 11, 2003 Page 2 DIRECTV 6 (formerly known as Tempo 2), by contrast, has a coverage beam that can "see" the Hawaiian islands. Since the DIRECTV 78 spot beam satellite, planned for launch into the 119° W.L. location at the end of this year, also has national capacity that can serve as backup capacity for DIRECTV 5, DIRECTV 6 is available for re—positioning at 110° W.L. Once DIRECTV 6 is positioned at 110° W.L., the programming carried on DIRECTV 1 can be transferred to DIRECTV 6, which will allow Hawaiian subscribers to access it. DIRECTV 1 will then be returned to the 101° W.L. to provide service and to act as additional backup capacity to DIRECTY‘s core national offerings at that location. DIRECTV is committed to the expansion of programming services offered to Hawaii residents, which is an express policy goal of the Commission. Prompt grant of this STA request is therefore in the public interest. See, e.g., In the Matter ofPolicies and Rulesfor the Direct Broadcast Satellite Service, IB Docket No. 98—21, Report and Order (rel. June 13, 2002), at Y 50 (recognizing "the importance of establishing DBS as a competitor to cable in the MVPD market in" the State of Hawaii). Furthermore, the substitution of DIRECTV 6 for DIRECTV 1 at 110° W.L., and the relocation of DIRECTV 1 back to its original orbital position of 101° W.L., will not cause harmful interference to any other DBS operator. DIRECTV understands that it may need to request a minor modification of its satellite system authorization to accommodate the above—described changes, and w1l] promptly begin the preparation and prosecution of such an application as necessary. Thank you for your consideration. Respectfully submitted, \-‘\ZW ?nes R. Butterworth enior Vice President Communications Systems DIRECTV, Inc. cc: Thomas Tycz John Martin Rockie Patterson DC\S99276.2

. # INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY gg?gRE PROCEEDING Approved by OMB FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 3060—0589 REMITTANCE ADVICE Page No _ of_ SPECIAL USE (1) LOCKBOX # FCC USE ONLY 358210 SECTION A — PAYER INFORMATION (2) PAYER NAME (ifpaying by credit card, enter name exactly as it appears on your card) (3) TOTAL AMOUNT PAID (U.S. Dollars and cents) DIRECTV, INC. 145.00 (d) STREET ADDRESS LINE NO. 1 2230 EAST IMPERIAL HWY. (5) STREET ADDRESS LINE NO. 2 (6) CITY (7) STATE (8) ZIP CODE EL SEGUNDO CA 90245 — (0) —DAYTIME TELEPHONE NUMBER(include area code}) (10) COUNTRY CODE (ifnot in U.S.A.) 310—535—5000 FCC REGISTRATION NUMBER (FRN) AND TAX IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (TIN) REQUIRED (11) PAYER (FRN) | (12) PAYER (TIN) 0004365367 954511942 IF PAYER NAME AND THE APPLICANT NAME ARE DIFFERENT, COMPLETE SECTION B IF MORE THAN ONE APPLICANT, USE CONTINUATION SHEETS (FORM 159—C) (13) APPLICANT NAME (14) STREET ADDRESS LINE NO. 1 (15) STREET ADDRESS LINE NO. 2 (16) CITY (17) STATE] (18) ZIP CODE (19) DAYTIME TELEPHONE NUMBER (include area code) (20) COUNTRY CODE (ifnot in U.S.A.) FCC REGISTRATION NUMBER (FRN) AND TAX IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (TIN) REQUIRED (21) APPLICANT (FRN) {22) APPLICANT (TIN) COMPLETE SECTION C FOR EACH SERVICE, IF MORE BOXES ARE NEEDED, USE CONTINUATION SHEET (23A) CALL SIGN/OTHEER ID (24A) PAYMENT TYPE CODE (25A) QUANTITY ' MGD l1 (26A) FEE DUE FOR (PTC) (27A) TOTAL FEE FCC USE ONLY 145.00 145,00 (23A) FCC CODE | (29A) FCC CODE 2 (23B) CALL SIGN/OTHER iD (24B) PAYMENT TYPE CODE (25B) QUANTITY (26B) FEE DUE FOR (PTC) (278) TOTAL FEE FCC USE ONLY (28B) FCC CODE i (298) FCC CODE 2 SECTION D — CERTIFICATION (30) CERTIFICATION STATEMENT 1, , certify under penalty ofperjury that the foregoing and supporting information is true and correct to the best of my knowledge, information and belief. SIGNATURE DATE SECTION E — CREDIT CARD PAYMENT INFORMATION @1 MASTERCARD/VISA ACCOUNT NUMBER: EXPIRATION [~] mastercarp LOOL L L L Lb f J f | | | L 1 [ | | D 1 hereby authorize the FCC to charge my VISA or MASTERCARD for the service(s)/authorization herein described. VISA SIGNATURE DATE SEE PUBLIC BURDEN ON REVERSE FCC FORM 159 FEBRUARY 2000 (REVISED)

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